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X8SIA
X8SIA-F
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0
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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 X8SIA/X8SIA-F motherboard. This product is intended to be installed and serviced only by professional technicians. About This Motherboard TM ® ® The X8SIA/X8SIA-F supports the Intel Xeon 3400, L3400 Series, Core ® and Pentium Series processors (LGA1156 socket), and the Intel 3420 chipset. This server platform offers optimal
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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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X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3 Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual: ................................................................................. 3 Contacting Supermicro ............................................................
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Table of Contents Memory Population Guidelines ......................................................................2-11 Installing and Removing DIMMs ................................................................... 2-13 Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-15 Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-15 2-4 Motherboard Installation ........................
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X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual PCI Slot SMB Enable ............................................................................... 2-35 USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 2-36 BMC Jumper (X8SIA-F Only) ................................................................... 2-36 VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-37 2-8 Onboard Indicators .........................
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Table of Contents Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ......................................................................A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................................B-1 B-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III .........................................................................B-2 Appendix C - BIOS Recovery C-1 Recovery Process from a USB Devi
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Quick-Start Guide Quick-Start Guide Install the Processor 1 3 1 4 2 Install the Heatsink and Fan 2 1 3 4 2
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Quick-Start Guide Install the Memory Modules 3 1 2 Press Down Lock 3 Lock Install the I/O Shield 4 1 2 Note: Chassis and I/O plate images are for illustration purposes only. They may be different from what you have.
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Quick-Start Guide Install the Motherboard 5 JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP JPI2C:PWR I2C 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPI2C JPW1 KB/MOUSE FLOPPY FAN1 1 2 DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM/RDIMM required VGA JPL2:LAN2 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE IPMI_LAN FAN5 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 + SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 B1 SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X4 (IN X8 SLOT) USB4 JI2C1/JI2C2 ON:Enable OFF:Disable JWOL: JI2C2 Wake on Lan I-SATA5 I-SATA3 I-SATA4 I-SATA2 I-SATA1 SLOT1 PC
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Quick-Start Guide Install Internal Peripherals 7 1 3 IDE / Floppy Drives Add-on Cards SATA / SAS Drives 2 Install External Peripherals 8 Mouse LAN Ports USB 0/1 VGA Port Serial Port IPMI Port (COM1) Keyboard
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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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X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Motherboard (X8SIA-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 (X8SIA-F Shown) JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP JPI2C:PWR I2C 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPI2C JPW1 FLOPPY KB/MOUSE FAN1 DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM/RDIMM required VGA JPL2:LAN2 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE IPMI_LAN FAN5 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 + SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 B1 SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X4 (IN X8 SLOT) USB4 JI2C1/JI2C2 ON:Enable OFF:Disable JWOL: JI2C2 Wake on Lan I-SATA5 I-SATA3 I-SATA4 I-SATA2 I-SAT
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X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual 47 46 45 44 43 42 1 1 1 1 1 1 JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP JPI2C:PWR I2C 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE JPI2C JPW1 FLOPPY FAN1 KB/MOUSE 1 1 2 1 3 48 1 1 4 1 DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM/RDIMM required 5 1 41 1 VGA 6 1 40 1 JPL2:LAN2 1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE 7 1 39 1 8 1 IPMI_LAN 9 1 38 1 10 1 FAN5 SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 11 1 37 1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 12 36 1 1 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 + 13 1 35 1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X8 14 1 34 1 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1 33 1 15 B1 1 32 1 SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT
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Chapter 1: Introduction Headers, Connectors & Main Components Number Connector Description 4 COM1 COM1 Serial Port (Backpanel) 18 COM2 COM2 Header Connector 42,41,37,32,11 Fans 1~5 System/CPU fan headers (CPU Fan: Fan 2, #41) 43 Floppy Floppy Disk Drive connector 39 JF1 Front Panel Control header 34 JL1 Chassis Intrusion header 38 JLED Power LED Indicator header 19 JWOR Wake on Ring 21 JWOL Wake on LAN 45 JPW1 24-pin ATX main power connector (required) 46 JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU power connector (req
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X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual LED Indicators Number LED Description Color/State Status 40 LE1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on PWR On 15 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED Yellow: Blinking IPMI: Normal Jumpers Number Jumper Description Default 47 JPUSB1 USB0/1 Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 33 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2) 2 2 17 JI C1/JI C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chpt. 2) 16 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 6, 7 JPL1/JPL2 LAN1//LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 13 JPB BMC Jumper Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
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Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features TM ® ® CPU Single Intel Xeon 3400, L3400 Series, Core and ® Pentium Series processors (LGA1156 socket). Memory Six (6) 240-pin, DDR3 ECC SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for up to 16GB of UDIMM or up to 32GB of RDIMM 1333/1066/800 MHz memory only. Supports dual-channel memory architecture DIMM sizes UDIMM 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB RDIMM 512MB,1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB Chipset Intel® 3420 Chipset Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-E 2.0 x8 slot (x16 physical)
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X8SIA/X8SIA-F User’s Manual Serial (COM) Ports Two (2) Fast UART 16550 Connections: one 9-pin RS-232 port and one header Super I/O Winbond Super I/O W83627DHG UBE ® BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5 Power Configuration ACPI/ACPM Power Management Main switch override mechanism Wake on LAN Header Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off Internal/External modem ring-on Power-on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitori
