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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.
Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to be professionally installed. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the X7SBA mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 provideshardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the system.
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.
• 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. Chapter 1: Introduction X7SBA Image...
X7SBA Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear C1/JI JPG1 Video Enable JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/2 Enable Watch Dog Time-out JPUSB1 Back Panel USB Wake Up JPUSB2 Front Panel USB Wake Up Connector Description Alarm Reset Alarm Reset Connection (JAR) COM1, COM2 COM Port 1 &...
X7SBA User’s Manual Motherboard Features Latest CPU technology! • A Quad Core/Dual Core Intel Xeon 3000 Series Processor at a system bus speed of 1333/1066/800 MHz. • EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported Using the EM64T Feature • Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.) •...
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Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • External modem ring-on Onboard I/O • Intel ICH9R SATA Controller, 6 connectors for 6 devices with support of RAID functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (in the Windows OS environment) •...
X7SBA User’s Manual LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 11 FSB: 1333/1066/800 DIMM_CHA DDR2_667/800 DIMM_CHB S-ATA/300 4 x SATA PORTS USB 2.0/1.1 PORT_0~6 W83627HF LPC I/O FDD. SER.1 SER.2 The Intel 3210 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard.
3000 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 X7SBA provides the performance and feature-set required for cost-effective, power-effi cient UP system platforms.
X7SBA User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SBA. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors The onboard voltage monitor will scan the voltages Voltage, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V,...
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, this keyboard 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.
A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom- mended. The X7SBA 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.
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 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 the motherboard and the chassis match.
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 X7SBA motherboard is installed in a server, please use the SNK- P0016/SNK-P0016P Passive Heatsink only.
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Installation of the LGA775 Processor 1. Press the socket lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. 2. Gently lift the socket lever to open the load plate. 3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle.
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X7SBA User's Manual 5. Use your thumb and your index fi nger 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.
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Installation and Removal of the Heatsink Installing a Passive Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
Support The X7SBA supports up to 8 GB of Dual channel, unbuffered ECC DDR2 800/667 SDRAM in 4 DIMM slots. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.
Figure 2-1. Installing DIMM into Slot 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 release tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot.
These connectors are de- signed 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...
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.
X7SBA 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 activities (for any hard drives on the system, including Serial ATA and IDE).
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED cable 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. Power Failure LED The Power Failure LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
X7SBA User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions.
Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector (JPW1) on the X7SBA meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specification. You can only use a 24-pin power supply cable on the motherboard. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct.
X7SBA User's Manual Overheat LED/Fan Failure The JOH header is used to connect an LED to indicate chassis overheat- ing. This LED blinks when there is a fan failure. Refer to the table on right for pin defi nitions. Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1.
Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled, the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fails. Con- nect JAR to a micro-switch to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails.
X7SBA User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Two Back Panel Universal Serial Bus ports: USB0 and USB1 are located at J11 on the I/O back panel. USB Ports #6/7 (J44), and USB Ports 8/9 (J45) are designated Front Panel USB Headers. In addition, USB 11 (JUSB48) can also be used to provide front USB access.
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located at J28 on the Back Panel USB ports on the moth- erboard. See the table at right for pin defi nitions. Speaker Connector The speaker connector, located at JD1, allows you to choose between using the internal or an external speaker.
X7SBA User's Manual Fan Headers The X7SBA has six fan connections (Fan1 to Fan6). Fan6 is designated the CPU Cooling Fan. Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.
Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This function allows your computer to be "awakened" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.
X7SBA 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. SMB_PS (I C) Connector SMB_Power Supply (I C) Connector monitors onboard power supply, fan and system temperature conditions.
Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition PWR 1: Fail PWR 2: Fail PWR 3: Fail Signal: Alarm Reset Note: This feature is only available when using Supermicro redundant power sup- plies. A. T-SGPIO1 B. T-SGPIO2 C. PWR Fault Fan1 Fan2 Fan3...
X7SBA User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.
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.
X7SBA User's Manual Watch Dog Enable JWD controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a soft- ware application hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the system if a program hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a non- maskable interrupt for the program that hangs.
USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of "System Waking-Up via USB devices". These jumpers allow you to "wake-up" the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system. The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake-Up function in the BIOS.
X7SBA User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow (right) LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
Floppy, Parallel Port and SIMSO IPMI 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. •...
X7SBA 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. SIMSO IPMI A SIMSO IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interfaces) is located on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the location of the SIMSO Socket.
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.
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.
2, or by fax at (408)503-8019. Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The X7SBA supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC, DDR2-800/677, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.
: Since the onboard SP1 BIOS chip is not removable, it cannot be replaced by the user. To replace a failed BIOS chip, please send your motherboard to RMA Department, Supermicro, 980 Rock Ave., San Jose, CA 95131.) Warning : Do not shut down or reset the system while updating 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 X7SBA is not removable. To replace a dam- aged SPI BIOS chip, please send the motherboard to Supermicro for repair.
X7SBA 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).
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...
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X7SBA 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.
Multi-Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer. The default setting is Disabled. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access a IDE Device via the LBA mode.
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X7SBA User's Manual Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Quiet Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot-up. QuickBoot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on.
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Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and Last State. Watch Dog If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes.
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X7SBA User's Manual Compatible FPU Code (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code (OP Code) in the fl oating point (FP) state. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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No Execute Mode Memory Protection the CPU and the OS.) Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.
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X7SBA User's Manual is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options for this feature are Yes and No. Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to.
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Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
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X7SBA User's Manual 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.
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PCI-X 133 MHz Slot 5/PCI-X 133 MHz Slot 6 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.
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X7SBA User's Manual 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.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Mode This setting allows you to set the type of 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.
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X7SBA User's Manual 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.
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Chapter 4: BIOS 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. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection.
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X7SBA User's Manual Hardware Monitoring This feature allows the BIOS to automatically monitor the following components and display the temperature of each component as detected. CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan/Fan 1 to Fan 6 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display the status of each fan as specifi...
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IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will continue to log events received via system interface.
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X7SBA User's Manual Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to "Disabled".)
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Chapter 4: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-21...
X7SBA User's Manual 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.
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Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
X7SBA 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.
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 made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. (Note: The cur- rent version of ICH9R HostRAID utility does not support the Windows 2000 O.S.)
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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 as shown on Page C-1 will display. Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete other...
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers 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.
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X7SBA 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.
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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.
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(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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