SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-LN4, X8STI-F Contacting Supermicro, Headquarters, Europe, Asia-Paciﬁc

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Contacting Supermicro

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address:	Super Micro Computer, Inc.
	980 Rock Ave.
	San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel:	+1 (408) 503-8000
Fax:	+1 (408) 503-8008
Email:	marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
	support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site:	www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address:	Super 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 Support)
	rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)

Asia-Paciﬁc

Address:	Super Micro Computer, Inc.
	4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
	Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
	Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel:	+886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax:	+886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site:	www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email:	support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel:	886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139

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Contents X8STi X8STi-F X8STi-3F X8STi-LN4 Page About This Motherboard Manual Organization PrefaceConventions Used in the Manual Headquarters Contacting SupermicroEurope Asia-PaciﬁcTable of Contents Vii Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Overview ChecklistMotherboard X8STi-3F Image Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the UserX8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Jumpers X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Quick ReferenceConnector Description X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Headers/ConnectorsLED X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 LED IndicatorsSata Connections Motherboard FeaturesIntegrated Ipmi 2.0 for the X8STi-F/X8STi-3F only SAS Connections for the X8STi-3F onlyUSB Devices Keyboard/MouseFan Control CPU MonitoringDimmchb X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 System Block DiagramChipset Overview Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 ChipsetPC Health Monitoring Power Conﬁguration SettingsSlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Power SupplyBios Support for USB Keyboard Main Switch Override MechanismSuper I/O Page X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 User’s Manual Unpacking PrecautionsStatic-Sensitive Devices Socket Clip Load Plate Plastic Cap Processor and Heatsink InstallationInstalling an LGA 1366 Processor CPU Socket Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink #SNK-P0037 Removing the Heatsink Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis Installation InstructionsInstalling & Removing DIMMs Installing and Removing the Memory ModulesInstalling and Removing DDR3 Memory Same bankMemory Support Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports Connectors/IO PortsKeyboard ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsMouse Front Panel USB 2/3, 4/5, 6 Pin Deﬁnitions Universal Serial Bus USBLAN Ports Pin Deﬁnition Ethernet PortsSerial Ports Video Connector Front Control Panel JF1 Header PinsNMI Button Power LEDFront Control Panel Pin Deﬁnitions NIC1/NIC2/NIC3*/NIC4* LEDs *NIC3/NIC4 X8STi-LN4 HDD LED/UID SwitchOverheat OH/Fan Fail/Blue UID LED Power Fail LEDPower Button Reset ButtonATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors Connecting CablesChassis Intrusion Fan HeadersSpeaker Internal BuzzerNIC3LED/NIC4LED X8STi-LN4 Only Overheat/Fan Fail LEDPower Supply I2C Connector Onboard Power LEDSgpio 0/1 & 3-SGPIO 0/1 Headers Alarm ResetButton X8STi-3F only Wake-On-LANUnit Identiﬁer Switches Power Supply FailureExplanation of Jumpers Jumper SettingsLAN Port Enable/Disable Cmos Clear Watch Dog Enable/DisableVGA Enable PCI SlotSMB EnableUSB Wake-Up SAS RAID Mode Select X8STi-3F Only SAS Enable/Disable X8STi-3F OnlyJBMC1 X8STi-F/X8STi-3F Only Ipmi Dedicated LAN LEDs X8STi-F/ X8STi-3F Only Onboard IndicatorsLAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs SAS Heartbeat LED X8STi-3F Only SAS Activity LED X8STi-3F OnlyBMC Heartbeat LED UID-LED SATA/SAS Connections SAS for X8STi- 3F only SATA/SAS and Floppy Drive ConnectionsFloppy Connector Before Power On Troubleshooting ProceduresNo Power No VideoLosing the System’s Setup Conﬁguration Technical Support ProceduresMemory Errors Question What type of memory does my motherboard support? Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion How do I update my BIOS? Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard? Returning Merchandise for ServiceIntroduction Starting Bios Setup UtilityHow To Change the Conﬁguration Data How to Start the Setup Utility Main SetupSystem Memory System Time/System DateProcessor Xboot Feature Advanced Setup ConﬁgurationsXProcessor & Clock Options Active Processor Cores Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUClock Spread Spectrum Intel Turbo Boost Conﬁguration Turbo Ratio Limit Program Intel Eist TechnologyCore Ratio Limit ~ 3 Core Ratio LimitXqpi and IMC Conﬁguration XAdvanced Chipset ControlC1E Support QPI Links SpeedQPI Frequency Memory ModeQPI L0s and L1 Memory FrequencyTemperature Rise Inlet TemperatureHigh Performance Event Timer Throttling Open LoopIntel VT-d Active State Power ManagementIntel I/OAT USB FunctionsXide / Floppy Conﬁguration PIO Mode LBA/Large ModeDMA Mode Block Multi-Sector TransferA.R.T. For Hard disk drives XPCI/PnP ConﬁgurationBit Data Transfer Clear NvramXSuper IO Device Conﬁguration XRemote Access Conﬁguration XHardware Health Conﬁguration CPU Temperature Xacpi Conﬁguration Xipmi Conﬁguration X8STi-F/X8STi-3F Only Abled BMC Watch Dog Timer ActionSet PEF Conﬁguration XEvent Log Conﬁguration BMC WatchDog TimeOut MinSecView Event Log Mark all events as readSupervisor Password Security SettingsUser Password Change Supervisor PasswordBoot Sector Virus Protection Boot ConﬁgurationXBoot Device Priority XHard Disk Drives Exit OptionsXRemovable Drives XCD/DVD DrivesLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimal DefaultsDiscard Changes and Exit Discard ChangesRecoverable Post Error Beep Codes Appendix a Post Error Beep CodesPage Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System Appendix B Installing the Windows OSInstalling the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing DriversConﬁguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control