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USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2 X8ST i-F X8ST i-3F X8ST i X8ST i-LN4.
Manual Revision 1.2 Release Date: February 23, 2012 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document.
Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 motherboard.
X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 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 t.
Contacting Supermicro v Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.
vi X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’ s Manual T able of Contents Preface About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3 Manual Organization .........................
vii T able of Contents Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports ........................................................... 2-10 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................. 2-1 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) .........
viii USB W ake-Up ......................................................................................... 2-32 SAS Enable/Disable (X8ST i-3F Only) ...................................................... 2-33 SAS RAID Mode Select (X8ST i-3F Only) ....
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’ s Manual Motherboard (X8STi-3F) Image Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics 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 connections. • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers not indicated are for testing only .
1-4 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’ s Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 X8STi/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 Quick Reference X8STi/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBMC1 BMC Jumper (X8ST i-F/-3F Only) Pins 1-2 (Default) ( Note Below ) JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8STi/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 Jumpers JPUSB1 BP USB0/1 W ake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPUSB2 FP USB 2/3, 4/5 W ake-up Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPUSB3 FP USB 6, 7 W ake-up Pins.
1-6 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’ s Manual X8STi/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 LED Indicators LED Description Color/State Status DP1 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator Green: Blinking BMC: Norm.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU • Single Intel® Core™ i7 and and Intel® Xeon® 5500/3500 series processors in an LGA1366 socket. Memory • Six 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC or non ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory .
1-8 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’ s Manual • Supports RAID 0, 1, 10 under the Linux OS environment SAS Connections (for the X8STi-3F only) • Eight (8) SAS ports supported by t.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 • Main switch override mechanism • Keyboard W ake-up from Soft-Off • USB W ake-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.
1-10 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’ s Manual X8STi/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fu nct io nal it y an d the c ap abi lit y of t he Inte l X5 8 Ex pr es s chi pset , th e X8ST i/ X8ST i- F / X8ST i- 3 F / X8ST i-.
1-12 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’ s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8ST i/X8ST i-F/ X8ST i-3F/X8ST i-LN4. These features are supported by an onboard System Hard - ware Monitor chip.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicat or When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blink - ing to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode. When the user presses any key , the CPU will wake-up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
1-14 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’ s Manual tions required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets A TX12V standard power supply Specication 1.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-15 The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces, fan control, Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) buses, and General Purpose I/O (3SGPIO) ports.
1-16 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 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 to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.
2-2 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re - moving or changing any hardware components.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 4. After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. 5. Align the CPU key , the semi-circle cutout, against the socket key , the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.
2-4 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual Install a Heatsink Bracket on the reverse side of the board Notes : • A heatsink bracket (BKT_0023L) is required for a screw_type heatsink (-which is a non-pushpin heatskink as shown on the right.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Removing the Heatsink War ni ng: We do not re c omm en d that t he C PU or t he he ats ink b e re - moved. H owever , i f you do n ee d to rem ove the h eat sin k, pl eas e fol low the instruc tions below to uninstall the heatsink and pre vent damage to the CPU or other c omponents.
2-6 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual 2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Ch assis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different 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 2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Mo dules Note : Chec k th e Sup er mic ro we b sit e for r ec om men ded m em or y m od ule s. CAU T I O N E xerc ise ex t rem e c are w hen i nst all ing o r rem ovin g DI MM mo dul es to p revent any po ss ibl e dam age.
2-8 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual Memory Support The X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 supports up to 24 GB unbuffered ECC or Non ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 in 6 DIMM 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) FirmwareHubashmemory(SystemBIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.
2-10 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual 2-5 Connectors/IO Ports TheI/OportsarecolorcodedinconformancewiththePC99specication.Seethe gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the mother - board.
2-12 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 1. Backplane USB 0 2. Backplane USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2/3 4. Front Panel USB 4/5 5. Front Panel USB 6 6. Front Panel USB 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 (LAN1/LAN2) are located next to the VGA port on the IO Backplane. T wo additional Ether - net ports (LAN3/LAN4) are located on the X8ST i-LN4 motherboard.
2-14 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual 1 2 Serial Ports A CO M Por t is l oc ate d on th e IO Bac kp lan e and a S er ia l por t is l o - c ated n ext to F P USB 2 /3 to p rovi de fr ont ac c es s. S ee th e ta bl e on th e r ight fo r pin de ni ti ons .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 1. VGA Video Con nector A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane. This connector is used to provide video and CRT display .
2-16 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 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 chassis.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Front Control Panel Pin Denitions Power LED 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 The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1.
2-18 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Re set Button 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED #3~4 #1~2 Vcc Vcc/UID Switch Vcc Vcc/Blue U.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Re set Button 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED #3~4 #1~2 Vcc Vcc/UID Switch Vcc Vcc/Blue UID LED Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc .
2-20 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual 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).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 2-6 Connecting Cables Thissectionprovides briefdescriptionsandpin-out denitionsforonboardheaders and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector .
2-22 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 Fan Header PinDenitions Pin#Denition 1 Ground (Black) 2 2.5A/+16V (Red) 3 T achometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Headers The X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8ST i-3F/X8ST i-LN4 has six fan headers (Fan1 ~ Fan6).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 Internal Buzzer The Internal Buzzer (SPKR1) can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes. See the table on the right for pin denitions. Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer .
2-24 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 A. Overheat/Fan Fail LED B. NIC3_LED (X8ST i-LN4) C. NIC4_LED (X8ST i-LN4) Overheat/Fan Fail LED The JOH header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chas - sis overheat.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 A. PWR LED B. PWR SMB Power Supply I 2 C Connector Power Supply (I 2 C) Connector , locat - ed at SMB_PS1 on the motherboard. This connector monitors the status of the power supply , fan and system temperature.
2-26 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 Serial_Link-SGPIO PinDenitions Pin#Denition Pin.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 W ake-On-LAN Th e Wake- O n - L A N he ade r is l oc ate d at JW OL o n the m oth er bo ard . See t he t abl e on th e ri ght fo r pin d e nit io ns.
2-28 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 A. PWR Supply Failure B. UID A B Power Supply Failure Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Supply Failure header at JPWF to provide a warning of power supply failure.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts be - tween two pins to change the function of the connector .
2-30 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 PCI Slot_SMB Enable Jumper Settings JumperSettingDenition Short Enabled Open (Default) Disabled A B A.
2-32 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 A A. BP USB 0/1 W ake-up B. FP USB 2/3, 4/5 W ake-up C. FP USB 6, 7 W ake-up USB W ake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers (JPUSB1/JPUSB2/ JPUSB3) to "wake-up" your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse of your system.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 SAS Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JumperSettingsDenition Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default) Pins 2-3 Disabled SAS Enable/Disable (X8ST i-3F Only) JP S 1 all ows yo u to ena bl e or di sab le SAS C o nnec to rs .
2-34 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual JBMC1 Jumper Settings SettingsDenition Pins 1-2 Default ( Note : Do not change the manufacturer's default setting.) JBMC1 (X8STi-F/X 8STi-3F Onl y) Note : JBMC1 (BMC Jumper) is reserved for internal testing only .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs T wo LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located on the IO Backplane of the motherboard. Another two LAN ports (LAN 3/LAN 4) are located on the X8ST i-LN4. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs.
2-36 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 SAS Heartbeat LED (X8ST i-3F Only) A SAS H ea r t beat L ED is l oc ate d at LES2. Wh en LES2 b link s, SAS c o nne cto rs a re rea dy fo r use. Ref er to t he t abl e on th e r ight f or det ai ls.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LEDColorDenition Off System Off On System on, or System off and PWR Cable Connected Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard.
2-38 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual UID-LED The Unit Identier LED Indicator is located at LE2 on the motherboard. When the blue light is on, the unit (system) that might be in need of service is identied.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-39 LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 2-9 SA T A/SAS and Floppy Drive Connection s Note thefollowing conditions when connectingthe Serial A T A and oppy diskdrive cables: • Be sureto usethe correctcable foreach connector .
2-40 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual LSI 1068E NIC4 LED JBMC1 A A. Floppy Floppy Connector Th e o ppy c onn ec tor i s lo cat ed nex t to th e I - B ut ton o n the m oth er bo ard. Se e the t ab le o n the r i ght fo r pi n denitio ns.
3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use t he fo ll owi ng pr oc ed ure s to tr oub les ho ot your sys tem.
3-2 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual 2. Us e th e spe aker to de ter min e if any b eep c o des ex ist . (Refer t o Ap pe ndi x A for d et ails o n be ep c od es.
3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting com/support /bios/ ). Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed. Some cannot be ashed; it depends on the modications to the boot block code.
3-4 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual Q ue s t io n: H ow do I u pd a te my B I OS? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located on our web site at http://www .
3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting and i nst all t he a ppl ic ati ons yo u ne ed. A pp lic at io ns on t he C D inc lud e ch ips et drivers for Windows, security and aud i o d rivers. Qu e st io n: I in st al le d t he RS C- R 2U W- 3E8 a d d- o n ca rd o n sl ot 2 , b ut t he syst e m do e s no t de te c t it .
3-6 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 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 X8ST i/X8STi-F/X8ST i-3F/ X8ST i-LN4 . The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.
4-2 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 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 the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/S ystem Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys - tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard.
4-4 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 W ait For 'F1' If Error Th is fo rc es t he syste m to wai t unti l the ' F 1' ke y i s pre ss ed i f an er ro r oc c ur s. Th e opt io ns ar e Dis ab led a nd Enabl ed . Hit 'Del' Message Display Th is fea ture d isp lays " Pr es s DEL t o ru n Setu p" dur ing P OST .
4-6 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual ting. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system.
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 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual TDC Limit V alue This option sets the processor's electrical current value. The default setting is 880. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change this value. TDP Limit Override Select Enabled to override the default power setting for the processor .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles andmaximize data processingefciency . Prefetching too frequently cansaturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses.
4-10 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual Memory Mode The options are Independent , Channel Mirror , Lockstep and Sparing. Independent - All DIMMs are available to the operating system. Channel Mirror - The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 SR-IOV Support Enable this item to support Single Root I/O V irtualization and Sharing (SR-IOV). The options are Disabled and Enbaled.
4-12 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual Floppy A Thisfeature allows theuser toselect the typeof oppy driveconnected tothe sys - tem. The options are Disabled, 360KB 5 1/4", 1.2MB 5 1/4", 720KB 3 1/2", 1.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing. If not, contact your manufacturer or install an A T A/133 IDE controller card that supports 48-bit LBA mode.
4-14 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 4.2 MB/s. Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 13.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot. The options are No and Y es. Plug & Play OS SelectingY esallows theOS tocongure Plug&Play devices.(This isnot required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play .
4-16 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual Load SAS Option ROM (X8STi-3F Only) This feature is to load the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) option ROM, if available. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Boot Graphics Adapter Priority Use this feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 Flow Control This feature allowsthe user to set the ow control for ConsoleRedirection. The options are None , Hardware, and Software. Redirection After BIOS POST Se lec t D isa ble d to tu rn o f f C ons ole R edir ec ti on af ter Powe r- On S elf - T e st (PO ST ).
4-18 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual • The Default Alarm : Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered when the .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 Note: In both the alarms above, please take immediate action as shown below . See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings.
4-20 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling. Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed (of 100% Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle) for maximum cooling.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC T able Pointer in the RSDT (Root System Description T able) pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system.
4-22 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual Set LAN Conguration Set this feature to congure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address. Channel Number - Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Cong com - mand.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Event Log Congura tion View Event Lo g 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 clears the Event Log memory of all messages.
4-24 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual 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. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 Use t his fe atur e to c on g ure Bo ot Set t ing s: Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device, 5th boot device and Disabled.
4-26 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual 4-6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.
4-28 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User ’s Manual Notes.
Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power 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.
A-2 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual Notes.
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows 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 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual Guide B-2 Installing the Wi ndows OS to a Non-RAID System 1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system will start booting up from CD.
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readmeles foreach item.Click acomputericon tothe rightof anitem to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
C-2 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Conguring SuperDoctor ® III The SuperDoctor III program is a W eb-based management tool that supports remote management capability .
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-3 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : The Sup er D oc tor I II sof t war e and m anua l may be do wnl oad ed f rom o ur Website at: http ://w w w .supermicro. c om/products/a ccessor ies /soft ware/SuperDoctorIII.
C-4 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 User's Manual Notes.
Appendix D: BIOS Recovery D-1 Appendix D - BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when advised by your Supermicro T echnical Support representative, or in cases of emergencies where the system no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS.
D-2 X8ST i/X8ST i-F/X8STi-3F/X8ST i-LN4 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.
(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, .
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If you have not bought Supermicro X8STI yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Supermicro X8STI - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Supermicro X8STI you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Supermicro X8STI will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Supermicro X8STI, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Supermicro X8STI.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Supermicro X8STI. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Supermicro X8STI along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
