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  • Page 1 X8SIA X8SIA-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1...
  • Page 2 Manual Revision 1.1 Release Date: January 10, 2012 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.

  • Page 3: About This Motherboard

    This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8SIA/X8SIA-F motherboard. This product is intended to be installed and serviced only by professional technicians. About This Motherboard X8SIA/X8SIA-F supports the Intel and Pentium ®...

  • Page 4: Contacting Supermicro

    Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Preface About This Motherboard ... 3 Manual Organization ... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual: ... 3 Contacting Supermicro ... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Motherboard Features ... 1-7 Chipset Overview ... 1-10 Intel 3420 Chipset Features ...
  • Page 6 Memory Population Guidelines ...2-11 Installing and Removing DIMMs ... 2-13 Tools Needed ... 2-15 Location of Mounting Holes ... 2-15 Motherboard Installation ... 2-15 Installation Instructions ... 2-16 Connectors/IO Ports ... 2-17 Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports ... 2-17 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ...
  • Page 7 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual PCI Slot SMB Enable ... 2-35 USB Wake-Up ... 2-36 BMC Jumper (X8SIA-F Only) ... 2-36 VGA Enable ... 2-37 Onboard Indicators ... 2-38 LAN LEDs ... 2-38 IPMI Dedicated LAN (X8SIA-F Only) ... 2-38 Onboard Power LED IPMI Heartbeat LED (X8SIA-F Only) ...
  • Page 8 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ...A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Installing Drivers ...B-1 Configuring Supero Doctor III ...B-2 Appendix C - BIOS Recovery C-1 Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive (Recommended Method) ...C-1 C-2 Recovery Process from an IDE/SATA ATAPI Disc Drive ...C-2 Table of Contents...
  • Page 9 Quick-Start Guide Quick-Start Guide Install the Processor Install the Heatsink and Fan...
  • Page 10 Quick-Start Guide Install the Memory Modules Press Down Lock Lock Install the I/O Shield Note: Chassis and I/O plate images are for illustration purposes only. They may be different from what you have.
  • Page 11 Install the Motherboard JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP JPI2C:PWR I2C 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPI2C JPW1 KB/MOUSE JPL2:LAN2 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE IPMI_LAN FAN5 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X4 (IN X8 SLOT) JI2C1/JI2C2 ON:Enable...
  • Page 12 Install Internal Peripherals IDE / Floppy Drives SATA / SAS Drives Install External Peripherals Mouse Keyboard USB 0/1 VGA Port Serial Port (COM1) Quick-Start Guide Add-on Cards LAN Ports IPMI Port...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
  • Page 14 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Motherboard (X8SIA-F) Image Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
  • Page 15 Motherboard Layout (X8SIA-F Shown) JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE KB/MOUSE JPL2:LAN2 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE IPMI_LAN FAN5 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X4 (IN X8 SLOT) JI2C1/JI2C2 ON:Enable OFF:Disable...
  • Page 16 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE KB/MOUSE JPL2:LAN2 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE IPMI_LAN FAN5 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X4 (IN X8 SLOT) JI2C1/JI2C2 ON:Enable OFF:Disable JI2C2 JWOR Wake on Ring X8SIA/X8SIA-F Quick Reference JPI2C:PWR I2C JPI2C...
  • Page 17 Headers, Connectors & Main Components Number Connector COM1 COM2 42,41,37,32,11 Fans 1~5 Floppy JLED JWOR JWOL JPW1 JPW2 JWF1 KB/Mouse LAN1, LAN2 I-SATA 0~5 IPMI JPI2C SPKR1 T-SGPIO-0/1 2, 3 USB0/1, USB 2/3 27, 26 USB 4, USB 5 24, 25 USB 6/7, USB 8/9 IPMB DIMM...
  • Page 18 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Number Description Onboard Standby PWR LED IPMI Heartbeat LED Jumper Number JPUSB1 JBT1 C1/JI JPG1 JPL1/JPL2 6, 7 LED Indicators Color/State Green: Solid on Yellow: Blinking Jumpers Description USB0/1 Wake-up CMOS Clear SMB to PCI Slots Onboard VGA Enable LAN1//LAN2 Enable BMC Jumper Status...

  • Page 19: Motherboard Features

    Motherboard Features Single Intel Pentium Memory Six (6) 240-pin, DDR3 ECC SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for up to 16GB of UDIMM or up to 32GB of RDIMM 1333/1066/800 MHz memory only. Supports dual-channel memory architecture DIMM sizes UDIMM RDIMM Chipset Intel®...
  • Page 20 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Two (2) Fast UART 16550 Connections: one 9-pin RS-232 port and one header Super I/O Winbond Super I/O W83627DHG UBE BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5 Power Configuration ACPI/ACPM Power Management Main switch override mechanism...

  • Page 21: Block Diagram

    PCIe x16 SLOT #6 PCIe2.0_x8 PCIe x8 SLOT #4 5.0GT/s IDT Switch 89HI0524G2PS PCIe2.0_x8 PCIe x8 SLOT #5 5.0GT/s VID[0-7] VRM 11.1 MISC VRs P30-33 PCIe x8 SLOT #2 PCI 32bit/3.3V SLOT #1 6 SATA PORTS 10 USB PORTS TPM1.2 CK505 Rev1.0 FLASH...

  • Page 22: Chipset Overview

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Chipset Overview The X8SIA/X8SIA-F supports the Intel® Xeon® processor 3400 series. Built upon the functionality and the capability of the single-chip Intel 3420 chipset, the X8SIA/X8SIA-F motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for single-processor-based systems with configuration options optimized for cost- effective server platforms.

  • Page 23: Pc Health Monitoring

    PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8SIA/X8SIA-F. These features are supported by an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip. Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system.

  • Page 24: Slow Blinking Led For Suspend-State Indicator

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blink- ing to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

  • Page 25: Super I/O

    Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives.

  • Page 26: Overview Of The Nuvoton Bmc Controller

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller The Nuvoton WPCM150 is a combined Baseboard Management Controller and 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with PCI interface, Virtual Media and Keyboard, and a Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR) module. The WPCM150 interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to communicate with the Graphics core.

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 28: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 29 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic cap. Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys. Once the CPU key is aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket.
  • Page 30 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket.) With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed.

  • Page 31: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink

    Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard's and the Heatsink Bracket under- neath.

  • Page 32: Removing The Heatsink

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc- tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.

  • Page 33: Installing An Active Fan Cpu Heatsink

    Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan power connector on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power connector and are not interfered with other components.
  • Page 34 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the moth- erboard. Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4) into the mounting holes until you hear a click. (Note: Make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward.) Repeat Step 7 to insert all four heat-...
  • Page 35 Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re- moved. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components. Active Heatsink Removal Unplug the power cord from the power supply.

  • Page 36: System Memory

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual System Memory Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Note: Check the Supermicro website for a list of memory modules that have been validated with the X8SIA/X8SIA-F motherboard. How to Install DIMMs 1.

  • Page 37: Memory Population Guidelines

    Table 2 - DDR3 ECC Registered (RDIMM) Memory Support RDIMM Single Rank Dual Rank Quad Rank Note: All other memory sizes, types, die, density, that are not listed in these tables are NOT supported. **For Quad Rank RDIMMs, only Slot 1 and Slot 2 are populated per channel.
  • Page 38 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual DIMM Slots DIMMs per Channel Populated per Channel ***Note: The BIOS will automatically reduce the clock speed to 800MHz for RDIMMs rated at 1066MHz and above. DDR3 ECC RDIMM Memory DIMM Type POR Speeds Registered 1066, 1333 DDR3 ECC Registered 1066...

  • Page 39: Installing And Removing Dimms

    Installing and Removing DIMMs Position the DIMM module's bottom key, so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot. Push the Lock/Release tabs to their Release po- sitions. Make sure that the DIMM module's side notches align with the slot's Lock/ Release tabs as it is pressed in.
  • Page 40 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design change in Win- dows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista.

  • Page 41: Tools Needed

    Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas- teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 42: Installation Instructions

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Installation Instructions Install the I/O shield into the chassis. Note: Image is for illustration purposes only. Your particular chassis may be different. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout on the previous page for mounting hole locations. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis.

  • Page 43: Connectors/Io Ports

    Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports Back Panel Connectors 1. Keyboard (Purple) 2.

  • Page 44: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the mother- board. See the table at right for pin definitions. Mouse Keyboard PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Definitions...

  • Page 45: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) Four Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1/2/3) are located on the I/O back panel. Additional four USB header connections, USB 8/9 and USB 6/7 are used to provide front chassis access. USB 4 and USB 5 are Type A Connectors.

  • Page 46: Ethernet Ports

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are located next to the VGA port on the I/O Backplane. An IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located next to the Ethernet ports on the X8SIA-F to provide a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2.0 sup- port.

  • Page 47: Serial Ports

    Serial Ports A COM Port is located on the I/O Backplane (COM 1) and a Serial port header (COM 2) is located near the 33MHz PCI Slot to provide front access. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Serial Port Pin Definitions Pin # Definition...

  • Page 48: Video Connector

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Video Connector A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the I/O backplane. This connector is used to provide video and CRT display. Refer to the board layout below for the location. JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP JPI2C:PWR I2C 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE...

  • Page 49: Front Control Panel

    Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 50: Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. HDD LED The HDD LED onnections are located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1.

  • Page 51: Nic1/Nic2 (Lan1/Lan2)

    NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10. NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2-pin NIC LED headers.

  • Page 52: Power Fail Led

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defini- tions. Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a the hardware Reset Button on the computer case.

  • Page 53: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out definitions for onboard headers and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector. ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors The 24 - pin main power connector (JPW1) is used to provide power to the motherboard.

  • Page 54: Fan Headers

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Fan Headers The X8SIA/X8SIA-F has five fan headers (Fan1 ~ Fan5). These fans are 4-pin fan head- ers. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. A fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section allows the BIOS to automatically set fan speeds based on the system temperature.

  • Page 55: Internal Buzzer

    Internal Buzzer The Internal Buzzer (SPKR1) can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer. Speaker On the JD1 header, Pins 3~4 are used for internal speaker.

  • Page 56: Onboard Power Led

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Onboard Power LED An onboard Power LED header is located at JLED. This Power LED header is connected to Front Control Panel located at JF1 to indicate the status of system power. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Power Supply I C Connector The Power Supply (I...

  • Page 57: T-Sgpio 0/1 Headers

    T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers Two T-SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pur- pose Input/Output) headers are located near the SATA connectors on the moth- erboard. These headers are used to communicate with the enclosure manage- ment chip in the system. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 58: Wake-On-Ring

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows your computer to wake up when receiving an incoming call to the modem when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.

  • Page 59: Ipmb

    IPMB A System Management Bus (SMB) header for IPMI 2.0 is located at IPMB. Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I connection on your system. JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP JPI2C:PWR I2C 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPW1 KB/MOUSE JPL2:LAN2 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE IPMI_LAN FAN5...

  • Page 60: Jumper Settings

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts be- tween two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 61: Cmos Clear

    CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

  • Page 62: Usb Wake-Up

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual USB Wake-Up Use the JPUSB1 jumper to "wake-up" your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse. The JPUSB1 jumper is used together with the USB Wake- Up feature in the BIOS. Enable this jumper and the USB feature in the BIOS to wake-up your system via USB devices.

  • Page 63: Vga Enable

    VGA Enable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connector. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings. JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE KB/MOUSE JPL2:LAN2 1-2:ENABLE...

  • Page 64: Onboard Indicators

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Onboard Indicators LAN LEDs Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located on the I/O Backplane of the motherboard. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the connection speed.

  • Page 65: Onboard Power Led

    Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard. When LE1 is on, the AC power cable is connected. Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing any component. See the layout below for the LED location.

  • Page 66: Sata And Floppy Drive Connections

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual SATA and Floppy Drive Connections SATA Connections Six Serial ATA (SATA) connectors (I-SATA 0~5) are located on the motherboard. These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel ATA. See the table on the right for pin definitions. JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE...

  • Page 67: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located next to the DIMM memory banks on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Note the following when con- necting the floppy cable: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
  • Page 68 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Notes 2-42...

  • Page 69: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 70: Memory Errors

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.) 3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check the specs of memory modules, reset the memory or try a different one.) Memory Errors 1.

  • Page 71: Frequently Asked Questions

    2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at com/support/bios/). Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed. Some cannot be flashed; it depends on the modifications to the boot block code. 3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and provide them with the following information: •...
  • Page 72 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS (.rom) file to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip file or the .exe file.
  • Page 73 Question: How do I solve an error message “IASTOR.SYS read error” when installing Windows and "press F6 to install Intel RAID driver" on my X8SIA-F motherboard? Answer: To solve this issue, disable the IPMI jumper. Another solution is to use a USB floppy drive instead of the onboard floppy drive. For the IPMI jumper location, please check Chapter 1.

  • Page 74: Battery Removal And Installation

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below: Power off your system and unplug your power cable. Locate the onboard battery as shown on the right. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock outwards to unlock it.

  • Page 75: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. (For faster service, you may also obtain RMA authorizations online (http://www.supermicro.
  • Page 76 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 77: Chapter 4 Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8SIA/X8SIA-F. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Note: For instructions on BIOS recovery, please refer to the instruction guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

  • Page 78: How To Start The Setup Utility

    How to Start the Setup Utility Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys- tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab>...

  • Page 80: Advanced Setup Configurations

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes- sages or the OEM logo.
  • Page 81 Wait For 'F1' If Error This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hit 'Del' Message Display This feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 82 X8SIA/X8SIA-F ting. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system. The options are Default and Manual. Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed.
  • Page 83 Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which will result in increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

  • Page 84: Advanced Chipset Control

    Advanced Chipset Control  The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below. Memory Remap Feature This feature, when enabled, allows the remapping of everlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Intel VT-d Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables.
  • Page 85 SATA#1 Configuration If Compatible is selected, it sets SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode, while se- lecting Enhanced sets SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, Compatible, Enhanced. Configure SATA as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options are IDE, RAID and AHCI.
  • Page 86 X8SIA/X8SIA-F Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time.
  • Page 87 Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2.

  • Page 88: Super Io Device Configuration

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248. PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.

  • Page 89: Remote Access Configuration

    use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, and 2E8/IRQ3. Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 90: Hardware Health Configuration

    VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support This is a terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console. Available options are Enabled and Disabled. Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information. The options are No Delay, Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and Delay 4 Sec.
  • Page 91 Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU temperature is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control). User intervention: No action required. Medium –...

  • Page 92: Acpi Configuration

    Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading (i.e., 25 The information provided above is for your reference only.
  • Page 93 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de- pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc- tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer.
  • Page 94 IPMI Configuration (X8SIA-F Only) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole. For more information on the IPMI specifications, please visit Intel's website at www.intel.com.

  • Page 95: Event Log Configuration

    IP Address - Enter the IP address for this machine. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255. Subnet Mask - Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to.
  • Page 96 X8SIA/X8SIA-F Intel® TXT (LT) Configuration Intel TXT Initialization Intel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) helps protect against software-based at- tacks and ensures protection, confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled. When enabled the following information are displayed along with their status.: BIOS AS [SCLEAN] BIOS AC [SCHECK]...

  • Page 97: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set first. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

  • Page 98: Boot Settings

    Clear User Password (Available only if User Password has been set) Password Check Available options are Setup and Always. Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled, the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program (or virus) is- sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive.

  • Page 99: Exit Options

    Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority from the available Hard Drives. • 1st Drive [SATA: XXXXXXXXXX] • 2nd Drive [SATA: XXXXXXXXXX] Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives.
  • Page 100 X8SIA/X8SIA-F Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con- figuration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

  • Page 101: Appendix A Post Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the AMI BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 102 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 103: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, insert the driver CD and a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.

  • Page 104: Configuring Supero Doctor Iii

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor The SuperDoctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management tool is called the SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the envi- ronment and operations of your system.
  • Page 105 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III software and manual may be downloaded from our Website at: http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we still recommend that you use SuperDoctor II, this version is also available for download at the link above.
  • Page 106 X8SIA/X8SIA-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 107: Appendix C - Bios Recovery

    Appendix C - BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when you are advised by your Supermicro Technical Support representative, or in cases of emer- gencies where the system no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS. DO NOT re-program (re-flash) the BIOS if your system is running properly.

  • Page 108: Recovery Process From An Ide/Sata Atapi Disc Drive

    X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual When the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete, the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error on your screen. Part 2: BIOS Reprogramming (Re-Flashing) After completing the Boot Sector Recovery Process, you will need to reprogram (“re-flash”) the proper BIOS binary file again into the BIOS ROM in order to have the correct BIOS file loaded by the system.
  • Page 109 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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