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Page 1 X7SB4 X7SBE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
Page 3: Manual Organization
800 MHz. The Intel® Xeon 3000 Series processors are housed in the Flip-Chip Land Grid Array package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket. The X7SB4/X7SBE supports the Intel Virtualization Technology (VT), Execute Disable Bit, and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), providing the user with the ultimate performance in a slim package.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Checklist ..................... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 X7SB4/X7SBE Image ............... 1-3 X7SB4/X7SBE Layout ............... 1-4 X7SB4/X7SBE Quick Reference ..........1-5 Motherboard Features ................1-6 Intel 3210 Chipset: System Block Diagram ..........1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 Special Features ..................1-10 Recovery from AC Power Loss .............
Page 5 Table of Contents Reset Button ................... 2-13 Power Button ..................2-13 Connecting Cables ..................2-14 ATX Power Connector ................2-14 Processor Power Connector ..............2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-15 Chassis Intrusion ................... 2-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .......... 2-16 Serial Ports ....................
Page 6 X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Connector ............... 2-33 SIM 1U IPMI ..................... 2-33 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On ..................3-1 No Power ....................3-1 No Video ....................3-1 Memory Errors ..................3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁ guration ..........3-2 Technical Support Procedures ..............
Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your mother- board.
Page 8: Contacting Supermicro
X7SB4/X7SBE 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.
Page 9: X7Sb4/X7Sbe Image
Chapter 1: Introduction X7SB4/X7SBE Image An Important Note to the User • All images and layouts 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.
Page 10: Motherboard Layout
• When the LE1 LED is on, the Standby Power is on. Maker sure to remove the power cable before installing or removing components. • SCSI and PCI-X 100MHz ZCR Slot are available for the X7SB4 only. • Slot 4: A regular PCI-100 MHz slot for the X7SBE, and a PCI-100 MHz ZCR slot for the X7SB4.
Page 11: X7Sb4/X7Sbe Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction X7SB4/X7SBE Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) C1/JI SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled) JPA1 (*X7SB4) SCSI Channel Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPA2 (*X7SB4) SCSI Channel Termin.Enable Open (Enabled) Power Force-On...
Page 12: Motherboard Features
• Two (2) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz slots (Slot 1/Slot 2) (*X7SBE) One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz slots (Slot 1)/One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz ZCR slot (Slot 2) (*X7SB4: Green Slot-Slot 2 w/AOC-LPZCR1 support) • One (1) PCI-Express x8 slot (Slot 7) •...
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard I/O • Adaptec Ultra 320 AIC-7901 SCSI Controller (*X7SB4 only) • Intel ICH9R SATA Controller, 6 connectors for 6 devices, supporting RAID functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (*RAID 5: supported by Intel's RAID Controller in the Windows OS environment only.)
Page 14: Intel 3210 Chipset: System Block Diagram
X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual VID[0-7] LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 11.0 CK505 CLK ACPI_S3 (OPTIONAL) FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz SCSI PORT 2x PCIX AIC7901 DIMM_CHA DDR2_800/667 PCI-X 3210 DIMM_CHB PCIE_x8 PCIE_x8 x8 SLOT PCI-X 2_PCIX PCIE_x4 PCIE_x4 6 x SATA S-ATA/300 SLOT PORTS PCIE_x1 82573V GLAN...
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH) is used for added functionality. The X7SB4/X7SBE provides the performance and feature-set required for the cutting-edge, cost-effective server market.
Page 16: Special Features
Advanced section to change this setting. (Note: Default: Last State.) PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SB4/X7SBE. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
Page 17: Acpi Features
Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to deﬁ ne an overheat temperature. When the CPU temperature passes this temperature threshold, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.
Page 18: Power Supply
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7SB4/X7SBE can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speciﬁ cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connection is also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system.
Page 19: Super I/O
Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a ﬂ oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
Page 20 X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The fol- lowing measures are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...
Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation
X7SB4/X7SBE 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, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation Loading the CPU into the Socket North Key Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with a tri- angle). Please note that the North Key and the South Key are located vertically in the CPU housing.
Page 24 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan on the motherboard. CPU Fan (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components.
Page 25: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis
Chapter 2: Installation Heatsink Removal Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header. Use your ﬁ nger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise to make a 1/4 ) turn, and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it.
Page 26: Installing Ddr2 Memory
Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The X7SB4/X7SBE supports dual or single channel, ECC/Non-ECC unbuf- fered DDR2 800/667 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (*Populating...
Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub ﬂ ash memory 1 MB 3.99 (System BIOS) Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
Page 28: Back Panel Connectors/Io Ports
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speciﬁ cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Deﬁ...
Page 29: Front Control Panel
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...
Page 30: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual C. Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Deﬁ nition header is located on pins 19 and 20 of Control JF1. Refer to the table on the right for Ground pin deﬁ...
Page 31: Hdd Led
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on HDD LED pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) drive LED cable here to display disk ac- Pin# Deﬁ nition tivity (for any hard drives on the system, including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE, if HD Active available).
Page 32: Oh/Fan Fail Led
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail con- Pin# Deﬁ nition nection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheat- Ground ing or fan failure.
Page 33: Reset Button
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Reset Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Pin# Deﬁ nition hardware reset switch on the computer Reset case. Refer to the table on the right for Ground pin deﬁ...
Page 34: Connecting Cables
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector -12V +3.3V is located at JPW1 and an 8-pin CPU...
Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)
Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB (J15) There are seven USB 2.0 (Universal Pin# Deﬁ nitions Serial Bus) ports/headers on the mother- board. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports-USB 0/1 (J15). FP USB 6 (J47) is a front panel USB connector.
Page 36: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Mouse Ports Deﬁ nitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Deﬁ nition mouse are located at J28. See the Data table on the right for pin definitions.
Page 37: Power Led
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED Power LED Pin Deﬁ nitions The Power LED connector is located Pin# Deﬁ nition at JLED. This connection provides LED Indication of power supplied to the sys- tem. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 38: Glan Ports
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G -bit Ethernet por ts (GL AN1/ GLAN2) are located next to the VGA Connector on the IO backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. VGA Connector A VG A c onnec tor (J16) is loc ated between COM1 and GLAN1 on the IO backplane.
Page 39: Fan Headers
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers The X7SB4/X7SBE has ﬁ ve chasis/sys- tem fan headers (Fan1 to Fan5) and one CPU Fan (CPU Fan6). All these fans are 4-pin Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan Pin# Deﬁ...
Page 40: Wake-On-Ring
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at Wake-On-Ring JWOR. This feature allows your com- Pin Deﬁ nitions (JWOR) puter to be awakened by an incoming Pin# Deﬁ nition call to the modem when the system is in Ground the suspend state.
Page 41: Power Fault
Signal: Alarm Reset a power failure on the chassis. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Note: This feature is only available when using Supermicro redundant power supplies. PWR SMB Pin Deﬁ nitions Power SMB (I C) Connector Pin# Deﬁ...
Page 42: Serial_Link Gpio Headers
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Serial_Link GPIO Headers SATA_GPIO Two Serial_Link General Purpose Input/ Pin Deﬁ nitions Output (GPIO) headers (T_SPIO1 & T_ Pin# Deﬁ nition Deﬁ nition SPIO2) are located on the motherboard. These headers are used to communicate Ground DATA Out...
Page 43: Jumper Settings
Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To m o d i f y t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Connector Pins Jumpers create shorts between two...
Page 44: Cmos Clear
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the 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 45: Smbus To Pci/Pci-E Slots
Chapter 2: Installation SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots SMB to PCI Enable Jumpers JI C1, JI C2 allow your PCIX/ Jumper Settings PCI-E cards to be connected to the Pin# Deﬁ nition System Management Bus The default Open Disabled (*default) setting is Open to disable the connec- Closed Enabled tion.
Page 46: Scsi Enable/Disable
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual SCSI Enable/Disable (*X7SB4 SCSI Enable Only) Jumper Settings Pin# Deﬁ nition Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default) disable the SCSI Controller. The default Pins 2-3 Disabled setting is to close Pins 1-2 to enable the SCSI connection.
Page 47: Usb Wake-Up
Chapter 2: Installation USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of "Sys- tem 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.
Page 48: Force-Power-On Enable
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Force-Power-On Enable Power Force On Jumper Settings Jumper JPF allows you to enable or Pin# Deﬁ nition disable the feature of Force-Power- On. If enabled, the power will always Normal stay on automatically. If this function Force On...
Page 49: Onboard Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators A c t i v i t y L i n k GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (*Rear View: When viewing it from has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates the rear side of the chassis) activity, while the Link LED may be green, GLAN Activity Indicator...
Page 50: Onboard Power Led
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1) on the motherboard. When LE1 is off, the LED Settings system is off. When the green light is on, LED Color Deﬁ...
Page 51: System Status Led
Chapter 2: Installation System Status LED System Status LED Indicator LED Settings A System Status LED is located at D25 LED Color Deﬁ nition on the motherboard. When the green Green System: Normal light is on, the system is normal. When Orange System: Standby, PWR the orange light is on, the system is in a...
Page 52: Floppy, Hard Drive, Sim 1U Ipmi And Scsi Connections
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the ﬂ oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The ﬂ oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
Page 53: Ultra 320 Scsi Connector
Chapter 2: Installation Ultra 320 SCSI Connector Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (*X7SB4 only) Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition An Ultra 320 SCSI connector +DB (12) -DB (12) i s l o c a t e d a t J A1 o n t h e...
Page 54 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Notes 2-34...
Page 55: 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 56: Memory Errors
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.
Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions
*Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com, by phone at: (408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019. Frequently Asked Questions...
Page 58: Returning Merchandise For Service
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before 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 59: Chapter 4: 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 X7SB4/X7SBE is not removable. To replace a damaged SPI BIOS chip, please send the motherboard to Supermicro for repair.
Page 60: Running Setup
X7SB4/X7SBE 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).
Page 61: 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 ﬁ elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year ﬁ...
Page 62 X7SB4/X7SBE 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.
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS SATA device installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI or IDE Removable if a removable disk drive is installed. CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of a SATA drive. Cylinders: This item indicates the number of cylinders detected by the BIOS.
Page 64: Advanced Setup
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system. 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 sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI (Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface) power management feature 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 the user hits the power button.
Page 66 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Frequency Ratio (*Available when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The default setting is Default. Frequency High Ratio (*Available when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set high ratio internal frequency multiplier for Intel SpeedStep CPUs.
Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3 When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Page 68 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. *Warning : Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incor- rect value, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system to become unstable.
Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS USB Host Controller 2 This feature allows the user to conﬁ gure the USB Host Controller setting for USB Device #26 Functions 0, 1, 2, 7. The options 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) data into this reserved memory area.
Page 70 Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate. (*ZCR slot is available on the X7SB4 only.) 4-12...
Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS Slot 4 PCI-Exp. x4/Slot 7 PCI-Exp. x4 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.
Page 72 X7SB4/X7SBE 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.
Page 73 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 and IR (for an infrared device). 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 74 X7SB4/X7SBE 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.
Page 75 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.
Page 76 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Hardware Monitoring CPU Temperature CPU Overheat Temperature This item is for display only. The default setting is 75 C. (*See the note below.) Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items: CPU Temperature...
Page 77 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI (*The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Speciﬁ cation Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version. Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging.
Page 78 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
Page 79 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...
Page 80: Security Settings
X7SB4/X7SBE 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.
Page 81 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.
Page 82: Boot Settings
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Speciﬁ c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.
Page 83: 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 made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Page 84 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Notes 4-26...
Page 85: Appendix Abios Post Messages
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
Page 86 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default conﬁ guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modiﬁ ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
Page 87 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably.
Page 88 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Invalid System Conﬁ guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conﬂ ict I/O device IRQ conﬂ ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
Page 89 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
Page 90 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Notes...
Page 91: Appendix Bbios Post Codes
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
Page 92 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager...
Page 93 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Conﬁ gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional)
Page 94 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase <ESC> prompt Scan for <ESC>...
Page 95 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description Unknown interrupt Check Intel Branding string Alert Standard Format initialization Late init for IPMI Log error if micro-code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU...
Page 96 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Notes...
Page 97: Appendix C: The Intel Hostraid Setup Guidelines
RAID Utility program to conﬁ gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
Page 98 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual RAID Conﬁ gurations The following types of RAID conﬁ gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
Page 99 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Using the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b.
Page 100 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next ﬁ...
Page 101 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next ﬁ...
Page 102 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
Page 103 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
Page 104 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Deleting RAID Volume: Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
Page 105 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non- RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive.
Page 106 After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. i. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the main screen will appear. Note: the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.
Page 107: Appendix D: The Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines
After all the hardware has been installed, you must ﬁ rst conﬁ gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
Page 108 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual To conﬁ gure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: If it is the ﬁ rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings.
Page 109 Mirrors (RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximiz- ing data security and system efﬁ ciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X7SB4/X7SBE offers the user the beneﬁ ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
Page 110 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and conﬁ gure array settings. To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
Page 111 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Conﬁ guring Disk Drives You may need to conﬁ gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Conﬁ guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again.
Page 112 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Conﬁ guring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to conﬁ gure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to conﬁ...
Page 113 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to conﬁ gure. If correct, type Y to continue.
Page 114 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. Note: It is recommended that you conﬁ...
Page 115 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot change the array properties using this utility. To assign properties to the new array: 1.
Page 116 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual 5. When you are ﬁ nished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost.
Page 117 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press <Ctrl> and <B>. 3.
Page 118 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare: Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares.
Page 119 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter.
Page 120 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
Page 121 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Deleting Arrays *Warning!! Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. To delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays. 2.
Page 122: Using The Disk Utilities
X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Conﬁ guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>.
Page 123 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To format a disk: Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level format- ting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
Page 124 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual To verify disk media: 3. When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 4. A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; other- wise, select No and hit <Enter>.
Page 125 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To Exit Adaptec RAID Conﬁ guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array conﬁ gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility. D-19...
Page 126 X7SB4/X7SBE User's Manual Installing the Intel ICH9R Driver by Adaptec and Installing the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen: "Supermicro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear.
Page 127: Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix E 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.
Page 128 X7SB4/X7SBE 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.
Page 129 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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