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X7SB3 / X7SB3-F
QuICk referenCe guIde
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J27
J8
JLAN1
B1
COM2
JWOR
JAR
JPF
J3P
JPG1
JPL1
JPUSB1
JPS2
JPS1
JLED1
JWD
JPW1
JWOL
3-SGPIO2
Fan5
Fan1
Fan4
Fan2
JBT1
PW4
PCI1
SAS7
SAS0
SAS5
SAS6
SAS4
SAS3
SAS2
SAS1
SPKR1
JD1
LE2
LE4
LE5
LE1
COM1
JF1
JPW2
DIMM4
DIMM3
DIMM2
DIMM1
CPU
KB/MOUSE
VGA
LE3
USB2
USB6/7
USB4/5
JLAN2
Battery
LAN
CTRL1
PCI-E x8
LAN
CTRL2
Winbond
IPMI/VGA CTRL
Winbond
83627DHG
SI/O
JI2C2
JI2C1
Intel
ICH9
(South Bridge)
3-SGPIO1
LSI
1068E
SAS CTRL
USB3
Floppy
Fan3
Intel
3210 MCH
(North Bridge)
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
PCI 33 MHz
BIOS
82574L
Intel
82574L
Intel
WPCM450-R
X7SB3
I-Button
JPL2
JPB
JL1
LED1
DIMM1A
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
DIMM2B
USB0/1
IPMI LAN
(X7SB3-F)
This motherboard supports up to 8 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR2 ECC/Non-ECC
800/667 MHz memory in 4 memory slots.
Note: For memory optimization, use only DIMM modules that have been
validated by Supermicro. For the latest memory updates, please refer to our
website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard.
Item # Jumper Description Default
4, 9 JPL1, JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
10 JPG1 (BMC) VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
12 JI
2
C1/JI
2
C2 SMB to PCI slots Enable Off (Disabled)
38 JPUSB1 BP USB Wake-up Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
43 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2 in User Manual)
45 JPS2 SAS ID/RAID Mode Select Closed (Software RAID)
46 JPS1 SAS Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
48 JPF Power Force-On Off (Normal)
49 JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Item # Connector Description
1 KB/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
2 USB 0/1 Back Panel USB Ports
3, 13
COM1, COM2 COM Port 1, COM2 Header
5 VGA VGA Connector
6, 7 JLAN1, JLAN2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
8, 21, 28, 29, 33
Fan 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Chassis and System Fans (CPU: Fan 1)
11 JD1 Onboard Speaker Header (Pins 3~4: Internal)
14, 16 USB 4/5, 6/7 Front Panel USB Ports
15 JWOL Wake-On-LAN Header
17 I-SATA 0/1 Serial ATA Ports
18 3-SGPIO 1/2 Serial-Link General Purpose I/O Headers
19 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
20 SAS 0~7 Serial Attached SCSI Connectors
22, 24 USB 2, USB 3 Front Panel Accessible USB Connectors
23 I-Button I-Button Socket (see page 2-25 in User Manual)
27 Floppy Floppy Drive Connector
30 JF1 Front Panel Control Connector
31 JLED1 Onboard Power LED
32 JPW2 12V 8-Pin Auxiliary PWR Connector
34 JAR Alarm Reset
35
J3P (Optional) Redundant PWR Fail Detect (for internal use)
36 PW4 Power Supply SMB (I
2
C) Connector (X7SB3-F only)
37 JPW1 ATX Main Power Connector
39 IPMI LAN Dedicated LAN for IPMI (X7SB3-F only)
41 JWOR Wake-On-Ring Header
Item # LED Description Color/State Status
25 LED1 SAS Activity LED
Green: Blinking SAS Active
26 LE5 SAS Heartbeat LED
Yellow: Blinking SAS Ready
42, 44 LE4, LE3 BIOS POST Codes LED
Reserved for Internal Use
40 LE2 IPMI Heartbeat LED (X7SB3-F only)
Green: Blinking IPMI Ready
47 LE1 Onboard Standby Power LED
Green: On Power On
Motherboard Layout and Features
Jumpers, Connectors and LED Indicators
Jumpers
Connectors
LED Indicators
Note: Graphics shown in this quick reference guide are for illustration only. Your components may or may not look exactly the same as drawings shown in this guide.
Front Panel Control (JF1)
Back Panel IO Connectors
Memory Support
Note: Refer to Chapter 2 of the User Manual for detailed information on memory support and CPU/
motherboard installation instructions.
DIMM Installation
Note: Refer to Chapter 1 of the User Manual for detailed information on jumpers, connectors, and LED indicators.
= mounting hole
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
DIMM1A
Towards the PCI slot
Towards the CPU
DIMM1B
DIMM2A
DIMM2B
A. Keyboard
B. PS/2 Mouse
C. USB Port 0
D. USB Port 1
E. IPMI LAN
F. COM 1
G. VGA
H. LAN 1
I. LAN 2
1245678 3910
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 22 23 29 30 31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
24
25 26
27 28
Lock
1. Open
socket
cover
2. Insert CPU (Align
Notches)
3. Close and
secure lever.
1. Apply
thermal
grease
2. Set heatsink
on CPU
3. Twist to lock
fasteners
Heatsink Installation
CPU Installation
Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
NIC2 LED
Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM
#1A, #1B, then #2A and #2B.
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device Size Physical Memory
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB
Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76 GB
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on
256-MB boundary-
512 MB 3.01 GB
VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 GB
TSEG 1 MB 2.84 GB
Memory available for the OS & other applications 2.84 GB
Notes:
1. Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4GB of memory.
2. Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for operational use will e reduced
when 4 GB of RAM is used.
(X7SB3-F only)