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

X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 User's Manual

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

Contents

X8STi X8STi-F X8STi-3F X8STi-LN4 Page Preface About This Motherboard Manual Organization Conventions Used in the Manual Europe Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Asia-Paciﬁc Table of Contents Vii Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Checklist Overview Motherboard X8STi-3F Image Important Notes to the User Motherboard Layout X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Quick Reference X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Jumpers X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Headers/Connectors Connector Description X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 LED Indicators LED Motherboard Features Sata Connections USB Devices SAS Connections for the X8STi-3F onlyIntegrated Ipmi 2.0 for the X8STi-F/X8STi-3F only Keyboard/Mouse CPU Monitoring Fan Control X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 System Block Diagram Dimmchb Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset Chipset Overview Power Conﬁguration Settings PC Health Monitoring Bios Support for USB Keyboard Power SupplySlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Main Switch Override Mechanism Super 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 Installation Instructions Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis Installing and Removing DDR3 Memory Installing and Removing the Memory ModulesInstalling & Removing DIMMs Same bank Memory Support Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports MouseKeyboard Universal Serial Bus USB Front Panel USB 2/3, 4/5, 6 Pin Deﬁnitions Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Deﬁnition Serial Ports Video Connector JF1 Header Pins Front Control Panel Power LED Front Control Panel Pin DeﬁnitionsNMI Button HDD LED/UID Switch NIC1/NIC2/NIC3*/NIC4* LEDs *NIC3/NIC4 X8STi-LN4 Power Fail LED Overheat OH/Fan Fail/Blue UID LED Reset Button Power Button Connecting Cables ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors Fan Headers Chassis Intrusion Internal Buzzer Speaker Overheat/Fan Fail LED NIC3LED/NIC4LED X8STi-LN4 Only Onboard Power LED Power Supply I2C Connector Alarm Reset Sgpio 0/1 & 3-SGPIO 0/1 Headers Wake-On-LAN Button X8STi-3F only Power Supply Failure Unit Identiﬁer Switches Jumper Settings LAN Port Enable/DisableExplanation of Jumpers Watch Dog Enable/Disable Cmos Clear PCI SlotSMB Enable VGA Enable USB Wake-Up SAS Enable/Disable X8STi-3F Only SAS RAID Mode Select X8STi-3F Only JBMC1 X8STi-F/X8STi-3F Only Onboard Indicators LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDsIpmi Dedicated LAN LEDs X8STi-F/ X8STi-3F Only SAS Activity LED X8STi-3F Only SAS Heartbeat LED X8STi-3F Only BMC Heartbeat LED UID-LED SATA/SAS and Floppy Drive Connections SATA/SAS Connections SAS for X8STi- 3F only Floppy Connector No Power Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On No Video Technical 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? Returning Merchandise for Service Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard? Starting Bios Setup Utility How To Change the Conﬁguration DataIntroduction Main Setup How to Start the Setup Utility System Time/System Date ProcessorSystem Memory Advanced Setup Conﬁgurations Xboot Feature XProcessor & Clock Options Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Clock Spread SpectrumActive Processor Cores Core Ratio Limit Intel Eist TechnologyIntel Turbo Boost Conﬁguration Turbo Ratio Limit Program ~ 3 Core Ratio Limit C1E Support XAdvanced Chipset ControlXqpi and IMC Conﬁguration QPI Links Speed QPI L0s and L1 Memory ModeQPI Frequency Memory Frequency High Performance Event Timer Inlet TemperatureTemperature Rise Throttling Open Loop Intel I/OAT Active State Power ManagementIntel VT-d USB Functions Xide / Floppy Conﬁguration DMA Mode LBA/Large ModePIO Mode Block Multi-Sector Transfer Bit Data Transfer XPCI/PnP ConﬁgurationA.R.T. For Hard disk drives Clear Nvram XSuper 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 View Event Log BMC WatchDog TimeOut MinSecXEvent Log Conﬁguration Mark all events as read User Password Security SettingsSupervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Boot Conﬁguration XBoot Device PriorityBoot Sector Virus Protection XRemovable Drives Exit OptionsXHard Disk Drives XCD/DVD Drives Discard Changes and Exit Load Optimal DefaultsLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Discard Changes Appendix a Post Error Beep Codes Recoverable Post Error Beep CodesPage Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System Installing Drivers Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Conﬁguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control