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USER’S  MANUAL

 

 

Revision  1.1b

X8SIL-F

X8SIL

X8SIL-V

Summary of Contents for X8SIL

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1b X8SIL F X8SIL X8SIL V...

Page 2: ...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 I...

Page 3: ...uctions 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 proce...

Page 4: ...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 Su...

Page 5: ...Overheat 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...

Page 6: ...1 Front Control Panel 2 22 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 23 Power LED 2 23 HDD LED 2 23 NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 2 24 Overheat OH Fan Fail 2 24 Reset Button 2 25 Power Button 2 25 2 6 Connecting Ca...

Page 7: ...3 1 Before Power On 3 1 No Power 3 1 No Video 3 1 Memory Errors 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 3 3 4 Battery Remo...

Page 8: ...ep Codes A 1 Appendix 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 Recomm...

Page 9: ...ghest 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 fo...

Page 10: ...mage X8SIL F Shown 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...

Page 11: ...JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JD1 Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM R...

Page 12: ...1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JD1 Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 USB4 JBT1 CMOS CLEAR SLOT7 PCI E X8...

Page 13: ...nt Panel Control header 41 JL1 Chassis Intrusion header 29 JLED Power LED Indicator header 37 JPW1 24 pin ATX main power connector required 36 JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU power connector required 1 KB Mouse Ke...

Page 14: ...ion 1 01 and below 3 3V on board revision 1 02 and above Integrated Graphics Matrox G200eW Network Connections Two Intel 82574L Gigabit 10 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet Controllers for LAN 1 and LAN 2 ports...

Page 15: ...ower Management Main switch override mechanism Keyboard Wake up from Soft Off Internal External moder ring on Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage mo...

Page 16: ...and software for Intel 3400 3420 chipset utilities Other ROHS 6 6 Full Compliance Lead Free Dimensions Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 9 6 Note For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Emb...

Page 17: ...M2 4 UDIMM MISC VRs 1333 1066MHz 1333 1066MHz 5 0Gb x4 DMI 2 5Gb PCH 2 5Gbps PCIe_x4 PCIe x8 SLOT PCI 32 1 PCI 32 SLOT 4 6 SATA PORTS SATA II 300MB s 5 7 USB PORTS USB2 0 480Mbps FLASH SPI 16Mb SPI PC...

Page 18: ...DMI for chip to chip true isochronous communication with the processor This feature allows the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V to achieve up to 10 Gb s of software transparent data transfer on each direction a...

Page 19: ...the following voltages continuously CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby VBAT Memory VCORE for CPU Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can a...

Page 20: ...ive In case 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 P...

Page 21: ...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 p...

Page 22: ...s 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...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...k 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...

Page 25: ...lly 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 ed...

Page 26: ...PU 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...

Page 27: ...n 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 t...

Page 28: ...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...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...oles 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...

Page 31: ...he 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...

Page 32: ...pport The X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V supports up to 16GB of DDR3 ECC UDIMM or up to 32GB of ECC DDR3 RDIMM 1333 1066 800 MHz in 4 DIMM slots Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of t...

Page 33: ...Memory Population Guidelines Please follow the tables below when populating the X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V DDR3 ECC UDIMM Memory DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type POR Speeds Ran...

Page 34: ...alling 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...

Page 35: ...es 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 Availabil...

Page 36: ...SE DIMM1B JPG1 VGA DIMM1A JTPM JL1 DOM PWR JPES 1 2 4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the m...

Page 37: ...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 th...

Page 38: ...0 11 JI2C1 JI2C2 USB2 3 SLOT6 PCI E X8 GEN2 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable CPU JLED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIL DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUS...

Page 39: ...FF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIL DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0...

Page 40: ...ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT5 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT4 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1B JPG1 VGA DIMM1A JTPM JL1 DOM PWR JPES 1 1 Backpanel US...

Page 41: ...F only 3 1 2 MAC CODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1...

Page 42: ...JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JD1 Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM...

Page 43: ...66 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 USB4 JBT1 CMOS CLEAR SLOT7 PCI E X8 GEN2 JPT1 TPM JL1 LAN1 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE DIMM2B DIMM2A USB 10 11 JI2C1 JI2C2 USB2 3 SLOT6 PCI E X8...

Page 44: ...1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIL DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT5 PCI E X4 on X8 SL...

Page 45: ...tion 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 LED_Anode Ground Ground X X NIC2 LED LED_A...

Page 46: ...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...

Page 47: ...able on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3V Standby Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a ha...

Page 48: ...OUSE DIMM1B JPG1 VGA DIMM1A JTPM JL1 DOM PWR JPES 1 2 6 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct...

Page 49: ...1B JPG1 VGA DIMM1A JTPM JL1 DOM PWR JPES 1 Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 2 5A 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Headers The X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V has five fan head er...

Page 50: ...I2C JD1 Buzzer Speaker COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 USB4 JBT1 CMOS CLEAR SLOT7 PCI E X8 GEN2 JPT1 TPM JL1 LAN1 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE DIMM2B DIMM2A U...

Page 51: ...1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC JPI2C PWR I2C JD1 Buzzer Spea...

Page 52: ...LED1 Power LED OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable REV 1 00 X8SIL DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2...

Page 53: ...DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE CHASSIS INTRUSION ON LED LED PWR HDD NIC1 NIC2 OH FF X RST PWR I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA5 SLOT5 PCI E X4 on X8 SLOT4 PCI 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1B JPG1 VGA DIMM1A...

Page 54: ...I slots See the table on the right for jumper settings MAC CODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 J...

Page 55: ...COM2 FLOPPY DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required VGA COM1 USB4 JBT1 CMOS CLEAR SLOT7 PCI E X8 GEN2 JPT1 TPM JL1 LAN1 JPUSB1 B P USB WAKE UP 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE DIMM2B DIMM2A USB 10 11 JI2C1 JI2C2 US...

Page 56: ...I 33MHZ KB MOUSE DIMM1B JPG1 VGA DIMM1A JTPM JL1 DOM PWR JPES 1 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 clic...

Page 57: ...ED Activity LED IPMI LAN IPMI LAN Link LED Left Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Right Yellow Blink ing Active LAN1 LAN2 Activity LED Link LED A B MAC...

Page 58: ...BT1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CODE 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL2 LAN2 JPL1 LAN1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JP...

Page 59: ...D I SATA 3 E I SATA 4 F I SATA 5 C F E D MAC CODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1...

Page 60: ...ects to drive B A MAC CODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 F...

Page 61: ...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 sur...

Page 62: ...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 po...

Page 63: ...an 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 An...

Page 64: ...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 B...

Page 65: ...el chipset limitations Question Why can t I recover the BIOS even when I ve followed the instructions in the user s manual for X8SIL F or X8SIE F Answer Please disable the IPMI jumper and try it again...

Page 66: ...he 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 pus...

Page 67: ...p 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...

Page 68: ...3 8 X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Notes...

Page 69: ...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...

Page 70: ...rade 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 incident...

Page 71: ...e 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...

Page 72: ...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 tio...

Page 73: ...e after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the sys...

Page 74: ...the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The C...

Page 75: ...lly adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed informa tion The options are Disable and En...

Page 76: ...d C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled Advanced Chipset Control The ite...

Page 77: ...items Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the system The options are Disabled 360KB 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 and 2 88MB 3 1 2 SATA 1...

Page 78: ...l an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of dat...

Page 79: ...DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Wor...

Page 80: ...d for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each...

Page 81: ...essing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for...

Page 82: ...edi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and...

Page 83: ...intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still w...

Page 84: ...ium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25o C The information provided above is for your r...

Page 85: ...ptions are Enabled and Disabled PS2 KB MS Wakeup This feature is used to awaken the system from Standby mode by a PS 2 mouse or PS 2 keyboard This must be enabled in the system level and Operating Sys...

Page 86: ...e BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms specified The options are Yes and No TPM Owner This feature enables or disables the installation of or Clears T...

Page 87: ...aution 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...

Page 88: ...et 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...

Page 89: ...ps 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...

Page 90: ...word 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 Supervi...

Page 91: ...oppy 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...

Page 92: ...and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device...

Page 93: ...IOS 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 faul...

Page 94: ...4 26 X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V Notes...

Page 95: ...al 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 prob...

Page 96: ...A 2 X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Notes...

Page 97: ...tem 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...

Page 98: ...II 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 pa...

Page 99: ...te 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...

Page 100: ...B 4 X8SIL X8SIL F X8SIL V User s Manual Notes...

Page 101: ...rted 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 devi...

Page 102: ...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 suppor...

Page 103: ...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...

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