SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-LN4, X8STI-F, X8STI-3F instruction

X8STi

X8STi-F

X8STi-3F

X8STi-LN4

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-LN4, X8STI-F, X8STI-3F user manual X8STi X8STi-F X8STi-3F X8STi-LN4

Contents

X8STi X8STi-F X8STi-3F X8STi-LN4 Page About This Motherboard Manual Organization Preface Conventions Used in the Manual Headquarters Contacting SupermicroEurope Asia-Paciﬁc Table of Contents Vii Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Overview Checklist Motherboard X8STi-3F Image Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the User X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Jumpers X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Quick Reference Connector Description X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Headers/Connectors LED X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 LED Indicators Sata Connections Motherboard Features Integrated Ipmi 2.0 for the X8STi-F/X8STi-3F only SAS Connections for the X8STi-3F onlyUSB Devices Keyboard/Mouse Fan Control CPU Monitoring Dimmchb X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 System Block Diagram Chipset Overview Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset PC Health Monitoring Power Conﬁguration Settings Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Power SupplyBios Support for USB Keyboard Main Switch Override Mechanism Super 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 Instructions Installing & Removing DIMMs Installing and Removing the Memory ModulesInstalling and Removing DDR3 Memory Same bank Memory Support Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports Connectors/IO Ports Mouse ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsKeyboard Front Panel USB 2/3, 4/5, 6 Pin Deﬁnitions Universal Serial Bus USB LAN Ports Pin Deﬁnition Ethernet Ports Serial Ports Video Connector Front Control Panel JF1 Header Pins Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁnitions Power LEDNMI Button NIC1/NIC2/NIC3*/NIC4* LEDs *NIC3/NIC4 X8STi-LN4 HDD LED/UID Switch Overheat OH/Fan Fail/Blue UID LED Power Fail LED Power Button Reset Button ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors Connecting Cables Chassis Intrusion Fan Headers Speaker Internal Buzzer NIC3LED/NIC4LED X8STi-LN4 Only Overheat/Fan Fail LED Power Supply I2C Connector Onboard Power LED Sgpio 0/1 & 3-SGPIO 0/1 Headers Alarm Reset Button X8STi-3F only Wake-On-LAN Unit Identiﬁer Switches Power Supply Failure LAN Port Enable/Disable Jumper SettingsExplanation of Jumpers Cmos Clear Watch Dog Enable/Disable VGA Enable PCI SlotSMB Enable USB Wake-Up SAS RAID Mode Select X8STi-3F Only SAS Enable/Disable X8STi-3F Only JBMC1 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 Only BMC Heartbeat LED UID-LED SATA/SAS Connections SAS for X8STi- 3F only SATA/SAS and Floppy Drive Connections Floppy Connector Before Power On Troubleshooting ProceduresNo Power No Video Memory 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 Service How To Change the Conﬁguration Data Starting Bios Setup UtilityIntroduction How to Start the Setup Utility Main Setup Processor System Time/System DateSystem Memory Xboot Feature Advanced Setup Conﬁgurations XProcessor & 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 Limit Xqpi and IMC Conﬁguration XAdvanced Chipset ControlC1E Support QPI Links Speed QPI Frequency Memory ModeQPI L0s and L1 Memory Frequency Temperature Rise Inlet TemperatureHigh Performance Event Timer Throttling Open Loop Intel VT-d Active State Power ManagementIntel I/OAT USB Functions Xide / Floppy Conﬁguration PIO Mode LBA/Large ModeDMA Mode Block Multi-Sector Transfer A.R.T. For Hard disk drives XPCI/PnP ConﬁgurationBit Data Transfer Clear Nvram XSuper 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 read Supervisor Password Security SettingsUser Password Change Supervisor Password XBoot Device Priority Boot ConﬁgurationBoot Sector Virus Protection XHard Disk Drives Exit OptionsXRemovable Drives XCD/DVD Drives Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimal DefaultsDiscard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Recoverable Post Error Beep Codes Appendix a Post Error Beep CodesPage Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing Drivers Conﬁguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control