SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-LN4, X8STI-F, X8STI-3F user manual Appendix B Installing the Windows OS

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS

Appendix B

Installing the Windows OS

After all hardware components have been installed, you must ﬁrst conﬁgure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To conﬁgure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Conﬁguration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

Please note that the Intel ICH10R South Bridge used on this motherboard does not support HostRAID settings.

B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System

1.Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD.

2.Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

3.When the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify ad- ditional device(s).

4.Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2003 Driver for ICH10R" into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

5.Choose the Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

6.Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speciﬁed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

7.From the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The XP/2003 Setup will automatically load all device ﬁles and then, continue the Windows XP/2003 installation.

8.After the Windows XP/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will auto- matically reboot.

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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 Static-Sensitive Devices PrecautionsUnpacking Installing an LGA 1366 Processor Processor and Heatsink InstallationSocket Clip Load Plate Plastic Cap 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 PortsMouse ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsKeyboard 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 PinsFront Control Panel Pin Deﬁnitions Power LEDNMI Button 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 FailureLAN Port Enable/Disable Jumper SettingsExplanation of Jumpers 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 LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs Onboard IndicatorsIpmi Dedicated LAN LEDs X8STi-F/ X8STi-3F Only 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 VideoMemory Errors Technical Support ProceduresLosing the System’s Setup Conﬁguration Question How do I update my BIOS? Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion What type of memory does my motherboard support? Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard? Returning Merchandise for ServiceHow To Change the Conﬁguration Data Starting Bios Setup UtilityIntroduction How to Start the Setup Utility Main SetupProcessor System Time/System DateSystem Memory Xboot Feature Advanced Setup ConﬁgurationsXProcessor & Clock Options Clock Spread Spectrum Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUActive Processor Cores 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 Set PEF Conﬁguration BMC Watch Dog Timer ActionAbled XEvent Log Conﬁguration BMC WatchDog TimeOut MinSecView Event Log Mark all events as readSupervisor Password Security SettingsUser Password Change Supervisor PasswordXBoot Device Priority Boot ConﬁgurationBoot Sector Virus Protection 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