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  • Page 1 X8SAX C7X58 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1c...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: About This Motherboard

    PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8SAX/C7X58 motherboard. About This Motherboard X8SAX/C7X58 supports the Intel ® Core™ i7 / i7 Extreme Edition, and Intel® Xeon® 5500/3500 series processors. It is the first platform that supports the Intel QuickPath Interconnect technology, providing the next generation point-to-point system interface, replacing the current Front Side Bus.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    X8SAX/C7X58 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...

  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

    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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel:...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    X8SAX/C7X58 User’s Manual Table of Contents 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...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-14 Ethernet Ports ..................2-15 High Definition Audio (HDA) ..............2-16 CD-Input and FP Audio Headers ............. 2-16 Front Panel Audio Control ................ 2-17 S/PDIF_Out Connector ................2-17 Serial Ports ....................2-18 Serial ATA Ports..................
  • Page 8 Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ..............A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Installing Drivers ....................B-1 Configuring Supero Doctor III .................B-2 Appendix C - BIOS Recovery C-1 Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive (Recommended Method) .....C-1 C-2 Recovery Process from an IDE/SATA ATAPI Disc Driv ........C-2...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Thank you for 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.
  • Page 10 X8SAX/C7X58 User’s Manual X8SAX 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...

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Layout JPUSB1 JPW1 JPW2 DIMM3A Fan1 - CPU DIMM3B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan6 LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan5 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R BIOS Slot5 PCI-E x4 in x8 Gen1...

  • Page 12: Default Setting

    X8SAX/C7X58 User’s Manual X8SAX Quick Reference JPUSB1 JPW1 JPW2 DIMM3A Fan1 - CPU DIMM3B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan6 LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan5 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R BIOS Slot5 PCI-E x4 in x8 Gen1...
  • Page 13 I-SATA 0~5 #44, 43, 42 (Intel South Bridge) SATA ports 0/1, 2/3, 4/5 Slot 1/Slot 2 #20, 19 PCI-X 133/100 MHz slots (X8SAX only) Slot 3 PCI 33 MHz slot Slot 4/ Slot 6 #13, 10 PCI-Express x16 Generation 2 slots...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    Two (2) PCI-Express x16 Gen2 slots (Slot 6/Slot 4) • One PCI-Express x4 in x8 slot (Slot 5) • Two (2) PCI-X 133/100 MHz slots (Slot 1/Slot 2) (X8SAX only) • One (1) 32-bit PCI 33MHz slot (Slot 3) Audio •...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction Network Connections • Two Intel 82574L Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet Controllers with two Gigabit LAN ports • Two (2) RJ-45 backplane connectors with Link and Activity LEDs built-in I/O Devices SATA Connections • Six (6) SATA ports supported by the Intel ICH10R SATA Controller •...
  • Page 16 X8SAX/C7X58 User’s Manual 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 • CPU 6-Phase-switching voltage regulator • CPU/System overheat LED and control •...
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Notes...
  • Page 18 X8SAX/C7X58 User’s Manual X8SAX / C7X58 Block Diagram DIMM_CH1 Intersil Intel DIMM_CH2 VRD 11.1 DIMM_CH3 QPI: Up to 6.40 GT/s DDR3:1600XMP/1333/1066/800 (1600XMP is supported on the C7X58 motherboard only, see page 3-3 for more information) PCIE_x16 PCI_E x16 Slot Intel...

  • Page 19: Chipset Overview

    Intel X58 Express North Bridge chipset, the ICH10R South Bridge, and the PXH/V IO Bridge. With Intel QuickPath Interconnect technology built in, the X8SAX/C7X58 is one of the first motherboards on the market that offer the next generation point-to-point system interconnect interface, replacing the current Front Side Bus Technology, providing substantial system performance enhancement by utilizing serial link interconnections to increase bandwidth and scalability.

  • Page 20: Pc Health Monitoring

    Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III. Fan Status Monitor with Software PC health monitoring can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor III. CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning feature in the BIOS.

  • Page 21: Slow Blinking Led For Suspend-State Indicator

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. X8SAX/C7X58 accommodates ATX12V standard power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended.

  • Page 22: Super I/O

    X8SAX/C7X58 User’s Manual Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy 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 genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 •...

  • Page 24: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation 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, 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 25 Chapter 2: Installation After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index finger, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key, the semi- circle cutout, against the socket key, the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the CPU Socket socket.

  • Page 26: Installing An Active Fan Cpu Heatsink

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan power con- nector on the motherboard. (Refer to Thermal Grease the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink so that the...

  • Page 27: Removing The Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation 7. Align the four heatsink fasten- ers with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4) into the mounting holes until you hear a click. (Note: Make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end Narrow end of the groove of the groove is pointing outward.)

  • Page 28: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Note: Passive CPU Heatsinks that have been purchased from Supermicro will include the optional heatsink bracket. Heatsinks pur- chased elsewhere may not include this bracket, but is available sepa- rately from Supermicro.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until secure. However, leave each loosely tightened until all four screws are in place. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws. Do Screw#1 Screw#2 not over-tighten to avoid pos- sible damage to the CPU.

  • Page 30: Mounting The Motherboard Into The Chassis

    X8SAX/C7X58 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

    Repeat for all modules. Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod- ules from the motherboard. Installing and Removing DDR3 Memory Notch Notch X8SAX REV 1.01 Front View Note: Notch should align with the receptive key point on the slot.

  • Page 32: Memory Support

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Memory Support DIMM Module Population Configuration Maximum Memory Possible Single Rank UDIMMs - 12GB (6x 2GB DIMMs), Dual Rank UDIMMs - 24GB (6x 4GB DIMMs). See Note 5 on the next page for XMP memory support (C7X58 only).
  • Page 33 Chapter 2: Installation Note 4: For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode behavior which improves driver compatibility. For more information, please read the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge Base website at: http://support.microsoft.

  • Page 34: Connectors/Io Ports

    X8SAX/C7X58 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 JPUSB1 JPW2...

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

    VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit) Keyboard 1. Keyboard (Purple) 2. Mouse (Green) JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 DIMM3A Fan5 DIMM3B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan1-CPU LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan6 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R BIOS...

  • Page 36: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB 0~3, 4/5, 6/7 Pin Definitions Eight Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin# Definition Pin# Definition 0~3, USB 4/5, USB 6/7) are located on the I/O back panel. USB Ports 4/5 are...

  • Page 37: Ethernet Ports

    Ground (NC: No Connection) 1. LAN1 JPUSB1 2. LAN2 JPW2 JPW1 DIMM3A Fan5 DIMM3B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan1-CPU LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan6 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R BIOS Slot5 PCI-E x4 in x8 Gen2...

  • Page 38: High Definition Audio (Hda)

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual High Definition Audio (HDA) The X8SAX/C7X58 features a 7.1+2 Channel Orange: High Definition Audio (HDA) codec that pro- Blue: Line-In CEN/LFE vides 10 DAC channels, simultaneously sup- Black: Back Green: Front porting 7.1 sound playback and two channels Surround of independent stereo sound output (multiple...

  • Page 39: Front Panel Audio Control

    S/PDIF Signal S/PDIF Signal 1. FP Audio JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 2. S/PDIF-Out Connector DIMM3A Fan5 DIMM3B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan1-CPU LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan6 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R BIOS...

  • Page 40: Serial Ports

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1/COM2) Two COM Port headers are located Pin # Definition Pin # Definition on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Ground Serial ATA Ports S i x Se rial AT A ( S A T A ) p o r t s...

  • Page 41: Front Control Panel

    Supermicro server chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions. JF1 Header Pins Pin 20 Pin 19 X8SAX REV 1.01 Pin 1 Pin 2 Ground Power LED...

  • Page 42: Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin definitions. Power LED Power LED...

  • Page 43: Hdd Led

    LED cables to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. A. HDD LED B. NIC1 LED C. NIC2 LED Ground X8SAX REV 1.01 Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED...

  • Page 44: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail Led

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to the OH/ Pin# Definition Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings Ground for chassis overheat or fan failure.

  • Page 45: Reset Button

    4 seconds. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. A. Reset Button B. PWR Button Ground X8SAX REV 1.01 Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED...

  • Page 46: Connecting Cables

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual 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 2-9.

  • Page 47: Fan Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers The X8SAX/C7X58 has six fan headers Fan Header (Fan1 ~ Fan6). Fans 2~6 are system Pin Definitions cooling fans. Fan 1 is used as a CPU Pin# Definition fan. These fans are 4-pin fan headers. Ground (Black) However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are 2.5A/+16V...

  • Page 48: Internal Buzzer

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer (SP1) Pin Definition The Internal Buzzer (SP1) can be Pin# Definitions used to provide audible indications Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In for various beep codes. See the table Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 49: Overheat/Fan Fail Led (Joh1 )

    A. Overheat/Fan Fail LED JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 DIMM3A Fan5 B. Chassis Intrusion DIMM3B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan1-CPU LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan6 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R...

  • Page 50: Power Supply I 2 C Connector

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Power Supply I C Connector PWR Supply I Pin Definitions Power Supply (I C) Connector moni- Pin# Definition tors the status of the power supply, Clock fan and system temperature. See the Data table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 51: 1394A_1/1394A_2 Connections

    A. 1394a_1 B. 1394a_2 JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 DIMM3A Fan5 DIMM3B C. T-SPGIO0 DIMM2A DIMM2B D. T-SPGIO1 DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan1-CPU LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan6 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R BIOS Slot5 PCI-E x4 in x8 Gen2...

  • Page 52: Wake-On-Ring

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions The Wake-On-Ring header is des- (JWOR) ignated JWOR. This function allows Pin# Definition your computer to wake up when Ground receiving an incoming call to the Wake-up modem when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 53: Jumper Settings

    JPUSB1 A. LAN Port 1 Enable JPW2 JPW1 DIMM3A Fan5 DIMM3B B. LAN Port 2 Enable DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan1-CPU LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan6 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R...

  • Page 54: Cmos Clear

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual 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.

  • Page 55: Smb To Pci-X/Pci-E Slots Speeds

    Enabled. A. JI JPUSB1 B. JI JPW2 JPW1 DIMM3A Fan5 DIMM3B C. 1394a 1/2 Enable DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan1-CPU LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan6 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R BIOS...

  • Page 56: Audio Enable

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Audio Enable Audio Enable (JPAC) JPAC enables or disables the onboard audio Pin# Definition connections. See the table on the right Enabled (default) for jumper settings. The default setting is Disabled Enabled. USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers to "wake-up" your sys-...

  • Page 57: Onboard Indicators

    A. LAN Port 1 JPUSB1 B. LAN Port 2 JPW2 JPW1 DIMM3A Fan5 DIMM3B C. Onboard Power LED DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan1-CPU LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan6 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R...

  • Page 58: Serial Ata And Floppy Drive Connections

    X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual 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 59: Floppy Connector

    B. A. Floppy JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 DIMM3A Fan5 DIMM3B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B X8SAX Intel North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan1-CPU LAN CTRL Fan2 JPW3 Battery Fan6 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Gen2 JBT1 Intel ICH10R...
  • Page 60 X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Notes 2-38...

  • Page 61: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 62: Memory Errors

    X8SAX/C7X58 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 63: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The X8SAX/C7X58 supports up to 24 GB of unbuffered ECC or non-ECC (1.5V) DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz, two-way interleaved or non- interleaved SDRAM. Additionally, the C7X58 also supports 1600 XMP memory when an Extreme Edition CPU is installed.
  • Page 64 X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Question: When I plug in my 1600 MHz XMP DDR3 memory into the X8SAX or C7X58 motherboard, it only shows that it's running at 1333MHz or 1066 MHz. How can I make it work at 1600MHz? Answer: The X8SAX motherboard does not support 1600MHz XMP memory.

  • Page 65: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting When the BIOS flashing screen is completed, the system will reboot and will show “Press F1 or F2”. At this point, you will need to load the BIOS defaults. Press <F1> to go to the BIOS setup screen, and press <F9> to load the default settings.
  • Page 66 X8SAX/C7X58 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 67: Chapter 4 Bios

    BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8SAX-C7X58. 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.

  • Page 68: Main Setup

    X8SAX/C7X58 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 69 <Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.) Supermicro X8SAX/C7X58 Version Build Date...

  • Page 70: 4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

    X8SAX/C7X58 4-3 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. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 72 X8SAX/C7X58 Processor & Clock Options  Warning : Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU) Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.

  • Page 74: Advanced Chipset Control

    X8SAX/C7X58 C-State package limit setting If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C-State package register. The options are Auto, C1, C3, C6 and C7. C1 Auto Demotion When enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un-core auto-demote information.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS QPI L0s and L1 QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) offers three power states called L0, L0s and L0 is a normal operational state where data and control packets can be transmitted and received. All power management states are entered from this state.
  • Page 76 X8SAX/C7X58 Patrol Scrubbing Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the original source). When this item is set to Enabled, the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles, if there is no delay caused by internal processing.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active-State Power Management for signal transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus. This maximizes power-saving and transaction speed. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to.
  • Page 78 X8SAX/C7X58 Configure SATA#1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options are IDE, RAID and AHCI. ICH RAID CodeBase (Available if RAID is selected above) Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility. Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec Host RAID Utility.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled. PIO Mode The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller.
  • Page 80 X8SAX/C7X58 Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2. Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 25 MB/s.
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.
  • Page 82 X8SAX/C7X58 accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, and 2E8/IRQ3.

  • Page 83: Hardware Health Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader. The options are Disabled, Boot Loader, and Always. Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi- rection.
  • Page 84 X8SAX/C7X58 CPU Temperature/System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System. The following items will be displayed for your reference only: CPU Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS: Low –...
  • Page 85 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS in its newer processors. The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded by a unique temperature information that the motherboard can read. This ‘Temperature Threshold’ or ‘Temperature Tolerance’ has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline by which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions (i.e., by increasing CPU Fan speed, triggering the Overheat Alarm, etc).
  • Page 86 X8SAX/C7X58 of PWM Cycle), Balanced/BL (@50% of PWM Cycle), and Energy Saving/ES (@30% of PWM Cycle). Voltage Reading This feature displays the current voltage detected of the various components in the system: Vcore, VDIMM, 5V, 12V, -12V, 3.3Vcc, 3.3VSB, VBAT, Vtt ACPI Configuration...
  • Page 87 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT (Root System Description Table) pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.

  • Page 88: Security Settings

    X8SAX/C7X58 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 89: 4-5 Boot Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 90: Exit Options

    X8SAX/C7X58 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).
  • Page 91 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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>.
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  • Page 93: 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.
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  • Page 95: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-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.

  • Page 96: Configuring Supero Doctor Iii

    The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 97 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions 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/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you...
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  • Page 99: Appendix C - Bios Recovery

    Appendix D: BIOS Recovery Appendix C - 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 100: Recovery Process From An Ide/Sata Atapi Disc Driv

    X8SAX/C7X58 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...
  • Page 101 (Disclaimer) 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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