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MHz. Memory supports Non-ECC unbuffered 1600 MHz up to 4GB in 2 DIMMs or DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz up to 8GB in 4 DIMMs With a Core™ 2 processor built-in, the X7SBT/X7SBT-10Gb support Wide Dynamic Execution, FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI), and Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Access, and Thermal Management 2 (TM2).
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.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G 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.
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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 graphics shown in the manual. There is a diffrent image for X7SBT-10G...
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• " " indicates the location of Pin 1. • The 10G CX4 connector is only available on the X7SBT-10G. • You cannot use both 20-pin power connecors located at JWR1 (right side con- nector), and JWR2 (left side connector) as input power supply connectors at the same time.
1600 MHz up to 4GB in 2 DIMMs or DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz up to 8GB in 4 DIMMs Note: X7SBT supports DDR3 up to 1600 MHz. You can only install up to two 1600 MHz modules with one module in DIMM1B slot or DIMM2B slot or with...
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• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • BIOS support for USB keyboard •...
775 Land Array Package, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (North Bridge) and the I/O Controller Hub (South Bridge). The X7SBT/X7SBT - 10G provides the performance and feature-set required for the mainstream server market. Memory Controller Hub (X48/North Bridge) The function of the MCH is to manage the data fl...
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 X7SBT/X7SBT- 10G. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuffi...
Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7SBT/X7SBT-10G can only accommodate Supermicro proprietary power supplies. 1-12...
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 suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...
Note: Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU onto the motherboard. 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.
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Installing the LGA 775 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. 3. Use your thumb and your index fi n- ger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU.
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout. 5. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a golden dot against the socket key, the Notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket.
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Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die, the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow these instruc- tions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket.
Both Unbuffered ECC and Non-ECC memory modules will boot up. How- ever, ECC functionality is not supported on this board. The X7SBT/X7SBT-10G supports DDR3 up to 1600 MHz. You can only install up to two 1600 MHz modules with one module in DIMM1B slot or...
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Firmware Hub fl ash 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)
Control Panel Connectors /IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the graphics below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports SIMSO SLOT1 PCI-E X16 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi...
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...
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.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G 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. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators...
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. Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G 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 20-pin Proprietary Power Connectors There are two 20-pin main power supply connectors (JWR1, JWR2) and a 4-pin auxiliary power connector (JP1) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. For power supply to work properly, please follow the instructions given below.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual 4-pin Auxiliary Power Connector In addition to two 20-pin power connec- tors, a 4-pin 12V PWR supply is located at JP1 on the motherboard. This power connector is used to provide power sup- ply to hard drive disks. Refer to the layout below for the location.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports: USB 0/1 (JPUSB1). Two are Front Acces- sible USB ports USB4, USB6 (JUSB5, JUSB6 resp). Four header ports; USB8/7, USB11/10 (JUSB3, JUSB2 resp).
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Fan Headers The X7SBT/X7SBT-10G has three sys- tem fan headers (Fans 1 to Fan 3) that support 4-pin fans. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Note: The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting.
Serial Port COM1 (U15) is located at the IO backpanel and COM2 is a header located at U16. See the table on the right for pin defi ntions Power Supply I C Connector Power Supply (I C) Connector (JPI2C) monitors the status of the power supply, fan and system temperature.
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports are located at LAN1/LAN2 on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. 10Gb_LAN Port (For X7SBT-10G Only) In addition to the two GLAN ports men- tioned above, a 10_ Gigabit LAN w/CX4 interface is located at LAN3 on the I/O backplane.
A System Management Bus header is located at JSMB1. Connect the appropriate cable to utilize SMB on your system VGA Connector A VGA connector (JVGA1) is located next to the COM1 port on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G 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.
10Gb_LAN Enable/Disable (For X7SBT-10G Only) JPL3 enables or disables the 10 Giga- bit_LAN Port (LAN3) on the mother- board. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is Enabled. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap- plication hangs. Close pins 1-2 of Jumper JWD to reset the system if an applica- tion hangs. Close pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the ap- plication that hangs.
PCI/PCI-E Slots to SMB Speeds Jumpers JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 allow you to con- nect PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots to the System Management Bus. The default setting is open to disable the connection. SIMSO SLOT1 PCI-E X16 I-SATA3 I-SATA2 I-SATA0 I-SATA1 Chapter 2: Installation SMBus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp Slots Jumper Settings...
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connec- tion.
Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LED2 on the motherboard. When this LED Indicator is on, the system is on. Be sure to unplug the power cable before remov- ing or adding any components. See the table on the right for more details.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual SIMSO IPMI Connection SIMSO IPMI Slot There is a SIMSO IPMI Slot on the motherboard. Refer to the layout be- low for the IPMI Slot location. SIMSO SLOT1 PCI-E X16 I-SATA3 I-SATA2 I-SATA1 A. SIMSO IPMI slot...
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.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup- plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. No Video If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to re- move all the add-on cards and cables fi...
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Ques- tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at com/support/bios/).
1600 MHz up to 4GB in 2 DIMMs or DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz up to 8GB in 4 DIMMs. Please note that X7SBT supports DDR3 up to 1600 MHz. You can only install up to two 1600 MHz modules with one module in DIMM1B slot or DIMM2B...
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.super- micro.com/support/rma/). This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in- curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.
Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7SBT. The Phoe- nix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G 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).
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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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA for SATA or select Auto (Native Mode) for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto. Note: Auto may cause Linux to recognize SATA hard drives as IDE drives SATA RAID Enable This setting allows you to enable or disable the SATA RAID functionality.
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.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enabled or Disabled the graphic logo screen display during bootup. 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine whether you want to use the ACPI (Advanced Con- fi guration and Power Interface) power management 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 you hit the power button.
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Frequency High Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU) The feature allows you to set the high ratio internal frequency multiplier for the Intel SpeedStep CPUs. The settings are: Default, +6% to +11%, +12% to +27%. (Note: If a wrong ratio that is not supported by the CPU is selected, the system may hang.
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Chapter 4: BIOS This feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. (Note: For more information regarding the hardware/software support for this function, please refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites. ®...
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual ® Intel Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creat- ing multiple virtual systems in one computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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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 and allow BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area.
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G 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 L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function.
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Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high- throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other.
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. DMI Event Logging Event Log Validity This setting allows you to report the validity of the DMI event log.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Console Type This setting will enable you to set the console redirection type. The options are VT100, VT100 (8bit), PC ANSI (7bit), PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8 and ASCII. Flow Control This setting enables you to select the fl ow control option for the console. The op- tions are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed: Vcore A, V-DIMM, 3.3V, +12V, 5V Standby, 5VDD, PVTT, Vbatt Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre- cedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS.
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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. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot.
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode) These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log in List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record ID, SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor Type, Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.
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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. 4-19...
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G 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 Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS. Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted, hit the <Enter>...
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual 4-6 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 exit the BIOS Setup utility while saving any changes you may have made.
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS 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.
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. B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for...
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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.
Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual C-2 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 website at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/ SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero...
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