Supermicro MBD-X8SIL-F manual

USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c X8SIL-F X8SIL X8SIL-V[...]

Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date: April 20, 2010 Unless yo u request and receive wri tten permission from Super Micro Com puter , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trad emarks or register ed trademarks of th eir res[...]

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 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V supports the Intel® Xeon® 3400 series pro - cessors in an LG[...]

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vi X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’ s Manual T able of Contents Prefac e About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3 Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual: .[...]

vii T able of Contents Memory Population Guidelines ...................................................................... 2-1 1 Installing and Removing DIMMs ................................................................... 2-1 2 T ools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-1 4 [...]

X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’s Manual viii TPM Support Enable ............................................................................... 2-3 3 Energy Saving Enable .............................................................................. 2-3 3 USB Wake-Up ...................................................................................[...]

T able of Contents Appendix A POST Error Beep Code s Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ...................................................................... A- 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instruction s B-1 Installing Drivers .............................................................................................. B- 1 B-2 Conguring [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulat ions on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ack nowledged 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 ite[...]

1-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’s Manual Motherboard (X8SIL-F) Image Note : All graphics sh own in this manual wer e based upon the late st PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received m ay or may not look exac tly the same as the gra phics shown in this manual.[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the User See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel con nections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers n ot indicated are for testing o nly . • When LE2 (Onboard Power LED Indi cator) is on, system[...]

1-4 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’s Manual X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V Quick Reference 1 1 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V Jumpers Number Jumper Description Default 38 JPUSB1 BP USB0/1 Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 42 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2) 40 JPES Energy Saving Feature Pins 2-3 (Disabled) 13,14 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chpt. 2) 17 JPG1 Onboard VG[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V LED Indicators Number LED Description Color/State Status 26 LE4 On boar d St andby P WR LE D Green: Solid on PWR On 15 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED (X8SIL-F Only) Y ellow: Blinking IPMI: Normal X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V Headers/Connectors Number Connector Description 4,16 COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial connection he[...]

1-6 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel® Xeon® 3400 series processor in an LGA1 156 socket. Memory Four (4) 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with sup - port fo r up to 16GB of UDIMM o r up to 32GB of RDIMM memory (E CC/DDR3 1333/ 1066/800 MHz memory on ly .) Supports dual-channel memory bus DIMM sizes UDIM[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 I/O Devices (Continued) USB Devices (X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V Only) T wo (2) USB ports on the rear IO panel Four (4) USB header connectors for front access One (1) T ype A internal connector Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse ports on the I/O backplane Serial (COM) Ports T wo (2) Fast UART 16550 Connections: one 9-pin RS-232 port[...]

1-8 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’s Manual CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel® 3400/3420 chipset utilities Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free) Dimensions Micro A TX form factor , 9.6" x 9.6" Note : For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Conguration User&apos[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V System Block Diagram Note: This is a general bl ock diagram and may not exactly represent the featu res on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications of each motherboard. 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 D D C C B B A A Title Size Document Number Rev Date: Sheet of S UPER[...]

1-10 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’s Manual 1-2 Chipset Overview Th e X 8SI L / X8S IL - F / X8 SI L -V sup po r ts the Intel ® X eon® 3400 processor series. Built upon the functionalit y and the capabilit y of the single - chip In tel 340 0 chip set, th e X8 SIL / X8 SI L - F/ X8S IL -V m oth erb oar d p rovi des t he pe r for man ce an d f eatu[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8SIL/X8SIL-F/ X8SIL-V . These features are suppo rted by an onb oard System Ha rdware Monitor chip. Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC pow er is l ost and t[...]

1-12 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’s Manual Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blink - ing to indicate that the CP U is in the su spend mode. When the us er pr esses any key , the CPU will wake-up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on.[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-6 Super I/O The disk drive adapt er functions of the Super I/O chip include a oppy disk d rive controller that is co mpatible with ind ustry st andard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry , decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera - tor , drive interface control logic and interrupt[...]

1-14 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’s Manual 1-8 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller The Nuvoton SM WPCM150 is a combined Baseboard Management Controller and 2D/VGA-comp atible Graphics Core with PCI interface, Virtual Media and Keyboard, and a Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR) module. The WPCM 150 interface s with the host syst em via a PC[...]

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 to your s ystem board, it i s im portant to handle it very care fully . The follo wing measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a gro[...]

2-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation W arning : When handl ing the processor pa ckage, av oid placi ng direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add - ing, remov ing or changi ng any hardwa re components. Make sure that you inst[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys. Once aligned, caref ully lo wer the CPU straig ht down to the socket. (Do not drop the CPU on the socke t. Do not move the CPU horiz ontally or v ertically . Use your thumb and your index nger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bott[...]

2-4 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual W arning: The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction. Make sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close properly , d o not force it as it may damage your CPU. Ins tead, ope n the load plat e again and double-check that the CPU is a ligned properl y .[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the requi red amount has already been applied. Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Motherboard Mounting Holes Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until jus[...]

2-6 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual W arning: We do not recommend that the C PU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc - tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket. Removing the Heatsink ! Unscrew the heatsink screws from the m[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Thermal Grease Heatsink Fins Locate the CPU Fan power connector on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the r ight for the CPU Fan location.) Position the heatsi nk so that the heatsink fan wires are clos est to the CPU fan power conn ector and are not inter fered with other components. Inspect t he CPU Fan wires to [...]

2-8 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the moth - erboard. Gently pus h the pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2 , and #3 & #4) into the mounting holes until you hear a click . (N ote: Make su re to orien t each fast ener so tha t the narrow end of the groove is pointing out[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Unplug th e power cor d from the power supply . Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header . Use your nger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it counter - clockwise to make a 1/4 (90 0 ) turn, and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it. Repeat St ep 3 to l oosen all f asteners from th[...]

2-10 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual 2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory Note : Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM m odules to prevent any p ossible dam age. DIMM Installation Insert th e desired n umber of DIM Ms into the memory slo ts, starting with 1. DIMM1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC JPI2C:PWR I2C[...]

2-12 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual Insert the DIMM mod - ule vertically and press down unti l the modul e snaps into place. T o Remove: Use your thumbs t o gently push the Lock/ Release t abs near bo th ends of the module. This should release i t from the slot. Pull the DIMM module upwards. Installing and Removing DIMMs Position the DIMM[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Note: Due to m emo r y al loc at ion to sy stem devi ce s, t he a moun t of mem or y t hat rem ains avai lab le for op era tio nal us e w ill be re duc ed wh en 4 GB of R A M is use d. Th e re duc tio n in m emo r y avai labi lit y is dis pro por t io nal. For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design chan[...]

2-14 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Installation Instructions Install t he I/O shie ld into the chassis. Locate the mounting holes on th e m otherboard. Refer to the layout on the previous page for mounting hole locations. Locate th e matching mou nting holes o n the chassis . Install s tandoffs in the chassis as needed. Align the mounting holes on the mo[...]

2-16 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC JPI2C:PWR I2C [...]

2-18 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Ethernet Ports T wo Etherne t ports (LAN1/ LAN2) are located next to the VGA port on the IO Backplane. In addition, an IPMI Dedi - cated LAN is also located above USB 0/1 ports on the X8 SIL-F to provide a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2.0 suppo rt. These ports accept RJ45 type cabl es. Note s: 1. The IP MI Dedi[...]

2-20 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual 2 Serial Ports A CO M P or t is lo ca te d on the I /O Bac kpla ne an d a Se ria l por t is lo - ca ted nex t t o Fro nt Pa nel US B 2 / 3 to prov ide fr ont ac ce ss. Se e t he ta ble on th e ri ght f or p in de nit io ns. SerialPortPinDenitions (COM1/COM2) Pin # Denition Pin # Den[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 1. VGA Video Connector A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the I/O ba c kp la ne . Th is c o nn ec to r i s us e d to pro vi d e vi de o an d CRT di sp la y . Refer to the board la yout bel ow for the location. 1 MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1[...]

2-22 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Front Control Panel Pin Denitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions. Power LED PinDenitions(JF1) Pin# Denition 15 +5V 16 Ground A. PWR LED B. HDD LED A B Po we r Bu tto n OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re [...]

2-24 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual Po we r Bu tto n 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 LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ Gr ound Gr ound X X NIC2 LE D LED_Anode+ NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Network Interface Control - ler) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be con - gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). T o t urn off the power i n the suspend mo de, pre ss the but ton[...]

2-26 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC JPI2C:PWR I2C [...]

2-28 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual Internal Buzzer The Inte rnal Buzzer (SPKR1) can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes. See the table on the right for pin denitions. A. Internal Buzzer B. Speaker Header C. TPM Header Internal Buzzer PinDenition Pin# Denitions Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In Pin 2 Neg. (-) Al[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 A B A. PWR LED B. PWR SMB C. DOM PWR Power Supply I 2 C Connector Power Supply (I 2 C) Connector , locat - ed at SMB_PS1 on th e motherbo ard. Th is con ne cto r mon ito rs t he sta tu s of the power supply , fan and system temperature. See the table on the right for pin denitions. PWR Supply I 2 C PinDenitions[...]

2-30 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual Serial_Link-SGPIO PinDenitions Pin# Denition Pin Denition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DA T A Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC T -SGPIO 0/1 Headers T wo T-SG PIO (Serial-Link General Pur - pose Input/Output) headers are located near the SA T A connectors on the moth - e r b o a r d . Th e s e h e[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:BMC JPI2C:PWR I2C [...]

2-32 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent ac cidental clearing of CMOS. T o cle ar CMOS, use a metal o bject such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 B A A. VGA Enable B. TPM Enable C. Energy Saving Enable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Both Jumpers Denition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled VGA Enable JPG1 allows you to en able or disable the onboard VGA connector . The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable V GA . S e e t he ta bl e on t h e r[...]

2-34 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual MAC CO DE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 FAN5 1 FAN4 FAN3 J16 PCI1 U2 BAR CO DE 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPL2:LAN2 JPL1:LAN1 2-3:DISABLE 1-2:ENABLE JPB:B[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs T wo LAN ports (L AN 1/LA N 2) are l ocated on the IO Backplane o f the mother board. Each Eth ernet LAN port has t wo LEDs. Th e yell ow LED indi ca tes act ivi ty, w hile th e Link LED m ay be gre en, am ber o r of f to in dic ate t h e sp e e d of th e c o nn e c t i o n s. Se e th e tables at right [...]

2-36 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Denition Off System Off On System on, or System off and PWR Cable Connected Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE4 on the motherboard. When LE4 is on, the AC power cable is connected. Make sure to disconnect the power cable before rem[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 2-9 SA T A and Floppy Drive Connections Note the f ollowing conditions when connecting the Serial A T A and oppy disk d rive cables: • Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector . Refer to Page 1-1 for cables that came with your shipment. • A red mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1. A SA T A C[...]

2-38 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual A. Floppy Floppy Connector The oppy c onn ecto r is l oca ted nex t to t he DIM M m emo r y ba nks o n t he mot her boar d. See the t able on th e ri ght fo r pin de nit ions . Floppy Drive Connector PinDenitions Pin# Denition Pin # Denition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 K[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the fol lowin g p roc edure s to tr ouble sho ot you r syst em. If you have fo llowe d al l of the pro ce dure s b elow an d st ill nee d as sis tan ce, refe r to th e ‘ T e chn ica l S uppo r t Pro ce dure s’ an d/or ‘Ret ur ning Mer cha ndi se fo [...]

3-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual 2. Us e t he spe aker t o de term ine if a ny be ep co des exi st. (Ref er t o A ppe ndix A for d etai ls on b eep c ode s. ) 3. Remove all m emo r y m odul es a nd t urn on t he sy stem. (If the alar m i s on, ch eck the spe cs of mem or y mo dules , reset the m emo ry or t r y a dif fe rent on e. ) Mem[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 2. B IOS up grad es c an be downlo aded from our web site at (h tt p ://w ww.su per micro. com/support /bios/ ). Note: Not all BIOS can be ashe d. Some can not be ash ed; it depe nds on the modications to the boot block code. 3. If yo u've foll owed the ins tru cti ons above t o tr oubl esho ot you r sy[...]

3-4 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual web site. Select yo ur motherboard 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. Y ou may choose the zip le or the .exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BI[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Answ er: T o so lve thi s i ssu e, d isab le th e I PMI ju mpe r . A not her s olut io n i s to u s e a U S B  o p p y d r i v e i n s t e a d o f t h e o n b o a r d  o p p y d r i v e . Fo r t h e I P M I j u m p e r loc ati on, pl ease che ck Ch apter 1. Qu es ti on: W h y c a n' t I fo r m a t a  o [...]

3-6 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual 3-4 Battery Removal and Installation Power off you r system an d unplug your power cable. 1 2 3 Using a tool such as a pen or a sma ll screwdriver , push the battery lock outwards to unlock it. Once unlo cked, the b attery will pop out from the holder . Locate the onboard battery as shown on the right. B[...]

3-7 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A r ec eipt or copy of your invoic e mar ked w ith the date of purc has e is req uire d bef ore any wa rr ant y se r vi ce wi ll be re nde red. Y ou c an obt ain se r vic e by c al ling your vend or fo r a Re tur ned Mer cha ndis e Aut ho riz ati on (R M A) numb er . ( For fa ste[...]

3-8 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V 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 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V . The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the bas ic navig ation of the AM I BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Note: Fo r instr uctions on BIOS recovery , plea[...]

4-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memo ry is being test ed, press the <D elete> key to en ter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility . Fro m the main m enu, you can access the oth er setup screens. An AMI BIOS identication [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/Syst em Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys - tem Date using the arro w key s. En ter new v alues through the keyboard. Press the <T ab> key or the arrow keys to move between e lds. The da[...]

4-4 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V 4-3  Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items:  BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled a nd Disabled. Quiet Boot This[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 W ait For 'F1' If Error Thi s f orc es the syst em t o wai t u ntil the ' F 1' key is pre sse d if an er ror oc cu rs. T he opti ons a re Di sabl ed and Enabled . Hit 'Del' Message Display Thi s f eatu re d isp lays "Pr es s D EL t o r un Setup" du rin g P OST . The o ptions a re Enabl[...]

4-6 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V  Processor & Clock Options W arning : T ake Cauti on wh en cha nging the A dvanced settings. An incorrec t value, a very high DRAM frequency or incorre ct DRAM timing may caus e system to become unstable. When this occurs, revert to the default setting. CPU Ratio This feature allows the user t o use the CPU clock mu[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Execut e-Disable Bit C apability (Available when s upported by t he OS a nd the CPU) Set to Enabled to enable the Execu te Disable Bit which will a llow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preven ting a worm or a vir us from ood ing illegal [...]

4-8 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V C1 - Auto Halt. The co re cl ock (CPU) is o ff. This is the most basi c idl e sta te. Some CPUs support C1E (C1 Enhanced) for lower power consumption. C2 - Stop Clock. Both the core clock (CPU) and bus clocks (I/O) are off. C3 - Deep Sleep. The clock generator is off. C4 - Deeper Deep Sleep. Reduced VCC (V oltage supply). [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Route Port 80h Cycles to This fe ature allows the use r to dec ide which bus to send debug information to. The options are PCI and LPC. USB Functions This featur e allows the us er to decide the number of onboa rd USB ports to be enabled. The Options are: Disabled and Enabled . Legacy USB Support (available if USB Functions [...]

4-10 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V IDE Detect Timeout (sec) Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the A T A, A T API devices insta lled in the system. The options are 0 (se c), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 . S ATA 0 ~ S ATA 5 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/S[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS t o use PI O mode 2 . It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 1 1.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer band - width of 32-Bits. Select Enabled to enable 32- Bit data tra[...]

4-12 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T . Selec t Enab led t o allo w the AMI 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 enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM. The options are iSCSI and PXE . Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Boot Graphics Adapter Prio[...]

4-14 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V Serial Port Mode This feature a llows the user to set the serial por t mode for Co nsole Redi rection. The options are 1 15200 8, n 1 ; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n , 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1. Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection. The options are None , Hardware[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 The options are: The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ - • ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predened by the CPU manufacturer. The Default Alarm • : Select this setti ng if you want the CPU o[...]

4-16 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V The Earl y Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exa ctly when the High leve l is reached. The CP U fan will r un at full sp eed to bring the CPU temperature down. Note: In both the alar ms abov e, ple ase ta ke imm ediate action as shown belo w . See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm s[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 PWM Cycle), Balanced (@50% of PWM Cycle ), and Energy Savin g (@30% of PWM Cycle). Fan1 ~ Fan 6 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan5. CPU Vcore, A VCC, 3.3Vcc, 12V , V_DIMM, 5V , -12V , 3.3Vsb, and Vbat  ACPI Conguration Use this feature to congure Advanced C[...]

4-18 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V  T rusted Computing TCG/TPM Support Select Y es to enable support for trusted platforms (TPM 1.1/1.2) and allow the BIOS to automaticall y downl oad the drivers needed to provide suppor t for the platf orms specied. The options are Y es and No . TPM Owner This fea ture enables or d isables the installa tion of, o r [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 Clear BMC System Event Log This featur e is used to clear t he System Event Log. Caution: Any clear ed information is unrecoverable. Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log. Set LAN Conguration Set this feature to congur e the IPMI LAN adapt er with a [...]

4-20 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V after an operating system failure is detected. The options are [5 Min] , [1 Min], [30 Sec], and [10 Sec].  Event Log Conguration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log. Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel. Clear event log This option [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 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 Pa ssword This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means su ch a passw ord has no t been use d and Set means a supervi[...]

4-22 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V Use t his fe ature t o co ngu re Bo ot Set ting s:  Boot Device Priority This f eature allow s the user to specify th e sequence of prio rity for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boo t device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot devi ce, 4th boot device, 5th boot device a nd Disabled. 1st Boot Device - 1st Floppy Drive ?[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utili ty scr een to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the syste m conguration cha nges, select this op tion to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer , so the new system con - guration parameters can take effect. Se[...]

4-24 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup witho ut makin g any perman ent cha nges to the system con guration, and reboot th e computer . Select Disca rd Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes Select t his option a nd press <E nter> to di scard all t [...]

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Po wer On Self T est) error beep codes for the AMI BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes Wh en a r eco v era ble[...]

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Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les for each i tem. Click a com puter icon to th e right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the s[...]

B-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III The Supe ro Doctor III program is a Web-base manage ment tool that supports remote m anagement cap ability . It in cludes Remote and Local Managem ent tools. The loca l management is ca lled t[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Software Revisio n 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:/ /ftp.supermicro. com/utility/Supe ro_Doctor_III/. Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDI II/U[...]

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Appendix C: BIOS Recovery C-1 Appendix C - BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when advised by y our Superm icro T echnical Support represent ative, or in cases of emergencies where the syst em no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS. DO NOT re-pro gram (re-ash) the BIOS if your system is running [...]

C-2 X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V User ’s Manual 5. When the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete, the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error on your screen. Part 2: BIOS Reprogramming (Re-Flashing) After completing the Boot Sector Recovery Process, you will need to reprogram (“re-ash”) the prop er B IOS b inary [...]

(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 signicant injury or[...]