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SuperMicro X8STI User Manual

SuperMicro X8STI User Manual (111 pages)

Brand: SuperMicro | Category: Motherboard | Size: 8 MB

Table of Contents

About this Motherboard
4
Manual Organization
4
Preface
4
Conventions Used in the Manual
5
Contacting Supermicro
6
Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1 Introduction

10
- Overview
  10
  - Checklist
    10
  - Motherboard Features
    16
- Chipset Overview
  20
  - Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset
    20
- PC Health Monitoring
  21
- Power Supply
  22
- Super I/O
  23
- Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller
  23
Chapter 2 Installation

26
- Static-Sensitive Devices
  26
  - Precautions
    26
  - Unpacking
    26
- Processor and Heatsink Installation
  27
- Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis
  31
  - Installing and Removing the Memory Modules
    32
  - Installing & Removing Dimms
    32
  - Memory Support
    33
  - Connectors/Io Ports
    35
  - Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports
    35
    
    ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports
    36
    
    Universal Serial Bus (USB)
    37
    
    Ethernet Ports
    38
    
    Serial Ports
    39
    
    Video Connector
    40
  - Front Control Panel
    41
    
    NMI Button
    42
    
    Power LED
    42
    
    HDD LED/UID Switch
    43
    
    NIC1/NIC2/NIC3*/NIC4* Leds (*NIC3/NIC4: X8Sti-LN4)
    43
    
    Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Blue UID LED
    44
    
    Power Fail LED
    44
    
    Reset Button
    45
    
    Power Button
    45
- Connecting Cables
  46
  - ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors
    46
  - Fan Headers
    47
  - Chassis Intrusion
    47
  - Internal Buzzer
    48
  - Speaker
    48
  - Overheat/Fan Fail LED
    49
  - NIC3_LED/NIC4_LED (X8Sti-LN4 Only)
    49
  - Onboard Power LED
    50
  - Power Supply I C Connector
    50
  - T-SGPIO 0/1 & 3-SGPIO 0/1 Headers
    51
  - Alarm Reset
    51
  - Wake-On-LAN
    52
  - I-Button (X8Sti-3F Only)
    52
  - Power Supply Failure
    53
- Jumper Settings
  54
  - Explanation of Jumpers
    54
    
    LAN Port Enable/Disable
    54
    
    CMOS Clear
    55
    
    Watch Dog Enable/Disable
    55
    
    PCI Slot_Smb Enable
    56
    
    VGA Enable
    56
    
    USB Wake-Up
    57
    
    SAS Enable/Disable (X8Sti-3F Only)
    58
    
    SAS RAID Mode Select (X8Sti-3F Only)
    58
    
    JBMC1 (X8Sti-F/X8Sti-3F Only)
    59
- Onboard Indicators
  60
  - LAN 1/LAN 2 Leds
    60
  - IPMI Dedicated LAN Leds (X8Sti-F/X8Sti-3F Only)
    60
  - SAS Activity LED (X8Sti-3F Only)
    61
  - SAS Heartbeat LED (X8Sti-3F Only)
    61
  - Onboard Power LED
    62
  - BMC Heartbeat LED
    62
  - A. Uid Led
    63
- SATA/SAS and Floppy Drive Connections
  64
  - SATA/SAS Connections (SAS: for X8Sti-3F Only)
    64
  - Floppy Connector
    65
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

66
Chapter 4 BIOS

72
- Introduction
  72
- Main Setup
  73
  - Boot Feature
    75
  - Advanced Chipset Control
    80
- Security Settings
  95
- Boot Device Priority
  96
- Exit Options
  97
Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

100
- Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes
  100
Appendix B Installing the Windows os

102
- B-1 Installing the Windows os to a RAID System
  102
- B-2 Installing the Windows os to a Non-RAID System
  103
Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

104
- C-1 Installing Drivers
  104
Appendix D - BIOS Recovery

108
- Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive (Recommended Method
  108
- Recovery Process from an IDE/SATA ATAPI Disc Drive
  109

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