Important Notes to the User | SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-3F instruction

Chapter 1: Introduction

Motherboard Layout

NIC4 LED

JBMC1

LSI 1068E

Important Notes to the User

•See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections.

•" " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

•JBMC1 is reserved for internal testing only. Do not change the jumper setting pre-set by the manufacturer.

•When LE1 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components.

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SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-3F, X8STI-F, X8STI-LN4 user manual Important Notes to the User, Motherboard Layout

Contents

X8STi X8STi-F X8STi-3F X8STi-LN4 Page About This Motherboard Manual Organization Preface Conventions Used in the Manual Asia-Paciﬁc Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Europe 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 Keyboard/Mouse SAS Connections for the X8STi-3F onlyIntegrated Ipmi 2.0 for the X8STi-F/X8STi-3F only USB Devices 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 Main Switch Override Mechanism Power SupplySlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Bios Support for USB Keyboard Super I/O Page X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 User’s Manual Unpacking PrecautionsStatic-Sensitive Devices Socket Clip Load Plate Plastic Cap Processor and Heatsink InstallationInstalling an LGA 1366 Processor CPU Socket Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink #SNK-P0037 Removing the Heatsink Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis Installation Instructions Same bank Installing and Removing the Memory ModulesInstalling & Removing DIMMs Installing and Removing DDR3 Memory Memory Support Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports Connectors/IO Ports Keyboard ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsMouse 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 NMI Button Power LEDFront Control Panel Pin Deﬁnitions 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 Explanation of Jumpers Jumper SettingsLAN Port Enable/Disable 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 Ipmi Dedicated LAN LEDs X8STi-F/ X8STi-3F Only Onboard IndicatorsLAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs 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 No Video Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On No Power Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁguration Technical Support ProceduresMemory Errors Question What type of memory does my motherboard support? Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion How do I update my BIOS? Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard? Returning Merchandise for Service Introduction Starting Bios Setup UtilityHow To Change the Conﬁguration Data How to Start the Setup Utility Main Setup System Memory System Time/System DateProcessor Xboot Feature Advanced Setup Conﬁgurations XProcessor & Clock Options Active Processor Cores Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUClock Spread Spectrum ~ 3 Core Ratio Limit Intel Eist TechnologyIntel Turbo Boost Conﬁguration Turbo Ratio Limit Program Core Ratio Limit QPI Links Speed XAdvanced Chipset ControlXqpi and IMC Conﬁguration C1E Support Memory Frequency Memory ModeQPI Frequency QPI L0s and L1 Throttling Open Loop Inlet TemperatureTemperature Rise High Performance Event Timer USB Functions Active State Power ManagementIntel VT-d Intel I/OAT Xide / Floppy Conﬁguration Block Multi-Sector Transfer LBA/Large ModePIO Mode DMA Mode Clear Nvram XPCI/PnP ConﬁgurationA.R.T. For Hard disk drives Bit Data Transfer XSuper IO Device Conﬁguration XRemote Access Conﬁguration XHardware Health Conﬁguration CPU Temperature Xacpi Conﬁguration Xipmi Conﬁguration X8STi-F/X8STi-3F Only Abled BMC Watch Dog Timer ActionSet PEF Conﬁguration Mark all events as read BMC WatchDog TimeOut MinSecXEvent Log Conﬁguration View Event Log Change Supervisor Password Security SettingsSupervisor Password User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Boot ConﬁgurationXBoot Device Priority XCD/DVD Drives Exit OptionsXHard Disk Drives XRemovable Drives Discard Changes Load Optimal DefaultsLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Discard Changes and Exit 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