Supero X7SBU User Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 89

X7SBU

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

Summary of Contents for X7SBU

Page 1: ...X7SBU USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b...

Page 2: ...R 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...

Page 3: ...for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and perfor...

Page 4: ...ental Temperature Control 1 10 CPU Overheat LED and Control 1 11 System Resource Alert 1 11 1 7 ACPI Features 1 11 SLow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 11 1 8 Super I O 1 12 Chapter 2 Insta...

Page 5: ...D Switch 2 19 Fan Headers 2 20 VGA Connector 2 20 Wake On Ring 2 21 Wake On Lan 2 21 Power SMB I2 C Connector 2 22 SGPIO Header 2 22 2 7 Jumper Settings 2 23 Explanations of Jumpers 2 23 GLAN Enable D...

Page 6: ...3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 4 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 4 2 Running Setup 4 2 4 3 Main BIOS Setup 4 2 4 4 Advanced Setup 4 6 4 5 Security Settin...

Page 7: ...ith the highest 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 retai...

Page 8: ...er Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical...

Page 9: ...ge All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The mother board you have received may or may not look exact...

Page 10: ...oard Layout CPU FAN1 FAN5 FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 JF1 JPW2 JPG1 JWD JL1 JPF DIMM4 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1 JPL1 JPL2 JPW1 BUZZER SPKR1 JWOR IPMI DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B J27 JD1 JPI2C JLED X7SBU FAN6 Intel LAN CTR...

Page 11: ...24 pin Power Connector Required JPW2 12V 8 pin Power Connector Required JWOL Wake on LAN Header JWOR Wake on Ring Header KB Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector PCI E x4 PCI Express x8 physical x4 sig...

Page 12: ...E slots such as Supermicro s RSC R1UU 2E8 and RSC R1UU UE8 please note that the lower slot supports both PCI E 2 0 and PCI E 1 1 however the upper slot only supports PCI E 1 1 BIOS 16 Mb Firmware Hub...

Page 13: ...ort and 1 header Intel 82573V and 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers IDE Connector could connect up to 2 IDE devices controlled by an ITE 8213 chip PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 8 USB 2 re...

Page 14: ...11 0 ADDR CTRL CTRL ADDR DATA DATA DM I S ATA 300 6 x SATA MCH PORTS W83627HG PCIE_x4 PCIE_x8 CH_B1 2 DDR3 CH_A 2 2 x PCIE_x8 1x PCIE_x4 IN x8 SLOT PCIE_x8 PCIE_x16 SLOT I N VID IDTCV183 1CLK USB 2 0...

Page 15: ...he Xeon 3000 sequence CoreTM 2 Extreme CoreTM 2 Quad CoreTM 2 Duo processor in the LGA775 Land Grid Array package and supports up to 8 Gb Unbuffered DDR3 Non ECC up to 1333 MHz in 4 DIMMs or DDR3 Non...

Page 16: ...ine the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled b...

Page 17: ...o Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre defined range 1 7 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion d...

Page 18: ...360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includ...

Page 19: ...o 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...

Page 20: ...lace and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 5 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 Motherb...

Page 21: ...CPU socket from its locking position Load Lever 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate L o a d P l a t e with PnP Cap attached 3 Use your thumb and your...

Page 22: ...he surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly install...

Page 23: ...the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws eg the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not fully t...

Page 24: ...ink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surfaces of the CPU and the heatsink to remove the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re ins...

Page 25: ...some operating systems may not show more than 1 4 GB of memory Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC memory modules will boot up How 2 ever ECC functionality is not supported on this board X7SBU supports DD...

Page 26: ...he slot 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...

Page 27: ...ow for the colors and locations of the various I O ports 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1 PS 2 Mouse Green 2 Keyboard Purple 3 Bac...

Page 28: ...round 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED 2 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of...

Page 29: ...cated on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V...

Page 30: ...ocated on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE if available See the table on the right...

Page 31: ...ted on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash ing Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1...

Page 32: ...or pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3V Standby A Reset Button B PWR Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach i...

Page 33: ...on the right for pin definitions Processor Power Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply See...

Page 34: ...trusion Input 2 Ground A Backpanel USB 0 1 B Front Accessible USB 2 3 C Front Accessible USB 4 5 D Front Panel USB 6 USB 7 E Chassis Intrusion Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definitions 1 5V 2...

Page 35: ...ouse B COM1 C COM2 Pin 10 is available on COM2 only NC No Connection Serial Ports COM1 J31 is a connector located on the I O backpanel COM2 is a header located at J13 See the table on the right for pi...

Page 36: ...ection Pin 3 PWR_LED External Speaker Internal Buzzer On the JD1 header pins 1 4 are for an External Speaker and pins 3 4 are for the Internal Buzzer See the table on the right for speaker pin definit...

Page 37: ...tor on the IO backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables A JLAN1 B JLAN2 C VGA D SKPR1 E UID LAN1 LAN2 UID Unit Identification Switch There is a UID switch JUID on the motherboard It is located nex...

Page 38: ...nboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Notes 1 The Default setting is Disabled 2 Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the...

Page 39: ...tions You must have a Wake On Ring card and a cable to use this feature Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must...

Page 40: ...ta 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 2 NC 1 NC 4 SATA_SB_ SDATAOUT0 3 GND 6 GND 5 SATA_SB_ SLOAD 8 ND 7 SATA_SB_ Clock SGPIO Headers Two SGPIO Serial Gener...

Page 41: ...e solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Notes On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN En...

Page 42: ...ar CMOS A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pi...

Page 43: ...Force Power On Enable Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or dis able the function of Force Power On If enabled the power will always stay on automatically If this function is disabled the user n...

Page 44: ...26 IDE Enable Disable J2 enables or disables IDE on the X7SBU See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled IDE Enable Disable J2 Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2...

Page 45: ...dicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps L i n k LED Rear View When viewing it from the rear side of the chassis UID LED LE2 The Universal Identification L...

Page 46: ...nitions Power OK LED Pin Definitions LED Color Definition Red PWR or CPU Failure CPU Overheat Amber System Off PWR Cable connected Green System On Operation Normal Power OK LED 1 2 3 A Power OK LED A...

Page 47: ...nector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located next to COM2 See the table be low for pin definitions A Floppy Floppy Drive Connecto...

Page 48: ...11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Gro...

Page 49: ...rt circuits between the motherboard and 2 chassis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for 3 the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsi...

Page 50: ...mory modules reset the memory or try different modules If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and 4 cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to A...

Page 51: ...ible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Ques tion FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQ...

Page 52: ...file or the exe file If you choose the zipped BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named flash bat with the new BI...

Page 53: ...into my X7SBU motherboard the system hangs How can I make it work at 1600MHz Answer This is an issue with some memory vendors Insert the memory module in the motherboard s black colored slots 3 4 Ret...

Page 54: ...3 6 X7SBU User s Manual Notes...

Page 55: ...up battery pro vides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the sys...

Page 56: ...Delete immediately after turning the system on or 1 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen 2 during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the...

Page 57: ...highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the Enter key to save the data Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed a...

Page 58: ...o enable the Intel SATA RAID firmware Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec HostRAID firmware The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Enable Enhanced AHCI WinXP SPI IAA driver supports AHCI mode The o...

Page 59: ...sfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via the LBA mode The options a...

Page 60: ...ges to the following settings Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enabled or Disabled the graphic logo screen display during bootup QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Powe...

Page 61: ...Off Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Selec...

Page 62: ...MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Compatible FPU Code Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code OPCode in the floating point...

Page 63: ...ed C States GV1 GV3 are enabled GV1 GV3 Only C States Disabled C States Only G1 G3 Disabled and Disabled C States GV1 GV3 are disabled Please refer to Intel s web site www intel com for detailed infor...

Page 64: ...ctromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Remapping This feature allows the bios rese...

Page 65: ...emory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer and allow BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select default to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access...

Page 66: ...or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the s...

Page 67: ...hout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h and 00E0h For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option Other If a...

Page 68: ...e options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you t...

Page 69: ...to set the baud rate for the console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2 K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This setting will enable you to set the console redirection type The opt...

Page 70: ...the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer CPU Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS...

Page 71: ...by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes...

Page 72: ...Disabled Full Speed 3 pin server 3 pin workstation 4 pin server and 4 pin workstation Do not select 4 pin settings if you have a mix of 3 pin and 4 pin fans Voltage Monitoring The following items wil...

Page 73: ...system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs...

Page 74: ...default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Action This item allows the user to decide what action to take in an event of a system boot...

Page 75: ...able Virtual LAN s for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings The options are Enabled and Disabled VLAN ID This item allows the user to change the VLAN ID The default setting i...

Page 76: ...r password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This item indicates if a u...

Page 77: ...uses The options are Normal and Write Protect Password on Boot When this feature is set to Enabled a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup The options are Enabled password requ...

Page 78: ...emove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the x key to remove it from the...

Page 79: ...s Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to discard cance...

Page 80: ...4 26 X7SBU User s Manual Notes...

Page 81: ...erminal 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...

Page 82: ...A 2 X7SBU User s Manual Notes...

Page 83: ...onal device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for IDE into Drive 4 A and press the Enter key When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify 5 additional...

Page 84: ...ws OS Setup screen will display 2 From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The 3 XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP...

Page 85: ...he system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C...

Page 86: ...isplays 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 The default user name and passwor...

Page 87: ...I Remote Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our website at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicr...

Page 88: ...C 4 X7SBU User s Manual Notes...

Page 89: ...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 su...

Search results

Summary of Contents for X7SBU

Reviews:

Related manuals for X7SBU

Brands by name

Popular brands

Supero X7SBU, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for X7SBU

Reviews:

Related manuals for X7SBU

Brands by name

Popular brands