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  • Page 1 UPER ® X7SB3 X7SB3-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • 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 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 efficiency, ideal for small High-Performance Cluster (HPC) server platforms. Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/...

  • 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 Alarm Reset ....................2-26 Onboard Power LED ................2-27 Jumper Settings .................... 2-28 Explanation of Jumpers ................2-28 GLAN Enable/Disable ................
  • Page 8 GLAN LEDs ....................2-33 Onboard Power LED ................2-33 SAS Heartbeat LED ................2-34 SAS Activity LED ..................2-34 IPMI Heartbeat LED (X7SB3-F only) ............2-35 Floppy Drive Connections ................2-36 Floppy Connector ..................2-36 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On ...................

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
  • 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.

  • Page 12: X7Sb3/X7Sb3-F Quick Reference

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual X7SB3/X7SB3-F Quick Reference 24-pin ATX PWR Fan1 8-pin PWR KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 Intel 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A JLED1 DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Fan2 Intel...
  • Page 13 Front Panel USB Ports 4~5, 6~7 VGA Connector Label Description Status Onboard Standby Power LED Green: On (PWR On) IPMI Heartbeat LED (X7SB3-F) Green: Blinking (IPMI Ready) LE3/LE4 28/25 BIOS POST Codes LED (Reserved for Internal Use) SAS Heartbeat LED Yellow: Blinking (SAS Ready)

  • 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 Chapter 1: Introduction • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management • Power-on mode for power recovery Onboard I/O • Two SATA ports •...
  • Page 16 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 11.0 CK505 CLK FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz 8 X SAS PORTS PCIE_x8 DDR2_800/667 Intel 3210 LSI SAS 1068E DIMM_CHA/CHB PCIE_x8 PCIE x8 SLOT NC-SI S-ATA/300 2 SATA PORTS PCIE_x1 GLAN1 RJ45 82574L USB 2.0/1.1 PORTS_0~7 PCIE_x1 GLAN2...

  • 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

    LED are triggered. 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 insufficient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the potential problem.

  • 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 specifications required by the motherboard, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power.

  • Page 21: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction 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 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

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • 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 Chapter 2: Installation • Repeat the step above until the motherboard is securely installed into the chassis. Notes 1. All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit 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

    Chapter 2: Installation Loading the Processor into the Socket North Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner Center marked with a triangle) against the Edge socket corner that is marked with a South triangle cutout. Center Edge Align the CPU key that is the gold dot semi-circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key, the notch...

  • Page 28: Installing The Heatsink

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Installing the Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the UP Passive Heatsink 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 Chapter 2: Installation Unscrew and remove the heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 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.

  • 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

    1 MB 2.84 Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84 Installing and Removing DIMMs DDR2 DIMM Notch Notch X7SB3 Note: Notch Release Release should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place.

  • Page 32: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports X7SB3 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions 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 (See Section 2-6 for details.) 2-10...

  • Page 33: 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. Front Control Panel Header (JF1) Pins X7SB3 Ground Power LED HDD LED...

  • Page 34: Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F 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 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Control for pin definitions. Ground Power LED Power LED...

  • Page 35: Hdd Led

    NIC 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 X7SB3 Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED...

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

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

  • Page 37: Reset Button

    4 seconds. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. A. Reset Button B. PWR Button Ground X7SB3 Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED...

  • Page 38: Connecting To The Headers And Connectors

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Connecting to the Headers and Connectors Power Connectors ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin# Definition Pin # Definition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector -12V +3.3V (JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW2) are located on the motherboard.

  • Page 39: Fan Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Headers The X7SB3/X7SB3-F has five system/chas- sis/CPU fan headers (Fans 1~Fan 5). These fan headers support 4-pin or 3-pin fans. Fan Header Pin Definitions However, for the system to function properly, Pin# Definition please use all 3-pin or all 4-pin fans on a Ground motherboard.

  • Page 40: I/O Connections

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual I/O Connections ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Definition mouse are located on the I/O back- Data plane. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • 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.). A. USB 0/1...

  • 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

    B. SAS1 JPW2 JPW1 C. SAS2 Intel D. SAS3 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) E. SAS4 Intel 82574L CTRL1 F SAS5 X7SB3 DIMM1 G SAS6 DIMM1A JLED1 DIMM2A DIMM2 H. SAS7 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Fan2 Intel...

  • Page 44: 3-Sgpio Headers

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual 3-SGPIO Headers Two Serial-Link General Purpose 3-SGPIO Pin Definitions Input/Output headers are located between the SAS Controller and Pin# Definition Definition the SAS ports on the motherboard. These headers are used to commu- Ground DATA Out nicate with the onboard Enclosure...

  • Page 45: Onboard Connectors/Headers

    24-pin ATX PWR Fan1 8-pin PWR KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 B. WOL Intel 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A JLED1 DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Fan2 Intel 82574L Fan3 PCI-E x8...

  • 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 Speaker Connector Pin Definitions external speaker. If you wish to use the Pin Setting Definition onboard speaker, you should close pins 3~4...

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

    Chapter 2: Installation Power I C Connector (X7SB3-F PWR SMB only) Pin Definitions Pin# Definition Power I C (Power SMB) connector Clock located at PW4 monitors the status of the power supply, fan and system Data temperature. See the table on the right PWR Fail for pin definitions.

  • Page 48: Alarm Reset

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Alarm Reset Alarm Reset Pin Definitions If three power supplies are installed Pin Setting Definition and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled, Pin 1 Ground the system will notify you when any Pin 2 Alarm Reset of the three power modules fails.

  • Page 49: Onboard Power Led

    A. PWR LED 24-pin ATX PWR Fan1 8-pin PWR KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 Intel 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A JLED1 DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Fan2 Intel 82574L PCI-E x8...

  • Page 50: Jumper Settings

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector To modify the operation of the mother- Pins board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to Jumper change the function of the connector.

  • Page 51: Cmos Clear

    24-pin ATX PWR Fan1 8-pin PWR KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 B. Watch Dog Enable Intel 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A JLED1 DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Fan2 Intel 82574L PCI-E x8...

  • Page 52: Bmc) Vga Enable

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual (BMC) VGA Enable (BMC) VGA Enable/Dis- able Jumper Settings JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the (JPG1) onboard VGA connection supported by Both Jumpers Definition the Winbond WPCM450-R Controller. The Pins 1-2 Enabled default position is on pins 1 and 2 to en-...

  • Page 53: I 2 C Bus To Pci Slots

    KB/MOUSE JPUSB1 B. I C to PCI Slots (Data) JPW2 JPW1 C. PWR Force-On Intel 3210 MCH COM1 JPL1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1 X7SB3 DIMM1 DIMM1A JLED1 DIMM2A DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM1B DIMM2B Fan5 DIMM4 JPL2 Fan2 Intel 82574L PCI-E x8...

  • Page 54: Sas Enable/Disable

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual SAS Enable/Disable SAS Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPS1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Settings Definition SAS Connectors. The default position is Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default) on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS. See the Pins 2-3 Disabled table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 55: Onboard Indicators

    A. GLAN Port1 LEDs 24-pin ATX PWR KB/MOUSE Fan1 8-pin PWR JPUSB1 JPW2 JPW1 B. GLAN Port2 LEDs C. IPMI LAN LEDs (X7SB3-F only) Intel D. Onboard PWR LED 3210 MCH JPL1 COM1 (North Bridge) Intel 82574L CTRL1...

  • Page 56: Sas Heartbeat Led

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual SAS Heartbeat LED A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at LE5. SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator (LE5) LED Settings When LE5 blinks, SAS connectors are Blinking: Yellow SAS is ready for use ready for use. Refer to the table on the right for details.

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

    Chapter 2: Installation IPMI Heartbeat LED (X7SB3-F only) An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE2. IPMI Heartbeat LED Indicator (LE2) When LE2 blinks, the IPMI connection is LED Settings Blinking: green IPMI is available available and ready for use. Refer to the table on the right for details.

  • Page 58: Floppy Drive Connections

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Floppy Drive Connections Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy 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

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

  • Page 60: No Video

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual No Video If the power is on, and you have no video, please remove all the add-on cards and cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes.

  • 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 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual newer than your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip file or the .exe file. If you choose the zipped BIOS file, please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen/thumb drive. To flash the BIOS, run the batch file named "flash.bat"...

  • Page 63: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.
  • Page 64 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 65: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7SB3/X7SB3-F. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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.

  • Page 66: 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 67: Main Bios Setup Menu

    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 fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the correct data.
  • Page 68 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 69 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 70: Advanced Setup

    X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 71 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-second Override.

  • Page 72: 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 73 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 74: 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 75: 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 76 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 77 Chapter 4: BIOS Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default for the Onboard SAS is Enabled. The default for LAN1 and LAN2 is Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
  • Page 78 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 79: Dmi Event Logging

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 80 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 81: Hardware Monitoring

    Chapter 4: BIOS Hardware Monitoring Highlight an item and hit <Enter> to see the status of the item: CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat. Warning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability.
  • Page 82 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual The Default Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached. The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down. If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed, the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on.
  • Page 83 The following items will be monitored and displayed: VcoreA,-12V/+12V, V_DIMM, 5V, +3.3V/+3.3Vsb, and Vbatt. Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc- tor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings.
  • Page 84 X7SB3/X7SB3-F User's Manual IPMI (For the X7SB3-F only) 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.
  • Page 85 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 86 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. 4-22...
  • Page 87 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI LAN Configuration (X7SB3-F only) The following features allow the user to configure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 88: 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 89 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 90: 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 Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 91: 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.
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  • Page 93: 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.
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  • Page 95: Appendix B Installing The Windows Os

    Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Software RAID settings before you install the OS and other software drivers. To install the Linux OS or to configure Software RAID settings, please refer to the OS Installation or RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals.
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  • Page 97: Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs And Driver

    Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C 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.
  • Page 98 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 99 Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers 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 101 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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