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X7SBT
USERā€™S MANUAL
Revision 1.0a
X7SBT-10G
Manual Revision 1.0a
Release Date: February 11, 2009
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of
the
X7SBT/X7SBT-10Gb motherboard. The X7SBT/X7SBT-10G
supports single Intel
Ā®
Xeon
Ā®
3000 sequence/Coreā„¢ 2 Extreme/Coreā„¢ 2 Quad/
Coreā„¢ 2 Duo processor with a system bus speed of 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz.
Memory supports Non-ECC unbuffered 1600 MHz up to 4GB in 2 DIMMs or DDR3
1333/1066/800 MHz up to 8GB in 4 DIMMs With a Coreā„¢ 2 processor built-in, the
X7SBT/X7SBT-10Gb support Wide Dynamic Execution, FSB Dynamic Bus Inver-
sion (DBI), and Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Access, and Thermal
Management 2 (TM2). Please refer to the motherboard speciļ¬ cations pages on our
web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for details. This product is intended
to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, speciļ¬ cations and performance of the mother-
board and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when
installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists the Windows OS Installation Instructions.
Appendix C lists Other Software Program Installation Instructions.
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.
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to
ensure correct system setup.
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Preface
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1-1
Checklist ................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G Image ........................................................ 1-3
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G Motherboard Layout .................................. 1-4
X7SBT/X7SBT-10G Quick Reference ....................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ................................................................................ 1-6
Block Diagram .......................................................................................... 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 Special Features .............................................................................................. 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring ........................................................................................ 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features ................................................................................................. 1-11
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................... 1-12
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................... 2-1
Precautions ................................................................................................ 2-1
Unpacking ................................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Motherboard Installation...................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Processor and Heatsink Installation .................................................................. 2-2
2-4 Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................ 2-7
2-5 Control Panel Connectors and IO Ports ............................................................ 2-9
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports................................................................... 2-9
Front Control Panel ..................................................................................... 2-10
Front Control Panel Pin Deļ¬ nitions ..............................................................2-11
NMI Button ..............................................................................................2-11
Power LED ..............................................................................................2-11
HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-12
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-12
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................... 2-13
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-13
Reset Button .......................................................................................... 2-14
Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-14
2.6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................... 2-15
20-Pin Proprietary Power Connector .................................................... 2-15
4-Pin Auxiliary Power Connector .......................................................... 2-16
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-17
Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-18
Chassis Intrusion... .................................................................................. 2-18
Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-19
Power Supply I
2
C Connector.................................................................... 2-19
GLAN 1/2 (Ethernet) Ports ....................................................................... 2-20
10Gb_LAN Port ........................................................................................ 2-20
SMB .......................................................................................................... 2-21
VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-21
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 2-22
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-22
GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-22
10Gb_LAN Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-23
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................ 2-23
Watch Dog ................................................................................................ 2-24
VGA Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 2-24
PCI/PCI-E slots to SMB speed ................................................................ 2-25
2-8 Onboard Indicators .......................................................................................... 2-26
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-26
10Gb_LAN LED ........................................................................................ 2-26
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-27
2-9 SIMSO IPMI Connection .................................................................................. 2-28
SIMSO IPMI Slot ..................................................................................... 2-28
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures .............................................................................. 3-1
Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1
No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video .................................................................................................. 3-2
Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the Systemā€™s Setup Conļ¬ guration ................................................ 3-3
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................... 3-3
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .............................................................................. 3-4
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service .................................................................... 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup .................................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ................................................................................................... 4-5
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4-5 Security Settings ............................................................................................... 4-21
4-6 Boot Setup ......................................................................................................... 4-22
4-7 Exit ..................................................................................................................... 4-23
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Beep Codes ......................................................................A-1
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS ....................................................................B-1
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers...................................C-1
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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.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
All the following items are included in the bulk box.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboardā€¢
Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-044L)ā€¢
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers, utilities, and user's manualā€¢
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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 Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Paciļ¬ c
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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X7SBT Image
Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the
latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The
motherboard youā€™ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the
graphics shown in the manual. There is a diffrent image for X7SBT-10G
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X7SBT Motherboard Layout
Notes:
Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
ā€¢
See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel ā€¢
connections.
" " indicates the location of Pin 1.
ā€¢
The 10G CX4 connector is only available on the X7SBT-10G.ā€¢
You cannot use both 20-pin power connecors located at JWR1 (right side con-ā€¢
nector), and JWR2 (left side connector) as input power supply connectors at
the same time. Only one connector can be used for input power supply to the
motherboard at one time. For proper use of these proprietary PWR connectors,
please customize your PWR cables based on the power connector pin-out
deļ¬ nitions listed on page 2-15.
I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA2
I-SATA0
COM1
JPI2C
JUSB4
T-SGPIO1
JBT1
LED4
LE1
LED3
LED2
JEXP1
DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM2
DIMM4
Intel
LAN
CTRL
JWR2
JWR1
JPL3
JPL2
JPG1
JWD
LAN3
LAN2
LAN1
JUSB5
JUSB6
FAN1FAN2
FAN3
JUSB1
COM2
JVGA1
ITP1
JF1
JD1
JSMB1
JL1
JI2C1
JI2C2
SP1
B
1
JPL1
Intel
LAN
CTRL
MCH
X48
JUSB2
JUSB3
LED5
CX4 Connector
for 10G only
VGA CTRL
X7SBT-10G
ICH9R
Super
I/O
BIOS
SLOT1 PCI-E X16
OH LED
HDD LED
VRD OH LED
PWR LED
PWR
I2C
USB8/7
USB11/10
USB5/3
SMBus
USB0/1
VGA
Chasis
Intrusion
CMOS CLEAR
USB6
USB4
BUZZER
CPU
STB
Y
PW
R
L
E
D
DIMM2B
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
DIMM1A
JOH1
JP1
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2
JI
2
C1/JI
2
C2
SMB to PCI Slots OPEN/OPEN (Disabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2/JPL3 LAN 1/2/3 Enable (LAN3 is for 10G only) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Timer Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connectors Description
COM1, COM2 COM1 Port and COM2 Header
Fans 1-3 Fan 1: CPU Fan, Fan 2-3: Chassis Fan Headers
JD1 Speaker Connector
JEXP1 PCI-E x 16 slot
JF1 FP Control Panel Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED Header
JP1 4-Pin Aux. PWR (for output only) (for Hard Drives)
JPI
2
C PWR I
2
C
JSMB1 Power Supply SMbus Header
JUSB1 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports
JUSB5, USB6 Front Accessible USB Headers
JUSB2, JUSB3,
JUSB4,
USB Header Ports
JVGA1 Video Graphics Connector
JWR1/JWR2 Primary 20-pin ATX Power Connector
LAN1/LAN2 Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Connectors
LAN3/10GbE 10Gb Ethernet Connector (For X7SBT-10G only)
SATA 0-3 SATA Ports
SIMSO SIMSO IPMI Socket
SKPR1 Internal Buzzer
T-SGPIO 1 Serial General Purpose Input Output Header
LED Indicator Description
LED1 Stand By Power LED
LED2 HDD LED
LED3 VRD OH LED
LED4/LED5 10 G LED (for 10G only)
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Motherboard Features
CPU
Single Intel
ā€¢
Ā®
Xeon
Ā®
3000 sequence/Coreā„¢ 2 Extreme/Coreā„¢ 2 Quad/Coreā„¢
2 Duo processor with a system bus speed of 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz.
Memory supports Non-ECC unbuffered 1600 MHz up to 4GB in 2 DIMMs or
DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz up to 8GB in 4 DIMMs
Supports Intel
ā€¢
Ā®
Dual Core Technology, Wide Dynamic Execution, FSB Dynamic
Bus Inversion (DBI), Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Access, and
Thermal Management 2 (TM2)
Memory
Four DIMM slots support non-ECC Unbuffered Dual/Single Channel DDR3
ā€¢
1600 MHz up to 4GB in 2 DIMMs or DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz up to 8GB
in 4 DIMMs
Note: X7SBT supports DDR3 up to 1600 MHz. You can only install up to two
1600 MHz modules with one module in DIMM1B slot or DIMM2B slot or with
two modules in both DIMM1B and DIMM2B slots
Chipset
Intel
ā€¢
Ā®
X48 (North Bridge), and Intel
Ā®
ICH9R (South Bridge)
Expansion Slots
One PCI-Exp. x16 slot (JEXP1)
ā€¢
One SIMSO IPMI Slotā€¢
BIOS
16 Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS
ā€¢
DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0 (limited) and ACPI 2.0, Plug and Play (PnP), USB ā€¢
Keyboard support, and Hardware BIOS Virus Protection
PC Health Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Memory voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V,
ā€¢
+5V standby, +12V, -12V, VBAT, HT, Memory, and Chipset.
Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) ready
ā€¢
CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulatorā€¢
Status monitor for fan speed and System OH/Fan Fail LED/Controlā€¢
Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOSā€¢
Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power lossā€¢
SuperDoctor III, NMIā€¢
System Resource Alert via SuperDoctor IIIā€¢
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1-7
Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicatorā€¢
BIOS support for USB keyboardā€¢
Main switch override mechanismā€¢
ACPI Features
Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
ā€¢
Main switch override mechanismā€¢
BIOS support for USB keyboardā€¢
Internal/external modem ring-onā€¢
Onboard I/O
Four SATA ports (supporting RAID 0, 1,10 and 5 in the Windows OS environ-
ā€¢
ment; RAID 0, 1 and 10 in Linux)
One SIMSO IPMI socket
ā€¢
Intelā€¢
Ā®
82573V and 82573L LAN chips support two Giga-bit LAN ports and Intel
Ā®
82598EB with CX4 interface
Up to 8 USB ports (two rear ports, four headers, and two on-board connec-
ā€¢
tors)
Super I/O: Winbond W83627DHG
ā€¢
Temperature
Monitoring CPU, chassis environment
ā€¢
Iā€¢
2
C temperature sensing logic
Other
Console redirection
ā€¢
Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOSā€¢
CD/Diskette Utilities
BIOS ļ¬‚ ash upgrade utility and device drivers
ā€¢
Dimensions
16 (L) x 6.5" (W) (40.64 cm x 16.51 cm)
ā€¢
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous
Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each
motherboard.
USB 2.0
PORT B
ICH9R
PCI-EXP X16
RJ45
LPC
PCI 33MMZ
Onboard
V
GA
Connector
1600/1333/1066
MT/S
USB # 0 - 9
DMI X4
1A
DDRIII
PORT A
PCI-EXP X8
2A
Intel
DMI
LANE6
PCI-EXP X1
PCI - E X16
10G Port
C
TRL
(for 10G only)
82573L
GDDR2 SDRAM
3
2MB
10.0 Gb/S
LANE5
3.0 Gb/S
SATA # 0 - 3
PCI-EXP X1
RJ45
82573V
Intel
LAN1
LAN2
JLAN2
JLAN1
CX4
JLAN0
COM1
External
COM2
Internal Header
DMI
BIOS Chip
SPI
SATA
SPI
USB
DDRIII
1600/1333/1066
GEN2
GEN2
1600/1333/1066
X48
North Bridge
South Bridge
COM Port
C
TRL
LGA 775
ATI
E
S1000
10G port
f
or 10G only
1B
2B
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1-2 Chipset and Processor Features Overview
The Intel
Ā®
X48 Express chipset, designed for use with an ntel
Ā®
Xeon
Ā®
3000
sequence/Coreā„¢ 2 Extreme/Coreā„¢ 2 Quad/Coreā„¢ 2 Duo processor in the LGA
775 Land Array Package, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory
Controller Hub (North Bridge) and the I/O Controller Hub (South Bridge). The
X7SBT/X7SBT - 10G provides the performance and feature-set required for the
mainstream server market.
Memory Controller Hub (X48/North Bridge)
The function of the MCH is to manage the data ļ¬‚ ow between four interfaces: the
CPU interface, the DDR3 System Memory Interface, the PCI Express Interface,
and the Direct Media Interface (DMI). The MCH is optimized for the Intel
Ā®
Xeon
Ā®
3000/3200 series processor in the LGA775 Land Grid Array package. Four DIMM
slots support non-ECC Unbuffered Dual/Single Channel DDR3 1600 MHz up to
4GB in 2 DIMMs or DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz up to 8GB in 4 DIMMs
The Ninth Generation I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R/South
Bridge)
The I/O Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re-
quired for the system to operate efļ¬ ciently. It also provides the bandwidth needed
for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface (DMI)
provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R. The ICH9R supports
one PCI-Express device, four Serial ATA ports and up to six USB 2.0 portsheaders.
In addition, the ICH9R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides
various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access. It also supports
next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology in
conjunction with Intel's next generation Gigabit Ethernet controllers.
The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the
system. Functions and capabilities include
Advanced Conļ¬ guration and Power Interfaceā€¢
Intelā€¢
Ā®
I/O External Design Speciļ¬ cation (EDS)
Intelā€¢
Ā®
X48 (Memory Controller Hub) External Design Speciļ¬ cation (EDS)
Intelā€¢
Ā®
ICH9R (I/O Controller Hub 9) Thermal Design Guideline
Intelā€¢
Ā®
82573 Platform LAN Connect (PLC) PCI Design
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1-3 Special Features
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 automatically return to a power- on state. See the Power Lost
Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The
default setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SBT/X7SBT-
10G. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health
monitoring.
Voltage Monitoring
An onboard voltage monitor will scan the CPU Core, Chipset, +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V,
+12V, +5V Standby and VBAT voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes
unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).
Environmental Temperature Control
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-deļ¬ ned
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal
circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas-
sis temperature is too high.
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System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS
environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to
notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running
low on virtual memory and there is insufļ¬ cient hard drive space for saving the
data, you can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also conļ¬ gure Supero
Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond
a pre-deļ¬ ned range.
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Conļ¬ guration and Power Interface. The ACPI speciļ¬ -
cation deļ¬ nes a ļ¬‚ exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards,
hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to
the PC such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operat-
ing system-independent interface for conļ¬ guration control. ACPI leverages the
Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-
independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows Vista and Windows 2003 Servers operating systems.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When a power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend
button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and
the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again will cause the whole
system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the power supply provides power to
keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and
you want to turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine.
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1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.
The X7SBT/X7SBT-10G can only accommodate Supermicro proprietary power
supplies.
Chapter 2: Installation
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam-
age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally sufļ¬ cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Precautions
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.ā€¢
Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic ā€¢
bag.
Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral ā€¢
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.ā€¢
Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not ā€¢
in use.
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent ā€¢
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.
Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as speciļ¬ ed by the ā€¢
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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X7SBT/X7SBT-10G User's Manual
2-2 Motherboard Installation
Note: Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you install
the CPU onto the motherboard.
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to ļ¬ t different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.
Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.
Note: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take
precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when install-
ing the motherboard to the chassis.
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation
Warning: 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,
removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install
the processor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heat-
sink.
2. The Intel LGA 775 Processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink
assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-
certiļ¬ ed multi-directional heatsink and fan.
3. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the
CPU heatsink and fan.
4. When purchasing an LGA 775 Processor or when receiving a motherboard
with an LGA 775 Processor pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap
is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer
immediately.
5. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.
Caution: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do
not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during moth-
erboard installation.
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