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USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

X8SIU-F

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Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a X8SIU F...

Page 2: ...UCH 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 INS...

Page 3: ...the chipset Chapter 3 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when installing the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any prob...

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: ...D 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...

Page 6: ...LED 2 20 NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 2 21 Overheat OH Fan Fail Front UID LED 2 21 Reset Button 2 22 Power Button 2 22 2 6 Connecting Cables 2 23 8 Pin Auxiliary Power Connector 2 23 Fan Headers 2 24 Chassis I...

Page 7: ...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 Bat...

Page 8: ...dix 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...

Page 9: ...vide you with 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...

Page 10: ...age Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revi sion available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the sa...

Page 11: ...ower LED OH FF COM2 JPT1 TPM 2 3 Disable 1 2 Enable JI2C1 JI2C2 OFF Disable ON Enable 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC GND GND 5V SBX1 PCI E 2 0 X16 or X8 X8 DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required DIMM2C D...

Page 12: ...DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC GND GND 5V SBX1 PCI E 2 0 X16 or X8 X8 DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required DIMM2C DIMM1C I SATA0 I SATA1 JWF1 DOM_PWR SBX2 PCI E X4 in X8 UIOP UID LED USB0 1 IPMI_LAN USB 4...

Page 13: ...MM Memory Slots Bank 2 13 14 15 17 18 Fan 5 4 3 2 1 System Fan Power Connectors 16 JPW2 8 Pin Auxilliary Power 19 JPW1 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector 20 JF1 Front Panel Control Header 22 JPI2C PWR su...

Page 14: ...JPUSB1 USB Wake up Pins 1 2 Enabled 39 JPL2 LAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 40 JPL1 LAN1 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 44 JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 3 46 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled LED Indicato...

Page 15: ...t Universal I O Riser Card Power Con nector 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...

Page 16: ...ermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management PECI Platf...

Page 17: ...HG PCIe x16 SLOT RJ45 RJ45 DDR3 CHB DIMM1 Far DIMM2 DIMM1 Far DIMM2 4 UDIMM MISC VRs 1333 1066MHz 1333 1066MHz 5 0Gb x4 DMI 2 5Gb PCH 2 5Gbps PCIe_x4 PCIe x8 SLOT 6 SATA PORTS SATA II 300MB s 7 USB PO...

Page 18: ...hip true isochronous communication with the processor This feature al lows the X8SIU F to achieve up to 10 Gb s of software transparent data transfer in each direction achieving better performance tha...

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

Page 20: ...e 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...

Page 21: ...essor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which sup port higher speed modems The S...

Page 22: ...terface PECI buses and General Purpose I O It also includes the following features One X Bus parallel interface for expansion I O connections Three ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs Two seri...

Page 23: ...by 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 t...

Page 24: ...u 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 receivi...

Page 25: ...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 c...

Page 26: ...tead 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 th...

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: ...e 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 sur...

Page 29: ...ed 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 vertical...

Page 30: ...nel Figure A rotated 90 degrees B1 DIMM5 DIMM4 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM6 JF1 1 2 15 16 1 JL1 JPW1 JPW2 4 MH7 MH2 MH5 MH3 MH4 MH6 U1 FAN4 1 FAN5 1 4 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 LE3 LE4 C LE7 SPKR1 JBT1 JP...

Page 31: ...red 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 EC...

Page 32: ...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 DIM...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPG1 VGA CMOS CLEAR 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 I SATA5 JL1 CHASSIS INSTRUSION 2 4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different t...

Page 35: ...lign the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to moth erboard components Insert a Pan head 6 s...

Page 36: ...R3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required DIMM2C DIMM1C I SATA0 I SATA1 JWF1 DOM_PWR SBX2 PCI E X4 in X8 UIOP UID LED USB0 1 IPMI_LAN USB 4 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 JF1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM2A X8SIU REV 1...

Page 37: ...REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPG1 VGA CMOS CLEAR 1 2 ENABL...

Page 38: ...PCI E X4 in X8 UIOP UID LED USB0 1 IPMI_LAN USB 4 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 JF1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM2A X8SIU REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC...

Page 39: ...REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPG1 VGA CMOS CLEAR 1 2 ENABL...

Page 40: ...e 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPB BMC GND GND 5V SBX1 PCI E 2 0 X16 or X8 X8 DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM RDIMM required DIMM2C DIMM1C I SATA0 I SATA1 JWF1 DOM_PWR SBX2 PCI E X4 in X8 UIOP UID LED USB0 1 IPMI_LAN...

Page 41: ...USB0 1 IPMI_LAN USB 4 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 JF1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM2A X8SIU REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1...

Page 42: ...tions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V 16 Ground A PWR LED B HDD LED C PWR Fail LED A B 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 th...

Page 43: ...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 LAN Act C A NIC1 LED B NIC2 LED...

Page 44: ...on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 GND Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a the hardware...

Page 45: ...IC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPG1 VGA CMOS CLEAR 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 I SATA5 JL1 CHASSIS INSTRUSION Image rotated 90 degrees 2 6 Co...

Page 46: ...ST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPG1 VGA CMOS CLEAR 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 I SATA5 JL1 CHASSIS INSTRUSION Fan Header Pin Def...

Page 47: ...D IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPG1 VGA CMOS CLEAR 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL...

Page 48: ...SATA4 JF1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM2A X8SIU REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISAB...

Page 49: ...PL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPG1 VGA CMOS CLEAR 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 I SATA5 JL1 CHASSIS INSTRU...

Page 50: ...A4 JF1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM2A X8SIU REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE...

Page 51: ...DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 I SATA5 JL1 CHASSIS INSTRUSION Trusted Platform Module Header This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available sepa rately from a third party vendor A TPM is a...

Page 52: ...A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM2A X8SIU REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE J...

Page 53: ...KER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPG1 VGA CMOS CLEAR 1 2 ENABLE 2 3 DISABLE JPL1 LAN1 I SATA5 JL1 CHASSIS INSTRUSION B Image rotated 90 degrees CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of...

Page 54: ...DIMM4 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM6 JF1 1 2 15 16 1 JL1 JPW1 JPW2 4 MH7 MH2 MH5 MH1 MH3 MH4 MH6 U1 FAN4 1 FAN5 1 4 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 LE3 LE4 C LE7 SPKR1 JBT1 JPG1 J32 JLED 1 3 JPL1 JPL2 JPUSB1 JPB...

Page 55: ...LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps LAN 1 2 Activity LEDs Yellow Color Status Definition Yellow Blinking Active IPMI Dedicated LAN In addition to LAN ports an...

Page 56: ...F1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM2A X8SIU REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL LED PWR HDD 1 NIC COM1 SPEAKER LAN1 VGA LAN2 2 3 DISABLE 1 2...

Page 57: ...UIOP UID LED USB0 1 IPMI_LAN USB 4 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 JF1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM2A X8SIU REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE JPL2 LAN2 LED PF KB MS RST PWR ON 1 NIC UID 2 PS FAIL L...

Page 58: ...uired DIMM2C DIMM1C I SATA0 I SATA1 JWF1 DOM_PWR SBX2 PCI E X4 in X8 UIOP UID LED USB0 1 IPMI_LAN USB 4 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 JF1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM2A X8SIU REV 1 00 DESIGNED IN USA 2 3 DISAB...

Page 59: ...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 su...

Page 60: ...on 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 supplie...

Page 61: ...t 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 mothe...

Page 62: ...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 show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need t...

Page 63: ...ard Answer For the 1U passive heat sink ask for SNK P0046P back plate is included Question Why can t I recover the BIOS even when I ve followed the instruc tions in the user s manual for X8SIU F Answe...

Page 64: ...tive 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 do...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...3 8 X8SIU F User s Manual Notes...

Page 67: ...s 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 r...

Page 68: ...e 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 c...

Page 69: ...y or the 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...

Page 70: ...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...

Page 71: ...C Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state 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 af...

Page 72: ...n 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 CPU fetc...

Page 73: ...s the system to automatically 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 information The o...

Page 74: ...Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and tran...

Page 75: ...ns of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and...

Page 76: ...enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Sin...

Page 77: ...e Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the use...

Page 78: ...his feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Other and Onboard VGA Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This o...

Page 79: ...perating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select...

Page 80: ...display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fa...

Page 81: ...perature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Tem perature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send its Temperature Toler ance to...

Page 82: ...ance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pen...

Page 83: ...nistrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Firmware Revision Thi...

Page 84: ...in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet the machine b...

Page 85: ...The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel ECC Event Logging Use this option to enable logging of events of th...

Page 86: ...s 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 Pas...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...pecify 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...

Page 89: ...it 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...

Page 90: ...4 24 X8SIU F Notes...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...A 2 X8SIU F User s Manual Notes...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...plays 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...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...B 4 X8SIU F User s Manual Notes...

Page 97: ...upported 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...

Page 98: ...ve 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 U...

Page 99: ...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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