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1. Pere moooo Qpu22222s ceca QR aes adis A RAID Enable le Ete pid E 2 3 B SAS RAID Mode Se o 3 oa DIMM2R d p lect 3E B bs P 38 ima E a lo ETE A ld 585 cmu Da us FEST som POLE 2 0 X8 on X16 9 se El melico Slot5 PCI E 2 0 XB a E J Soun Bdge ex e o p x Lum SAS CTRL me Peer ae 3 33383 sio PCI 33MHz o WPCM 450 S E ES M 3n HIE 288 BJE BMC IPMI Enable X7ST3 F only JBMC1 allows the user to enable or dis able BMC Baseboard Management Con trol Chip and the onboard IPMI connec tions This jumper is to be used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS If this jumper is set to Enabled please enable IPMI settings in the BIOS as well and vice versa The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings
2. SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE 2 21 ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM i COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin Power Connec tor Pin Definitions JPW3 Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required A 24 Pin ATX Main PWR B 8 Pin Processor PWR SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Fan Headers The X8ST3 F X8STE has five fan head Fan Header ers Fan1 Fan5 Fans 2 5 are system Pin Definitions cooling fans Fan 1 is used as a CPU Pin Definition fan These fans are 4 pin fan headers 1 Ground Black However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are 2 2 5A 16V backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans The default setting is Disabled i which allows the onboard fans to run at s PWM Control full speed Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Note Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on a mother board Please do not use 3 pin
3. This connector monitors the status 1 clock of the power supply fan and system i a temperature See the table on the right 3 for pin definitions 4 Ground Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED An onboard Power LED header is Pin Definitions located at JLED1 This Power LED Pin Definition header is connected to Front Control 1 vee Panel located at JF1 to indicate the 2 No Connection status of system power See the table 3 Connection to PWR on the right for pin definitions pepo y A PWR SMB E 250255605008 Glia BS e B PWR LED B b E 3 qa 2 3 Intel X58 Express North Bridge CE G wo 53 E i E 3 5 Int ICHtOR is z E south Bdge 5 8 x EISE als b marc HA 7 o Skid POLE 2058 5 e SASCTRL Ss 24 1S1 1068 ekg m sioz PCI zane e wecuaso 5 duct 35 z g i 2858 5 8118 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual US T SGPIO 0 1 amp 3 SGPIO 0 1 Headers Serial_Link S
4. o 60 59 j GELD m TG po 2018 TW DIMM3A o Mu E 58 F o DIMM3B o o lo DIMM2A lo DIMM2B Obs TT o DIMM1B o 4 8 CTRL1 _ Intel X58 Express 5 O et Intel Processor North Bridge 9 5 awe e V a en Battery amp 9 51 24 ou 5 Intel ICH10R ld South Bridge 41 52 BMC T Fimware 349 o5 tr D Quse gt lt Re SAS CTRL m a 3 5GPIO sisi amp 2258 On 8 vena Seem He ot eres peep 88688888888888 cb ojo eleg LS 9 5 LO TR o DOO oGooo060 X8ST3 F X8STE Jumpers Jumper Label Description Default Setting JBMC1 13 BMC Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JBT1 44 CMOS Clear See Chpt 2 JPC1 JPC2 14 15 SMB to PCI Slots See Chpt 2 JPG1 10 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 8 9 LAN 1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 35 SAS Enable X8ST3 F Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS2 26 SAS RAID Mode X8ST3 F On Software RAID JPUSB1 62 BP USBO 1 Wake up Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB2 37 FP USB 4 5 6 7 Wake up Pins 1 2 Enabled 1 4 JPUSB3 19 Chapter 1 Introduction X8ST3 F X8STE Jumpers FP USB 2 3 Wake up Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1 2 Reset X8ST3 F X8STE Headers Connectors Description Onboard battery B1 COM1 2 Serial conne
5. 7 5555 555505055555 9 Trani ean le IMMA x le E lo DIVA 5 E lo pr a c UNTER DMMIA o E lo ETT 8 E Intel X58 Express North Bridge Ba e Ux FANS TEST Sow POLE 20X8 on x16 G E a TE Peo w Gas PEON E 2 m South Brie 5 8 B PCI E 204 E ga 2 m g 5 Soa POLE 20X8 x p SAS CTRL ET 5 5 Puss 5 A 2 esi a 3 o m 7D Sion PCI 33MHz TIE 39 2 t FAN Chapter 2 Installation BMC IPMI Enable Disable Jumper Settings Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled A BMC Enable SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators LAN 1 LAN 2 LEDs Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located on the IO Backplane of the motherboard 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 connections See the tables at right for more information IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8ST3 F Only In addition to LAN 1
6. oes o saso 51 C 3 SPGIO 0 X8ST3 F only D 3 SPGIO 1 X8ST3 F only E Alarm Reset Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature I Button An onboard l Button located next to USB Ports 2 3 is an 1 wire computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless steel can I Button stores instructions provides electronic interface and allows HostRAID to operate with Mega RAID firmware Note RAID 5 is supported when the I Button AOC IButton68 is installed on the motherboard For more information on the AOC IButton68 please refer to http www supermicro com products accessories addon AOC IBut ton68 cfm Quah BE oops uet s lo IMMA 9699990009906 PWT IMME 4885 INNA DiMM2e DIMMA OO 515 5 ofojlolollolo for PM LAN DIME SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE CPUFAN Chapter 2 Installation Wake On LAN Pin Definitions
7. Me Sit PCI 33MHz E e 9505 Tasse 200000050000 oo om Tani CANI o DIMMGA o d Zu CPUFRN lo E 5 DIMMA 5 J Dimma l onl e o e 25 6 58 P 98 eue 0 DIMA o a n slag 81 cmi S 888 E E Connector Pins with a Jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled Intel ICHIOR South Bridge SAS CTRL LSI 10686 sPUSEQ fi D cs SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE oss o saso pee o sas Bg ime o Lo owmopast ome o sass A LAN Port 1 Enable B LAN Port 2 Enable Chapter 2 Installation 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 Jumper Settings JWD Watch
8. 2 37 SATA COMMOCIONS ec e e Er E REN 2 37 Floppy CORFIGCI R er ciue reote pte 2 38 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting ProCedUres chase cies Gin dane rane 3 1 spese ep 3 1 INO POWER P teres 3 1 VIGGO CE 3 1 Memory EITOES a inii eee eo eria e c a ree ERE Lc 3 2 Losing the System s Setup 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures nc once te aede dug 3 2 3 9 Erequently Asked QUESTIONS rco orent reete rere op Der EE p nu 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for 1 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 IntrodHetlOn sis ceteris evens ore oc a a e Mee dad 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility siiicar e dte p Hp 4 1 How To Change the Configuration 4 1 Starting the Setup 2 Haas ces rre re teer eet eae ro pot ceo 4 2 4 2 Main SOUP 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup 4 4 4 4 Security SONGS lt 2 0 csccececessene eacenescercetcenarsaunoneneuecseneaesoreatendehiananscesaenanvane 4 23 4 5 Boot Configuration ccc ied za e tret n Eie rente en ea 4 24 4 9 4 25 Appendix A P
9. Onboard Voltage Monitoring 5 5 SR teeta Fan Status Monitor with Software CPU Overheat LED arid nr ont rere erts 1 4 Power Configuration Settings uoce ccr nd erect cc terere nite cs Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 12 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard tiet 1 13 Main Switch Override Mechanism eren eren rennen 1 13 Wake On LAN WOL 125 oae 1 6 Super l Qu iin ete itc ette ect t tmc ede eat 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 1 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive eco e nia eade Rea aea 2 1 Precaution S EET 2 1 Unpacking wi 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 Installing an LGA 1366 Processor nna irre tec ieri Pte 2 2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 2 4 Removing the H atsitik is i rede Pete dete peer 2 5 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into the 2 6 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules 2 7 Installing amp Removing 2 7 2 5 Connectors IO Ports
10. eon 2 25 T SGPIO 0 1 amp 3 SGPIO 0 1 2 26 Alarmi R6SOL Wei eats 2 26 ES RE TR DOR 2 27 BURON oio e betel ole 2 27 EL s mpel 5 2 28 Explanation Of Jumbpets ciii aei tains 2 28 LAN Port irr rte ER nea 2 28 CMOS Cle al e M 2 29 Watch Dog Enable DISable recent the rer erem peel eripe tnde E 2 29 SMB to PCI X PCI E Slots Sp eds rr rem mirare 2 30 BMC VGA Enable ntt retia v gere Rea LX Eu Ra 2 30 USB Wake Up sits terree EROR RO edere arad 2 31 SAS Enable Disable X8ST3 F 2 32 SAS RAID Mode Select X8ST3 F 2 32 BMC IPMI Enable X7ST3 F only cnet enhn tnn 2 33 2 6 Onboard Indicators ene nne cel nett Ege tete da 2 34 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual EAN MYLAN 2 WEDS ciui eret tco rt teer ee ted eec dns 2 34 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8ST3 F 2 34 SAS Activity LED X8S T9 F Only inr eee tap 2 35 SAS Heartbeat LED X8ST3 F Only sese 2 35 Onboard Power LED isinisisi 2 36 2 9 Serial ATA and Floppy Drive Connections
11. OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Fan Fail Blinking Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definitions JL1 at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input inform you of a chassis intrusion when 2 Ground the chassis is opened Ez CIEN A Overheat Fan Fail LED Bs o nies E E B Chassis Intrusion Ol E 89 BH ET ol le ES P LAN CTRL Intel X58 Expross North Bridge a Qu NE S6 PCLE 20 X8 on X16 d TE f N MM Sm Sas PoE DON WO ET E Buon 38 5 2 lt EC ESPPPETPES al iol Firmware jii 5 3 x sasore 2 mecre es m soz Poi ome e wecmaso E A 8 9 e H Chapter 2 Installation Power Supply PC Connector PWR Supply FC Pin Definitions Power Supply Connector locat ed at SMB PS1 on the motherboard Fit
12. qu Eyed Banus o E pond i 3 Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 3V Standby A Reset Button B PWR Button 20 19 Grounna olo NMI x lt ojo x Power LED L Vcc M HDD LED o Vcc NIC1 LED o Vcc NIC2 LED Vec OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground O O Reset Button Ground PWR Power Button 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector For information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports refer to Page 2 14 For information on COM Port 1 and COM Port 2 please see Page 2 16 ATX Main PWR amp CPU PWR Connectors The 24 pin main power connector JPW1 is used to provide power to the motherboard The 8 pin CPU PWR connector JPW2 is also required for the processor These power connec tors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifica tion See the table on the right for pin definitions
13. DIMM2B DIMMA for PM LAN 1 1 lo DIME FEET so POLE 20 Bon X16 pan Ski5 POLE 20 XE PCIE 2 0 X4 on Slot PCHE 20 X8 SASCTRL BE Lt 10686 1 11 iow Pci aaMHz o 1 1 Sit PCI 33MHZ eo col SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE pene o sas pee SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual SAS Enable Disable X8ST3 F Only JPS1 allows you to enable or disable SAS Connectors The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS RAID Mode Select X8ST3 F Only 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 Set this jumper to open to use the IT Mode SAS Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled Software RAID Jumper Settings Settings Definition Close Software RAID Enabled Default Open IT Mode Enabled
14. 1 1 lo SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE FEET so POLE 20 X8 on X16 pan Ski5 PCLE 20X8 Slot CHE 20 X8 1 11 iow Pci aaMHz Me Sit PCI 33MHz BQ Intel icHioR South Bridge SASCTRL LS 10686 oss o saso pee o snst ommopast omen ojsass SATA Connectors Pin Definitions Pin Signal 1 Ground SATA_TXP SATA_TXN Ground SATA_RXN SATA_RXP EM o Bom EON Ground A I SATA 0 1 B I SATA 2 3 C I SATA 4 5 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual UN zg SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE sos POLE 20 X8 on X16 WW Sols POLE ZONE old 204 on Slot PCHE 20 X8 2 siu PCL 33MHz North Bridge Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions The floppy connector is located near Definition PIRE Den the PCI Slot 1 on the motherboard SUA 2 FDHDIN See the table on the right for pin
15. 221 z gmg USB Wake Up Use JPUSB jumpers to wake up your sys tem by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse of your system The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake Up feature in the BIOS Enable both USB jumpers and the USB feature in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections Note JPUSB1 is used for Backpanel f USB ports 0 1 JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB ports 4 5 and 6 7 JPUSB3 is used for Front Accessible USB Ports 2 and 3 When the USB func tion is set to Enabled in the BIOS and a USB Wake up jumper is set to Disabled be sure to remove the USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumper is Disabled before the system goes into the standby mode The default setting is Enabled wooo Lee PWT i Chapter 2 Installation JPUSB1 BackPanel USB 0 1 Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled JPUSB2 Front Panel USB 4 5 6 7 Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled JPUSB3 Front Panel USB 2 3 Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled iri A BP USB 0 1 Wake up B FP_USB 4 5 6 7 Wake up C FP USB 2 3 Wake up IMME DIMNZA
16. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and heatsink fans When purchasing an LGA 1366 processor or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA 1366 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 an LGA 1366 Processor Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to re move it from the CPU socket page and succeeding pag es 2 3 through 2 9 are for illustration purposes only They do not necessarily reflect the exact product s Hold the north amp south edges o described in this manual the plastic cap to remove it 2 2 After removing the plastic cap using your thumb and the index finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout against the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket Once both the CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket in spect t
17. 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction SAS Connections for the X8ST3 F only e Eight 8 SAS ports supported by the LSI 1068E Controller e Supports RAID 1 5 10 under the Windows OS environment e Supports RAID 0 1 5 10 under the Linux OS environment Notes 1 RAID 5 is supported when the I Button AOC IButton68 is installed on the motherboard For more information on the AOC IButton68 please refer to http www supermicro com products accessories addon AOC IButton68 cfm 2 For the LSI 1068 Controller User s Guide please refer to http www supermicro com support manuals Integrated IPMI 2 0 for the X8ST3 F only e IPMI 2 0 supported by the WPCMA50 Server BMC Note For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User s Guide available http www supermicro com support manuals Floppy Drive One 1 floppy port interface up to 1 44 MB USB Devices e Two 2 USB ports USB 0 1 on the IO backplane for rear access e Six 6 USB connections for front access Two Type A connectors USB 2 USB 3 and two headers USB 4 5 6 7 Keyboard Mouse e PS 2 Keyboard Mouse ports on the I O backplane Serial COM Ports Fast UART 16550 Connections one COM port and one header Super I O e Winbond Super I O 83627DHG BIOS 4MB SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS e DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2 5 Power Configuration e ACPI ACPM Power Management Main s
18. 3 Ground 4 Besarved definitions 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GI d 8 Ind Note the following when ane _ 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable connecting the floppy 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B cable 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B The floppy disk drive cable has 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable seven twisted wires 000 Cie 09 19 Ground 20 STEP Ared mark on a wire typically 1 21 Ground 22 Write Data designates the location of pin 4 23 Ground 24 Write Gate j 25 Ground 26 Track 00 single floppy disk drive rib 27 Ground 28 Write Protect bon cable has 34 wires and 29 Ground 30 Read Data two connectors to provide for 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select two floppy disk drives The 33 Ground 34 Diskette connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Qua 5555 Tel Buy lo DIMM3A o o Umm p z E A Floppy ol lo Em S aI OJ H NET ES ang SASCTRL LS 10686 3 orem o sas omm o sas2 owmopast ome o sass 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
19. Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE supports the Intel Core i7 processor and future Nehalem family processors in the LGA 1366 package These processors support the Intel QuickPath Interconnect technology providing the next generation point to point system interface that replaces the current Front Side Bus With the Intel X58 Express chipset built in the X8ST3 F X8STE offers substantial enhance ment in system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scal ability optimized for intense computing and high end server platforms Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the featur
20. Chapter 4 AMI BIOS card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this moth erboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip This feature is supported only by some types of processors i e Intel Nehalem WS 1S The options are Enabled and Disabled DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too fre quently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below QPI and IMC Configuration QuickPath Interconnect QPI is the connection between the CPU and the motherboard s I O hub Use this feature to modify speed and power manage ment settings Links Speed Use this feature to select QPI data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed Frequency Use this option to set the QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866 GT and 6 400 GT QPI 105 and L1 Select Enabled to lower the QPI power state LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency Use this option to force the sy
21. The NIC Network Interface Control ler 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 definitions SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE e HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5 14 HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 vec 10 12 Ground A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED 20 19 NMI X Vcc Qa o Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED 4 v ONY A Ground PWR gt Power Button Ground d Reset Button Chapter 2 Installation Overheat OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Connect an LED cable to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 Pin Definition 7 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings 8 Ground for chassis overheat or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin OH Fan Fail Indicator Status definitions State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail
22. capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled P Processor amp Clock Options and clock configuration is displayed Below it are the different options that When you first enter the Processor and Clock Options the current processor can be modified CPU Ratio If set to Manual it enables the CPU clock ratio to be manually configured The options are Auto and Manual Ratio CMOS Setting This option appears if CPU Ratio above is set to Manual 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 The default setting depends on what type of CPU 4 5 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual is installed For example the default setting for the Intel Core i7 965 is 24 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 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 Hardware Prefetche
23. press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID XP 2003 Driver for IDE into Drive A and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to proceed with the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen shown on Page C 1 in Ap pendix C will display Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete software installation B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Appendix C 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 S SUPERMICRO 85 3 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP xi Intel X58 Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools
24. JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up SAS CTRL mor LSI 1068 1 11 iow Pci aaMHz o E555 Sit PCI 33MHz 9 2 le owen ofsaso omeolsast ow ofsase om obast pero poss A WOL B I Button SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers cre Connector Pins Jumper 3 2 1 Top View ate 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 Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins LAN Port Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable LAN Port 1 LAN Port 2 on the mother board See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled FEET sos POLE 20 X8 on X16 pan ID Ski5 PCLE 20 XE 1 112
25. PIO mode increases the 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 O 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 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2Z to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA 1 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 B
26. TET Sow Pozo Xeon Big XR Inet HOR Slot5 PCI E 2 0 XB E South Bridge Q 2 lt T jo PCLE 20X4 on B Wess 7 P Sk PCLE 2058 x SASCTRL TEE ERL Ts one m 32883 sioz Pci same wecmaso 5 BMC za 2d e 5 221 LIE Ee 3 AE OAH t PI 4858 85 82858958985895 2555 S l LS A Onboard PWR LED Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Serial ATA and Floppy Drive Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and floppy 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 Ared mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1 SATA Connector s Six Serial ATA SATA connectors I SATA 0 5 are located on the motherboard to provide serial link connections Se rial Link connections provide faster data transmission than those of the traditional Parallel ATA These SATA connectors are supported by the Intel ICH10R See the table on the right for pin definitions ual Est 9 e 9905 om DIMMGA aiii PWT cy o CPUFAN IMME DIMNZA DIMM2B for PM LAN DIMMA 51515 5 DIME
27. 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 See the layout on the right for mounting hole locations Note Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take all necessary precautionary measures to avoid damaging these nents when installing the motherboard into the chassis Tools Needed Location of Mounting Holes Philips 9 Pan head 6 screws Installation Instructions 1 Install the I O shield in your chassis This is provided with your motherboard 2 Locate the mounting holes on the mother board Refer to the layout on the right for mounting hole locations 3 Place Standoffs on the chassis as needed 4 Place the motherboard inside the chassis Caution To avoid 5 Locate the matching mounting holes on GroF damaging the the chassis Align the mounting holes on motherboard and the motherboard against the mounting its components please do holes on the chassis not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting 6 Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mount screw during motherboard
28. any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 F10 Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration 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 4 1 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST 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 identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Time Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS UNLESS your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to
29. 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 Make sure that the Standby PWR LED LE1 is not lit Note If LE1 is on the onboard power is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the components 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas 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 CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to remove all the add on cards and cables first 3 1 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual 2 Use
30. c cedere P RI 2 10 Back Panel Connectors and 2 10 vi Table of Contents ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse 2 11 Universal Serial Bus USB inii feos ette 2 12 Ethi rnet Ports ore drag ie o eee nae 2 13 Senal PONS tete a ene Do E RUE cen pce mentors 2 14 6 2 15 Front Control Panel preteen i REQUE ERE S 2 16 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions ois tene rna 2 17 NMI BUOM serere Fee PAREREA Nae A 2 17 ADD Nip er 2 18 NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators cnni tact eene nh ene then 2 18 Overheat OHF an Fail BED teo eret co tete 2 19 Power 2 19 Reset BURON ME EET LE 2 20 Power RE C 2 20 26 Connecting Cables rie I tpe b citet eei i 2 21 ATX Main PWR amp CPU PWR Connectors 2 21 Faribleadeis nie orent on rdc c nb deer nete PEE 2 22 intemal BUZZOF 2 23 Ideni HIE 2 23 Fam ED c 2 24 Chassis IMtiUSION Rm 2 24 Power Supply 2 2 25 Onboard Power
31. fans and 4 pin fans on the same board A DH A Fan1 CPU Fan e d ee B Fan2 8 z C Fan3 E p Lm D Fan4 E Fan5 Intel X58 Express North Bridge Qa esg m ET mI s E S seems 28 jo Siol6 PCIE 20 XB on X16 d Lud SATA sooo samo E E T PS POLE 20M on p s 5 marci 5 o Si POLE DO XE 3 X le sasora s BMC CTRL PCI aM e ween aso 5 E 5 5 25 amp Pcr sau E h TE i Floppy 2082883238288333 T 8 8118 Chapter 2 Installation Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer Pin Definition The Internal Buzzer SPKR1 can be A Pin Definitions used to provide audible indications for 1 Pos Beep In various beep codes See the table on s Pin2 Neg Alarm the right for pin definitions Refer to Speaker the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer Speaker On the JD1 header Pins 3 4 are used Speaker Connector Pin Definitions for internal speaker Close Pins 3 4 Pin S
32. is 26 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 2 3 Core Ratio Limit This increases the processor s core 2 3 clock speeds in relation to the bus speed The default setting is 25 Press or on your keyboard to change this value TDC Limit Override This option will override the system s default electrical current setting for the processor The options are Enabled and Disabled TDC Limit Value This option sets the processor s electrical current value The default setting is 880 Press or on your keyboard to change this value TDP Limit Override Select Enabled to override the default power setting for the processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled TDP Limit Value Use this option to set the processor s power value The default setting is 1040 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 4 7 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Intel amp C STATE Architecture C State a processor power management architecture developed by Intel can further reduce power consumption from the basic C1 Halt State state which blocks clock cycles to the CPU C State is an idle state and instructions are not processed by the CPU A brief explanation of all the C States are as follows CO Active The CPU is processing instructions C1 Auto Halt The core clock CPU is off This is the most basic idle state Some CPUs support C1E C1 Enhanced for lower power consumption C2 S
33. more information Simultaneous Multi 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 Active Processor Cores 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 All 1 and 2 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Intel EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Intel TurboMode Tech Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel Turbo Boost Configuration Turbo Ratio Limit Program Select Enabled to set the processor s clock ratio in relation to the bus speed The options are Enabled and Disabled The default value depends on the type of CPU installed For example the values shown below indicate that an Intel Core i7 processor 965 Extreme Edition is installed 1 Core Ratio Limit This increases multiplies the processor s core 1 clock speed in relation to the bus speed The default setting
34. products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8ST3 F X8STE 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 lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt 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 configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured 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
35. the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of memory modules reset the memory or try a different one 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 or non ECC DDR3 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz memory recommended by the manufacturer Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty modules 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 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 fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 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 dire
36. with the receptive key point on the slot Release Tab Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs Y to gently push the E EA I release tabs near both Illl inmana mmn mmm mum ends of the module This should release it Top View of DDR3 Slot from the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom 2 7 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Memory Support The X8ST3 F X8STE supports up to 24 GB Unbuffered ECC or Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 in 6 DIMM slots Populating these DIMM modules with a pair or pairs of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the table below for memory installation Memory Population UDIMM Only Routing DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM Populated in MHz any combination per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank 2 1 Unbuffered DDR3 800 1066 1333 SR DR with or without ECC 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 800 1066 SR DR with or without ECC Population Rules Any combination of x8 and x16 UDIMMs with 1Gb or 2Gb DRAM density Memory Population UDIMM 3 DIMMs per Channel Routing DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated in MHz any combination Channel per
37. 019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The X8ST3 F X8STE supports up to 24 GB of unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDRS 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz two way interleaved or non interleaved SDRAM See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file 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 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 automati cally 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 3 3 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual to flash the BIOS Then bootup the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS withou
38. Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green USB Port 0 USB Port 1 IPMI LAN X8ST3 F COM 1 VGA LAN1 LAN2 o o o o 2 o w 2 Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 nen abdita mouse are located next to the Back P Definition rius Panel USB Ports 0 1 on the mother KE Data 1 Mouse Dela board See the table at right for pin 2 Memes 2 No amos definitions 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 4 Mouse KB SS 5V 5V Mouse 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit Keyboard 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green G a ae aas e SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE So ae SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the I O back panel Pin Definition Definition 4 5V 5 5V Additional six USB connections USB 2 USBPNi 6 USB PNO 2 USB 3 USB 4 5 and USB 6 7 are 3
39. C setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 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 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE accommodates ATX12V standard power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX12V standard power supply Specification 1 1 or above It is also required that the 12V 8 pin power connection JPW2 be used for adequate power supply In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid pr
40. Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 MAC Address The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address of this machine however it may be over ridden MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexa decimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be longs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Set PEF Configuration Set this feature to configure the Platform Event Filter PEF PEF interprets BMC events and performs actions based on pre determined settings or traps under IPMI 1 5 specifications For example powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering event is detected The following will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled The default is Dis abled PEF Action Global Control These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycle OEM Action Diagnostic Interface Alert Startup Delay This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts The options are Enabled and Disabled PEF Alert Startup Delay This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF alerts
41. Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank 1 Unbuffered DDR3 800 1066 1333 SR DR with or without ECC 2 Unbuffered DDR3 800 1066 SR DR with or without ECC Population Rules Any combination of x8 UDIMMs with 1Gb or 2Gb DRAM density Maximum Memory Possible Single Rank UDIMMs 12GB 6x 2GB DIMMs Dual Rank UDIMMs 24GB 6x 4GB DIMMs Note 1 Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC DIMM modules are supported by the motherboard Using ECC or Non ECC memory on your motherboard depends on the CPU installed Note 2 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 3 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is dispropor tional Refer to the table on the next page For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compat ibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved fo
42. Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0b Release Date March 6 2009
43. Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software appli cation hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the soe system if an application hangs Close pins Pins 2 3 NMI 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Open Disabled signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Gale OTS MGA EA B Watch Dog Enable IMME INNA DIMM2B SO OP 5 olo le o lo o ofollolollo for PM LAN pz 3 FEET so POLE 20 X8 on X16 9 pan Ski5 POLE 20 XE i e eR ail dh somere 11 zu p San POE sic eu erm meu st toee 33333 O Slot2 PCI 33MHz 450 p ES a Sit PCI 33MHz O es f SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE oss o saso pee o snst owmopast fom o ass SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual SMB to PCI X PCI E Slots Speeds Use Jumper JI C1 to connect the System Management Bus to the PCI slots and Jumper JI C2 to the PCI Exp slots i
44. GPIO Two T SGPIO Serial Link General e Purpose Input Output headers are eee Pn _ located next to the I SATA Port 1 on the motherboard Additionally two 3 SGPIO Grouna 4 DATAOut ports are also located next to SAS Port 5 Toad 9 Ground 3 on the X8ST3 F motherboard These 7 Clock 8 NC headers are used to communicate with NC No Connections the enclosure management chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed Cori sam and Alarm Reset JP5 is enabled the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fail Connect JP5 und god to a micro switch to enable you to turn e off the alarm that is activated when power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions m Bu A T SPGIO 0 E B T SPGIO 1 TORT O VeA INNA DIMM2B oje jeje for IPMI LAN DIMMA Dimmie ofojlolollolo LAN v AIO 4 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE ei Em p enirn 8 Intel ICHIOR South Bridge SAS CTRL sio PCI sami o Esos Sit PCI 33MHz
45. IOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 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 UDMA 1 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 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMAA 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 de tect 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 4 15 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled P PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The
46. J45 INTEL 82574Lx2 nte pci s2x 1 sit ae PCI 32 x 1 Slot USB x8 USB2 0 PCI 32 x 1 Slot BMC WPCM450 W83627DHG IPMI LAN SE SPI EEPROM W83795ADG H W Monitor LPC I O KB Floppy COM1 MS COM2 X8ST3 F X8STE System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the following pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel X58 Express chipset the X8ST3 F X8STE motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for single processor based high end systems with configuration options optimized for intensive application and high end server platforms The main architecture of the X8ST3 F X8STE consists of an Intel Core i7 or a Nehalem processor in the LGA1366 socket the Intel X58 Express chipset and the ICH10R With Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI technology built in the X8ST3 F X8STE is one of the first motherboards on the market that offers the next generation point to point system interconnect interface replacing the current Front Side Bus technology providing substantial system performance enhancement by utilizing serial link interconnections to increase bandwidth and scalability SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section desc
47. LAN 2 an IPMI Dedi cated LAN is also located on the IO Back plane of the X8ST3 F The amber LED on Activity aL 4 LAN 1 LAN 2 Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis LAN 1 LAN 2 Activity LED Left LED State Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing Active LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LED Right LED State LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps IPMI LAN X8ST3 F only Link I TI LED L 1 LED IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right 9 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE pon saseckEz0xs d inte icHioR South Bridge siot PCIE 20 X4 on PLI PL2 TU Slotd POLE 20X5 SAS CTRL BMCCTRL 450 LS 10686 3388 si PCI 33MHz o 1 Pussy pes o saso E S iz amp use the right indicates activity while the green 22 SIUS Link Left Green Solid 100 Mb LED on the left indicates the speed of the ts us a Activity Right Amber Blinkin Active connection See the
48. Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel X58 Express Chipset LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager X8ST3 T Intel Matrix Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen f Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files 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 C 1 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill 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 Ill 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 pas
49. OST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS B 1 Installing the Windows OS for Systems with RAID Functions B 1 B 2 Installing the Windows OS for Systems without RAID Functions B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions CA installing DTiVOtS scorrere r C 1 C2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ili icit rd e e ci bre eite rte catene C 2 viii 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 The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 022L One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00027 0N One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities CDR X8 UP One 1 User s BIOS Manual MNL 1040 1 1 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual SUPER X8ST3 F Image Ei 2 L1 ml mpm
50. SAS Normal X8ST3 F only 1 5 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU e Single Intel Core i7 and future Nehalem processors in the LGA1366 socket Memory Six 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC or non ECC 1333 1066 800 MHz memory Note Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC DIMM modules are supported by the motherboard Using ECC or Non ECC memory on your motherboard depends on the CPU installed e Supports 3 channel memory bus e DIMM sizes of 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB are supported Chipset Intel X58 Express Chipset IOH e Intel ICH10R South Bridge Expansion Slots One 1 PCI Express x8 Gen2 on x16 slot Slot 6 Two 2 PCI Express x8 Gen2 slots Slot 3 Slot 5 One PCI Express x4 on x8 slot Slot 4 e Two 2 32 bit PCI 33MHz slots Slot 1 Slot 2 Graphics e Support for multiple PCI Express Graphics cards Gen 2 or Gen 1 e Matrox G200 with 16 MB DDR2 Memory Network Connections Intel Dual channel 82574L Gigabit 10 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet Controller with two Gigabit LAN ports LAN 1 and LAN 2 Realtek RTL8201N PHY Dedicated LAN for X8ST3 F Three 3 RJ 45 backplane connectors with Link and Activity LEDs built in VO Devices SATA Connections e Six 6 SATA ports supported by the Intel ICH10R SATA Controller e Supports RAID 1 5 10 under the Windows OS environment Supports RAID 1 10 under the Linux OS environment
51. SUPERO SUPERO X8ST3 F SUPERO X8STE USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa
52. USBPP 7 USB PPO used to provide front chassis access 4 Ground 8 Ground USB 2 and USB 3 are Type A Connec tors USB Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions USB 2 3 4 6 USB 5 7 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 6 5V 2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3 3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3 4 Ground 9 Ground 5 No Con 10 Key nection 1 Backplane USB 0 2 Backplane USB 1 3 Front Panel USB 2 4 Front Panel USB 3 5 Front Panel USB 4 5 6 Front Panel USB 6 7 Em qv gura E X8ST3 F X8STE o Erara Chapter 2 Installation Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports are located next to the VGA port on the IO Backplane In addition an IPMI Dedicated LAN is located above the USB ports These ports accept RJ45 type cables f Notes 1 The IPMI Dedicated LAN is for the X8ST3 F only 2 Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information t e g pp des LAN Ports Pin Definition P
53. after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min Startup Delay This feature enables or disables startup delay The options are Enabled and Disabled PEF Startup Delay This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF after System power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Event Message for PEF Action This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more informa tion at www intel com The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec IPMI Virtual Device Allows the system to simulate connection to an IPMI device using a media image The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to vie
54. bility in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Intel I OAT The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for more other tasks Available options are Disabled and Enabled 4 11 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 6 USB ports and 8 USB ports USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are En abled and Disabled 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 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS FIDE Floppy Configuration 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 floppy drive connected to the sys tem The optio
55. ck one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Throttling Open Loop If set to Enabled Throttling Open Loop will be activated when the projected memory temperature exceeds a predefined trip point This process can effectively improve memory thermal performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 070 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This item allows the user to define the temperature rise parameter of a memory module to be used to improve memory power management Each setting is in 0 5 C increments The default setting is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Air Flow This item allows the user to set the desired speed of air flow to the DIMM mod ules Each increment is one mm sec The default is 1500 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This item allows the user to specify the altitude of the location where the com puter is used For Tylersburg EP platforms system memory thermal solution is derated up to 900m To comply with CPU specifications BIOS will attempt to adjust and correct DIMM velocity based on
56. ction headers System CPU fan headers Fan 1 CPU fan Floppy Disk Drive connector I Button for RAID data storage Alarm Reset Speaker header Pins 3 4 Internal 1 4 External Front Panel Control header Chassis Intrusion header Power LED Indicator header Overheat LED header 24 pin ATX main power connector required 12V 8 pin CPU power connector required Wake On LAN header Keyboard mouse connectors Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports IPMI Dedicated LAN X8ST3 F only Serial ATA ports Serial Attached SCSI Ports X8ST3 F only PWR supply IC System Management Bus Internal speaker buzzer Serial link headers for SAS X8ST3 F Serial General Purpose IO headers for SATA Backpanel Universal Serial Bus USB ports Front panel accessible USB headers Video Port X8ST3 F X8STE LED Indicators Description Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator SAS Activity Blinking SAS Active X8ST3 F only JWD 53 Connector Label Battery 45 COM1 COM2 3 11 Fans 1 5 58 52 34 33 7 Floppy 12 I Button 42 JAR 50 JD1 51 JF1 55 JL1 36 JLED 57 JOH 54 JPW1 59 JPW2 61 JWOL 43 1 LAN1 LAN2 5 6 IPMI LAN 2 I SATA 0 5 40 41 49 SAS 0 3 4 7 20 23 27 28 30 31 SMB_PS1 60 SPKR1 46 3 SGPIO 0 1 24 25 T SGPIO 0 1 48 47 USB 0 1 2 USB 2 USB 3 17 18 38 39 USB4 5 6 7 VGA 4 LED Label LE1 56 LES1 32 LES2 29 SAS Heartbeat Blinking
57. ctly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services 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 website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting com support bios y Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the modifications 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 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 website at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8
58. d at the same time the CPU speed will be decreased 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blink ing to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode When the user presses any 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction key the CPU will wake up and the LED indicator 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 to wake up the whole system During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power the system to keep the required cir cuitry 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 Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote P
59. 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 Putthe 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 2 1 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE 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 Note The photos on this Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Intel s boxed processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assem bly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan
60. en the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed The options are The Early Alarm Setting Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU Chapter 4 AMI BIOS manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling 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 This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a fast
61. er speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on 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 User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Note the system may shut down if it con tinues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced fea
62. es specifications and performance of the mother board 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 trouble shooting 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 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components 7 Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro vides information for correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Add
63. essages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On PS 2 Mouse Support This feature enables support for the PS 2 mouse The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and 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 Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will
64. etting Definition with a cap to use the onboard speaker p p Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker If you wish to use an external speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker close Pins 1 4 with a cable See the table on the right for pin definitions Om Emm Laer A Internal Buzzer Ed 5 mm Be E a gt eR B Speaker g c E lo Emm S P North Bridge Intel X58 Express 3 m D Ski5 PCLE 20 XE siot PCLE 204 PLI Slot PCHE 20 X8 eie Intel icHioR South Bridge randlegedl y poe geome mee sataa sarao a SAS CTRL Lt 10686 8 BMCCTRL 2 Slot PCI 33MHz wecuaso uec ec 5 USB 6T SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE 51 oes o jns SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED OURRSSCTED The JOH header is used to connect LED to provide warnings of chas sis overheat This LED will also blink Pin Definition 1 5vDC to indicate a fan failure Refer to the 2 table on right for pin definitions
65. he four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plas tic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 3 Chapter 2 Installation ic SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ZSNK P0037 Screw 4 Note A heatsink bracket BKT 0023L is required for a screw type heatsink which is a non pushpin heatsink as shown on the right The required heatsink bracket BKT 0023L can be purchased from Supermicro Note Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been applied If you use a screw type heatsink please install a heatsink bracket BKT 0023L on the reverse side of the motherboard before installing the heatsink To install the heatsink bracket please insert four screws to the mounting holes to secure the bracket on the motherboard If you do not use a screw type heatsink please skip this step Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the bracket now located underneath Install two diagona
66. hics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection modules The WPCM450 BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to com municate with the graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose I O 3SGPIO ports Chapter 1 Introduction The WPCM450 also includes the following features One X Bus parallel interface for expansion I O connections Three ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs Two serial for boundary scan and debug Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age 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
67. i SDDDBDDHHDDH E i 5 e E amp e SUE 1 0 _ D 1 B gy sall m E HE M REM ld i i H EA H gt E dad ns a E z 1 n i B T B 1 133 i i E11 nmm 0 4 LER C 55 E dix ED 3 XE EY a 4 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 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Layout VGA JPWT DIMM3A o E CPU FAN B o DIMM3B ol 2d 538 S DIMM2A o a DIMM2B o z o Eoo o9 LANCTRL P for IPMII LAN o DIMM1A o DIMM1B gop LAN 99 CTRLI 398 o0 MA Intel X58 Express RP 780 p Intel Processor North Bridge 20 2O TD 2299990 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 X8 on X16 d SS a Intel ICH10R ntel eooodO Slot5 PCI E 2 0 X8 Button 1 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 0000000 BMC Firmware LSATAS 22229 PS
68. ill need to disable this device using jumper JPG1 Please see page 1 4 for the jumper location 8 ei EH Hir EIL je Ei E 3 i j amp E m amp 29 SET SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated 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 JF1 Header Pins Pin 2010 oO Pin 19 He 25 ND pd a g LJ SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE Js yeso a 20 19 Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vec OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Power Fail LED Vcc Ground fo Reset gt Reset Button Ground fo PWR gt Power Button Chapter 2 I
69. in Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TDO 11 Act LED 3 TDO 12 P3V3SB 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 5 TD1 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground Tf TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 88 Ground HHH NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 IPMI Dedicated LAN X8ST3 F only acest e SUPER6 X8ST3 F X8STE tis 2 13 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Serial Ports A COM Port is located on the IO Backplane and a Serial port is lo cated next to the Floppy Drive to provide front access See the table on the right for pin definitions ME Ton di Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin a A c N Definition Pin Definition CDC DSR RTS CTS RI 10 NC 1 COM1 2 COM2 Eum qu ded anu F Chapter 2 Installation Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display Refer to the board layout below for the location Note If you decide use an add on f VGA card instead you w
70. ing Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is FWR Fall LED Pin Definitions JF1 located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Ground A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail Ground x Power LED p HDD LED 4 j 0 NIC1 LED lt gt NIC2 LED Sa QO e j E Bir OH Fan Fail LED lt a E E il RER LED B if 3 E Ground E Ground Lc B Big SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system Refer to the table on the right for 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 This button can also be con figured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions He 5 5 5 5 2 E Ek 8 5
71. ing hole on the motherboard and its installation matching mounting hole on the chassis using a Philips screwdriver 7 Repeat Step 6 until all mounting holes are secured 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules 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 Press down the release tabs Installing amp Removing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A When populating multiple DIMM modules within a channel always start with Bank1 first For best performance please use the memory modules of the same type and same speed in the same bank 2 Press down the release tabs on the ends of a memory slot Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules 4 Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod ules from the motherboard Installing and Removing DDR3 Memory ere Notch Notch BEEN BENE o e Y Front View A a 5 A E 4 j p Note Notch should align
72. l screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until se cure However leave each loosely tightened until all four screws are in place 2 4 Screw 3 Heatsink Bracket BKT 0023L for screw type heatsink only Install the Heatsink Bracket on the reverse side of the board Screw 1 Install Screw 1 Ins all Screw 2 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Do not over tighten to avoid possible damage to the CPU Passive Heatsink Removal 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right Hold the heatsink as shown and gently loosen it from the CPU by moving it from side to side Do not use excessive force Once it is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to remove the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling them on the motherboard Chapter 2 Installation Using a screwdriver to Remove Screw 1 2 5 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chas sis match Although
73. 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 recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat 8 beeps Memory error A 1 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Notes A 2 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 Please note that the Intel ICH10R South Bridge used on this motherboard does not support HostRAID settings Installing the Windows OS for Systems with RAID Functions 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID drive
74. lly 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 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are Normal IrDA and ASK IR IrDA Infra Red Data is an industry standard for remote control devices ASK IR Amplitude Shifted Keying Infra Red is a protocol compatible with Sharp branded PDAs and other infra red devices Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled P Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Dis abled and Enabled If 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 An additional option Onboard IPMI is featured on the X8ST3 F motherboard only and becomes the default 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 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are N
75. lot4 PCI E 2 0 X4 on X80 B cna eee plo oJPL2 mape 2929235 Slot3 PCI E 2 0 X8 d BMC CTRL LSI 1068E 9999 Slot2 PCI 33MHz O WPCM 450 JPUSB2 Gat E SAS CTRL pal Jo ofo o s 5 is O FANde JBMC1 cosco 51011 PCI 33MHz JPUSES aoaaa 2 1 2 2 bom SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE leoloo S lolo o o Flo 9000 20000000000000000 2000 mooo 5005090059 0000 00000000000000 0905000099 FANG 20 O SASS ooo O SASO O o 1 O o O SAS2 O eo o e obasa ooo E SAS7 Important Notes to the User Jumpers not indicated are for testing only e See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections p 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 1 3 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual X8ST3 F X8STE Quick Reference
76. n order to improve power management for PCI X and PCI E slots The default setting is to close pins 2 3 to disable the function See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC VGA Enable SMBus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Default Disabled BMC VGA Enable Dis a able Jumper Settings JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the UPON 3 onboard VGA connection supported by BothJumpers Definition the onboard WPCM450 Controller The Pins 1 2 Enabled default position is on pins 1 and 2 to en pisos Disabled able VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Dm 525 Ta Buy A JEC1 le DIVISA b E 5 TM B JE C2 b TI d C VGA Enable ol lo Em S aI OJ ag A ES E sO o Ow Es Eus Sots POLE 20 on X16 9 ene 1 wot SR iv caverns K CE 5 51 2 Slots POLE 20 X8 s ES E 24 um Lsi 100E zm 8833 sio Pci a3MHz weem 450 E 2
77. ns 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 SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI ICH RAID CodeBase Available if RAID is selected above Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec Host RAID Utility The options are Intel and Adaptec Max Ports on SATA 1 Available if either RAID or AHCI is enabled under Configure SATA 1 as above This feature specifies how many ports are active on SATA 1 The options are 4 Ports and 6 Ports SATA 2 Configuration Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Dis abled Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec 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 AHCI CD DVD Boot Timeout Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the AHCI CD DVD boot devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 4 13 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Mas
78. nstallation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button Pin Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 m of JF1 Refer to the table on the right 20 Ground for pin definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located Pin Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 5V table on the right for pin definitions 16 Ground A NM B PWR LED 20 19 Ground 4 LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED nU Pos e P P P lt lt 8 e ge EERE OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED ojo Ground ro Reset Button Power Button Ff gemi EF Ground PWR o X8ST3 F X8STE B i fl N SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual HDD LED 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 ac tivities on the system including Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators
79. nter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Boot Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Boot Device Priority Use this feature to configure Boot Settings gt Boot 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 XXXXXXXXXX 3rd boot device SATA XXXXXXXXX 4 25 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual gt Removable 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 XXXXXXXXX P CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives The settings are USB AMI Virtual CDROM and Disabled 4 6 Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setu
80. o Doctor 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 Il SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Notes 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 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
81. oblems caused by power surges 1 6 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 genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy 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 sys tem 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 Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller The Winbond WPCM450 a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports the 2D VGA compatible Grap
82. on Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 12 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 Fan1 Fan 5 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fano Vcore 3 3Vcc 12V V DIMM 5V 12V 3 3VSB and VBAT gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system USB Device Wake Up This feature is used to awaken from Standby mode by a Universal Serial Bus USB device such as a USB mouse or USB keyboard The options are Enabled and Disabled PS 2 KB MS Wake Up This feature is used to awaken from Standby mode by a PS 2 mouse or PS 2 keyboard The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info gt IPMI Configura
83. one Hardware and Software 4 17 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU OverheatAlarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability Wh
84. options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure 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 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 6 Use this setting to disable any of the PCI slots The options are Disabled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable LAN OPROM for PXE This is to boot computers using a network interface The options are Disabled and Enabled Load SAS Option ROM X8ST3 F Only This feature is to load the Serial Attached SCSI SAS option ROM if available The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies 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 physica
85. p Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 27 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Notes 4 28 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section
86. r Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions 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 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 Intel 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 creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability 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 flooding 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
87. r displays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID XP 2003 Driver into Drive A and press the ENTER key When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2003 installation B 1 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Guide 10 After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto B 2 matically reboot Installing the Windows OS for Systems without RAID Functions T Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the System will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears
88. r the chipset I O APIC 4 Kbytes PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available for the OS amp other applications Size 1 MB 4 2 4 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 16 1 Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory 3 99 GB 3 99 GB 3 99 GB 3 99 GB 3 76 GB 3 51 GB 3 01 GB 2 85 GB 2 84 GB 2 84 GB 4 Note The motherboard will NOT boot if DIMM module s are installed f in any of the Bank2 slots but none in the Bank1 slots The first DIMM before populating any Bank2 slot s Channel 3 Slots DIMM3A module must be installed in DIMM1A and all Bank1 slots must be filled DIMM3B Channel 2 Slots DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A Channel 1 Slots DIMM1B SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual 2 5 Connectors lO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports DT T gea m SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE E m
89. ress Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel 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 Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma gsupermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About ThisMoltlierDOaId e caress tet xa neenon nn eroe eter 3 Manual Organizations 3 2 2 i ce neta a dA RD E FER ru 3 Conventions Used in the Manual 4 Contacting SupermictO cocer EE tet ional 5 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 QNI MEE 1 1 Checklist Motherboard Features ice tede aa a a 1 2 Chipset OVelVIOW acere ote tret n eir EO re ded 1 9 PC Heath MORIOFIDIG cas coc oo tp perte enema cone debo o reet Recovery from AC Power LOSS onec ens cpi pip russa ier
90. ribes the PC health monitoring features of the X8ST3 F X8STE These features are supported by an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip 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 set ting is Last State Onboard Voltage Monitoring The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously CPU Core Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 1 8V 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 define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software PC health monitoring can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor Ill CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning feature in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this tem perature reaches this pre defined overheat threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the buzzer an
91. s TET Sow POLE 20 Xb on io d amne E 59 UE E E South Bre 5 8 E ur siot PCIE 204 al E e Put i t BI g Sp Saa PCE 2058 EE 2 SAS CTRL Bl amp ane CTRL d ae B Slo PCI Me wecw 450 i cos A dci uU H it 2 35 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings on the motherboard 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 LED Color Definition Off System Off On System on or System off and PWR Cable Connected below for the LED location E e 0950 CLR E c Mu loom mani easy o DIMMGA o o Zu CPUFAN lo bine o o 5 le DIMMA o J lo IMME p 25 B 33 REIR P a b ETT A sp UM E cms S 888 E 8 inte x58 Express amp Nort Bridge E jo a e Faris 0
92. stem memory to run at a different frequency than the default frequency The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system 4 9 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory cor rection The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the re questor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the North Bridge will read and write ba
93. sword are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor Ill 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 Ill 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 Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information 2 TET misti Remote Manage System Info Health Info Ps 1 Health Information 5 Fie Edt view Favorites Tools Help EJ ETE TA 3 ror MI eme Intrusion Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control File Edt View Favorites Tools ES uration Adrninistratio Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control Zu Note SD 11 Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Super
94. t any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Also the SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows security and audio drivers 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Ship ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when 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
95. tables at right for more Z information 7 555 7 TERIA A LAN Port 1 Guu lo INA 5 B LAN Port 2 2 5 s 3 C IPMI LAN La b eam E sj B 3 pel DIA E E r st wor lt Je Chapter 2 Installation SAS Activity LED X8ST3 F Only A SAS Activity LED is located at LES1 When LES1 blinks SAS is active Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED loca tion SAS Heartbeat LED X8ST3 F Only A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at LES2 When LES2 blinks SAS connectors are SAS Activity LED Indicator LED Settings Blinking Green SAS is active SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator LE5 LED Settings TORT Intel X58 Express North Bridge Blinking Yellow SAS is ready for use ready for use Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location 7 ain 255555955995 A SAS Heartbeat B Oye loos E CISH ow B B SAS Activity g E 3 S e Fan
96. ter These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations 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
97. 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 Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is the 24 hour format For example 5 30 appears as 17 30 00 AMIBIOS Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Populated Size Available Size 4 3 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt BOOT Feature P BOOT Feature 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 modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST m
98. the altitude where the system is located in order to improve DIMM thermal performance Altitude is defined as the number of feet above the sea level where the computer is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 above 301 600 above 601 900 above 901 1200 above 1201 1500 above 1501 1800 above 1801 2100 above 2101 2400 above 2401 2700 above and 2701 3000 above the sea level DIMM Pitch Use this feature to specify the distance of physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 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 de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availa
99. tion X8ST3 F Only Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller IPMI Function Select Enabled to turn on this motherboard s IPMI capability The options are Disabled and Enabled View BMC System Event Log This feature is used to view any BMC events It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number and pressing Enter Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared informa tion is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address 4 21 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the
100. top Clock Both the core clock CPU and bus clocks I O are off C3 Deep Sleep The clock generator is off C4 Deeper Deep Sleep Reduced VCC Voltage supply C6 Cache Power Off Power is turned off to all caches C7 Processor Specific Leaves the initialized application processor in a processor specific low C State For Intel Core i7 processors this is the lowest C State supported C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Technology This feature accelerates the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network 4 8
101. ture by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned 4 19 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send information to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com 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 Workstati
102. w the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 4 23 SUPER X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual 4 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first BIOS SETUP UTILITY Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password 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 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 Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press E
103. witch override mechanism 1 7 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual e Keyboard Wake up from Soft Off USB Wake up from Soft Off e Wake on LAN e Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring e CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core Memory Voltage Chipset Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V Standby VBat and 12V CPU 6 Phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management e e PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface support System resource alert via Supero Doctor 111 SuperoDoctor III Watch Dog NMI temperature sensing logic Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Pb Free CD Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility e Drivers and software for Intel X58 Express chipset utilities Dimensions e ATX form factor 12 x 10 304 8 x 254 0 mm 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Notes 1 9 SUPERO X8ST3 F X8STE User s Manual Intersil Intel DIMM CHA VRD 11 1 LGA1366 PROCESSOR DIMM_CHB DIMM_CHC DDR3 1333 1066 800 IDT QPI Up to 6 40 GT s CK505 CLK EX PCI Ex 8 on x 16 Slot xd 8 SAS1068E BABYS sasoe Intel X58 PCI_E x 8 Slot DOE X PCI Ex4inx8 Slot PCI Ex 8 Slot DMI RJ45 R

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