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USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a X8SIL-F X8SIL[...]

Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date: September 16, 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respe[...]

Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8SIL/X8SIL-F motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8SIL/X8SIL-F supports the Intel® Xeon® 3400 series processors in an LGA 1 156 socket. With the Intel 3400/3420 chipset built-in, the X8[...]

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vi X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual T able of Contents Prefac e About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3 Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual: ..........[...]

vii T able of Contents Installing and Removing DIMMs ................................................................... 2-1 2 T ools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-1 4 Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-1 [...]

X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual viii LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-3 5 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ..................................................................... 2-3 5 Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-3 6 IPMI[...]

T able of Contents Notes[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items[...]

1-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual Motherboard (X8SIL-F) Image Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the User See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel connections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers not indicated are for testing only . • When LE2 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system pow[...]

1-4 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual X8SIL/X8SIL-F Quick Reference 1 1 X8SIL/X8SIL-F Jumpers Number Jumper Description Default 38 JPUSB1 BP USB0/1 Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 25 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2) 13,14 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chpt. 2) 17 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 1 1,12 JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (En[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8SIL/X8SIL-F LED Indicators Number LED Description Color/State Status 26 LE4 On boar d St andby P WR LE D Green: Solid on PWR On 15 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED Y ellow: Blinking IPMI: Normal X8SIL/X8SIL-F Headers/Connectors Number Connector Description 4,16 COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial connection headers 33,32,27,23,7 Fans 1~5 Sy[...]

1-6 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel® Xeon® 3400 series processor in an LGA1 156 socket. Memory Four (4) 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with sup - port for up to 16GB of UDIMM or up to 32GB of RDIMM memory (ECC/DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory only .) Supports dual-channel memory bus DIMM sizes UDIMM 1 GB, 2 GB,[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 I/O Devices (Continued) USB Devices (X8SIL-F) T wo (2) USB ports on the rear IO panel Four (4) USB header connectors for front access One (1) T ype A internal connector Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse ports on the I/O backplane Serial (COM) Ports T wo (2) Fast UART 16550 Connections: one 9-pin RS-232 port and one head[...]

1-8 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel® 3400/3420 chipset utilities Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free) Dimensions Micro A TX form factor , 9.6" x 9.6" Note : For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Conguration User's Guide[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 X8SIL / X8SIL-F System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications of each motherboard. 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 D D C C B B A A Title Size Document Number Rev Date: Sheet of S UPERMICR 980[...]

1-10 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual 1-2 Chipset Overview Th e X8SI L / X8S IL - F su ppo r ts th e Intel® Xeon® 3 400 processor serie s. Buil t upo n the func tionalit y and the capabilit y of the single- chip Intel 3 40 0 chipset, th e X8SIL / X8 SI L - F mot her b oa rd prov id es t he per fo r man c e a nd feat ur e s et req uir ed fo r single[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8SIL/X8SIL-F . These features are supported by an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip. Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored t[...]

1-12 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual Slow Blinking LED for S uspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blink - ing to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode. When the user presses any key , the CPU will wake-up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on. BIOS Suppo[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-6 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator , write pre-compensation circuitry , decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera - tor , drive interface control logic and interrupt and[...]

1-14 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual 1-7 Over view of th e Wi nbond WP CM450- G (X8S IL) / WPCM450-R (X8SIL-F) Controller The Winbond WPCM450-G, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), supports the 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface, Virtual Media, and Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) Redirection modules. The WPCM450-R has all the fea[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam - age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded[...]

2-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation W arning : 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 add - ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the process[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys. 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 . Use your thumb and your index nger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom cen[...]

2-4 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual W arning: The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction. Make sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close properly , do not force it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the load plate again and double-check that the CPU is aligned properly . Do not rub th[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the required amount has already been applied. Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Motherboard Mounting Holes Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until just[...]

2-6 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual W arning: W e do not recomme nd that the CPU or the h eatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc - tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket. Removing the Heatsink ! Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherb[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Thermal Grease Heatsink Fins Locate the CPU Fan power connector on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power connector and are not interfered with other components. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make s[...]

2-8 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the moth - erboard. Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4) into the mounting holes until you hear a click. (Note: Make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward.) Repeat St[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Unplug the power cord from the power supply . Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header . Use your nger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it counter - clockwise to make a 1/4 (90 0 ) turn, and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mou[...]

2-10 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual 2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory Note : Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. DIMM Installation Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with 1. DIMM1A. Insert each [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T -SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC JPI2C:P[...]

2-12 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Insert the DIMM mod - ule vertically and press down until the module snaps into place. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the Lock/ Release tabs near both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. Pull the DIMM module upwards. Installing and Removing DIMMs Position the DIMM module's[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Note: D ue t o me mor y all oc ati on t o syst em d evic es, the am ount of m emo r y th at rem ains ava ilab le fo r ope rat ion al use w ill b e red uce d whe n 4 GB o f R A M is use d. Th e re duc tio n in m emo r y avai labi lit y is di spro po r tio nal. For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design c[...]

2-14 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Installation Instruc tions Install the I/O shield into the chassis. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout on the previous page for mounting hole locations. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. Align the mounting holes on the motherboar[...]

2-16 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC JPI2C:PWR[...]

2-18 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are located next to the VGA port on the IO Backplane. In addition, an IPMI Dedi - cated LAN is also located above USB 0/1 ports on the X8SIL-F to provide a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2.0 support. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Note s: 1. The IPMI Dedicated [...]

2-20 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual 2 Serial Ports A CO M P or t is loc a te d o n th e I /O Bac kpla ne an d a Se ria l por t is lo - ca ted nex t t o Fro nt Pa nel US B 2 / 3 to prov ide f ront acce ss. S ee t he t able on th e ri ght f or p in de nit io ns. SerialPortPinDenitions (COM1/COM2) Pin # Denition Pin # Denition 1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 1. VGA Video Connector A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the I/O backplane. This connector is used to provide video and CRT display . Refer to the board layout below for the location. 1 MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2[...]

2-22 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Front Control Panel Pin Denitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions. Power LED PinDenitions(JF1) Pin# Denition 15 +5V 16 Ground A. PWR LED B. HDD LED A B Po w e r Bu tto n OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re[...]

2-24 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Po w e r Bu tto n OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po w e r LE D Re se t PWR LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ Gr ound Gr ound X X NIC2 LE D LED_Anode+ NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Network Interface Control - ler) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 Power Butt on The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be con - gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). T o turn off the power in the suspend mode, press the button for[...]

2-26 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC JPI2C:PWR[...]

2-28 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Internal Buzzer The Internal Buzzer (SPKR1) can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes. See the table on the right for pin denitions. Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer . A. Internal Buzzer B. Speaker Header Internal Buzzer PinDenition Pin# Deni[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 A B A. PWR LED B. PWR SMB Power Supply I 2 C Connector Power Supply (I 2 C) Connector , locat - ed at SMB_PS1 on the motherboard. This connector monitors the status of the power supply , fan and system temperature. See the table on the right for pin denitions. PWR Supply I 2 C PinDenitions Pin# Denition 1[...]

2-30 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Serial_Link-SGPIO PinDenitions Pin# Denition Pin Denition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DA T A Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC T -SGPIO 0/1 Headers T wo T -SGPIO (Serial-Lin k General Pur - pose Input/Output) headers are located near the SA T A connectors on the moth - erboard. These headers are used to [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC JPI2C:PWR[...]

2-32 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. T o 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 sy[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 A A. VGA Enable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Both Jumpers Denition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled VGA Enable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connector . The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings. MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1[...]

2-34 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual MAC C ODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F AN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 F AN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs T wo LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located on the IO Backplane of the motherboard. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yell ow LED indi ca tes act ivi ty, w hil e the Link LED m ay be gre en, am ber o r of f to in dic ate t h e sp e e d of th e c o n ne c t i o n s . S ee th e tables at right for mor[...]

2-36 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Denition Off System Off On System on, or System off and PWR Cable Connected Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE4 on the motherboard. When LE4 is on, the AC power cable is connected. Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 2-9 SA T A and Floppy Drive Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial A T A and oppy disk drive cables: • Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector . Refer to Page 1-1 for cables that came with your shipment. • A red mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1. A SA T A Con[...]

2-38 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual A. Floppy Floppy Connector The op py c onn ecto r is l oc ated nex t to t he DIM M me mo r y ba nks o n th e mot her boar d. See the t able o n th e ri ght fo r pin de nit ions . Floppy Drive Connector PinDenitions Pin# Denition Pin # Denition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 F[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the fol lowin g pro ce dures to troub lesh oot your system. If yo u have fo llowe d a ll of the pro ce dure s b elow an d st ill nee d as sis tan ce, refe r to th e ‘ T e chn ic al S upp or t Pro ce dure s’ an d/or ‘Ret urn ing Mer cha ndi se fo r S[...]

3-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual 2. Us e t he sp eaker to de term ine if a ny b eep c odes exist . (Re fer to A ppe ndix A for d etai ls on b eep c ode s. ) 3. Remove all m emo r y m odul es a nd t urn on t he sy stem. (If the alar m i s on, ch eck the spe cs o f memo r y mod ules, res et the mem or y or tr y a d if fere nt one. ) Memory Errors[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 2. BIO S up grad es c an b e dow nlo aded from our web site at (ht tp ://w w w .supermicro. com/support /bios/ ). Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed. Some cannot be ashed; it depends on the modications to the boot block code. 3. If you' ve fo llowe d the in str uct ions ab ove to t roub lesh oot your syste[...]

3-4 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS (.rom) le to your computer . Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. Y ou may choose the zip le or the .exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le o[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Answ er: T o so lve th is is sue, di sab le th e I PMI j umpe r . A not her so lut ion i s t o u s e a U S B  o p p y d r i v e i n s t e a d o f t h e o n b o a r d  o p p y d r i v e . Fo r t h e I P M I j u m p e r loc ati on, pl ease che ck C hapter 1. Qu es ti on: W h y c a n' t I f o r m a t a  o [...]

3-6 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual 3-4 Battery Removal and Installation Power off your system and unplug your power cable. 1 2 3 Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver , push the battery lock outwards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder . Locate the onboard battery as shown on the right. Battery Lock 4[...]

3-7 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A r ec eipt or c opy of yo ur invoi ce mar ked wit h t he date of pur cha se i s r equi red bef ore any wa rr ant y s er vi ce w ill be re nde red. Y o u c an o btai n s er vi ce by c all ing your vend or fo r a Re tur ned Mer cha ndis e Aut ho riz ati on (R M A) numb er . (For f[...]

3-8 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8SIL/X8SIL-F . The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Note: For instructions on BIOS recovery , please refer to t[...]

4-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility . From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens. An AMI BIOS identication string is displ[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System T ime or Sys - tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <T ab> key or the arrow keys to move between elds. The date mu[...]

4-4 X8SIL/X8SIL-F 4-3  Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items:  BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot This option a[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 W ait For 'F1' If Error Thi s f orc es the syst em t o wai t u ntil the ' F 1' key is pre ss ed i f a n er ro r o cc urs . The opti ons a re Di sabl ed and Enabled . Hit 'Del' Message Display Thi s f eatu re disp lays " Pre ss DEL to r un Setu p" du rin g P OST . T he opti ons are Enab[...]

4-6 X8SIL/X8SIL-F the components whenever needed. Select Disabled to enhance system stability . The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc - tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Intel® T urbo Boost T echnology (A vailable if Intel® EIST technology is Enabled) This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specic conditions. The options are Disabled and Enabled. C1E Support Select Enabled to use the "Enhanced Halt State" feature. C1E signicantly reduces t[...]

4-8 X8SIL/X8SIL-F  Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below . Memory Remap Feature This feature when enabled, allows the remapping of everlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory . The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Intel VT -d Select Enabled to enable Intel's V irtualization[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled. The Options are: Disabled and Enabled . Legacy USB Support (available if USB Functions above is Enabled) Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled i[...]

4-10 X8SIL/X8SIL-F Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master , and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these ite[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer band - width of 32-Bits. Select Enabled to enable 32-Bit data transfer . DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Wo[...]

4-12 X8SIL/X8SIL-F 32-Bit Data T ransfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer . The options are Enabled and Disabled.  PCI/PnP Conguration This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP congurations for the following items: Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot. The options are No a[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Initiate Graphic Adapter Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device. The options are Other and Onboard VGA .  Super  IO D evice Con gurati on Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address This option species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request ad[...]

4-14 X8SIL/X8SIL-F Redirection After BIOS POST Se le c t D i sa bl ed to t ur n of f Co ns ol e R ed ir ec t io n a f te r Powe r- On S el f-T e st (PO ST). Se lec t A lways to keep Co nsol e Re dire ct ion ac tive all the ti me af t er PO ST . (N ote: Thi s set ti ng may not be s upp or ted by so me o per atin g syste ms. ) Sel ect Boot Load er to[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 and system cooling. In both the alarms above, please take immediate action as shown below . System T emperature This feature displays the absolute system temperature (i.e., 34 o C). CPU T emperature The CPU T emperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS: Low – This level is considered[...]

4-16 X8SIL/X8SIL-F Notes: The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/Fahrenheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors. The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded by a unique temperature information that the motherboard can read. This ‘T emperature Threshold’ or ‘T empera[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17  ACPI Conguration Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system. High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time[...]

4-18 X8SIL/X8SIL-F IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI rmware revision. Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware. This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller . View BMC System Event Log T[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 MAC Address - The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address of this machine, however it may be over-ridden. MAC addresses are 6 two-digit hexa - decimal numbers (Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots. (i.e., 00.30.48.D0.D4.60) BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if t[...]

4-20 X8SIL/X8SIL-F 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass - words, the Supervisor password must be set rst. Superv isor Pa ssword 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 passwo[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Use t his fe ature t o co ngu re Bo ot Set ting s:  Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device, 5th boot device and Disabled. 1st Boot Device - 1st Floppy Drive • 2nd[...]

4-22 X8SIL/X8SIL-F Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer , so the new system con - guration parameters can take effect. Select Save C[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system conguration, and reboot the computer . Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and[...]

4-24 X8SIL/X8SIL-F Notes[...]

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self T est) error beep codes for the AMI BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes Wh en a r eco ver abl e [...]

A-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the syst[...]

B-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGu[...]

B-4 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix C: BIOS Recovery C-1 Appendix C - BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when advised by your Supermicro T echnical Support representative, or in cases of emergencies where the system no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS. DO NOT re-program (re-ash) the BIOS if your system is running prope[...]

C-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F User ’s Manual 5. When the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete, the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error on your screen. Part 2: BIOS Reprogramming (Re-Flashing) After completing the Boot Sector Recovery Process, you will need to reprogram (“re-ash”) the proper BIOS binary le again in[...]

(Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signicant injury or[...]