Supermicro MBD-X7SBT-B User manual

X7SBT

USER’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

®

Xeon

®

3000 sequence/Core™ 2 Extreme/Core™ 2 Quad/

Core™ 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 Core™ 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 speciﬁ 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, speciﬁ 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 Deﬁ 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 System’s Setup Conﬁ 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 Mainboard•

Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-044L)•

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers, utilities, and user's manual•

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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-Paciﬁ 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 you’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.

•

See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel •

connections.

" " indicates the location of Pin 1.

•

The 10G CX4 connector is only available on the X7SBT-10G.•

You cannot use both 20-pin power connecors located at JWR1 (right side con-•

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

deﬁ 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

•

®

Xeon

®

3000 sequence/Core™ 2 Extreme/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™

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

•

®

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

•

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

•

®

X48 (North Bridge), and Intel

®

ICH9R (South Bridge)

Expansion Slots

One PCI-Exp. x16 slot (JEXP1)

•

One SIMSO IPMI Slot•

BIOS

16 Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS

•

DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0 (limited) and ACPI 2.0, Plug and Play (PnP), USB •

Keyboard support, and Hardware BIOS Virus Protection

PC Health Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Memory voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V,

•

+5V standby, +12V, -12V, VBAT, HT, Memory, and Chipset.

Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) ready

•

CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator•

Status monitor for fan speed and System OH/Fan Fail LED/Control•

Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS•

Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss•

SuperDoctor III, NMI•

System Resource Alert via SuperDoctor III•

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Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator•

BIOS support for USB keyboard•

Main switch override mechanism•

ACPI Features

Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

•

Main switch override mechanism•

BIOS support for USB keyboard•

Internal/external modem ring-on•

Onboard I/O

Four SATA ports (supporting RAID 0, 1,10 and 5 in the Windows OS environ-

•

ment; RAID 0, 1 and 10 in Linux)

One SIMSO IPMI socket

•

Intel•

®

82573V and 82573L LAN chips support two Giga-bit LAN ports and Intel

®

82598EB with CX4 interface

Up to 8 USB ports (two rear ports, four headers, and two on-board connec-

•

tors)

Super I/O: Winbond W83627DHG

•

Temperature

Monitoring CPU, chassis environment

•

I•

2

C temperature sensing logic

Other

Console redirection

•

Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS•

CD/Diskette Utilities

BIOS ﬂ ash upgrade utility and device drivers

•

Dimensions

16 (L) x 6.5" (W) (40.64 cm x 16.51 cm)

•

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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

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

®

X48 Express chipset, designed for use with an ntel

®

Xeon

®

3000

sequence/Core™ 2 Extreme/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 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 ﬂ 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

®

Xeon

®

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 efﬁ 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 Conﬁ guration and Power Interface•

Intel•

®

I/O External Design Speciﬁ cation (EDS)

Intel•

®

X48 (Memory Controller Hub) External Design Speciﬁ cation (EDS)

Intel•

®

ICH9R (I/O Controller Hub 9) Thermal Design Guideline

Intel•

®

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-deﬁ 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 insufﬁ cient hard drive space for saving the

data, you can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also conﬁ gure Supero

Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond

a pre-deﬁ ned range.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface. The ACPI speciﬁ -

cation deﬁ nes a ﬂ 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 conﬁ 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 sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.•

Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic •

bag.

Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral •

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.•

Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not •

in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent •

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the motherboard.

Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as speciﬁ ed by the •

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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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 ﬁ 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-

certiﬁ 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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