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1. J28 4 ime PWROK og VGA LED JUIDB COM tae LE2 hes USBO 7 2 Hen LAN2 LANI Batt J8 AZA WD FANG co Intl LAN CTRL B i LAN CTRL Ri J a CLEAR x gg JBTI J 3 2 3 4 U 9586 ee SET ES m m IMS 5 voa E FIR ICHOR 5g RN50 f 8 5 m lt LSATAS 8 J56 1 s R 985 SATA4 at B 8 g 1 NAM J54 LSATAS B t 8 B p 083 I SATA2 p 21000 T q a 452 SATA1 A ul 455 n z VN 4 5 zE A 5 2 a5 a 5 9 o 5 Intel X48 S BES lt lt aja A aco ji fal 1 E 8 e c pjrsemo Sys E N y c x 285 x om 2222 tseo 8 8 B AEN E doo lt Li T 8 815 Intrusion T 5 T Li Li P og 2 ij SUPER X7SBU 2 5 Important Notes to the User Jumpers not indicated are for testing only See Chapter 2
2. Speaker Connector 401 Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins 1 4 External Speaker A PWR LED B Speaker Chapter 2 Installation JLAN Giga bit Ethernet Ports Two Giga bit Ethernet ports JLAN1 JLAN2 are located next to the VGA Con nector on the IO backplane These ports LAN1 LAN2 accept RJ45 type cables UID Unit Identification Switch There is a UID switch JUID on the motherboard It is located next to the LAN Port 2 This UID Indicator provides easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service JLAN1 JLAN2 C VGA a D SKPR1 E UID HEE p SXBIPCLEXIG 2 19 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual Fan Headers 4 pin Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 6 The X7SBU has six fan headers Fan1 to a Pin Definition Fan6 including five chassis system fan head 1 Ground ers Fan1 to Fan5 and one CPU Fan CPU 5 mm Fan6 All these fan headers support 4 pin 3 Tachometer fans However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are 4 PWR Modulation backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin defini
3. COR 0 To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into oro rs z place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom a p To Remove Top View of DOR3 Slot Use your thumbs to gently push the Release Tab release tabs near both ends of the ji Il module This should release it from Nuper terae REIN the slot Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports Nnaszx euaans DIMMA DIMMIB Em DIMMZA FANS DIMM2B po SXBIPCLEXIG WAKE ON LAN l li WG HO Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1 PS 2 Mouse Green Keyboard Purple Back Panel USB Port 0 Back Panel USB Port 1 COM Port 1 Turquoise VGA Port Blue Gigabit LAN 1 8 Gigabit LAN
4. 2 10 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions EEiEEE 2 11 NMI Button Power shel dud e deva NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicator ELL kerek kk kek kek kK KE nnns 2 12 FADED enn r rd 2 12 Overheat Fan Fail LED Eke kK K k KAK KA KAR KA 2 13 Power Fall LED xi a y en et ente ede kuy lan dak kulk 2 13 Table of Contents i is E 2 14 Power Button erac to eite eet ow 2 14 2 6 Connecting Cables a ect Pet D aati Bere oe 2 15 24 Pin Proprietary Power 2 15 Processor Power 2 15 Universal Serial Bus USB 2 16 Chassis Intrusion emer rrr UR ERE GERE Dead 2 16 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse 2 17 Serali PONS arae cot meta ot 2 17 Power nee Perret e n REO ne 2 18 External Speaker Internal 727 Ek 2 18 Gigabit Ethernet 2 19 cer ones EN E E E A E EA E o Md 2 19 Ban Fleaders io sa een t 2 20 VGA GConnec or rer rbd C t ree Dd 2 20 WakecOri Rinid De ict t tee de ne ote e e Kil aa da 2 21 Wake
5. If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed POST Error Use the setting to Pause and Display SETUP entry or resume boot prompt if error occurs on boot disabled The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine whether you want to use the ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as you hit the power button The options are Instant Off and 4 second Override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PME Select On to wake your system up from the PME The options are On and Off Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Select Enabled to automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Extend Shadow RAM The feature allocates more Shadow RAM for devices that may need more than the sys
6. To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers be used to choose FE between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Notes On two pin jumpers f Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable Both JPL1 and JPL2 enable or dis JLAN Enable JPL1 JPL2 able the GLAN Port on the mother board See the table on the right for Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default jumper settings The default setting ji 2 3 Disabled is enabled A JLAN Port1 Enable B JLAN Port 2 Enable 2 23 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Clear CMOS JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and th
7. 4 Clean the surfaces of the CPU and the heatsink to remove the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink 2 6 NO 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW ALLEN N0 3 SCREW N0 2 SCREW i LY y A N Do not reuse thermal grease Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing DIMMs Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules Memory Support Warning Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 This motherboard supports up to 8 GB Unbuffered DDR3 Non ECC up to 1333 MHz in 4 DIMMs or DDR3 Non ECC 1600 MHz upto 4GB in up to 2 DIMMs memory See notes 2 and 3 Populating DIMM 1A DIMM 2A and or DIMM 1B DIMM 2B with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel two way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel non interleaved memory 1 Notes Due to the OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC memory modules will boot up How ever ECC functionality is not supported on this board X7SBU supports DDR3 up to 1600 MHz You can only install up to two 1600 MHz modules with one module in DIMM1B slo
8. Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN s for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings The options are Enabled and Disabled VLAN ID This item allows the user to change the VLAN ID The default setting is 1h IP Address Source This item allows the user to select the IP address source for the connection The options are DHCP and Static Update LAN Settings Select Yes to allow BIOS update LAN setting The options are Yes and No 4 21 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual 4 5 Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section lalan Advanced Securit u Set Supervisor Password et User Pas Set Password Fh Supervisor Password Is This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type
9. nections FP USB 6 7 is a front panel USB connection See the tables on Front Panel amp Front Accessible USB Pin Definitions the right for pin definitions USB 2 USB 4 USB 6 USB7 USB 3 USB 5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 3 POE 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 No connection 5 Key Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definitions JL1 at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when it is opened Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Backpanel USB 0 1 B Front Accessible USB 2 3 C Front Accessible USB 4 5 D Front Panel USB 6 USB 7 E Chassis Intrusion nasx uaans DMMIB DMMB Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Ecc Pin Definition The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 4 Data mouse are located on the back panel 2 NC See the table on the right for pin defi 3 nitions The mouse port is above the 4 vec keyboard port See the table on the 5 Clock 6 NC right for pin definitions Seri
10. tions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Notes 1 The Default setting is Disabled 2 Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard Please do not VGA Connector A VGA connector J16 is located between COM1 and JLAN1 on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location A Fan 1 CPU Fan B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 Fan 5 F Fan 6 G VGA 2 20 Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is located at JWOR This feature allows your computer to be awakened by an incom ing call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and a cable to use this feature Wake On 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 Chapter 2 Installation Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake
11. n 3 1 ING POW nya Des VIGGO s Memory Errors Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 3 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 1 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked 3 4 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Servi Ce EE kk ke k 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Intid UOl O c 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Code ge eerie roodo dde bae reap A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS kk kk kk kk kk K k AKAR RA KA B 1 Appendix C Installing other Software Programs and C 1 vi 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 One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 0022L Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0
12. which covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load Plate with PnP Cap attached 3 Use your thumb and your index fin ger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU Bottom Center Edge 2 3 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual 4 Align CPU Pin1 the CPU corner marked with a triangle against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout Socket Key Socket Notch 5 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutout below a golden dot against the socket key the Notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket CPU Key semi circle cutout below the circle 6 Once aligned carefully lower the Corner with a CPU straight down to the socket triangle cutout CPU Pin1 Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the Socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket Load Lever 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic PnP cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the load lever is pushed in the lever lock Remove the PnP cap from the motherboard Plastic cap is rel
13. 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 features 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 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 Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation to prevent bodily injury or damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 8 eM
14. 1 1 CheCKIISE bey Adv da elba e atte 1 1 Contacting k kek A nennen kk KA Motherboard EayoUlt 2 crier erra cre reb orte XTSBU Quick Reference Motherboard Features eni eee cre tee reete ked Block 1 4 keke nn kak A ene A kk kk kk A nnne Chipset Overview gt i Memory Controller Hub Ei kek kk k Special Features nep e eode ler i dedu Recovery from AC Power Loss PC Health Monitoritig iret rtt Rer anne Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control E 1 10 Environmental Temperature 1 10 CPU Overheat LED and Control 1 11 SLow Blinking LED for Suspend State 1 11 jew 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 Static Sensitive 2 1 Motherboard aaa ai 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation 2 2 Installing DIMMS iei dan y lavan kaka dan ra Da eet funtion Aaa 2 7 Control Panel kk kk eke k 2 9 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports 2 9 2 Front Control
15. 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable di Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 33 Ground 34 Diskette 2 29 A Floppy SUPER X7SBU User s Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE There is one IDE Connector on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions SIMSO IPMI There is an SIMSO IPMI 2 0 Intelligent Power Management Interface Slot on the motherboard Refer to the layout below for the IPMI slot location Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 2
16. 2 See Section 2 5 for details Coo 20 2 9 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual 2 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis See Figure 2 4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Eur He A 552255938853 A wo FAN2 g m 8 eo wo c oo pu p DARNA O DIMM1 moSo 9 lo DIMM1B opsau ER a 5 DIMMZA FANS 8 ZE HO sme WAKE ON LAN Header Pins 20 19 z Groun olo NMI x o o x Power LED HDD LED o UID Switch Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED 4 o lol vec Blue_LED_Cathode e OH Fan UID Vcc PWR Fail UID LED PWR Fail LED Ground Reset FP Reset Button Ground PWR FP Power Button 2 1 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button Pin Definitio
17. BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Delete gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the P icon With the item highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to access the submenu 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu SATA RAID Enable Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow
18. BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery pro vides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot See below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed de scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible boot failure 4 1 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main
19. LE2 The Universal Identification LED Indi cator is located at LE2 on the mother board When the blue indicator is on either the Front Panel UID button or the Back Panel UID button has been pressed by the user to indicate the lo cation of the unit See the layout below for the LED location See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation Link Activity LED LED Rear View When viewing it from the rear side of the chassis GLAN Activity Indicator Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing Active GLAN Link Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps UID LED Indicator LE2 LED Color Definition Off UID Button not in On Blue Light on UID Button is installed mm 3 1 j UID LED JD 8u 2b u A JLAN1 nesuxewadns 1 SXBIPCHEXIG WAKE ON LAN B JLAN2 C UID LED LE2 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Power OK LED D64 The Power OK LED Indicator is located next to the SPEC Slot on the mother board See the table on the right for pin definitions Onboard Power LED LE
20. On E n oem texere e E 2 21 Power SMB Connector iidid keke kek k 2 22 SGPIO Header vices m a paie e DI D Re en a 2 22 2 7 Jumper Settings 54 2 ax di heyde kk e Weka e SEKI b rate des 2 23 Explanations of Jumpers 1 ennt 2 23 GLEAN Enable Disable 5 a 2 23 Cl ar CMOS sis yanan gece einai t cree Ay 2 24 Watch Dog dia da ak h tek n 2 24 VGA Enable Disable E kK kk kk RA 2 25 Force Power On 1 keke 2 25 IDE Enable Disable 5 55 cildan W ya a ce i badana ai en 2 26 2 8 Onboard Indicators ode bed pd dens 2 27 GLEAN EDS isi A Rs 2 27 UID EED EE2 rex rer eee W Y 2 27 Power Ok LE Dito nra tp er Ep e ee e e o o ECC quee 2 28 Onboard power LED EET tern a t nhe chere nd 2 28 2 9 Floppy Hard Disk Drive SIM 10 IPMI Connections 2 29 Floppy 1ol pp ci lel aa Eee M aded n hence 2 30 IDE Connector ep eee bt bx 2 30 SIMSQIBMI eii dt e x en etes 2 30 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 2 cccceseeeceeeseeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeteeneeeeseenaeeeetees 3 1 Before Power On ener tripod reri d xu k r badeka ba bava senaya kd k
21. after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 4 Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature 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 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 Tempe
22. for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections indicates the location of Pin 1 When installing a UIO riser card that contains two PCI E slots such as Super micro s RSC R1UU 2bE8 and RSC R1UU UES please note that the lower slot supports both PCI E 2 0 and PCI E 1 1 however the upper slot only supports PCI E 1 1 1 4 Jumpers JBT1 JPF JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JP2 JWD Connectors COM1 COM2 Fans 1 6 JD1 JAR JF1 JL1 JLAN1 JLAN2 JLED JPW1 JPW2 JWOL JWOR KB Mouse PCI E x4 PCI E x16 PWR_SMB SATA 0 5 SIMSO SKPR1 UIOP T SGPIO 1 2 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 VGA LED Indicator LE1 LE2 JUIDB D64 PWR_OK LED Chapter 1 Introduction X7SBU Quick Reference Description Default Setting CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 Power Force On OPEN NORMAL Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Gigabit LAN 1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled IDE Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Timer Out Pins 1 2 Reset Description COM1 Port and COM2 Header Fan 1 CPU Fan Fan 2 6 Chassis Fan Headers On Board Speaker Connector Alarm Reset FP Control Panel Header Chassis Intrusion Header Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit LAN Connectors Header Key Power Indication ATX 24 pin Power Connector Required 12V 8 pin Power Connector Required Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector PCI Express x8 physical x4 signal PCI Express x16 slot PC
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24. op tions are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This setting allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected The options are Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after Post This setting allows you to decide if you would like to continue with the console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off gt Hardware Monitoring Highlight this and press lt Enter gt to see the status of each of the following items SUPER X7SBU User s Manual CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Refer to the the next item CPU Temperature for more information regarding PECI DTS and other thermal features of this motherboard Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed The options are The Default Alarm Setting 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 PECI counts above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling The Ea
25. up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up nss xexsang 2 21 A WOR B WOL SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual Power SMB Connector Power SMB 12 Connector PW4 is used to monitor PWR supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO Headers Two SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are located above the IDE on the motherboard This header supports serial link inter faces for the onboard SATA connec tors See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the location PWR SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 2 NC 1 NC 4 SATA_SB_ 3 GND SDATAOUTO 6 GND 5 _ _ SLOAD 8 ND 7 SATA SB Clock A PWR SMB B SGPIO1 C SGPIO2 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers
26. 1 There is an Onboard power LED LE1 located on the motherboard When LE1 is off the system is off When the green light is on the system is on Power OK LED Power OK LED Pin Definitions Definition PWR or CPU Failure CPU Overheat System Off PWR Cable connected System On Operation Normal A Power OK LED 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Floppy Hard Disk Drive and IPMI 2 0 Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located next to COM2 See the table be low for pin definitions Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground
27. 2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data process ing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and opera tion The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back PNP Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PNP Play amp Plug devices Onboard LAN 1 and Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM S
28. 2 Ground 23 O Write 24 Ground 25 Read 26 Ground 27 OCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 RQ14 32 lOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground A IDE Drive B SIMSO IPMI 2 30 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that the 8 pin 12v power connector is connected 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 4 Remove all add on cards 5 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure that it is fully seated and then con nect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well 6 Make sure to use the correct type of CMOS battery as specified by the Manufacturer Do not install the CMOS battery upside dow
29. 2 is on Pins 9 Signal Signal and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE if available See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 13 3 3 standbyV 14 HD Active A HDD LED B NIC1 LED NIC2 LED Power LED lt o gt HDDLED lt o UID Switch Vcc NIC1LED lt o o NIC2 LED o o vee OHIFan Fail Blue LED Cathode o o LS cas EY lt PWR FaillUID LED Ser oe PWR Fail LED lt O Vee pem aa Ground Reset FP Reset Button T R Ground pwr FP Power Button 21 2 12 Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on th
30. 44L One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual One 1 I O shield CSE PTO7L 1 1 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual 1 2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address 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 supermicro 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 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction C mur a X7SBU lmage All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The mother board you have received may or may not look exactly the same as those in this manual 1 3 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual 1 3 Motherboard Layout
31. I E x8 x8 Power SMBus SATA Headers SIMSO IPMI 2 0 Socket Internal Buzzer Supermicro Proprietary Power Connector Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports Front Panel Accessible USB Headers Type A USB Connectors Onboard Video Graphics Connector Description Onboard StandBy Power LED UID Universal Identification Button In LED Indicator Power Ready LED Indicator 1 5 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual Motherboard Features Processor Single Intel Xeon 3000 sequence Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processor with a system bus speed of 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory e Supports up to 8GB s of single or dual channel Unbuffered DDR3 Non ECC up to 1333 MHz or Unbuffered DDR3 Non ECC up to 4 GB 1600 MHz in up to 2 DIMM modules Chipset Intel X48 Express Chipset Intel ICH9R Expansion Slots One 1 Universal PCI E x8 x8 x16 slot One 1 PCI E x4 x8 slot One 1 SIMSO IPMI One 1 UIO Riser card Note When installing UIO riser card that contains two PCI E slots such 4 as Supermicro s RSC R1UU 2E8 and RSC R1UU UES please note that the lower slot supports both PCI E 2 0 and PCI E 1 1 however the upper slot only supports PCI E 1 1 BIOS 16 Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 S3 Optional Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores Memory V
32. SUPERO SUPERO X SBU 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 Clara County in th
33. The Options are Disabled Full Speed 3 pin server 3 pin workstation 4 pin server and 4 pin workstation Do not select 4 pin settings if you have a mix of 3 pin and 4 pin fans Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed VcoreA 1 25V 12V V DIMM 3 3V 12V 5Vsb 5Vdd P VTT Vbat Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS gt The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system Stes Event Logging Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number o
34. Windows OS Setup screen will display From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C 1 Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items xj 5 ineo Chipset INF Fies SUPERMICR 5 Micoroh Direst 9 0 e a dez Drivers amp Tools ATI Intel X48 Intel ICHOR Intel Matix Stcsage Managnr Intel 82575V L Addaplec Storage Manager X75881 Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ii 2 Budd deve dakelles and rmersasls Browte CD Auto Start Up Next Time mote information pleare SUPERMICRO web til Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Not
35. al Ports Serial Ports Pin Definitions J31 and J13 COM1 J31 is a connector located on Bin sDafni on Ping Definition the backpanel 2 is a header 1 Deb e psr located at J13 See the table on the dt TON ES right for pin definitions 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Pin 10 is available on COM2 only NC No Connection A Keyboard Mouse B COM1 C COM2 WAKE ON LAN SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual Power LED JLED This is a 3 pin connector that shows the system power status It is a front panel LED External Speaker Internal Buzzer On the JD1 header pins 1 4 are for an External Speaker and pins 3 4 are for the Internal Buzzer See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note Connect a cable to pins 1 4 4 to user an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard buzzer you should close pins 3 4 with a cap JLED Power LED Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Vcc Pin 2 NC No Connection Pin 3 PWR_LED nasixeuaang 21
36. 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 The options are Disabled and Enabled Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3 The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site www intel com for detailed information 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack This feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding the hardware software support for this function please refer to In
37. ase change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in BIOS Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen l Health Information T Dassie rH f B Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Interface Display Remote Control Graceful power control Seru Dorn Almas a wer te Qe OC to cmo da down weke wee Che defied second Defers te ov dixan down lowed te cael de armen Keep Sapere SDGSerer e at moni oc thes vende cocmetinty Power control Note SD Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our website at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_lll 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 11 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual Notes C 4 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
38. can When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate PCle x8 L Slot up PCle x8 L Slot down PCle x4 R Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the fol lowing Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option Other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A dif
39. d remain on 1 8 Super The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The Super 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 the ACPI Advanced Configura tion and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power man agement through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 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 s
40. e Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click on 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 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor The Supero Doctor program is Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD Client The Supero Doctor program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN 4 Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor IIl settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in BIOS Any subse quent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings ple
41. e State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supericro 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 August 19 2009 Unless you requ
42. e right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Chapter 2 Installation OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition DIMMA DMMIB DMMZA 2 13 Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 PWR Fail A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail Ground o x4 PowerLED 4 HDDLED lt o V NIC1LED lt NIC2 LED J Blue LED Cathode UID Vcc V or o Ground Ground OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Vec Reset FP Reset Button PWR gt FP Power Button SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Reset Button connection is located Pin Definition on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the 3 hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Ground Power Button Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Power Button co
43. eased Warning Please save the plas from the tic PnP cap The motherboard load plate must be shipped with the PnP if CPU cap properly installed to protect properly the CPU socket pins Shipment installed without the PnP cap properly in stalled will cause damage to the socket pins 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied d 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CN 7 CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention y mechanism SIG Do not reuse thermal grease 3 Screw in two diagonal screws eg the Screw 1 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do mT e not fully tighten the screws which may damage the CPU Screw 2 4 Finish the installation by fully tighten ing all four screws 2 5 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow these instruc tions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from in the sequence as show in the picture on the right 2 Hold and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when loosening the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket
44. en close pins 1 and 2 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable inter Watch Dog rupt signal for the application that hangs See the Jumper Settings JWD table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Jumper Setting Definition must also be enabled in the BIOS Pins 1 2 Reset default Note When this function is enabled the Fins 29 NMI 4 user needs to write his her own application open Disabled software to disable the Watch Dog Timer A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable nas x exadng SBIPCEX L WAKE ON LAN 2 24 VGA Enable Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Force Power On Enable Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or dis able the function of Force Power On If enabled the power will always stay on automatically If this function is disabled the user needs to press the power but ton to po
45. epends on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Super Micro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your System first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro 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 3 3 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC memory modules are sup ported However the functionality of ECC is not supported by DDR3 1600 MHz memory X7SBU supports DDR3 up to 1600 MHz You can only install up to two 1600 MHz modules on the X7SBU with one module in DIMM1B slot or DIMM2B slot or with two modules in both DIMM 1B and DIMM 2B slots 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 c
46. est and receive written permission from the Manufacturer 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 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technician and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X7SBU motherboard The X7SBU supports single Intel Xeon 3000 sequence Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processor with a system bus speed of 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz and up to 8 Gb Unbuffered DDR3 Non ECC up to 1333 MHz in 4 DIMMs or DDR3 Non ECC 1600 MHz up to 4GB in 2 DIMMs memory The Intel Xeon 3000 sequence Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processor supports the 775 Land Grid Array Package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket With support of Dual Core Technology Intel Hyper Threading HT Technology Wide Dynamic Execution FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion DBI Advanced Digital Media Boost Smart Memory Access and Thermal Management 2 TM2 the X7SBU delivers unparalleled system performance and great power efficiency in a slim package Please refer to the motherboard specifica tions pages on our web site http
47. f the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enabling this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Dis abled 4 19 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Dis abled OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled Timer for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Action This item allows the user to decide what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycles gt System Event Log System Event Log List Mode These options display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revision Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components gt IPMI LAN Configuration VLAN Tagging
48. ferent OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select the clock frequency for the Keyboard Controller The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how the system controls Serial Port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 4 13 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how the system controls Serial Port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device and ASK IR Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS control
49. heck 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 rom file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You may choose the zip file or the exe file If you choose the zipped BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named flash bat with the new BIOS rom file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F gt flash xxxxxxxx rom Enter Note Be sure to insert a space immediately after flash and use only the file named flash bat to update the BIOS When completed your system will automatically reboot If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without 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 AN Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need t
50. if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for IDE into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH9R into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot B 1 X DWE User s Manual B 2 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The
51. ion You can 15 3 COM only use a 24 pin power supply cable 16 ON 4 5V on the motherboard Make sure that 17 5 COM the orientation of the connector is 18 6 45V correct You must also use the 8 pin 19 7 COM JPW2 processor power connector 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK for adequate power supply to the 24 45V 9 5VSB system See below See the table on 22 45V 40 12V the right for pin definitions 28 5V 11 12V 24 12 3 3V Processor Power Connector Required Connection In addition to the Primary ATX power Processor Power connector above the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connector at JPW2 must also Pewa Pins Definition be connected to your power supply 1 through 4 Ground See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 through 8 12V B A JPW1 e JPW2 8 2 15 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions There are eight USB 2 0 Universal Pin Definitions Serial Bus ports headers on the 1 5V motherboard Two of them are Back 2 PO Panel USB ports USB 0 1 Another 3 PO four USB Headers USB 2 3 and USB 4 Ground 4 5 can provide front access USB con 5 N A
52. isable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer and allow BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select default to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to al low data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 4 11 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Cache Base 512K 640K enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L
53. keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in BIOS Date This item displays the date that the BIOS was built BIOS Revision This item displays the BIOS revision number 4 3 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Hard Disk Pre Delay This setting allows the user to add a delay prior to the first access of a hard disk by the BIOS The delay ensures that the hard disk has time to initialize before power up The options are3 6 9 12 15 21 30 seconds and Disabled Serial ATA This setting allows you to enable or disable the function of the Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA for SATA or select Auto Native Mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto Note Auto may cause Linux to recognize SATA hard drives as IDE drives SATA RAID Enable This setting allows you to enable or disable the SATA RAID functionality The op tions are Disabled and Enabled ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID firmware Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec HostRAID firmware The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Enable Enhanced AHCI WinXP SPI IAA driver supports AHCI m
54. l remain in the Setup utility 4 25 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Notes 4 26 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem 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 front panel Overheat LED on system overheat 1 SUPERO X7SBU 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 10 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems with RAID Functions Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 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
55. led gt DMI Event Logging Event Log Validity This setting allows you to report the validity of the DMI event log Event Log Capacity This setting allows you to report the space available in the DMI event log Full indicates the DMI log has no more space available to store DMI events View DMI Event Log This setting allows the user to view the events in the DMI log Event Logging Select Enable to log DMI events 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Mark DMI Events as Read This setting allows you to mark DMI events as read Clear all DMI Event Logs Setting this option to Yes will clear the DMI event log before rebooting The options are Yes and No gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This setting will allow you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B The options are Onboard COM A On board COM B and Disabled Note If an IPMI device is installed the default value is On board COM B Baud Rate This setting will enable you to set the baud rate for the console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2 K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This setting will enable you to set the console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This setting enables you to select the flow control option for the console The
56. les Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during moth erboard installation Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 The Intel LGA 775 Processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan 3 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan 4 When purchasing an LGA 775 Processor or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA 775 Processor pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 5 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the LGA 775 Processor Load Lever PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate 1 Press the load lever to release the load plate
57. lt f gt key or the lt r gt key to specify the type of an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility while saving any changes you may have made 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You wil
58. n header is located on pins 19 and 20 19 Control of JF1 Refer to the table on the right 20 Ground for pin definitions Power LED Bower EED 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 NMI B PWR LED a EYN m ain E gt FANZ x lt Power LED lt 5 HDD LED lt UID Switchivcc gt NiciLED lt Vee m NIC2LED la OH Fan Fail Blue LED Cathode 5 o PWR FaillUID LED DA UID Vcc a ome PWR Fail LED lt o o vee DIMMZA ia DMMB Ground Reset FP Reset Button Ground pwR gt FP Power Button 2 11 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators GLAN 1 LED GLAN 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definitions JF1 The NIC Network Interface Controller Pin Definition Pin Definition LED connection for GLAN 1 is located 11 LED_Anode 9 LED_Anode on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED 12 NIC1 LED 10 NIC2 LED connection for GLAN
59. n to avoid possible explosion No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 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 3 1 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual 4 5 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to re move all the add on cards and cables first Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specifications of memory modules reset the memory or try different modules If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Note If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnos tics card is recommended Memory Errors Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed You should be using unbuffered DDR3 memory see the next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory limita
60. ng to be regulated via the CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold 4 9 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one computer The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 www intel com for detailed information gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take caution when changing the Advanced settings An Incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Remapping This feature allows the bios reserve memories to remap the memory above the 4GB to 5GB area when using 4GB of memory The settings are enabled and disabled Enable VT d Select Enable to enable the functionality
61. nnection is located Pin Definition on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con 1 Signal tacting both pins will power on off the sys 5 3V Standby tem This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A Reset Button B PWR Button Grund o o V Power LED lt o HDD LED lt o o UID Switch Vcc NIC1LED lt o o Vee NIC2 LED o Vee gt OH Fan Faill Blue LED Cathode o o pwr Fail UID LED UID Vcc Jom ebana PWR Fail LED ES ojo Vec Spim i Ta Ground Reset FP Reset Button ig od Ground PWR FP Power Button 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables 24 pin Proprietary Power 24 pin Proprietary Connector Connectors Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition The main power supply connector 13 3 3V 1 3 3V JPW1 on the X7SBU meets the SSI 14 12V 2 3 3V Superset ATX specificat
62. ntroller 1 9 SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual 1 5 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced section to change this setting 1 6 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SBU All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan the Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 5V 45V Standby 12V 12 and Vbatt via SuperO Doctor continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceed
63. o load the BIOS defaults Press F1 to go to the BIOS setup screen and press F9 to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit The system will then reboot 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Note 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 and security and audio drivers Question After have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory why does the BIOS only detect about 3 145 GB of memory during POST Answer Because the chipset does not support memory remapping and PCI E memory requires a great deal of memory so there is a memory hole located around the 4GB memory address Question When plug in my 1600 MHz XMP DDR3 memory into my X7SBU motherboard the system hangs How can make it work at 1600MHz Answer This is an issue with some memory vendors Insert the memory module in the motherboard s black colored slots 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered Y
64. ode The options are Disabled and Enabled SATA AHCI Legacy Enable This appears if SATA AHCI Enable above is set to Enabled Select Enable to use Legacy Mode for SATA Advanced Host Interfacing When this feature is set to Enabled SATA Port 5 and SATA Port 6 are disabled Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled gt SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 and SATA Port 5 Ext Primary Master Ext Primary Slave Extended Primary Master Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master Slave IDE Secondary Master Slave SATA Port3 SATA Port4 and Extended Primary Master Slave slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed on a slot Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in m
65. of the Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct support which offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Event Timer Select Yes to activate this feature which is capable of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC can in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an X86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU THe High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Prorammable Interval Timer The options are Yes and No Chapter 4 BIOS USB Host Controller This feature enables or disables USB Controller in Dev 29 Function 0 1 2 3 7 EHCI Controller This feature enables the onboard Enhanced Host Controller Interface The options Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy universal serial bus The options are en able and disable gt Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer and allow BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to d
66. oltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V Standby 5V 5V Standby 12V 12V and VBAT CPU 4 phase switching voltage regulator Chassis intrusion detection e Platform Environment Control Interface ready e Status monitor for fan speed amp System OH Fan Fail LED Control e Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control amp Low noise fan speed control e Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e SuperDoctor III NMI 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction e Suspend to RAM STR S3 Optional e BIOS support for USB keyboard e Main switch override mechanism ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e BIOS support for USB keyboard Main switch override mechanism e Internal external modem ring on Onboard I O e Intel ICH9R SATA Controller 6 connectors for 6 devices with support of RAID functions 0 1 5 and 10 RAID 5 supported by Intel s RAID Controller in the Windows OS environment only 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB e 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header e Intel 82573V and 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers IDE Connector could connect up to 2 IDE devices controlled by an ITE 8213 chip PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 8 USB 2 rear ports 2 headers and 2 on board connector On board VGA Connector e SIMSO IPMI Slot e Winbond 83627HG Super I O Hardware Monitor W83793H W e ES1000 16 MB Graphic Cont
67. ou 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 Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www super micro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7SBU The Phoe nix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been 4 added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Super Micro web site lt http www super micro com gt for any changes to the BIOS not reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix
68. rature 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 System Temperature This item displays the absolute system temperature as detected by the BIOS CPU Fan Fan1 to Fan 6 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fan as specified SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows you 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 If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V
69. rly 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 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 faster 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
70. roller Hub ICH9R The X7SBU provides the performance and feature set required for the mainstream server market Note The Intel x48 chipset does not support add in graphics cards in the PCI E interface by the Memory Controller Hub Memory Controller Hub X48 The function of the MCH is to manage the data flow between four interfaces the CPU interface the DDR3 System Memory interface the PCI Express interface and the Direct Media Interface DMI The MCH is optimized for the Xeon 3000 sequence Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processor in the LGA775 Land Grid Array package and supports up to 8 Gb Unbuffered DDR3 Non ECC up to 1333 MHz in 4 DIMMs or DDR3 Non ECC 1600 MHz up to 4GB in 2 DIMMs memory Controller ICH9R The Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration required for the system to operate efficiently It also provides the bandwidth needed for the system to maintain its peak performance The Direct Media Interface DMI provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R The ICH9R supports two PCI Express devices six Serial ATA ports and up to seven USB 2 0 ports headers In addition the ICH9R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access It also supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology in conjunction with Intel s next generation Gigabit Ethernet co
71. roller supports one VGA connector Temperature Monitoring CPU chassis environment CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 available if supported by the CPU Other e Wake on LAN WOL e Onboard 5V Stanby warning LED Indicator D64 e External modem ring on CD Utilities Drivers and software for Intel 3200 chipset utilities Dimensions e Proprietary form factor 8 x 13 203 2 x 330 1 cm 1 7 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Block Diagram VRM 11 0 oo LGATT5_PROCESSOR prevese DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800MH 11 DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800MHz PCIE 2 0 qa t5 2xPCIE x8 91812 peos __N poe x16 SLOT 2 x xPCIE x ely peor PORTS BETTER 82573V LA USE TT EU M 82573L PORT 0 7 L V ar 51000 Z B DDR2 SPI PI FLASH ECH MBUS W83793 W83627HG LPCI O IPMI LINK PS 2 IPMI KB MS SIMSO 200 XTSBU Block Diagram This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features your motherboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Chipset Overview The Intel x48 Express chipset designed for use with an Intel Xeon 3000 se quence Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo processor in the LGA 775 Land Grid Array Package is comprised of two primary components the Memory Controller Hub and the I O Cont
72. s a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas sis temperature is too high With the Intel ICH9R built in the X7SBU supports I O Virtualization Technology VT d that enables multiple operating systems and applications to run in inde pendent partitions Each partition uses its own subset of host physical memory and behaves like a virtual machine VM providing isolation and protection across 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction multiple partitions This feature is available when a processor that supports I O Virtualization Technology is installed on the motherboard CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this tem perature is exceeded both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive
73. space for saving the data you can be alerted of the potential problem You can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre defined range 1 7 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs telephones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server Operating Systems SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking an
74. t or DIMM2B slot or with two modules in both DIMM 1B and DIMM 2B slots Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduc tion in memory availability is disproportional 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 Address Extension PAE mode behavior which im proves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 3 99 BIOS Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 8 99 APIC 4 Kbytes 4 3 99 Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB 3 01 Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1 2 84 Memory available to OS and other ap 2 84 plications Installing and Removing DIMMs neszxewaang 8
75. tatic discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down 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 X7SBU User s Manual 2 2 Motherboard Installation Note Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU onto the motherboard All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match 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 4 2 3 B Please note that some components are very close to the mounting ho
76. tel s and Microsoft s web sites Enhanced Intel Speed Step Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust the processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled C States GV1 GV3 are enabled GV1 GV3 Only C States Disabled C States Only G1 G3 Disabled and Disabled C States GV1 GV3 are disabled Please refer to Intel s web site www intel com for detailed information Hyperthreading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyperthreading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel Enhanced Debug Recommended for maintenance This feature allows an operating system level debug of issues that may be processor related The options are Enabled and Disabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower the CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocki
77. tem s default The options are Disabled and Enabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enabled or Disabled the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor 4 7 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows you to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The feature depends on the CPU flexibility The options are Default x6 x7 x8 x9 x10 and x11 Frequency High Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows you to set the high ratio internal frequency multiplier for the Intel SpeedStep CPUs The settings are Default 6 to 11 12 to 27 Note wrong ratio that is not supported by the CPU is selected the system may hang If this happens clear the CMOS to recover the system Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Compatible FPU Code Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code OPCode in the floating point FP state The options
78. the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Write Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives against viruses The options are Normal and Write Protect Password on Boot When this feature is set to Enabled a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 4 6 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Boot List Candidate List 4 23 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key or a lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the
79. tions Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 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 take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Super Micro does not sell directly 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 Ques tion FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS be flashed it d
80. ulti sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode setting The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is available in the system Installed Memory This display informs you how much memory installed in the system is detected by the BIOS 4 5 SUPER X7SBU User s Manual 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Boot Features gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enabled or Disabled the graphic logo screen display during bootup QuickBoot Mode
81. wer on the system Chapter 2 Installation VGA Enable JPG1 Pin Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled naszxewadng 2 25 Power Force On Jumper Settings JPF Pin Definition Off Normal On Force On A JPG1 B PWR Force On SUPERO X7SBU User s Manual IDE Enable Disable IDE Enable Disable J2 Pin Definition J2 enables or disables IDE on the X7SBU See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A IDE 2 26 2 8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard Each Gigabit Ether net LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information UID LED

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