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USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2a X8ST3-F X8STE.
Manual Revision 1.2a Release Date: April 21, 2010 Unless you request and recei ve written permissio n f rom Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not copy any part of this document.
Preface T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard.
X8ST3-F/X8STE 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.
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vi X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual T able of Contents Prefac e About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3 Manual Organization ...............................................
vii T able of Contents Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-1 2 Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-1 3 Serial Ports .
X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual viii IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8ST3-F Only) ............................................ 2-3 4 SAS Activity LED (X8ST3-F Only) ........................................................... 2-3 5 SAS Heartbeat LED (X8ST3-F Only) .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulat ions on purchasin g yo ur computer mothe rboard from an acknow ledged 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.
1-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual X8 ST3-F Image Note : All grap hics sh own in this manual were based u pon th e late st PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exac tly t he sa me a s the gra phics shown in this manual.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the User Jumpers not indicat ed are for testing only . • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel connectio ns. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
1-4 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual BMC JT AG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N4 FA N3 FA N5 FA N2 FA N1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8ST3-F/X8STE Jumpers JPUSB3 #19 FP USB 2, 3 Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD #53 Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset) X8ST3-F/X8STE Headers/Connectors Connector Label Des.
1-6 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel® Core™ i7 and Intel® Xeon® 5500/3500 series processors in the • LGA 1366 socket package. Memory Six 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC or • non ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Supports RAID 0, 1 , 10 under the Linux OS environment • SAS Connections (for the X8ST3-F only) Eight (8) SAS ports supported by the LSI 1068E Controller • Supports RAID 0, 1, 5*, 10 under the Windo ws OS environment • Supports RAID 0, 1 , 5*, 10 under the Linux OS environment • Notes : 1.
1-8 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Main switch override mechanism • Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off • USB Wake-up from Soft-Off • W ake-on-LAN • Power-on mode for AC power recovery • PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, Memory V oltage, Chipset V oltage, • +1.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Notes.
1-10 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block di agram and may not exactly repr esent the features on your mothe rboard. See the follow ing pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on the fun ct i on ali t y an d th e ca pa bil it y o f the Inte l X5 8 E xp re ss c hi ps et, t he X8S T3 - F/ X8 STE mot he r bo ar d pr .
1-12 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section desc ribes the PC health mo nitoring features of the X8ST3-F/X8STE. These features are supported by an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 key , the CPU will wake-up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on. BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot-up.
1-14 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual It is strongly recom mended that you use a high qua lity p ower su pply th at meet s A TX12V standard power supply Specication 1.1 or above. It is also required that the 12V 8 -pin power connection (JPW2) be used for adequate power supply .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-15 The WPCM450 also includes the following features: One X-Bus parallel interface for expansion I/O connections • Three ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs •.
1-16 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Notes.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam - age t o yo ur s ystem board, it is i mportant to hand le i t ver y ca refully . The f ollowing measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.
2-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handlin g the proces sor package, avoid placi ng direct pre ssure on the label area of the fan. No te s: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re - 1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 After removing the pla stic cap, using 4. your thumb and the index nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key , the semi-circle 5. cutout, against t he socket key , the notch below the gold color do t o n the side of the socket.
2-4 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink (#SNK-P0037) Heatsink Bracket (BKT -0023L, for screw-type heatsink only .) If you use a s cr ew -ty pe heat si nk, 1. p l e a s e in s t a l l a he a t s i n k b r a c k e t (BKT -0023L) on the reverse side of th e mo t he r b o ar d be f or e in s ta l l i n g the heats ink.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Unplug the power cord from the 1. power supply . Using a screwdriver , loosen and 2. remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the pic ture on the right. Hold the heatsink as shown and 3. gently loosen it from the CPU by moving i t from side to side .
2-6 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE 2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounti ng holes to t di fferent types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chas - sis match.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 X8ST3-F/X8STE 2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note : Che ck th e S upe r mic ro web si te for re co mm end ed me mor y mod ule s. CAU T I O N Exe rc is e ex tr em e ca re w he n i ns ta lli ng o r rem ovi ng D IM M mo dul es to p reve nt any po ss ib le da ma ge.
2-8 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Memory Support The X8ST3-F/X8S TE supports up to 24 GB Unbuffered ECC or Non ECC DDR3 1333/1066/8 00 in 6 DI MM slots.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Possible System Memory Allocation & A vailability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.
2-10 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE 2-5 Connectors/IO Ports The I/O port s are color coded in c onformance with the PC 99 specic ation. See t he gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports Back Panel Connectors 1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 A TX P S/2 Key board an d PS/2 Mouse Ports Th e A TX PS/ 2 key b oa r d an d PS /2 mouse are locat ed next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the mother - board.
2-12 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE 1. Backplane USB 0 2. Backplane USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2 4. Front Panel USB 3 5. Front Panel USB 4/5 6. Front Panel USB 6/7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports are located next to the VG A port on t he IO Bac kplane. In addi tion, an IPMI Dedic ated LA N is located above the USB ports. These ports accept RJ45 type ca bles. Note s: 1. The I PMI Ded icated LAN is for the X8ST3-F only .
2-14 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Serial Ports A CO M Po r t is lo c ated on th e IO Bac kp lan e an d a S er ia l po r t is lo - c a t e d n ex t to th e Fl o p p y D r i ve to pr ovi de fr o nt ac c es s. Se e th e ta bl e on th e r ig ht for p in de nit io ns .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 1. VGA X8ST3-F/X8STE 1 Video Connector A Video (VGA) connector is lo cated n e x t t o t h e C O M P o r t o n t h e I O ba c k p l a ne . Thi s co n ne c t o r is use d to pr o v id e vi d eo an d CRT di s pl a y. Refer to the board lay out below fo r the location.
2-16 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo - cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specically for use with Supermicro server chass is.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Front Control Panel Pin Denitions Power LE D The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions. NMI Button Th e no n -m a s k ab l e in te r r u p t bu t t o n header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF 1.
2-18 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c PWR .
2-20 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D Power Bu tton The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 F A N 4 F A N 3 F A N 5 F A N 2 F A N 1 JPW1 SMBUS_.
2-22 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SM.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 J.
2-24 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassi s Int rusion header is l ocated at JL1 on the mother board. Attach the appropriate cable from the chas sis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened. Chassis Intrusion PinDenitions(JL1) Pin# Denition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 A. PWR SMB B. PWR LED Power Supply I 2 C Connector Power Supply (I 2 C) Connector , locat - ed at SMB_PS1 on the mothe rboard. Th is con ne ct o r mon it o rs the sta t us of the power supply , fan and system temperature. See the table on the right for pin denitions.
2-26 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SM.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 J.
2-28 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SM.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 J.
2-30 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SM.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 J.
2-32 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual SAS Enable/Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Denition Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default) Pins 2-3 Disabled SAS Enable/Disable (X8ST3-F Only) JPS1 al low s you to e nab le o r di sa ble SAS C onn ec to r s. The defau lt pos it io n is on pins 1 and 2 to e nab le SAS .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 J.
2-34 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SM.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 SAS Heartbeat LED (X8ST3-F Only) A SAS He ar tb eat LED is lo c ate d at LES2. Wh en LES2 bl ink s, SAS con ne c tor s are rea dy for u se. Refer t o t he tabl e o n t he ri ght fo r detai ls. Also see the layout bel ow for t he L ED lo c ati o n.
2-36 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Denition Off System Of f On System on, or System off and PWR Cable Connected Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard. When LE1 i s on, the AC power cable is connected.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SMBUS_PS1 J.
2-38 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BMC JTAG 1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS7 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 JWOL Battery JD1 SPKR1 JAR JI2C1 JI2C2 JPS2 JL1 1 JOH 1 JF1 LES1 LE1 COM1 FA N 4 FA N 3 FA N 5 FA N 2 FA N 1 JPW1 SM.
3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the fol low ing pro c edu res to trou ble sho ot your system.
3-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual 2. Us e th e spe aker to d eter mi ne i f any be ep c od es exi st . (Refer to App end ix A for det ail s on bee p c o de s. ) 3. Rem ove a ll m em o r y mo dul es an d t ur n on th e sy ste m. (I f t he al ar m is on, c he ck the sp ec s of mem or y m odu le s, res et t he me mor y or tr y a dif fere nt one.
3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting com/support / bios/ ). Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed. Som e cannot be ashe d; it depends on the modications to the boot block code.
3-4 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site . Select your motherboar d model and do wnload the BIOS (.rom) le to your computer . Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.
3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Qu e st i on: D o es X8 se r ie s m ot h er b o ar d s co m e wi t h a sc r ew t y p e CPU h ea t sink brac ket? Answ er: No, it d oes not come wi th a bra ck et for a s cre w-type hea t s ink . Cu s - tom er s have to purc ha se it se par ate ly.
3-6 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Notes.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8ST3-F/X8STE . The AMI ROM BIOS is s tored in a Fl ash EEPROM an d can be easi ly updated. This ch apter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.
4-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As th e mem ory i s bei ng te sted, press the <D elete> key to ent er th e mai n men u of the AMI BIOS S etup Utilit y .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/Syste m Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys - tem Date using the arrow ke ys. Enter new values through the keyboa rd.
4-4 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations 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.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 W ait For 'F1' If Error Thi s fo rc e s t he sy ste m t o wai t u nti l th e ' F 1' key is p re ss ed i f an er r or o c cu rs . T he opti on s a re Di sab le d a nd Enabled . Hit 'Del' Message Display Thi s featu re disp lay s "Pre s s DEL to r un Setu p" duri ng POST .
4-6 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual ting. Se lect Auto fo r the BIOS t o automa tically select t he CPU multipli er setti ng for your system. The options are Auto and Manual.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Intel AES-NI (When supported by the CPU) Intel® AES instructions are a new set of instructions available beginning with the the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family based on the 32nm Intel® microarchitecture.
4-8 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual C3 Auto Demotion When enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. ACPI T State This feature E nables the ACPI throttling support for the processor to s ave power .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 L0s i s int ended as a powe r sav ing state. It al lows a lin k to quickl y ent er a nd recover form a power saving state without going through recovery . L1 is a power saving s tate that allows an ad ditional power saving o ver L0s, but with additional r esume (wake-up) l atency .
4-10 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Throttling - Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by au - tomatic voltage control d uring processor idle stat es.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Le gacy U SB de vices. If th is ite m is set to Auto, Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and Auto .
4-12 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual activate the following su bmenu screen for detaile d options of t hese items. S et the correct congurations accordingly . The items included in the submenu are: T ype Select the type of device connec ted to the system .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automa tically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 2.
4-14 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual the S. M.A.R.T . Sele ct Ena bled t o allo w the AM I BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T . to support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto . 32-Bit Data T ransfer Select Enable to ena ble th e funct ion of 32-bit IDE data transfer.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable LAN OPROM for PXE. T his is t o b oot computers using a network interface. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Load SAS Option ROM (X8ST3-F Only) This feature is to load the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) option ROM, if available.
4-16 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual ditional optio n, Onboard IPMI is featu red on the X8ST3-F mothe rboard only , and becomes the default. Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the seri al p ort m ode for Console Redirec tion. The options are 115200 8, n 1 ; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 W arning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predened by the CPU manufacture r may result in CPU overh eat or system instability . When the CPU temp erature r eaches t his prede ned thre shold, t he CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed.
4-18 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual speed to bring the CPU tempe rature 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. The Earl y Alarm – the Overheat LED an d system buzzer will be activ ated exa ctly when the Hig h level is reached.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 system cooling. Selec t Fu ll Sp eed t o all ow th e onb oard fans to r un at full spee d (o f 100% Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle) for maximum cooling. The Full S peed setti ng is reco mmen ded for sp ecial s ystem co ngu rati on or debu ggin g.
4-20 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item i s set t o Enable d, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is su pported b y the s ystem. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Headless Mode This feature is used to e nable syste m to functio n without a k eyboard, mo nitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Channel Number Status - T his f eat ure retur ns the c han nel s tat us for t he Channel Number selected above: "Channel Number is OK" or "Wrong Channel Number".
4-22 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Clear event log This op tion cl ears th e Event Log memory of a ll mess ages. The option s are OK and Cancel. PCIE Error Log Use this option to enable loggi ng of errors enc ountered in th e system's PCI e bus.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass - words, the Supervisor password must be set rst. Superv isor Pas sword This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
4-24 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual Use th is feat ure to co n gur e B oo t S et tin gs: Boot Device Priority This f eature allows the user t o spe cify t he seq uence of pri ority for t he Boo t Devi ce. The settings are 1st boo t device, 2nd boot devic e, 3rd boot device, 4th boo t device, 5th boot device and Disabl ed.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 4-6 Exit Options Select the Exit t ab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility sc reen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have complete d the system co.
4-26 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes and Exit Select th is optio n to q uit the BIOS Setup without making any p ermanent changes to the system congurat ion, an d reboot the computer.
Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This secti on lists POST (Pow er On Sel f T est) error beep code s for th e AMI BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.
A-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Notes.
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the W indows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must rst congure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers.
B-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Guide B-2 I nstal ling the Windows OS for Sys tems without RAI D Functions Insert Microsoft's Windows X P/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver,and the system will 1.
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons show ing a h and writi ng on th e paper to view the readme les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to insta ll an item (fr om top to the bottom) one at a time .
C-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III The Supe ro Doct or III program is a W eb-base management tool that s upports remote management capabili ty .
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Software Revisi on 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:/ /ftp.super micro.com/u tility/Sup ero_Doctor_ III/. Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .
C-4 X8ST3-F/X8STE User's Manual Notes.
Appendix D: BIOS Recov ery D-1 Appendix D - BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when advised by your Su permicro T echnical Sup port repre sentative, or in ca ses of eme rgencies where the system no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS.
D-2 X8ST3-F/X8STE User ’s Manual 5. Wh en the Boot S ector Recove ry Process i s complete, the system w ill reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error on your screen.
(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, .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Supermicro MBD-X8STE-O è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Supermicro MBD-X8STE-O - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Supermicro MBD-X8STE-O imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Supermicro MBD-X8STE-O ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Supermicro MBD-X8STE-O, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Supermicro MBD-X8STE-O.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Supermicro MBD-X8STE-O. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Supermicro MBD-X8STE-O insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
