Supermicro SUPER X8ST3-F manual

USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.3 X8ST3-F X8STE[...]

Manual Revision 1.3 Release Date: January 1 1, 2012 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 respect[...]

Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8ST3-F/X8STE supports the Intel ® Core™ i7 990X, i7-980X, i7- 975, i7-965 Extreme Edition, Intel® Xeon® 5600/5500 series and Intel®[...]

X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual: Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury W arning: Importan[...]

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vi X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual T able of Contents Preface About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3 Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual: ...........[...]

vii T able of Contents Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-12 Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-13 Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-14[...]

X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual viii IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8ST3-F Only) ............................................ 2-34 SAS Activity LED (X8ST3-F Only) ........................................................... 2-35 SAS Heartbeat LED (X8ST3-F Only) ....................................................... 2-35 Onboard Power LED ................[...]

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 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual X8ST3-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 • Jumpers not indicated are for testing only . • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • When LE1 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, sys[...]

1-4 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual BMC JT AG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N4 FA N3 FA N5 FA N2 FA N1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T -SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8ST3-F/X8STE Jumpers JPUSB3 #19 FP USB 2, 3 Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD #53 W atch Dog T imer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset) X8ST3-F/X8STE Headers/Connectors Connector Label Description Battery #45 Onboard battery (B1) COM1/COM2 #3, 1 1 COM1/2 Serial connection headers Fans 1~5 #58, 52, 34, 33, 7 System/CPU fan headers (Fan[...]

1-6 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single Intel ® Core™ i7 990X, i7-980X, i7-975, i7-965 Extreme Edition, Intel® Xeon® 5600/5500 series and Intel® Xeon® 3600/3500 series. Memory • Six 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC or non ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory . Note : Both Unbuffe[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 • Supports RAID 0, 1 , 10 under the Linux OS environment SAS Connections (for the X8ST3-F only) • Eight (8) SAS ports supported by the LSI 1068E Controller • Supports RAID 0, 1, 5*, 10 under the Windows OS environment • Supports RAID 0, 1 , 5*, 10 under the Linux OS environment Notes : 1. RAID 5 is su[...]

1-8 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Power Conguration • ACPI/ACPM Power Management • Main switch override mechanism • Keyboard W ake-up from Soft-Off • USB W ake-up from Soft-Off • W ake-on-LAN • Power-on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, Memo[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Notes[...]

1-10 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the actual specications of each motherboard. W83795AD G H/W Monito r Inte l VRD 11. 1 Inte l ID T Intersi l QPI: Up to 6.40 GT/s PCIE_x 8 PCI_E x [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fu nct io nal it y an d the c ap abi lit y of t he Inte l X5 8 Ex pr es s chi pset , th e X8S T3 - F / X8 ST E mot her b oar d prov ide s th e pe r fo r manc e a nd fea ture s et re quir ed for single -processor-based h igh- end syst ems with c ongura tion options optimized for[...]

1-12 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8ST3-F/X8STE. 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 resto[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 key , the CPU will wake-up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on. BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot-up. Main Switch Override Mechanism When an A TX power supply is used, the power[...]

1-14 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets A TX12V standard power supply Specication 1.1 or above. It is also required that the 12V 8-pin power connection (JPW2) be used for adequate power supply . In areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-15 The WPCM450 also includes the following features: • One X-Bus parallel interface for expansion I/O connections • Three ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs • T wo serial for boundary scan and debug Note: For more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the Embedded IPMI User's Gui[...]

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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 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re - moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 4. After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. 5. Align the CPU key , the semi-circle cutout, against the socket key , the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket. 6. Once both the CPU and the socket are aligned, carefully low[...]

2-4 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink (#SNK-P0037) Heatsink Bracket (BKT -0023L, for screw-type heatsink only .) 1. If you use a screw-type heatsink, please install a heatsink bracket (BKT -0023L) on the reverse side of the motherboard before installing the heatsink. (T o install the heatsink bracket, please insert [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply . 2. Using a screwdriver , loosen and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right. 3. Hold the heatsink as shown and gently loosen it from the CPU by moving it from side to side. (Do not use excessive force) 4. Once it[...]

2-6 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE 2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Ch assis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chas - sis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, me[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 X8ST3-F/X8STE 2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Mo dules Note : Ch ec k t he Su per mi cr o web si te for re c omm en ded m emo r y m odu les . CAU T I O N E xerc ise ex tr em e c ar e whe n inst al lin g o r rem ovin g D IM M mo dul es to p revent any po ss ibl e dam age. To I n s t a l l : Ins er t mo dul e ver ti[...]

2-8 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Memory Support The X8ST3-F/X8STE supports up to 24 GB Unbuffered ECC or Non ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 in 6 DIMM slots. DIMM Module Population Conguration For me mor y to wor k pr op er ly , fol low t he ta bl e b el ow f or me mo r y in sta llat io n: Memory Population (UDIMM Only Routing) DIMM Slots per Channel[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Possible System Memory Allocation & A vailability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 M[...]

2-10 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE 2-5 Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See the gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports Back Panel Connectors 1. Keyboard (Purple) 2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 3. USB Port 0 4. USB [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the mother - board. See the table at right for pin denitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Denitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# Denition Pin# Denition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 No Con[...]

2-12 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE 1. Backplane USB 0 2. Backplane USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2 4. Front Panel USB 3 5. Front Panel USB 4/5 6. Front Panel USB 6/7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additional six USB connections (USB 2, USB 3, USB 4/5 and USB 6/7) a[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports are located next to the VGA port on the IO Backplane. In addition, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is located above the USB ports. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Note s: 1. The IPMI Dedicated LAN is for the X8ST3-F only . 2. Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information[...]

2-14 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Serial Ports A CO M Por t i s lo c ated on th e IO Bac kp lan e a nd a Se ri al po r t i s l o - c ated next to th e Fl oppy Dr ive to provide front access. See the table on t he ri ght fo r pin d en iti on s. Serial Port Pin Denitions (COM1/COM2) Pin # Denition Pin # Denition 1 CDC 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RT[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 1. VGA X8ST3-F/X8STE 1 Video Con nector A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane. This connector is used to provide video and CR T display . Refer to the board layout below for the location. Note: If you decide use an add-on VGA card instead, you will need to disable this device using [...]

2-16 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo - cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 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. NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions. Po we r Bu tt o[...]

2-18 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control - ler) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 an[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED cable to the OH/ Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings [...]

2-20 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X[...]

2-22 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PC[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X[...]

2-24 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened. Chassis Intrusion Pin Denitions (JL1) Pin# Denition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A. Overheat/Fan Fail LED B. Chass[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 A. PWR SMB B. PWR LED 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 Clock 2 [...]

2-26 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PC[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X[...]

2-28 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PC[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X[...]

2-30 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PC[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X[...]

2-32 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual SAS Enable/Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Denition Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default) Pins 2-3 Disabled SAS Enable/Disable (X8ST3-F Only) JP S 1 a llo ws yo u to ena bl e or dis ab le S A S C o n n e c t o r s . T h e de f a u l t p o s i t i o n i s on p ins 1 an d 2 to en abl e SAS . See t he ta ble o n t[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X[...]

2-34 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PC[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 SAS Heartbeat LED (X8ST3-F Only) A S A S H e a r t b e a t L E D i s l o c a t e d a t L E S 2 . Wh en LES2 bl inks , SAS c onn ec tor s are rea dy fo r use. Ref er to t he t abl e on th e r ight f or det ai ls. A ls o see t he layou t bel ow for t he LED l oc at ion . SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator (LE5) LED Settings Blin[...]

2-36 X8ST3-F/X8STE 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 LE1 on the motherboard. When LE1 is on, the AC power cable is connected. Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X[...]

2-38 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 FAN1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPG1 JPUSB3 JBMC1 JPS1 JPUSB2 JPL1 JPL2 JLED JWD JPUSB1 IPMI_LAN COM2 Floppy I-Button T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO2 3-SGPIO1 USB 6/7 USB 4/5 USB3 USB2 Slot6 PC[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use t he fo ll owi ng pr oc ed ure s to tr oub les ho ot your sys tem. I f you have fo llo wed al l of th e pr oc edu res b el ow an d stil l nee d as sis ta nc e, refe r to the ‘ T ec hn ic al Su pp or t Pro c edur es’ an d/or ‘ Ret ur ning M er ch and [...]

3-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual 2. Us e th e spe aker to de ter min e if any b eep c o des ex ist . (Refer t o Ap pe ndi x A for d et ails o n be ep c od es. ) 3. Rem ove all m emo r y m odu les a nd tu rn o n th e system. (I f th e alar m i s on, c hec k th e spe c s of me mor y mo dul es, r ese t the m emo r y o r tr y a dif fer ent on e. ) [...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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. I f you' ve fol lowe d th e inst r uct io ns ab ove to tr oub les ho ot your sy stem, a nd st ill cannot resolv e the problem , then co nta ct S upe rm ic ro's te ch [...]

3-4 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS ROM 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 ?[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting An swer : No, th e PCI - E x1 6 sl ot is n ot on ly fo r gra phi c ca rds . It may be u sed for P CI - E stor ag e, L A N, a nd oth er p er iph er als. Qu e st io n: Do e s X8 se ri e s mo th er b oa rd s co m e wi t h a sc rew t y p e CPU h ea t sink bracket? An swer : No, it d oe s not c om e wit h a br ac ket for a[...]

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8ST3-F/X8STE . 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. Starting BIOS Setup Utility T o enter the AMI BIOS Setup Ut[...]

4-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual 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catio[...]

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 Time 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 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual 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 opti[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 W ait For 'F1' If Error Th is fo rc es t he syste m to wai t unti l the ' F 1' key is pre ss ed if a n er ro r oc c urs . The opt io ns ar e Dis ab led a nd Enabl ed . Hit 'Del' Message Display Th is fea ture d isp lays " Pr es s DEL t o ru n Setu p" dur ing P OST . The options are Ena[...]

4-6 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual ting. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system. The options are Auto and Manual. Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused b[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Intel AES-NI (When supported by the CPU) Intel® AES instructions are a new set of instructions available beginning with the the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family based on the 32nm Intel® microarchitecture. These instructions enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption, using the Advanced Encryption St[...]

4-8 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual C3 Auto Demotion When enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. ACPI T State This feature Enables the ACPI throttling support for the processor to save power . The options are Disabled and Enabled . DCA T echno[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 L0s is intended as a power saving state. It allows a link to quickly enter and recover form a power saving state without going through recovery . L1 is a power saving state that allows an additional power saving over L0s, but with additional resume (wake-up) latency . Select Enabled to activate QPI power saving (L0s and L1 a[...]

4-10 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Throttling - Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by au - tomatic voltage control during processor idle states. Available options are Disabled and Enabled. Intel VT -d Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization T echnology support for Direct I/O VT -d by reporti[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and Auto .  IDE / Floppy Conguration When this submenu is selected, the [...]

4-12 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct congurations accordingly . The items included in the submenu are: T ype 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 Addressi[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 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 W ord DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 2.1 MB/s. Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single W ord DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rat[...]

4-14 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual the S.M.A.R.T . Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T . to support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto . 32-Bit Data 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 featu[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable LAN OPROM for PXE. This is to boot computers using a network interface. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Load SAS Option ROM (X8ST3-F Only) This feature is to load the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) option ROM, if available. The options are[...]

4-16 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual ditional option, Onboard IPMI is featured on the X8ST3-F motherboard only , and becomes the default. Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 1 15200 8, n 1 ; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1. Flow Control This [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 W arning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predened by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability . When the CPU temperature reaches this predened threshold, the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed. The options are: • The Early Alarm: Select this[...]

4-18 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual speed to bring the CPU temperature down. If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed, the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on. The Early Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached. The CPU f[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 system cooling. Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed (of 100% Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle) for maximum cooling. The Full Speed setting is recommended for special system conguration or debugging. Select Performance for the onboard fans to run at 70% of the Initial PWM Cycle for better sys[...]

4-20 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled . ACPI V ersion Features The o[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Channel Number Status - This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above: "Channel Number is OK" or "Wrong Channel Number". IP Address Source - This feature selects whether the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network's DHCP s[...]

4-22 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. PCIE Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system's PCIe bus. The options are Y es and No. Memory ECC Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 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. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor pa[...]

4-24 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Use t his f eatu re to c on gu re Bo ot Set t ing s:  Boot Device Priori ty 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 Fl[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 4-6 Exit Options 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 -  Hard Disk Drives This feat[...]

4-26 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. 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 [...]

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 re c overab le t[...]

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must rst congure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. T ocongure RAIDsettings, please refer [...]

B-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Guide B-2 Installing the Windows OS for Systems without RAID Functions 1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system will start booting up from CD. 2. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you nee[...]

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

C-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Conguring SuperDoctor ® III The SuperDoctor III 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 SuperDocto[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-3 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : T he S up er Do ct or I II s of t wa re a nd man ual c an b e d own loa ded from our Websit e at: http:/ /w w w .supermicro. c om/products/ acc essories / sof t war e/S upe rD o cto rI II.c fm . For Lin ux, we w il l sti ll re co m[...]

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Appendix D: BIOS Recovery D-1 Appendix D - 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[...]

D-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE 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 i[...]

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