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

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

Contents

X8STi X8STi-F X8STi-3F X8STi-LN4 Page Preface About This Motherboard Manual Organization Conventions Used in the Manual Contacting Supermicro HeadquartersEurope 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 SAS Connections for the X8STi-3F only Integrated Ipmi 2.0 for the X8STi-F/X8STi-3F onlyUSB Devices 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 Power Supply Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State IndicatorBios Support for USB Keyboard 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 the Memory Modules Installing & Removing DIMMsInstalling and Removing DDR3 Memory 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 Troubleshooting Procedures Before Power OnNo Power 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 Intel Eist Technology Intel Turbo Boost Conﬁguration Turbo Ratio Limit ProgramCore Ratio Limit ~ 3 Core Ratio Limit XAdvanced Chipset Control Xqpi and IMC ConﬁgurationC1E Support QPI Links Speed Memory Mode QPI FrequencyQPI L0s and L1 Memory Frequency Inlet Temperature Temperature RiseHigh Performance Event Timer Throttling Open Loop Active State Power Management Intel VT-dIntel I/OAT USB Functions Xide / Floppy Conﬁguration LBA/Large Mode PIO ModeDMA Mode Block Multi-Sector Transfer XPCI/PnP Conﬁguration A.R.T. For Hard disk drivesBit 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 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Set PEF ConﬁgurationAbled BMC WatchDog TimeOut MinSec XEvent Log ConﬁgurationView Event Log Mark all events as read Security Settings Supervisor PasswordUser Password Change Supervisor Password Boot Conﬁguration XBoot Device PriorityBoot Sector Virus Protection Exit Options XHard Disk DrivesXRemovable Drives XCD/DVD Drives Load Optimal Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsDiscard Changes and Exit 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