SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-3F Installing Drivers, Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions

Appendix C

Software Installation Instructions

C-1 Installing Drivers

After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme ﬁles for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the 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.

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Contents X8STi X8STi-F X8STi-3F X8STi-LN4 Page About This Motherboard Manual Organization PrefaceConventions Used in the Manual Asia-Paciﬁc Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropeTable 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 FeaturesKeyboard/Mouse SAS Connections for the X8STi-3F onlyIntegrated Ipmi 2.0 for the X8STi-F/X8STi-3F only USB DevicesFan 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 SettingsMain Switch Override Mechanism Power SupplySlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Bios Support for USB KeyboardSuper I/O Page X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 User’s Manual Precautions Static-Sensitive DevicesUnpacking Processor and Heatsink Installation Installing an LGA 1366 ProcessorSocket Clip Load Plate Plastic Cap CPU Socket Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink #SNK-P0037 Removing the Heatsink Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis Installation InstructionsSame bank Installing and Removing the Memory ModulesInstalling & Removing DIMMs Installing and Removing DDR3 MemoryMemory Support Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports Connectors/IO PortsATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports MouseKeyboard 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 PinsPower LED Front Control Panel Pin DeﬁnitionsNMI 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 FailureJumper Settings LAN Port Enable/DisableExplanation 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 Onboard Indicators LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDsIpmi 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 No Video Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On No PowerTechnical Support Procedures Memory ErrorsLosing the System’s Setup Conﬁguration Frequently Asked Questions Question How do I update my BIOS?Question What type of memory does my motherboard support? Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard? Returning Merchandise for ServiceStarting Bios Setup Utility How To Change the Conﬁguration DataIntroduction How to Start the Setup Utility Main SetupSystem Time/System Date ProcessorSystem Memory Xboot Feature Advanced Setup ConﬁgurationsXProcessor & Clock Options Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Clock Spread SpectrumActive Processor Cores ~ 3 Core Ratio Limit Intel Eist TechnologyIntel Turbo Boost Conﬁguration Turbo Ratio Limit Program Core Ratio LimitQPI Links Speed XAdvanced Chipset ControlXqpi and IMC Conﬁguration C1E SupportMemory Frequency Memory ModeQPI Frequency QPI L0s and L1Throttling Open Loop Inlet TemperatureTemperature Rise High Performance Event TimerUSB Functions Active State Power ManagementIntel VT-d Intel I/OATXide / Floppy Conﬁguration Block Multi-Sector Transfer LBA/Large ModePIO Mode DMA ModeClear Nvram XPCI/PnP ConﬁgurationA.R.T. For Hard disk drives Bit Data TransferXSuper IO Device Conﬁguration XRemote Access Conﬁguration XHardware Health Conﬁguration CPU Temperature Xacpi Conﬁguration Xipmi Conﬁguration X8STi-F/X8STi-3F Only BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Set PEF ConﬁgurationAbled Mark all events as read BMC WatchDog TimeOut MinSecXEvent Log Conﬁguration View Event LogChange Supervisor Password Security SettingsSupervisor Password User PasswordBoot Conﬁguration XBoot Device PriorityBoot Sector Virus Protection XCD/DVD Drives Exit OptionsXHard Disk Drives XRemovable DrivesDiscard Changes Load Optimal DefaultsLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Discard Changes and ExitRecoverable 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