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  • Page 1 X8ST3-F X8STE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.3...
  • Page 2 Manual Revision 1.3 Release Date: January 11, 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 X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard. About This Motherboard X8ST3-F/X8STE supports the Intel ® Core™ i7 990X, i7-980X, i7- 975, i7-965 Extreme Edition, Intel® Xeon® 5600/5500 series and Intel® Xeon® 3600/3500 series.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual: Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components...

  • Page 5: 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 6: Table Of Contents

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual Preface About This Motherboard ... 3 Manual Organization ... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual: ... 4 Contacting Supermicro ... 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Chipset Overview ...1-11 PC Health Monitoring ...
  • Page 7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ... 2-12 Ethernet Ports ... 2-13 Serial Ports ... 2-14 Video Connector ... 2-15 Front Control Panel ... 2-16 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions... 2-17 NMI Button ... 2-17 HDD LED ... 2-18 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ... 2-18 Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED...
  • Page 8 X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8ST3-F Only) ... 2-34 SAS Activity LED (X8ST3-F Only) ... 2-35 SAS Heartbeat LED (X8ST3-F Only) ... 2-35 Onboard Power LED Serial ATA and Floppy Drive Connections ... 2-37 SATA Connectors ... 2-37 Floppy Connector ...

  • Page 9: 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 10 X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual X8ST3-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 11: Motherboard Layout

    JPUSB1 JPW2 LAN CTRL for IPMIl LAN CTRL1 CTRL2 FAN5 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 on X16 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 on X8 JPL1 JPL2 Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 X8 Slot2 PCI 33MHz Slot1 PCI 33MHz COM2 Floppy Important Notes to the User •...

  • Page 12: Bmc Enable

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE Quick Reference JPUSB1 JPW2 LAN CTRL for IPMIl LAN CTRL1 CTRL2 FAN5 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 on X16 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 on X8 JPL1 JPL2 Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 X8 Slot2 PCI 33MHz Slot1 PCI 33MHz COM2 Floppy...
  • Page 13 JPUSB3 X8ST3-F/X8STE Headers/Connectors Connector Label Battery COM1/COM2 #3, 11 Fans 1~5 #58, 52, 34, 33, 7 Floppy I-Button JLED JPW1 JPW2 JWOL KB/Mouse LAN1/LAN2 #5, 6 (IPMI) LAN I-SATA 0~5 #40, 41, 49 SAS 0~3, 4~7 #20~23, 27, 28, 30, 31 SMB_PS1 SPKR1 3-SGPIO-0/1...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual Motherboard Features Single Intel ® Core™ i7 990X, i7-980X, i7-975, i7-965 Extreme Edition, Intel® • Xeon® 5600/5500 series and Intel® Xeon® 3600/3500 series. Memory • Six 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC or non ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory.

  • Page 15: Floppy Drive

    • Supports RAID 0, 1 , 10 under the Linux OS environment SAS Connections (for the X8ST3-F only) • Eight (8) SAS ports supported by the LSI 1068E Controller • Supports RAID 0, 1, 5*, 10 under the Windows OS environment •...

  • Page 16: Power Configuration

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual Power Configuration • ACPI/ACPM Power Management • Main switch override mechanism • Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off • USB Wake-up from Soft-Off • Wake-on-LAN • Power-on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, Memory Voltage, Chipset Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V, Standby, VBat and ±12V •...
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Notes...
  • Page 18 X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual Intersil VRD 11.1 QPI: Up to 6.40 GT/s CK505 CLK SAS1068E PCIE_x8 SAS x 8 RJ45 RJ45 PCIE_x1 INTEL 82574L x 2 SATAII /300 SATA x 6 USB2.0 USB x 8 W83795ADG H/W Monitor Floppy X8ST3-F/X8STE System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard.

  • Page 19: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel X58 Express chipset, the X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for single-processor-based high-end systems with configuration options optimized for intensive application and high-end server platforms. The main architecture of the X8ST3-F/X8STE consists of an Intel®...

  • Page 20: Pc Health Monitoring

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8ST3-F/X8STE. 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 21: Bios Support For Usb Keyboard

    key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on. BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot-up. Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button.

  • Page 22: Super I/O

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX12V standard power supply Specification 1.1 or above. It is also required that the 12V 8-pin power connection (JPW2) be used for adequate power supply. In areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise.
  • Page 23 The WPCM450 also includes the following features: • One X-Bus parallel interface for expansion I/O connections • Three ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs • Two serial for boundary scan and debug Note: For more information on IPMI configuration, please refer to the Embedded IPMI User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.super- micro.com/support/manuals/.
  • Page 24 X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual Notes 1-16...

  • Page 25: 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 26: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation 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, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 27 4. After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index finger, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. 5. Align the CPU key, the semi-circle cutout, against the socket key, the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.

  • Page 28: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink (#Snk-P0037)

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink (#SNK-P0037) Note: A heatsink bracket (BKT- 0023L) is required for a screw-type heatsink (-which is a non-pushpin heatsink as shown on the right.) The required heatsink bracket (BKT-0023L) can be purchased from Supermicro. Note: Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount...
  • Page 29 4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws. Do not over-tighten to avoid possible damage to the CPU. Passive Heatsink Removal 1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply. 2. Using a screwdriver, loosen and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right.

  • Page 30: Mounting The Motherboard Into The Chassis

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chas- sis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 31: Installing And Removing The Memory Modules

    Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing & Removing DIMMs 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM1A.

  • Page 32: Memory Support

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Memory Support The X8ST3-F/X8STE supports up to 24 GB Unbuffered ECC or Non ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 in 6 DIMM slots. DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly, follow the table below for memory installation: Memory Population (UDIMM Only Routing) DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type...
  • Page 33 Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Firmware Hub flash memory (System BIOS) Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express (256 MB) PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB boundary- VGA Memory TSEG...

  • Page 34: Connectors/Io Ports

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual 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.

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

    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 Chapter 2: Installation PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard...

  • Page 36: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additional six USB connections (USB 2, USB 3, USB 4/5 and USB 6/7) are used to provide front chassis access. USB 2 and USB 3 are Type A Connec- tors.

  • Page 37: Ethernet Ports

    Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports are located next to the VGA port on the IO Backplane. In addition, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is located above the USB ports. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Notes: 1. The IPMI Dedicated LAN is for the X8ST3-F only.

  • Page 38: Serial Ports

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Serial Ports A COM Port is located on the IO Backplane and a Serial port is lo- cated next to the Floppy Drive to provide front access. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1/COM2) Pin # Definition...

  • Page 39: Video Connector

    Video Connector A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane. This connector is used to provide video and CRT display. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Note: If you decide use an add-on VGA card instead, you will need to disable this device using jumper JPG1.

  • Page 40: Front Control Panel

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual 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 41: Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for 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.

  • Page 42: Hdd Led

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drive ac- tivities on the system, including Serial ATA and IDE).

  • Page 43: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail Led

    Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED cable to the OH/ Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings for chassis overheat or fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 44: Reset Button

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.

  • Page 45: 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. • For information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports, refer to Page 2-14.

  • Page 46: Fan Headers

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Fan Headers The X8ST3-F/X8STE has five fan head- ers (Fan1 ~ Fan5). Fans 2~5 are system cooling fans. Fan 1 is used as a CPU fan. These fans are 4-pin fan headers. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.

  • Page 47: 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 48: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED The JOH header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chas- sis overheat. This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure. Refer to the table on right for pin definitions. Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard.

  • Page 49: Power Supply I 2 C Connector

    Power Supply I C Connector Power Supply (I C) Connector, locat- ed at SMB_PS1 on the motherboard. This connector monitors the status of the power supply, fan and system temperature. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Onboard Power LED An onboard Power LED header is located at JLED1.

  • Page 50: T-Sgpio 0/1 & 3-Sgpio 0/1 Headers

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual T-SGPIO 0/1 & 3-SGPIO 0/1 Headers Two T-SGPIO (Serial-Link General Purpose Input/Output) headers are located next to the I-SATA Port 1 on the motherboard. Additionally, two 3-SGPIO ports are also located next to SAS Port 3 on the X8ST3-F motherboard. These headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip in the system.

  • Page 51: Wake-On-Lan

    Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (You must also have a LAN card with a Wake- On-LAN connector and cable to use this feature.) I-Button An onboard I-Button, located next to USB Ports 2~3, is an 1-wire computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless steel can.

  • Page 52: Jumper Settings

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers cre- ate 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 53: 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 54: Smb To Pci-X/Pci-E Slots Speeds

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual SMB to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Speeds Use Jumper JI C1 to connect the System Management Bus to the PCI slots, and Jumper JI C2, to the PCI-Exp. slots in order to improve power management for PCI-X and PCI-E slots. The default setting is to close pins 2-3 to disable the function.

  • Page 55: Usb Wake-Up

    USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers to "wake-up" your sys- tem by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse of your system. The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake-Up feature in the BIOS. Enable both USB jumpers and the USB feature in the BIOS to wake-up your system via USB devices.

  • Page 56: Sas Enable/Disable (X8St3-F Only)

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual SAS Enable/Disable (X8ST3-F Only) JPS1 allows you to enable or disable SAS Connectors. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS. See the table on the right for jumper settings. SAS RAID Mode Select (X8ST3-F Only) JPS2 allows you to select the SAS RAID mode.

  • Page 57: Bmc Ipmi Enable (X7St3-F Only)

    BMC IPMI Enable (X7ST3-F only) JBMC1 allows the user to enable or dis- able BMC (Baseboard Management Con- trol) Chip and the onboard IPMI connec- tions. This jumper is to be used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS. If this jumper is set to Enabled, please enable IPMI settings in the BIOS as well and vice versa.

  • Page 58: Onboard Indicators

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Onboard Indicators LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located on the IO Backplane of the motherboard. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow GLAN Activity LED (right, see above right) indicates activity, while the GLAN Link/ Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 59: Sas Activity Led (X8St3-F Only)

    SAS Activity LED (X8ST3-F Only) A SAS Activity LED is located at LES1. When LES1 blinks, SAS is active. Refer to the table on the right for details. Also see the layout below for the LED loca- tion. SAS Heartbeat LED (X8ST3-F Only) A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at LES2.

  • Page 60: Onboard Power Led

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual 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 61: Serial Ata And Floppy Drive Connections

    Serial ATA and Floppy Drive Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and floppy disk drive cables: • Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables that came with your shipment. •...

  • Page 62: Floppy Connector

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located near the PCI Slot 1 on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Note the following when connecting the floppy cable: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

  • Page 63: 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 64: Memory Errors

    X8ST3-F/X8STE 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 65: Frequently Asked Questions

    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 66 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our 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.

  • Page 67: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Answer: No, the PCI-Ex16 slot is not only for graphic cards. It may be used for PCI-E storage, LAN, and other peripherals. Question: Does X8 series motherboards come with a screw type CPU heat sink bracket? Answer: No, it does not come with a bracket for a screw-type heat sink. Cus- tomers have to purchase it separately.
  • Page 68 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 69: Chapter 4 Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8ST3-F/X8STE. 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. Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete>...

  • Page 70: 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 71 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 72: Advanced Setup Configurations

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 73: Processor & Clock Options

    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 74 X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual ting. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system. The options are Auto 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 75 Intel AES-NI (When supported by the CPU) Intel® AES instructions are a new set of instructions available beginning with the the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family based on the 32nm Intel® microarchitecture. These instructions enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption, using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

  • Page 76: Advanced Chipset Control

    C3 Auto Demotion When enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. ACPI T State This feature Enables the ACPI throttling support for the processor to save power. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS L0s is intended as a power saving state. It allows a link to quickly enter and recover form a power saving state without going through recovery. L1 is a power saving state that allows an additional power saving over L0s, but with additional resume (wake-up) latency.
  • Page 78 Throttling - Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by au- tomatic voltage control during processor idle states. Available options are Disabled and Enabled. 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 79 Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and Auto. IDE / Floppy Configuration ...
  • Page 80 activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are: Type Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed, Auto, CD/DVD and ARMD. LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 2.1 MB/s.

  • Page 82: Pcipnp Configuration

    the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto. 32-Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 83: Super Io Device Configuration

    Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable LAN OPROM for PXE. This is to boot computers using a network interface. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Load SAS Option ROM (X8ST3-F Only) This feature is to load the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) option ROM, if available. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 84: Hardware Health Configuration

    ditional option, Onboard IPMI is featured on the X8ST3-F motherboard only, and becomes the default. Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1.
  • Page 85 Warning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability. When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold, the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed. The options are: •...
  • Page 86 speed to bring the CPU temperature down. If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed, the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on. The Early Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached.

  • Page 87: Acpi Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS system cooling. Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed (of 100% Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle) for maximum cooling. The Full Speed setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging. Select Performance for the onboard fans to run at 70% of the Initial PWM Cycle for better system cooling.
  • Page 88 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 89: Event Log Configuration

    Channel Number Status - This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above: "Channel Number is OK" or "Wrong Channel Number". IP Address Source - This feature selects whether the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network's DHCP server (Dynamic Host and Configuration Protocol) or manually entered by the user (Static).
  • Page 90 X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. PCIE Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system's PCIe bus. The options are Yes and No. Memory ECC Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system's memory.

  • Page 91: 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 92: Boot Configuration

    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 93: Hard Disk Drives

    Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives. The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc). Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives.
  • Page 94 X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual figuration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

  • Page 95: 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 96 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 97: Appendix B Installing The Windows Os

    Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must first configure Intel 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. Installing the Windows OS for Systems with RAID Functions 1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. 2. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

  • Page 98: Installing The Windows Os For Systems Without Raid Functions

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Guide Installing the Windows OS for Systems without RAID Functions 1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. 2. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays. 3. When the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify ad- ditional device(s).

  • Page 99: Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

    Software Installation Instructions C-1 Installing Drivers 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. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.

  • Page 100: Configuring Superodoctor Iii

    X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual C-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 is called the SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 101 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III software and manual can be downloaded from our Website at: http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/ software/SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II, which can also be downloaded from the link above.
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  • Page 103: Appendix D - Bios Recovery

    Appendix D - BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when advised by your Supermicro Technical Support representative, or in cases of emergencies 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 104: Part 2 - Bios Reprogramming (Re-Flashing)

    X8ST3-F/X8STE 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 105 (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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