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1. MACCODE o BARCODE do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation 2 Some components are very close to the mount ing holes Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis Eror Caution 1 To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Instructions Install the I O shield into the chassis Note Image is for illustration purposes only Your particular chassis may be different I O Shield Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard Refer to the layout on the previous page for mounting hole locations Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Install standoffs in the chassis as needed Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis Stand Off Ul L S EZ M Chassis N 7 Chassis Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother 4 board components 5 Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a
2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections g indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers not indicated are for testing only When LE2 Onboard Power LED Indicator is on system power is on Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components 1 3 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual E RETE 3 8 I ogoan 000000000 qma TANT LANE 99999999999999 98 PX 000000 Co L TELELE 0000000 SLOTA PCI 33MHZ MAC CODE BAR CODE A usB2 3 88 SATAS HSMTAI _ SATA ESATA sATAO _isaraz M E 2B act Als ee 6 Oo bo d X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V Quick Reference X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V Jumpers Number Jumper Description Default 38
3. MAC CODE BAR CODE 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts be tween two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins LAN Port Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable LAN Port 1 LAN Port 2 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Connector Pins Jumper 3 2 1 Top View 2 1 ofa n Top View Connector Pins with a Jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled fqooooooo0o00o00do E Becce 9990000000000 00 3 e LBoonbpporbaaopr B PUSBI XNEEEEEEEI
4. MAC copE oo BAR CODE SS 2 36 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 SATA and Floppy Drive Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and floppy disk drive cables Besure to use the correct cable for each connector Refer to Page 1 1 for cables that came with your shipment Ared mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1 SATA Connections SATAISAS Connector Six Serial ATA SATA connectors I SATA Pin Definitions 0 5 are located on the X8SIL F X8SIL V Ping Signal motherboard 4 SATA ports for the X8SIL 1 ground ial Li 2 SATA TXP These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel ATA 8 SATAAN 4 Ground See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 SATA RXN 6 SATA RXP 7 Ground Cine annann eS minam ama 1 A I SATA 0 B I SATA 1 8 C I SATA 2 D I SATA 3 E I SATA 4 i F I SATA 5 mee US 2 ues UE
5. MAC CODE BAR CODE Eaa EI Chapter 2 Installation Onboard PWR LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 VCC 2 No Connection 3 Connection to PWR LED in JF1 PWR Supply FC Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 9 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground A PWR LED B PWR SMB C DOM PWR SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual T SGPIO 0 1 Headers Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur Serial_Link SGPIO Pin Definitions pose Input Output headers are located iid near the SATA connectors on the moth erboard These headers are used to 2 5 communicate with the enclosure manage ment chip in the system See the table on 7 Definition Pin Definition NC 2 NC Ground 4 DATA Out Load 6 Ground Clock 8 NC the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers anoe Oooooo0o00000o0q Besse Lrjnoaodooodaaad tee NC No Connections A T SGPIO 0 B T SGPIO 1
6. meem Be ES 2 31 A LAN Port 1 Enable B LAN Port 2 Enable SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS PCI Slot SMB Enable PCI Slot_SMB Enable Jumper Settings Use Jumpers C1 l C2 to enable PCI Jumper Setting Definition Slot SMB System Management Bus Short Enabled support to improve system management for the PCI slots See the table on the leg id right for jumper settings A Clear CMOS B JPC1 C JPC2 Camo ioninnnnpaanpnr maama mama aam m MAC CODE BAR CODE
7. 2 37 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions The floppy connector is located next Ene Defio Dna Odinin to the DIMM memory banks on the 7 cm 2 EPEN motherboard See the table on the 3 Ground 4 Reserved right for pin definitions rm 3 Note the following when con 7 Ground 8 ndex necting the floppy cable 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B The floppy disk drive cable has 43 Ground 14 Drive Select B Seven twisted wires 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable A red mark on a wire typically 17 Ground 18 DIR designates the location of pin 1 19 Ground 20 STEP A single floppy disk drive ribbon Ground 22 Wie Weta cable has 34 wires and two con 23 Ground 25 ONIS DUE nectors to provide for two floppy 9 Ground Z9 Mees disk drives The connector with 77 Ground 26 Wile Protect twisted wires always connects 79 9round M Rae to drive A and the connector Lus of oe 1 Select that does not have twisted wires sic ad oe ps ie always connects to drive B A Floppy IMPORTANT NOTE on X8SIL F motherboards amon DOCDOCEDOCEIDD eee Es coama JPusen Because of an In tel limitation the floppy connector is disabled by default
8. HH SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator An Onboard Power LED is located at LE4 LED e ALES on the motherboard When LE4 is on the LED Color Definition AC power cable is connected Make sure to 25 Seba M On System on or disconnect the power cable before removing System off and PWR or installing any component See the layout Cable Connected below for the LED location IPMI Heartbeat LED X8SIL F Only IPMI Heartbeat LED Indicator LE7 LED Settings An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE7 When LE7 blinks the IPMI functions properly Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location Green Blinking IPMI is ready for use Unsupporter Memory LED Indicator Unsupported Memory LED LE3 LED Settings LE3 is located next to LE4 When LE3 Yellow Blinking Unsupported Memory is Installed blinks it is an indication warning that unsupported memory is installed in one or more of the memory slots F z z A Onboard PWR LED a e essesssssssen o ane TRUST Fy B IPMI Heartbeat LED X8SIL F Only C Unsupported Memory LED
9. 2 32 VGA Enable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connector The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Energy Saving Enable JPES allows the user to enable the en ergy saving feature of this motherboard When set to Enabled the motherboard will enter Deep S5 Mode The default setting is Disabled Normal S5 Mode Chapter 2 Installation VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Energy Saving Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Default Disabled A VGA Enable B Energy Saving Enable Camo E Eo25359855 BAR CODE asa d 2 33 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual USB Wake Up JPUSB1 BackPanel USB 0 1 Wake up Enable Use the JPUSB1 jumper to Wake up your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse The JPUSB1 jumper is used
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11. 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Video Connector VGAICRT Pin A Video VGA connector is located seen next to the COM Port on the I O Pin Definition Pini Definition backpanel This connector is used UM Eos SUNOS to provide video and CRT display 2 oreen Tip Meo Refer to the board layout below for Eee 12 IRESESIDAQEIBS DE the location 4 MS2 13 HSYNC 5 Ground 14 VSYSNC 6 Ground 15 MS3 SCL DDC CLK 7 Ground 16 Case 8 Ground 17 Case Ba NC No Connection 1 VGA 8 BRE Cn BARCODE rit SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pi
12. The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below System Temperature This feature displays the absolute system temperature i e 34 C 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 c
13. During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option t
14. 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 Awww supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our 3 3 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual AN 9 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 ami bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F gt ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx Enter Notes Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS and insert a space between ami bat and the filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name i e X8SIL and build version as the extension For example X8SILO 115 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
15. Bo35989995 and C State will au tomatically change when this setting is changed Please see our FAQ in Chap ter 3 Page 3 5 for more information For more on C State architecture please see page 4 7 of the BIOS Chapter MACCODE BAR CODE 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 Standby PWR LED LE1 is not lit Note If LE1 is on the onboard power is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the components 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then conne
16. support microsoft com kb 888137 Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 MB 3 99 BIOS Local APIC 4KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB 3 01 Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1 MB 2 84 Memory available to OS and other ap 2 84 plications 2 13 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 2 4 Motherboard Installation 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 Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed ERR Philips Screwdriver Pan head screws 8 pieces Stand Offs 8 pieces Only if needed Location of Mounting Holes There are eight 8 mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows DDDOOOEDOEEGU 7 EBeee goann
17. Fan5 F Chassis Intrusion Internal Buzzer The Internal Buzzer SPKR1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Speaker On the JD1 header Pins 3 4 are used for internal speaker Close Pins 3 4 with a cap to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an external speaker close Pins 1 4 with a cable See the table on the right for pin definitions TPM Header This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives It enables the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Internal Buzzer Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LADO 12 GND 13 RSVO 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 RSV2 fama e DODOOHEROEEID E Ef8e99s SS maama aama
18. Internal Type A USB 4 Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition i 5V 5 5V 2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PNO 3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PPO 4 Ground 8 Ground Front Panel USB 2 3 10 11 Pin Definitions USB 2 3 USB 10 11 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 6 5V 2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3 3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3 4 Ground 9 Ground 5 No Con 10 Key nection fnoooonoecoo panman EAE Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located next to the VGA port on the I O Backpanel In addition an IPMI Dedi cated LAN is also located above USB 0 1 ports on the X8SIL F to provide a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2 0 support These ports accept RJ45 type cables q Notes 1 The IPMI Dedicated LAN is for the X8SIL F only 2 Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information Chapter 2 Installation LAN Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TDO 11 Act LED 3 TDO 12 P3V3SB 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 5 TD1 14 Link 1000 LED Yello
19. The options are All 1 and 2 Intel EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed informa tion The options are Disable and Enable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The op tions are Disabled and Enabled Intel C STATE Architecture C State a processor power management architecture developed by Intel can further reduce power consumption from the basic C1 Halt State state which blocks clock cycles to the CPU C State is an idle state and instructions are not processed by the CPU A brief explanation of all the C States are as follows CO Active The CPU is processing instructions 4 7 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V C1 Auto Halt The core clock CPU is off This is the most basic idle state Some CP
20. store re er eden 2 27 Internal Buzzer ect beer aeo ter e lee 2 28 ric 2 28 SPMSEISACOT LL e occ Ecchi ober otn a a cien ora dd coe 2 28 Onboard Power LED ie ce denen n 2 29 Power Supply PC Connector sssssssssssseeeeneneeneenenee 2 29 DOM PWR Connector ia sitet utat en dee td e te ct dete eset 2 29 T SGPIO 0 1 Headers 52 iere tt trn te erbe eene 2 30 Jumper Setting Sas m t reto o YE de ais eels 2 31 Explanation of J mbp ers 3 rte de dei eee cedet Spende 2 31 LAN Port Enable Disable i n ette tei 2 31 CMOS No E 2 32 PGI Slot SMB Enable erre ere reperio e ree Fete EY EY RH 2 32 Merz s S M 2 33 Energy Saving Enable gie e ec ett 2 33 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual USB Wake Up e etn terere eti ened ata atiine 2 34 leds 2 34 2 8 Onboard Indicators nn rhe eerte rinde 2 35 LAN 1 LAN 2 LEDS ssssseeeeeneeennnnenm rem emeret 2 35 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDS eene 2 35 Onboard Power LED 5 nero e one tate d a Ue eM NR 2 36 IPMI Heartbeat LED X8SIL F Only see 2 36 Unsupported Memory LED c cccccceceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeaeeeeeseneeeeenes 2 36 2 9 SATA and Floppy Drive Connections ssssssseeen 2 37 SATA CONMOCHONS m 2 37 Floppy CohhnecCtOF iter cea saeceeasedeueessadiacidereindeasarebests Food 2 38 C
21. 1 Slot 1 Channel 2 3 2 11 Blue Slot SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Installing and Removing DIMMs Position the DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Notches Push the Lock Release tabs to their Release po sitions Make sure that the DIMM module s side notches align with the slot s Lock Release tabs as it is pressed in Insert the DIMM mod ule vertically and press down until the module snaps into place When the module is properlly inserted the Lock Release tabs will automatically secure the DIMM module locking it into place To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the Lock Release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Pull the DIMM module upwards 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation Note Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in Win dows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http
22. Answer To solve this issue disable the IPMI jumper Another solution is to use a USB floppy drive instead of the onboard floppy drive For the IPMI jumper location please check Chapter 1 Question Why can t format a floppy disk in Windows or why does it take too long to format a floppy disk on the X8SIL F or X8SIE F X8SI6 F motherboard Answer This is maybe because C State Technology is enabled in the BIOS Please go to the BIOS Advanced gt Processor amp Clock options gt Intel C STATE tech and select disable Question What is the heat sink part number for my X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V X8SIE X8SIE F X8SIE LN4 or X8SI6 F motherboard Answer For the 1U passive heat sink ask for SNK P0046P back plate is included for the 2U active heat sink SNK P0046A4 Question Does the PCI E slots on the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V X8SIE X8SIE F X8SIE LN4 or X8SI6 F motherboard support graphic cards Answer Yes they do but not Slot 6 and Slot 7 on the X8SIL motherboard This is due to Intel chipset limitations Question Why can t recover the BIOS even when I ve followed the instructions in the user s manual for X8SIL F or X8SIE F Answer Please disable the IPMI jumper and try it again For the jumper loca tion please check Chapter 1 Question My floppy drive returns an error when installing drivers during Windows installation or BIOS recovery on my X8SIL F or X8 SIE F motherboard what shall do Answer Please disab
23. June 18 2010 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2010 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V supports the Intel Xeon 3400 series pro cessors in an LGA 1156 socket With the Intel 3400 3420 chipset built in the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V offers substantial enhancements in price system performance ratio in a cost effective small form factor package Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians 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 othe
24. LED Anode HDDLED LED Anode NIC1 LED LED Anode NIC2 LED LED Anode OH Fan Fail LED LED Anode X X Ground Reset Reset Button Ground PWR Power Button 2 23 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers At tach NIC LED cables to NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED to display network activities for LAN 1 and LAN2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail Connect an LED cable to OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide warnings for chassis overheat fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED HDD LED Q Nic1 LED Nic2 LED Qo OH Fan Fail LED i EB Ground Ground 2 24 LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Blue UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition off Normal On Overheat Flash ing Fan Fail A NIC1 LED B NIC2 LED C OH Fan Fail LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is
25. SUPERMICRO web sie Driver Tool Installation Display Screen 9 Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD B 1 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual B 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface 9 Note 1 Both default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III 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 set
26. a am m 00000000000000 90 JPusen A Internal Buzzer B Speaker Header C TPM Header MACCODE Sti BAR CODE 2 28 Onboard Power LED An onboard Power LED header is located at JLED This Power LED header is connected to Front Control Panel located at JF1 to indicate the status of system power See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Supply PC Connector Power Supply lC Connector locat ed at SMB PS1 on the motherboard This connector monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions DOM PWR Connector The Disk On Module DOM PWR connector provides power to a solid state DOM storage device connected to one of the SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions amon poooooooooo0o E8222 LIBOoBaoooooaaad deus Hong E amimia
27. 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 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 to 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 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 think my BIOS is corrupted How can I recover my BIOS Answer Please see Appendix C BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows security and audio drivers Question Why do I get an error message IASTOR SYS read error when install ing Windows and press F6 to install Intel RAID driver on my X8SIL F or X8SIE F motherboard Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
28. corrupted BIOS DO NOT re program re flash the BIOS if your system is running properly C 1 Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive Recommended Method If the BIOS file is corrupted and the system is not able to boot up this feature will allow you to recover the BIOS image using a USB attached device A USB Flash Drive or a USB CD DVD ROM RW drive may be used for this purpose Please note that a USB Hard Disk drive is NOT supported at this time Below is a two part procedure to recover the BIOS Part 1 Boot Sector Recovery Process T Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a USB flash device or a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary file 2 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS binary image super rom and power the system down 3 While powering on the system press and hold Ctrl and Home simultane ously on your keyboard until the USB device s LED indicator comes on This will take a few seconds or up to one minute 4 Once the USB device s LED is on release the Ctrl and Home keys The System may generate beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM firmware is being reprogrammed The screen will also display a message as shown below DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS Starting FLASH Recovery NVRBM data will be destroyed CHOS data will be destroyed E
29. keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Configuration Protocol or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below The options are Static and DHCP IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be longs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Gateway Address Enter the Gateway address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 MAC Address The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address of this machine however it may be over ridden MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexa decimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog T
30. located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be con figured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED X Ground Ground 2 25 Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3V Standby A Reset Button B PWR Button LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode Reset gt Reset Button G PWR gt Power Button SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 2 6 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector For information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports refer to Page 2 18 For COM Port 1 and COM Port 2 please see Page 2 16 1 ATX Power 24 pin Connector ATX M
31. mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using the Philips screwdriver Motherboard D gt o SS Motherboard GY UD Chassis Chassis Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 2 5 Connectors lO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports GDODOOODOOODOD mmmn m aia a a am NACCOBE BARCODE allal o Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple 7 VGA 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 8 LAN1 3 USB Port 0 9 LAN2 4 USB Port 1 5 IPMI LAN X8SIL F Only 6 COM 1 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 M The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 aal m
32. of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode O It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has
33. to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On PS 2 Mouse Support This feature enables support for the PS 2 mouse The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4 Second Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for 4 seconds before the system turns off Select Instant Off if you want the system to instanty power off when the Power B
34. together with the USB Wake Up feature in the BIOS Enable this jumper and the USB feature in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled Note When the USB function is set to Enabled in the BIOS and a USB Wake up jumper is set to Disabled remove the USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumper is Disabled before the sys tem goes into the standby mode BMC Enable BMC IPMI Enable Disable Jumper JPB is used to enable or disable the BMC Settings Baseboard Management Control Chip and Settings Definition the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is Fils 2 Enabled Default used together with the IPMI settings in the Pins 2 3 Disabled BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings a Oe Annono klece es Donpmmmammenn A BP USB 0 1 Wake up B BMC Enable MACCODE St BAR CODE DOM Pun 2 34 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators LANTLAN2 LAN 4 LAN 2 Activity LEDs Yellow LAN 1 LA
35. user enables the CPU overheat warning feature in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this tem perature reaches this pre defined overheat threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the buzzer and at the same time the CPU speed will be decreased 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blink ing to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user presses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again to wake up the whole system During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power the system to keep the required cir cuitry alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the
36. 000 or earlier version of the OS The options are Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information
37. ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable the system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V gt Trusted Computing TCG TPM Support Select Yes to enable support for trusted platforms TPM 1 1 1 2 and allow the BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms specified The options are Yes and No TPM Owner This feature enables or disables the installation of or Clears TPM ownership The options are Don t Change Enable Install Disable Install and Clear Execute TPM Command This feature enables or disables the sending of commands to the TPM The options are Don t Change Enabled and Disabled Clearing the TPM Press lt Enter gt to clear the TPM memory This will eras
38. ALTH INFO X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 1 2 Chipset Overview The X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V supports the Intel Xeon 3400 processor series Built upon the functionality and the capability of the single chip Intel 3400 chipset the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for single processor based systems with configuration options opti mized for entry level server platforms The high speed Direct Media Interface DMI featured in the Intel 3400 3420 chip set enables the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V motherboard to offer a high speed Direct Media Interface DMI for chip to chip true isochronous communication with the processor This feature allows the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V to achieve up to 10 Gb s of software transparent data transfer on each direction achieving better performance than comparable systems The X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V also features a TCO timer to enable the system to recover from a software hardware lock ECC Error Reporting Function Disable and Intruder Detect Intel 3400 3420 Chipset Features Direct Media Interface up 10 Gb s transfer Full Duplex e Intel Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Dual NAND In
39. BIOS binary file 9 Note Record Burn the CD DVD R RW disc using the ISO 9600 standard format Refer to your CD DVD mastering application documentation for instructions on how to do this 2 Insert the newly created disc into the IDE SATA ATAPI CD DVD ROM RW drive of the system that has the corrupted BIOS and power the system down 3 Follow the step by step instructions under Part 1 Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive above starting from Step 3 and continue on to Part 2 BIOS Reprogramming Re Flashing If your system still does not boot up after performing the above procedure then there may be other issues with your motherboard Please contact your customer Service representative C 2 Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind aris
40. 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 eight short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat A 1 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Note To install the Windows Operating System please refer to the instructions posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals S SUPLRMILRU XIISEL Motherboard Drivers A Tools WinXP E Intel 3400 3420 Chptet INF tes IPEF Re SUI ERMIC Re Mahos 2006 Graphics Diver Drivers amp Tools lotel 825741 Gbit Ethernet Controller X8SII intel Matrx Storage Manager Adoghec Storage Manager intel PRO Network Connections Onvers Trusted Platform Module Drives Optional SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III uid derer Schemes and manas er Browne CD I Avto Start Up Newt Time Fer more information please viet
41. JPUSB1 BP USB0A Wake up Pins 1 2 Enabled 42 JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chpt 2 40 JPES Energy Saving Feature Pins 2 3 Disabled 13 14 JIPC1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots See Chpt 2 17 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 11 12 JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 10 JPB BMC Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V Headers Connectors Number Connector Description 4 16 COM1 COM2 COM1 2 Serial connection headers 33 32 27 23 7 Fans 1 5 System CPU fan headers 34 Floppy Floppy Disk Drive connector 30 JD1 Speaker header Pins 3 4 Internal 1 4 External 28 JF1 Front Panel Control header 4 JL1 Chassis Intrusion header 29 JLED Power LED Indicator header 37 JPW1 24 pin ATX main power connector required 36 JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU power connector required 1 KB Mouse Keyboard mouse connectors 8 9 LAN1 LAN2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports LAN1 LAN2 21 I SATA 0 5 Serial ATA ports X8SIL has 4 Serial ATA Ports 2 IPMI LAN IPMI LAN Port X8SIL F Only 35 JPI2C PWR supply PC System Management Bus 31 SPKR1 Internal speaker buzzer 25 T SGPIO 0 1 Serial General Purpose IO headers for SATA 3 20 USBOM USB 2 3 Backpanel USB 0 1 Front panel accessible USB 2 3 19 USB 4 Type A USB Connector 18 USB 10 11 Front Panel USB header X8SIL F X8SIL V Only 22 DOM PWR Disk On Modu
42. N 2 LEDs Color Status Definition Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located Yellow Blinking Active on the I O backpanel of the motherboard LAN SAN Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The Link LEDs Green Amber Off yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED Color Definition LED may be green amber or off to indicate Off No Connection or 10 Mbps the speed of the connections See the Green 100 Mbps tables at right for more information Amber 1 Gbps Link LED L1 L1 LED IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp In addition to LAN 1 LAN 2 an IPMI Dedi Activity LED Right cated LAN is also located on the X8SIL F Coler Sails Detnition The yellow LED on the right indicates activ HQ Geom Selle AOS ity while the green LED on the left indicates fed Pi Biin naive the speed of the connection See the tables iPM LAN at right for more information Link TE LED B LANPot2 2 aoa ma m m m a am m aa g C IPMI LAN X8SIL F Only A LAN Port 1 E m i ome sid
43. 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 Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are PCI and LPC USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support available if USB Functions above is Enabled Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto gt SATA Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the system The options are Disabled 360KB 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 and 2 88MB 3 1 2 SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SA
44. Ports Six 6 RAID Windows RAID 0 1 5 10 RAID Linux RAID 0 1 10 SATA Connections X8SIL Only SATA Ports Four 4 Integrated IPMI 2 0 X8SIL F Only IPMI 2 0 supported by the WPCM450 Server BMC Floppy Disk Drive One 1 floppy drive interface up to 1 44 MB USB Devices X8SIL Only Two 2 USB ports on the rear IO panel Two 2 USB header connectors for front access One 1 Type A internal connector 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction I O Devices USB Devices X8SIL F X8SIL V Only Continued Two 2 USB ports on the rear IO panel Four 4 USB header connectors for front access One 1 Type A internal connector Keyboard Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Mouse ports on the I O backpanel Serial COM Ports Two 2 Fast UART 16550 Connections one 9 pin RS 232 port and one header Super I O Winbond Super I O 83627DHG P BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2 5 Power Configuration ACPI ACPM Power Management Main switch override mechanism Keyboard Wake up from Soft Off Internal External moder ring on Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby VBAT Memory VCORE for CPU CPU 3 Phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED a
45. RAM Single Rank Up to 4GB Up to 8GB 4 x 1GB DIMM Modules 4 x 2GB DIMM Modules Dual Rank Up to 8GB Up to 16GB 4 x 2GB DIMM Modules 4 x 4GB DIMM Modules Quad Rank Up to 16GB Up to 32GB 4 x 4GB DIMM Modules 4 x 8GB DIMM Modules Note All other memory sizes types die density that are not listed in these tables are NOT supported Memory Population Guidelines Please follow the tables below when populating the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V DDR3 ECC UDIMM Memory DIMM Slots DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM per Channel Populated any combination per Channel 2 1 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 ECC Rank 2 2 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 ECC Rank DDR3 ECC RDIMM Memory DIMM Slots DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM per Channel Populated any combination per Channel 2 1 Registered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 ECC Rank 2 1 Registered 1066 Quad Rank DDR3 ECC 2 2 Registered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 ECC Rank 2 2 Registered 800 Quad Rank DDR3 ECC Note 1066 RDIMMs running at 800MHz BIOS will be automatically downgraded to 800MHz speed XJCIOOLI zn HE 100000 Slot 2 Channel 2 0000000000000 00 00000000000000000 ol e 33 Slot 2 Channel 1 Blue Slot Slot 1 Channel
46. SRRAANGASSES 9 Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 2 Motherboard Layout Chapter 1 Introduction e MOUSE racc V ES M f 8 Bloooo 00000000000000 oo Doooooo0o0o000 eee 29389295292992 98 O0000 dond FO EE EE JPUSBI HE Hi ai zB 88 lt 8 iz H 8 E Bana S zioa ri 2Z n080 toon i IS o 00000000 1 2 000000000 ii JIPM 5 E o oo o FANS JUANT JLAN2 J201 EO SLOTS PCE X8 GENZ REVO SUPER X8SIL DESIGNEDIN USA SLOT4 PCI 33MHZ Aschassis NTRUSION BIo 91 96 USB 10 11 Important Notes to the User loo oo oo zool Joo oo oo Ta nod WwW z Lea V U us Le3 pa Jeri 5 MAC CODE BD y HEE smovwosama 8 sooo BAR CODE LSATAS KSATAl __ I SATA3 amp logod 2 LSATA4 LSATAO __I SATA2 2 USB4 oS B83 USB2 3
47. ST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec gt Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU OverheatAlarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing 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
48. SUPERO SUPERO X8SIL SUPERO X8SIL F SUPERO X8SIL V USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1 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
49. TA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID AHCI and Disabled ICH RAID CodeBase Available if RAID is selected above Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec Host RAID Utility The options are Intel and Adaptec Note RAID is supported on the X8SIL F X8SIL V only SATA 2 Configuration Available if IDE is enabled under Configure SATA 1 as above Selecting Enhanced will set SATAZ2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced 4 9 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 SATA 0 SATA 5 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method
50. Us support C1E C1 Enhanced for lower power consumption C2 Stop Clock Both the core clock CPU and bus clocks I O are off C3 Deep Sleep The clock generator is off C4 Deeper Deep Sleep Reduced VCC Voltage supply C6 Cache Power Off Power is turned off to all caches C7 Processor Specific Leaves the initialized application processor in a processor specific low C State For Intel Core i7 processors this is the lowest C State supported C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below Memory Remap Feature This feature when enabled allows the remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory The settings are Enabled and Disabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I
51. a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2Z to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It h
52. ain PWR amp CPU PWR Pin Definitions JPW1 Connectors Pin Definition Pin Definition The 24 pin main power connector m 7 Er JPW1 is used to provide power to w ay 2 EY the motherboard The 8 pin CPU PWR QW EY 3 mm connector JPW2 is also required for 16 PS_ON 4 5V the processor These power connectors A 17 COM 5 COM meet the SSI EPS 12V specification See d 18 COM 6 5V the table on the right for pin definitions 19 COM 7 COM i 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK l 21 5V 9 5VSB PUT es val 22 5V 40 12V 0157 G lid Sin 28 5V mo 12V AE 24 Pin ATX Processor 24 COM 42 33V Lb Main PWR JL PWR Game a 12V 8 pin Power Connec tor Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required umm ounonnmaenmnp mm aamin aaa m a a A 24 Pin ATX Main PWR B 8 Pin Processor PWR w g i RoHS wee TARCODE e i rz Fan Headers The X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V has five fan head ers Fan1 Fan5 These fans are 4 pin fan headers However Pins 1 3 of the f
53. an headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans A fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section allows the BIOS to automatically set fan speeds based on the system temperature The default setting is Disabled which allows the onboard fans to run at full speed Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 9 Note Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on a motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intru sion when the chassis is opened Chapter 2 Installation Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 2 5A 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground amo ES a TIT CEEEREEREERRHIE Heese s ipianOninmoodpeann MACCODE tA BAR CODE 2 27 A Fan1 B Fan2 C Fan3 D Fan4 E
54. as a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de 4 11 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Ma
55. ates on CPU support Installing the LGA1156 Processor from its locking position 1 Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket Chapter 2 Installation 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Remove the plastic cap Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 4 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed CPU properly installed Load lever locked into place Warning The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction Make sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied aligned
56. aution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V 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 9 Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded by a unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Temp
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58. ct the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to remove all the add on cards and cables first 3 1 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of memory modules reset the memory or try a different one Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots 2 You should be using unbuffered ECC or registered ECC DDR3 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz memory recommended by the manufacturer Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system Do not mix different sizes speed UDIMM and RDIMM ECC and non ECC 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slot
59. d onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports two 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt sys tem Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 7 iSCSI Support The X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V motherboard supports the iSCSI Internet Protocol iSC SI is an IP networking standard used to link and manage data storage and transfer data across the internet and private intranets through long distance iSCSI can be used to transmit data over local area networks LANs wide area networks WANs or the Internet It can enable location independent data storage and retrieval iSCSI allow clients to issue SCSI commands to remote SCSI storage devices and allow data centers to consolidate remo
60. ds the Supervisor password must be set first Change Saperviane Pasword Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password 4 21 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to
61. e all information related to TPM support If TCG TPM Support is set to Yes the TPM Status will display TPM Enable Disable Status TPM Owner Status gt IPMI Configuration X8SIL F Only Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller View BMC System Event Log This feature is used to view any BMC events It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number and pressing Enter Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your
62. e garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Battery Installation To install an onboard battery follow the steps 1 2 above and continue below This side should always Indentify the battery s polarity The aee up positive side should be facing up Insert the battery into the battery 2 holder and push it down until you hear 1 a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked Click Warning When replacing a battery 2 ZN be sure to only replace it with the same type Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number For faster service you may also obtain RMA authorizations online http www supermicro com support rma 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 This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products
63. ed o adc ce ewe 4 22 LEONE Sue Ee 4 23 viii Table of Contents Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeseceeeeeeeneeeeeeeeaees A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers B 2 Configuring Supero Doctor III Appendix C BIOS Recovery C 1 Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive Recommended Method C 1 C 2 Recovery Process from an IDE SATA ATAPI Disc Drive sesssssssse C 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 022L One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00027 ON One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities CDR X8 UP One 1 User s Manual MNL 1130 1 1 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual SUPER Motherboard Image X8SIL F Shown 2255225222584
64. erature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline by 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 Tem perature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send its Temperature Toler ance to the motherboard resulting in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed FS to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling The FS setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance PF for the onboard fans to run at 70 of the Initial PWM Cycle for better system cooling The PF set
65. es avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard upside down battery to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan 9 Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add ing removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for upd
66. g There are two different versions of the Nuvoton BMC chip that are used in this prod uct series The Nuvoton WPCM150 Manufacturer P N WPCM150GAO0BX5 which includes all of the features above is the chip installed in the X8SIL and X8SIL V motherboard models Another version the Nuvoton WPCM450 Manufacturer P N WPCM450RAOBX also has all the features as described above plus IPMI 2 0 sup port This particular chip is installed in the X8SIL F motherboard Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals For detailed information regarding Nuvoton BMC products go to Nuvoton s website at http Awww nuvoton com and enter the manufacturer part numbers mentioned above in the website s Product Search Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static 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 modul
67. hapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures sssssssssssssseeeeeeee eene 3 1 Before POoWer O srini riore derer rre EE RI EHE RR ERR Fn 3 1 xe 3 1 INO VideO NiE 3 1 Memory Errors ccccccccceceeeceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeaaeeeeeceaeeeesecaeeeeeeeeeeeesenaee 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration cc cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures ccceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeceeeeteeneeeess 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions sssssseeeeeneeeeneenenneennne 3 3 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation 3 6 Battery Remova uo ng d et e te e nei atacand 3 6 Battery Installatiori iici encre tanen eet eta cone e Tee kane ERE Reg cud 3 6 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service sssssssssssseeeeeene 3 7 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 WT OCUCHON Tc 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data sssssssseeeneee 4 1 How to Start the Setup Utility cece ceeeseeeeeececeeeeeeeceeeeteeaeeeseeeeeeeeeeaees 4 2 4 2 Main Setup a eee cece ee eeenee ee eeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeteaaeeeeeeeaaeeeseeaaeesesseaeeeeeseeaeeeeeeaee 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations sse 4 4 4 4 Security Settings e ot e cet gest eet osse ee Brad Ea 4 21 4 5 Boot Settings aed de
68. imeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset 4 19 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec P Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel ECC Event Logging Use this option to enable or disable Error Correcting Code ECC Event Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled PCIE Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system s PCle bus The options are Yes and No gt Intel TXT LT Configuration Intel TXT Initialization Intel TXT Trusted Execution Technology helps protect against software based at tacks and ensures protection confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system The options are Enabled and Disabled When enabled the following information are displayed along with their status BIOS AS SCLEAN BIOS AC SCHECK Lock DPR Reset TPM Establishment Flag 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass wor
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70. laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 1 Release Date
71. le DOM Power Connector 39 JTPM Trusted Platform Module TPM Header 6 VGA Onboard Video Port X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V LED Indicators Number LED Description Color State Status 26 LE4 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green Solid on PWR On 15 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED X8SIL F Only Green Blinking IPMI Normal 1 5 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel Xeon 3400 series processor in an LGA1156 socket Memory Four 4 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with sup port for up to 16GB of UDIMM or up to 32GB of RDIMM memory ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz memory only Supports dual channel memory bus DIMM sizes UDIMM 1 GB 2 GB and 4GB RDIMM 1 GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB Chipset Intel 3420 Chipset X8SIL F X8SIL V Intel 3400 Chipset X8SIL Expansion Slots Two 2 PCI Express 2 0 x8 slot One 1 PCI Express x4 x8 slot One 1 32 bit PCI 33MHz slot 5 0V on board revision 1 01 and below 3 3V on board revision 1 02 and above Integrated Graphics Matrox G200eW Network Connections Two Intel 82574L Gigabit 10 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet Controllers for LAN 1 and LAN 2 ports Two 2 RJ 45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY to support IPMI 2 0 X8SIL F Only I O Devices SATA Connections X8SIL F X8SIL V Only SATA
72. le the IPMI jumper and try it again For the jumper loca tion please check Chapter 1 If you are installing Windows Vista or Windows 7 you may also use a USB drive in lieu of a floppy drive Question My built in floppy interface is disabled by default What is the reason for this Answer This is due to an Intel limitation where a conflict exists with the floppy drive in C States C4 C7 Therefore when enabling the floppy disk drive in terface C States C4 C7 will be disabled automatically to prevent a conflict If both a floppy disk drive and C States C4 C7 enabled are needed we recommend to leave the internal floppy interface at disabled and use a USB floppy drive instead For more on Intel C State architecture please see Page 4 7 of the BIOS Chapter SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below Battery Lock Power off your system and unplug your power cable Battery Locate the onboard battery as shown Battery Holder on the right Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock outwards to unlock it Once unlocked the battery will pop J 4 out from the holder Se 5 Remove the battery Battery Disposal Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage AN the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in th
73. m under neath the mother board Chapter 2 Installation Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan power connector on the motherboard Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power connector and are not interfered with other components Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink el N 2 Remove the thin layer of the pro tective film from the copper core of the heatsink gt Warning CPU may overheat if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU Note if your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step e If necessary rearrange the wires to make sure that the wires are not pinched between the heatsink and the CPU Also make sure to keep clearance between the fan wires and the fins of the heatsink le Recommended Supermicro heatsink SNK P0046A4 active heatsink 2 7 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the moth erboard Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners 1 amp 2 and 3 amp 4 into the mounting holes until you hear a click Note Make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward Repeat Step 7
74. n definitions JF1 Header Pins Igeoee 38888998888388088 6 Tm Oooo00000000 wes iBonpenacpand a PUSEI poog H A000 M 99999932 089999999 qM RoHS muc o gy BAR CODE ESATAS ESRIAL SATA sea Power LED LED_Anode HDD LED LED_Anode NIC1 LED LED_Anode NIC2 LED LED_Anode OH Fan Fail LED LED_Anode X X Ground 2 22 Reset Reset Button PWR gt Power Button Pin 16 Pin 2 CO0O000000 Dooooooo Pin 15 Pin 1 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Chapter 2 Installation Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition HDD LED The HDD LED onnections are located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activ ity See the table on the right for pin 15 5V 16 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 definitions Pin Definition 13 5v 14 HD Active A PWR LED B HDD LED Power LED
75. nd control CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support System resource alert via Supero Doctor III SuperoDoctor III Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection 1 7 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel 3400 3420 chipset utilities Other ROHS 6 6 Full Compliance Lead Free Dimensions Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 9 6 Note For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User s Guide available http www supermicro com support manuals 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction BLOCK DIAGRAM 6 6 H DIMMI Far PCIe2 0 x8 Xeon 3400 Series f DDRILACHA S DIMMI Far D1MM2 MM PCIe x8 SLOT m DIMMZ itni F Lynnfield 1333 1066MHz cre xa sor k arin Clarkdale DDR3 CHB A NS cae VID 0 7 VRM_11 1 MISC_VRs 1333 1066MHz LDIMM2 BOOM i W wn PCIe x8 SLOT Ue NC 9Gbps 1 PCI 32 SLOT 4 6 SATA PORTS HERMON WPCM450 CK505 LOCK WINBOND Rev1 0 FLASH SPI SPI 16Mtj PCIe xl GLANI RJ45 SED sz KU PCIe xl j GLAN2 RJ45 SD es KOR option W83627DHG LPC I O HE
76. nding FLASH Recovery FLASH Update completed successfully Rebooting C 1 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 5 When the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error on your screen Part 2 BIOS Reprogramming Re Flashing After completing the Boot Sector Recovery Process you will need to reprogram re flash the proper BIOS binary file again into the BIOS ROM in order to have the correct BIOS file loaded by the system For details on how to flash re flash a BIOS please check our website for Update your BIOS or see the section 3 3 FAQ of this manual DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS When completed the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error again Press F1 to go to setup Press F9 to load the defaults and then press F10 to save and exit C 2 Recovery Process from an IDE SATA ATAPI Disc Drive This process is identical to the Boot Sector Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive as above except that the BIOS image file super rom is loaded from an IDE ATAPI CD DVD ROM RW disc drive that is attached to the system Note that loading from an IDE SATA hard disk drive is NOT supported 1 Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and read the
77. o include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc 9 Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related NS Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This i
78. om Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma gsupermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Motherboard ccccccceceeseceeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeseeaeeeeeceaeeeeseeaaeeeeseaeeeesenaeeeeeseneeeeees 3 Manual Organization arannana tct eta rette p e e Bhatt ieeraete 3 Conventions Used in the Manual nennen nnne 3 Contacting SUPEIMICKOs iiid te eet peu tp e eo dap cepe cot ev lab dec tege 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 OVER VICW aa 1 1 Checklist 1 1 Motherboard Features eee cee eceeeeceseeeeseeseneeeseeesseeseneeesseeseneeseeeess 1 6 1 2 Chipset OVOrVIGW iioi ede rrr roter ice ve ei det Enea duet eiaa EAEE 1 10 Intel 3400 3420 Chipset Features ssssssseeeee 1 10 1 3 PC Healthy MOnitoring cc irren eit pereo rne etu eee err eo ete pae sace Pi 1 11 Recovery from AC Power LOSS ssssssssssseeeeeneeeee enne eren nnne 1 11 Onboard Voltage Monitoring Fan Status Monitor with Software
79. ome unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting CPU Ratio This feature allows the user to use the CPU clock multiplier to multiply CPU speed in order to enhance performance Select Manual to Manually set the multiplier set ting Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system The options are Auto and Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering This feature allows the user to choose the method of ordering for the Multiple APIC Description Table MADT Select Modern Ordering if you have the Microsoft Win dows XP or later version of the OS Select Legacy Ordering if you use Microsoft Windows 2
80. ouse are located next to the Back P Definition rius Eben Panel USB Ports 0 1 on the mother DUIS 1 Mouse pata board See the table at right for pin 2 Memes 2 No Gant definitions 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5V Mouse 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit Keyboard 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green fooooooooo0000 sies LiBoononogoooon MAC CODE BARCODE illal SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the I O back panel Additional four USB connections USB 2 3 and USB 10 11 X8SIL F X8SIL V only are used to provide front chassis access USB 4 is a Type A Connec tor USB Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions 1 Backpanel USB 0 2 Backpanel USB 1 3 Front Panel USB 10 11 X8SIL F X8SIL V Only 4 Front Panel USB 2 3 5
81. power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V accommodates ATX12V standard power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX12V standard power supply Specification 1 1 or above It is also required that the 12V 8 pin power connection JPW2 be used for adequate power supply In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Chapter 1 Introduction 1 6 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrate
82. r 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 Other Software Program Installation Instructions Appendix C contains the BIOS Recovery 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 Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro vides information for correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific 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 c
83. s on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your System first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V supports up to 32GB of Registered ECC DDR3 or up to 16GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 SDRAM 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz See Section 2 3 for details on installing memory Question Does the X8SIL X8SIE series motherboard support non ECC UDIMM with the Xeon 34xx CPU Answer No they don t With Xeon 34xx CPUs memory type has to be either ECC UDIMM or ECC RDIMM Please refer to our tested memory list in our motherboard website For memory usage guidelines please check Chapter 2 of this manual Question How do I update my BIOS
84. s and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled p Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Dis abled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 COM 2 and COM 3 9 Note Serial Over LAN SOL is enabled on COM 3 on the X8SIL F 4 13 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during PO
85. s into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A Slot 1 Channel 1 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incor rect DIMM module installation 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat step 1 to install DIMM2A Slot 2 Channel 1 if needed Memory Support The X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V supports up to 16GB of DDR3 ECC UDIMM or up to 32GB of ECC DDR3 RDIMM 1333 1066 800 MHz in 4 DIMM slots Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same Size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Please refer to the table below Platform DIMM Type Intel Xeon Series Processors X8SIL X8SIL F Non ECC UDIMM Only Not Supported XBSILEV ECC UDIMM Only Supported see Table 1 RDIMM Only with ECC Supported see Table 2 Mixed ECC with non ECC Not Supported Mixed UDIMM RDIMM Not Supported Table 1 DDR3 ECC Unbuffered UDIMM Memory Support ECC UDIMM 1Gb x8 DRAM 2Gb x8 DRAM Single Rank Up to 4GB Up to 8GB 4 x 1GB DIMM Modules 4 x 2GB DIMM Modules Dual Rank Up to 8GB Up to 16GB 4 x 2GB DIMM Modules 4 x 4GB DIMM Modules Quad Rank Not Supported Not Supported 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation Table 2 DDR3 ECC Registered RDIMM Memory Support RDIMM 1Gb x8 DRAM 2Gb x8 D
86. s to see if you can locate the faulty modules 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also Note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell 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 Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depend
87. s to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below Main d e Boot E BIOS SETUP U System Time C Copyright 198 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Populated Size 4 3 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items Boot Feature gt BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST
88. ster When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled PCIE I O Performace This feature selects the setting for the IOH PCIE maximum payload size The op tions are 128B and 256B ROM Scan Ordering This item determines what kind of option ROM activates over another The options are Onboard First and Add on First PCle Slots 5 6 7 amp PCI Slot 4 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Other and Onboard VGA gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port addres
89. te storage devices into storage arrays giving an illusion of locally attached disks to host servers Unlike fiber optic networks that require special cabling iSCSI can run over long distance using existing networks For the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V motherboard iSCSI is supported on LAN 1 This can be enabled through the BIOS Advanced gt PCI PnP Configuration gt Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Select Please see Chapter 4 for details SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 1 8 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller The Nuvoton WPCM150 is a combined Baseboard Management Controller and 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard and a Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR module The WPCM150 interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to communicate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides an LPC interface to control Super I O func tions and connects to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI connections The Nuvoton BMC communicates with onboard components via six SMBus in terfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose I O T SGPIO ports It also includes the following features One X Bus parallel interface for expansion I O connections Three ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs Two serial for boundary scan and debu
90. terface e Intel I O Virtualization VT d Support Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support PCI Express 2 0 Interface up to 5 0 GT s SATA Controller up to 3G s Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V These features are supported by an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default set ting is Last State Onboard Voltage Monitoring The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby VBAT Memory VCORE for CPU Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software PC health monitoring can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor III CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the
91. the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Boot Settings SETUP UTILITY gt Boot Devlee Priority Use this feature to configure Boot Settings gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 5th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX Retry Boot Devices Select this option to retry booting from the configured boot devices if the systems fail to boot initially The options are Disabled and Enabled 9 CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 4 6 Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utilit
92. ting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems Select Balanced BL for the onboard fans to run at 5096 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving ES for the onboard fans to run at 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Performance 70 of 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PWM Cycle Balanced 50 of PWM Cycle and Energy Saving 30 of PWM Cycle Fan1 Fan 6 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fano CPU Vcore AVCC 3 3Vcc 12V V_DIMM 5V 12V 3 3Vsb and Vbat gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled
93. tings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information AU Ee L pouper Doctor III Remote Maragenent Health Information l Jarti ap oea B 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control LLL EH Graceful power control Supero Doctor ITI alors a aser to mform the OS to reboot or chat deum within a specified tere the defuit s 10 seconde Delo the systra rebost x that dowa t s Bowed to cael be action Kesairemests Keep Spec SD3Serece Danen ruzang at aD tenet oa fu yiten Pronde TOPTI coceectnty Power control Note SD IIl Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web 9 site 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 Il B 3 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Notes B 4 Appendix C BIOS Recovery Appendix C BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when advised by your Supermicro Technical Support representative or in cases of emergencies where the system no longer can boot due to a
94. to insert all four heat 8 sink fasteners into the mounting holes Push down y LOCK ws emt Unlock Once all four fasteners are se 9 curely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is proper ly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re moved However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components Active Heatsink Removal aA el INI 2 Unplug the power cord from the power supply Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header Hi Use your finger tips to gently press on Remove the fastener cap and turn it counter clockwise to make a 1 4 90 turn and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU Pull Up us Unlock 2 9 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual 2 3 Installing DDR3 Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION ror Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMM
95. utton is pressed The options are 4 Second Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled EUP Support EuP or Energy Using Product is a European energy saving specification that sets a standard on the maximum total power consumption on electrical products Se lect Enabled to activate EUP support select Disabled for normal S5 sleep mode system wakeup capability 4 5 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V gt Processor amp Clock Options Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect A value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to bec
96. w 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 IPMI Dedicated LAN X8SIL F only iponppnecnman ianmaennipbppmnr IMIIMlL e SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 A COM Port is located on the I O Pin Definition Pin Definition backpanel and a Serial port is located 1 ane me next to Front Panel USB 2 3 to pro 7 uem vide HB access See the table on r 40 6 the right for pin definitions 4 DIR 9 5 Ground 10 NC 1 COM1 2 COM2 fo00000000000 maam maama annm rit
97. with those on the Motherboard s and the Heatsink Bracket under neath Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Recommended Supermicro heatsink SNK P0046P heatsink with BKT 0028L bottom bracket Screw 1 Screw 2 Motherboard Mounting Holes Heatsink Bracket SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed ZN However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instruc tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink Loosen screws in se quence as shown Screw 4 Screw 1 Screw 2 Screw 3 Remove the Heatsink Bracket fro
98. y and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt 4 23 SUPER X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 24 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the AMI BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep

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