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X8ST3-F
X8STE
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0b
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The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves t
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Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard. About This Motherboard ® The X8ST3-F/X8STE supports the Intel Core™ i7 processor and future Nehalem family processors in the LGA 1366 package. These processors support the Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology, providing the next generation point-to-point system interface that replaces t
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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 to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note: Additional Information given to differentiate
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Contacting Supermicro 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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Inf
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X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3 Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual: ................................................................................. 4 Contacting Supermicro ............................................................
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Table of Contents ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .............................................2-11 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-12 Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-13 Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-14 Video Connector .................................................
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X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-34 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8ST3-F Only) ............................................ 2-34 SAS Activity LED (X8ST3-F Only) ........................................................... 2-35 SAS Heartbeat LED (X8ST3-F Only) ....................................................... 2-35 Onboard Power LED ...................................................................
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Chapter 1: Introduction 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. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. The following items are includ
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X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual X8ST3-F 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. 1-2
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Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Layout FAN1 JPUSB1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPW1 DIMM3A CPU FAN DIMM3B DIMM2A DIMM2B LAN CTRL DIMM1A for IPMIl LAN DIMM1B LAN CTRL1 LE1 Intel X58-Express North Bridge Intel Processor JOH JWD FAN2 Battery LAN SPKR1 CTRL2 JAR FAN5 JBT1 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 on X16 JWOL Intel ICH10R Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 South Bridge I-Button BMC Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 on X8 Firmware JPL1 JPL2 JPG1 Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SAS CTRL BMC CTRL LSI 1068E Slot2 PCI 33MHz WPCM 450 JPUSB2 3-SGPIO1 JL1 JBMC1 J
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X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual X8ST3-F/X8STE Quick Reference 61 60 59 62 1 FAN1 JPUSB1 SMBUS_PS1 JPW2 JPW1 58 DIMM3A CPU FAN DIMM3B 2 DIMM2A DIMM2B 3 LAN CTRL DIMM1A for IPMIl LAN DIMM1B LAN 4 CTRL1 57 LE1 Intel X58-Express 56 5 Intel Processor North Bridge 55 6 JOH 54 JWD 53 FAN2 52 45 46 Battery 51 LAN SPKR1 CTRL2 JAR 50 7 44 FAN5 JBT1 48 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 on X16 JWOL 43 49 47 Intel ICH10R 42 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 South Bridge 41 I-Button BMC 40 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 on X8 Firmware 8 JPL1 JPL2 10 J
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Chapter 1: Introduction 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 Description Label Battery #45 Onboard battery (B1) COM1/COM2 #3, 11 COM1/2 Serial connection headers Fans 1~5 #58, 52, 34, 33, 7 System/CPU fan headers (Fan 1: CPU fan) Floppy #12 Floppy Disk Drive connector I-Button #42 I-Button for RAID data storage JAR #50 Alarm Reset JD1 #51 Speaker header (Pins 3/4: Interna
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X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single Intel® Core™ i7 and future Nehalem processors in the LGA1366 socket Memory • Six 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC or non ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory. Note: Both Unbuffered ECC and Non-ECC DIMM modules are supported by the motherboard. Using ECC or Non-ECC memory on your motherboard depends on the CPU installed. • Supports 3-channel memory bus • DIMM sizes of 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4
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Chapter 1: Introduction 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 Windows OS environment • Supports RAID 0, 1 , 5*, 10 under the Linux OS environment Notes: 1. RAID 5 is supported when the I-Button (AOC-IButton68) is installed on the motherboard. For more information on the AOC-IButton68, please refer to http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-IButton68. cfm. 2. For the LSI 106
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X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual • Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off • USB Wake-up from Soft-Off • Wake-on-LAN • Power-on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, Memory Voltage, Chipset Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V, Standby, VBat and ±12V • CPU 6-Phase-switching voltage regulator • CPU/System overheat LED and control • CPU Thermal Trip support • Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support Fan Control • Fan status monitoring
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Chapter 1: Introduction Notes 1-9
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X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual DIMM_CHA Intersil Intel DIMM_CHB VRD 11.1 LGA1366_PROCESSOR DIMM_CHC DDR3:1333/1066/800 IDT QPI: Up to 6.40 GT/s CK505 CLK PCIE_x 8 PCI_E x 8 on x 16 Slot PCIE_x8 SAS1068E PCIE_x 8 SAS x 8 Intel X58 PCI_E x 8 Slot PCIE_x 4 PCI_E x 4 in x 8 Slot DMI PCIE_x 8 PCI_E x 8 Slot RJ45 RJ45 PCIE_x1 INTEL 82574L x 2 Intel PCI_32_BUS SATAII /300 PCI 32 x 1 Slot SATA x 6 ICH10R USB2.0 PCI 32 x 1 Slot USB x 8 BMC WPCM450 W83795ADG H/W Monitor W83627DHG IPMI LAN CRT LPC I/O SPI S
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel X58 Express chipset, the X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for single-processor-based high-end systems with configuration options optimized for intensive application and high-end server platforms. The main architecture of the X8ST3-F/X8STE consists of an Intel® Core™ i7 or a Nehalem processor in the LGA1366 socket, the Intel X58 Express chipse
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X8ST3-F/X8STE User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8ST3-F/X8STE. These features are supported by an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip. Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to autom
