Supermicro X8SIL and X8SIL-F Motherboard
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This article will provide details on the Supermicro X8SIL and X8SIL-F Motherboards. This motherboard reached its end-of-sale date, its successor is the Supermicro X9SCM-F Motherboard.
Motherboard Data
- Manufacturer: Supermicro
- Motherboard: X8SIL and X8SIL-F
- Manual: manual X8SIL and X8SIL-F
- FAQs: FAQs for 'X8SIL' bei Supermicro
- Downloads: Supermicro mainboard X8SIL und Supermicro mainboard X8SIL-F
- Supermicro Motherboard Drivers & Tools CD: CD/DVD Image (Please note, that the files (drivers, tools, ...) on this CD might be out-of-date.)
Features
- Differences between the Motherboard variants:
- X8SIL: no IPMI, 4 SATA Ports without RAID
- X8SIL-F: with IPMI, 6 SATA Ports with RAID (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 supported)
- Motherboard form factor: Micro ATX (24.4cm x 24.4cm)
- CPU socket: 1156-pin
- RAM:
- Number of DIMM slots: 4
- Memory type: 1333/1066/800MHz ECC Registered, Unbuffered
- Possible sizes of Memory Modules: 1GiB, 2GiB, 4GiB, 8GiB
- Maximum Memory Capacity: 32GiB (ECC Registered), 16GiB (Unbuffered)
- SATA chip: Intel BD3420 PCH
- On the X8SIL-F motherboard six SATA ports are available RAID operation. The X8SIL motherboard, however, has only four SATA ports and there is no RAID function available.
- The chassis being used and the specific configuration of your server will determine the number of disks that can be connected onboard.
- LAN-Chip: Intel 82574L
- Expansion slots:
- 2x PCI-E 2.0 (x8)
- 1x PCI-E (x4 in x8 Slot)
- 1x PCI 32-Bit (5.0V to Board Revision 1.01 / 3.3V from Board Revision 1.02)
- Graphics chip: Matrox G200eW 16MB DDR2
- IPMI chip: Nuvoton WPCM450R IPMI Chip with ATEN-Software (only for X8SIL-F Motherboard)
Hardware Revisions
- Version 1.02
- As part of the revision an Energy-Saving Jumper has been added, which affects the function of IPMI module and the AC Power Loss BIOS option. For more information and other changes, see Revision_changes X8SIL-F.
- PCI 32-Bit slots only support 3.3V after this revision
- Version 1.01
- PCI 32-Bit slots supports 5.0V
BIOS
BIOS Versions
Recommendation: After a BIOS update load the default settings of the BIOS, and adjust the configuration as suggested below at BIOS Configuration.
- Version 1.2
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department: 21.05.2012.
- Is required for IPMI Firmware 2.66, otherwise wrong sensor readings are displayed.
- Version 1.1
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department: 31.08.2010.
- Version 1.0c
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department: 06.04.2010.
- This version fixes the problem with the shutdown of the operating system in version 1.0b (see version 1.0b).
- Version 1.0b
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department: 02.12.2009.
- Problems with the shutdown of the operating system in built-in RAID controllers (with BIOS Version 1.0c fixed).
- Support of the Intel Pentium Dual Core G6950.
- Version 1.0a
- No VGA signal after replacing a Super X8SIL-F Motherboard with an Intel Pentium Dual Core G6950.
BIOS Settings
At Thomas Krenn, after loading the default settings the following BIOS configuration adjustments are applied before a server with this motherboard gets its test installation and gets shipped:
Menu item Advanced
Advanced > Boot Features > Quick Boot > Disable > Quiet Boot > Disable > PCI/PnP Configuration > Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM > Enabled > Load Onbaord LAN2 Option ROM > Enabled > Hardware Health Monitor > Fan Speed Control Mode > Balanced
Depending on the server configuration, the following boot options will be configured:
Menu item Boot
Boot > Boot Device Priority > 1st Boot Device > CD/DVD > 2nd Boot Device > Festplatten
IPMI
IPMI Versions
Remote management is only available on the Super X8SIL-F motherboard version. IPMI modules cannot be retrofitted on the X8SIL motherboard!
- Version 2.66
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 29.11.2013.
- When updating this firmware, the hook should remove the preserved configuration - (Unckecking this option will restore the factory default setting of BMC), as a way to ensure that all updates are applied, and the sensors are properly displayed. The removal of the hook sets the IPMI modules back to factory defaults and the IP address and all settings must be reconfigured, e.g. by ipmicfg or for other examples - see IPMI configuration for Supermicro systems.
- Caution: This firmware is not the same as the older version 2.58 that was released on 22.05.2012.
- Version 2.58
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 07.05.2013.
- When updating this firmware, the hook should remove the preserved configuration - (Unckecking this option will restore the factory default setting of BMC), as a way to ensure that all updates are applied, and the sensors are properly displayed. The removal of the hook sets the IPMI modules back to factory defaults and the IP address and all settings must be reconfigured, e.g. by ipmicfg or for other examples - see IPMI configuration for Supermicro systems.
- Caution: This firmware is not the same as the older version 2.58 that was released on 27.10.2011.
- Version 2.66
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 22.05.2012.
- IMPORTANT: IPMI safety issue is resolved. Details can be found in the following Wiki article: "Safety Instructions for Supermicro IPMI remote maintenance configuration for IPMI chip with ATEN software" under security problem 3.
- For this firmware BIOS version 1.2 is required, otherwise you will receive false sensor values.
- Version 2.58
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 27.10.2011.
- IPMI Firmware Release Notes.
- Version 2.27
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 06.04.2011.
- IPMI Firmware Release Notes.
- Version 2.02
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 27.08.2010.
- Version 1.37
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 01.06.2010.
- Version 1.30
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 17.02.2010.
- Version 1.28
- Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 13.01.2010.
Software Tools
- SATA Management - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Manager
- Supero Doctor
- IPMI View
Servers with Supermicro X8SIL und X8SIL-F
- 1U Intel Single-CPU CSE512 Server (Version 2.0)
- 1U Intel Single-CPU SC813M Server (Version 2.0)
- 2U Intel Single-CPU SC216 Server (Version 3.0)
- 2U Intel Single-CPU SC823 Server (Version 2.0)
- 2U Intel Single-CPU SC825 Server (Version 2.0)
- 2U Intel Single-CPU SC825M Server (Version 2.0)
- 2U Intel Single-CPU SC826 Server (Version 3.0)
- 3U Intel Single-CPU RM314 Server
- 3U Intel Single-CPU SC835 Server (Version 3.0)
- Server-Tower Intel Single-CPU SR105 Silent (Version 2.0)
- Server-Tower Intel Single-CPU SR108 Silent (Version 2.0)
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