Supero Supero X8SIT-F, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 X8SIT F ...

Page 2: ...PER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of San...

Page 3: ...Chapter 3 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 4 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 5 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the...

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Page 5: ...ED and Control 1 11 1 4 Power Configuration Settings 1 11 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 12 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard 1 12 Main Switch Override Mechanism 1 12 1 5 Power Supply 1 12 1 6 Super I O 1 12 1 7 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Electro Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 Precautions 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installati...

Page 6: ...20 NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 2 21 Overheat OH Fan Fail Front UID LED 2 21 Reset Button 2 22 Power Button 2 22 2 6 Connecting Cables 2 23 20 pin Proprietary Power Connectors 2 23 Fan Headers 2 24 Chassis Intrusion 2 24 Internal Speaker Buzzer 2 25 External Speaker 2 25 Onboard Power LED 2 26 Power Supply I2 C Connector 2 26 T SGPIO 0 1 Headers 2 27 Compact Flash DOM PWR Connector 2 27 Trusted Platform Mo...

Page 7: ...3 1 Before Power On 3 1 No Power 3 1 No Video 3 1 Memory Errors 3 2 Lost System Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 3 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation 3 6 Battery Removal 3 6 Battery Installation 3 6 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 7 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 4 1 How To Change the Configurat...

Page 8: ...ndix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers B 1 B 2 Configuring Supero Doctor III B 2 Appendix C BIOS Recovery C 1 Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive Recommended Method C 1 C 2 Recovery Process from an IDE SATA ATAPI Disc Drive C 2 Table of Contents ...

Page 9: ...n to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities CDR X8 UP...

Page 10: ...mage Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publish ing of the manual The motherboard you ve re ceived may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual ...

Page 11: ...M5 DIMM1 DIMM4 J30 J29 LE5 SW1 COM1 J5 B1 J14 J13 J24 JBT1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 LE3 LE4 LE7 JPEN1 JLED JPT1 JPB JPL1 JPL2 JPG1 J18 U2 BAR CODE 5V GND GND JWOR1 Wake on Ring JSPK Buzzer Speaker FF COMPACT FLASH POWER JWF1 IPMI LAN USB 0 1 USB 2 3 DIMM2C DIMM1C 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM requires VGA USB4 JBT1 CMOS CL...

Page 12: ... 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM requires VGA USB4 JBT1 CMOS CLEAR JPT1 TPM LAN2 JL1 LAN1 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE DIMM2B DIMM2A USB 10 11 JI2C1 JI2C2 SLOT1 PCI E X16 GEN2 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I ...

Page 13: ...eaker Header Short pins 3 4 to use Onboard 18 JLED Power LED Indicator Header 19 JF1 Front Panel Control Header 20 JPI2C PWR supply I2 C System Management Bus 22 CPU LGA 1156 CPU Socket 24 JTPM TPM Header 26 USB4 Type A Internal USB Port 27 USB10 11 USB10 11 Front Panel USB Header 28 USB2 3 USB2 3 Front Panel USB Header 31 IPMI LAN Back Panel IPMI 2 0 LAN Port 32 USB0 1 Back Panel USB Ports USB0 1...

Page 14: ... Enabled 13 JPEN1 Hot Swap Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled 25 JPT1 TPM Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 29 JPUSB1 USB Wake up Pins 1 2 Enabled 38 JPB BMC Jumper Pins 1 2 Enabled 40 41 JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 45 JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 3 47 48 JI2 C1 JI2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots See Chapter 3 ...

Page 15: ... G200eW with 16MB of memory Network Connections Two Intel 82574L Gigabit 10 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet Controllers Two 2 RJ 45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY to support IPMI 2 0 I O Devices SATA Connections SATA Ports Six 6 Integrated IPMI 2 0 IPMI 2 0 supported by the WPCM450 Server BMC USB Devices Two 2 USB ports on the rear IO panel Four 4 USB devic...

Page 16: ...n Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support System resource alert via Supero Doctor III SuperoDoctor III Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel 3420 chipset u...

Page 17: ...6 VRM 11 1 VID 0 7 RoHS 6 6 LPC I O W83627DHG UBE PCIe x16 SLOT RJ45 RJ45 DDR3 CHB DIMM1 Far DIMM2 DIMM1 Far DIMM2 6 UDIMM MISC VRs 1333 1066MHz 1333 1066MHz 5 0Gb s x4 DMI 2 5Gb PCH 6 SATA PORTS SATA II 300MB s 7 USB PORTS USB2 0 480Mbps FLASH SPI 32Mb SPI PCIe_x1 2 5Gbps GLAN1 82574L CK505 Rev1 0 CLOCK COM1 LPC HEALTH INFO LPC LPC PCIe_x1 2 5Gbps Intel 3420 GLAN2 82574L RMII VGA PORT RTL8201 PHY...

Page 18: ...ochronous communication with the processor This feature allows the X8SIT F to achieve up to 10 Gb s of software transparent data transfer in each direction achieving better performance than comparable systems The X8SIT F also features a high efficient VRM design 90 ECC Error Reporting Intruder Detect and TCO timer which will enable the system to recover from a software hardware lock Intel 3420 Chi...

Page 19: ...n the following voltages continuously CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby 5V Stdby VBAT Memory Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software PC health monitoring can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero ...

Page 20: ...u want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The X8SIT F can only accommodate Supermicro proprietary pow...

Page 21: ...nterface PECI buses and General Purpose I O It also includes the following features One X Bus parallel interface for expansion I O connections Three ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs Two serial for boundary scan and debug There are two different versions of the Nuvoton BMC chip used on Supermicro X8SIx series motherboards the Nuvoton WPCM150 Manufacturer P N WPC M150GA0BX5 and Nuvoton WP...

Page 22: ...1 14 X8SIT F User s Manual Notes ...

Page 23: ...d by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboar...

Page 24: ...ou buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the ...

Page 25: ...d carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizon tally or vertically Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU 3 4 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Remove the plastic cap 2 ...

Page 26: ...stead open the load plate again and double check if the CPU is aligned properly Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock 5 CPU properly installe...

Page 27: ...on by fully tightening all four screws Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard s and the Heatsink Bracket under neath 1 2 3 4 Heatsink Bracket Recommended Supermicro heatsink SNK P0046P heat...

Page 28: ...ce as shown in the illustration below Loosen screws in se quence as shown Screw 2 Motherboard Remove the Heatsink Bracket from under neath the mother board Screw 1 Screw 3 Screw 4 1 2 3 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink Once the CPU is loosened rem...

Page 29: ...ted per channel How to Install DIMMs Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with 1 DIMM1A Slot 1 Channel A see Figure A on the following page Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bot tom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 2 ...

Page 30: ...Single Rank Dual Rank Note For ECC UDIMMs only Slot 1 and or Slot 2 may be populated per chan nel Figure A rotated 90 degrees Y2 JTPM MH8 MH7 MH5 MH3 MH2 JPI2C SPKR1 JSPK FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JF1 JWR4 JWR3 JWF1 JP3 DIMM6 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM5 DIMM1 DIMM4 J5 B1 J14 J13 J24 JBT1 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 LE3 LE4 JPEN1 JLED JPT1 U2 BAR CODE 5V GND GND JWOR1 Wake on Ring JSPK Buzzer Speaker FF COMP...

Page 31: ...ered DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank 3 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 Quad Rank 3 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank 3 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 Quad Rank 3 3 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 Single Rank Dual Rank 3 3 N A Not Supported Quad Rank Note The BIOS will automatically reduce the clock speed to 800MHz for RDIMMs rated at 1066MHz and above ...

Page 32: ... and Removing DIMMs Position the DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot When the module is properlly inserted the Lock Release tabs will automatically secure the DIMM module locking it into place Push the Lock Release tabs to their Release po sitions Make sure that the DIMM module s side notches align with the slot s Lock Release tabs as it is pressed in Lock Re...

Page 33: ...ves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size 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 AP...

Page 34: ...A2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 2 4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard...

Page 35: ...Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to moth erboard components Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using a Philips screwdriver Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 1 2 3 Stand Off 4 5 6 M...

Page 36: ...A USB4 JBT1 CMOS CLEAR JPT1 TPM LAN2 JL1 LAN1 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE DIMM2B DIMM2A USB 10 11 JI2C1 JI2C2 SLOT1 PCI E X16 GEN2 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SA...

Page 37: ... 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees 1 Backplane USB 0 1 2 Front Panel USB Header 2 3 3 Front Panel USB Header 10 11 4 Internal Type A USB 4 Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus p...

Page 38: ...I2C1 JI2C2 SLOT1 PCI E X16 GEN2 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located ne...

Page 39: ...33 UDIMM RDIMM requires VGA USB4 JBT1 CMOS CLEAR JPT1 TPM LAN2 JL1 LAN1 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE DIMM2B DIMM2A USB 10 11 JI2C1 JI2C2 SLOT1 PCI E X16 GEN2 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I ...

Page 40: ... DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM requires VGA USB4 JBT1 CMOS CLEAR JPT1 TPM LAN2 JL1 LAN1 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE DIMM2B DIMM2A USB 10 11 JI2C1 JI2C2 SLOT1 PCI E X16 GEN2 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SAT...

Page 41: ...N2 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a ...

Page 42: ...itions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V 16 Ground A PWR LED B HDD LED C PWR Fail LED A B HDD LED The HDD LED onnections are located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5V 14 HD Active C Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 At tach an LED ...

Page 43: ... LED to display network activities for LAN 1 and LAN2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 LAN Act C A NIC1 LED B NIC2 LED C OH Fan Fail Overheat OH Fan Fail Front UID LED Connect an LED cable to the Front UID and OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display UID Unit ID signals or to provide ad vanced warni...

Page 44: ...e on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 GND Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a the hardware Reset Button on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground A Reset Button B PWR Button Power Button OH Fan ...

Page 45: ...ng Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector A B C 20 pin Proprietary Power Connectors There are two 20 pin main power supply connectors JWR3 JWR4 and a 4 pin auxiliary power connector JP3 on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification For pow...

Page 46: ...R HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Headers The X8SIT F has four fan headers Fan1 Fan4 These fans are 4 pin fan headers However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin...

Page 47: ... 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees Internal Speaker Buzzer The Internal Speaker Buzzer SPKR1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to t...

Page 48: ...Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees A B A PWR LED B PWR SMB Power Supply I2 C Connector Power Supply I2 C Connector lo cated at JPI2 C on the motherboard This...

Page 49: ...E 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees Serial_Link SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 2 NC 1 NC 4 Data Out 3 Ground 6 Ground 5 Load 8 NC 7 Clock T SGPIO 0 1 Headers Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur pose Input Output headers are located nea...

Page 50: ...able 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees A TPM Header A Trusted Platform Module Header This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform M...

Page 51: ...IGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees Unit ID Switch There are three Unit Identification UID devices on the motherboard A rear UID switch and a rear UID LED indicator The Front Panel UID LED is connected to a pin in the Front Control P...

Page 52: ... ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings J...

Page 53: ...00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small scre...

Page 54: ... DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees A A BP USB 0 1 Wake up B BMC Jumper JPB USB Wake Up Use the JPUSB1 jumper to wake up your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse The JPUSB1 jumper is used together...

Page 55: ...TA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees TPM Support Enable JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM Trusted Platform Module support to im prove data integrity and system security See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is Enabled TPM Support Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Default Enabled 2 3 Disabled A A...

Page 56: ...LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps LAN 1 2 Activity LEDs Yellow Color Status Definition Yellow Blinking Active IPMI Dedicated LAN In addition to LAN ports an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also installed on the X8SIT F The yellow LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for mo...

Page 57: ...PG1 VGA JPUSB1 Image rotated 90 degrees D Onboard Standby PWR LED LED Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off On System on or System off and PWR Cable Connected Onboard Standby Power LED An Onboard Standby Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When LE1 is on the AC power cable is connected Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing any component See the lay...

Page 58: ...E UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE DIMM2B DIMM2A USB 10 11 JI2C1 JI2C2 SLOT1 PCI E X16 GEN2 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIT F DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 DIMM1B DIMM1A JPG1 VGA JPUSB1 2 9 SATA Drive Connections A S...

Page 59: ...e motherboard and chas sis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between th...

Page 60: ...ion 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem con...

Page 61: ...rt department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The X8SIT F supports up to 32GB of Registered ECC DDR3 or up to 16GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 SDRAM 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz See Section 3 3 for details on installing memory Questio...

Page 62: ...t the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need to load the BIOS defaults Press F1 to go to the BIOS setup screen and press F9 to load the default settings Next press F10 to save and exit The system will then reboot Note The SPI BIOS chip installed...

Page 63: ...oard Answer For the 1U passive heat sink ask for SNK P0046P back plate is included Question Why can t I recover the BIOS even when I ve followed the instruc tions in the user s manual for X8SIT F Answer Please disable the IPMI jumper and try it again For jumper the loca tion please check Chapter 1 ...

Page 64: ...itive side should be facing up 1 This side should always face up Warning When replacing a battery be sure to only replace it with the same type Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked 2 1 Click 2 Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below Battery Disposal Please handle used batteries ...

Page 65: ...tp www supermicro com support rma When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from fai...

Page 66: ...3 8 X8SIT F User s Manual Notes ...

Page 67: ...ys all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermic...

Page 68: ...he BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup Wh...

Page 69: ...ey or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X8SIT F Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Me...

Page 70: ...e modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options...

Page 71: ... loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to...

Page 72: ...in memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering This feature allows the user to cho...

Page 73: ...ws the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel Turbo Boost Technology Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditio...

Page 74: ... Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB S...

Page 75: ...ons of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must ...

Page 76: ... to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to us...

Page 77: ... Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure...

Page 78: ...Use this feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Other and Onboard VGA Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port3 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 3 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When ...

Page 79: ...by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support This is a terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands ...

Page 80: ... display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means ...

Page 81: ... temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Tem perature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send its Temperature Toler ance to the motherboard resulting in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and Hi...

Page 82: ... activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable I...

Page 83: ...total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number and pressing Enter Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure...

Page 84: ...as Hardware Address of this machine however it may be over ridden MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 9E 73 CF BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This feature allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec ...

Page 85: ...Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 19 PCIE Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system s PCIe bus The options are Yes and No ...

Page 86: ...as not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the...

Page 87: ...loppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 5th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempt...

Page 88: ...specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX Retry Boot Devices Select this option to retry booting from the configured boot devices if the systems fail to boot initially The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to ente...

Page 89: ...xit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed fo...

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Page 91: ...nal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and eight short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overhea...

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Page 93: ...item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the ...

Page 94: ...splays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 Both default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 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 ...

Page 95: ...ote Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II ...

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Page 97: ...supported at this time Below is a two part procedure to recover the BIOS Part 1 Boot Sector Recovery Process 1 Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a USB flash device or a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary file 2 Insert the USB device that contains the...

Page 98: ...ove except that the BIOS image file super rom is loaded from an IDE ATAPI CD DVD ROM RW disc drive that is attached to the system Note that loading from an IDE SATA hard disk drive is NOT supported 1 Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and ...

Page 99: ... 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 ...