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Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is wr it ten for system integrator s, PC tec hnic ians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7SB4/X7SBE motherboard. The X7SB4/X7SBE supports a single Intel® Xeon 3000 Series processor at a system bus speed of 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz or 800 MHz. The Intel® Xeon 3000 Series processors are housed in the Flip-Chip Land Grid Array package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket.
X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ....................................................................................................iii Conventions Used in the Manual ................................................................................. ii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview .......................................................
Table of Contents Reset Button............................................................................................ 2-13 Power Button........................................................................................... 2-13 2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-14 ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-14 Processor Power Connector ...............................
X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Connector........................................................................ 2-33 SIM 1U IPMI.............................................................................................. 2-33 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures . ......................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On....................................................................................... 3-1 No Power..................
Chapter 1: Introduction 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.
X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web Site: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. +1 (408) 503-8000 +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Chapter 1: Introduction X7SB4/X7SBE Image An Important Note to the User • All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW1 J3P JPW2 CPU PWR 24-Pin ATX PWR DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM2A DIMM3 Winbond Winbond Super I/O COM1 J31 PW4 J13 COM2 JPUSB1 FAN1 DIMM1B DIMM2 DIMM1A DIMM1 CPU_FAN6 VGA J16 FLOPPY JAR J15 USB 0,1,7,8 J28 J27 KB/MOUSE Intel 3210 FAN3 FAN5 FP CTRL LAN2 Slot7 PCIE-X8 JF1 BIOS PWR_LED J8 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 Slot6 PCIX-133 Intel PHX ATI ES1000 VGA CTRL JPA1 JWOL Battery Buzzer/SPKR SPKR1 J9 JPCIX2 Slot2 PCIX-100
Chapter 1: Introduction X7SB4/X7SBE Quick Reference Jumper JBT1 2 2 Description CMOS Clear Default Setting (See Chapter 2) JI C1/JI C2 JPA1 (X7SB4) JPA2 (X7SB4) JPF JPG1 JPL1/JPL2 JPUSB1 JPUSB2 JWD SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled) SCSI Channel Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) SCSI Channel Termin.
X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single Intel® Xeon 3000 Series Processors at system bus speeds of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz. • Intel Virtualization Technology (VT), Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported Memory (Note: See Section 2-4 for details.) • Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDR2 800/667 MHz up to 8 GB of ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM.
Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard I/O • Adaptec Ultra 320 AIC-7901 SCSI Controller (X7SB4 only) • Intel ICH9R SATA Controller, 6 connectors for 6 devices, supporting RAID • • • • • • • • • functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (RAID 5: supported by Intel's RAID Controller in the Windows OS environment only.) 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.
X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual VID[0-7] VRM 11.0 LGA775_PROCESSOR CK505 CLK DATA CTRL ADDR FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz DATA CTRL ADDR SCSI PORT 2x PCIX DIMM_CHA DIMM_CHB DDR2_800/667 x8 SLOT 3210 MCH PCIE_x8 PXH PCIE_x8 PCI-X DMI 2x PCIX PCIE_x4 6 x SATA PORTS S-ATA/300 USB PORT_0-6 USB 2.0/1.1 PCIE_x1 ICH9R SPI PCIE_x1 PCI_32 LPC SPI FLASH AIC7901 PCI-X PCIE_x4 SLOT 82573V GLAN 82573L GLAN ATI-ES1000 DDR2 VGA PORT SMBUS W83793 W83627HG IPMI LINK LPC I/O FDD SER.1 SER.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview The Intel 3210 Chipset, designed for use with the Xeon 3000 Series Processor, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH) is used for added functionality. The X7SB4/X7SBE provides the performance and feature-set required for the cutting-edge, cost-effective server market.
X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC Power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced section to change this setting. (Note: Default: Last State.
Chapter 1: Introduction 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 define an overheat temperature. When the CPU temperature passes this temperature threshold, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered. System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux.
X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again to "wake-up" the whole system. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy 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 floppy disk drives.
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Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient 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.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ! 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 socket before you install the CPU heatsink. 2. The Intel boxed Xeon LGA 775 CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
Chapter 2: Installation Loading the CPU into the Socket 1. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle). Please note that the North Key and the South Key are located vertically in the CPU housing. 2. Position the motherboard in such a way that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at the left bottom of the CPU housing. North Key Pin 1 South Key North Center Edge 3.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components. 3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink. 4. Remove the thin layer of the protective film from the copper core of the heatsink.
Chapter 2: Installation Heatsink Removal 1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply. 2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header. 3. Use your finger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise to make a 1/4 (90 0) turn, and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it. 4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes. 5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the heatsink from the CPU.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual 2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory Memory Module Installation Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage. 1. Insert each DDR2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly. (See support information below.) 2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.
Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub flash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76 PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB boundary- 512 MB 3.01 VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 TSEG 1 MB 2.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions 2 4 1 3 5 6 7 8 Back Panel Connectors 1. Keyboard (Purple) 2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 3. Backpanel USB 0 4. Backpanel USB 1 5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise) 6. VGA Port (Blue) X7SB4 7. Gigabit LAN 1 8.
Chapter 2: Installation B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual C. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition Power LED 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition 15 +5V 16 Ground A.
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE, if available). See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide Pin# Definition advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. 3 Reset 4 Ground 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.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual 2-6 Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin# Definition Pin # Definition ATX Power Connector A 24-pin main power supply connector is located at JPW1 and an 8-pin CPU Power connector is located at JPW2 on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. For the 8-pin Power (JPW2), please refer to the item listed below.
Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB (J15) There are seven USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the mother- Pin# Definitions board. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports-USB 0/1 (J15). FP USB 6 (J47) is a front panel USB connector. Another two USB Headers-USB 2/3 (J44) and USB4/5 (J45) can provide front USB access. See the tables on the right for pin definitions. Note: BP USB 7/8 are for OEM only.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at J28. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above the keyboard port.) See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions The Power LED connector is located at JLED. This connection provides LED Indication of power supplied to the system. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition 1 +5V 2 Key 3 Ground External Speaker/Internal Buzzer Speaker Connector On the J9 header, pins 1-4 are for an External Speaker and pins 3-4 are for the Internal Buzzer. See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G -bit Ethernet por ts (GL AN1/ GLAN2) are located next to the VGA Connector on the IO backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. VGA Connector A VG A c onnec tor (J16) is lo c ated between COM1 and GLAN1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. A. GLAN1 B. GLAN2 C.
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers The X7SB4/X7SBE has five chasis/system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan5) and one CPU Fan (CPU Fan6). All these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. See the table on the right for pin definitions. The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This feature allows your computer to be awakened by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and a cable to use this feature. Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (JWOR) Pin# Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake-up Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation Power Fault (Power Supply Failure) PWR Supply Fail Pin Definitions Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fail (J3P) header to provide a warning in the event of a power supply failure. This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Serial_Link GPIO Headers Two Serial_Link General Purpose Input/ Output (GPIO) headers (T_SPIO1 & T_ SPIO2) are located on the motherboard. These headers are used to communicate with the System Monitoring Chip on the backplane. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To m o d i f y t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before 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.
Chapter 2: Installation SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots 2 SMB to PCI Enable Jumper Settings 2 Jumpers JI C1, JI C2 allow your PCIX/ PCI-E cards to be connected to the System Management Bus. The default setting is Open to disable the connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Pin# Definition Open Disabled (default) Closed Enabled VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual SCSI Enable/Disable (X7SB4 Only) SCSI Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI Controller. The default setting is to close Pins 1-2 to enable the SCSI connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Pin# Definition Pins 1-2 Enabled (default) Pins 2-3 Disabled SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (X7SB4 Only) Jumpers JPA2 allows you to enable or disable the termination of the SCSI connector.
Chapter 2: Installation USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of "System Waking-Up via USB devices". These jumpers allow you to "wake up" the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system. The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake-Up function in the BIOS. Enable the jumper and the BIOS setting to use this feature. See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Force-Power-On Enable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the feature of Force-PowerOn. If enabled, the power will always stay on automatically. If this function disabled, the user needs to press the power button to power on the system. Power Force On Jumper Settings Pin# Definition Off Normal On Force On A.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-8 Onboard Indicators GLAN Link/Speed LED Indicator GLAN LEDs There are two Gigabit-LAN ports. A Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow GLAN Activity LED (right, see below) indicates activity, while the GLAN Link/Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the tables at right for more information.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard. When LE1 is off, the Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1) LED Settings system is off. When the green light is on, the system is on. Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing components. See the layout below for the LED location.
Chapter 2: Installation System Status LED A System Status LED is located at D25 on the motherboard. When the green light is on, the system is normal. When the orange light is on, the system is in a standby mode, but the AC power cable is still connected. When is red light is on, it indicates power errors. See the layout below for the LED location.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual 2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.
Chapter 2: Installation Ultra 320 SCSI Connector (X7SB4 only) An Ultra 320 SCSI connector i s l o c a t e d a t J A1 o n t h e motherboard. Refer to the table below for the pin definitions. SIM IU IPMI A SIM 1U IPMI Socket is located at J19 on the motherboard. This connection provides IPMI (Intelligent Power Management Interface) connection to the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the SIM 1U IPMI location.
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots. 2. You should be using unbuffered, ECC/Non-ECC DDR2-800/677 memory (See the next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still cannot resolve the problem, then please contact Supermicro's technical support and provide them with the following information: • Motherboard model and PCB revision number • BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up) • System configuration • An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at (http://www. supermicro.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual F:\> flash xxxxxxxx.rom Note: Be sure to insert a space immediately after "flash" and use only the file named “flash.bat” to update the BIOS. When completed, your system will automatically reboot. If you choose the .exe file, please run the .exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk. Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS. Then, boot the system to the floppy disk.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7SB4/X7SBE. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (See the next page). When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately activated.
Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press the key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the correct data. Press the key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA to use the SATA mode, or select Auto to use the Native Mode for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto. Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS SATA device installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI or IDE Removable if a removable disk drive is installed. CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of a SATA drive. Cylinders: This item indicates the number of cylinders detected by the BIOS. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Installed Memory This display informs you how much total memory is detected by the BIOS. Post Errors Select Enabled to temporarily halt system boot and display POST (Power-OnSelf Testing) error messages when errors occur during bootup. Select Disable to continue with system boot even when an error occurs. The options are Enabled and Disabled. System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is available in the system.
Chapter 4: BIOS skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed. ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management feature on your system. The options are Yes and No. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. The options are Instant-Off and 4-Second Override.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor. Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The default setting is Default.
Chapter 4: BIOS CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3 When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system to become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting to the default setting.
Chapter 4: BIOS Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or written into the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Chapter 4: BIOS Slot 4 PCI-Exp. X4 / Slot 7 PCI-Exp. X8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Onboard LAN 1/Onboard LAN 2 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master.
Chapter 4: BIOS Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal, IR and ASK-IR (Infra-Red Devices). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press to view the contents of the event log. Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
Chapter 4: BIOS Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K. Console Type This item allows you to set the console redirection type.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Hardware Monitoring CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat. Refer to the the next item, CPU Temperature for more information regarding PECI, DTS and other thermal features of this motherboard.
Chapter 4: BIOS CPU Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS: Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control). User intervention: No action required. Medium – The processor is running warmer.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual The Early Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached. The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down. Note: In both the alarms above, please take immediate action as shown below. See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings.
Chapter 4: BIOS onboard fans to constantly run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable and 2. 3-pin (server) 3-pin (workstation), 4-pin (server) and 4-pin (workstation). Do not select 4-pin settings if you have a mix of 3-pin and 4-pin fans. Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed: Vcore A, MCH Core, -12V, VDIMM, +3.3V, +12V, +5Vsb, +5VDD, P_VTT, Vbat Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to "Disabled".) Time Out Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles. System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode) These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log in List Mode.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Supervisor Password Is: This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Write-Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives from virus intrusion. The options are Normal and Write Protect. Password on Boot When set to Enabled, a user will need to key-in a password to enter the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required).
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-6 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section. Boot List Candidate List Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made.
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 Phoenix BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
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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 first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To configure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2003 OS for Systems with RAID Functions 1.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions 1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive, and the system will start booting up from CD. 2. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display. 3. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the key. The XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation. 4.
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Drivers other than the Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver 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.
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual C-2 Configuring 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.
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers 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 significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
