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USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a X8SIE-F X8SIE X8SIE-LN4 X8SI6-F[...]

Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date: December 18, 2009 Unless yo u request and receive wri tten permission from Super Micro Com puter , 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 trad emarks or register ed trademarks of th eir [...]

Preface T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8SIE/X8 SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/ X8SI6-F mothe rboard. About This Motherboard The X8S IE /X 8SI E- F/ X8 SIE -L N4 /X 8SI 6- F sup po rt s the I nt el ®[...]

Contacting Supermicro v Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.[...]

vi X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual T able of Contents Prefac e About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3 Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3 Conventions Used in the [...]

vii T able of Contents Installing and Removing DIMMs ................................................................... 2-1 3 T ools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-1 5 Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-1 [...]

X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual viii CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-3 6 PCI Slot SMB Enable ............................................................................... 2-3 6 VGA Enable ....................................................................[...]

4-5 Boot Sett ings ................................................................................................ 4 -2 1 4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-2 2 Appendix A POST Error Beep Code s Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ....................................[...]

Quick-Start Guide 1 Quick-Start Guide Install the Processor 2 Install the Heatsink and Fan 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4[...]

3 4 Install the Memory Modules Install the I/O Shield 1 2 3 1 2 Note: Cha ssis and I/ O plate imag es are for illustratio n purposes only . The y may be different from what you have. Quick-Start Guide Lock Lock Press Down[...]

Quick-Start Guide 5 Install the Motherboard 6 Attach the Power Supply 1 2 3 4 1 2 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 [...]

Quick-Start Guide 7 Install Internal Peripherals 8 Install External Peripherals Add-on Cards IDE / Floppy Drives SA T A / SAS Drives 1 2 3 IPMI Port Serial Port (COM1) Mouse VGA Port LAN Ports USB 0/1 Keyboard[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulat ions on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ack nowledged 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 ite[...]

1-2 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual Motherboard (X8SI6-F) Image Note : All graphics sho wn in this manual wer e based upon the lates t PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received m ay or may not look exac tly the same as the gra phics shown in this manual.[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Motherboard Layout (X8SI6-F Shown) Important Notes to the User See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel con nections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers n ot indicated are for testing o nly . • When LE4 (Onboard Power LED Indi cato[...]

1-4 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 N[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Headers & Connectors Number Connector Description 4 COM1 COM1 Serial Port (Backpanel) 17 COM2 COM2 Header Connector 38, 37, 32, 28, 7 Fans 1~5 System/CPU fan headers (CPU Fan: Fan 1, #38) 39 Floppy Floppy Disk Drive connector 5 JAR Alarm Reset 46 J25 Factory T est Header 33 JF1 Front Panel Control header 22 JL1 Chass[...]

1-6 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual Jumpers Number Jumper Description Default 43 JPUSB1 USB0/1 W ake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 48 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2) 45 JPS1 SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 14 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chpt. 2) 15 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 10 JPL1/JPL2/JPL3/JPL4 LAN1/LAN2/LAN3/L AN4[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel ® Xeon ® 3400 Series and L3426 processors, LGA1 156 socket. Memory Six (6) 240-pin, DDR3 ECC SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for up to 16GB of UDIMM or up to 32GB of RDIMM 1333/1066/8 00 MHz memo ry only . Supports dual-channel memory bus DIMM sizes UDIMM 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB R[...]

1-8 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual USB Devices T wo (2) USB ports on the rear IO panel Four (4) USB devices via T wo (2) USB header connectors for front access T wo (2) T ype A internal connectors 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[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0 support System resource alert via Supero Doctor III SuperoDoctor III, W atch Dog, NMI Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection iSCSI Internet Protocol support CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel® 3420 chipset uti[...]

1-10 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual X8SIE/X8SIE- F / X 8SIE- LN4/X8SI6 -F System Block Diagram Note: This is a general blo ck diagram and may n ot exactly represent the featu res on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications of each motherboard. RJ45 2 iPass (reserved) PCIe2.0_x8 SASII LSI2[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-2 Chipset Overview Th e X8 SIE / X8 SIE- F/ X8S IE- LN 4/ X8 SI 6 - F su ppo r ts the Intel® Xeon® processor 3400 series. B uilt u pon t he f unc tio nali ty a nd th e cap abi lit y of th e sing le - ch ip Inte l 3 420 c hips et, the X8SI E /X 8SI E- F/X8 SI E- LN4 / X8S I6 - F moth er boa rd p rovi des t he pe r f[...]

1-12 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8SIE/X8SIE-F/ X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-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 respon[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blink - ing to indicate that the CP U is in the su spend mode. When the us er pr esses any key , the CPU will wake-up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on. BIOS Support f[...]

1-14 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual 1-6 Super I/O The disk drive adapt er functions of the Super I/O chip include a oppy disk d rive controller that is co mpatible with ind ustry st andard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry , decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera - tor , drive interface co[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-15 1-7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller The Winbond WPCM450, a Baseboa rd Manag ement Co ntroller (BMC), su pports the 2D/VGA-comp atible Gr aphics Co re with the PCI inte rface, Virtual Medi a, and Keyboard/Video/Mo use (KVM) R edirection mod ules. The WPCM450 BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interf[...]

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 s ystem board, it i s im portant to handle it very care fully . The follo wing measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a gro[...]

2-2 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation W arning : When handl ing the processor pa ckage, av oid placi ng direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add - ing, remov ing or changi ng any hardwa re components. Make sure tha[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys. Once aligned, caref ully lo wer the CPU straig ht down to the socket. (Do not drop the CPU on the socke t. Do not move the CPU horiz ontally or v ertically . Use your thumb and your index nger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bott[...]

2-4 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-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 , d o not force it as it may damage your CPU. Ins tead, ope n the load plat e again and double-check that the CPU is a ligned p[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the requi red 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 jus[...]

2-6 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual W arning: We do not recommend that the C PU or the heatsink 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 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Thermal Grease Heatsink Fins Locate the CPU Fan power connector on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the r ight for the CPU Fan location.) Position the heatsi nk so that the heatsink fan wires are clos est to the CPU fan power conn ector and are not inter fered with other components. Inspect t he CPU Fan wires to [...]

2-8 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the moth - erboard. Gently pus h the pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2 , and #3 & #4) into the mounting holes until you hear a click . (N ote: Make su re to orien t each fast ener so tha t the narrow end of the groove is po[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Unplug th e power cor d 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 St ep 3 to l oosen all f asteners from th[...]

2-10 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual 2-3 System Memory Note : Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM m odules to prevent any p ossible dam age. How to Install DIMMs Insert th e desired n umber of DIM Ms into the memory slo ts, starting with 1. D[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 T able 2 - DDR3 ECC Registered (RDIMM) Memory Support RDIMM 1Gb (x8 DRAM) 2Gb (x8 DRAM) Single Rank Up to 6GB (6 x 1GB DIMM Modules) Up to 12GB (6 x 2GB DIMM Modules) Dual Rank Up to 12GB (6 x 2GB DIMM Modules) Up to 24GB (6 x 4GB DIMM Modules) Quad Rank Up to 16GB (4 x 4GB DIMM Modules)** Up to 32GB (4 x 8GB DIMM Modu[...]

2-12 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual DDR3 ECC RDIMM Memory DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T ype POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM (any combination) 3 1 Registered 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 Registe[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Insert the DIMM mod - ule vertically and press down unti l the modul e snaps into place. T o Remove: Use your thumbs t o gently push the Lock/ Release t abs near bo th ends of the module. This should release i t from the slot. Pull the DIMM module upwards. Installing and Removing DIMMs Position the DIMM module's bo[...]

2-14 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual Note: Due to m emo r y al loc at ion to sy stem devi ce s, t he a moun t of mem or y t hat rem ains avai lab le for op era tio nal us e w ill be re duc ed wh en 4 GB of R A M is use d. Th e re duc tio n in m emo r y avai labi lit y is dis pro por t io nal. For Microsoft Windows users: Microsof[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:[...]

2-16 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual Installation Instructions Install t he I/O shie ld into the chassis. Locate the mounting holes on th e m otherboard. Refer to the layout on the previous page for mounting hole locations. Locate th e matching mou nting holes o n the chassis . Install s tandoffs in the chassis as needed. Align t[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:[...]

2-18 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:[...]

2-20 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:[...]

2-22 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:[...]

2-24 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual 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 we r Bu tt on OH/Fa[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 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 LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ UID LED Gr ound Gr ound Power Fail LED NIC2 LE D LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Network Interface Control - ler) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 an[...]

2-26 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be con - gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). T o t urn off the power i n the suspen[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:[...]

2-28 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 Internal Buzzer The Inte rnal 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nitions Pi[...]

2-30 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:[...]

2-32 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:[...]

2-34 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 C R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-[...]

2-36 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED4 NIC_LED3 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:[...]

2-38 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-39 LAN L EDs T wo LAN ports (L AN 1/LA N 2) are l ocated on the IO Backplane o f the mother board. Ea ch Eth er ne t LA N por t ha s tw o LED s. T he ye l lo w LED i n di c at es a c ti vi t y, w h il e th e Lin k LED may b e g reen , amb er or of f to i ndic ate t he co nnec tio n sp eed. Se e th e tables at right for mor[...]

2-40 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual R1312 C1353 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 + B1 JBT1 + J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J24 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 JAR JI2C1 JIBTN JWOR JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 JPT1 JPG1 JPS1 R572 J28 D1 J12 LE3 LE2 LE6 LE8 LE7 LE4 SPKR1 U89 U2 USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR NIC_LED[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-41 SAS H eartbeat LED & SAS E rror LE D (X8SI6-F only) An On boa rd SAS Hea r tbe at LE D is lo ca ted at LE6 o n t he mot her boa rd. Wh en LE6 i s blin king , S AS is fun cti onin g n or mally. W hen th e SA S Er ror LED (LE 8 ) is on, a SAS er ro r has oc cur red. Se e t he t abl es at r ight for more information. S[...]

2-42 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual 2-9 SA T A, SAS and Floppy Drive Connections A SA T A Connections Six Serial A T A (SA T A) connectors (I-SA T A 0~5) are located on the motherboard. These Serial Link connect ions prov ide faste r data transmissio n th an l egacy Parallel A T A. See the table on the r ight for pi n denitio[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-43 A. Floppy Floppy Connector The oppy c onn ecto r is l oca ted nex t to t he DIM M m emo r y ba nks o n t he mot her boar d. See the t able on 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 FDEDIN 7 Gro[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the fol lowin g p roc edure s to tr ouble sho ot you r syst em. If you have fo llowe d al l 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 ica l S uppo r t Pro ce dure s’ an d/or ‘Ret ur ning Mer cha ndi se fo [...]

3-2 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual 2. Us e t he spe aker t o de term ine if a ny be ep co des exi st. (Ref er t o 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 of mem or y mo dules , reset the m emo ry or t r y a dif fe rent o[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 2. B IOS up grad es c an be downlo aded from our web site at (h tt p ://w ww.su per micro. com/support /bios/ ). Note: Not all BIOS can be ashe d. Some can not be ash ed; it depe nds on the modications to the boot block code. 3. If yo u've foll owed the ins tru cti ons above t o tr oubl esho ot you r sy[...]

3-4 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual web site. Select yo ur motherboard model and do wnload 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 un[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Qu es ti on:  Why ca n' t I f or mat a  oppy di sk i n Wi ndow s o r why do es i t t ake to o lo ng t o fo rm at a  oppy di sk on th e X8 SI L-F o r X8S IE- F/ X8S I6 - F mo th - erboard? An swer : Thi s is m aybe b ec ause C [...]

3-6 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual 3-4 Battery Removal and Installation Power off you r system an d unplug your power cable. 1 2 3 Using a tool such as a pen or a sma ll screwdriver , push the battery lock outwards to unlock it. Once unlo cked, the b attery will pop out from the holder . Locate the onboard battery as shown on th[...]

3-7 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A r ec eipt or copy of your invoic e mar ked w ith the date of purc has e is req uire d bef ore any wa rr ant y se r vi ce wi ll be re nde red. Y ou c an obt ain se r vic e by c al ling your vend or fo r a Re tur ned Mer cha ndis e Aut ho riz ati on (R M A) numb er . ( For fa ste[...]

3-8 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-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 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE- LN4/X8SI6-F . The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chap ter desc ribes th e basic navigatio n of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Note: Fo r instru ctions on BIOS rec[...]

4-2 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memo ry is being test ed, press the <D elete> key to en ter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility . Fro m the main m enu, you can access the oth er setup screens. An AMI BIOS identi[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/Syst em Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys - tem Date using the arro w key s. En ter n ew v alues through the keyboard. Press the <T ab> key or the arrow keys to move between e lds. The d[...]

4-4 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-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 an d Disabled. Quiet[...]

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 sse d if an er ror oc cu rs. T he opti ons a re Di sabl ed and Enabled . Hit 'Del' Message Display Thi s f eatu re d isp lays "Pr es s D EL t o r un Setup" du rin g P OST . The o ptions a re Enabl[...]

4-6 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F ting. Select Auto fo r t he BIOS to automaticall y select the CPU multipli er setting for your system. The options are Default 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 Ele ctromagnetic Interfere nc[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading T echnology , which will result in increa sed CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Active Processor Cores Set to E nabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel&apos[...]

4-8 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F  Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below . Memory Remap Feature This feature when enabled, allows the remappin g of everlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory . The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Intel VT -d Select Enabled to enable Intel&apo[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 SA T A#1 Conguration If Compatible is selected, it sets SA T A#1 to legacy compatibility mode, while se - lecting Enhanc ed sets SA T A #1 to nativ e SA T A mode. The optio ns are Disa bled, Compatible, Enhanced. Congure SA T A  as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SA T A#1. The options[...]

4-10 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F Block (Multi-Sector T ransfer) Block M ode boosts the IDE drive p erformance b y increasin g the am ount of data transferred . Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interr upt if Block Mode is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select Disabled to allo w data to be transfe[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Select MW DMA2 to all ow the BIOS to use Mul ti-Word D MA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate o f 16.6 MBs. It has t he same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2. Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA[...]

4-12 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI devic e installed on a PCI bus. Selec t 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64 , 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248. PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives. [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 accessing any system resources. When thi s option is set to Disabl ed, the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4 , 2E8/IRQ3. The optio ns for Serial Port2[...]

4-14 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal ke yboard deniti on t hat provides a wa y t o se nd commands from a remote console. Available options are Enabled and Disabled. Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature denes the length of time in seconds to display memory information. The options are No Delay , Delay [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature is well below the CPU ‘T emperature T olerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as congured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control). User intervention: No action required. Medium – The processor is running warmer . Thi[...]

4-16 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal cond itions in the proces sor (Low, Medium and H igh). This makes it easi er for t he use r to und erstand the CPU’s tempera ture st atus, rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25 o C). The in fo[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 tion embedded in the CPU. The High Perf ormance Event Timer i s used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled. ACPI Aware O/S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat - ing System. Otherwise, disable this feature. The options are Ye s a [...]

4-18 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F Clear BMC System Event Log This featur e is used to clear t he System Event Log. Caution: Any clear ed information is unrecoverable. Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log. Set LAN Conguration Set this feature to congur e the IPMI LAN adap[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 after an operating system failure is detected. The options are [5 Min] , [1 Min], [30 Sec], and [10 Sec].  Event Log Conguration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log. Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel. Clear event log This opt ion c[...]

4-20 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-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 su ch a passw ord has no t been use d and Set mea[...]

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 f eature allow s the user to specify th e sequence of prior ity for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boo t device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot devi ce, 4th boot device, 5th boot device a nd Disabled. 1st Boot Device - 1st Floppy Drive •[...]

4-22 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F  Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority from the available Hard Driv es. 1st Drive [SA T A: XXXXXXXXXX] • 2nd Drive [SA T A: XXXXXXXXXX] •  Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Remov able Drives. The s[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the syste m conguration cha nges, select this op tion to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer , so the new system con - guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes and Exit Se[...]

4-24 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F Notes[...]

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Po wer 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 v era ble[...]

A-2 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-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 i tem. Click a com puter icon to th e right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the s[...]

B-2 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III The Supe ro Doctor III program is a Web-base manage ment tool that supports remote m anagement cap ability . It in cludes Remote and Local Managem ent tools. The loca l management is[...]

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

B-4 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-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 y our Superm icro T echnical Support represent ative, or in cases of emergencies where the syst em no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS. DO NOT re-pro gram (re-ash) the BIOS if your system is running [...]

C-2 X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4/X8SI6-F User ’s Manual 5. When the Boot S ector R ecovery 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 prop er B IOS[...]

(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[...]