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  • Page 1 X7SBi USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • 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.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    Xeon 3000 Series/3200 Series Processor at system bus speeds of 1333/1066/800 MHz. With the Intel Xeon 3000 Series/3200 Series Processor and the 3210 Chipset built in, the X7SBi offers unprecedented energy effi ciency performance and pro- vides optimized low-power, 64-bit computing solutions for single/uni-processor (UP) systems based on the Intel Core microarchitecture.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ..................... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 X7SBi Image ................1-3 X7SBi Layout ................1-4 X7SBi Quick Reference ............... 1-5 Motherboard Features ................1-6 Chipset/System Block Diagram ..............1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ................... 1-10 Power Confi...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Connecting Cables ..................2-13 ATX Power Connector ................2-13 Processor Power Connector ..............2-13 Overheat LED/Fan Fail LED ..............2-14 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-14 T-SGPIO Headers ..................2-15 Power LED ....................2-15 USB ......................2-16 GLAN Ports ....................2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........
  • Page 6 X7SBi User’s Manual No Power ....................3-1 No Video ....................3-1 Memory Errors ................... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ..........3-2 Technical Support Procedures ............... 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ................3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ..............3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction .......................

  • 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 mother- board.

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X7SBi User’s Manual 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 9: X7Sbi Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X7SBi Image An Important Note to the User • All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
  • Page 10 When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to turn off the power before installing or removing components. • Slot 6 PCI-Exp. x8 and PCI-X slots are specially designed for Supermicro's proprietary riser cards only.

  • Page 11: X7Sbi Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7SBi Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (*See Chapter 2) C1/JI C (SMB) Bus to PCI slots (Open/Open: Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/2 Enable Open (Enabled) JPUSB1 BP USB Wake Up (USB 0/1) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X7SBi User’s Manual Motherboard Features Latest CPU technology! • A Quad Core/Dual Core Intel Xeon 3000 Series/3200 Series Processor at system bus speeds of 1333/1066/800 MHz. OS Licensing Support • Intel Quad Core/Dual Core CPU supports: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional,...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • External modem ring-on Onboard I/O • 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel • Intel ICH9R SATA Controller, 6 connectors for 6 devices with support of RAID functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (in the Windows OS environment) •...
  • Page 14 X7SBi User’s Manual LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 11 CK505 CLK FSB: 1333/1066/800 PCIE_x 8 1x PCIX_64 PCIE_x 8 DIMM_CHA DDR2_667/800 PCI- X B US DIMM_CHB Intel 3210 PX H - V MC H PCIE_x 8 PCIE_x1 GLAN2 82573L UDMA/100 ICH9R PCIE_x1 PRI_IDE...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    3000 Series/3200 Series Processor, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub ICH9R. In addition, the PXH-V chip is used for added functionality. The X7SBi provides the performance and feature-set required for cost-effective, power-effi cient UP system platforms.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    X7SBi User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SBi. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby,...

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom- mended. The X7SBi accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.02 or above.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The fol- lowing measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 20: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately. 6. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support. 7. When the X7SBi motherboard is installed in a server, please use the SNK- P0016/SNK-P0016P Passive Heatsink only.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2: Installation Installation of the LGA775 Processor 1. Press the socket lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU Socket Lever socket, from its locking position. Load Plate 2. Gently lift the socket lever to open the load plate. 3.
  • Page 22 X7SBi User's Manual 5. Use your thumb and your index fi nger North Center Edge to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 6. Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the socket.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation Installation and Removal of the Heatsink Installing a Passive Heatsink Passive Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the Screw#1 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 Screw#2 those on the retention mechanism.

  • Page 24: Installing Ddr2 Memory

    Support The X7SBi supports up to 8 GB of Dual channel, unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR2 800/667 SDRAM in 4 DIMM slots. Both interleaved and non-inter- leaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.

  • Page 25: Back Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-2. Installing DIMM into Slot DDR2 To Install: Insert module verti- cally and press it down until it snaps into place. Pay atten- tion to the notch. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each Top View Of DDR2 Slot release tab outward to release the DIMM...

  • Page 26: Front Control Panel

    JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi...

  • Page 27: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    Chapter 2: Installation C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Defi nition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Control for pin defi...

  • Page 28: Hdd Led

    X7SBi User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located HDD LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin# Defi nition hard drive LED cable here to display disk activities (for any hard drives on...

  • Page 29: Oh/Fan Fail Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan Pin# Defi nition Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings Ground of chassis overheating or fan failure. OH/Fan Fail Indicator Refer to the table on the right for pin Status...

  • Page 30: Reset Button

    X7SBi User's Manual Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Pin Defi nitions (JF1) on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Pin# Defi nition hardware reset switch on the computer Reset case. Refer to the table on the right for Ground pin defi...

  • Page 31: Connecting Cables

    +3.3V +3.3V The main power supply connector -12V +3.3V (JPW1) on the X7SBi meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specifi cation. You can only use a 24-pin power supply PS_ON cable on the motherboard. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct.

  • Page 32: Overheat Led/Fan Fail Led

    X7SBi User's Manual Overheat LED/Fan Failure Overheat LED Pin Defi nitions The JOH1 header is used to connect Pin# Defi nition an LED to indicate chassis overheat- 5vDC ing. This LED blinks when there is a OH Active fan failure. Refer to the table on right for pin defi...

  • Page 33: T-Sgpio Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation T-SGPIO Headers T-SGPIO Two SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Pin Defi nitions Input/Output) headers are located on the Pin# Defi nition Defi nition motherboard. These headers suppor t serial link interface for the onboard SATA Ground DATA Out connectors.

  • Page 34: Usb

    X7SBi User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Panel USB (USB0/1) (USB10/11) Two Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin# Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition ports: USB0 and USB1 are located at J11 on the I/O back panel. The...

  • Page 35: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Mouse Ports Defi nitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Pin# Defi nition mouse are located at J15 on the Back Data Panel USB ports on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin defi...

  • Page 36: Fan Headers

    X7SBi User's Manual Fan Headers The X7SBi has six fan connections (Fan1 to Fan6). Fan6 is designated as the CPU Cooling Fan. Note: all these fans are 4- pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan Fan Header headers are backward compatible with the Pin Defi...

  • Page 37: Wake-On-Ring

    Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located Pin Defi nitions at JWOR. This function allows your Pin# Defi nition computer to be awakened by an Ground (Black) incoming call to the modem when in Wake-up the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 38: Vga Connector

    X7SBi User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector (J7) is located next to the COM1 port on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. PWR SMB Pin Defi nitions Power SMB (I C) Connector Pin# Defi...

  • Page 39: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 40: Cmos Clear

    X7SBi User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to pre- vent 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 41: Watch Dog Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation Watch Dog Enable JWD controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a soft- Watch Dog Jumper Settings (JWD) ware application hangs. Close Pins 1-2 Jumper Setting Defi nition to reset the system if a program hangs. Pins 1-2 Reset Close Pins 2-3 to generate a non-...

  • Page 42: Usb Wake-Up

    X7SBi User's Manual USB Wake-Up These jumpers allow you to wake up the system by USB Wake-Up Jumper Settings pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by click- Jumper Setting Defi nition ing the USB mouse of your system. The JPUSB...

  • Page 43: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators L i n k Activity (Left) (Right) GLAN LEDs Rear View There are two GLAN ports on the mother- (Viewing from the back of the system) board. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has GLAN Yellow LED (Right) Activity LED Indicator two LEDs.

  • Page 44: Floppy Connector

    X7SBi User's Manual Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, SIMSO and Printer Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

  • Page 45: Ide Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (IDE) An IDE Connector is located at J3 on Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition the motherboard. See the table on the Reset IDE Ground right pin defi nitions. Host Data 7 Host Data 8 Host Data 6...

  • Page 46: Parallel Port Connector

    X7SBi User's Manual Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located next to COM2 header. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Parallel (Printer) Port Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Strobe-...

  • Page 47: 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 48: Memory Errors

    Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    2, or by fax at (408)503-8019. Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The X7SBi supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC/Non-ECC, DDR2- 800/667, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

  • Page 50: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X7SBi User's Manual install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows, security and audio drivers. Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives.

  • Page 51: Chapter 4: Bios

    Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure. Note: The SPI BIOS chip used in the X7SBi is not removable. To replace a dam- aged SPI BIOS chip, please send the motherboard to Supermicro for repair.

  • Page 52: Running Setup

    X7SBi 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 appropriate 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 53: 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 fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi...
  • Page 54 X7SBi User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA to use the SATA mode, or select Auto to use the Native Mode for ATA.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4: BIOS Type This option allows the user to select the type of an IDE/SATA device. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically confi gure the parameters of the IDE/ SATA device installed on a slot. Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined IDE/SATA device.
  • Page 56 X7SBi User's Manual Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to confi gure the Ultra DMA Mode setting. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.

  • Page 57: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to confi gure the Ultra DMA Mode setting. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
  • Page 58 X7SBi User's Manual ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power management feature on your system. The options are Yes and No. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS Frequency Ratio (*Available when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The default setting is Default. Frequency High Ratio (*Available when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set high ratio internal frequency multiplier for Intel SpeedStep CPUs.
  • Page 60 X7SBi User's Manual Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3 When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system.The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS *Warning : Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incor- rect value, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system to become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting to the default setting. Memory Reclaiming Select Enable to enable the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB.
  • Page 62 X7SBi User's Manual Memory Cache 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) data into this reserved memory area.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or written into the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function.
  • Page 64 X7SBi User's Manual PCI-X 133 MHz Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS Onboard LAN 1/Onboard LAN 2 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
  • Page 66 X7SBi User's Manual Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). 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.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter>...
  • Page 68 X7SBi User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS Hardware Monitoring CPU Temperature CPU Overheat Temperature This option indicates the CPU temperature overheat threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 75 C, 80 C, 85 C, and 90 C (Note) Highlight this and hit <Enter>...
  • Page 70 X7SBi User's Manual IPMI (*The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version. Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
  • Page 72 X7SBi User's Manual Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-22...

  • Page 73: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: BIOS Security Settings Choose Security 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 74 X7SBi User's Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable the feature of Write-Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives from virus intrusion. Password on Boot When set to Enabled, a user will need to key-in a password to enter the system at system boot.

  • Page 75: Boot Settings

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 76: Exit

    X7SBi User's Manual 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 made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 77: Appendix Abios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm, turn on LED indicators, or display a message. BIOS Messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not confi...
  • Page 78 X7SBi User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an applica- tion program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
  • Page 79 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
  • Page 80 X7SBi User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed. Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed.
  • Page 81 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message.
  • Page 82 X7SBi User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 83: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 84 X7SBi User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager...
  • Page 85 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Confi gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional)
  • Page 86 X7SBi User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate...
  • Page 87 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot...
  • Page 88 X7SBi User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 89: Software Installation

    RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 90 X7SBi User's Manual RAID Confi gurations The following types of RAID confi gurations are supported: • RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
  • Page 91 Appendix C: Software Installation Using the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b.
  • Page 92 X7SBi User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume: a. DDR2 "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 93 Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. DDR2 "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 94 X7SBi User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. DDR2 "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
  • Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. DDR2 "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
  • Page 96 X7SBi User's Manual Deleting RAID Volume: Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set. a. From the main menu, DDR2 item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
  • Page 97 Appendix C: Software Installation Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non- RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive.

  • Page 98: With Raid Functions

    After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. j. Insert Supermicro's CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the following screen will appear. Note: the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.

  • Page 99: Without Raid Functions

    XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then, continue the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation. h. After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. i. Insert Supermicro's CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the following screen will appear. C-11...
  • Page 100 X7SBi User's Manual Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list.
  • Page 101 Appendix C: Software Installation Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.
  • Page 102 X7SBi User's Manual c. After reading the License Agreement, click on the icon marked "Yes" on the screen, and the following screen will appear: d. Specify the folder that you want the program to be installed in and then, click on the icon marked "Next"...
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Software Installation f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Installation. Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon.
  • Page 104 X7SBi User's Manual Note C-16...

  • Page 105: Appendix D: The Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. Note 1: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ICH9R) Controller.
  • Page 106 X7SBi User's Manual To confi gure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings.
  • Page 107 Mirrors (RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximiz- ing data security and system effi ciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X7SBi offers the user the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
  • Page 108 X7SBi User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and confi gure array settings. To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
  • Page 109 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Confi guring Disk Drives You may need to confi gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Confi guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again.
  • Page 110 X7SBi User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Confi guring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to confi gure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to confi...
  • Page 111 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to confi gure. If correct, type Y to continue.
  • Page 112 X7SBi User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. Note: It is recommended that you confi...
  • Page 113 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot change the array properties using this utility. To assign properties to the new array: 1.
  • Page 114 X7SBi User's Manual 5. When you are fi nished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost.
  • Page 115 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press <Ctrl> and <B>. 3.
  • Page 116 X7SBi User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare: Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares.
  • Page 117 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter.
  • Page 118 X7SBi User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
  • Page 119 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Deleting Arrays *Warning!! Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. To delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays. 2.

  • Page 120: Using The Disk Utilities

    X7SBi User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>.
  • Page 121 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To format a disk: Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level format- ting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
  • Page 122 X7SBi User's Manual To verify disk media: 3. When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 4. A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; other- wise, select No and hit <Enter>.
  • Page 123 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To Exit Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array confi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility. D-19...
  • Page 124 X7SBi User's Manual Installing the Intel ICH9R Driver by Adaptec and Installing the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen: "Supermicro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear.

  • Page 125: Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Drivers other than the Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 126 X7SBi User's Manual Confi guring 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 127 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/User- Guide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
  • Page 128 X7SBi User's Manual Notes...

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