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USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.3
X8ST3-F
X8STE
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
About this Motherboard
3
Manual Organization
3
Conventions Used in the Manual
4
Contacting Supermicro
5
Table of Contents
6
Chapter 1 Introduction
9
Overview
9
Checklist
9
Motherboard Layout
11
Bmc Enable
12
Vga Enable
12
Motherboard Features
14
Floppy Drive
15
Power Configuration
16
Chipset Overview
19
PC Health Monitoring
20
Recovery from AC Power Loss
20
Onboard Voltage Monitoring
20
Fan Status Monitor with Software
20
CPU Overheat LED and Control
20
Power Configuration Settings
20
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
20
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard
21
Main Switch Override Mechanism
21
Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
21
Power Supply
21
Super I/O
22
Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller
22
Chapter 2 Installation
25
Static-Sensitive Devices
25
Precautions
25
Unpacking
25
Processor and Heatsink Installation
26
Installing an LGA 1366 Processor
26
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink (#SNK-P0037)
28
Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis
30
Installing and Removing the Memory Modules
31
Installing & Removing Dimms
31
Memory Support
32
Connectors/Io Ports
34
Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports
34
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports
35
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
36
Ethernet Ports
37
Serial Ports
38
Video Connector
39
Front Control Panel
40
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
41
NMI Button
41
Hdd Led
42
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
42
Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail LED
43
Power Fail LED
43
Reset Button
44
Power Button
44
Connecting Cables
45
ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors
45
Fan Headers
46
Internal Buzzer
47
Speaker
47
Overheat/Fan Fail LED
48
Chassis Intrusion
48
Power Supply I 2 C Connector
49
Onboard Power LED
49
T-SGPIO 0/1 & 3-SGPIO 0/1 Headers
50
Alarm Reset
50
Wake-On-LAN
51
I-Button
51
Jumper Settings
52
Explanation of Jumpers
52
LAN Port Enable/Disable
52
CMOS Clear
53
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
53
SMB to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Speeds
54
(BMC) VGA Enable
54
USB Wake-Up
55
SAS Enable/Disable (X8ST3-F Only)
56
SAS RAID Mode Select (X8ST3-F Only)
56
BMC IPMI Enable (X7ST3-F Only)
57
Onboard Indicators
58
LAN 1/LAN 2 Leds
58
IPMI Dedicated LAN Leds (X8ST3-F Only)
58
SAS Activity LED (X8ST3-F Only)
59
SAS Heartbeat LED (X8ST3-F Only)
59
Onboard Power LED
60
Serial ATA and Floppy Drive Connections
61
SATA Connectors
61
Floppy Connector
62
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
63
Troubleshooting Procedures
63
Before Power on
63
No Power
63
No Video
63
Memory Errors
64
Losing the System's Setup Configuration
64
Technical Support Procedures
64
Frequently Asked Questions
65
Returning Merchandise for Service
67
Chapter 4 BIOS
69
Introduction
69
Starting BIOS Setup Utility
69
How to Change the Configuration Data
69
How to Start the Setup Utility
70
Main Setup
70
Advanced Setup Configurations
72
Advanced Chipset Control
76
Super Io Device Configuration
83
Remote Access Configuration
83
Hardware Health Configuration
84
Acpi Configuration
87
Event Log Configuration
89
Security Settings
91
Boot Configuration
92
Exit Options
93
Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes
95
Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes
95
Appendix B Installing the Windows os
97
Installing the Windows os for Systems with RAID Functions
97
Installing the Windows os for Systems Without RAID Functions
98
Appendix C Software Installation Instructions
99
C-1 Installing Drivers
99
Configuring Superodoctor III
100
Appendix D - BIOS Recovery
103
Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive (Recommended Method)
103
Recovery Process from an IDE/SATA ATAPI Disc Drive
104
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Brand
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Model
SUPERO X8ST3-F
Category
Motherboard
Language
English
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