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  • Page 1 UPER X7SB3 X7SB3-F 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: About This Manual

    Grid Array Package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket. With support of the Intel ® Virtualization Technology, and Thermal Management 2 (TM2), the X7SB3/X7SB3-F delivers outstanding performance and great power effi ciency, ideal for small High-Performance Cluster (HPC) server platforms. Please refer to the motherboard specifi...

  • Page 4: Contacting Supermicro

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components. Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup. Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
  • Page 5 Contacting Supermicro Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Conventions Used in the Manual ... 3 Contacting Supermicro ... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 X7SB3/X7SB3-F Motherboard Layout ... 1-3 X7SB3/X7SB3-F Quick Reference ... 1-4 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 Special Features ... 1-10 PC Health Monitoring ...
  • Page 7 Wake-On-Ring ... 2-23 Wake-On-LAN ... 2-23 Speaker ... 2-24 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-24 Power I C Connector (X7SB3-F only) ... 2-25 I-Button ... 2-25 Redundant Power Supply Failure ... 2-26 Alarm Reset ... 2-26 Onboard Power LED ... 2-27 Jumper Settings ... 2-28 Explanation of Jumpers ...
  • Page 8 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual (BMC) VGA Enable ... 2-30 BMC IPMI Enable (X7SB3-F only) ... 2-30 C Bus to PCI Slots ... 2-31 Power Force-On ... 2-31 SAS Enable/Disable ... 2-32 SAS RAID Mode Select ... 2-32 Onboard Indicators ... 2-33 GLAN LEDs ...

  • Page 9: 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. 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 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual X7SB3-F Motherboard Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on 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...

  • Page 11: X7Sb3/X7Sb3-F Motherboard Layout

    See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. • " " indicates the location of Pin 1. • IPMI support, the IPMI-dedicated LAN, the Realtek PHY chip, and IPMI Heart- beat LEDs are available on the full-featured X7SB3-F board only. X7SB3 X7SB3 BIOS BIOS 1068E...

  • Page 12: X7Sb3/X7Sb3-F Quick Reference

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual X7SB3/X7SB3-F Quick Reference 24-pin ATX PWR 24-pin ATX PWR KB/MOUSE KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 JPUSB1 JPW1 JPW1 Intel Intel 3210 MCH 3210 MCH COM1 COM1 JPL1 JPL1 (North Bridge) (North Bridge) Intel Intel 82574L 82574L CTRL1 CTRL1 DIMM1 DIMM1...
  • Page 13 USB 0/1 USB 2,USB 3 44/48 USB 4~5, 6~7 24/27 Label Description Onboard Standby Power LED IPMI Heartbeat LED (X7SB3-F) Green: Blinking (IPMI Ready) LE3/LE4 28/25 BIOS POST Codes LED SAS Heartbeat LED LED1 SAS Activity LED Description Onboard Battery...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Motherboard Features • ® Single Intel Xeon® LGA 775 Quad-Core/Dual-Core 3000 Sequence or Core™ 2 processor at a front side bus speed of 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory • Four 240-pin DIMM sockets with support of up to 8 GB ECC/Non-ECC Unbuf- fered DDR2 800/667 MHz Memory with DIMM size of 2 GB/1 GB/512 MB/256 MB @ 1.8V (See Section 2-4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.)
  • Page 15 Up to eight USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (two backpanel connectors, two front panel internal ports, and two Type A connectors) • Super I/O: Winbond W83627DHG • Winbond WPCM450-R Controller supports VGA and IPMI interface connections (IPMI interface: X7SB3-F only) Other • External modem ring-on • Wake-on-LAN (WOL) •...
  • Page 16 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual VRM 11.0 FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz DDR2_800/667 DIMM_CHA/CHB S-ATA/300 2 SATA PORTS USB 2.0/1.1 PORTS_0~7 PCI_32 PCI_32 SLOT SPI FLASH 16Mb SER.1 SER.2 X7SB3/X7SB3-F Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

  • Page 17: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview The Intel 3210 chipset is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Con- troller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9). The X7SB3/X7SB3-F provides the performance and feature-set required for the mainstream high-performance cluster platform (HPC) market.

  • Page 18: Special Features

    Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SB3/X7SB3-F. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health moni- toring.

  • Page 19: Acpi Features

    CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When the CPU temperature reaches the pre-defi ned overheat threshold, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7SB3/X7SB3-F can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supply. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the motherboard, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power.

  • Page 21: Super I/O

    Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
  • Page 22 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation

    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 suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 24: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis For proper installation, please follow the instructions below to mount the mother- board into the chassis before installing the CPU on the motherboard. Tools needed • Phillips screwdriver • #6 32 x5mm pan head screw as shown below.
  • Page 25 Repeat the step above until the motherboard is securely installed into the chassis. Notes 1. All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match.

  • Page 26: Installing The Processor And Heatsink Fans

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Installing the Processor and Heatsink Fans Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any components. Make sure that you install the pro- cessor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

  • Page 27: Loading The Processor Into The Socket

    Loading the Processor into the Socket Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key, the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket.

  • Page 28: Installing The Heatsink

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Installing the Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 29 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right. Hold the heatsink as shown in the pic- ture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink!!) Once the heatsink is loosened, remove...

  • Page 30: Installing Dimms

    Supermicro web site for other information. Memory Support The X7SB3/X7SB3-F supports up to 8 GB Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR2 800/667 MHz in 4 DIMMs. Populating memory slots of the same bank with a pair (or pairs) of memory modules of the same size and same type will result in two- way Interleaved Memory which will improve memory performance.

  • Page 31: Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

    PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256- MB boundary- VGA Memory TSEG Memory available to OS and other applications Installing and Removing DIMMs X7SB3 To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the re- Release Tab lease tabs near both...

  • Page 32: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports X7SB3 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions (See Section 2-6 for details.) Back Panel Connectors Keyboard (Purple) PS/2Mouse (Green) USB 0 USB 1 IPMI LAN (X7SB3-F only) COM 1 (Turquoise) VGA (Blue) LAN 1 LAN 2 2-10...

  • Page 33: Front Control Panel

    These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi...

  • Page 34: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions 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 defi nitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.

  • Page 35: Hdd Led

    LED connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. X7SB3 Chapter 2: Installation HDD/UID LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi...

  • Page 36: Overheat/Fan Fail Led (Oh)

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 37: Reset Button

    Chapter 4). To turn off the power when set to suspend mode, press the button for at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. X7SB3 Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi...

  • Page 38: Connecting To The Headers And Connectors

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Connecting to the Headers and Connectors Power Connectors ATX Power Connector A 24-pin main power supply connector (JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW2) are located on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. For the 8-pin PWR (JPW2), please refer to the item listed below.

  • Page 39: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers Fan Headers The X7SB3/X7SB3-F has fi ve system/chas- sis/CPU fan headers (Fans 1~Fan 5). These fan headers support 4-pin or 3-pin fans. However, for the system to function properly, please use all 3-pin or all 4-pin fans on a motherboard.

  • Page 40: I/O Connections

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual I/O Connections ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located on the I/O back- plane. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. (The mouse port is above the keyboard port.) See the table on...

  • Page 41: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    LAN 1/2 are G-bit LAN ports sup- ported by the Intel 82574L controller. The IPMI LAN located above USB ports on the X7SB3-F is supported by the Realtek RTL8201N Controller. (IPMI-dedicated LAN is available on the X7SB3-F only.). 24-pin ATX PWR...

  • Page 42: Vga Connector

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector is located next to COM1 port on the IO backplane. This Video port is supported by the Winbond Hermon-R chip. Refer to the board layout below for the loca- tion. Serial ATA Ports...

  • Page 43: Sas Ports

    24-pin ATX PWR KB/MOUSE Fan1 JPUSB1 JPW1 Intel 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Intel 82574L PCI-E x8 CTRL2...

  • Page 44: 3-Sgpio Headers

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 3-SGPIO Headers Two Serial-Link General Purpose Input/Output headers are located between the SAS Controller and the SAS ports on the motherboard. These headers are used to commu- nicate with the onboard Enclosure Management chip. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 45: Onboard Connectors/Headers

    Wake-On-LAN connector, and cable to use this feature.) 24-pin ATX PWR Fan1 KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 JPW1 Intel 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Intel 82574L PCI-E x8 CTRL2...

  • Page 46: Speaker

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Speaker A Speaker header is located at JD1. Con- nect a cable to pins 1~4 of JD1 to an external speaker. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you should close pins 3~4 with a jumper. See the table on the right for speaker pin defi...

  • Page 47: Power I 2 C Connector (X7Sb3-F Only)

    Power I C Connector (X7SB3-F only) Power I C (Power SMB) connector located at PW4 monitors the status of the power supply, fan and system temperature. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. I-Button The I-Button, located above the...

  • Page 48: Redundant Power Supply Failure

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Redundant Power Supply Failure Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Supply Failure header at J3P to provide a warning of redundant power supply failure. This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis.

  • Page 49: Onboard Power Led

    24-pin ATX PWR Fan1 KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 JPW1 Intel 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Intel 82574L PCI-E x8 CTRL2...

  • Page 50: Jumper Settings

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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 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 51: Cmos Clear

    Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS. 24-pin ATX PWR Fan1 KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 JPW1 Intel 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Intel 82574L PCI-E x8 CTRL2...

  • Page 52: (Bmc) Vga Enable

    1 and 2 to en- able VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings. BMC IPMI Enable (X7SB3-F only) JPB allows you to enable or disable BMC (Baseboard Management Control) Chip and the onboard IPMI connections. This jumper is to be used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS.

  • Page 53: I 2 C Bus To Pci Slots

    See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. 24-pin ATX PWR KB/MOUSE Fan1 JPUSB1 JPW1 Intel 3210 MCH JPL1 COM1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Intel 82574L PCI-E x8 CTRL2...

  • Page 54: Sas Enable/Disable

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual SAS Enable/Disable 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 JPS2 allows you to select the SAS RAID mode.

  • Page 55: Onboard Indicators

    System Off (PWR cable not connected) Green: On System Power On A. GLAN Port1 LEDs Fan1 8-pin PWR JPW2 B. GLAN Port2 LEDs C. IPMI LAN LEDs (X7SB3-F only) D. Onboard PWR LED JLED1 Fan2 Fan3 JPS1 1068E LED1 3-SGPIO2...

  • Page 56: Sas Heartbeat Led

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual SAS Heartbeat LED A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at LE5. When LE5 blinks, SAS connectors are ready for use. Refer to the table on the right for details. Also see the layout below for the LED location.

  • Page 57: Ipmi Heartbeat Led (X7Sb3-F Only)

    IPMI Heartbeat LED (X7SB3-F only) An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE2. When LE2 blinks, the IPMI connection is available and ready for use. Refer to the table on the right for details. Also see the layout below for the LED location.

  • Page 58: Floppy Drive Connections

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Floppy Drive Connections 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 59: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    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. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 60: No Video

    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 fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 61: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X7SB3/X7SB3-F has four 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 ECC/Non-ECC 800/667 MHz SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. (See Chapter 2 for detailed Information.)

  • Page 62: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual to your computer. You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose the zip BIOS fi le, please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable device or a USB pen.

  • Page 63: Chapter 4 Bios

    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 refl ected in this manual.

  • Page 64: Running Setup

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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 65: Main Bios Setup Menu

    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 elds, and enter the correct data.
  • Page 66 X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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 67 Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format. (Note: The default setting changes when different devices are installed.) Multi-Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used for multi-sector transfer.

  • Page 68: Advanced Setup

    <Enter>. Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. IPMI Enable (X7SB3-F only) This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the onboard IPMI slot. The options are Enable and Disabled.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS 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. If set to 4-seconds Override, the system will power on or power off when the user presses the key for 4 seconds and longer. The op- tions are Instant-off and 4-seconds Override.

  • Page 70: Advanced Processor Options

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 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 71 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.

  • Page 72: Advanced Chipset Control

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Warning : Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. Any in- correct setting, inaccurate DRAM timing, or high DRAM frequency may make the system unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting to the default setting.

  • Page 73: Memory Cache

    Chapter 4: BIOS Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. 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) its data into this reserved memory area.
  • Page 74 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual cessing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back. 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 L1, L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
  • Page 75 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. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master.
  • Page 76 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Mode This setting allows you to set the type of a device that will be connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal, IR (for an infrared device) and ASK-IR. 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 77: Dmi Event Logging

    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 78 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either Direct or Via Modem. Continue CR after POST Select on to continue with console redirection after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.

  • Page 79: Hardware Monitoring

    Hardware Monitoring Highlight an item and hit <Enter> to see the status of the item: CPU Temperature Threshold/CPU1 Temperature/System Temperature CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set the CPU Overheat Temperature Threshold. When the CPU temperature reaches this overheat threshold, the system will slow down and the CPU fan will be activated to prevent CPU overheat.
  • Page 80 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual IPMI (For the X7SB3-F only) IPMI Specifi cation Version This item displays the current IPMI Specifi cation Version. 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 81 The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles. System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode) (X7SB3-F only) These items display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log in the List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL...
  • Page 82 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Realtime Sensor Data (X7SB3-F only) This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as tempera- tures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-20...
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI LAN Confi guration (X7SB3-F only) The following features allow the user to confi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to confi gure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 84: Security Settings

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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>.
  • Page 85 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.

  • Page 86: Boot Settings

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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 Specifi c 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 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Notes 4-26...

  • Page 89: Appendix A Bios Post Error Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST (Power On Self Test) Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 90 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 91: Appendix B Installing The Windows Os

    Windows XP/2000/2003 installation. After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display. Appendix B...
  • Page 92 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 93: Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs And Driver

    Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Other 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 94 X7SB3/ X7SB3-F User's Manual C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor 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 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 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 the Linux OS, we will still recommend that you use...
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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 signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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