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2. z rr r o Flo 5 JPw2 JPW1 Kybd ad E Mouse COM2 3 DIMM2B DIMM2A USBO 1 Pw4 AR FAN1 o JPUSB1 E E DIMMIB _ fee Winbond E 3 Super vog DIMM1A 8 CPU_FAN6 mm 5 IN S YY lt o gt FAN2 LAN1 JF1 LAN2 ern z ta O POSI SO a Nu FANS FAN3 Slot 7 PCI E x8 T sep o2 Fro SEB T sep o E le Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO JI2C2 55 JI2C1 m JWOR I SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATA2 60 y ARA A TAN JBT1 JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 E A ajo o o Entel USB2 3 I SATA4 JPL1 SON PHX ATI ES1000 E wo RT JWOL USB4 5 I SATA5 SA j Eois 5 mjo o eel NY JPUSB2 IN N F gt De z gt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 o e J9 m Adaptec 7901 al SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz 5 N SIM1U Slot USB6 mJL1 JPA2 ES FAN4 2 31 Possible PWR Errors SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual 2 9 Floppy Hard Disk Drive SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires al
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4. SUPERO X7SB4 Chapter 2 Installation B Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are de signed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See Figure 2 4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Groun NMI X x Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc Bo BR OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc ps E ES Ez Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button 2 9 SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual C Front Control Panel Pin Definitions The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for NMI Button pin definitions The Power LED connection is located on pins
5. S JPW2 JPW1 Kybd 2 Mouse com2 3 DIMM2B DIMM2A USBO 1 z hen Pw4 JAR FAN1 O A TA JPUSB1 E E DIMM1B _ wes EWinbond E SSuper 1 03 DIMMTA 8 f CPU_FAN6 ANCE TD C lt gt FAN2 LAN1 JE1 LAN2 TN SS FANS S FANS Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS T T sep oz f yf YA T sep o1 Ef Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO JI2C2 55 JI2C1 mo JWOR I SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATA2 0 I SATA3 PA A cena JBT1 9 TELE JPL2 Slot4 PCI E x4 3 LE4 iy O goo L D l D25 rc p Intel USB2 3 I SATA4 JPL1 7 N PHX ATI lt ES1000 JWOL USB4 5 SATA5 ro a 8 zec JPUSB2 N JA1 N D gt lt JPA1 0 ez Adaptec 7901 SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz 5 JPG1 ajo o N SIM1U Slot USB6 mp JL1 pho ae FAN4 N 2 17 Chapter 2 Installation Power LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Key Ground Speaker Connector Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker External Speaker A Power LED B Speaker SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual GLAN Giga bit Ethernet Ports Two G bit Ethernet ports GLAN1 GLAN2 are located next to the VGA Connector on the lO backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables VGA Connector A VGA connector J16 is located between COM1 and GLAN1 on the lO backplane Refer to the board layout below
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7. To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom SUPERO x75B4 To Remove Top View Of DDR2 Slot Use your thumbs to J Release Tab gently push the release Release Tab J ak ben ends of TTT mm NLNE the module This should release it from the slot 2 SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel Connectors lO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports A Back Panel Connectors IO Ports Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions T go PAE 6 O Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 3 Backpanel USB 0 4 Backpanel USB 1 5 COM Port 1 Turquoise 6 VGA Port Blue 7 Gigabit LAN 1 8 Gigabit LAN 2 E See Section 2 5 for details Backpanel USB 7 8 are OEM only
8. r p G Floppy S JPw2 JPW1 A LAN1 Enable Kybd ku Mouse o COM2 o DIMM2B i fel B GLAN2 Enable DIMM2A SE ee ES eee USBO 1 PW4 JAR FAN1 A JPUSB1 1 DIMM1B M abe Winbond 3 ESuper vog DIMM1A O F A CPU_FAN6 O a por O lt gt E Intel 3210 MCH FAN2 LAN1 JE LAN2 lt O FANS es FANA Slot 7 PCI E x8 T SGPI02 P273 LED Beed os YA T SGPIO1 E le c ja Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO Ji2c2 Hig J1201 Lis JWOR I SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz SATA2 0 E N SATAS JBT1 NO TELES Slot 4 PCLE x4 LE4 Z i O USB2 3 SATA4 ATI r ES1000 E lt Battery JWOL USB4 5 I SATA5 m d Just loo B Fi a oO te TT 2 JPUSB2 re N JF 4 2 x lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 e e J9 Adaptec 7901 EB Mm SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz py JPG1 ale Es aloo UN SIM1U Slot USBS laas JAZ R FAN4 2 23 SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear ing 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 Do not use the
9. N a Flo S JPw2 JPW1 Kybd hi gt ai com2 8 DIMM2B z DIMM2A USBO 1 WA HAR EW Hom 7 JPUSB1 E DIMM1B _ eee E Winbond E 3 super VOR DIMM1A o E a CPU_FAN6 A lt o gt FAN2 LAN1 JFA LAN2 2 O Xu E rans y BANG Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS SUPERO X75B4 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JLED Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz Jl2c2 55 JI2C1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz LE4 JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 apo L I SATAO I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 oy BALES a USB2 3 I SATA4 wo I D25 ao o EE PA TN ATI ES1000 JWOD moo Yo g la la lg m Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 Adaptec 7901 SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz JPG1 ajo o E USB4 5 SATAS A 382 SIM1U Slot USB6 mo JL1 JPA2 mo 2 20 FAN4 Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up A WOR B WOL Power Fault Power Supply Failure Connect a cable from your power supply to t
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11. 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specifications of memory modules reset the memory or try dif ferent modules 3 1 SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots You should be using unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR2 800 677 memory See the next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory limitations Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 3 2 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 6 for details on recommended power supplies 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 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also note that as
12. Health Information CEA Chee El AA l Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control e Bs ve pei ala de Graceful power control Sup Dota TIL alee 6 e k le he SS rra or ia E ee ete pc Se Din debul i tet ed Before sais Pha of hus da E Ji ade ie tel de eee Lares Beep Sage era Dra hurna td dees on thee yr Prada TOD eer w Power control Note SD lll Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web 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 User Guide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il C 3 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Notes C 4 Disclaimer continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all 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 Supermic
13. JPUSB1 e DIMM1B Groun NMI z Kan ked DIMM1A 8 WE 3 CPU_FAN6 i X X Power LED Vcc FAN2 LAN1 HDD LED Vcc LAN2 FANS SA gt BANG NIC1 LED Vcc Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS Z T SGP102 H SED Teele NIC2 LED Vcc Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz J 2c2 Bl J12C1 EAIA JWOR ESATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz ESA H Fan Fail LED Vcc Ek LD he eres me Slot 4 PCI E x4 E LE4 N j Ae TE PR E USB2 3 I SATA4 A Vc c id A E Es1000 JWOL USBA 5 SATAS pwr Fail LED 5 E uz 4 PUSES X EF Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 Grou nd Reset Reset Button E ma Be Convey Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz 5 PoE Ground PWR Power Button N SIM1U Slot USB6 moult apro me __ FAN4 Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case 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 config ured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition PWR Signal Ground A
14. GLAN2 C VGA Fan Headers The X7SB4 X7SBE has five chasis sys tem fan headers Fan1 to Fan5 and one CPU Fan CPU Fan6 All these fans are 4 pin fans However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions The on board fan speeds are controlled by Ther mal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Notes 1 The Default setting is Dis abled 2 Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board 2 r Ii QA Flo S JPW2 JPW1 Kybd ERX 2 Mouse com2 5 DIMM2B 7 DIMM2A USBO 1 SWA Guar Ek f a JPUSB1 E E DIMM1B HE gWinbond E Super op DIMM1A 8 f R CPU AN6 E m M lt f gt Intel 3210 MCH LAN1 LAN2 deh SA L FA Slot 7 PCI E x8 T SGP102 P e O D JLI 3 m Es T SGPIO1 Slot
15. If Enabled BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Remapping Select Enable to enable the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB The settings are Enabled and Disabled Enable VT d Select Enable to enable the functionality of the Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I O support which offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Event Time Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET which is capable of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC can in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options for this feature are Yes and No 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 Host Controller This feature allows the user to configure the USB Host Controller setting for USB Device 29 Functions 0 1 2 3 7 The o
16. No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Enhanced Intel Speed Step Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Disabled GV1 GV3 Only and Enabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 4 9 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incor rect value a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system to become unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Clock Spectrum Feature
17. SATA2 00 i N ESATAS HHHH JBT1 oO SELES JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 LE4 S2 CO woo L pd D25 cog Ls USB2 3 I SATA4 IS ATI ES1000 5 lt Batey JWOL USB4 5 SATAS mM wo NIN j ws MN ler uu JPUSB2 di Nos SZ E gt lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 e O J9 Adaptec 7901 A SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz 5 IPG1 mjoo UN SIM1U Slot USB6 lmala foe FAN4 2 16 Power LED The Power LED connector is located at JLED This connection provides LED Indication of power supplied to the sys tem See the table on the right for pin definitions External Speaker Internal Buzzer On the J9 header pins 1 4 are for an External Speaker and pins 3 4 are for the Internal Buzzer See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note Connect a cable to pins 1 4 to user an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard buzzer you should close pins 3 4 with a cap A ET Floppy
18. lt Enter gt key to access the submenu 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Ewal n Dala Legacy Dichette 1 MIOS Date Hard Disk Pro De Lai Serial ATA Har ivt Hodn Gparal Lon TATA RAID Enable Ct Maid Codeface SATA WHC Enable SATA HG Legacy mah le 153195381 Item Specific Help art 4 2 BI Tah Shift Tab or Didia 1 ing Enter celecte Field Disabled i Preah 15 1 Dias Ji Disabled 1 int dd Dixabled J Dizabled 1 E TATA Port 1 E ENTA Fort 1 E ENTA Fort 3 kb EATA Port 4 RATA Port 5 2 r E n n Hee a lh E Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 20Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in BIOS Date The item displays the date that the BIOS was built BIOS Revision This item displays the BIOS revision number Hard Disk Pre Delay When Enabled this feature will add a delay to provide time need for HDD self initialization before the HDD is accessed by the BIOS for the first time Some HDDs will h
19. 2 wAOC LPZCR1 support e One 1 PCI Express x8 slot Slot 7 e One 1 SIM 1U IPMI slot J19 BIOS e 16Mb SPI Phoenix BIOS e DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 PCI X 1 0 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 Hardware BIOS Virus Protection PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 5V 5V Standby 12V 12V and VBAT e CPU 4 phase switching voltage regulator e Status monitor for fan speed System OH Fan Fail LED Control e Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control 4 Low noise fan speed control e Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e Supero Doctor Ill NMI e System Resource alert via Supero Doctor Ill Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e BIOS support for USB keyboard e Main switch override mechanism 1 6 Onboard I O Chapter 1 Introduction e Adaptec Ultra 320 AIC 7901 SCSI Controller X7SB4 only e Intel ICH9R SATA Controller 6 connectors for 6 devices supporting RAID functions 0 1 5 and 10 RAID 5 supported by Intel s RAID Controller in the Windows OS environment only e 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB e 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header e Intel 82573V and 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers e PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports e Upto7 USB ports 1 on board connector and 2 headers Two additional USB USB 7 8 are for OEM only e VGA Connector e SIM 1U IP
20. 5 JPG aloe UN SIM1U Slot USB6 ma JL1 das FAN4 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used 3 2 1 to choose between optional settings Sannector Te Ta Jumpers create shorts between two u pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with i Jumper a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard ya i i 3 2 1 layout pages ka Jumper locations sak n r EE Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable GLAN Enable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable the GLAN em Pin Definition ports on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The de 1 2 Enabled default Disabled fault setting is enabled
21. 6 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO J12C2 B JI2C1 arz JWOR I SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz 1 SATA2 60 A SERRA JBTI JPL2 Slot4 PCI E x4 E mez L El y ao o e Intel P USB2 3 SATA4 PA CSN BB PHX ATI Li ER ES1000 7 amp lia sWOL USB4 5 I SATA5 ma JWD lt N j 3333549355559 3505553550555 d Re mjo o oO la E E JPUSB2 We Nm spe S z gt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 o J9 Adaptec 7901 a SCSI Controller En Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz 5 JPG1 jse D YN SIM1U Slot USB6 mEIJL1 JPA2 lil eae Chapter 2 Installation 4 pin Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Ground 12V Tachometer PWR Modulation A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F Fan 6 CPU Fan SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is located at JWOR This feature allows your com puter to be awakened by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and a cable to use this feature Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature
22. BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt b tam Specific Ha lp t Advanced Pracerror Options E fidvanced Chipin Control fa last Beet Features E Henry Cak h E Pa Can iparat Lon E Tet Balen Can igural inn t BA Euan L pyiny k Consola Redirect ton h Hardware PMaaldtor b IPHI gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quiet Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management feature on your system The options are Yes and No Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PME Sel
23. C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your mother board If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All the following items are included in the retail box only One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 0022L Six 6 SATA cables CBL 044L X7SBE only Four 4 SATA cables CBL 044L X7SB4 only One 1 SCSI cable CBL 034L U320 X7SB4 only One 1 I O shield CSE PTO7L One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual One 1 Ultra 320 SCSI User s Manual 1 1 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 64
24. Header EEEEE 2 17 GEAN Porcuna ae aaa 2 18 VGA OMIM CUON a N l n ra i Sev sa a na We n en e yake dD De w l Qene GE a ne ee 2 18 Power FaUl s hk k nn kaynak nh banan nena ha le ha n n dn navan dan dak bada ah Ale no nne na hab na 2 18 Fan H all l e Xen RS Kul 2 19 Wake On RNO italia 2 20 WAKES OZ IN rn S as d S sed kk eee ke pab 9 1e ENO AKBAR GER 2 20 O A O A ge 2 21 POWER MB od ee ae da dd y a a 2 21 Serial Link GPIO Headers iii aa lA AA eih Ah Kurta a 2 22 Alarm RESO ois bak OU a ka se ne k l ae Al a magne ke re Pak ects 2 22 2 7 Jumper Settings 00 kk kk kk K k kk kK kK kK KK KK KAK KA KA KRA 2 23 Explanation O JUMPE xey a A aa aan 2 23 GLAN Enable Disable acosa lat 2 23 CMOS 0 2 srta eo a 2 24 Watch Dog Enable s ay kalana kana niaaa EPEAREN tocados iaa 2 24 SMBus t PCI PCIE SlOts yp 5yk Aaa 2 25 VGPCENADIC ar ala raid e 2 25 SUSI E nabl Disable iaa 2 26 SCSI Termination Enable Disable EEE 2 26 USB Wake Un T __ e J _ ma 2 27 Force PowerOn Enable 2 s xis eco 2 28 20 Onboard IMGICAIONS ss 19an 2 kk SER a Da keh n bi kek weba Eo An WO b y Xud b DA 2 29 GLAN LED Indicators L EK KK KK KK KK KA KK KA 2 29 Onboatd Power LEB yyy teo 2 30 POS j 2b INCA Sr iaa 2 30 System stats LEL y sualny ate ges edie tay atest nel a k N RO n K DN GOR lA GR bin k 2 31 2 9 Floppy Ha
25. Hub MCH and the I O Controller Hub ICH9R In addition Intel s PCI X PXH is used for added functionality The X7SB4 X7SBE provides the performance and feature set required for the cutting edge cost effective server market Memory Controller Hub MCH The function of the MCH is to manage the data flow between four interfaces the CPU interface the DDR2 System Memory Interface the PCI Express Interface Note Below and the Direct Media Interface DMI The MCH is optimized for the Xeon Core 2 processor in the 45nm 65nm process in the LGA775 Land Grid Array Package It supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM The I O Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re quired for the system to operate efficiently It also provides the bandwidth needed for the system to maintain its peak performance The Direct Media Interface DMI provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R The ICH9R supports two PCI Express devices six Serial ATA ports and up to seven USB 2 0 ports headers In addition the ICH9R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access It also supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology in conjunction with Intel s next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller Intel ICH9R System Features The I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the sy
26. LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access a SATA device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIOZ Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode setting The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 4 5 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Installed Memory This display informs you how much total memory is detected by the BIOS Post Errors Select Enabled to temporarily halt system boot and display POST Power On Self Testing error messages when errors occur during bootup Select Disable to continue with system boot even when an error occurs The options are Enabled and Disabled System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is available in the system 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix
27. LED a m El E T SGPIO1 El Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO JI2C2 55 JI2C1 Cel JWOR SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz ESAT 8 I SATA3 r BEREBIN O TALES JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 HE LE4 2 O Sool El El ba p25 OPE Zim n Intel E USB2 3 I SATA4 NN E PHX ES ATI lt Battery E Al ES1000 JWOL USB4 5 I SATAS He r a FE EZE aT S oo NT i Z7 JPUSB2 re r A N sro gt 3 gt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR UPA e J9 Adaptec 7901 al SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz A JPG1 ae 2 mo o N SIM1U Slot USB6 mej JL1 JPA2 a FAN4 2 24 SMBus to PCI PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI C1 JI C2 allow your PCIX PCI E cards to be connected to the System Management Bus The default setting is Open to disable the connec tion See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Con nector on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled ET Floppy
28. Mouse Connector J28 LAN1 LAN2 Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit LAN Port1 Port2 Connectors I SATAO I SATA5 6 Intel SATA Ports JS1 JS6 PW4 Power SMBus Header IC SCSI X7SB4 SCSI Channel Connector JA1 SPKR1 Internal Speaker Buzzer T SPGIO1 T SPGIO2 Serial Link General Purpose I O Headers USB 0 1 7 8 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 1 amp 7 8 J15 USB 2 3 4 5 Front Panel Accessible USB Headers 2 3 4 5 J44 J45 USB 6 Front Panel USB Port 6 J47 VGA VGA Connector J16 LED Indicator Description Refer to Section 2 8 in Chapter 2 D25 System Status LED Indicator JLED Power LED LE 1 Onboard 5V Standby Power warning LED Indicator LE3 LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators 1 5 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU e Single Intel Xeon 3000 Series Processors at system bus speeds of 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz e Intel Virtualization Technology VT Execute Disable Bit Enhanced Intel SpeedStep EIST supported Memory Note See Section 2 4 for details e Four DIMM slots support Dual Single Channel DDR2 800 667 MHz up to 8 GB of ECC Non ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM Chipset e Intel 3210 e Intel ICH9R e Intel PXH Expansion Slots e One 1 PCI Express x4 slot Slot 4 e Two 2 PCI X 64 Bit 133 MHz slots Slot 5 Slot 6 e Two 2 PCI X 64 Bit 100 MHz slots Slot 1 Slot 2 X7SBE One 1 PCI X 64 Bit 100 MHz slots Slot 1 One 1 PCI X 64 Bit 100 MHz ZCR slot Slot 2 X7SB4 Green Slot Slot
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30. allows you to enable or Jumper Settings disable the feature of Force Power Pin Definition On If enabled the power will always Normal stay on automatically If this function Force On disabled the user needs to press the power button to power on the system lo m m aay om mer A Power Force On Kybd 2 Mos coM2 3 DIMM2B DIMM2A USBO 1 r PW4 JAR FAN1 CU JPUSB1 E E DiMM1B o PE Winbond SSuper OZ DIMM1A 8 J a CPU_FAN6 As lt gt Intel 3210 MCH FAN2 LAN1 JE LAN2 FANS FANS Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS T sep oz zz YLED 3 T SGPIO1 E Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz z SATAO Ji2c2 55 JI2C1 mo JWOR I SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz 1 SATA2 0 I SATA3 ST JBT1 O FELES JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 LE4 u O ma L od D26 IBI s USB2 3 I SATA4 PLA Sos ATI ES1000 JWOL USB4 5 SATAS Battery P JWD AN 7 Me mjo o loo a JPUSB2 Nos q 3 JA1 N Neo u 2 gt
31. and 4 pin fans Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A MCH Core 12V VDIMM 3 3V 12V 5Vsb 5VDD P_VTT Vbat Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor lll settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor II adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD Ill settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 21 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual gt IPMI The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system say Lem Leni Legg ing Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enabling this function to log POST progress The options are Enab
32. for the location ET o Flo 5 JPW2 JP WA Kybd PPY 3 Mouse COM2 3 DIMM2B ee DIMM2A USBO 1 PW4 JAR FAN1 C o JPUSB1 DIMM1B peo 2Winbond 2 Super OB DIMM1A O E CPU_FAN6 ED N m Intel 3210 3 Meh FAN2 JF1 FAN3 Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS T SGPio2 Pray LED T sep o E o Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz TE I SATAO Ji2c2 AR J12C1 mo JWOR SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz LSATA2 Q0 SATA3 ERE AAA RE 9933555335356 53555335856 JBT1 h JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 El LE4 moo L D j meo me Intel USB2 3 I SATA4 JEL fe PHX ATI E ES1000 E lt Battery Wwe USB4 5 SATA5 w JWD N j ienne ranauni S mjo o aa y jaz SB2 oO ml ta i JPU ini N wr E gt lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 e e J9 Adaptec 7901 Mm SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz lam JPG1 aloo 5 woo UN SIM1U Slot USB6 maJ JPA2 wel FAN4 2 18 A GLAN1 B
33. is located at JPW2 on PS_ON 5V the motherboard These power connec COM tors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification COM For the 8 pin Power JPW2 please refer to the item listed below COM 5V COM PWR_OK 2 3 4 3 6 7 8 9 5VSB o 12V _ 12V N Processor Power Connector 3 3V ane 12V 8 pin Power CPU In addition to the Primary ATX power Conector connector above the 12V 8 pin CPU Pin Definitions Power connector at JPW2 must also be Pins Definition connected to your power supply See the 1 through 4 Ground table on the right for pin definitions 5 through 8 12V Required Connection R A E TE f lt A 24 pin ATX Power sa com2 DIMM2B USBO 1 DIMM2A B 8 in Processor Power N BAR FAN1 e veel TT 5 super vog DIMM1A i n TININ A CPU_FAN6 Intel 3210 ae FAN2 LAN1 JE1 LAN2 FANS FAN3 Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS 7 T sGPio2 Pray LED
34. is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST This feature allows you to decide if you want to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual gt Hardware Monitoring CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Refer to the the next item CPU Temperature for more information regarding PECI DTS and other thermal features of this motherboard Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature ZA predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed The options are The Default Alarm Setting Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 PECI counts above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling The Early Alarm Setting Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufactu
35. key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH9R into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH9IR SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual B 2 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive and the system will start booting up from CD 2 Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 3 From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 200
36. se ES1000 JWOL USB4 5 SATAS PWR Fail LED Vcc D ES N J push NY 1 za S dd Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPAA ez Ground Reset gt Reset Button 2 Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz N SIM1U Slot uses melt Jpa2 mal FAN4 Ground PWR Power Button SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail con nection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheat ing or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is lo cated on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off On Normal Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground A OH Fan Fail LED 2 12 l B Power Supply Fail Kybd Floppy s JPW2 JPW1 Mese J COM2 o DIMM2B 20 1 9 j Dan E DIMM2A a
37. speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back gt PnP Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices PCI X s Frequency When set to Enabled this feature allows the user to set the bus frequency for a PCI X slot for it to work properly The default setting is Auto gt Slot 1 PCI X 100 MHz Slot 2 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems p
38. the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 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 The X7SB4 X7SBE can only accommodate 24 pin ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addition the 12V 8 pin power connection is also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Also your power supply must sup ply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 01 or above It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally 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 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 7 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logi
39. the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to set the console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item allows you to select the flow control option for the console The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection
40. the system goes into the standby mode Chapter 2 Installation Jumper Setting Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 S JPW2 5 DIMM2B DIMM2A m JAR FAN1 DIMM1B DIMM1A CPU_FAN6 VGA SUPERO X78SB4 FAN5 Slot 7 PCI E x8 Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz Ji2c2 55 JI2C1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz woo 7 PA os o Battery 4 J IN P JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 aeo L ES1000 FAN2 FAN3 T sGPIO2 E T sep o LE4 Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR LA tu Da pari USB2 3 I SATA4 s10 B 1 JWOL USB4 5 I SATA5 To E JM 2 JPA1 Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz JPG1 aloo SIM1U Slot USB6 ma JL1 Adaptec 7901 SCSI Controller JPA2 ma FAN4 2 27 JPW1 A JPUSB1 B JPUSB2 USB Wake Up Jumper Settings Definition Enabled Disabled SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Force Power On Enable Power Force On Jumper JPF
41. 0 2003 installation 4 After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot 5 Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen as shown on Page C 1 will display Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete other software driver installation Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C 1 Installing Drivers other than the Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items N SUPERMICRO X TEBE 4 Motherboard Drivers f Toots Wi o triel Digby hrast INF Fien SUPERMICR Mareen Comets 3 Drivers amp Tools ATI Gun n Cree mirl S200 Chapeeci rial Mist Storage bel anne Alpine Sango Manages XATSB4 HA PRD Her Correcta Dima SUPENMICAD Supero Docta lll Buki dren debiles and monugh Bicerse OF Ady Stor Up Met Tene Por move m zay n pease vet SUPE PRADA OY seb ihe Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme f files for each item Click a computer icon to th
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43. 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk ac tivity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE if available See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for GLAN port1 is locat ed on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5V HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc Ground 2 11 A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED Ej USB0 1 T Euan ZIN _ Es om Groun NMI 8 ka tl CPU_FANS X X pn Power LED Vcc LAN2 p A HDD LED Vec SD AA EN Fas A N c LED Vcc Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS EE T sep o2 P777 LEP sene sa B E NIC2 LED Vcc Ji2c2 8 si2c1 e w N OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Slot 4 PCI E x4 E Z lt f
44. 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table Power LED on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Ground A NMI B Power LED kjai Floppy S JPw2 JPW1 i Mouse COM2 DIMM2B USBO 1 S Guar ma FAN1 G r n pmeait ay DIMM1B en NMI E vinbondd z i DIMM1A O CPU_FAN6 E x Xx gt Power LED Vcc Intel 3210 E FAN2 LAN1 H D D LE D Vcc LAN2 ras Y fre NIC1 LED Vcc w Y FAN3 Slot 7 PCI E x8 JLED Toro j NIC2 LED Vcc Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz H Ji2c2 55 y12C1 JWOR PET OH Fan Fail LED Vcc on JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 A falco Ra TEBA i T usa sara PWR Fail LED Vcc y q E ES1000 JwoL USB4 5 SATAS 2 ie N Ber 4 em X EN Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 Grou nd Reset Reset Button a e Eel Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz ee Ground PWR gt Power Button N SIM1U Slot uses lam oral JFANS 2 10 HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins
45. COM2 3 DIMM2B 3P JPW2 JPW1 DIMMZA FAN1 COM1 O m Cn DIMM1B B1 mjo o Winbond Super VOB DIMM1A mmm Cerone VGA Intel 3210 MCH LAN1 SUPERO X7SB4 LAN2 FANS Slot 7 PCI E x8 FAN3 T SGPio2 E T sep o1 FAN2 Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz OREA Ji2c2 HE si2c1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 woo L Y Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz JPG ajs SIM1U Slot 5V 5V PO PO No connec tion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground A Backpanel USB 0 1 B Front Accessible USB 2 3 C Front Accessible USB 4 5 D Front Panel USB 6 E Chassis Intrusion SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS 2 k
46. Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 28 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 Phoenix BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 Installing the Windows XP 2003 OS for Systems with RAID Functions 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the lt F6 gt
47. E x8 E T sep oz r LED T SGPIO1 El Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz SATA0 Ji2c2 EF y1201 LIB JWOR SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz ESATAZ 0 I SATA3 a ee ES TAN JBT1 a X EBLES JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 E LE4 2 O woo L bd D25 Wee O Intel USB2 3 1 SATA4 n ES PHX ATI ES1000 E lt Battery JwoL USB4 5 1 SATAS m wr J SSessestgsseosssesseze3s 9 meo ma a JPUSB2 IN N wr NZ i Bi gt lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 e e J9 Adaptec 7901 SCSI Controller E Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz a JPG aloo N SIM1U Slot USB6 mej JL1 JPA2 ma FAN4 PWR SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition Clock PWR Fail Data Ground 3 3V A Power Fault B Power SMB SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Serial_Link GPIO Headers l l SATA_GPIO Two Serial_Link General Purpose Input Pin Definitions Output GPIO headers T_SPIO1 amp T_ Ping Definition i Definition SPIO2 are located on the motherboard NC NC These headers are used to communicate Ground DATA Out with the System Monitoring Chip on the Load Ground backplane See the table on the right for Clock NC pin definitions Refer to the board layout Note NC No Connections below for the locations of the headers Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed A Reset the system will notify you when any of Pin Definitions the three power modules fails Connect Pin Setting Definition JPR1 to a micro switch to enable you to Pin 1 5
48. IOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot See below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to l prevent possible boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip used in the X7SB4 X7SBE is not
49. MI Slot e Super I O Winbond 83627HG Hardware Monitoring W83793 e ES1000 w 32MB Video Memory Temperature e Monitoring CPU chassis environment e CPU Thermal Trip support e Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 available if supported by the CPU Other e Wake on LAN WOL e Wake on Ring WOR e Onboard 5vsb warning LED Indicator LE 1 External modem ring on CD Utilities e Drivers and software for Intel 3210 chipset utilities Dimensions e 9 6 W x 12 L 243 84 mmx 304 8 mm 1 7 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual VID 0 7 VRM 11 0 HH LGA775_PROCESSOR EE CK505 CLK gt O u j lg MZ TD m gt FSB 1333 1066 800MHz gt o uy SCSI PORT 5 ll E E gt 2x PCIX AIC7901 DIMM_CHA DDR2 800 667 3210 pc x JL DIMM_CHB AA PCIE_x8 MCH PCIE x8 i PAR PCI X 2x axPex O anoo x4 6 x SATA E OA PE PORTS AO x1 OS ET ICH9R AA x1 v USB USB 2 AUSB 2 0 1 1 N 4 yA e2573L GLAN PORT_0 6 See 32 ATI ee as FLASH VGA PORT SMBUS MN Ea Ea 1 0 IPMI LINK IPMI 200pin SERT PS 2 The Intel 3210 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly repre sent the features on your motherboard See the following pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel 3210 Chipset designed for use with the Xeon 3000 Series Processor is comprised of two primary components the Memory Controller
50. PW_ON connector to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD allows you to enable the Watch Dog timer Watch Dog is used for sys DEN Watch Dog tem monitoring It can cause the system Jumper Settings JWD to reboot when a software application Jumper Setting Definition hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the sys Pins 1 2 Reset tem if an application hangs Close Pins default 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt Pins 2 3 NMI signal for the application that hangs See Open Disabled the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the 3 A Clear CMOS Fl S JPW2 JPW1 AAA AE AA do Kybd pey 2 2 coma a B Watch Dog Enabl al Watch Dog Enable DIMM2A USBO 1 Pa EVAR FAN1 e JPUSB1 E E DIMM1B _ eee Winbond E 5 Super 108 DIMM1A o CPU_FAN6 O H lt o gt E Intel 3210 MCH FAN2 LAN1 JE LAN2 HANE FAN3 Slot 7 PCI E x8 q T sep oz P777
51. Reset Button B Power Button Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz JPG1 aJe 5 SIM1U Slot FAN4 USB6 z JL1 JPA2 2 13 f b y Happy S rw JPW1 Mouse com2 3 DIMM2B USBO 1 Ey Guar pues H G roun N MI JPUSB1 bj DIMM1B z wer DIMM1A 3 a CPU_FAN6 X X Power LED Vcc O 7 Intel 3210 Lant HDD LED Vcc ws NIC1 LED Vec pee gt FANS Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS ai gt NIC2 LED Vcc poros E Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz Ji2c2 EE uizc1 ma ESATO won w OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz SATA2 0 SATA3 TERI ER JBT1 T pL slota POLE x4 HET Ta LE4 Lr ro PWR Fail LED Vcc meal PTN E N USB2 3 rS Battery E ES1000 JWOL USB4 5 SATA5 w ASA J 3 mes o Or Posse wn Ground Reset gt Reset Button lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR r J9 Adaptec 7901 m SCSI Controller Ground PWR Power Button he Nn SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition ATX Power Connector 3 3V 3 3V A 24 pin main power supply connector 12V 3 3V is located at JPW1 and an 8 pin CPU COM COM Power connector
52. SATA3 p SERRA JBT1 AO TELES JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 H E LE4 Zu O apo L E bet m D25 ajo o PENS Intel USB2 3 SATA4 PET Sos i PHX ATI a E ES1000 JWOL USB4 5 I SATA5 Battery E E i fr RN j Sisner stisnit 9 n mea NA RUSB2 NY i JAI Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR Adaptec 7901 SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz JPG1 aso SIM1U Slot USB6 e JL1 Be SUPERO X75B4 USB Wake Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of Sys tem Waking Up via USB devices These jumpers allow you to wake up the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS Enable the jumper and the BIOS setting to use this feature See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections Note JPUSB1 is for Back Panel USB ports 0 1 7 8 and JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB ports 2 3 4 5 6 Note JPUSB1 should be enabled by default to allow BP USBO and BP USB1 to wake up from Standby Modes However the default jumper set ting for the JPUSB2 is Disabled When the USB Wake Up feature is enabled in the BIOS and the selected USB ports are also enabled via the JPUSB jumpers please be sure to remove all other USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumpers are set to Disabled before
53. SUPERO SUPERO X7SB4 SUPERO X7SBE USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa C
54. T SGP101 E El Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz A I SATAO Ji2c2 jlli y12C1 Ll SWOR SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz LSATAZ 60 I SATA3 N JBT1 QQ FELES JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 LE4 ti O o USBI ET D25 PA T ATI ES1000 r Battery JWOL USB4 5 I SATA5 m rs re eo o of mo eo JN I JPUSB2 T MR JF gt E 3 gt lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA e e J9 Adaptec 7901 SCSI Controller a Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz 5 JPG 153 UN SIM1U Slot USB6 mat JPA2 wal FAN4 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB There are seven USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the mother board Two of them are Back Panel USB ports USB 011 J15 FP USB 6 J47 is a front panel USB connector Another two USB Headers USB 2 3 J44 and USB4 5 J45 can provide front USB ac cess See the tables on the right for pin definitions Note BP USB 7 8 are for OEM only Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened IA Front Panel amp Front Accessible USB Pin Definitions J44 J45 J47 Back Panel USB J15 Pin Definitions 1 5V PO PO 2 3 4 Ground 5 N USB2 USB4 USB6 USB3 USB5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 2 ET Flo Kybd a gt Mouse
55. The options are Yes and No 4 23 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components Se eee ee eee Jll x k ada an cer anek 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section ccm l I ij lten Specific Me lp oor Poser Tm fet Soperuisor an sami Eer User Fadawrl Fired disk booi geeter DHorral 1 Pasituard om hak Disabled 1 Supervisor Password Is This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password ls This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows a
56. V turn off the alarm that is activated when Pin 2 Ground a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions gt pa q o Floppy JPW2 JPW1 Kybe 8 A T_GPIO1 Mouse com2 8 DIMM2B DIMM2A USB0Y1 B T GPIO2 Pw4 en FAN1 q e ZERARE NN Hoe E JPUSB1 El DIMM1B Bo we C Alarm Reset SSuper OZ DIMM1A 8 L CPU_FAN6 A O CER lt gt Intel 3210 MCH FAN2 LAN1 JF1 LAN2 FANS BANE Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS j T sep o2 P77 SLED T sep o E o Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO Jl2c2 EF JI2C1 Lis WOR 1 SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz LERTA 0 I SATA3 JET B O FELES JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 i O woo L du p25 ajoo RA SATA4 PA N ATI n ES1000 E lt iwo Battery TARE Ez ISATS te D O ue D 5 et o JA1 N mF n 3 gt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 o e J9 Adaptec 7901 lo 22 SCSI Controller En Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz
57. 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 web site http www supermicro com support fags before contacting Technical Support BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then please contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information e Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up e System configuration e An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm e 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
58. al 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 3 Use your finger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise to make a 1 4 90 turn and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it 4 Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasten ers from the mounting holes 5 With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take all necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when installing the motherboard into the chassis Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual 2 4 Installing DDR2 Memory Memory Module Installation 1 2 Exercise extrem
59. ang if accessed by the BIOS without proper initialization The options are 3 6 9 12 15 21 30 seconds and Disabled 4 3 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA to use the SATA mode or select Auto to use the Native Mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware to be activated If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID firmware Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec HostRAID firmware The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The Enhanced AHCI mode is available when the Windows XP SP1 OS and the IAA Driver is used The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA AHCI Legacy Select Enable to use Legacy Mode for SATA Advanced Host Interfacing When this fe
60. 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 X7SB4 X7SBE supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR2 800 677 two way interleaved or non interleaved SDRAM See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question Why does Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista show less memory than what is physically installed Answer Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Ad dress Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsofts Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Question How do I update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS 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 boo
61. atio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set high ratio internal frequency multiplier for Intel SpeedStep CPUs The default setting is x12 Note If a wrong ratio that is not supported by the CPU is selected the system may hang If this happens clear CMOS to recover the system Hyper 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 Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Enabled and Disabled Compatible FPU Code Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code OP Code in the floating point FP state The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manag
62. ature is set to Enabled SATA Port 5 and SATA Port 6 are disabled Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled gt SATA Port0 SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port5 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of SATAO SATA 5 connections Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type This option allows the user to select the type of a SATA device Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of a SATA device installed on a slot Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS SATA device installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI or IDE Removable if a removable disk drive is installed CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS TYPE This item displays the type of a SATA drive Cylinders This item indicates the number of cylinders detected by the BIOS Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity in the CHS Format LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the
63. c and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 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 com munication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system 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 supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bidirectional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP 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 an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The fol lowing measures are general
64. ccess to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up 4 25 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Write Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives from virus intrusion The options are Normal and Write Protect Password on Boot When set to Enabled a user will need to key in a password to enter the system at system boot The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 6 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Boot List Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key ora lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the lt f gt key or the lt r gt key to specify the type of an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one ite
65. e care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage Insert each DDR2 memory module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly See support information below Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Support The X7SB4 X7SBE supports dual or single channel ECC Non ECC unbuf fered DDR2 800 667 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populating DIMM 1A DIMM 2A and or DIMM 1B DIMM 2B with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in two way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel non interleaved memory When ECC memory is used it may take 25 40 seconds for the VGA to display Notes Due to chipset limitation 8GB Memory can only be supported by the following operating systems 32 Bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows XP Profes sional x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Some old version of DDR2 667 may not match Intel s On Die Temperature requirement and will automatically be down graded to run 533 MHz If this occurs contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for operational use
66. e right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor lll 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 Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor lll 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 Ill settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen
67. ect On to wake your system up from the PME of PCI slots The options are On and Off PS2 Keyboard KB Mouse Wake Up Select Enable to wake your system up from the S1 S4 or S5 state If this feature is set to Enabled you will also need to enable the JPWAKE jumper by closing pins 1 2 Please refer to Pg 1 5 and Chapter 2 for more details The default setting is Disabled USB Wake Up This setting allows you to wake up the system from S4 state Make sure to set the proper jumper first for USB wake up The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup 4 7 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The default setting is Default Frequency High R
68. er 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold 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 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3 The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 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 creating 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
69. eyboard and the PS 2 See the table on the right for pin definitions Pinf Definition mouse are located at J28 The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition COM1 J31 is a connector located on DSR the lO Backpanel and COM2 is a header RTS located at J13 See the table on the right CTS for pin definitions RI Ground NC Pin 10 is available on COM2 only NC No Connection Er a em Flopp 8 w2 Jem A Power Button Mouse OED E DIMM2B 7 DIMM2A B COM1 USBO 1 Uj JAR FAN1 Amo uss1 E DIMM1B C COM2 A gt SWinbond E s mY Super OE DIMM1A re my E l E CPU_FAN6 ME mm lt gt a ES EE Intel3210 E MCH ES FAN2 LAN1 JF1 LAN2 FAN5 u PANE Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS 7 T sep o2 P773 LED T sep o E Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO Ji2c2 EE JI2C1 Cial JWOR ESATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz
70. gt gt gt Release Date January 27 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 About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users lt provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE motherboard The X7SB4 X7SBE supports a single Intel Xeon 3000 Series processor at a system bus speed of 1333 MHz 1066 MHz or 800 MHz The Intel Xeon 3000 Series processors are housed in the Flip Chip Land Grid Array package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket The X7SB4 X7SBE supports the Intel Virtualization Technology VT Execute Disable Bit and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST providing the user with the ultimate performance in a slim package Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for CPU updates or visit Intel s web site for processor support This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features
71. he Power Fail J3P header to provide a warning in the event of a power supply failure This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Power SMB PC Connector Power SMB I C Connector PW4 is used to monitor Power supply fan and system temperature the right for pin definitions See the table on Chapter 2 Installation PWR Supply Fail Pin Definitions Pin Definition PWR 1 Fail PWR 2 Fail PWR 3 Fail Signal Alarm Reset Note This feature is only available when using Supermicro redundant power supplies 2 21 j JPW1 Kybd Mouse com2 DIMM2B DIMM2A USBO 1 FAN1 ey JPUSB1 E DIMM1B _ m wWinbond E a eSuper VOB DIMM1A o 5 CPU_FAN6 mm o lt o gt Intel 3210 MCH FAN2 LAN1 JE1 LAN2 o W rs FAN3 Slot 7 PCI
72. he table below for the pin definitions oO o Nn Oo oa A O N 10 SIM IU IPMI A SIM 1U IPMI Socket is located at J19 on the motherboard This connection provides IPMI Intel ligent Power Management Inter Ground face connection to the mother DIFFSENS board Refer to the layout below TERMPWR TERMPWR for the SIM 1U IPMI location TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Reserved Ground Ground ATN ATN Ground Ground A Ultra 320 SCSI BSY BSY B SIM 1U IPMI ACK ACK la COM2 ji DIMM2B RST RST USBO 1 II Guar a FAN1 MSG MSG JPUSBi EE DIMM1B B pe an T SEL SEL NYS C D C D l REQ REQ a FAN2 1 0 aa ah T sep oz P777 SLED A reer E E gt e BO ie Er is lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 E am apn ren a Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz AO 5 kelek en 2 33 SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Notes 2 34 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedu
73. his 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 Intels Web site at www Intel com System Temperature This item displays the absolute system temperature as detected by the BIOS i e 34 C CPU Fan Fan 1 to Fan 5 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of each fan as specified Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows you to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select Workstation or Server if your system is used as a Workstation or Server respectively Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disable and 2 3 pin server 3 pin workstation 4 pin server and 4 pin workstation Do not select 4 pin settings if you have a mix of 3 pin
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75. lease select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate ZCR slot is available on the X7SB4 only 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS Slot 4 PCI Exp X4 Slot 7 PCI Exp X8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate Slot 5 PCI X 133 MHz Slot 6 PCI X 133 MHz Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the
76. led and Disabled BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Timer for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Qut Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycles System Event Log System Event Log List Mode These options display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revision Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data Enie gt IPMI LAN Configuration VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN s for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings The options are Enabled and Disabled VLAN ID This item allows the user to change the VLAN ID The default setting is 1h IP Address Source This item allows the user to select the IP address source for the connection The options are DHCP and Static Update LAN Settings Select Yes to allow BIOS update LAN setting
77. ll activate and the Overheat LED will turn on 4 19 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual 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 The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures f 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 Temperature 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 t
78. ll wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again to wake up the whole system During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine External Modem Ring On Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to
79. low data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into the L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 4 11 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into the L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to
80. lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 o 0 J9 moco Adaptec 7901 r m SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz 5 JPG1 moo UN SIM1U Slot USB6 maJLt JPA2 E FAN4 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two Gigabit LAN ports A Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow GLAN Activity LED right see below indicates activity while the GLAN Link Speed LED left may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information GLAN Link Speed LED Rear View GLAN Link Speed LED Indicator LED Color Definition Off Green On 100 Mbps No Connection or 10 Mbps Amber On 1 Gbps GLAN Activity LED Indicator Color Definition ConnectionActive Yellow Flashing GLAN Activity LED ae When viewing from the rear side of the chassis
81. ly sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e 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 SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 The Intel boxed Xeon LGA 775 CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU sepa
82. m from the boot list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 4 27 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Fla in flulu ance hrcuriby His E Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Ghanqes Exit Syeten Setup and Load Setup Default mein your changes to Discard Changes sia fave Changes Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save
83. mz JL1 JIPA2 We FAN4 2 30 Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 LED Settings LED Color Off Green POST LED Indicators LE3 LE4 LED Settings POST Memory Initial PCI Initialization Video Initial POST Com pleted gt r m _ uv _ m O O m D Definition System Off System on LE3 Green On On Blinking Blinking Off Yellow On Blinking Blinking On Off System Status LED A System Status LED is located at D25 on the motherboard When the green light is on the system is normal When the orange light is on the system is in a standby mode but the AC power cable is still connected When is red light is on it indicates power errors See the layout below for the LED location LED Color Green Orange Chapter 2 Installation System Status LED Indicator LED Settings Definition System Normal System Standby PWR Cable Connected Red A D25
84. not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Use your thumb to gently push the lever down and lock it in the hook If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic cap will be automati cally released from the load plate when the lever is pushed into the hook Remove the plastic cap from the motherboard Warning Please keep the plastic cap The motherboard and the CPU must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU pins Shipment without the CPU plastic cap properly installed will void the warranty Plastic cap is released fr m the load Chapter 2 Installation E p 1 plate if CPU properly installed SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1 Locate the CPU Fan on the motherboard Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan 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 Remove the thin layer of the protective film from the copper core of the heatsink Warn ing CPU overheat may occur if the p
85. panel connections e ag indicates the location of Pin 1 e Jumpers not indicated are for testing only e When the LE1 LED is on the Standby Power is on Maker sure to remove the power cable before installing or removing components e SCSI and PCI X 100MHz ZCR Slot are available for the X7SB4 only e Slot 4 A regular PCI 100 MHz slot for the X7SBE and a PCI 100 MHz ZCR slot for the X7SB4 e Back Panel USB Ports 7 8 8 are for OEM only 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction X7SB4 X7SBE Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JI C1 JI C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open Open Disabled JPA1 X7SB4 SCSI Channel Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPA2 X7SB4 SCSI Channel Termin EnableOpen Enabled JPF Power Force On Open Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 Giga bit LAN 1 LAN 2 EnablePins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB1 Backpanel USB Wake Up Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB2 Front Panel USB Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM Port 1 8 COM 2 Header J31 J13 Fans 1 6 Chassis System Fan Headers Fans 1 5 amp CPU Fan6 Floppy Floppy Disk Connector J27 J9 Speaker Header J3P Power Fault Header See Chapter 2 JAR Alarm Reset Header JF1 Front Panel Control Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JPW1 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector JPW2 12V 8 pin Power Connector Required JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWOR Wake On Ring Header KB MS PS 2 Keyboard
86. ple if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data you can be alerted of the potential problem You can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre defined range 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifi cation defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs telephones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture indepen dent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis Power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU wi
87. ptions are Enabled and Disabled EHCI Controller This feature enables the onboard Enhanced Host Controller Interface The options Enabled and Disabled 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into the L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to al
88. rate 1 0 Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for the keyboard clock The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port A The options are Enabled user defined and Disabled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base l O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port B The options are Enabled user defined and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B The options are Normal IR and ASK IR Infra Red Devices Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual gt DMI Event Logging Access
89. rately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan 3 The Intel Xeon LGA 775 heatsink and fan comes with a push pin design and no tool is needed for installation 4 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan 5 When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA 775 CPU pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 6 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing the LGA775 Processor Socket Leveri i 1 Press the socket lever to release the Load Plate load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the socket lever to open the load plate Load Plate Loading the CPU into the Socket 1 Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket Note Pin 1 is the corner marked with a tri angle Please note that the North Key and the South Key are located vertically in the CPU housing Position the motherboard in such a way that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at the left bottom of the CPU housing Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do
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91. removable To replace a damaged SPI BIOS chip please send the motherboard to Supermicro for repair 4 1 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options See the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOSTM is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Delete gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the
92. rer 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS CPU Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time 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 wi
93. res Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that the 8 pin 12v power connector is connected 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 4 Remove all add on cards Install a CPU and heatsink making sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 4 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 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 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes
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95. rotec tive 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 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 Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the motherboard 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 in a way that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard con nect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector 2 4 C LI SUPER X7SB4 ical Es CPU Narrow end of the groove points outward Chapter 2 Installation Heatsink Remov
96. sabled SCSI connection See the table on the right for jumper settings SCSI Termination Enable Disable X7SB4 Only SCSI Termination Enable Jumpers JPA2 allows you to enable or jumperSetings disable the termination of the SCSI con Pin Definition nector The default setting is open to en able to terminate the SCSI channel For SCSI to function properly please do not change the default setting See the Open Enabled default Closed Disabled Default Open Do not change the default setting table on the right for jumper settings a Er a Ern a A SCSI Enable y O UE a B SCSI Terminati dl ermination z DIMM2A eee USBO 1 5 Pw4 JAR FAN1 nn Enable JPUSB1 E E DIMM1B Lavrio mjo o EWinbond 5 S Buper o DIMM1A 8 B CPU_FAN6 O Me lt O gt Intel 3210 Mon FAN2 LAN1 JF1 LAN2 FANS she Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS T sep o2 P777 LED T SGP101 E o Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO JI2C2 P JI2C1 Cial JWOR SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz EE 0 E N I
97. selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate 4 13 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual gt Onboard LAN 1 Onboard LAN 2 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock
98. specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshoot ing procedures for the video the memory and the system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B and Appendix C list the Windows OS Installation and Other Software Installation Instructions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury 1 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 to ensure correct system setup SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual Table of Contents Preface A r enann ka in kanh ank p nan k n AKAR ARD MA bnn 3ER ERKA RO ERKA KER EDA R AIR AGA NORABE W iii Manual Organizar i y aiisn e kelina ennir kas y
99. stem Functions and capabilities include e Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Version 2 0 ACPI e Intel I O External Design Specification EDS e 3210 Memory Controller Hub MCH External Design Specification EDS e Intel I O Controller Hub 9 ICH9R Thermal Design Guideline e Intel 82573 V L Platform LAN Connect PLC PCI Design Note The Intel 3210 chipset does not support add in graphics cards in the PCI E interface provided by the Memory Controller Hub MCH 1 9 SUPER X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC Power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced section to change this setting Note Default Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SB4 X7SBE All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 5V 5V Standby 12V 12V and Vbatt via SuperO Doctor An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent
100. table device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named flash bat with the new BIOS rom file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format 3 3 SUPERO X7SB4 X7SBE User s Manual F gt flash xxxxxxxx rom lt Enter gt Note Be sure to insert a space immediately after flash and use only the file named flash bat to update the BIOS When completed your system will automatically reboot If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes A 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 lt F1 gt to go to the BIOS setup screen and press lt F9 gt 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
101. to RMA at Supermicro for service 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Ship ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www super micro com support rma 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7SB4 X7SBE The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the B
102. to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the Thermal Management via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature passes a user defined overheating threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent the CPU from overheating The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high Chapter 1 Introduction CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When the CPU temperature passes this temperature threshold both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For exam
103. ways connects to drive B Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Definition i Definition Ground FDHDIN Floppy Connector Ground Reserved Key FDEDIN The floppy connector is located nda TER at J27 See the table below for Ga ieee ra pin definitions Ground Drive Select B Ground Drive Select B Ground Motor Enable Ground DIR Ground STEP Ground Write Data Ground Write Gate Ground Track 00 A Flo Ground Write Protect nal B sews em Ground Read Data Mouse DIMM2B USBO 1 ma Gua DINNER zi Ground Side 1 Select JPUSBM eman Ground Diskette sumas ER Ena E A lt 7 W ES1000 OL USB4 5 1 SATAS5 m msi o J E r Jo JPUSB2 iki lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR kv r En Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz JPG1 mo lt UN SIM1U Slot USB6 moult JPA2 tat FAN4 J 2 32 Chapter 2 Installation X7SB4 ony X7SB4 only Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition An Ultra 320 SCSI connector is located at JA1 on the motherboard Refer to t
104. will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the Memory Availability Table below for details Note to Microsoft users Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsofts Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888 137 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory 1 MB System BIOS Local APIC 4 KB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if 512 MB needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available to OS and other applications DDR2 Installation Notch Notch p ees Note Notch ds should align with the receptive point on the slot
105. yout below for the LED A Er r a Flo S JPw2 JPW1 Kybd Rek 2 Monse com2 DIMM2B DIMM2A USBO 1 PW4 JAR FAN1 o JPUSB1 E DIMM1B pee 2 Winbond 2 5 Esuper 1 08 DIMM1A re E O A 3 CPU_FAN6 Hi o SF lt g gt s Intel 3210 MCH FAN2 LAN1 JF1 LAN2 en E KS FANS FAN3 Slot 7 PCI E x8 i T SGPIO2 P777 LED ZA T SGPIO1 E o Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz SATAO Ji2c2 EE si2c1 Ciel JWOR I SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz SATA2 5 Le SERRE EEE VE WENE EREK A ema JBT1 JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 El UU aeo Intel USB2 3 I SATA4 D25 EZ r ntel JPL1 No PHX ATI ES1000 E lt Battery E ake d USB4 5 SATA5 ma JWD DN J ssregesaseseeseesssssess 9 joa lo o N A oO ml A JPUSB2 re MN or Z eT 9 gt lt Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 e e J9 m Adaptec 7901 al SCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz S JPG1 ae 0 UN SIM1U Slot USB6

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