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- Page 1 X7SBi-LN4 X7SBi-LN4-TM USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
- Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
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Page 3: About This Manual
About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technician and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the Supermicro X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM motherboard. The X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM supports single Intel ® Xeon ® 3000 Sequence, Core™2 Quad and Duo series processor with a system bus speed of 1333/1066/800 MHz. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Motherboard Layout ................1-4 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM Quick Reference ........1-5 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM Motherboard Features ........1-6 Block Diagram ....................1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 Special Features ................... 1-10 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-10 ACPI Features ....................1-11 Super I/O ....................... - Page 5 Table of Contents Power LED ....................2-18 External Speaker/Internal Buzzer ............... 2-18 GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) ..............2-19 VGA Connector ..................... 2-19 Fan Headers ....................2-20 Alarm Reset ....................2-20 Wake-On-Ring ....................2-21 Wake-On-LAN ....................2-21 Power Fault (PWR Supply Failure) .............. 2-22 Power SMB Connector .................
- Page 6 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Frequently Asked Questions ................3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service..............3-4 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction ...................... 4-1 Running Setup ....................4-2 Main BIOS Setup .................... 4-2 Advanced Setup ....................4-7 Security Settings ................... 4-24 TPM State ..................... 4-26 Physical Presence Operations ..............
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Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
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. -
Page 8: Contacting Supermicro
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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML... - Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM Image Note: All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you have received may or may not look exactly the same as those in this manual.
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Page 10: Motherboard Layout
To configure RAID settings, please refer to the User Guide posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. To repair or replace the onboard SPI BIOS chip, please return the mother- board to RMA Dept. at Supermicro for service. JPT1 is for the X7SBi-LN4-TM only. -
Page 11: X7Sbi-Ln4/X7Sbi-Ln4-Tm Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting Power Alarm Reset Open (Normal) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 C1/JI SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled) IDE Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Power Force On Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2/JPL3/JPL4 GLAN 1/2/3/4 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) -
Page 12: Motherboard Features
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Motherboard Features Processor ® Xeon ® 3000 Sequence or Core™2 Quad and Duo series processor • Single Intel with a system bus speed of 1333/1066/800 MHz • Supports Intel Dual Core Technology, Wide Dynamic Execution , FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI), Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Access, and Thermal Management 2 (TM2) Memory... - Page 13 Notes: 1. To repair or replace the onboard SPI BIOS chip, please return the motherboard to RMA Dept. at Supermicro for service. 2. To configure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.
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Page 14: Block Diagram
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual BLOCK DIAGRAM Block Diagram LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 11 CK505 CLK FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz 1x PCIX_64 PCI-X BUS PCIE_x8 DDR2_800/667 PXH - V DIMM_CHA 3200 DIMM_CHB LCI/GLCI UDMA/100 PRI_IDE GLAN1 82573V PCIE_x1 GLAN2 82573L PCIE_x1 ICH-9R GLAN3 82573L PCIE_x1 S-ATA/300 6 x SATA GLAN4 82573L PCI_32_BUS... -
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The Intel 3200 chipset is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R). The X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi- LN4-TM provides the performance and feature-set required for the mainstream server market. Memory Controller Hub (MCH) The function of the MCH is to manage the data flow between four interfaces: the CPU interface, the DDR2 System Memory interface, the PCI Express interface (Note... -
Page 16: Special Features
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Special Features 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. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. -
Page 17: Acpi Features
Chapter 1: Introduction physical memory, and behaves like a virtual machine (VM), providing isolation and protection across multiple partitions. This feature is available when a processor that supports I/O Virtualization Technology is installed on the motherboard. CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. -
Page 18: Super I/O
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The Super I/O supports two 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s. -
Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Electro-Static Sensitive Devices Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage 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 •... -
Page 20: Processor And Heatsink Installation
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM 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: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heatsink. -
Page 21: Installing The Lga 775 Processor
Chapter 2: Installation Installing the LGA 775 Processor Load Lever PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. - Page 22 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual 6. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket. (**Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or Load Lever the socket.)
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Page 23: Installing The Heatsink
Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die, the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. -
Page 24: Removing The Heatsink
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM 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 un-install the heatsink, please follow these instruc- tions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket. 1. -
Page 25: Installing Dimms
Chapter 2: Installation Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. Warning: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1). -
Page 26: Installing And Removing Dimms
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub flash memory (System 1 MB 3.99 BIOS) Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) -
Page 27: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports
Chapter 2: Installation Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See the image below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports X7SBi-LN4 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1. -
Page 28: Front Control Panel
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual 2. 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 Super Micro server chassis. See the following image for descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. -
Page 29: 3. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
Chapter 2: Installation 3. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button Pin Definitions (JF1) header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Definition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Control for pin definitions. Ground Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located Pin#... -
Page 30: Hdd Led
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located on Pin# Definition pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk ac- HD Active tivity (for any hard drives on the system, including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE, if available). -
Page 31: Overheat/Fan Fail Led (Oh)
Chapter 2: Installation Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail Indicator Status (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail State Definition connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to Normal provide advanced warning of chassis Overheat overheating or fan failure. Refer to the Flash- Fan Fail table on the right for pin definitions. -
Page 32: Reset Button
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located Pin# Definition on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Reset hardware reset switch on the computer Ground case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. -
Page 33: Connecting Cables
Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions (JPW1) ATX Power Connector Pin# Definition Pin # Definition There are a 24-pin main power supply +3.3V +3.3V connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU -12V +3.3V PWR connector (JPW2) on the moth- erboard. -
Page 34: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Panel USB (0/1) (2/3) There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal Pin Definitions Pin Definitions Serial Bus) ports/headers on the Pin# Definitions Pin# Definitions motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB 0/1). Another four USB Headers: USB 4/5 and USB 6/7 can provide front access USB con- Ground... -
Page 35: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports
Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and Pin# Definition the PS/2 mouse are located at Data J28. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (The mouse Ground port is above the keyboard port. -
Page 36: Power Led
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Power LED PWR LED Pin Definitions The Power LED connector is located Pin# Definition at JLED. This connection is used to provide LED Indication of power being supplied to the system. See the table Ground on the right for pin definitions. External Speaker/Internal Buzzer Speaker Connector On the J9 header, pins 1-4 are for an... -
Page 37: Glan (Giga-Bit Ethernet Ports)
Chapter 2: Installation GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) F o u r G - b i t E t h e r n e t p o r t s (GLAN1/2/3/4) are located next to the VGA Connector on the IO back- plane. -
Page 38: Fan Headers
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Fan Headers 4-pin Fan Header The X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM has six fan headers Pin Definitions (Fan1-6) including five chassis/system fan headers (Fan1 to Pin# Definition Fan5) and one CPU Fan (CPU Fan6). All these fans Ground are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers +12V are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin Tachometer... -
Page 39: Wake-On-Ring
Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located Wake-On-Ring at JWOR. This feature allows your Pin Definitions (JWOR) computer to be awakened by an incom- Pin# Definition ing call to the modem when the system Ground is in the suspend state. See the table Wake-up on the right for pin definitions. -
Page 40: Power Fault (Pwr Supply Failure)
Signal: Alarm Reset chassis. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Note: This feature is only available when us- ing Supermicro redundant power supplies. Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions... -
Page 41: Chassis Intrusion
Chapter 2: Installation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definitions (JL1) at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach an Pin# Definition appropriate cable from the chassis to Intrusion Input inform you of a chassis intrusion when Ground it is opened. Speaker The Speaker Header (JD1) allows you Speaker Connector... -
Page 42: Jumper Settings
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM 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 between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. -
Page 43: Clear Cmos
Chapter 2: Installation Clear CMOS JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" con- JBT1 sists of contact pads to prevent the 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. -
Page 44: Smb To Pci/Pci-E Slots Speeds
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slot Speeds SMBus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp Slots Jumper Settings (JI C1/JI C2 ) Jumpers JI C1/JI C2 allow you to con- Jumper Setting Definition nect PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots to the System Closed Enabled Management Bus. The default setting is Open Disabled (*Default) open to disable the connection. -
Page 45: Ide Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Enable/Disable IDE Enable (JP2) JP2 enables or disables IDE on the Pin# Definition motherboard. See the table on the Enabled (default) right for jumper settings. The default Disabled setting is enabled. Force-Power-On Enable/Disable Power Force On Jumper Settings (JPF) Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable Pin#... -
Page 46: Usb Wake-Up
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of JPUSB1 (Back Panel USB "System Wake-Up via USB devices", which al- Wake-up) lows you to "wake-up" the system by pressing Pin# Definition a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the Enabled (default) USB mouse of your system. -
Page 47: Tpm Support Enable
Chapter 2: Installation TPM Enable (For the X7SBi-LN4- TPM Enable Jumper Settings Use JPT1 to enable or disable Pin# Definition Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on Enabled (default) the motherboard. See the table on Disabled the right for jumper settings. The default setting is Enabled. -
Page 48: Onboard Indicators
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Onboard Indicators A c t i v i t y L i n k GLAN LEDs There are four GLAN ports on the motherboard. Each Gigabit Ether- (Rear View: When viewing it from net LAN port has two LEDs. The the rear side of the chassis) green LED indicates activity, while GLAN Activity Indicator... -
Page 49: Onboard Power Led (Le1)
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Power LED (LE1) The Onboard Standby Power LED is lo- cated at LE1 on the motherboard. When Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1) LE1 is off, the system is off. When the LED Color Definition green light is on, the system is on. When System Off the LED is on, the power is on. -
Page 50: Floppy, Parallel And Simso Connections
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Floppy, Parallel and SIMSO Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •... -
Page 51: Parallel Port
Chapter 2: Installation Parallel Port Header Parallel (Printer) Connector Pin Definitions The parallel (printer) header is located Pin# Definition Pin # Definition on the Backplane IO Panel. See the Strobe- Auto Feed- table on the right for pin definitions. Data Bit 0 Error- Data Bit 1 Init-... - Page 52 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Notes 2-34...
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Page 53: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 54: No Video
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. -
Page 55: Technical Support Procedures
Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. -
Page 56: Frequently Asked Questions
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. - Page 57 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: After I have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory, why does the BIOS only detect about 3.145 GB of memory during POST? Answer: Because the chipset does not support memory remapping, and PCI-E memory requires a great deal of memory, so there is a memory hole located around the 4GB memory address.
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Page 58: Returning Merchandise For Service
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User’s Manual Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. -
Page 59: Chapter 4 Bios
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www. supermicro.com> for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual. -
Page 60: Running Setup
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (See the next page). -
Page 61: Main Bios Setup Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the correct data. - Page 62 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable Serial ATA connections. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA for SATA or select Auto (Native Mode) for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto.
- Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS nection. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a remov- able disk drive is installed. CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
- Page 64 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual nection. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a remov- able disk drive is installed. LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format.
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Page 65: Advanced Setup
Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. - Page 66 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual power off when the user presses the key for 4 seconds and longer. The options are Instant-off and 4-seconds. Resume On Modem Ring Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your modem.
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Page 67: Advanced Processor Options
Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display to indicate the speed of the CPU installed on the motherboard. Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. - Page 68 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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Page 69: Advanced Chipset Control
Chapter 4: BIOS Enhanced Intel Speed Step Support (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allow the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled (-C States, GV1/GV3 are enabled), GV1/GV3 Only (C States: Disabled), C-States Only (-G1/G3: Disabled), and Disabled (-C States, GV1/GV3 are disabled). -
Page 70: Memory Cache
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual USB Host Controller Select Enabled to enable the USB Host Controller. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Memory Cache Memory Cache This setting allows the user to enable or disable the functionality of Memory Cache. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this... - Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data pro- cessing and operation.
- Page 72 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master. A high-priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate. The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other.
- Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master. A high-priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate.
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Page 74: Dmi Event Logging
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. -
Page 75: Console Redirection
Chapter 4: BIOS View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging. ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging. Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter>... -
Page 76: Hardware Monitoring
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Hardware Monitoring Highlight an item and hit <Enter> to see the status of the item: CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat. - Page 77 Tolerances’, the installed CPU can now send its ‘Temperature Toler- ance’ to the motherboard resulting in better CPU thermal management. 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,...
- Page 78 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows you to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa. If the option is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM).
- Page 79 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will continue to log events received via system interface.
- Page 80 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to "Disabled".) Time Out Option This item allows the user to decide what action to take in an event of a system...
- Page 81 Chapter 4: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as tempera- tures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-23...
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Page 82: Security Settings
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Security Settings Choose the Security menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. - Page 83 Chapter 4: BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable Write-Protect the boot sector on the hard drives to protect against viruses. Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up.
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Page 84: Tpm State
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual TPM (Trusted Platform Module) State (For the X7SBi- -LN4-TM only) Choose the TPM State menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Current TPM State This item shows the current TPM State only. Change TPM State Select Enabled &... -
Page 85: Physical Presence Operations
Chapter 4: BIOS Physical Presence Operations (X7SBi-LN4- TM only) Choose Physical Presence Operations from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow keys. The following screen will display. State This feature allows you to configure TPM state settings. Please note that this action will switch TPM state support on or off. -
Page 86: Boot Settings
X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section. -
Page 87: Exit
Chapter 4: BIOS Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you may have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. - Page 88 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Notes 4-30...
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Page 89: 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 Phoenix 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 90 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual Notes...
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Page 91: Appendix B: Installing The Windows Os
South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To configure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2003 OS for Systems with RAID Functions Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. -
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Windows XP/2003 installation. After the Windows XP/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will auto- matically reboot. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display. -
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Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. - Page 94 X7SBi-LN4/X7SBi-LN4-TM User's Manual C-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
- Page 95 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/ UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doc-...
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- Page 97 (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.