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X7SLM
X7SLM+

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: Oct. 16, 2008
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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

X7SLM/X7SLM+ motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X7SLM/X7SLM+ supports a single Intel® Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium dual-core/
Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron dual-core/Celeron/Celeron D Processor with a system
bus speed of up to 800 MHz. The Intel® Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium/Celeron Processor
supports the 775-Land Grid Array Package that interfaces with the motherboard via
an LGA775 socket. With support of the Intel® Core Microarchitecture Technology,
Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Advanced Digital Media Boost, and Smart Memory
Access, the X7SLM/X7SLM+ delivers unparalleled system performance and great
energy effi ciency in a slim package. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations
pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Products/) for updates on sup­ported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

Preface

Manual Organization

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

and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble­shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists the Windows OS Installation Instructions.
Appendix C lists Other Software Program Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual:

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury

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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 pro­vides information for correct system setup.

iv

Contacting Supermicro

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, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

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

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

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) ................................................................. 1-9

Intel® 82945GC Features ...............................................................................1-9

1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

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

Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-10

Fan Status Monitor with Software .................................................................1-10

CPU Overheat LED and Control ..................................................................1-10

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings........................................................................ 1-10

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................1-11

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard...................................................................1-11

Main Switch Override Mechanism .................................................................1-11

1-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Super I/O .......................................................................................................1-12

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

2-2 Motherboard Installation ..................................................................................2-2

Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2

Installation Instructions ....................................................................................2-2

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

Installing the LGA 775 Processor .................................................................. 2-3

Installing the Heatsink ..................................................................................... 2-5

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

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

DIMM Installation ............................................................................................ 2-6

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Memory Support ..............................................................................................2-6

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ........................................................................................2-7

Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports ............................................................. 2-7

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .............................................. 2-8

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ........................................................................ 2-9

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-10

Video Connector ........................................................................................2-11

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-12

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-13

Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions............................................................... 2-14

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-14

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-15

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators .......................................................................2-15

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED....................................................................2-16

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-16

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-17

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-17

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-18

8-Pin Auxiliary Power Connector.............................................................. 2-18

External Power Connector ...................................................................... 2-19

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-20

Internal Speaker .......................................................................................2-21

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-21

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1

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

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

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

LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-23

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

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ......................................................................2-24

TPM Support Enable (X7SLM+ Only) ...................................................... 2-25

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................2-26

) ........................................................2-22

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-26

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-26

2-9 Serial ATA, HDD and Floppy Drive Connections ..........................................2-27

SATA Connectors .....................................................................................2-27

IDE Connector .......................................................................................... 2-28

Floppy Connector .....................................................................................2-29

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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

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

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

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

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

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

4-4 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-15

4-5 Boot Confi guration ........................................................................................ 4-17

4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-18

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B Installing the Windows OS

Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions ......B-1

Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

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

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

The following items are included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•

Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)•

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

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

One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT7L) •

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities•

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual•

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X7SLM/X7SLM+ Image

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

Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard
you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics
shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout

Chapter 1: Introduction

Fan4

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

JPW1

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

24-pin PWR

Intel 945GC

MCH

DIMM 1A

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

DIMM 1B

Intel ICH 7

CPU

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

Fan5

SP1

J41

8-pin PWR

JOH1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

FP CTRL

JF1

Fan1

LE1

Fan2

CPU Fan

Speaker

IDE

JD1

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

JL1

TPM CTRL

USB2

USB3/4

PWR Extension

JP3

J45

Fan3

J46

Important Notes to the User

Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. •

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

" " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

•

When LE1 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug •
the power cable before installing or removing any components.

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support is available on the X7SLM+ only.

•

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

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X7SLM/X7SLM+ Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

1
2

3

4
5

6
7

8

9

10

11

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

12

Fan4

JPW1

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Battery

13

3435

24-pin PWR

Intel 945GC

MCH

DIMM 1A

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

DIMM 1B

Intel ICH 7

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

14

15

CPU

TPM CTRL

16

JWD

JPT1

JBT1

JL1

USB2

17 18

JD1

USB3/4

Fan5

J41

8-pin PWR

32

Fan1

31

33

CPU Fan

30
29
28

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

FP CTRL

JF1

Fan2

LE1

27
26

25

24
23

22
21

20

JOH1

Speaker

SP1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

J45

Fan3

J46

19

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X7SLM/X7SLM+ Quick Reference

Jumpers Label Description Default Setting

JBT1 #15 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2
JPL1/JPL2 #5, #8 GLAN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPT1 (X7SLM+ only) #24 TPM Support Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD #25 Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Label Description

Battery #11 Onboard Battery
BIOS #14 SPI BIOS Chip
COM1/COM2 #3, #12 COM Port 1/Serial Port Connector 2
Fans 1~5 #31, #27, #19, #35, #33 System Cooling Fans 1~4 & CPU Fan (Fan5)
Floppy #13 Floppy Disk Connector
IDE #22 IDE Hard Drive Connector
I-SATA 0~3 #20 Intel South Bridge SATA Headers
J41 #32 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)
JD1 #23 Power LED/External Speaker Header
JF1 #29 FP Control Panel Header
JL1 #16 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 #30 Overheat LED Header

JP3 #21 Power Extension Connector for Add-on card
JPW1 #34 ATX 24-pin Power Connector (Required)
LAN1/LAN2 #6, #7 Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Connectors 1~2
KB/Mouse #1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
Slot 5 #10 PCI-33 MHz

Slot 6 #9 PCI-Express x8 slot
SP1 #26 Internal Speaker/Buzzer
USB 0/1 #2 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 0/1
USB 2 #17 Internal USB Port 2
USB 3/4 #18 Front Panel USB Connections 3/4
VGA #4 Video Graphics Port

LED Indicator Label Description

LE1 #28 Onboard Power LED Indicator

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Motherboard Features

CPU

Single Intel® Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium dual-core/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron •
dual-core/Celeron/Celeron D Processor with a system bus speed of up to 800
MHz and the CPU voltage of up to 65W.

Notes: For system stability, please do not use a processor with the volt­age higher than 65W.

Features supported by the Core™ 2 Duo CPU:

•

Dual-core CPU (support up to 65W)
FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI)•
Intel® Smart Memory Access•
Intel® Dynamic Power Coordination •

Memory

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

•

dual-channel mode.

Chipset

Intel® 945GC GMCH (North Bridge), ICH7 (South Bridge)

•

Supports Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 950•

Expansion Slots

One (1) PCI-Express x8 slot (Slot 6)•
One (1) 32-bit PCI 33MHz slot (Slot 5) •

BIOS

8 Mb AMI BIOS

•

DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, Hardware BIOS virus protection, SMBIOS

•

2.5, and Plug and Play (PnP)

PC Health Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Cores, Memory Voltage, Chipset Voltage,

•

+3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V and VBat
Fan status monitor with fi rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width Modulation)

•

Low noise fan speed control•
CPU 3-Phase-switching voltage regulator•

®

, SPI Flash BIOS

SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI•
Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss•
I• 2C temperature sensing logic
CPU/System overheat LED and control

•

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System resource alert via Supero Doctor III•
CPU Thermal Trip support•
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support•
PECI (Platform Environment Confi guration Interface) support•
TPM (Trusted Platform Management) support • (X7SLM+ only)

ACPI Features

Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

•

Main switch override mechanism•

Onboard I/O

Built in ICH7 SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices •
1 fl oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB) •
1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header•
Dual Realtek RTL8111C-GR Single-port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support 2 •

Gigabit LAN ports

Chapter 1: Introduction

PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

•

One IDE hard drive supports single/dual channel(s)•
Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps on •

the backpanel and three USB connections that can be accessed from the front
panel

Intel GMA 950 and an Onboard VGA Connector built-in

•

Winbond Super I/O 83627DHG•
Infineon SLB9635TT_1.2 TPM Controller provides onboard TPM support •

(X7SLM+ only)

Other

•

Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection
Pb Free•

CD Utilities

BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

•

Drivers and software for Intel® 945GC chipset utilities •

Dimensions

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

•

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Pb

VRM 10.1

FSB: 800/533MHz

INTEGRATED

GRAPHICS

1 PCIE_x8

Slot

PRI_IDE

4 x SATA

PORTS

USB

PORT_0~4

VRM V10.1

PCIE_x16

UDMA/100

S-ATA/300

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ADDR

CTRL CTRL

ADDR

GMCH/MCH

945GC

ICH-7

DATADATA

DMI

LPC

DDR2 667/533/400

PCIE_x1

PCIE_x1

PCI_32_BUS

LPCUSB 2.0/1.1

CK505 CLK

DIMM_CHA

RTL8111C

RTL8111C

1_PCI_x32

SLOTS

BIOS Flash
ROM (SPI)

W83627DHG

LPC I/O

KB. FDD. SER.1
MS.

SER.2

X7SLM/X7SLM+ Block Diagram

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

for details on the features of each motherboard.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel® 82945GC chipset, designed for use with the Intel® LGA 775 processor
with a front side bus speed of up to 800 MHz, contains two components: GMCH
(North Bridge) and ICH7 (South Bridge). The GMCH is used for the host bridge,
and the ICH7, for the I/O subsystems.

Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

The GMCH manages the data fl ow between its four interfaces: the processor
interface (FSB), the system memory interface (DRAM controller), the integrated
graphics interface, the External Graphics interface, and the I/O Controller through
DMI interface. It provides bus arbitration between the four interfaces when each
initiates transactions. The GMCH supports a 32-byte Cache Line, decoding up to 4
GB (2GB for the 945GC) of the CPU's usable memory address space. The GMCH
also supports one or two channels of SDRAM and the PCI Express-based graphics
attached devices.

The Intel® 945GC platform supports the seventh generation I/O Controller Hub (In­tel® ICH7) to provide a multitude of I/O related features. The Direct Media Interface
(DMI) provides the chip-to-chip connection between the GMCH and the ICH7.

Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7)

The I/O Controller (ICH7) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re­quired for the system to operate effi ciently. It also provides the bandwidth needed
for the system to maintain its peak performance. The ICH7 supports PCI slots, Serial
ATA ports, USB 2.0 ports and dual channel IDE devices.

Intel® 82945GC Features

The Intel 945GC supports the following features:

PCI Express 2.0

•

Intel Flex Memory Technology•

Intel High Defi nition Audio•

Intel Matrix Storage Technology•

Intel Rapid Recover Technology•

Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)•

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SLM/X7SLM+.
The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC
health monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when
AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system
to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back
on) or for it to automatically return to a power on state. See the Power Lost Con­trol setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting. The default
setting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: CPU
Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +3.3V, +3.3V standby , +5V, +5V Standby,
Vbat and +12V. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send
an error message to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne
the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III.

Fan Status Monitor with Software

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero
Doctor III.

CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function
in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this
temperature reaches the pre-defi ned threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature will be
activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same time, the
CPU speed will be decreased.

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal
keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter
a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.
Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the
SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry
in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the
power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off
and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

1-5 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The
most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some
are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom­mended.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets
12V ATX power supply specifi cation 1.1 or above. It is also required that the 12V
8-pin power connection (J41) be used for adequate power supply. In areas where
noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line fi lter to shield
the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge
protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

X7SLM/X7SLM+ accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although

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1-6 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 genera­tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of
functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components
required for interfacing with fl oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports two 360 K,
720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s,
500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.

It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports
(UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud
rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt 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 provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage­ment through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam­age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard
upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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2-2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting
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
precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing
the motherboard to the chassis.

Tools Needed

1. Philip Screwdriver

2. Pan head #6 screws

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Installation Instructions

Install the IO shield into the chassis. 1.

Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout above for 2.
mounting hole locations.

Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes 3.
on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.4.

Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-5.
board components.

Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its 6.
matching mounting hole on the chassis, using a Philips screwdriver.

Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.7.

Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.8.

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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area of the fan.
Notes:

1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add­ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you
install the processor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the
CPU heatsink.

2. The Intel LGA 775 Processor package contains the CPU fan and
heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use
only Intel-certifi ed multi-directional heatsink and fan. (This motherboard is
optimized for 1U.)

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

Chapter 2: Installation

4. When receiving a motherboard with an LGA 775 Processor pre-installed,
make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins
are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately. Refer to the MB
Features Section for more details on CPU support.

Installing the LGA 775
Processor

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

Gently l ift t he loa d lever to ope n the lo ad 2.
plate.

Use your thumb and your index fi nger to 3.
hold the CPU at the top center edge and
the bottom center edge of the CPU.

Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked 4.
with a triangle) against the socket corner
that is marked with a triangle cutout.

Load Lever

PnP Cap on
top of the
Load Plate

Load Plate(w/PnP
Cap attached)

Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle 5.
cutout below a golden dot against the
socket key, the Notch on the same side
of the triangle cutout on the socket.

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Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU 6.
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 7.
the four corners of the CPU to make
sure that the CPU is properly installed.

Use your thumb to gently push the 8.
load lever down to the lever lock.

If the CPU is properly installed into the 9.
socket, the plastic PnP cap will be auto­matically released from the load plate
when the load lever is pushed in the
lever lock. Remove the PnP cap from
the motherboard.

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

Socket Key
(Socket Notch)

CPU Key (semi­circle cutout)
below the circle.

Corner with a
triangle cutout

gold dot

CPU Pin1

Warning: Please save the plastic
PnP cap. The motherboard must be
shipped with the PnP cap properly
installed to protect the CPU socket
pins. Shipment without the PnP cap
properly installed will cause dam­age to the socket pins.

CPU in the CPU socket

Load Lever

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

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Installing the Heatsink

!

Do not apply any thermal grease to the 1.
heatsink or the CPU die-the required
amount has already been applied.

Chapter 2: Installation

Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so 2.
that the four mounting holes are aligned
with those on the retention mechanism.

Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1 3.
and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not
over tighten the screws to avoid possible
damage to the CPU.)

Finish the installation by fully tightening all 4.
four screws.

Screw#1

Screw#1

Removing the Heatsink

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

moved. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow
the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done
to the CPU or the CPU socket.

Screw#2

Screw#2

Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws 1.
from the motherboard in the sequence as
show in the picture on the right.

Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture 2.
on the right and gently wriggle the heat­sink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not
use excessive force when wriggling the
heatsink!!)

Once the CPU is loosened, remove the 3.
heatsink from the CPU socket.

Clean the surface of the CPU and the 4.
heatsink to get rid of the old thermal
grease. Reapply the proper amount of
thermal grease on the surface before you
re-install the CPU and the heatsink.

Screw#1

Screw#2

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2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage. Also Note that the
memory is interleaved to improve performance (See step 1).

DIMM Installation

Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with 1.
DIMM1A. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to
the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module
installation.

Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. 2.
Repeat step 1 to install DIMM1B if needed.

Memory Support

The X7SLM/X7SLM+ supports up to 2GB Unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2 667/533/400
in 2 DIM M s l ot s . Po p u l at i n g t h ese DIM M modules with a pair (or pai rs) of memor y
modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory, which
will improve memory performance.

Installing and Removing DIMMs

DDR 2 Slot

X7SLM/X7SLM+

To Remove:

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

Release Tab

To Install: Insert module vertically and press down
until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the align­ment notch at the bottom.

DDR2

Notch

elease

ote

Release Tab

Notc

Releas
Note

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6

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2-5 Connectors/IO Ports

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

Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports

X7SLM/X7SLM+

Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. USB Port 1

4. USB Port 2

5. COM Port 1 (Green)

6. VGA (Blue)

7. LAN Port 1

8. LAN Port 2

I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2
Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
mouse are located next to the Back
Panel USB Ports 1~2 on the moth­erboard. See the table at right for pin
defi nitions.

Mouse

Keyboard

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Defi nitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse
Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition
1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data
2 No Connection 2 No Connection
3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)
5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock
6 No Connection 6 No Connection
VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

X7SLM/X7SLM+

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. Mouse (Green)

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1

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3

4

4

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1

2

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB
0 and USB 1) are located on the I/O
back panel. Additionally, three USB
connections (USB 2 and USB 3/4) are
located at J45 & J46 on the mother­board to provide front chassis access.
(Cables are not included). See the
tables on the right for pin defi nitions.

USB2

USB3/4

Back Panel USB 0/1

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V 5 +5V
2 USB_PN 6 USB_PN
3 USB_PP 7 USB_PP
4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 2/3/4

Pin Defi nitions

USB 2/3
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 6 +5V
2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3
3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3
4 Ground 9 Ground
5 NA 10 Key

USB 4
Pin # Defi nition

X7SLM/X7SLM+

1. Backpanel USB 0

2. Backpanel USB 1

3. Front Panel USB 2

4. Front Panel USB 3~4

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Serial Ports

Two COM connections (COM1 & COM2)
are located on the motherboard. COM1
is located on the Backplane IO panel.
COM2 is located next to the fl oppy drive
to provide additional onboard serial
connection support. See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

Serial Ports-COM1/COM2

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 N/A

X7SLM/X7SLM+

1. (Backpanel) COM1

2. COM2

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Video Connector

A Video (VGA/CRT) connector is
located next to COM Port1 on the IO
backplane. This connector is used
to provide video and CRT display.
Refer to the board layout below for
the location.

Chapter 2: Installation

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1. VGA

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Ethernet Ports

Two Ethernet ports are located at on
the IO backplane. This ports accept
RJ45 type cables. (Note: Please refer
to the LED Indicator Section for LAN
LED information.)

LAN Ports

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nition
1 P2V5SB 10 SGND
2 TD0+ 11 Act LED
3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB
4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)
6 TD2+ 15 Ground
7 TD2- 16 Ground
8 TD3+ 17 Ground
9 TD3- 88 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

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1. LAN1

2. LAN2

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Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo­cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

JF1 Header Pins

Pin 19Pin 20

X7SLM/X7SLM+

Ground

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

Pin 2

1920

NMI

X

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Pin 1

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2-13

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

1

2

Reset Button

Power Button

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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

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A. NMI
B. PWR LED

Ground

B

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

A

NMI

X

2

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

1

HDD LED

Chapter 2: Installation

The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a
hard drive LED cable here to display
disk activity (for any hard drive ac­tivities on the system, including Serial
ATA and IDE). See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control­ler) LED connection for LAN port 1
is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1,
and the LED connection for LAN Port
2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC
LED cables to display network activity .
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

HDD LED

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

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A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
C. NIC2 LED

Ground

X

Power LED

A

HDD LED

B

NIC1 LED

C

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED Cable to the OH/
Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8
of JF1 to provide advanced warnings
of chassis overheat or fan failure.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer
to the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-

ing

Fan Fail

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
5 Vcc
6 Ground

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A. OH/Fan Fail LED
B. PWR Supply Fail

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

A

OH/Fan Fail LED

B

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Butt

Power But

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

Chapter 2: Installation

The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

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 gured
to function as a suspend button (with a
setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To
turn off the power when set to suspend
mode, press the button for at least 4
seconds. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal
2 +3V Standby

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A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button

Ground

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

2

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

1

A

Reset Button

B

Power Button

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2-6 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out defi nitions for onboard headers
and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector.

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

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

AT X Main PW R & CPU
PWR Connectors

The 24-pin main power connector
(JPW1) is used to provide power to
the motherboard. The 8-pin Auxiliary
PWR connector (J41 ) is also required
for the processors. These power
connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V
specifi cation. See the table on the
right fo r pin d efi niti ons of t hes e co n-
nectors.

8-Pin Auxiliary Power Connector

In addition to the ATX main power , the
8-pin 12V power connector located at
J41 is also required to provide power
to the South Bridge, North Bridge and
all VRMs. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V

(Required)

12V 8-pin Power Connec-

tor Pin Defi nitions (J41)

Pins Defi nition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V

A

Fan4

JPW1

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

24-pin PWR

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Super I/O

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

TPM CTRL

B

Fan5

J41

CPU Fan

8-pin PWR

Fan1

JOH1

Fan2

FP CTRL

Speaker

JF1

SP1

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

I-SATA3

IDE

I-SATA2

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA1

Fan3

I-SATA0

J46

A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR
B. 8-Pin Auxiliary PWR

LE1

(Required)

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External Power Connector

In addition to the 24-pin main power con­nector and the 8-pin auxiliary power located
at J41, the 4-pin External Power connector
at JP3 is used to provide power to external
removable devices such as add-on cards
installed on the PCI slots. This power con­nector supports 12V and 5V devices.

12V 4-Pin External

Power Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Defi nition
1 +12V
2 Ground 1
3 Ground 2
4 +5V

Fan4

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

24-pin PWR

Super I/O

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

TPM CTRL

Fan5

J41

CPU Fan

8-pin PWR

Fan1

LE1

JOH1

Fan2

FP CTRL

Speaker

JF1

SP1

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

I-SATA3

IDE

I-SATA2

A

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA1

Fan3

I-SATA0

J46

A. 4-Pin External PWR for add­on card use

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Fan Headers

The X7SLM/X7SLM+ has fi ve fan head-
ers (Fan1 ~ Fan5). Fans 1~4 are system
cooling fans. Fan 5 is used as a CPU
fan. These fans are 4-pin fan headers.
However, Pins 1~3 of the fan headers are
backward compatible with the traditional
3-pin fans. (Note: Please use all 3-pin
fans or all 4-pin fans on a motherboard.
Please do not use 3-pin fans and 4-pin
fans on the same board. The default set­ting is Disabled which allows the onboard
fans to run at full speed.) Refer to the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground (Black)
2 2.5A/+16V

(Red)
3 Tachometer
4 PWM_Control

D

Fan4

JPW1

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

24-pin PWR

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Super I/O

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

TPM CTRL

E

CPU Fan

Fan5

J41

8-pin PWR

Fan1

A. Fan1

A

B. Fan2
C. Fan3
D. Fan4
E. Fan5

LE1

JOH1

B

Fan2

FP CTRL

Speaker

JF1

SP1

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

I-SATA3

IDE

I-SATA2

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA1

Fan3

I-SATA0

C

J46

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Internal Speaker

The Internal Speaker, located at SP1,
can be used to provide audible indica­tions for various beep codes. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
Refer to the layout below for the loca­tions of the Internal Buzzer (SP1).

Power LED/Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used
for a power LED and pins 4-7 are
used for an external speaker. If you
wish to use the onboard speaker, you
should close pins 6-7 with a jumper.
See the table on the right for speaker
pin defi nitions.

Internal Buzzer (SP1)

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nitions
Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In
Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker
Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Fan4

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

24-pin PWR

Super I/O

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

TPM CTRL

Fan5

J41

CPU Fan

8-pin PWR

Fan1

LE1

JOH1

Fan2

FP CTRL

Speaker

A

JF1

SP1

B

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

I-SATA3

IDE

I-SATA2

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA1

Fan3

I-SATA0

J46

A. Internal Speaker
B. Power LED/Speaker

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1)

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

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located
at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the
appropriate cable from the chassis to
inform you of a chassis intrusion when
the chassis is opened.

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions

State Message
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan Fail

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground

Fan4

JPW1

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

24-pin PWR

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Super I/O

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

TPM CTRL

Fan5

J41

CPU Fan

8-pin PWR

Fan1

A

JOH1

Fan2

FP CTRL

Speaker

JF1

SP1

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

B

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

I-SATA3

IDE

I-SATA2

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA1

Fan3

I-SATA0

J46

A. Overheat/Fan Fail LED
B. Chassis Intrusion

LE1

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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
identifi ed with a square solder pad on the
printed circuit board.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"
means the jumper is off the pins.

Chapter 2: Installation

LAN Port Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable LAN
Port 1/LAN Port 2 on the mother­board. S ee the table o n the right f or
jumper settings. The default setting
is enabled.

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

A

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

B

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Fan4

JPW1

Intel 945GC

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Battery

24-pin PWR

MCH

DIMM 1A

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

DIMM 1B

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

Super I/O

CPU

TPM CTRL

CPU Fan

Speaker

SP1

JWD

IDE

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

JP3

J45

USB2

Fan3

USB3/4

J46

Fan5

J41

8-pin PWR

PWR Extension

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

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

A. LAN Port 1 Enable

Fan1

JOH1

Fan2

FP CTRL
JF1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

B. LAN Port 2 Enable

LE1

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CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads
to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such
as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

Note: For an ATX power supply , you must completely shut down the system, remove
the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog is a system monitor that can
reboot the system when a software appli­cation hangs. Close pins 1~2 of the Watch
Dog jumper (JWD) to reset the system if an
application hangs. Close pins 2-3 to gener­ate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset

(default)
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

application that hangs. See the table on the
right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must
also be enabled in the BIOS.

Fan4

JPW1

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

24-pin PWR

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Super I/O

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

A

TPM CTRL

Fan5

J41

CPU Fan

8-pin PWR

Fan1

LE1

JOH1

Fan2

Speaker

IDE

SP1

JP3

Fan3

PWR Extension

FP CTRL
JF1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

B

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

J46

A. Clear CMOS
B. Watch Dog Enable

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TPM Support Enable (X7SLM+ Only)

JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM
(Trusted Platform Modules) support
to enhance data integrity and system
security. See the table on the right for
jumper settings. The default setting is
enabled.

TPM Support Enable

Jumper Settings

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

Fan4

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

24-pin PWR

Super I/O

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

TPM CTRL

Fan5

J41

CPU Fan

8-pin PWR

Fan1

LE1

JOH1

Fan2

FP CTRL

Speaker

JF1

SP1

JWD

A

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

I-SATA3

IDE

I-SATA2

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA1

Fan3

I-SATA0

J46

A. TPM Support Enable

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2-8 Onboard Indicators

LAN Port LEDs

Two LAN ports are located on the IO Back­plane. Each Ethernet LAN port has two
LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity,
while the Link LED may be green, amber
or off to indicate the speed of the con­nection. See the tables at right for more
information. See the table on the right for
more information.

Link LED

Rear View (when facing the

rear side of the chassis)

GLAN Activity Indicator

LED Settings

Color Status Defi nition
Yellow Flashing Active

GLAN Link Indicator

LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps

Activity LED

Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1
on the motherboard. When LE1 is off, the
system is off. When LE1 is on, the AC power
cable is connected. Make sure to disconnect
the power cable before removing or install­ing any component. See the layout below
for the LED location.

Fan4

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

24-pin PWR

CPU

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

CPU Fan

Fan5

J41

8-pin PWR

Fan1

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Defi nition
Off System Off
On System on, or

System off and PWR
Cable Connected

A. LAN Port 1
B. LAN Port 2
C. Onboard Power LED

A

LAN1

LAN2

B

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Battery

DIMM 1A

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

DIMM 1B

Super I/O

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

LE1

C

JOH1

Fan2

FP CTRL

Speaker

JF1

SP1

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

I-SATA3

IDE

I-SATA2

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA1

Fan3

I-SATA0

J46

A

B

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2-9 Serial ATA, HDD and Floppy Drive Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive
cables:

• Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables
that came with your shipment.

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

• The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A, and the connector
that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B.

SATA Connectors

SATA Connectors

Four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors (I­SATA 0~3) are located on the mother­board to provide serial link connections.
Serial Link connections provide faster
data transmission than those of the tra­ditional Parallel ATA. These four SATA
connectors are supported by the Intel
ICH7 Chip (South Bridge). See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Signal
1 Ground
2 SATA_TXP
3 SATA_TXN
4 Ground
5 SATA_RXN
6 SATA_RXP
7 Ground

Fan4

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

24-pin PWR

Super I/O

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

TPM CTRL

CPU Fan

Fan5

J41

8-pin PWR

Fan1

A. I-SATA0
B. I-SATA1
C. I-SATA2
D. I-SATA3

LE1

JOH1

Fan2

FP CTRL

Speaker

JF1

SP1

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

USB2

USB3/4

D

I-SATA3

IDE

C

I-SATA2

PWR Extension

JP3

B

J45

I-SATA1

Fan3

A

I-SATA0

J46

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IDE Connector

An IDE Connector is located above
USB Connector 2 on the motherboard.
This 44-pin connector provides support
for 2.5" hard drive disks. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground
27 SIORDY 28 (PD)
29 SDDACK# 30 Ground
31 IRQ15 32 (NC)
33 Addr1 34 SHDD66DET
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 SDCS1# 38 SDCS3#
39 SHDDLED# 40 Ground
41 +5V 42 +5V
43 Ground 44 (NC)

Fan4

JPW1

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

24-pin PWR

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Super I/O

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

TPM CTRL

Fan5

J41

CPU Fan

8-pin PWR

JOH1

FP CTRL

Speaker

JF1

SP1

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

I-SATA3

IDE

A

I-SATA2

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA1

Fan3

I-SATA0

J46

A. IDE

Fan1

LE1

Fan2

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Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connec tor is located next
to COM2 Connector on the mother­board. See the table on the r ight for
pin defi nitions.

Note the following when con­necting the fl oppy cable:

• The fl oppy disk drive cable has
seven tw isted wi res.

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

• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon
cable has 34 wires and 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 Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions

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

Fan4

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

24-pin PWR

Super I/O

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

LAN
CTRL

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

X7SLM/X7SLM+

COM2 Floppy

Battery

A

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Intel ICH 7

SPI BIOS

CPU

TPM CTRL

Fan5

J41

CPU Fan

8-pin PWR

JOH1

FP CTRL

Speaker

JF1

SP1

JWD

JPT1

JD1

JBT1

JL1

J45

USB2

USB3/4

I-SATA3

IDE

I-SATA2

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA1

Fan3

I-SATA0

J46

A. Floppy

Fan1

LE1

Fan2

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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 pro c e du re s b el ow a nd st i ll n ee d as s is t ance, refer to t he ‘Technical Su pp o rt
Proce du re s’ an d /or ‘Returni ng M e r c h an di s e fo r S e rvic e’ se c t i on (s) in this chapte r.
Always dis connect t he AC power cord b efore adding, c hanging or ins talling any
hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure that the S tandby PW R LED (LE1) is not l it. (Note: If LE1 is on, the

onboar d power is o n. Be sure to u nplug t he power c able b efore in stalli ng or
removing the components.)

2. Make sure t hat t her e are n o sho r t c irc uit s between t he mo the r boa rd an d ch as -

sis.

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

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

4. Install a C PU and heatsi nk (Be sure that it i s fully seated,) and t hen, conne ct

the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all jumper
settings as well.

No Power

1. Make sure that the re ar e no sh or t c irc uit s bet we en th e mot her bo ard a nd c has -

sis.

2. Make sure t hat all jum pers a re set to the ir defaul t posit ions.

3. Chec k if the 115V/230V switch o n the powe r supply i s prope rly set .

4. Tur n the powe r switch o n and of f to test t he system.

5. The bat tery o n your mother board may be ol d. Check to make su re that it still

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

No Video

1. If the power is o n, bu t you have n o vi de o- - in t hi s c as e, you w il l nee d to r em ove

all the ad d- on ca rds and c able s fi rst.

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2. Use the s peaker to determine i f any beep codes exi st. (Refer to Appen dix A
for details on beep codes.)

3. Remove all m e m o ry mod u le s a n d t urn on the sy st em . (I f t h e al a r m i s o n , c h e c k
the spe cs of me mor y mod ules, re set the m emor y or t ry a d if ferent on e.)

Memory Errors

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

2. You should be usin g unbuffere d Non-ECC D DR2 667/53 3/400 memo ry (See
the next p age). Also, it is rec ommend ed that you use t he memor y modul es
of the sam e ty pe and sp eed for a ll DIM Ms in t he system .

3. Check f or bad DIM M modul es or slots by swa pping mod ules bet ween slot s to
see if you c an loc ate the f aulty m odule s.

4. Check t he power su pply vol tage 115V/230V switch .

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

1. Please be sure to u se a h ig h qua li t y p owe r sup p ly. A poor qu al ity power sup pl y
may cause t h e sys te m to l o s e t h e C M O S s et up i nf o rmation. Ref e r to S e c t i o n
1-5 for d etails o n rec ommen ded powe r suppli es.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your
vendor f or rep airs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all
the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro
does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or
reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specifi c system confi guration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked
Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website
(

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

Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at

com/support/bios/

(http://www.supermicro.

).

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Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed. Some cannot be fl ashed; it depends
on the modifi cations to the boot block code.

3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still
cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and
provide them with the following information:

• Mother boa rd mode l and PC B revisi on numbe r

• BIOS releas e date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system fi rst bo ots up)

•System confi guration

An exampl e of a Technic al Suppor t form is on ou r website at

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when pla c i n g a call to our te c h n i cal suppo rt dep a rtme nt . We c a n b e r e ached
by e-m ail at sup por t @sup er micr o.co m, by phon e at: (408) 50 3 - 8 00 0, o ptio n
2, or by fax at [phone].

(http://www.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The X7SLM/X7SLM+ supports up to 2 GB of unbuf fered Non-ECC

DDR2-667/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section
2- 4 for det ails on i nstal ling me mor y.

Que stio n: How do I u pda te my BI OS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not

experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on
our web site at
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer.
Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your
BIOS before downloading. You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If
you choose the zip BIOS fi le, please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable device or
a USB pen. Run the batch fi le using the format fl ash.bat fi lename.rom from your
bootable device or USB pen to fl ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automati-
cally reboot. If you choose the .exe fi le, please run the .exe fi le under Windows to
create the BIOS fl ash fl oppy disk. Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish
to fl ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will
automatically fl ash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that this process

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

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

Warning: Do not sh ut down o r reset t he system w hile up dating B IOS

to prevent possible system boot failure!
Also, th e SPI BIOS c hip insta lled on thi s mother board is no t removable. To

repair or replac e a damaged BIOS c hip, please send your m otherboard t o
RMA at Su perm icro fo r ser vic e.

Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied c ompact disc h as quite a few driver s and program s that

will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and
install t he applic ations you n eed. Appl ication s on the CD inc lude chip set driver s
for Win dows, se curi ty an d audio dr ivers .

Que stio n: How do I c onn ect t he ATA100/66 ca ble t o my IDE d evic e(s)?
Answer: The 80 -wire/40 -pin high-density ATA100/66 ID E cable that came with

your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be
used to ta ke advant age of t he sp ee d the ATA100/66 te chn olo gy offer s. Connec t

the bl ue conne ctor to th e onboard I DE head er and the o ther conn ector (s)
to your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive

for deta ils on ac tual ju mper l ocat ions an d sett ings.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required
before any war ranty ser vice wi ll be rendered. You can obt ain serv ice by calling
your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When
return ing to th e manufa cture r, the RMA num ber sh ould be p romin ently di splayed
on the out sid e of the s hipp ing c ar to n, and m aile d pre paid o r han d- c ar ri ed. Sh ip ­ping and ha nd lin g c har g es w il l be a pp lie d fo r al l or de r s t hat mu st be m ai le d wh en
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: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X7SLM/X7SLM+. The AMI
ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter
describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

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

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

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can
be confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be
confi gured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key
legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the
left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:
the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to
include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys.
Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the
setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, ar­row keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The confi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing
<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test.
As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of
the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup
screens. An AMI BIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen, below the copyright message.

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

to prevent possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the
top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys­tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the

<Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between fi elds. The date must be entered in
Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time
is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

AMIBIOS
Version
Build Date
ID

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Processor

When you select this option, the AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of
processor as shown below:

Speed
Count

System Memory

This option allows the AMI BIOS to display the size of memory available in the
system.

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4-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations

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

XBIOS Features

Quick Boot

If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed
for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modifi ed between POST mes-
sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select
Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op­tions are Enabled and Disabled.

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

If set to Enabled, the system wil l wai t for the user to press F1 b efo r e di sp l ayi ng a
messa ge when an error occurs. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

High Performance Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces
periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in
synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de­pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc­tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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XACPI Confi guration

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

ACPI Aware OS

Select Yes to enable ACPI support for the OS. Disable this feature if ACPI is not
supported by your OS. The options are Yes and No.

ACPI Version Feature

This feature allows the user to select ACPI Version for the system. The options
are ACPI 1.0, ACPI 2.0, and ACPI 3.0.

Watch Dog Function

Selec t Ena bl e to en ab le Watc h D o g Ti me r an d all ow t he sy ste m to re b oot w he n it
is inact ive for mo re tha n 5 minutes. T he opti ons are En abled a nd Disabled.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for
the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system
power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to
resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Power-Off
and Last State.

MPS Revision

This feature allows the user to specify the version of the Multi-Processor Specifi ca-
tion (M PS) the moth erbo ard is us ing. The o ptions a re 1.4 a nd 1.1.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this
item is set to Ena bl e d, th e RO M B IO S of t h e ho st a dapt or s w i ll "c a ptu re" I nter rupt
19 at boot and allow t he drives t hat are att ached to t hese ho st adaptors t o func ­tion as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host
adaptors w ill not ca pture Interr upt 19, and the dr ives att ached to the se adaptor s
will not f uncti on as bo otable d evice s. The opt ions ar e Enabled a nd Disabled.

XProcessor & Clock Options

Warning! When you fi rst enter the Advanced Setup screen, the Setup
Warning will be displayed. Follow the instructions given on the screen to
set the correct value for each item to make sure that the system functions
properly.

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Ratio CMOS Setting

This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the
FSB Frequency. (Note: if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the
setting to the previous state.)

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.

Single-Logical Processor Mode (Available when supported by the CPU)

When set to Enabled, only one CPU thread/core will be enabled when a multi-core
processor is installed in the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc­tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to
improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

The CPU fetc hes the c ache l ine for 6 4 bytes i f this opt ion is set t o Disab led.
The CPU fetc hes bot h cach e lines fo r 128 bytes as co mpri sed if Enabled.

Max CPUID Value Limit

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function
to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended
CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS.).

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 mult iple " vi r tu al" sy stems i n one p hysic al c o mput er. The opti ons ar e Enabled
and Dis abled. Not e: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power
off an d restart the syst e m for the ch a nge to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s web
site for detailed information.

Execute-Disable Bit Compatibly (Available when supported by the OS and
the CPU)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor
to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute
and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from fl ooding illegal codes
to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is
Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

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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.

Clock-Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to
monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by
the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled. If this
feature is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Clock-Spread Spectrum Mode

This feature allows the user to select the Clock-Spread Spectrum Mode to
determine how the BIOS will monitor and reduce the level of Electromagnetic
Interference caused by the components. The options are Down (Down Spread),
and Center (Center Spread).

Clock-Spread Spectrum Control

This feature allows the user to determine the Clock-Spread Spectrum Control
level. The options are 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%.

XAdvanced Chipset Settings

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

XNorthBridge Confi guration

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

DRAM Frequency

This feature allows the user to select the DRAM Frequency setting. The options
are Auto (Auto-detect), 400 MHz, 533 MHz, and 667 MHz.

Confi guring DRAM Timing by SPD

Select Enable to allow the BIOS to read the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) chip
which is built in the memory module in order to get the exact memory specifi ca-
tions. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Hole

Use the feature to allocate memory resource reserved for use of PCI devices. If
set to 15 MB~16MB, the reserved memory will be placed in the location around
15 MB~16 MB. The options are Disabled and 15 MB~ 16 MB.

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Initiate Graphic Adapter

Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot
device. The options are IGD, PCI/IGD, PCI/PEG, PEG/IGD, and PEG/PCI.

Internal Graphics Device (IGD) Graphics Mode Select

Use the feature to set the amount of system memory to be used by the Internal
Graphics Devices. The options are Disabled, Enabled, 1 MB and Enabled, 8

MB.

PEG Port Confi guration

PEG Port

Use the feature to confi gure the PEG Port. The Default setting is Auto to
allow the PEG Port to be automatically detected and confi gured by the BIOS.
The options are Auto and Disabled.

PEG Force x1

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

XVideo Function Confi guration

DVMT Mode Select

This option allows the user to set the DVMT mode. The options are Fixed Mode,

DVMT Mode and the COMBO mode.

DVMT/Fixed Memory

This option allows the user to set the amount of memory to be used for
operation in the DVMT/Fixed Mode. The options are 64 MB, 128 MB and
Maximum DVMT.

Boot Display Device

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

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

USB Functions

This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en­abled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, and 5 USB ports.

USB2.0 Controller
Select Enabled to ac tivate the onboard USB2.0 controller. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

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XUSB Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure USB settings for the motherboard.

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy
USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed
on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and

Auto.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

This setting allows you to select the USB 2.0 Controller mode. The options are

Hi-Speed (480 Mbps) and Full Speed (12 Mbps).

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to
provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI
Hand-Off support. When enabled, the EHCI Interface will be changed from the
BIOS-controlled to the OS-controlled. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

XUSB Mass Storage Device Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure USB Mass Storage Device Settings.

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

This setting allows you to decide how long the system should wait in an attempt
to detect the presence of a USB Mass Storage Device before it issues a start
command the system to proceed with the next operation during POST.The op­tions are 10 Seconds, 20 Seconds, 30 Seconds and 40 Seconds.

Device#1

This setting allows the BIOS to display the USB Device#1 detected in the
system.

Emulation Type

If set to Auto, USB devices that are smaller than 530MB will be emulated as
fl oppy and the remaining will be emulated as an HDD. The Forced FDD option
will allow you to confi gure an HDD formatted drive to boot as an FDD (eg. Zip
Drive). The options are Auto, Floppy, Forced FDD, Hard Disk, and CD ROM.

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XIDE Confi guration Submenu

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the IDE Devices and displays the following items:

Floppy A

This feature allows the user to select the type of fl oppy drive connected to the sys-
tem. The options are Disabled, 360KB 5 1/4", 1.2MB 5 1/4", 720KB 3 1/2", 1.44MB

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

ATA/IDE Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure AT A/IDE settings. The options are Disabled
and Enhanced.

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

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave,
Secondary IDE Master/Slave and Third IDE Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to
activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the
correct confi gurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:

Type

Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,

Auto, CD/DVD and ARMD.

LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities
over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing.
If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that
supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Auto.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data
transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode
is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select
Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at
a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple
sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled.

PIO Mode

The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the
IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the

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cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to
allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the
IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS
to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow the
AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to
allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs.
Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate
of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data
transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting generally works with all hard disk drives
manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives,
check the specifi cations of the drive.

DMA Mode

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the
IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS
to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs. Select
SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a data
transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word
DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select MWDMA0 to allow
the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.
Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a data
transfer rate of 13.3 MBs. Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word
DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0 to allow
the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. It
has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2. Select
UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate
of 25 MBs. Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has
a data transfer rate of 33.3 MBs. Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra
DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 66.6 MBs. Select UDMA4 to allow
the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 . It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs. The
options are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn.

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

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict
impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de­tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using
the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to
support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32-Bit Data Transfer

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

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Hard Disk Write Protect

Select Enabled to use the feature of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from
being written to HDD. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Detect Time Out

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

35.

XPCI/PnP Confi guration

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

Clear NVRAM
Select Yes to clear NVRAM during system boot. The options are Yes and No.

Plug & Play OS

Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required
for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to
allow the AMI BIOS to confi gure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select
64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128,
160, 192, 224 and 248.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Select Yes to allow the system to give the VGA adapter card an interrupt address.
The options are Yes and No.

Palette Snooping

Select Enabled to inform the onboard PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is
installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly. The op­tions are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to use the PCI busmaster to read from and write
to the onboard IDE drives. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI Slot 5 & PCI Slot 6

Select Yes to enable OPROM for a PCI slot as specifi ed. The options are Yes (to
enable OPROM for the slot specifi ed) and No.

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

Select Enabled to load the onboard LAN Option ROM for the LAN port as specifi ed.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

XSuper IO Confi guration

Onboard Floppy Controller

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

Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address
of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from
accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port
physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8
as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial
Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2
are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, and 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port 2 Mode

Use this feature to confi gure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA
and ASK IR.

XRemote Access Confi guration

Remote Access

This feature allows the user to enable the function of Remote Access. The op­tions are Disabled and Enabled.

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

Serial Port Number

This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console
Redirection. The options are COM 1, and COM 2.

Serial Port Mode

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

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Flow Control

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

Redirection After BIOS POST

Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power_On_Self_Test
(POST). Select A lways to keep Console Redirect ion active all the t ime after
POST. (Note: This settin g may not be sup por ted by so me oper ating sys tems.)
Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot
Loader. The opti ons are D isabl ed, Boot L oader, and Always.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi­rection. The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8.

XHardware Health Confi guration

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

CPU Temperature,

System Temperature,

Fan Speed Control Modes

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

Voltage Monitoring

Vcore, +3.3Vcc, +12V, VDIMM, +5V, Chipset 1.5V, 3.3VStandby, +5VStandby,
and Vbatt.

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

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OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the
SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.

XTrusted Computing (X7SLM+ only)

TCG/TPM Support

Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper (JPT1) on the motherboard
to enable TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)/TPM support in order to improve data integrity and
network security. The options are No and Yes.

If this feature is set to Yes, the following items will display:

Execute TPM Command

Select Enabled to allow the user to change executable TPM commands and TPM
settings. Select Don't Change to keep the current TPM settings. The options are

Don't Change, Enabled, and Disabled.

TPM Enable/Disable Status

This item displays the status of TPM Enabled/Disabled state.

TPM Owner Status

This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.

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

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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.

Change Supervisor Password

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

User Access Level

Use this feature to set the access level for a user. The options are: No Access,
View Only, Limited, and Full Access.

Change User Password

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

Clear User Password

Use this feature to clear a User Password that has been entered.

Password Check

Select Setup to allow the BIOS to check a user's password at setup. Select Always
to allow the BIOS to check a user's password at all time. The options are Setup
and Always.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

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

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4-5 Boot Confi guration

Use this fe ature to co nfi gure Boot Settings:

XBoot Device Priority

This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device.
The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, and Disabled.

1st boot device - 1st Floppy Drive

•

2nd boot device - [CD/DVD: PM-LITE-ON]•

3rd boot device - [SATA: SS-ST3800811A5]•

XHard Disk Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Hard Disk
Drives. The options are 1st boot device, and Disabled.

1st Drive - [SATA: SS-ST3800811A5]

•

XRemovable Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable
Drives. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, and Disabled.

1st Drive

•

2nd boot device - [USB: LEXAR Jumpdrive]•

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XCD/DVD Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD
Drives. The settings are 1st boot device and Disabled.

1st Drive - [CD/DVD: PM-LITE-ON]

•

4-6 Exit Options

Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS
Setup screen.

Save Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option
to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con­fi guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit
menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes
to the system confi guration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and
Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the
AMI BIOS Utility Program.

Load Optimal Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press
<Enter>. Then, select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De­faults to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system
performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

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

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes

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

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

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS

Appendix B

Installing the Windows OS

After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel
South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software
drivers. T o confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides
posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

Please note that the Intel ICH7 South Bridge used on this motherboard
does not support HOSTRAID settings.

Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems
without RAID Functions

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive, and the 1.
system will start booting up from CD.

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

From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 3.
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then continue
with the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

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

Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD 5.
Drive during system boot, and the main screen as shown on Page C-1 will
display. Follow the instructions given on the screen to complete your system
setup.

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Software Installation Instructions

C-1 Installing Drivers

After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below
will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not
yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons
to the right of these items.

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the
readme fi les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to
install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each
item, you must re-boot the system before proceeding with the next item
on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire
contents of the CD.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports
remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.
The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program
included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor
the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See
the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note 1: Both default user name and password are ADMIN.
Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings

take precedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero
Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the
BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within
Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings. For
the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please
change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.

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

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web

site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also
download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/
Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you
use Supero Doctor II.

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(Disclaimer continued)

The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices,
aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and
proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.