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X7SBL-LN1/LN2
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0c
Manual Revision 1.0c
Release Date: February 6, 2009
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Preface
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators , PC technician and knowledgeable
PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X7SBL-
LN1/LN2 motherboard. The X7SBL-LN1/LN2 supports single Xeon
®
3000 sequence
processor with a system bus speed of 1330 MHz/1066 MHz. The Intel Xeon 3000
sequence processor supports the 775-Land Grid Array Package that interfaces
with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket. With support of Dual-Core and Quad
Core Technology, Wide Dynamic Execution, FSB, Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI),
Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Access, and Thermal Management
2 (TM2), the X7SBL-LN1/LN2 delivers unparalleled system performance and great
power effi ciency in a slim package. Please refer to the motherboard specifi ca-
tions pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Products/) for updates on
supported processors. 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 in-
stalling 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,
to prevent bodily injury or damage to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure
correct system setup.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-2
X7SBL-LN1/LN2 Image ............................................................................... 1-3
X7SBL-LN1/LN2 Layout .............................................................................. 1-4
X7SBL-LN1/LN2 Quick Reference .............................................................. 1-5
Motherboard Features ................................................................................... 1-6
Chipset/System 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 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-1
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-2
2-4 Installing DIMMs .............................................................................................. 2-7
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports................................................................. 2-9
1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................ 2-9
2. Front Control Panel ................................................................................... 2-10
3. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ...........................................................2-11
NMI Button ................................................................................................2-11
PWR LED ..................................................................................................2-11
HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-12
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-12
OH/Fan Fail LED ...................................................................................... 2-13
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-13
Reset Button ............................................................................................. 2-14
PWR Button .............................................................................................. 2-14
2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-15
ATX Power Connector ................................................................................... 2-15
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Processor Power Connector ......................................................................... 2-15
Universal Serial Bus ...................................................................................... 2-16
Chassis Intrusion ........................................................................................... 2-16
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ......................................................... 2-17
Serial Ports .................................................................................................... 2-17
Power LED .................................................................................................... 2-18
External Speaker/Internal Buzzer ................................................................. 2-18
GLAN (Ethernet Ports) .................................................................................. 2-19
VGA Connector ............................................................................................. 2-19
Fan Headers ................................................................................................. 2-20
Wake-On-Ring ............................................................................................... 2-21
Wake-On-LAN ............................................................................................... 2-21
Power Fault ................................................................................................... 2-22
Power SMB Connector ................................................................................. 2-22
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-23
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-23
GLAN Enable/Disable ................................................................................... 2-23
Clear CMOS .................................................................................................. 2-24
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ........................................................................... 2-24
PCI/PCI-E Slots to SMB Speeds .................................................................. 2-25
VGA Enable/Disable ...................................................................................... 2-25
Force-Power-On Enable/Disable................................................................... 2-26
USB Wake-Up ............................................................................................... 2-27
2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-28
GLAN LEDs ................................................................................................... 2-28
Onboard Power LED (LE1) ........................................................................... 2-29
2-9 Floppy and SIM 1U IPMI Connections ......................................................... 2-30
Floppy Connector .......................................................................................... 2-30
SIM 1U IPMI .................................................................................................. 2-31
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 ....................................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-3
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-4
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-5
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 .............................................................................................. 4-7
4-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-23
4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-25
4-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 4-26
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 retail box only:
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-0022L)
Six (6) SATA cables (CBL-044L)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
One (1) I/O shield
for X7SBL-LN1(CSE-PT02L)
for X7SBL-LN2(CSE-PT7L)
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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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X7SBL-LN1/LN2 Image
Note: All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the
latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The
motherboard you have received may or may not look exactly the same as
those in this manual.
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Important Notes to the User
Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.
See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.
" " indicates the location of "Pin 1."
GLAN2 is only available on LN2 models.
Slot 6 is specially designed for Supermicro riser cards only.
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Motherboard Layout
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Jumpers Description Default Setting
JI
2
C1/JC
2
C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled)
JPF Power Force On Pins 1-2 (Reset)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 Gigabit LAN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB1/JPUSB2 USB 0-1 Enable/USB 2-6 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JP3 (Optional) Trusted Platform Module Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Timer Out Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connectors Description
COM1 COM Port/Serial Port 1 Connector
COM2 COM Port/Serial Port 2 Connector (J13)
Fans 1-6 Fan 6: CPU Fan, Fan 1-5: Chassis Fan Headers
JBT1 CMOS Clear
JF1 FP Control Panel Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JLED Onboard Power LED Indicator
JPR1 Redundant Power Alarm Reset
JPW2 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)
JWOL Wake-on-LAN Header
JWOR Wake-on-Ring Header
J9 Speaker Header
KB/MS PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
LAN1/LAN2 Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Connectors (LAN 2 only available on the
LN2 model)
LE1 Standby Power LED Indicator
PCI Slot PCI 33 MHz
PCI-E Slot PCI-Express x4
PW Fault Power Fault Header
PW SMB Power SMBus
SATA 0-5 SATA Headers
SGPIO 1-2 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers
SIM IPMI SIM 1U IPMI Slot
Slot 6 + SBX PCI-Express x8 slot + SBX: PCI 32-bit 33MHz slot
USB 0-1 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports
USB 2-5 Front Panel Accessible USB Headers
USB 6 Front Panel USB Connector
VGA Video Graphics Connector
X7SBL-LN1/LN2 Quick Reference
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Motherboard Features
Processor
Single Intel Xeon 3000/3200 series processor with a system bus speed of
1333/1066/800 MHz
Intel
®
Core 2 Duo and Quad Processors
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 Dual/Single Channel DDR2 800/667 MHz up
to 8 GB of ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM
Chipset
Intel 3200
Intel ICH9R
Expansion Slots
One (1) Universal PCI-E x8 slot or one (1) PCI 32-bit slot
One (1) 32-bit PCI 33MHz
One (1) SIM 1U (Available only on X7SBL-LN2)
BIOS
8 Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS
DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3
PC Health Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V,
+5V Standby, +12V, 12V, and VBAT
CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator
Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED/Control
Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low noise fan speed 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
Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
BIOS support for USB keyboard
Main switch override mechanism
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ACPI Features
Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
BIOS support for USB keyboard
Main switch override mechanism
Internal/external modem ring-on
Onboard I/O
Intel ICH9R SATA Controller, 6 connectors for 6 devices with support of RAID
functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (RAID 5: supported by Intel's RAID Controller in the
Windows OS environment only)
1 oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header
Intel 82573V and 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers (Two LANS under
LAN2)
PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
Up to 7 USB (2 rear ports, 2 headers, and 1 on-board connector)
VGA Connector
SIM 1U IPMI Slot
Winbond 83627HG (Super I/O), Hardware Monitor: W83793G
XGI Volari Z9S with 32 MB DDR2
Temperature
Monitoring CPU, chassis environment
CPU Thermal Trip support
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (available if supported by the CPU)
Other
Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
Wake-on-Ring (WOR)
Onboard +5vsb warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")
External modem ring-on
CD Utilities
Drivers and software for Intel 3200 chipset utilities
Dimensions
Micro ATX form factor, 9.6" x 9.6" (243.8 x 243.8 mm)
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Intel 3200 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent
the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the
actual specifi cations of your motherboard.
Block Diagram
4
3
BIGBY-V
LGA775_PROCESSOR
ICH-9
USB
LPC I/O
KB/MS
PS/2
FDD
SER.1
SER.2
VRM 11.0
ADDR
CTRL CTRL
ADDR
DATADATA
LPC
PCI_32_BUS
DDR2_800/667
DMI
XGI - Z9S
DIMM_CHA
S-ATA/300
6 x SATA
CK505 CLK
MCH
DIMM_CHB
PORTS
82573V GLAN
PCIE_x1
W83627HG
FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz
USB 2.0/1.1
PCIE_x4
IPMI
PCIE_x8
S3
VID[0-7]
PCIE_x4
SLOT
82573L GLAN
PCIE_x1
DDRII
SLOT
SPISPI
FLASH
PORT_1-7
W83793G
SMBUS
IPMI LINK
PCI_32_BUS
2x PCI_32
Slot
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1-2 Chipset Overview
The Intel 3200 chipset, designed for use with an Intel Xeon 3000 sequence proces-
sor in the LGA 775 Land Grid Array Package, is comprised of two primary com-
ponents: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R).
The X7SBL-LN1/LN2 provides the performance and feature-set required for the
mainstream server market.
Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
The function of the MCH is to manage the data ow between four interfaces: the
CPU interface, the DDR2 System Memory interface, the PCI Express interface (Note
2), and the Direct Media Interface (DMI). The MCH is optimized for the Intel Xeon
3000 sequence processor in the LGA775 Land Grid Array package. It supports one
or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM.
Intel ICH9R System Features
The I/O Controller (ICH9R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration
required 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
two PCI-Express devices, six Serial ATA ports, and up to seven USB 2.0 ports/
headers. 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 the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive
technology in conjunction with Intel's next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller.
Functions and capabilities include:
Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface, Version 2.0 (ACPI)
Intel I/O External Design Specifi cation (EDS)
3200 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) External Design Specifi cation (EDS)
Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9R ) Thermal Design Guideline
Intel 82573 Platform LAN Connect (PLC) PCI Design
Note 1: For more information on the ICH9R, please refer to Intel's website at
www.intel.com.
Note 2: The Intel 3200 chipset does not support add-in graphics cards in the
PCI-E interface provided by the Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
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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 section to change this setting. (Default: Last State).
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SBL-LN1/LN2.
All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health moni-
toring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V,
+5V Standby, +12V, 12V and Vbatt.(via SuperO Doctor)
An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen.
Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage
monitor.
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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I/O Virtualization Technology
With the Intel ICH9R built in, the X7SBL-LN1/LN2 supports I/O Virtualization Tech-
nology (VT-d) that enables multiple operating systems and applications to run in
independent partitions. Each partition uses its own subset of host physical memory,
and behaves like a virtual machine (VM), providing isolation and protection across
multiple partitions. This feature is available when a processor that supports I/O
Virtualization Technology is installed on the motherboard.
CPU Overheat LED and Control
This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function
in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this tem-
perature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS en-
vironment 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-de-
ned range.
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-
tion defi nes a 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 operating
system-independent interface for con 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 and Windows
2003 Server Operating Systems.
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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.
1-6 Super I/O
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a data separator,
write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator,
drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The Super I/O supports
two 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of
250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.
It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports
(UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud
rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt sys-
tem. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well
as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support
higher speed modems.
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with the ACPI (Advanced Confi gura-
tion and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power man-
agement through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.
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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 speci 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.
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 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.
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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 pres-
sure 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 heatsink.
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.
Installation Overview
For proper system setup, please fol-
low the following procedure:
Install the heatsink backplate 1.
into the chassis if needed.
Install the motherboard into the 2.
chassis.
Install the CPU onto the moth-3.
erboard.
Install the heatsink and/or 4.
cooling fans (if any).
Connect the fan and power 5.
cables (if any).
!
Heatsink
CPU
CPU
Socket
Mother-
board
CPU Retention
Bracket (Pre-
Installed)
Backplate
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SUPER MICRO Computer X7SBL-LN1 User manual

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