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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-5

Headers, Connectors & Main Components

Number

Connector

Description

COM1

COM1 Serial Port (Backpanel)

COM2

COM2 Header Connector

42,41,37,32,11

Fans 1~5

System/CPU fan headers (CPU Fan: Fan 2, #41)

Floppy

Floppy Disk Drive connector

JF1

Front Panel Control header

JL1

Chassis Intrusion header

JLED

Power LED Indicator header

JWOR

Wake on Ring

JWOL

Wake on LAN

JPW1

24-pin ATX main power connector (required)

JPW2

+12V 8-pin CPU power connector (required)

JWF1

Power Connector for SATA Disk on Module (DOM)

KB/Mouse

Keyboard/mouse connectors

8,9

LAN1, LAN2

Gigabit Ethernet, RJ45 ports

I-SATA 0~5

Serial ATA ports

JD1

Speaker header (Pins 3/4: Internal, 1~4:External)

IPMI

IPMI LAN Port (X8SIA-F Only)

JPI2C

PWR supply (I

C) System Management Bus

SPKR1

Internal speaker/buzzer

On-board Battery

T-SGPIO-0/1

Serial General Purpose IO headers (for SATA)

2, 3

USB0/1, USB 2/3

Backpanel USB 0/1, USB 2/3

27, 26

USB 4, USB 5

Type A USB Connectors

24, 25

USB 6/7, USB 8/9

Front Panel USB headers

VGA

Onboard Video Port

PCI

PCI Slots

BMC

Nuvoton Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

IPMB

System Management Bus (SMB) Header for IPMI 2.0

CPU

LGA 1156 CPU Socket

PCH

Intel 3420 Chipset

DIMM

DIMM Sockets

Summary of Contents for X8SIA

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c X8SIA F X8SIA ...

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

Page 3: ...allation 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 utility Appendix A p...

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Page 5: ...rheat LED and Control 1 11 1 4 Power Configuration Settings 1 11 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 12 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard 1 12 Main Switch Override Mechanism 1 12 1 5 Power Supply 1 12 1 6 Super I O 1 13 1 7 iSCSI Support 1 13 1 8 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller 1 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 Precautions 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 2 2 Processor a...

Page 6: ...onnector 2 22 Front Control Panel 2 23 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 24 Power LED 2 24 HDD LED 2 24 NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 2 25 Overheat OH Fan Fail 2 25 Power Fail LED 2 26 Reset Button 2 26 Power Button 2 26 2 6 Connecting Cables 2 27 ATX Main PWR CPU PWR Connectors 2 27 Fan Headers 2 28 Chassis Intrusion 2 28 Internal Buzzer 2 29 Speaker 2 29 Onboard Power LED 2 30 Power Supply I2 C Connec...

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

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

Page 9: ...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 10: ...nstall 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 Quick Start Guide Lock Lock Press Down ...

Page 11: ... JWOL I SATA4 I SATA3 UID DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM1B DIMM1A Chassis Intrusion Wake on Lan Wake on Ring CMOS CLEAR 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 JL1 LAN1 LAN2 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disa...

Page 12: ...Quick Start Guide 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 13: ...ighest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 022L One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00003 00 One 1 Supermicro CD cont...

Page 14: ...8SIA 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 ...

Page 15: ...LOT7 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 SLOT5 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT4 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT3 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 USB8 9 FAN2 CPUFAN USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR DOM PWR JWOL I SATA4 I SATA3 UID DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM1B DIMM1A Chassis Intrusion Wake on Lan Wake on Ring CMOS CLEAR 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 133...

Page 16: ...N1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required JL1 LAN1 LAN2 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT S...

Page 17: ...Disk on Module DOM 1 KB Mouse Keyboard mouse connectors 8 9 LAN1 LAN2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports 28 I SATA 0 5 Serial ATA ports 35 JD1 Speaker header Pins 3 4 Internal 1 4 External 10 IPMI IPMI LAN Port X8SIA F Only 44 JPI2C PWR supply I2 C System Management Bus 36 SPKR1 Internal speaker buzzer 30 B1 On board Battery 31 T SGPIO 0 1 Serial General Purpose IO headers for SATA 2 3 USB0 1 USB 2 3 Bac...

Page 18: ...hpt 2 17 JI2 C1 JI2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots See Chpt 2 16 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 6 7 JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 13 JPB BMC Jumper Pins 2 3 Disabled LED Indicators Number LED Description Color State Status 40 LE1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green Solid on PWR On 15 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED Yellow Blinking IPMI Normal ...

Page 19: ...l Two 2 PCI E 2 0 x1 slot One 1 32 bit PCI 33MHz slot 3 3V Integrated Graphics Matrox G200eW with 16MB of memory Network Connections Two Intel 82574L Gigabit 10 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet Controllers Two 2 RJ 45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY to support IPMI 2 0 X8SIA F Only I O Devices SATA Connections SATA Ports Six 6 Integrated IPMI 2 0 X8SIA F Only...

Page 20: ...5 Phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware Pulse Width Modula tion Low noise fan speed control System Management PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support System resource alert via Supero Doctor III SuperoDoctor III Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion ...

Page 21: ...3 1066MHz 1333 1066MHz 5 0GT s x4 DMI 2 5GT s PCH 2 5GT s PCIe_x4 PCIe x8 SLOT 2 PCI 32 PCI 32bit 3 3V SLOT 1 6 SATA PORTS SATA II 300MB s 10 USB PORTS USB2 0 480Mbps FLASH SPI 16Mb SPI PCIe_x1 2 5GT s GLAN1 82574L CK505 Rev1 0 CLOCK COM1 2 P S2 KB MS LPC HEALTH INFO P13 16 LPC TPM1 2 LPC PCIe_x1 2 5GT s PCIe2 0_x8 IDT Switch 89HI0524G2PS 5 0GT s 3420 GLAN2 82574L RMII VGA PORT RTL8201 PHY NUVOTON...

Page 22: ...ion with the processor This feature al lows the X8SIA X8SIA F to achieve up to 10 Gb s of software transparent data transfer in each direction achieving better performance than comparable systems The X8SIA X8SIA F also features a high efficient VRM design 90 ECC Error Reporting Intruder Detect and TCO timer to enable the system to recover from a software hardware lock Intel 3420 Chipset Features D...

Page 23: ... the following voltages continuously CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby VBAT Memory Chipset Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software PC health monitoring can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Do...

Page 24: ...e the 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 X8S...

Page 25: ... higher speed 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 1 7 iSCSI Support The X8SIA X8SIA F motherboard supports the iSCSI Internet Protocol iSCSI is an IP networking standard ...

Page 26: ...hared NCSI connections The Nuvoton BMC communicates with onboard components via six SMBus in terfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose I O T SGPIO ports There are two different versions of the Nuvoton BMC chip that are used in this prod uct series The Nuvoton WPCM150 Manufacturer P N WPCM150GA0BX5 which includes all of the features above is the chip...

Page 27: ... 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 28: ...f 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 immediately Refer to t...

Page 29: ...d carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizon tally or vertically Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU 3 4 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Remove the plastic cap 2 ...

Page 30: ... Instead open the load plate again and double check if the CPU is aligned properly Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock 5 CPU properly insta...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...uence as shown in the illustration below Loosen screws in se quence as shown Screw 2 Motherboard Remove the Heatsink Bracket from under neath the mother board Screw 1 Screw 3 Screw 4 1 2 3 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink Once the CPU is loosened ...

Page 33: ...atsink Remove the thin layer of the pro tective film from the copper core of the heatsink Warning CPU overheat may occur if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink Apply the proper amount of ther mal 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 a...

Page 34: ...s 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 connector ...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...ted per channel How to Install DIMMs Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with 1 DIMM1A Slot 1 Channel A see Figure A on the following page Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bot tom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 2 ...

Page 37: ...hannel B SP1 B1 JBT1 IPMB JD1 JPW1 JPW2 JPI2C JWOL JWF1 JF1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWOR JL1 3 JPUSB1 JLED JPL1 JPL2 JPG1 LE1 C C LE7 J W83627DHG IDT 89HI0524G2PS PCH Hermon SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 SLOT5 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT4 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT3 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 USB8 9 FAN2 CPUFAN USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR DOM PWR JWOL I SATA4 I SATA3 UID DIMM2A DIMM2B DI...

Page 38: ...istered 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 39: ... 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 40: ...proves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 I O...

Page 41: ... SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA 2 4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because...

Page 42: ... 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 Make sure that th...

Page 43: ...PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required JL1 LAN1 LAN2 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE ...

Page 44: ...USB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 ke...

Page 45: ...le 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA 1 Backpanel USB 0 3 2 Front Panel USB Header 6 7 3 Front Panel USB Header 8 9 4 Internal Type A USB 4 5 Internal Type A USB 5 Universal Serial Bus USB Four Universal Serial Bus p...

Page 46: ...2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located next to the VGA port ...

Page 47: ...SPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required JL1 LAN1 LAN2 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 ...

Page 48: ...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 JL1 LAN1 LAN2 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI ...

Page 49: ...2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated...

Page 50: ... 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 Ground Ground Power Fail LED NIC2 LED LED_Anode 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 Pin Definiti...

Page 51: ...D and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers At tach NIC LED cables to NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED to display network activities for LAN 1 and LAN2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground C A NIC1 LED B NIC2 LED C OH Fan Fail Overheat OH Fan Fail Connect an LED cable to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro...

Page 52: ...n 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 LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode...

Page 53: ...R I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA 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 A 24 Pin ATX Main PWR B 8 Pin Processor PWR A B ATX Power 24 pin ...

Page 54: ...8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 2 5A 16V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Headers The X8SIA X8SIA F has five fan headers Fan1 Fan5 These fans are 4 pin fan head ers However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans A fan speed control setting ...

Page 55: ...JPI2C JWOL JWF1 JF1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWOR JL1 3 JPUSB1 JLED JPL1 JPL2 JPG1 LE1 C C LE7 J W83627DHG IDT 89HI0524G2PS PCH Hermon SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 SLOT5 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT4 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT3 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 USB8 9 FAN2 CPUFAN USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR DOM PWR JWOL I SATA4 I SATA3 UID DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM1B DIMM1A Chassis Intrusion Wak...

Page 56: ...sable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA A B A PWR LED B JPI2C Power Supply I2 C Connector The Power Supply I2 C Connector is located at JPI2C on the motherboard Th...

Page 57: ... 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA Serial_Link SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock ...

Page 58: ...nable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA A JWOR Wake On Ring B JWOL Wake On LAN A B Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is designated JWOR This function allows your computer ...

Page 59: ...PL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required JL1 LAN1 LAN2 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 ...

Page 60: ...e CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional setti...

Page 61: ...2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small sc...

Page 62: ...X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA A A BP USB 0 1 Wake up B BMC Jumper 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 BIOS Enable this jumper and the USB feature in the BIOS to wake up your system vi...

Page 63: ... 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JSPK Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required JL1 LAN1 LAN2 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JI2C1 JI2C2 USB6 7 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz D...

Page 64: ...low Blink ing Active A B SP1 B1 JBT1 IPMB JD1 JPW1 JPW2 JPI2C JWOL JWF1 JF1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWOR JL1 3 JPUSB1 JLED JPL1 JPL2 JPG1 LE1 C C LE7 J W83627DHG IDT 89HI0524G2PS PCH Hermon SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 SLOT5 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT4 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT3 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 USB8 9 FAN2 CPUFAN USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR DOM PWR JWOL I SATA4 I SATA3 UID ...

Page 65: ... Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JF1 ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF RST PWR I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X4 IN X8 SLOT SLOT1 PCI 33MHz DIMM1C JPG1 VGA KB MOUSE VGA COM1 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 USB2 3 X8SIA 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 O...

Page 66: ...1 C C LE7 J W83627DHG IDT 89HI0524G2PS PCH Hermon SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 SLOT5 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT4 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT3 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 USB8 9 FAN2 CPUFAN USB4 USB5 FAIL PWR DOM PWR JWOL I SATA4 I SATA3 UID DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM1B DIMM1A Chassis Intrusion Wake on Lan Wake on Ring CMOS CLEAR 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PW...

Page 67: ...connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B A SP1 B1 JBT1 IPMB JD1 JPW1 JPW2 JPI2C JWOL JWF1 JF1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 FAN3 FAN4 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JWOR JL1 3 JPUSB1 JLED JPL1 JPL2 JPG1 LE1 C C LE7 J W83627DHG IDT 89HI0524G2PS PCH Hermon SLOT7 PCI E 2 0 2 5GT s X1 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 SLOT5 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT4 ...

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Page 69: ... 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 70: ...ration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem ...

Page 71: ...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 X8SIA X8SIA F supports up to 32GB of Registered RDIMM ECC DDR3 or up to 16GB of unbuffered UDIMM ECC DDR3 SDRAM 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz See Section 2 3 for details on installing memory Question Does...

Page 72: ...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 screen is completed the system will reboot and will sh...

Page 73: ...e too long to format a floppy disk on the X8SIA X8SIA F motherboard 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 X8SIA X8SIA F moth erboard Answer For the 1U passive heat sink ask for SNK P0046P back plate is included for the 2U ac...

Page 74: ...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 handle used batteri...

Page 75: ...tp www supermicro com support rma When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from fai...

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Page 77: ...plays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Super...

Page 78: ...e 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 4 2 Main Setup...

Page 79: ...arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X8SIA X8SIA F Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory...

Page 80: ...reen 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 state for Numloc...

Page 81: ...r 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 ad...

Page 82: ...e Multiple APIC Description Table MADT Select Modern Ordering if you have the Microsoft Win dows XP or later version of the OS Select Legacy Ordering if you use Microsoft Windows 2000 or earlier version of the OS 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 a...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...I 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 USB Support avai...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...S 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 transfer band...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...led 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 This feature is to enable or disable the onboard LAN option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority Use this feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary b...

Page 89: ...3 Note Serial Over LAN SOL is enabled on COM 3 on the X8SIA 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 Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST...

Page 90: ...nufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cool ing 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 predefined by the C...

Page 91: ...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 92: ... for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance for the onboard fans to run at 70 of the Initial PWM Cycle for 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 se...

Page 93: ...ss whether it is disabled in the O S Force Disable Wake up support is always disabled regardless whether it is en abled in the O S 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 Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Descr...

Page 94: ...feature is used to clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or ...

Page 95: ...ated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This feature allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec 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 rese...

Page 96: ...s protect against software based at tacks and ensures protection confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system The options are Enabled and Disabled When enabled the following information are displayed along with their status BIOS AS SCLEAN BIOS AC SCHECK Lock DPR Reset TPM Establishment Flag ...

Page 97: ...ord 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 allows access t...

Page 98: ...py 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 attempts t...

Page 99: ...er 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 Utility screen t...

Page 100: ...t 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 for ...

Page 101: ...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 103: ...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 104: ... displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 Both default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settin...

Page 105: ...ote Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II ...

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Page 107: ...supported at this time Below is a two part procedure to recover the BIOS Part 1 Boot Sector Recovery Process 1 Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a USB flash device or a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary file 2 Insert the USB device that contains the...

Page 108: ... 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 can recognize a...

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