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1. H SI O E attery zz ui gt Cu MHz 5 5 Jumper Label Description Default Setting JBT1 12 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 Jl261 JI2C2 21 23 SMB to PCI slots Enable Off Disabled JPB X7SB3 F 14 BMC IPMI Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPF 55 Power Force On Off Normal JPG1 13 BMC VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 4 9 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 47 SAS Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS2 31 SAS ID RAID Mode Select Closed Software RAID JPUSB1 64 BP USB Wake up Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD 49 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Connector B1 BIOS Chip COM1 COM2 Fans 1 5 Floppy I Button J3P Optional IPMI LAN JAR JD1 JF1 JL1 JLAN 1 2 JLED1 JPW1 JPW2 JWOL JWOR KB MS PW4 X7SB3 F SAS 0 7 I SATA 0 1 3 SGPIO 1 2 SPKR1 USB 0 1 USB 2 USB 3 USB 4 5 6 7 VGA LED Label LE1 54 LE2 12 LE3 LE4 LES 51 LED1 50 28 25 Label 17 15 3 22 Fan1 59 Fan2 53 Fan3 52 Fan4 43 Fanb5 8 46 45 61 2 60 20 56 34 6 7 57 63 58 26 16 62 35 42 29 30 32 33 19 2 44 48 24 27 5 Description Description Onboard Battery Phoenix SPI BIOS Chip COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header Fans 1 5 Chassis CPU System Fans Floppy Drive Connector I Button Socket
2. Notes e Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only e See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections e a indicates the location of Pin 1 PMI support the IPMI dedicated LAN the Realtek PHY chip and IPMI Heart beat LEDs are available on the full featured X7SB3 F board only 1 3 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual X7SB3 X7SB3 F Quick Reference S 24 pin ATX PWR e Hi c ps o o o o 5000 fmlooo Bjo JPUSB1 sz E T 2N oj x Q zl off 9 69 PA 3210 MCH gL Tro o COM1 JPL1 O North Bridge Intel 82574L un unn LAN CTRL1 9 2 md H Dimmi SUPER X7SB3 o 2 DIMM1A o DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 O a DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM4 Arts PCI E x8 Winbond SWPCM SOR SPMINGA CTRL
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4. 3 own SUPER X7SB3 3 DIMMIA Era y DIMM2A jev pw fal gt DIMMS 5 f E DIMM1B 2 D DIMM2B im DIMM4 2 GP v Fan2ia i Fanga IsEyWD 3 Ls JPS1 1068E b a PCI 33 MHz JI2C288 mic JOL cay S USB45 USBe7 Sess E Pins 18 14 15 16 ily 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition 3 3V 1 3 3V 12V 2 3 3V COM 3 COM PS_ON 4 5V COM 5 COM COM 6 5V COM 7 COM Res NC 8 PWR_OK 5V 9 5VSB 5V 10 12V 5V 11 12V COM 12 3 3V Required Connection 12V 8 pin Power CPU Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 Required Connections 12V A 24 pin ATX PWR B 8 pin Processor PWR Fan Headers Fan Headers The X7SB3 X7SB3 F has five system chas sis CPU fan headers Fans 1 Fan 5 These fan headers support 4 pin or 3 pin fans However for the system to function properly please use all 3 pin or all 4 pin fans on a motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Note The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting The default setting is Disabled KBIMOUSE lt 24 pirrATX PWR EE Intel 3210 MCH North Bridge VGA om SUPER X7SB3 It i DIMMIA 2 DIMM2A HE DIMM2 pd DIMM3 DIMMIB m DIMM2B MM ac DMM JPL2 Wa xm LAN EE PCI E
5. 4 2 4 3 Main BIOS ilo RR m dakan bda kawa kal ere 4 2 Main BIOS Setup GN c 4 3 4 4 Advanced SS ome 4 6 4 5 Security Settings L EEE EM hoses er eee ey ob tete KAKA KA KA KA KA KA 4 22 4 6 Boot S HIDO rr 4 24 AT EX ener ERN 4 25 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Driver viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All the following items are included in the retail box e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard e One 1 floppy cable CBL 0022L Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L e One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00027 ON One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities e One 1 User s BIOS Manual MNL 1038 1 1 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual SUPERO X7SB3 F Motherboard Image latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The Note The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the motherboard you ve received may o
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7. DIM SUPERGX7SB3 Di DIMM1A m DIMM2A DIMMIB DIMM2B am les g f mawo gm Pak Ls JPS1 va i wee OP AR IcH9 EAS TRL LIE E South Bridge N z Bate Ca any aspi ug TEC B1 2E PCI 33 MHz 4 JiZGZEHTTUIZCT WoL _5 Usbus _USBe 7 3 3 ee ged BMC VGA Enable Dis able Jumper Settings JPG1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled BMC IPMI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPB Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled A BMC VGA Enable B BMC IPMI Enable l2C Bus to PCI Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus SMB to PCI E and PCI slots JI C1 is used to enable or disable SMB Clock and Jl C2 is for SMB data The default setting is set to Disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings Power Force On JPF is the Power Force On jumper Close pins 1 2 of this jumper to auto matically turn on system power after a power outage See the table on the right for pin definitions KBMOUSE lt a 24pinATX PWR _ an T X mps ra m OO n pet UP VN eso ww PUSBY 3 e i JPW2 Bro B oS H Intel 3210 MCH COM JPL1 e Tni North Bridge 82574L LAN CTRL VGA 3 pun SUPER X7SB3 id E DIMM1A m tg D DIMM2A 1 3 DIMM2 nd DIMMS E T DIMMIB E 5 E DIMM2B Far sa DIMM Ls Qo MEM apud Ve e nl Fani
8. ae A Intel IGH9 o South Bridge PCI 33 MHz JIZGZ ENI JIZCT Cuor E USB4 5 re sek pp O ee e 208 yi SATAO yaz ksama A WOR B WOL Pin Definition 1 2 Wake up Pin Definition 1 2 3 Wake up Chapter 2 Installation Wake On Ring Pin Definitions Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions 5V Standby Ground SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Speaker A Speaker header is located at JD1 Con nect a cable to pins 1 4 of JD1 to an external speaker If you wish to use the Pin Detinitions Pin Setting Definition onboard speaker you should close pins 3 4 with a jumper See the table on the right for pee Internal Speaker speaker pin definitions External Speaker Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at Pin Definitions JL1 JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appro Pinf Definition priate cable from the chassis to inform you 1 TED In of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is Giana opened Gav T ane DX IT PRI A PWR LED Speaker For rar EN o B Chassis Intrusion 8 ER A a Intel 3210 MCH COMI JPL 2 North Bridge Begs Bes PES z VGA pm SUPER X7SB3 u E DIMM1A m g DIMM2A 3 a 3 DIMM2 g Ra DIMM3 z T DIMMIB E EH DIMM2B ts Far sa DIMM ZEN B ms 3 JPL e es Intel Fanai dee POLE x8 m cT Bios amp w
9. 3 pm SUPERG X7SB3 t DIMMIA Er E E DIMM2A N DIMM2 4 DIMM3 5 o DIMM1B Blech H DIMM2B Fan DIMM4 EN a Cr Fan2g Fanga r4 Lu Jm 4 JPB Intel j WOR ICH9 South Bridge gna PCI 33 MHz Ji2ZGZ RD INJIZCT JWOL sea S USB4 5 USB6 7 asg eg m z seka ipi 8 SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator LE5 LED Settings Blinking Yellow SAS is ready for use SAS Activity LED Indicator LED1 LED Settings Blinking Green SAS is active A LE5 SAS Heartbeat LED B LED1 SAS Activity LED Chapter 2 Installation IPM Heartbeat LED X7SB3 F only An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE2 When LE2 blinks the IPMI connection is LED Settings available and ready for use Refer to the Bunning ore table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location ore MAL a PO won A LE2 IPMI Heartbeat LED i Jewa d X7SB3 F onl 8 Intel LI 3210 MCH COM JPL1 2 North Bridge VGA pun SUPER X7SB3 t o DIMM1A m fg bi DIMM2A 3 DIMM2 g nd DIMM3 5 b j DIMMIB amp E E E DIMM2B Fen DIMMA a z JP TIS Fanz HRN oS PCI E x8 m cin maw Intel son LES aes Io ji SASCTRL Eoi 2g z South Baoe mD van EE g PCI 33 MHz JIZCZREREJIZCT maca 2 2 E uses USB 58 Pk pp 8 HA E SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 2 9 Floppy Drive Connections C
10. Bios o LS del cH South Bridge my 2 H E JSZ SATAT 1 MOE S UsB45 USBo Q soon eooo Wi Universal Serial Bus USB There are eight USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the motherboard Two of them are Back Panel USB ports USB 0 1 The other six are front panel accessible USB connections USB 2 and USB 3 are Type A connectors USB 4 5 and USB 6 7 are Front Panel Internal Ports See the tables on the right for pin definitions Note To comply with FCC requirements please do not attach an un shielded cable to a USB port even if there is no device attached to the cable Use only a shielded USB cable that meets the requirements for a USB device GLAN 1 2 Ethernet Ports and IPMI dedicated LAN Port Two Ethernet ports are located on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables LAN 1 2 are G bit LAN ports sup ported by the Intel 82574L controller The IPMI LAN located above USB ports on the X7SB3 F is supported by the Realtek RTL8201N Controller IPMI dedicated LAN is available on the X7SB3 F only MOUSE a 243m ATX PWR a Fant pin PWR DN DE re A P JP SB1 Es dep So JAR Me m JPWI JPW2 amp S a NS COMI JPLI RD Intel ue 82574L TRL va SUPER X7SB3 DIMMIA AED DIMM2A M2 MM3 5 5 DIMMIB amp in E DIMM2B im p za DIMM xS E c Uu JJ 3 Fan2m Fanga Bios il BEZIJWD
11. EN o8 POLE x8 m cTRL2 Bios oL maw Jm H JPG1 is n ee Intel tose E5 PE E i zi JWOR cH ji MAEM ig 3 E South Bridge MET Winbond p NO oe j so j B IPKR1 it 2 31 To WY Chapter 2 Installation JI C1 to PCI Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Definition On SMB CLK Enabled Off SMB CLK Disabled Default JPC2 to PCI Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Definition On SMB Data Enabled Off Default SMB Data Disabled Power Force On Pin Definitions Pin Definition On PWR Force On Off Normal C to PCI Slots Clock C to PCI Slots Data PWR Force On SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual SAS Enable Disable JPS1 allows you to enable or disable SAS Connectors The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS RAID Mode Select JPS2 allows you to select the SAS RAID mode You can use either Software RAID or IT Mode Close this jumper to use Software RAID Default Set this jumper to open to use the IT Mode pin PWR s E E b E Mt l Ld p z JPW1 JPW2 z i i Se Oo Q bes IE Intel 3210 MCH North Bridge SUPER X7SB3 DIMM1A Lent DIMM2A E DIMM1B 5 DIMM2B am lez ub c Fan2g PCI E x8 Fanga BIOs tar onl LYS Intel NOR 1cH9 South Bridge Winbond Y 836270H6 gny so Batey 4 anan Bt meno gt 2 PCI 3
12. Redundant PWR Fail Detect for internal use Dedicated LAN for IPMI X7SB3 F only Alarm Reset Onboard Speaker Header Pins 3 4 Internal Buzzer Pins 1 4 External Speaker Front Panel Control Connector Chassis Intrusion Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Onboard Power LED ATX Main Power Connector 12V 8 Pin Auxiliary PWR Connector Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Power Supply SMB I C Connector Serial_ Attached SCSI Connectors Intel South Bridge Serial_ATA Ports 0 1 Serial Link General Purpose I O Headers Internal Buzzer Speaker Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 Front Panel Accessible USB Connectors 2 3 Front Panel USB Ports 4 5 6 7 VGA Connector Status Onboard Standby Power LED Green On PWR On IPMI Heartbeat LED X7SB3 F Green Blinking IPMI Ready BIOS POST Codes LED SAS Heartbeat LED SAS Activity LED Reserved for Internal Use Yellow Blinking SAS Ready Green Blinking SAS Active 1 5 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel Xeon LGA 775 Quad Core Dual Core 3000 Sequence or Core 2 processor at a front side bus speed of 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory Four 240 pin DIMM sockets with support of up to 8 GB ECC Non ECC Unbuf fered DDR2 800 667 MHz Memory with DIMM size of 2 GB 1 GB 512 MB 256 MB 1 8V See Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population Chipset Intel 3210 chipset including the 3210 Memory Control Hub
13. by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility 4 1 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options See the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Delete gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The
14. not and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor and damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the functionality of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and En abled Enhanced Intel Speed Step Support Available if supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allow the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled C States GV1 GV3 are enabled GV1 GV3 Only C States Disabled C States Only G1 G3 Disabled and Disabled C States GV1 GV3 are disabled 4 9 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F 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 Any in correct setting inaccurate DRAM timing or high DRAM frequency may make the system unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Clock Spectrum Feature When set to Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Remapping Select Enable to use the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB The settings are
15. o 2 26 Onboard Power LED An onboard Power LED header is located at JLED1 This Power LED header is connected to Front Conirol Panel located at JF1 to indicate the status of system power See the table on the right for pin definitions KBIMOUSE lt 5 24 pirATXPWR F Fant ER o Ess JPUSBI ed N JPW2 z E EE B Ek Intel e 3210 MCH COW JPLI Ne Br 77 North Bridge e 82574L anasinin N on 1 Neo 7 om SUPER X7SB3 00 2 J gt DIMMIA s i DIMN2A a E DIMM2 E 3 DIMM3 bok e DIMM1B E DIMM2B m e M DIMM4 GR ub 69 LO EI uy es Fang Fangs Bos Ea mawo j LT TT is JPS1 r wer he i g cs SAS CTRL Tog EET South Bridge 5 li za D kahn SERRI E ami T 8E g PCI 33 MHz 2 Ji2C2m is iJI2C1 MOLE vs E usmus usse7 D 3 s bi Qoo 00653 6 Chapter 2 Installation Onboard PWR LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 vec 2 No Connection 3 Connection to PWR LED in JF1 A PWR LED SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Fans 3210 MCH e Ej Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jump
16. 1 then Bank 2 and so on see Section 2 4 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 Awww supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Sup port 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermi cro com support bios 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support e Motherboard model and PCB revision number e 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 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
17. CTRL2 Bos LN hom Pa JPG1 SPB Intel H WOR ICH9 j South Bridge C inj imme i i 9627046 E so f mamans Bi Bate PCI 33 MHz Ji2G2REITJIZCT JWOL om E USB4 5 sekt Di Bi 3 eme 2 33 Link Activity La il 1 LED Rear View when viewing from the back of the chassis GLAN Activity Indicator LED Setting Color Status GLAN Link Indicator LED Settings Definition LAN Active LED Color Off Definition No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green On System Power On A GLAN Port1 LEDs B GLAN Port2 LEDs C IPMI LAN LEDs X7SB3 F only D Onboard PWR LED SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual SAS Heartbeat LED A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at LE5 When LE5 blinks SAS connectors are ready for use Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location SAS Activity LED A SAS Activity LED is located at LED1 When LED1 blinks SAS is active Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED loca KEMOU E um lo 24 pIrATX PWR Bin PWR e s pUSBt Me c Jew l JPW oP rz BEIGE B on eS Intel a 3210 MCH COW JPLI i i Ta North Bridge 82574L 1 LAN E N press
18. 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 Disabled PCI and LPC USB Host Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard USB Host Controllers The options are Enabled and Disabled EHCI Controller Select Enabled to use the EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification for USB connections The options are 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 Memor
19. MCH and the ICH9 South Bridge Expansion Slots One PCI E x8 slot J8 Not for a graphics card One PCI 33MHz slot PCI1 BIOS 16 Mb Phoenix SPI Flash EEPROM DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 APM 1 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP USB Key board support and SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores Memory Chipset 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 12V 3 3V standby Vcore and VBAT Fan status monitor with firmware control CPU chassis temperature monitors CPU 4 phase switching voltage regulator CPU slow down on temperature overheat CPU thermal trip support for processor protection Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support CPU fan auto off in sleep mode PECI Ready Platform Environment Control Interface Low noise fan speed control Fan status monitor for on off control Pulse Width Modulation PWM fan control Tachometer monitoring Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Chassis intrusion detection 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction e System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism e ACPI Power Management Power on mode for power recovery Onboard I O Two SATA ports e Two Intel 82574L LAN chips support two Giga bit LAN ports e Additional IPMI dedicated LAN supported by the Realtek RTL8201N Ethernet Controller X7SB3 F only e One floppy port interface supports 1 44 MB e Two COM ports 1 hea
20. Manual Mode This setting allows you to set the type of a device that will be connected to Serial Port B The options are Normal IR for an infrared device and ASK IR Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to decide how the floppy disk controller will be controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS DMI Event Logging Access 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 gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Add
21. 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 1 Power On A Reset Button B PWR Button D N wom ETS wn d E X X SUPERG X7SB3 Power LED Vcc DD LED Vec O e Y A Se EH NIC1 LED Vcc j NIC2 LED Vee amp 8 A a n OH Fan Fail LED Vcc UF IB PWR Fail LED Vcc s WA B rm ODF EL Ground Reset FP Reset Button mmi TAIE 2 15 Ground ofo PWR FP Power Buttor SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 2 6 Connecting to the Headers and Connectors _KBIMOUSE x tusen 7 o Bo COMI JPL1 Power Connectors ATX Power Connector A 24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 and an 8 pin CPU PWR connector JPW2 are located on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification For the 8 pin PWR JPW2 please refer to the item listed below See the table on the right for pin definitions Processor Power Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power con nector above the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Intel 3210 MCH North Bridge Intel 82574L LAN
22. at support supermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8000 option 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The X7SB3 X7SB3 F has four 240 pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 ECC Non ECC 800 667 MHz SDRAM modules It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes See Chapter 2 for detailed Information Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experi encing no 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 Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file 3 3 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual to your computer You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable device or USB pen to flash the BIOS Then your system will 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 flas
23. cutout on the socket Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically 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 installed in the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Then close the load plate Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to lock it If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the clip is pushed in the clip lock Remove the plastic cap from the motherboard Socket Key Socket Notch CPU Key semi circle cutout below the circle Corner with a triangle cutout North Center Edge Load Lever CPU in the p CPU socket NS Plastic cap is released from the load plate if the CPU properly in stalled Warning Please save the plastic PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU Socket pins Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 5 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Installing the Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required UP Passive Heatsink amount has already been applied 2 Place the heat
24. does not cover damage in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOSTM Setup utility for the X7SB3 X7SB3 F 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 http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS 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 when 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
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26. following items will be displayed by the BIOS Cylinders This item indicates the status of Cylinders 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 of the system LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Note The default setting changes when different devices are installed 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Note The default setting changes when different devices are installed Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used for multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sec tors and 16 Sectors Note The default setting changes when different devices are installed LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled Note The default setting changes when different devices are installed 32 Bit I O Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note The default setting changes when different devices are installed Transfer Mode This option allows the user to s
27. 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 BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SB3 X7SB3 F All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health moni toring Voltage Monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan the CPU Core Chipset 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 12V 3 3V Standby 5V Standby and VBAT voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the
28. initialized before it is accessed by the BIOS to prevent a possible boot failure The options are Disabled 3 Seconds 6 Seconds 9 Seconds 12 Seconds 15 Seconds 21 Seconds and 30 Seconds 4 3 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable Serial ATA connections The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA for SATA or select Auto Native Mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto 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 program mers only Enhanced AHCI is available when the Windows XP SP1 OS and the IAA Driver is used The options are Enabled and Disabled gt SATA Port0 SATA Port1 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the drive indicated above Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of the items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type This feature allows the user to select the type of a drive specified Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically set the capacity of the drive specified Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the drive installed at this con nection Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a remov able disk drive is installed CHS Format The
29. it from the slot Release Tab SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the graphics below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors lO Ports SUPER X7SB3 Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions 1 Keyboard Purple 2 PS 2Mouse Green 3 USB 0 4 USB 1 5 IPMI LAN X7SB3 F only 6 COM 1 Turquoise 7 VGA Blue 8 LAN 1 9 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Front Control Panel Header JF1 Pins IS Se gu 2 45 Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LE Vcc Ground Reset Reset Button Ground PWR Power Button 2 11 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button
30. memory modules of the same speed and of the same type on a motherboard iii For memory to work properly you need to follow the restrictions listed above Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 512 MB Sron MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TE 2 84 Memory available to OS and other applications Note Notch Rel asa should align with the receptive point on the slot os JAIR Mugs j To Install Insert module vertically and press Soe e ee om down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to Top View of DDR2 ECC Slot Release Tab JI gently push the re lease tabs near both ends of the module to release
31. settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information T3 9 ee We super Doctor MI Remote Management ystern Info Health Info Performance Rernote Control Configuration Administration CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis C 2 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control 1 Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control Note SD III Software can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor IlII You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For the Linux OS we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il SUPER X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Notes Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other crit
32. the firmware IP Address Source This item allows the user to select the IP address source for the connection The options are DHCP and Static This item displays the IP address for the IPMI connection detected IP Subnet Mask This item displays the IP Subnet Mask for the IPMI connection detected Default Gateway This item displays the Default Gateway for the IPMI connection detected MAC Address This item displays the MAC Address for the IPMI connection detected Update LAN Settings Select Yes to allow BIOS update LAN setting The options are Yes and No 4 21 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 4 5 Security Settings Choose the Security menu 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 Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Is This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Passw
33. tl hom VS Intel icH ji South Bridge Battery SPKR1 Chapter 2 Installation Back Panel USB USB 0 1 Pins 1 45V Definitions PO PO Ground a fF Oo N N A Front Panel USB USB 2 4 6 7 ilte Pin Definitions USB 2 7 USB 3 5 Pins Definition Pin 1 45V 1 2 PO 2 S PO 3 4 Ground 4 5 No connection 5 Definition 5V PO PO Ground Key A USB 0 1 B USB 2 C USB 3 D USB 4 5 E USB 6 7 F LAN Port 1 G LAN Port 2 H IPMI LAN X7SB3 F only SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector is located next to COM port on the IO backplane This Video port is supported by the Winbond Hermon R chip Refer to the board layout below for the loca tion Serial ATA Ports Two Serial ATA SATA ports SATAO SATA1 are located at JS1 JS2 on the motherboard Ad Pin Definitions OXOIOXOIO SATA Port ditional four SATA ports located at JS3 JS6 are optional These SATA connections are supported by Intel South Bridge to provide Serial Link signal transmissions on the mother board See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers Intel i 3210 MCH ip North Bridge pum fA enc LAN L E SUPER X7SB3 Ja DIMMIA EFI DIMM2A 3 DIMM
34. x gm S Intel OR Ce jj South Bridge 2 E g PCI 33 MHz Jin2u ril2Ct WOK saa E UsB45 USBo7 E sea pi Bot 6983 f gy C FSATA1 A Fan 1 B Fan2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual I O Connections ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 Pin Definition mouse are located on the I O back 1 Data plane See the table on the right for pin 5 NC definitions The mouse port is above 3 EE the keyboard port See the table on vec the right for pin definitions mm e nc Serial Ports COM and COM2 are serial port con Pin Definition nections located on the motherboard DCD DSR COM1 is a connector located on the RXD RTS I O backplane COM is a header lo TXD CTS cated below PCI Slot 1 to provide front DTR RI access See the table on the right for Ground NC pin definitions Pin 10 Key is available on COM only NC No Connec tion 24pinATX PWR ER Fant BpinPWR N Sr c E KA p r N A Keyboard Mouse a Vv B COM1 E C COM2 ee SUPER X7SB3 ei DIMMIA gor z 3 tig i DIMM2A 3 JeWi 3210 MCH North Bridge DIMM1B Fans b DIMM2B E
35. 008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Contacting Supermicro Notes SUPER X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About EL e 3 About This Motherboard sssssssseeeeeeeeemenenenen nennen KK KE KA KA KA KA KRA 3 Manual OrganlzallOh s x zi naked Eka y rak set k n AV M L Me ee k n eee a Yara HE hea a ene errs 3 Conventions Used in the ManUdl i 3 x 2y14 5a5pkkki kaka kana a ki bike sukan lli H nik lan 3 Contacting SUPefMIC Oscair eddie diana er rea emir en errr te ene Ry ree reer suk ada a yaaa eee 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 e I M 1 1 Checklists M M 1 1 SUPER X7SB3 X7SB3 F Motherboard Layout ees 1 3 X7SB3 X7SB3 F Quick ReferenC6 iEEd ik kk kk kk ka 1 4 Motherboard F AL l x s
36. 03 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation 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 will display B 1 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Notes B 2 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C 1 Installing Other Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Driver Tool Installation Display Screen S SUPERMICRO X7SB3 Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP BE xl a5 2 Intel Bigby P Chipset INF Files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Direct lt 9 0 Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel 3210 Chipset 1333 1066 800 MHz Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager X7SB3 LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information plea
37. 1B DIMM2B PCI 33 MHz Pin Definition xak N OG CO Ground TX RX A VGA B SATAO C SATA1 Ground Pin Definition 2 ee 4 Ground 6 RX COM JPL1 SAS Ports Eight SAS Serial Attached SCSI ports SASO SAS7 are located below the LSI 1068E SAS Control ler on the motherboard These SAS connections are supported by the LSI 1068E Controller to provide Serial Link signal transmissions on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the loca tions of the headers 3210 MCH North Bridge SUPER X7SB3 DIMM1A 3 E DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM2B Intel ICH9 ji ume gt South Bridge pel basses 2 7W TT kr Kw cw meme Am 2x PCI 33 MHz 4 JI2C288 8J JI2C1 JWOL 5 5o E use4s Usae7 d ska os LESS au Chapter 2 Installation SAS Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground RX le R A SASO B SAS1 C SAS2 D SAS3 E SAS4 E SAS5 G SAS6 H SAS7 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 3 SGPIO Headers Two Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers are located between the SAS Controller and the SAS ports on the motherboard These headers are used to commu nicate with the onboard Enclosure Management chip See the table on the right for pin de
38. 3 MHz Ji2C20 Wi2Ct 4 S USBAIS E Bee eg 3 gy C FSATA1 WOL oa USB6 7 e sek ipi SAS Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled Software RAID Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Definition Close Default Software RAID Enabled Open IT Mode Enabled A SAS Enable B SAS RAID Mode Select Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two Intel GLAN ports and an IPMI dedicated LAN port on the moth erboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables on the right for more information IPMl dedicated LAN is available on the X7SB3 F only Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When this LED Indi cator is on the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details KB MOUSE 24 5 ATX PWR ax fie DN ES Berl j z AE PWI J3P Cv JAR E D M Jewa oq N amp LA me J d A N RA GPU 2 m 3210 MCH Z ON QS COM JPLI gt lt o m7 North Bridge 82574L E LAN TRL A SUPER X7SB3 Di DIMM1A m DIMM2A B MM2 a IMM E a DIMM1B E Ta EH DIMM2B DIMMS S P EM T Fanaeo 9 el LAN g PCI E x8 Fonda
39. CPU Also your power supply must supply 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 02 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 prob lems caused by power surges Chapter 1 Introduction 1 7 Super l 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 generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanc
40. CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas sis temperature is too high 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 reaches the pre defined overheat 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 example 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 automatic
41. CTRL Intel JWOR ICH9 South Bridge pa b iE E 3 PCI 33 MHz JIZCZREREJIZCT Ola FERT bui USBo7 E JSZ FSATAT Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards 3 Install a CPU in CPU Socket and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Make sure that the CPU is properly seated Be sure to check all jumper settings as well 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 Make sure that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your moth erboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new
42. Control 10 Thermal Control Setting 10 C CPU1 Temperature System Temperature The AMIBIOS will automatically detect and display CPU1 and System tempera tures Fan1 Fan 5 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fan as specified Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select 3 pin if your chassis uses 3 pin fans Select 4 pin if your chassis uses 4 pin fans Select Disable Full Speed to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled Full Speed 212V 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed VcoreA 12V 12V V DIMM 5V 3 3V 3 3Vsb and Vbatt Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III 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 S
43. NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED Power LED 74 HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED Ground Ground 2 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED OH orram ai LED Pin Definitions JF1 Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to Pin Definition i i z Iv provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the ills table on the right for pin definitions d Indicator atus State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Definitions JF1 located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer Pin Definition to the table on the right for pin defini 5 Vcc tions 6 Power Fail Dmg qudm HRS A OH Fan Fail LED pA B PWR Supply Fail 4 gt C Groun SUPER X7SB3 E 3 Power LED HDD LED r By a NIC1 LED NIC2 LED 2 1 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 configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4
44. SD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge 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 e 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 as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 2 2 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis For proper installation please follow the instructions below to mount the mother board into the chassis before installing the CPU on the motherboard Tools needed Phillips screwdriver e 6 32 x5mm pan head screw as s
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46. U 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 of 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 or 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 pro 4 11 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual cessing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU t
47. adding removing or changing any components Make sure that you install the pro cessor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink 1 Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink as sembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certi fied multi directional heatsink and fan Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan When purchasing a motherboard with an LGA 775 CPU Socket make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU Socket pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately Refer to the Chipset MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing the LGA775 Processor Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU 2 4 PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate Load Lever Load Plate with PnP Cap attached Chapter 2 Installation Loading the Processor into the Socket Align CPU Pin1 the CPU corner marked with a triangle against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key the notch on the same side of the triangle
48. ally 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 Servers Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F 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 will cause the whole system to wake up 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 opti
49. anges Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 25 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Notes 4 26 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST Power On Self Test Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the 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 w Front Panel Overheat LED On System Overheat SUPER X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure Software RAID settings before you install the OS and other software drivers To install the Linux OS or to configure Software RAID settings please refer to the OS Installation or RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www supermicro com support manuals Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver 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 20
50. der 1 port supports Fast UART 16550 connection e Up to eight USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus two backpanel connectors two front panel internal ports and two Type A connectors e Super I O Winbond W83627DHG e Winbond WPCM450 R Controller supports VGA and IPMI interface connections IPMI interface X7SB3 F only Other e External modem ring on e Wake on LAN WOL e Wake on Ring WOR e Console redirection e Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities e Device drivers Dimensions e ATX 12 0 L x 9 6 W 304 8 mm x 243 8 mm 1 7 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual VRM 11 0 LGA775 PROCESSOR LN C505 GLK FSB 1333 1066 800MHz Du cs o 2282 SO GST n WODR2 800 667 intel 3210 DIMM CHA CHH MGH PCIE x8 j PCIE x8 SLOT iw NC SI S ATA 300 USB 2 0 1 1 PCI 32 razan jEZ SPI FLASH 16Mb WPCM450R RMII T W83627DHG RTL8201N LPC I O PHY X7SB3 F VeA PS 2 RJ45 SER 1 SER 2 KB MS X7SB3 F X7SB3 X7SB3 F Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel 3210 chipset is comprised of two primary components the Memory Con troller Hub MCH and the I O Controller Hub ICH9 The X7SB3 X7SB3 F provides the performance and feature set required for the mainstream high performance cluster
51. e State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date Oct 7 2008 Unless you request a
52. e cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3 The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available if supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available if supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in the memory slot where an application code can execute and where it can
53. e motherboard providing information on the layout con nectors jumpers features specifications and the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when installing the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system Chapter 3 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility If you encounter any problems see Chapter 4 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the system setup stored in the CMOS Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B and Appendix C provide the Windows OS and other software programs 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 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 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 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8
54. ed 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 1 8 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller The Winbond WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller BMC that supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR modules With blade oriented Super I O capability built in the WPCM450 Controller is ideal for legacy reduced server platforms The WPCM450 interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to communicate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet Phy module The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose l O 3SGPIO ports The WPCM450 also includes the following features e One X Bus parallel interface for expansion I O connections e Three ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs Two serial for boundary scan and debug SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electro Static Discharge E
55. er locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable GLAN Port1 GLAN Port2 on the mother board See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled Fant BpinPWR m de J ms JPWI JPW2 North Bridge DIMM SUPER X7SB3 2 DIMM1A m H DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM REF 3 DIMM1B DIMM2B nisl 82574L LAN CTRL2 S No PCHE x j Fangs Intel ICH South Bridge g PCI 33 MHz JI2G2HEREJI2CT js SATA JWOL cm F USB4 5 UsBe7 5 8 PERPE sig SAZ IPKR1 2 28 Connector a d o Jumper Cap 3 2 1 1 Setting Pin 1 2 short GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A GLAN 1 Enable B GLAN 2 Enable Chapter 2 Installation 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 clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD
56. esired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This item allows the user to decide what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycles System Event Log System Event Log List Mode X7SB3 F only These items display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in the List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revi sion Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data SEL Entry Number 1 4 19 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Fan8 CPU2 08 06 2008 09 20 08 gt Realtime Sensor Data X7SB3 F only This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as tempera tures fan speeds and voltages of various components 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS gt IPMI LAN Configuration X7SB3 F only The following features allow the user to configure and monitor IPMI LAN settings ULAN Tagging 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 If VLAN Tagging above is set to Enabled this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging is disabled this item will be ignored by
57. et the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIOS Fast PlO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Note The default setting changes when different devices are installed Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 Note The default setting changes when different devices are installed Installed Memory This feature informs you how much memory has been installed in the system as detected by the BIOS System Memory This feature informs you how much system memory has been detected by the BIOS 4 5 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt gt Boot Features Enter gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings IPMI Enable X7SB3 F only This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the onboard IPMI slot The options are Enable and Disabled Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen display at bootup QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned
58. finitions Refer to the board layout below for the loca tions of the headers KBIMOUSE 5 24pin ATX PWR GER Fant Spin PWR j IE 300 like GR r vi UPUB J Bru We COA m I Se e dR JPW2 z i i Hu OO he N U ome E N an SK OPU 3210 MCH ne dn Wa North Bridge v4 SUPER X7SB3 DIMM1A ED DIMM2A E DIMMIB W DIMM2B im ub C Fan2g PCI E x8 Fanga Bos td how ES Intel E JWOR IcH9 South Bridge lt m 2z E g PCI 33 MHz 4 JiZGZEHTTUIZCT WOLE e S usp4s uspo7 E 3i spxat DI Goto 653 f 3 SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 wc 2 we 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock e NC No Connection A 3 SGPIO1 B 3 SGPIO2 VGA Onboard Connectors Headers Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is located at JWOR This header is used to wake up your system when it re ceives an incoming call to the modem while in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and 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 defini tions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature 3210 MCH North Bridge om SUPER X7SB3 DIMM1A m tg DIMM2A 3 DIMM2 2 h DIMM3 5 b H DIMMIB a E B DIMM2B E DIMM
59. h the BIOS Then bootup 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 Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to A prevent possible system boot failure repair or replace a damaged SPI chip please send your motherboard to our RMA Department for service Note The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard is not removable To Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the Windows OS and security and audio drivers 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore 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 Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and
60. he system will react when power returns after an unexpected power loss The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if it is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Extended Shadow RAM Select Enabled to enable Extended Shadow RAM and allow the contents stored in ROM to be directly copied into extended memory for faster operation Take caution when using this feature If the system hangs reset the setting for this item and reboot the system 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 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display to indicate the speed of the CPU installed on the motherboard Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default and x9 Frequency High Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier support for the Intel Soeedstep CPU Please note that the system might hang if a wrong frequency that is not supported by the CPU is selected When this occurs clear the CMOS and re configure t
61. header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions a z U NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 vec Ground A NMI B PWR LED Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc i NIC1 LED Vec NIC2 LED Vec OH Fan Fail LED Vec PWR Fail LED Vec Ground Reset FP Reset Button Ground PWR FP Power Button HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pin 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port1 is located 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 SUPERG X7SB3 L m ni NZ moms sms Chapter 2 Installation HDD UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 NIC LED A HDD LED B
62. his setting to recover the system The default setting is x12 Hyperthreading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyperthreading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Compatible FPU Code Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code OPCode in the floating point FP state The options 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 Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches th
63. hown below Installation Procedures Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard Refer to the layout below for the locations of the mounting holes The holes marked with arrows are the mounting holes on this motherboard oe L E 2 k Tee He SUPERGX SBS e Locate the mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis Insert a 6 pan head screw into a pair of mounting holes on the motherboard and on the chassis Using a Phillips screwdriver tighten the screw Make sure that the standoffs on the chassis click in or are screwed in tightly 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation e Repeat the step above until the motherboard is securely installed into the chassis 4 Notes 1 All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match 2 Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging the components when install ing the motherboard into the chassis 2 3 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 2 3 ZN Warning Installing the Processor and Heatsink Fans When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before
64. ical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
65. is a system monitor that i Watch Dog reboots the system when a software appli cation hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the Jumper Setting Definition system if an application hangs Close pins Pins 1 2 Reset 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt default signal for the application that hangs See Pins 2 8 NMI the table on the right for jumper settings Open Disabled Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS er Ort Sma eam RH Pee A Clear CMOS 3 i 5 m m B Watch Dog Enable TON JPL om SUPERGX7SB3 Ja le DIMMIA 3 lo DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM2B RR IH dimmi gt South Bridge 3 Im Ke smi amm HE g PCI 33 MHz 2 2 vizc2mrmrulect woa o E USB4 5 USBe7 m 3 b 9 H SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual BMC VGA Enable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connection supported by the Winbond WPCM450 R Controller The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to en able VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC IPMI Enable X7SB3 F only JPB allows you to enable or disable BMC Baseboard Management Control Chip and the onboard IPMI connections This jumper is to be used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS If this jumper is set to Enabled please enable IPMI settings in the BIOS as well and vice versa The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to En able BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings
66. main BIOS Setup screen displays below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move between the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the BIOS 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 Enter key to access the submenu Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Z N to prevent possible boot failure 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Advanced Security Boot 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 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88 MB 3 5 in BIOS Date The item displays the date that this version of BIOS was built Hard Disk Pre Delay This setting allows the user to add a delay before a hard drive is accessed by the BIOS for the first time This delay will allow the time needed for the hard drive to be properly
67. mawo vet us JPS1 Intel 1068 NE i E seon fogj g South Bridge NET a d 3 7m f so pon oe YV T e PCI 33 MHz Ji2Q2RERJI2C1 JWOL sar UsB45 UsBe7 5 acoso E eooc js SATA Power I C Connector X7SB3 F only Power I C Power SMB connector located at PW4 monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions I Button The I Button located above the LSI chip on the motherboard is a computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless container to enable RAID 5 under Software RAID mode See the table on the right for pin definitions KBMOUSE zan 24pInATK PWR TATA Fant SDRPWR e OW s Gren ED PS JPWI JPW2 smoMcH COMI JPLt i vu Worth Bridge 82574L 2 LAN TAL VGA li 7 C3 om SUPER X7SB3 ji DIMM1A ay Ss DIMM2A Hl DIMM2 DIMM3 3 z DIMM1B 2 Gee b Di fans 1 IMM2B i m LN DIMMs a r3 dud tss es Intel Fan2g OL STO PCHE xB rudi cTRL2 gs EN mawo TS Fe Intel WOR E South Bridge EWinbond 1 hd Beworow t Cd 7an j so Battery v cammumm gi PCI 33 MHz JiZGZ TE JI2Ct W S USBAIS s p Bo laces Chapter 2 Installation PWR SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock Data PWR Fail Ground 3 3V I Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition i Ground 2 GPIO1 Gr
68. nd 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 2008 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 X7SB3 X7SB3 F motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X7SB3 X7SB3 F supports single Intel Xeon Quad Core Dual Core 3000 Sequence Core 2 processor with a front side bus speed of 1333 1066 800 MHz The Intel Xeon 3000 Sequence Core 2 processor supports the 775 Land Grid Array Package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket With support of the Intel Virtualization Technology and Thermal Management 2 TM2 the X7SB3 X7SB3 F delivers outstanding performance and great power efficiency ideal for small High Performance Cluster HPC server platforms Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http Awww supermicro com products motherboard for the most recent updates This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 introduces th
69. o write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and opera tion The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back gt PnP Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices gt PCI 32 Slot PCI Express x8 Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following settings for the PCI slots indicated above 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 the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the 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 gt Onboard SAS LAN1 LAN2 Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for the slots indicated above Chapter 4 BIOS Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options a
70. on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed POST Errors Select Enabled to stop the POST routine and allow the system to display error mes sages when an error occurs at bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 If set to 4 seconds Override the system will power on or power off when the user presses the key for 4 seconds and longer The op tions are Instant off and 4 seconds Override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PME Select On to wake your system up from the PME The options are On and Off PS 2 Keyboard KB Mouse Wake Up Select Enable to wake your system up from the S3 S4 or S5 state The default setting is Disabled USB Wake Up Select Enable to wake your system up via a USB device If this feature is set enabled you will also need to enable the JPUSB1 jumper by closing pins 1 2 Please refer to Page 1 4 and Chapter 2 for more details The default setting is Disabled Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how t
71. on 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 Standby or Off state The external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 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 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 X7SB3 X7SB3 F can only accommodate 24 pin ATX power supply Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the motherboard some are inadequate You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power In addition the 12V 8 pin is also required for adequate power supply to the
72. one 3 1 SUPER X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual No Video 1 If the power is on and you have no video please remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 4 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 5 f the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed Check if DIMMs of different speeds or types have been installed Also make sure that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used 2 It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR2 Unbuffered ECC Non ECC 800 667 MHz SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between four slots and noting the results Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots As an interleaved memory scheme is used you must install two modules at a time beginning with Bank
73. onnections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Drive Connector Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located next Pin Definition Pin Definition to the USB2 and USB3 connectors Io Ground Be EDHBIR AI 4 Ri See the table below for pin defini NN ee z 5 Key 6 FDEDIN tions 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable Ag Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect KAMOUSE cse pn ATX PWR M Erz G NN Bm ken 29 Ground 30 Read Data 8 JPUSBI Pwa J3P JAR l t TIN vey E eae id NN 31 Ground 32 Side Select o H j E 33 Ground 34 Diskette Intel a 3210 MCH COMI JPL1 North Bridge Intel 82574L A Floppy CTRL VGA pun SUPER X7SB3 It E DIMM1A aem tg bi DIMM2A 1 3 DIMM2 Und DIMMS E z NE DIMM1B E EH DIMM2B J ts Far a DIMM4 B B cs Cr JPL2 Ce Intel Fan2g m 8 PCHE x8 Ew n cT isl 1068E SAS
74. ord 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 access 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 22 Chapter 4 BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable Write Protect the boot sector on the hard drives to protect against viruses Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 4 23 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 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 1 ALL USB KEY Candidate List j Enter Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key or a l
75. ound A PWR SMB B Button SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Redundant Power Supply Failure PWR Supply Fail LED Connect a cable from your power Pin Definitions supply to the Power Supply Failure Pin Definition header at J3P to provide a warning of 1 PWR 1 Fail redundant power supply failure This 2 PWR 2 Fail warning signal is passed through the 3 PWR 3 Fail PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power 4 Signal Alarm Reset failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Note This feature is only available when using Supermicro redundant power supplies Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset JAR is enabled Alarm Reset Pin Definitions the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fails Pin Setting Definition Connect JAR to a micro switch to ius uS enable you to turn off the alarm that Au ve is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions RAT Que Eu ones A PWR Supply Failure ome JPW2 B Alarm Reset Intel li 3210 MCH COM JPL1 Intel 82574L LAN CTRL North Bridge VGA DIM SUPERGX7SB3 o DIMM1A m DIMM2A JAN ALANI DIMM2 DIMM3 o DIMMIB E DIMM2B 1 DIMM4 AD ip Intel BE JWOR ICH9 South Bridge g PCI 33 MHz JIZG2EEWEJIZCT JWOL cm Sess ee USBo7 E js SATA
76. platform HPC market Intel 3210 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 and the Direct Media Interface DMI The MCH is optimized for the Intel Xeon 3000 Sequence processor in the LGA775 Land Grid Array package It supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM Intel ICH9 System Features The I O Controller ICH9 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 ICH9 The ICH9 supports two PCI Express devices two Serial ATA ports and up to eight USB 2 0 ports head ers 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 Functions and capabilities include e Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Version 2 0 ACPI Power SMBus e prc e SST PECI for Speed Control e SPI Flash BIOS ow Pin Count LPC Interface Note For more information on the ICH9 please refer to Intel s web site at www intel com 1 9 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine
77. possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM 1A 1B then 2A and 2B 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 This motherboard supports both dual rank and single rank memory modules For system memory to work properly please use all dual rank memory mod ules or use all single rank memory modules on the same motherboard Check the Supermicro web site for other information Memory Support The X7SB3 X7SB3 F supports up to 8 GB Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR2 800 667 MHz in 4 DIMMs Populating memory slots of the same bank with a pair or pairs of memory modules of the same size and same type will result in two way Interleaved Memory which will improve memory performance See the table below Optimized DIMM Population Configurations No of Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs DIMM 1A_ DIMMHB i 4 DIMMs DIMM 1A_ DIMM 2A DIMM 1B DIMM 2B Notes i DIMM slot specified DIMM slot to be populated DIMM slot not to be populated ii DDR2 ECC Non ECC Unbuffered 800 MHz 667 MHz DIMMs are supported however please use the
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79. r may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER X7SB3 X7SB3 F Motherboard Layout KB MOUSE 24 pin ATX PWR ED Fani e 5 000000000 miooo mpoo C wooo O 0 0 O O0 0 0 0 0 d PW _J3P NVV JAI pace JPW1 3 az T 98 Intel Mo A 3210 MCH J n o o COM JPL O North Bridge Intel 82574L LAN CTRL1 c F z SUPERO X7SB3 lt DIMM1 in o 2 DIMM1A 0 D1 moo g o 2 DIMM2A 0 Q Fl 4 DIMM2 5 DIMM3 o g DIMM1B 0 le o 8 DIMM2B 0 o DIMM4 2 JPL2 Intel 82574L c LAN CTRL2 3 ra x z 8 VED Qe PCI 33 MHz d ce Di Oo 5 gt JI2C2 m m JI2C 1 JWOL oc lt 2 S Sos USB4 5 USBe 7 a mona O mooco 20000 a d SPKR1 JD1 E690 gone S 3
80. re 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 the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For the 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 gt I O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to set a clock frequency for the KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A will be controlled The options are Enabled user defined and Disabled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port B will be controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and OS Controlled 4 13 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s
81. ress This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to On board COM A On board COM B or On board IPMI This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for 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 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 4 15 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Select on to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Hardware Monitoring Highlight an item and hit lt Enter gt to see the status of the item CPU Temperature Threshold CPU1 Temperature System Temperature CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set the CPU Overheat Temperature Threshold When the CPU temperature reaches this overheat threshold the system will slow down and the CPU fan will be activated to prevent CPU overheat The options are TControl the Thermal Control Setting inside the CPU TControl 5 Thermal Control Setting 5 C and T
82. se visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon on the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list C 1 SUPER X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web based 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 temperatures system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface f Note 1 Both default username and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD Ill settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold
83. sink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Screw 1 Screw 2 3 Screw in two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Screw 1 sas gt Screw 2 n Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions on the next page to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket Chapter 2 Installation 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the Screw 1 Screw 2 sequence as shown in the picture on A the right 2 Hold the heatsink as shown in the pic ture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface be fore you re install the CPU and the heatsink 2 7 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual 2 4 Installing DIMMs CAUTION StoP Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any
84. t 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 item from the boot list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit Saving Changes Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you may have 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 have made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Ch
85. upero Doc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 17 SUPERO X7SB3 X7SB3 F User s Manual gt IPMI For the X7SB3 F only System Event Logging IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Specification Version 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 Enable 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 Enable this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Dis abled BIOS POST Errors Enable this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Dis abled 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 d
86. y 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 its 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 func tion 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 of block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to al low data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CP

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