A document providing an overview of product features, functions, architecture, and
support specifications
Intel® Server Board S1200SP Family Technical Product Specification
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Date
Revision
Number
Modifications
Dec. 2015
1.0
Initial version
March 2016
1.1
Added S1200SPO.
September, 2016
1.2
Add TPM2.0 support; Update Enterprise M.2 support
January , 2017
1.3
Added E3-1200 V6 processors support
March, 2017
1.4
Added Intel® SGX for E3-1200 V6
November, 2017
1.5
Updated Table 62. POST Progress Codes. Changed 34h instead of 32h CPU
Init
December, 2017
1.6
Replace RAID key name RKSATA8R5 with RKSATA4R5 in sections 2.1 and
3.4.3
Added commercial name AXXTPMSPE6 on TPM2.0, sections 4.3 and 8.3.2
February, 2018
1.7
Modified note of 2400Mhz DIMMs usage
Revision History
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1.2 Server Board Use Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................... 1
2.1 Intel® Server Board S1200SP Family Feature Set ........................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Server Board Layout ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2.1 Server Board Connector and Component Layout .................................................................................................. 5
2.2.2 Server Board Mechanical Drawings .............................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.3 Server Board Rear I/O Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 Intel® C230 Series Chipset PCH Functional Overview ................................................................................................ 23
3.4.1 Digital Media Interface (DMI) ........................................................................................................................................ 24
3.4.3 Serial ATA (SATA) Controller ......................................................................................................................................... 24
3.4.5 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) ................................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller ....................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.8 Serial Ports ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
3.4.9 KVM/Serial Over LAN (SOL) Function ....................................................................................................................... 28
3.4.10 System Management Bus (SMBus* 2.0) .................................................................................................................. 29
3.4.11 Intel® Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O (Intel® VT-d) ........................................................................... 29
3.5.1 Super I/O Controller ......................................................................................................................................................... 30
3.5.2 Remote Keyboard, Video, Mouse, and Storage (KVMS) .................................................................................... 31
3.5.3 Graphics Controller and Video Support .................................................................................................................. 31
4 System Security ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
6.1 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware Feature Support .............................................................. 42
6.1.1 IPMI 2.0 Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 42
6.1.2 Non-IPMI Features ............................................................................................................................................................ 43
6.2 Basic and Advanced Features ............................................................................................................................................. 43
6.3 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) ................................................................................................ 44
6.4 Power Control Sources ............................................................................................................................................................ 45
6.8 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Inventory Device ............................................................................................................. 47
6.9 System Event Log (SEL) .......................................................................................................................................................... 47
6.10 System Fan Management..................................................................................................................................................... 47
6.10.1 Thermal and Acoustic Management ........................................................................................................................ 48
6.10.2 Thermal Sensor Input to Fan Speed Control ....................................................................................................... 48
6.10.3 Auto Profiles ...................................................................................................................................................................... 49
6.11.1 User Model ......................................................................................................................................................................... 51
6.11.2 IPMB Communication Interface ................................................................................................................................. 51
6.11.3 LAN Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................... 52
6.11.5 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) ............................................................................................................ 57
6.11.6 Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) .......................................................................................................................... 57
6.11.10 LAN Alerting .................................................................................................................................................................... 59
6.11.13 Embedded Web Server .............................................................................................................................................. 60
6.11.14 Virtual Front Panel ........................................................................................................................................................ 62
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6.11.16 Data Center Management Interface (DCMI) ....................................................................................................... 65
7.3 Media Redirection ..................................................................................................................................................................... 68
8.1 Board Connector Information .............................................................................................................................................. 70
8.2 Power Connectors ..................................................................................................................................................................... 71
8.3 System Management Headers ............................................................................................................................................ 72
8.3.1 Intel® Remote Management Module 4 Lite Connector ....................................................................................... 72
8.4 Front Panel Connector ............................................................................................................................................................ 74
8.4.1 Power/Sleep Button and LED Support..................................................................................................................... 75
8.4.2 System ID Button and LED Support .......................................................................................................................... 75
8.4.3 System Reset Button Support...................................................................................................................................... 75
8.4.4 NMI Button Support ......................................................................................................................................................... 76
8.4.5 NIC Activity LED Support ............................................................................................................................................... 76
8.4.6 Hard Drive Activity LED Support ................................................................................................................................. 76
8.4.7 System Status LED Support .......................................................................................................................................... 76
8.5.2 Display Port Connector ................................................................................................................................................... 77
8.5.3 SATA Connectors ............................................................................................................................................................... 77
8.5.4 M.2 SATA Connector (J2G1) .......................................................................................................................................... 78
8.5.5 Serial Port Connector ...................................................................................................................................................... 79
8.5.6 USB Connector ................................................................................................................................................................... 80
8.5.9 NIC Connector .................................................................................................................................................................... 83
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8.6 Fan Headers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 83
10.1 System ID LED ........................................................................................................................................................................... 90
10.2 System Status LED .................................................................................................................................................................. 90
10.3 BMC Boot/Reset Status LED Indicators .......................................................................................................................... 92
10.4 Post Code Diagnostic LEDs .................................................................................................................................................. 93
10.5 5 Volt Stand-By Present LED ............................................................................................................................................... 93
11.1 Processor Thermal Design Power (TDP) Support ....................................................................................................... 94
12 Server Board Power Distribution ...................................................................................................................... 96
12.1 DC Output Specification ....................................................................................................................................................... 96
12.1.3 Voltage Regulation .......................................................................................................................................................... 97
12.1.8 Residual Voltage Immunity in Standby Mode ...................................................................................................... 98
12.1.9 Common Mode Noise .................................................................................................................................................... 98
12.1.11 Zero Load Stability Requirements.......................................................................................................................... 99
12.1.12 Hot Swap Requirements............................................................................................................................................. 99
Appendix A. Integration and Usage Tips ............................................................................................................... 102
Appendix B. Integrated BMC Sensor Tables.......................................................................................................... 103
Appendix C. POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder ............................................................................................... 120
Appendix D. POST Code Errors ................................................................................................................................ 126
Appendix E. Supported Intel® Server Chassis ....................................................................................................... 129
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Figure 18. Fan Speed Control Process ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Figure 19. Intel® RMM4 Lite Activation Key Installation ......................................................................................................... 66
Figure 22. Fan Headers on the Server Borad ........................................................................................................................... 84
Figure 24. On-Board LED Placement ......................................................................................................................................... 90
Figure 25. Power Distribution Block Diagram .......................................................................................................................... 96
Figure 26. Differential Noise Test Setup ................................................................................................................................... 99
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List of Tables
Table 1. Intel® Server Board S1200SP Feature Set .................................................................................................................... 2
Table 2. Limiting Conditions of PCIe* Card Form Factor .......................................................................................................... 3
Table 3. UDIMM Support Guidelines ......................................................................................................................................... 18
Table 4. Intel® Server Board S1200SP DIMM Nomenclature .................................................................................................. 19
Table 5. Intel® Server Board S1200SP DIMM Maximum Configuration ................................................................................ 20
Table 6. Intel® C230 Series Chipset Features ........................................................................................................................... 23
Table 7. External RJ45 NIC Port LED Definition ...................................................................................................................... 28
Table 8. Onboard Video Resolution and Refresh Rate (Hz) .................................................................................................... 31
Table 10. Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager .................................................................................................................... 39
Table 11. Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager Capabilities and Features (SPS 4.x) ...................................................... 40
Table 12. Basic and Advanced Features .................................................................................................................................... 43
Table 13. ACPI Power States ...................................................................................................................................................... 44
Table 14. Power Control Initiators ............................................................................................................................................. 45
Table 21. Main Power Connector Pin-out (J9H1) .................................................................................................................... 71
Table 22. CPU Power Connector Pin-out (J9B1) ...................................................................................................................... 71
Table 33. Front Panel 24-pin Connector Pin-out (J9E1)......................................................................................................... 75
Table 34. Power/Sleep LED Functional States ......................................................................................................................... 75
Table 35. NMI Signal Generation and Event Logging .............................................................................................................. 76
Table 43. USB 2.0 Connector (Rear IO) (J6A1) ......................................................................................................................... 80
Table 44. Internal Type A USB Port Pin-out (J1K3) ................................................................................................................. 80
Table 49. System Status LED State Definitions........................................................................................................................ 91
Table 50. BMC Boot/Reset Status LED Indicators ................................................................................................................... 93
Table 51. Server Board Design Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 94
Table 60. POST Progress Code LED Example ........................................................................................................................ 121
Table 61. POST Progress Codes ............................................................................................................................................... 121
Table 63. POST Progress LED Codes ....................................................................................................................................... 124
Table 64. POST Error Codes and Messages ............................................................................................................................ 126
Table 65. POST Error Beep Codes ........................................................................................................................................... 128
Table 67. Compatible Intel® Server Chassis P4000S Family ................................................................................................ 129
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1 Introduction
This Technical Product Specification (TPS) provides board specific information detailing the features,
functionality, and high-level architecture of the Intel® Server Board S1200SP family.
Design-level information related to specific server board components and subsystems can be obtained by
ordering External Product Specifications (EPS) or External Design Specifications (EDS) related to this server
generation. EPS and EDS documents are made available under NDA with Intel® and must be ordered through
your local Intel® representative. See the Reference Documents section for a list of available documents.
1.1 Chapter Outline
This document is divided into the following chapters:
Intel® server boards support add-in peripherals and contain a number of high-density Very Large Scale
Integration (VLSI) and power delivery components that need adequate airflow to cool. Intel ensures through
its own chassis development and testing that when Intel server building blocks are used together, the fully
integrated system will meet the intended thermal requirements of these components. It is the responsibility
of the system integrator who chooses not to use Intel® developed server building blocks to consult vendor
datasheets and operating parameters to determine the amount of airflow required for their specific application
and environmental conditions. Intel Corporation cannot be held responsible if components fail or the server
board does not operate correctly when used outside any of their published operating or non-operating limits.
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S1200SPL
S1200SPS
S1200SPO
Form Factor
MicroATX 9.6”x9.6” compliant form factor
Processor
Support for one Intel
®
Xeon® E3-1200 V5 and V6 processor in an LGA 1151 Socket H4 package with
Thermal Design Power up to 80W
S1200SPL supports Intel
®
Xeon® processor E3-1200 V5 and V6 processor graphics (GT2 or 4+2),
S1200SPS and S1200SPO supports Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 V5 and V6 without processor
graphics (GT0 or 4+0).
8 GT/s point-to-point DMI 3.0 interface to PCH
Chipset
Intel® C236 Platform Controller
Hub (PCH) chipset
Intel® C232 Platform Controller
Hub (PCH) chipset
Intel® C236 Platform Controller
Hub (PCH) chipset
Memory
Two memory channels, four memory DIMMs (Two memory DIMMs per channel)
Support for 2133 MT/s Unbuffered (UDIMM DDR4 ECC memory)
Max Memory
64GB
Add-in PCI Express*
Slots and Module
Connectors Number
4
See Note.
3
See Note.
3
Add-in PCI Express*
Slots and Module
Connectors
Configuration
PCI Express* Gen3 x8 electrical
with x16 physical connector, from
processor
PCI Express* Gen3 x8 electrical
with x16 physical connector, from
processor
PCI Express* Gen3 x 8 electrical
with x16 physical connectors,
from processor
PCI Express* Gen3 x4 electrical
with x8 physical connector, from
PCH
PCI Express* Gen3 x4 electrical
with x8 physical connector, from
PCH
PCI Express* Gen3 x8 I/O module
connector, from processor
PCI Express* Gen3 x8 electrical
with x8 physical connector, from
processor
PCI Express* Gen3 x8 electrical
with x8 physical connector, from
processor
PCI Express* Gen3 x4 SAS
module connector, from PCH
PCI Express* Gen3 x4 SAS
module connector, from PCH
Ethernet
Two Gigabit Ethernet Ports through the two Intel® Ethernet Controller I210 PHYs
Storage
8x SATA connectors at 6Gbps
2x SGPIO
1x HSBP I
2
C
1x SATADOM connector
(SATA port 4)
6x SATA connectors at 6Gbps
1x SGPIO
1x HSBP I
2
C
1x SATADOM connector
(SATA port 4)
8x SATA connectors at 6Gbps
2x SGPIO
1x HSBP I
2
C
1x SATADOM connector
(SATA port 4)
SSD
1x 75 pin connector for
enterprise M.2 SATA SSD (2242
form factor)
N/A
1x 75 pin connector for
enterprise M.2 SATA SSD (2242
form factor)
SW RAID
Intel
®
RSTe 4.x SW RAID through onboard SATA connectors provides SATA RAID 0/1/10/5.
Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II through onboard SATA connectors provides SATA RAID
0/1/10 and optional RAID 5 support provided by the Intel® RAID Activation Key RKSATA4R5.
2 Overview
The Intel® Server Board S1200SP product family consist of S1200SPS and S1200SPL. The server boards are
monolithic printed circuit boards (PCBs) with features designed to support the pedestal or rack server markets.
These server boards are designed to support the Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 V5 and V6 product family.
Previous generation Intel® Xeon® processors are not supported. Many of the features and functions of these
three server boards are common. A board will be identified by name when a described feature or function is
unique to it.
2.1 Intel
®
Server Board S1200SP Family Feature Set
Table 1. Intel® Server Board S1200SP Feature Set
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S1200SPL
S1200SPS
S1200SPO
Video
Display Port from CPU
Integrated 2D video controller
in BMC
Integrated 2D video controller
in BMC
Integrated 2D video controller
in BMC
Video Connector
1x Display Port
1x DB-15 video connector
1x DB-15 video connector
ISM
BMC
IPMI 2.0
1x on-board dedicated RMM4
NIC connector
BMC
IPMI 2.0
BMC
IPMI 2.0
1x on-board dedicated RMM4
NIC connector
Intel® Remote Management
Module 4 Lite solutions
N/A
Intel® Remote Management
Module 4 Lite solutions
TPM
TPM 2.0 based on LPC
N/A
TPM 2.0 based on LPC
USB
2x USB 3.0 ports at the back
of the board
2x USB 2.0 ports at the back
of the board
One 2x10 pin USB 3.0 header,
providing front panel support
for two USB ports respectively
One 2x5 pin USB 2.0 header,
providing front panel support
for two USB ports respectively
1x internal Type-A USB 2.0
port
2x USB 3.0 ports at the back
of the board
2x USB 2.0 ports at the back
of the board
One 2x5 pin USB 2.0 header,
providing front panel support
for two USB ports respectively
1x internal Type-A USB 2.0
port
2x USB 3.0 ports at the back
of the board
2x USB 2.0 ports at the back
of the board
One 2x10 pin USB 3.0 header,
providing front panel support
for two USB ports respectively
One 2x5 pin USB 2.0 header,
providing front panel support
for two USB ports respectively
1x internal Type-A USB 2.0
port
PCIe Slot #
Conditions for full height and half length card
Conditions for full height and ¾ length card
4
Mezzanine SAS module is installed or SATA port 4-7 are
occupied.
Mezzanine slot and SATA port 4-7 are not occupied.
5
Mezzanine SAS module is installed or SATA port 0-3 are
occupied.
Mezzanine slot and SATA port 0-3 are not occupied.
6
Mezzanine SAS module is installed.
Mezzanine slot is not occupied.
Note: The server board S1200SPL and S1200SPS support full height full length PCIe* cards. See the
following table for the limitations when the server boards is installed in server chassis P4000XXSFDR.
Table 2. Limiting Conditions of PCIe* Card Form Factor
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2.2 Server Board Layout
Figure 1. Intel® Server Board S1200SP Layout (S1200SPL)
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2.2.1 Server Board Connector and Component Layout
Each connector and major component is identified in the figure below.
Figure 2. Intel® Server Board S1200SPL Layout
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Figure 3. Intel® Server Board S1200SPS Layout
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Figure 4. Intel® Server Board S1200SPO Layout
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2.2.2 Server Board Mechanical Drawings
Figure 5. Intel® Server Board S1200SP – Mounting Hole Locations
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Figure 7. Intel® Server Board S1200SP – Major Connector Pin-1 Locations
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Figure 8. Intel® Server Board S1200SP – Major Connector Pin-1 Locations (continued)
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Figure 9. Intel® Server Board S1200SP – Primary Side Keepout Zone
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Figure 10. Intel® Server Board S1200SP – Second Side Keepout Zone
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2.2.3 Server Board Rear I/O Layout
The following drawing shows the layout of the rear I/O components for the server boards.
Figure 11. Intel® Server Board S1200SPL Rear I/O Layout
Figure 12. Intel® Server Board S1200SPS Rear I/O Layout
Figure 13. Intel® Server Board S1200SPO Rear I/O Layout
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PCIe Gen3 x 4 P5-P8
FLASHFLASH
LPC
PORT 80
LED
RMII
VIDEO
FLASHFLASH
BMC Boot
Flash
SPI
Zoar
BMC
Pilot III
Springville
Ch ACh B
DDR4 (Ch B)
XDP0
DMI Gen3 x 4
PCIe Gen3 x 1 P12
PCIe Gen3 x 1 P11
USB 2.0
4 DDR4
UDIMM
GbE
GbE
DDR4 (Ch A)
FLASH
DRAM
SERIAL A
Back
Panel
Back
Panel
Back
Panel
SPI
DDR4-2133 (POR)
SGPIO
Springville
USB
2
USB 3.0
(include 2.0 pair)
USB
1.1
USB
2.0
14
6
HDD
8
SATA 6G
Back
Panel
USB 3.0
LPC TPM Header
PCIe Gen3 x4 P1-P4
2
P13-16,17-20
P1-P2
Front Panel
USB 3.0
Header
SAS
Module
Silver Pass Block Diagram
CPLD
Phy
GbE
Mgmt LAN
Back
Panel
RGMII
Misc
VRs
VCC[0:2]
Vddq
Vtt
VCCio
VCCsa
VDDq
Vtt
Vpp
Slot 6
(x16 connector)
(x8 connectors)
Resister
Switch
Slot 5
Slot 4
(LC/SE SKU)
(x8 connectors)
PCIe Gen3 x 1 P10
P1 P5
P3-P4
2
P2,P4
USB
Back
Panel
USB 2.0
2
P10,P12
2
P9,P11
Skylake-S
SKT-H4
PCIe Gen3 x8 P0-P7
SKL PCH-H
PCH
PCIe Gen3 x8 P8-P15
IOM
(RO SKU)
Resistor
MUX
Note: Slot4 and IOM is exclusive
M.2 SATA SSD (2242
Form-Factor)
Note: A Separate
Cable Connection to
either 8 SATA Pin
required to support M.2
SATA SSD
RMM4 Lite
Front Panel
USB 2.0
Header
P6,P8
2
Internal
Type-A
P3
PCIe Gen3 x 1 P9
Note: NA for SE SKU.
Note: Work in Gen1 Mode
Note: Work in Gen1 Mode
Note: Work in Gen1 Mode
Note: Build-in SATADOM
Support on SATA P4
DP x1 Rear
Panel
VCCgt[0:3]
VCCopio
VCCEDRAM
VCCgtu
V1V8_EDRAM
Note: unslice,
OPIO, EDRAM,
P1V8_EDRAM
is reserved for
44e Support.
FLASH
DP to VGA
FLASH
MUX
3Functional Architecture
The architecture and design of the Intel® Server Board S1200SP is based on the Intel® C230 series chipset. The
chipset is designed for systems based on the Intel® Xeon® processor in an LGA 1151 Socket H4 package.
The Intel® Server Board S1200SPS uses Intel® C232 chipset. The Intel® Server Board S1200SPL and Intel® Server
Board S1200SPO use Intel® C236 chipset.
The Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 V5 and V6 Processors are made up of multi-core processors based on the
14nm processor technology. The 6th Intel® Core™ i3 Processors are made up of dual-core processors based on
the 14nm processor technology.
This chapter provides a high-level description of the functionality associated with each chipset component
and the architectural blocks that make up the server boards.
3.1 Processor Subsystem
The Intel® Server Board S1200SP supports the following processor:
• Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 V5 and V6 product family
• The 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 processors
Note: The previous generation Intel® Xeon® processors are not supported on the Intel® server board described
in this document.
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Figure 14. Intel® Server Board S1200SP Functional Block Diagram
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3.1.1 Intel
Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 V5 and V6 product family highly integrated solution variant is composed of
quad processor cores:
With the release of the Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 V5 and V6 product family, several key system
components, including the CPU, Integrated Memory Controller (IMC), and Integrated IO Module (IIO), have been
combined into a single processor package and feature; up to 20 lanes of Gen 3 PCI Express* links.
The following sections provide an overview of the key processor features and functions that help to define the
performance and architecture of the server board. For more comprehensive processor specific information,
refer to the Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 V5 and V6 product family documents listed in the Reference
Documents list.
Processor feature details:
• Up to four execution cores
• Each core supports two threads (Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology), up to 8 threads per socket
Supported technologies:
• Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)
• Intel® Active Management Technology 11.0 (Intel® AMT 11.0)