SUPER MICRO Computer
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Troubleshooting
Install
FAQ
Alarm Reset
Password
Memory Errors
High Performance Event Timer
X8ST3-F/X8STE LED Indicators
Connecting Cables
Dimension
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User’s Manual
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Contents
Revision 1.0b
X8ST3-F X8STE
USER’S MANUAL
Printed in the United States of America
Preface
About This Motherboard
Manual Organization
Conventions Used in the Manual
Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Installation
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Table of Contents
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 BIOS
Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes
Appendix B Installing the Windows OS
Checklist
Chapter Introduction
1-1 Overview
X8ST3-F Image
Important Notes to the User
Motherboard Layout
Default Setting
X8ST3-F/X8STE Quick Reference
X8ST3-F/X8STE Jumpers
Jumper
X8ST3-F/X8STE LED Indicators
X8ST3-F/X8STE Headers/Connectors
Connector
X8ST3-F/X8STE Jumpers
Motherboard Features
Memory
Chipset
Expansion Slots
BIOS
Power Configuration
Floppy Drive
SAS Connections for the X8ST3-F only
Dimensions
PC Health Monitoring
System Management
CD Utilities
Chapter 1 Introduction
X8ST3-F/X8STE System Block Diagram
1-10
RJ45
1-2 Chipset Overview
1-11
1-4 Power Configuration Settings
Recovery from AC Power Loss
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
1-3 PC Health Monitoring
1-5 Power Supply
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard
Main Switch Override Mechanism
Wake-On-LAN WOL
1-6 Super I/O
1-7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller
1-14
1-15
The WPCM450 also includes the following features
One X-Bus parallel interface for expansion I/O connections
Three ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs
1-16
Chapter Installation
Precautions
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Unpacking
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation
Installing an LGA 1366 Processor
Socket Clip
Plastic Cap
CPU CPU Socket
Load Plate
Align CPU keys with socket keys
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink #SNK-P0037
Install the Heatsink Bracket on the reverse side of the board
Heatsink Bracket BKT-0023L, for screw-type heatsink only
Passive Heatsink Removal
Installation Instructions
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis
Tools Needed
2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules
Installing & Removing DIMMs
Installing and Removing DDR3 Memory
Front View
Memory Support
Maximum Memory Possible
DIMM Module Population Configuration
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
2-5 Connectors/IO Ports
Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports
Back Panel Connectors
2-10
2-11
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports
Mouse
Keyboard
2-12
Universal Serial Bus USB
Back Panel USB 0/1 Pin Definitions
Front Panel USB 2, 3, 4/5, 6/7
2-13
Ethernet Ports
NC No Connection
1. LAN1 2. LAN2 3 . I P M I D e d i c a t e d L A N X8ST3-F only
2-14
Serial Ports
1. COM1 2. COM2
Video Connector
2-15
1. VGA
JF1 Header Pins
Front Control Panel
2-16
Power LED
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
2-17
NMI Button
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
2-18
HDD LED
Power Fail LED
2-19
Overheat OH/Fan Fail LED
A. OH/Fan Fail LED B. PWR Supply Fail
Reset Button
Power Button
2-20
A. Reset Button B. PWR Button
2-6 Connecting Cables
ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors
2-21
Required A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR B. 8-Pin Processor PWR
2-22
Fan Headers
E. Fan5
2-23
Internal Buzzer
Speaker
A. Internal Buzzer B. Speaker
2-24
Overheat/Fan Fail LED
Chassis Intrusion
A. Overheat/Fan Fail LED B. Chassis Intrusion
Power Supply I2C Connector
Onboard Power LED
2-25
A. PWR SMB B. PWR LED
Alarm Reset
2-26
T-SGPIO 0/1 & 3-SGPIO 0/1 Headers
D. 3-SPGIO 1 X8ST3-F only E. Alarm Reset
2-27
Wake-On-LAN
I-Button
A. WOL B. I-Button
2-7 Jumper Settings
LAN Port Enable/Disable
Explanation of Jumpers
2-28
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
2-29
CMOS Clear
A. Clear CMOS B. Watch Dog Enable
BMC VGA Enable
2-30
SMB to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Speeds
C. VGA Enable
2-31
USB Wake-Up
A. BP USB 0/1 Wake-up B. FP USB 4/5, 6/7 Wake-up
C. FP USB 2, 3 Wake-up
SAS Enable/Disable X8ST3-F Only
2-32
SAS RAID Mode Select X8ST3-F Only
A. RAID Enable B. SAS RAID Mode Se- lect
BMC IPMI Enable X7ST3-F only
2-33
A. BMC Enable
2-8 Onboard Indicators
IPMI LAN
LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs
IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8ST3-F Only
2-35
SAS Activity LED X8ST3-F Only
SAS Heartbeat LED X8ST3-F Only
A. SAS Heartbeat B. SAS Activity
2-36
Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings
A. Onboard PWR LED
SATA Connectors
2-9 Serial ATA and Floppy Drive Connections
2-37
A. I-SATA 0~1
Floppy Connector
2-38
A. Floppy
Chapter Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures
Before Power On
No Power
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Memory Errors
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question How do I update my BIOS?
Question What type of memory does my motherboard support?
com/support/bios
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Chapter BIOS
Starting BIOS Setup Utility
How To Change the Configuration Data
4-1 Introduction
4-2 Main Setup
Starting the Setup Utility
System Time/System Date
Processor
System Memory
AMIBIOS Version Build Date
Physical Count Logical Count
4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations
BOOT Feature
Quick Boot
Quiet Boot
Wait For F1 If Error
Restore on AC Power Loss
Processor & Clock Options
Hit Del Message Display
Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU
Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU
Simultaneous Multi-Threading Available when supported by the CPU
Intel TurboMode Tech Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled
Intel Turbo Boost Configuration Turbo Ratio Limit Program
Intel EIST Technology
1 - Core Ratio Limit
C-State package limit setting
Intel C-STATE Architecture
C1E Support
C-STATE Tech
QPI and IMC Configuration
Advanced Chipset Control
DCA Prefetch Delay
QPI Links Speed
4-10
Demand Scrubbing
Patrol Scrubbing
Throttling - Open Loop
High Performance Event Timer
4-11
Air Flow
Altitude
Active State Power Management
4-12
USB Functions
USB 2.0 Controller
IDE / Floppy Configuration
SATA#1 Configuration
Configure SATA#1 as
SATA#2 Configuration
4-14
Type
LBA/Large Mode
Block Multi-Sector Transfer
4-15
DMA Mode
S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives
PCI/PnP Configuration
PCI Latency Timer
Enabled Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM, Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM
4-16
Super IO Device Configuration
Remote Access Configuration
Remote Access
4-17
Hardware Health Configuration
Redirection After BIOS POST
CPU Overheat Alarm
4-18
4-19
CPU Temperature
ACPI Configuration
Disabled PS/2 KB/MS Wake-Up
4-20
Fan Speed Control Modes
IPMI Configuration X8ST3-F Only
ACPI Version Features
Set LAN Configuration
4-21
Set PEF Configuration
4-22
Event Log Configuration
BMC Watch Dog Timer Action
BMC WatchDog TimeOut MinSec
4-23
4-4 Security Settings
Supervisor Password
User Password
Change Supervisor Password
4-5 Boot Configuration
Boot Device Priority
Boot Sector Virus Protection
4-25
4-6 Exit Options
Removable Drives
CD/DVD Drives
4-26
Load Optimal Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
4-27
Discard Changes and Exit
4-28
Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes
Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes
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Appendix B Installing the Windows OS
B-1 Installing the Windows OS for Systems with RAID Functions
B-2 Installing the Windows OS for Systems without RAID Functions
Appendix C Software Installation Instructions
C-1 Installing Drivers
Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
C-2 Configuring Supero Doctor
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I Health Information
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control
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