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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Question: Why do I get an error message “IASTOR.SYS read error” when
installing Windows and "press F6 to install Intel RAID driver" on my X8SIL-F
or X8SIE-F motherboard?

Answer:

To solve this issue, disable the IPMI jumper. Another solution is to

use a USB floppy drive instead of the onboard floppy drive. For the IPMI jumper

location, please check Chapter 1.

Question:

Why can't I format a floppy disk in Windows or why does it take

too long to format a floppy disk on the X8SIL-F or X8SIE-F/X8SI6-F moth

erboard?

Answer:

This is maybe because C State Technology is enabled in the BIOS.

Please go to the BIOS (Advanced -> Processor & Clock options -> Intel ® C-
STATE tech), and select “disable”.

Question: What is the heat sink part number for my X8SIL/X8SIL-F, X8SIE/
X8SIE-F/X8SIE-LN4 or X8SI6-F motherboard?

Answer:

For the 1U passive heat sink, ask for SNK-P0046P (back plate is

included), for the 2U active heat sink, SNK-P0046A4.

Question: Does the PCI-E slots on the X8SIL/X8SIL-F, X8SIE/X8SIE-F/X8SIE-
LN4 or X8SI6-F motherboard support graphic cards?

Answer:

Yes they do, but not Slot 6 and Slot 7 on the X8SIL motherboard.

This is due to Intel chipset limitations.

Question: Why can't I recover the BIOS even when I’ve followed the instruc-
tions in the user’s manual for X8SIL-F or X8SIE-F?

Answer:

Please disable the IPMI jumper and try it again. For jumper location,

please check Chapter 1.

Summary of Contents for X8SI6-F

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1b X8SIE F X8SIE X8SIE LN4 X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4F ...

Page 2: ...ALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware pro...

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

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Page 5: ...sor 2 2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 2 5 Removing the Heatsink 2 6 Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink 2 7 2 3 System Memory 2 10 How to Install DIMMs 2 10 Memory Support 2 10 Memory Population Guidelines 2 11 Installing and Removing DIMMs 2 13 Tools Needed 2 15 Location of Mounting Holes 2 15 2 4 Motherboard Installation 2 15 Installation Instructions 2 16 2 5 Connectors IO Ports 2 17 Back...

Page 6: ...it ID Switch 2 33 NIC3 NIC 4 LED X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F Only 2 33 I Button RAIDKey Header 2 34 2 7 Jumper Settings 2 35 Explanation of Jumpers 2 35 LAN Port Enable Disable 2 35 CMOS Clear 2 36 PCI Slot SMB Enable 2 36 VGA Enable 2 37 SAS Enable Disable X8SI6 F Only 2 37 USB Wake Up 2 38 BMC Enable X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4F Only 2 38 2 8 Onboard Indicators 2 39 LAN LEDs 2 39 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ...

Page 7: ...Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 4 2 Main Setup 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 4 4 4 4 Security Settings 4 20 4 5 Boot Settings 4 21 4 6 Exit Options 4 22 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers B 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor III B 2 Appendix C BIOS Recovery C 1 Recovery Process from a US...

Page 8: ...viii X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F User s Manual Quick Start Guide 1 Quick Start Guide Install the Processor 2 Install the Heatsink and Fan 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 9: ...ix 3 4 Install the Memory Modules Install the I O Shield 1 2 3 1 2 Note Chassis and I O plate images are for illustration purposes only They may be different from what you have Lock Lock Press Down ...

Page 10: ...able DOM PWR JWOL I SATA5 I SATA4 UID DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM1B DIMM1A SW1 SAS4 7 SAS0 3 Chassis Intrusion Wake on Lan CMOS CLEAR USB2 3 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 JL1 JPS1 SAS LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10...

Page 11: ...xi 7 Install Internal Peripherals 8 Install External Peripherals Add on Cards IDE Floppy Drives SATA SAS Drives 1 2 3 IPMI Port Serial Port COM1 Mouse VGA Port LAN Ports USB 0 1 Keyboard ...

Page 12: ...xii X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F User s Manual Notes ...

Page 13: ...ance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L Two 2 iPass to SAS cables 4 SAS Ports each for the X8SI6 F Only CBL 0097L 02 One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 022L One 1 I O shield MCP...

Page 14: ...Motherboard X8SIE LN4F 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 ...

Page 15: ...3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL4 LAN4 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL3 LAN3 LED UID 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JPB JPT1 1 2 Enable 2 3 Disable DOM PWR JWOL I SATA5 I SATA4 UID DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM1B DIMM1A SW1 SAS4 7 SAS0 3 Chassis Intrusion Wake on Lan CMOS CLEAR USB2 3 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIM...

Page 16: ...LE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X...

Page 17: ...1 LAN3 LAN2 LAN4 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports LAN3 LAN4 X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F motherboards only 25 I SATA 0 5 Serial ATA ports 27 SAS 0 3 4 7 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Ports X8SI6 F Only 3 IPMI LAN IPMI LAN Port X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4F Only 40 JPI2C PWR supply I2 C System Management Bus 34 SPKR1 Internal speaker buzzer 35 JSPK Speaker header Pins 3 4 Internal 1 4 External 23 B1 On board Battery 30...

Page 18: ...3 JPL4 LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Enable LAN3 LAN4 X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F only Pins 1 2 Enabled 13 JPB BMC Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled LED Indicators Number LED Description Color State Status 52 LE3 Unsupported Memory Installed Indicator Yellow Blinking Unsupported Memory Installed 49 LE4 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green Solid on PWR On 16 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED Green Blinking IPMI Normal 50 LE6 SAS Heartbeat LED...

Page 19: ... motherboard revision 1 02 and above Integrated Graphics Matrox G200eW with 16MB of memory Network Connections Two Intel 82574L Gigabit 10 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet Controllers for LAN 1 and LAN 2 ports The X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F has two additional Ethernet Controllers LAN 3 and LAN 4 for a total of four Two 2 RJ 45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs The X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F has two a...

Page 20: ...G BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2 5 Power Configuration ACPI ACPM Power Management Main switch override mechanism Wake on LAN Header Keyboard Wake up from Soft Off Internal External modem ring on Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby VBAT M...

Page 21: ...ities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel 3420 chipset utilities Other ROHS 6 6 Full Compliance Lead Free Dimensions ATX form factor 12 x 9 6 Note For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User s Guide available http www supermicro com support manuals Supports RAID Key for RAID 5 which allows the RAID host adapter to in terface with t...

Page 22: ... on 800MHz DIMM3 DIMM3 SW LPC PCIe_x1 2 5Gbps CK505 Rev1 0 CLOCK COM1 2 P S2 LPC GLAN3 82574L 2 5Gbps PCIe_x1 HEALTH INFO RJ45 PCIe_x1 2 5Gbps GLAN4 82574L RJ45 LPC TPM1 2 BLOCK DIAGRAM DDR3 CHA PCIe2 0_x8 VRM 11 1 VID 0 7 RoHS 6 6 LPC I O W83627DHG PCIe x16 SLOT RJ45 RJ45 DDR3 CHB DIMM1 Far DIMM2 DIMM1 Far DIMM2 4 UDIMM MISC VRs 1333 1066MHz 1333 1066MHz 5 0GT s x4 DMI 2 5Gb PCH 2 5Gbps PCIe_x4 P...

Page 23: ...ation with the processor This feature allows the X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F to achieve up to 10 Gb s of software transparent data transfer in each direction achieving better performance than comparable systems The X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F also features a TCO timer to enable the system to recover from a software hard ware lock ECC Error Reporting Function Disable a...

Page 24: ...e onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby VBAT Memory Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software PC health monitoring can check the RPM status of the...

Page 25: ...system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The X8SIE X8S...

Page 26: ...eed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption iSCSI Support The X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F motherboard supports the iSCSI Internet Protocol iSCSI is an IP netwo...

Page 27: ...xternal Ethernet PHY module The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose I O T SGPIO ports There are two different versions of the WPCM450 chip that are used in this prod uct series The WPCM450 G which includes all of the features above is the chip installed in the X8SIE and the X8SIE LN4...

Page 28: ...1 16 X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F User s Manual Notes ...

Page 29: ... its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Us...

Page 30: ... CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immedia...

Page 31: ...ully 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 finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU 3 4 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Remove the plastic cap 2 ...

Page 32: ...amage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock 5 CP...

Page 33: ...on by fully tightening all four screws Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard s and the Heatsink Bracket under neath 1 2 3 4 Heatsink Bracket Recommended Supermicro heatsink SNK P0046P heat...

Page 34: ...ard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below Loosen screws in se quence as shown Screw 2 Motherboard Remove the Heatsink Bracket from under neath the mother board Screw 1 Screw 3 Screw 4 1 2 3 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink Once the CP...

Page 35: ... heatsink Remove the thin layer of the pro tective film from the copper core of the heatsink Warning CPU may overheat if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU Note if your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step If necessary rearrange the wires to make sure that the wires are not pinched between the heatsink and t...

Page 36: ...e 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 Step 7 to insert all four heat sink fasteners into the mounting holes 7 8 9 Once all four fasteners are se curely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is proper ly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan conne...

Page 37: ...the fastener upward to loosen it Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU Active Heatsink Removal Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re moved However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage t...

Page 38: ...N4 X8SIE LN4F supports up to 16GB of DDR3 ECC UDIMM or up to 32GB of ECC DDR3 RDIMM 1333 1066 800 MHz in 6 DIMM slots Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size each time will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Please refer to the table below Platform DIMM Type Intel Xeon Series Processors X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE L...

Page 39: ... J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T SGPIO2 JI2C1 JIBTN JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 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 ENABLE JPL4 LAN4 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL3 LAN3 LED UID 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JPB JPT1 1 2 Enable 2 3 Disable DOM PWR JWOL I SATA5 I SATA4 UID DIM...

Page 40: ...nation 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 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 Quad Rank 3 3 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 Single Rank Dual Rank 3 3 N A Not Supported Quad Rank Note The BIOS will automatically reduce the clock speed to 800MHz for RDIMMs rated at 1066MHz and above ...

Page 41: ... and Removing DIMMs Position the DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot When the module is properlly inserted the Lock Release tabs will automatically secure the DIMM module locking it into place Push the Lock Release tabs to their Release po sitions Make sure that the DIMM module s side notches align with the slot s Lock Release tabs as it is pressed in Lock Re...

Page 42: ...avior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset...

Page 43: ...NABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB 2 4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic...

Page 44: ...nting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother board components Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using a Philips screwdriver Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes I O Shield 1 2 3 Stand Off 4 5 6 Mak...

Page 45: ...quired VGA COM1 JL1 JPS1 SAS LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33...

Page 46: ...1 JL1 JPS1 SAS LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE D...

Page 47: ...ble JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB 1 Backpanel USB 0 2 Backpanel USB 1 3 Front Panel USB 10 11 4 Front Panel USB 2 3 5 Internal Type A USB 4 6 ...

Page 48: ...U JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located next to the VGA port on the I O back panel the X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F provides...

Page 49: ...r Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 JL1 JPS1 SAS LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA...

Page 50: ...2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 JL1 JPS1 SAS LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8...

Page 51: ...LE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB Front Control Panel JF1 contains ...

Page 52: ...n Definition 15 5V 16 Ground A PWR LED B HDD LED A B Power Button OH Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 HDD LED Power LED Reset PWR LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode UID LED Ground Ground Power Fail LED NIC2 LED LED_Anode LED_Anode HDD LED The HDD LED onnections are located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED...

Page 53: ...NIC2 LED to display network activity for LAN 1 and LAN2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground C A NIC1 LED B NIC2 LED C OH Fan Fail UID LED Overheat OH Fan Fail Front UID LED Connect an LED cable to the Front UID and OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display UID Unit ID signals or to provide ad van...

Page 54: ...gnal 2 3V Standby Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a the hardware Reset Button on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground A Power Fail LED B Reset Button C PWR Button Power Button OH Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 HDD LED Power LED Reset PWR ...

Page 55: ... ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB 2 6 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector For information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB port...

Page 56: ... 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 2 5A 16V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Headers The X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F has five fan headers Fan1 Fan5 These fans are 4 pin fan headers However Pins 1 ...

Page 57: ...3 FAN4 T SGPIO2 JI2C1 JIBTN JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 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 ENABLE JPL4 LAN4 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL3 LAN3 LED UID 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JPB JPT1 1 2 Enable 2 3 Disable DOM PWR JWOL I SATA5 I SATA4 UID DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM1B DIMM1A SW1 SAS4 7 SAS0 3 Chassis Intrusion W...

Page 58: ...E 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB A B A PWR LED B PWR SMB Power Supp...

Page 59: ...S1 SAS LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JP...

Page 60: ... 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 JL1 JPS1 SAS LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED ...

Page 61: ...R PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB Unit ID Switch There are three Unit Identification UID devices on the motherboard A rear UID switch and a rear UID...

Page 62: ...3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 JL1 JPS1 SAS LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE ...

Page 63: ...wer LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings ...

Page 64: ... Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads t...

Page 65: ...1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB A A VGA Enable B SAS Enab...

Page 66: ...3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB A A BP USB 0 1 Wake up B BMC Enable USB Wake Up Use the JPUSB1 jumper to wake up your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse The JPUSB1 jumper is used together with the USB Wake Up feature in the BI...

Page 67: ... Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Right Yellow Blink ing Active Activity LED Link LED A B R1312 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 B1 JBT1 J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T SGPIO2 JI2C1 JIBTN JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 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 ENABLE JPL4 LAN4 1 2 ENABLE 2...

Page 68: ...1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIE DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA0 SLOT2 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1C JPG1 VGA C A LE5 JI2C2 JPB Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off On System on or System off and PWR Cable Connected Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE4 o...

Page 69: ...AS0 3 Chassis Intrusion Wake on Lan CMOS CLEAR USB2 3 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 JL1 JPS1 SAS LAN2 LAN4 LAN1 LAN3 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB10 11 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X16 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JAR PSU ALARM RST CPU JLED1 Power LED ...

Page 70: ...ABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL4 LAN4 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL3 LAN3 LED UID 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JPB JPT1 1 2 Enable 2 3 Disable DOM PWR JWOL I SATA5 I SATA4 UID DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM1B DIMM1A SW1 SAS4 7 SAS0 3 Chassis Intrusion Wake on Lan CMOS CLEAR USB2 3 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDI...

Page 71: ...r that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B A R1312 4 1 JPW2 1 JPW1 5 1 B1 JBT1 J8 J5 Y2 JS8 JS7 J13 J14 JWOL JWF1 JF1 JSPK J25 FAN2 FAN1 1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T SGPIO2 JI2C1 JIBTN JL1 JPUSB1 1 JLED JPL4 JPL3 JPL1 JPL2 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 ENABLE JPL4 LAN4 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL3 LAN3 LE...

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Page 73: ... motherboard and chas sis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the...

Page 74: ... Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configur...

Page 75: ...port department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F supports up to 32GB of Registered ECC DDR3 or up to 16GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 SDRAM 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz See Section 2 3 for...

Page 76: ... you wish to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure When the BIOS flashing sc...

Page 77: ...ed in the BIOS Please go to the BIOS Advanced Processor Clock options Intel C STATE tech and select disable Question What is the heat sink part number for my X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIE X8SIE F X8SIE LN4 or X8SI6 F motherboard Answer For the 1U passive heat sink ask for SNK P0046P back plate is included for the 2U active heat sink SNK P0046A4 Question Does the PCI E slots on the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIE X8SIE ...

Page 78: ...s polarity The positive side should be facing up 1 This side should always face up Warning When replacing a battery be sure to only replace it with the same type Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked 2 1 Click 2 Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below Battery Disposal Please hand...

Page 79: ...http www supermicro com RmaForm When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failu...

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Page 81: ...left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages ...

Page 82: ...g Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure...

Page 83: ...ove between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X8SIE X8SIE F X8SI6 F X8SIE LN4 X8SIE LN4F Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count...

Page 84: ... the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on st...

Page 85: ...a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adap...

Page 86: ... method of ordering for the Multiple APIC Description Table MADT Select Modern Ordering for Microsoft Windows XP or later Select Legacy Order ing for Microsoft Windows 2000 or earlier The options are Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run mult...

Page 87: ...ture allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the s...

Page 88: ...inks on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy US...

Page 89: ...Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 SATA 0 5r These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the disc storage devices at tached to the SATA ports Press Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations acco...

Page 90: ...ow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data...

Page 91: ...disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using 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 Tra...

Page 92: ...ot Option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Select Use this feature to select which boot option ROM to load for LAN1 The options are PXE and iSCSI Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN3 Option ROM X8SIE LN4 only Load Onboard LAN4 Option ROM X8SIE LN4 only This feature is to enable or disable the onboard LAN option ROMs The optio...

Page 93: ...to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 COM 2 and COM 3 Note Serial Over LAN SOL is enabled on COM 3 on the X8SIE F and X8SI6 F Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console...

Page 94: ... the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefine...

Page 95: ...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 fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down Note In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the ab...

Page 96: ...r better system cooling The Performance setting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems Select Balanced for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The Balanced setting is recommended for regular sys tems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving for the onboard fans to run ...

Page 97: ... ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 use...

Page 98: ...channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number 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 th...

Page 99: ...eset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all even...

Page 100: ...such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only all...

Page 101: ...loppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 5th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempt...

Page 102: ...llows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX Retry Boot Devices Select this option to retry booting from the configured boot devices if the systems fail to boot initially The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Util...

Page 103: ...xit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed fo...

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Page 105: ...nal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and eight short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overhea...

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Page 107: ... expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions ...

Page 108: ...item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the ...

Page 109: ...tem SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the SuperDoctor III settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed SuperDoctor III adopts the temperature thr...

Page 110: ...ual may be downloaded from our Website at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we still recommend that you use SuperDoctor II this version is also available for download at the link above SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen II Remote Control ...

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Page 112: ...orted at this time Below is a two part procedure to recover the BIOS Part 1 Boot Sector Recovery Process 1 Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a USB flash device or a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary file 2 Insert the USB device that contains the new...

Page 113: ...Device Drive as above except that the BIOS image file super rom is loaded from an IDE ATAPI CD DVD ROM RW disc drive that is attached to the system Note that loading from an IDE SATA hard disk drive is NOT supported 1 Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process ...

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