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Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7SB3/X7SB3-F motherboard. About This Motherboard The X7SB3/X7SB3-F supports single Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core/Dual-Core 3000 Sequence/Core™ 2 processor with a front side bus speed of 1333/1066/800 MHz.
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X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ....................................................................................................... 3 About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3 Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual ........................................................
Table of Contents Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............................................................... 2-12 NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-12 Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-12 HDD LED.................................................................................................. 2-13 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ...............................
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual (BMC) VGA Enable .................................................................................. 2-30 BMC IPMI Enable (X7SB3-F only) ........................................................... 2-30 I2C Bus to PCI Slots ................................................................................. 2-31 Power Force-On ....................................................................................... 2-31 SAS Enable/Disable ................................................
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. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual X7SB3-F Motherboard Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on 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 the manual.
Chapter 1: Introduction X7SB3/X7SB3-F Motherboard Layout 24-pin ATX PWR KB/MOUSE PW4 JAR J3P JPW2 JPW1 IPMI LAN (X7SB3-F) USB0/1 8-pin PWR Fan1 JPUSB1 Intel CPU 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L LAN CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A JLED1 FP CTRL JLAN2 DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 LE1 JPF DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 JF1 JLAN1 VGA DIMM4 JPL2 Fan2 J8 Fan3 PCI-E x8 LE2 BIOS Winbond JWD WPCM450-R JBT1 Intel JPB SAS CTRL ICH9 JWOR LED1 (South Bridge) 3-SGPIO2 J45 JL1 USB2 SAS6 SAS4
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual X7SB3/X7SB3-F Quick Reference 63 64 62 24-pin ATX PWR KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 USB0/1 2 PW4 60 58 59 8-pin PWR Fan1 JAR J3P JPW2 JPW1 IPMI LAN (X7SB3-F) 1 61 3 Intel CPU 3210 MCH 4 COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L LAN CTRL1 5 DIMM1A JLED1 DIMM2A FP CTRL 7 X7SB3 DIMM1 JLAN2 6 DIMM2 DIMM3 8 Fan2 54 53 52 DIMM4 JPL2 Fan3 PCI-E x8 11 LE2 JWD WPCM450-R JBT1 Intel JPB SAS CTRL ICH9 JWOR LED1 (South Bridge) 20 21 USB2 JL1 22 23 24 252
Chapter 1: Introduction Connector Label Description B1 17 Onboard Battery BIOS Chip 15 Phoenix SPI BIOS Chip COM1/COM2 3/22 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header Fan1:59,Fan2: 53, Fans 1~5 Fan3:52,Fan4: 43, Fans 1~5: Chassis/CPU/System Fans Fan5: 8 Floppy 46 Floppy Drive Connector I-Button 45 I-Button Socket J3P (Optional) 61 Redundant PWR Fail Detect (for internal use) IPMI LAN 2 Dedicated LAN for IPMI (X7SB3-F only) JAR 60 JD1 20 JF1 56 Alarm Reset Onboard Speaker Header (Pins 3~4:
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single Intel® Xeon® LGA 775 Quad-Core/Dual-Core 3000 Sequence or Core™ 2 processor at a front side bus speed of 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory • Four 240-pin DIMM sockets with support of up to 8 GB ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR2 800/667 MHz Memory with DIMM size of 2 GB/1 GB/512 MB/256 MB @ 1.8V (See Section 2-4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.
Chapter 1: Introduction • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features • • • • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism ACPI Power Management Power-on mode for power recovery Onboard I/O • • • Two SATA ports • • • One floppy port interface supports 1.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 11.0 CK505 CLK ADDR CTRL DATA ADDR CTRL DATA FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz DIMM_CHA/CHB DDR2_800/667 Intel 3210 MCH 8 X SAS PORTS PCIE_x8 LSI SAS 1068E PCIE_x8 PCIE x8 SLOT DMI 2 SATA PORTS S-ATA/300 NC-SI PCIE_x1 GLAN1 82574L RJ45 PCIE_x1 GLAN2 82574L RJ45 USB 2.0/1.1 USB PORTS_0~7 ICH9 PCI_32 PCI_32 SLOT SPI FLASH 16Mb PCI_32 SPI LPC LPC WPCM450R RMII RTL8201N PHY (X7SB3-F) W83627DHG LPC I/O SER.1 SER.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview The Intel 3210 chipset is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9). The X7SB3/X7SB3-F provides the performance and feature-set required for the mainstream high-performance cluster platform (HPC) market.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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 BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is 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 reaches the pre-defined overheat 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.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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 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.
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 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-Static-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.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 2-2 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis For proper installation, please follow the instructions below to mount the motherboard into the chassis before installing the CPU on the motherboard. Tools needed • Phillips screwdriver • #6 32 x5mm pan head screw as shown below. Installation Procedures • Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the locations of the mounting holes.
Chapter 2: Installation • Repeat the step above until the motherboard is securely installed into the chassis. Notes 1. All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. 2. Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging the components when installing the motherboard into the chassis.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 2-3 Installing the Processor and Heatsink Fans ! 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 components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. 2. Intel's boxed Xeon® CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
Chapter 2: Installation Loading the Processor into the Socket 1. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a North Center Edge South triangle cutout. Center 2. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key, the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket. 3. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket. (Do not drop the CPU on the socket.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Installing the Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required UP Passive Heatsink amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. Screw#1 Screw#2 3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.) 4.
Chapter 2: Installation 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right. 2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink!!) 3. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove the heatsink from the CPU socket. 4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 2-4 Installing DIMMs 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.. DIMM Installation 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM #1A, #1B, then #2A and #2B. 2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules.
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 256MB boundary- 512 MB 3.01 VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 TSEG 1 MB 2.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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 the graphics below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Chapter 2: Installation 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 the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 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 Pin# Definition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED 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 Vcc 16 Ground A. NMI B.
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD/UID LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located on pin 14 of JF1. Attach a hard-drive Pin# Definition LED cable here to display disk activ- 13 Vcc ity. See the table on the right for pin definitions. 14 HD Active NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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 advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the Pin# Definition 7 Vcc 8 OH/Fan Fail OH/Fan Fail Indicator Status table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Pin# Definition hardware reset switch on the computer 3 Reset case. Refer to the table on the right for 4 Ground pin definitions. 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.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 2-6 Connecting to the Headers and Connectors ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Power Connectors ATX Power Connector A 24-pin main power supply connector (JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW2) are located on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. For the 8-pin PWR (JPW2), please refer to the item listed below. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Headers The X7SB3/X7SB3-F has five system/chassis/CPU fan headers (Fans 1~Fan 5). These fan headers support 4-pin or 3-pin fans. Fan Header Pin Definitions However, for the system to function properly, please use all 3-pin or all 4-pin fans on a motherboard. See the table on the right for Pin# Definition 1 Ground pin definitions.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual I/O Connections 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 Pin# Definition mouse are located on the I/O back- 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 NC plane. 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 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB (USB 0~1) There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports: USB 0~1. The other six are front panel accessible USB connections. USB 2 and USB 3 are Type A connectors. USB 4~5, and USB 6~7 are Front Panel Internal Ports. See the tables on the right for pin please do not attach an un-shielded cable to a USB port, even if there is no device attached to the cable.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector is located next to COM1 port on the IO backplane. This Video port is supported by the Winbond Hermon-R chip. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Serial ATA Ports Two Serial ATA (SATA) ports (SATA0~SATA1) are located at JS1~JS2 on the motherboard. Additional four SATA ports located at JS3~JS6 are optional. These SATA connections are supported by Intel South Bridge to provide Serial-Link signal transmissions on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation SAS Ports Eight SAS (Serial-Attached SCSI) ports (SAS0~SAS7) are located SAS Port Pin Definitions below the LSI 1068E SAS Control- Pin# Definition Pin Definition ler on the motherboard. These SAS 1 Ground 2 TX+ connections are supported by the LSI 1068E Controller to provide 3 TX- 4 Ground 5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 Ground Serial-Link signal transmissions on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 3-SGPIO Headers Two Serial-Link General Purpose Input/Output headers are located 3-SGPIO Pin Definitions between the SAS Controller and Pin# Definition Pin Definition the SAS ports on the motherboard. 1 NC 2 NC These headers are used to communicate with the onboard Enclosure 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground Management chip. See the table on 7 Clock 8 NC the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Connectors/Headers Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This header is used to Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions "wake up" your system when it receives an incoming call to the modem Pin# Definition while in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You 1 Ground 2 Wake-up must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Speaker A Speaker header is located at JD1. Connect a cable to pins 1~4 of JD1 to an Speaker Connector Pin Definitions external speaker. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you should close pins 3~4 Pin Setting Definition with a jumper. See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions. Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker Pins 1-4 External Speaker Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation Power I2C Connector (X7SB3-F only) PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power I2C (Power SMB) connector Pin# Definition located at PW4 monitors the status 1 Clock of the power supply, fan and system temperature. See the table on the right 2 Data 3 PWR Fail for pin definitions. 4 Ground 5 +3.3V I-Button The I-Button, located above the LSI chip on the motherboard, is a computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless container to enable RAID 5 under Software RAID mode.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Redundant Power Supply Failure PWR Supply Fail LED Pin Definitions Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Supply Failure Pin# Definition header at J3P to provide a warning of 1 PWR 1: Fail redundant power supply failure. This 2 PWR 2: Fail warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power 3 PWR 3: Fail 4 Signal: Alarm Reset failure on the chassis. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Power LED An onboard Power LED header is located at JLED1. This Power LED header is connected to Front Control Panel located at JF1 to indicate the status of system power. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the mother- 3 2 1 3 2 1 board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to Jumper Cap 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 Setting Pin 1-2 short jumper locations.
Chapter 2: Installation 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.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual (BMC) VGA Enable (BMC) VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connection supported by Both Jumpers Definition the Winbond WPCM450-R Controller. The Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 2: Installation I2C Bus to PCI Slots JI2C1 to PCI-Slots Jumper Settings Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus (SMB) to PCI-E and PCI slots. JI2C1 is used to enable or disable SMB Clock, and Jumper Definition On SMB CLK Enabled Off (Default) SMB CLK Disabled JI2C2 is for SMB data. The default setting JI2C2 to PCI-Slots Jumper Settings is set to Disabled. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual SAS Enable/Disable SAS Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPS1 allows you to enable or disable SAS Connectors. The default position is Jumper Settings on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Definition Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default) Pins 2-3 Disabled SAS RAID Mode Select JPS2 allows you to select the SAS RAID mode. You can use either Software RAID or IT Mode. Close this jumper to use Software RAID (Default).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-8 Onboard Indicators Link LED Activity LED GLAN LEDs There are two Intel GLAN ports and an IPMI-dedicated LAN port* on the moth- Rear View (when viewing from the back of the chassis.) erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual SAS Heartbeat LED A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at LE5. When LE5 blinks, SAS connectors are ready for use. Refer to the table on the SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator (LE5) LED Settings Blinking: Yellow SAS is ready for use right for details. Also see the layout below for the LED location. SAS Activity LED A SAS Activity LED is located at LED1. When LED1 blinks, SAS is active. Refer to the table on the right for details. Also see the layout below for the LED location.
Chapter 2: Installation IPMI Heartbeat LED (X7SB3-F only) An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE2. When LE2 blinks, the IPMI connection is available and ready for use. Refer to the IPMI Heartbeat LED Indicator (LE2) LED Settings Blinking: green IPMI is available table on the right for details. Also see the layout below for the LED location. 24-pin ATX PWR KB/MOUSE PW4 JAR J3P JPW2 JPW1 IPMI LAN (X7SB3-F) USB0/1 A.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 2-9 Floppy Drive Connections 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 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.
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. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, and you have no video, please remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes. Losing the System’s Setup Configuration 3. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies. 4.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specific system configuration 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 web site (http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. 3.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual to your computer. You can choose from the zip file and the .exe file. If you choose the zip BIOS file, please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen. Run the batch file using the format flash.bat filename.rom from your bootable device or USB pen to flash the BIOS. Then, 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7SB3/X7SB3-F. 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
X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable Serial ATA connections. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA for SATA or select Auto (Native Mode) for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto. SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (Take caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.
Chapter 4: BIOS Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format. (Note: The default setting changes when different devices are installed.) Multi-Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used for multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors. (Note: The default setting changes when different devices are installed.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing . XBoot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. IPMI Enable (X7SB3-F only) This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the onboard IPMI slot. The options are Enable and Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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. If set to 4-seconds Override, the system will power on or power off when the user presses the key for 4 seconds and longer. The options are Instant-off and 4-seconds Override. Resume On Modem Ring Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your modem. The options are On and Off.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual XAdvanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display to indicate the speed of the CPU installed on the motherboard. Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The options are: Default and x9.
Chapter 4: BIOS Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. 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.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual XAdvanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. Any incorrect setting, inaccurate DRAM timing, or high DRAM frequency may make the system 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. XMemory 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) its data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual cessing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back. 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 L1, L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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 the Bus Master. A high-priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate. The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Mode This setting allows you to set the type of a device that will be connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal, IR (for an infrared device) and ASK-IR. 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS XDMI 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.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either Direct or Via Modem. Continue CR after POST Select on to continue with console redirection after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.
Chapter 4: BIOS XHardware Monitoring Highlight an item and hit to see the status of the item: CPU Temperature Threshold/CPU1 Temperature/System Temperature CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set the CPU Overheat Temperature Threshold. When the CPU temperature reaches this overheat threshold, the system will slow down and the CPU fan will be activated to prevent CPU overheat.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual XIPMI (For the X7SB3-F only) IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Specification Version. 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 OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to "Disabled".
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual XRealtime Sensor Data (X7SB3-F only) This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
Chapter 4: BIOS XIPMI LAN Configuration (X7SB3-F only) The following features allow the user to configure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled. VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging above is set to Enabled, this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID. If VLAN Tagging is disabled, this item will be ignored by the firmware.
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 4-5 Security Settings Choose the Security menu 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable Write-Protect the boot sector on the hard drives to protect against viruses. Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required).
X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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 may have 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.
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST (Power On Self Test) Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the 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 the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Software RAID settings before you install the OS and other software drivers. To install the Linux OS or to configure Software RAID settings, please refer to the OS Installation or RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals. Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS 1.
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Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Other 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.
X7SB3/ X7SB3-F User's Manual C-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based 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 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 the Linux OS, 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.
