Super Micro SYS-5017C-MF User Manual

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SUPERSERVER

5017C-MF

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USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It

provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5017C-MF. In-

stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The SuperServer 5017C-MF is a high-end server based on the SC512F-350B 1U

rackmount chassis and the Super X9SCL-F single processor serverboard.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the

server system and describes the main features of the X9SCL-F serverboard and

the SC512F-350B chassis, which comprise the SuperServer 5017C-MF.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

Preface

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5017C-MF

into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the system.

If your server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter

will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and

information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs

located throughout the system.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview

of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the

SuperServer 5017C-MF.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9SCL-F serverboard, including the

locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter

when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the

serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC512F-350B server chassis.

You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing

or reconfi guring hard drives and when replacing the system power supply module

and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa-

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2

Processors ...................................................................................................... 1-2

Memory ........................................................................................................... 1-2

Serial ATA ........................................................................................................ 1-2

I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 1-2

Graphics Controller ......................................................................................... 1-2

1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-3

Serial ATA Subsystem ..................................................................................... 1-3

Control Panel .................................................................................................. 1-3

Rear I/O Panel ................................................................................................ 1-3

Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-3

1-4 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-5

Chapter 2 Server Installation

2-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 2-1

2-3 Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 2-1

Choosing a Setup Location ............................................................................. 2-2

Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 2-2

Server Precautions .......................................................................................... 2-2

Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 2-3

Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 2-3

Reduced Airfl ow ......................................................................................... 2-3

Mechanical Loading ................................................................................... 2-3

Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 2-3

Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 2-3

2-4 Installing the System into a Rack ................................................................... 2-4

Basic Installation Procedure ........................................................................... 2-4

Installing with Rackmount Kit .......................................................................... 2-5

2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup .................................................................... 2-9

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ...................................................................... 2-10

Chapter 3 System Interface

3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-1

Reset ............................................................................................................... 3-1

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Power .............................................................................................................. 3-1

3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2

Overheat/Fan Fail ........................................................................................... 3-2

NIC2 ................................................................................................................ 3-2

NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-2

HDD ................................................................................................................. 3-3

Power .............................................................................................................. 3-3

Chapter 4 System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1

4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 4-2

4-3 ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4-3

4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Motherboard .............................................................................. 5-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 5-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5-1

5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 5-2

Installing the LGA1155 Processor ................................................................. 5-2

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 5-4

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 5-4

5-3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-6

Connecting Data Cables ................................................................................. 5-6

Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-6

Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-6

5-4 I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-7

5-5 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-8

5-6 Adding PCI Cards ......................................................................................... 5-10

5-7 Motherboard Details .......................................................................................5-11

5-8 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-13

5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-19

5-10 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-21

5-11 SATA Drive Connections ............................................................................... 5-22

5-12 Installing Drivers ............................................................................................ 5-23

Supero Doctor III ........................................................................................... 5-24

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 6-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 6-1

6-2 Control Panel .................................................................................................. 6-2

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6-3 System Fans ................................................................................................... 6-3

System Fan Failure ......................................................................................... 6-3

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal ....................................................................... 6-4

Accessing the Drive Bays ............................................................................... 6-4

DVD-ROM Drive Installation ........................................................................... 6-5

6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-7

Power Supply Failure ...................................................................................... 6-7

Chapter 7 BIOS

7-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 7-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 7-1

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 7-1

How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... 7-2

7-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 7-2

7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations...................................................................... 7-4

7-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 7-14

7-5 IPMI Confi guration ........................................................................................ 7-15

7-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 7-17

7-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 7-18

7-8 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 7-19

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 5017C-MF is a high-end server comprised of two main subsys-

tems: the SC512F-350B 1U server chassis and the X9SCL-F single processor

motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that

have been certifi ed for use with the system (www.supermicro.com).

In addition to the motherboard and chassis, various hardware components have

been included with the 5017C-MF, as listed below:

 Three sets of 4-cm counter-rotating fans (FAN-0086L4)

 One passive CPU heatsink (SNK-P0046P)

 Riser Cards: (see Section 5-6 for details)

One CSE-RR1U-E8 for one PCI-E 2.0 x8 card

 SATA Accessories

One SATA backplane (BPN-SAS-809TQ)

Four 2.5" hot-swap drive carriers (MCP-220-00047-0B)

 One rackmount kit (MCP-290-00050-0N)

 One CD containing drivers and utilities

 SuperServer 5017C-MF User's Manual

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1-2 Motherboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 5017C-MF lies the X9SCL-F, a single processor

motherboard based on Intel's C202 chipset. Below are the main features of the

X9SCL-F (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).

Processors

The X9SCL-F supports a single single Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 Series processor

or a Core

motherboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported

processors.

The X9SCL-F has four DIMM sockets that can support up to 32 GB of unbuffered

DDR3-1333/1066 memory. Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing memory.

An on-chip SATA controller is integrated into the X9SCL-F to provide a six-port, 3

Gb/sec Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 supported (RAID 5

supported with Windows OS only). The SATA drives are hot-swappable units. Note:

The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap

capability and RAID function of the SATA drives. Documentation on RAID setup

guidelines can be found on our web site.

TM

i3-2100 Series processor in an LGA1155 socket. Please refer to the

Memory

Serial ATA

I/O Ports

The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port, a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 2.0

ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports. A dedicated

IPMI LAN port is also included.

Graphics Controller

The X9SCL-F features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Matrox

G200eW graphics chip, which has 16 MB of DDR2 memory.

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The SuperServer 5017C-MF is built on the SC512F-350B 1U rackmount server

chassis. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC512F-

350B chassis.

System Power

When confi gured as the SuperServer 5017C-MF, the SC512F-350B chassis features

a single power supply.

Serial ATA Subsystem

The SC512F-350B chassis is designed to support one internal SATA hard drive.

The internal drive is not hot-swappable.

Control Panel

The SC512F-350B's control panel provides important system monitoring and con-

trol information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard disk drive activity,

overheat warning and fan failure. The control panel also includes a main power

button and a reset button.

Rear I/O Panel

The rear I/O panel on the chassis provides one PCI expansion card slot, one COM

port (another is internal), two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a VGA

(graphics) port and two Gb Ethernet ports.

Cooling System

The SC512F-350B chassis has an innovative cooling design that features an air

shroud and two 4-cm counter-rotating fans with user-defi ned fan speed control. (Fan

speed may be defi ned with a BIOS setting.)

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Figure 1-1. Intel C202 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.

PCIe x8 Slot

PCIe x8 Slot

VRM 12

MISC VRs

PCIe x8 Slot

6 SATA Ports

9 USB Ports

TPM1.2 Header

(Slot 7)

(Slot 6)

(Slot 4)

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0Gb

PCIe2.0_x8

5.0Gb

SVID

PCIe_x4

5.0Gbps

SATA-II

300MB/s

USB2.0

480Mbps

CK505
Rev1.0

Flash

SPI 32Mb

COM1,2

LPC

P/S2

HEALTH
INFO

LGA 1155 Socket

CPU

5.0Gb

x4 DMI II

Cougar Point

PCH

CLOCK

SPI

1333/1066MHz

1333/1066MHz

LPC

NCT6776F

LPC I/O

DDR3 (CHA)

DDR3 (CHB)

PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps

PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps

PCI32

LPC

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

4 UDIMM

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

GLAN1
82574L

GLAN2
82579

Hermon WPCM450

Winbond BMC

RTL8201

PHY

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

RMII

VGA

Port

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Chapter 1: Introduction

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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Chapter 2: Server Installation

Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5017C-MF

up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have

the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup assumes

that your system has come to you with the processor and memory preinstalled. If

your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, processor, system

memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on

installing specifi c components.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the server was shipped in and note if it was damaged

in any way. If the server itself shows damage, you should fi le a damage claim with

the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the server. It should

be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where

heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You will also need

it placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack and Server Precautions in

the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The SuperServer 5017C-MF does not ship with a rack rail hardware package as

the system can be rack mounted without the use of rails. An optional rack rail

package is available if you wish to order from Supermicro. Follow the steps in the

order given to complete the installation process in a minimal amount of time. Please

read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined

in the sections that follow.

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!

Choosing a Setup Location

• Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door

completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back

of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.This product is for

installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment rooms,

service closets and the like).

• This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices

acccording to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display

Units.

Warnings and Precautions!

Rack Precautions

• Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to

the fl oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

• In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. In multiple

rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

• Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the

rack.

• You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more si-

multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

• Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

• Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the

rails.

• Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack fi rst, and then

work up.

• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from

power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a

power failure.

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• Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-

ing them.

• Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-

ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the

room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an

environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera-

ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airfl ow required

for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not

arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power

supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have

on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of

equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself

should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connec-

tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power

strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5017C-MF into a

rack unit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead

to Sections 2-5 and 2-6.

Note: the server may be installed as is - rack hardware is optional.

Basic Installation Procedure

The 5017C-MF server comes with two rack mounting brackets, which are located

on each side at the front of the chassis. To mount the system into a rack, simply

screw these brackets directly to the front of the rack (two screws for each bracket).

As Figure 2-1 shows, the brackets can be located at the front of the chassis (left

fi gure) or moved approximately one-third to the rear of the chassis (right fi gure).

Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

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Installing with Rackmount Kit

This is a guideline for installing the unit into a rack with the optional rack kit (MCP-

290-00004-03). You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with

the rack unit you are using. Be aware that there are a variety of rack units on the

market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly.

The rack hardware includes two assemblies that consists of two sections: an inner

rail that secures to the chassis and an outer rail that secures directly to the rack

itself (see Figure 2-1).

Installing the Chassis Rails

1. Detach the two rail sections from each other by depressing the locking tab

on the inner rail to release it from its locked position, then pull the two rails

completely apart.

2. Repeat step 1 for the remaining rail assembly.

3. Position the fi xed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the

chassis making sure the three screw holes line up. Note that the rails are left/

right side specifi c.

4. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2). Repeat

this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis. You will also

need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack.

Locking Tabs: Both chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves two functions.

The fi rst is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the

rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also lock the server in place

when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely

out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

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Figure 2-2. Installing Chassis Rails

Installing the Rack Rails

1. Determine where you want to place the 5017C-MF in the rack (see Rack and

Server Precautions in Section 2-3).

2. Position the fi xed rack rail/sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location

in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack.

3. Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided.

4. Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure that both

are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.

Installing the Server into the Rack

You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next

step is to install the server into the rack.

1. Line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.

2. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on both

sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting). See Figure

2-3.

3. When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear

the locking tabs "click".

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack

(w/ Optional Rackmount Kit)

4. Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the

server to the rack.

Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

If you are installing the SuperServer 5017C-MF into a Telco type rack, follow the

directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference in the

installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack. They

should be spaced apart just enough to accomodate the width of the telco rack.

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Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

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2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup

After you install the server in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure

the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made.

Removing the Chassis Cover

1. Release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.

2. Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it

locks (you will hear a "click").

3. Remove the screws from the chassis cover (see Figure 2-5).

4. Release the top cover by pushing it away from you until it stops. You can

then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the

server

Checking the Components

1. You may have processors already installed into the serverboard. Each pro-

cessor should have its own heatsink attached. See Chapter 5 for instructions

on processor installation.

2. The 5017C-MF server may have come with system memory already installed.

Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on adding

system memory, refer to Chapter 5.

3. If desired, you can install an add-on card to the system. See Chapter 5 for

details on installing a PCI add-on card.

4. Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking

the airfl ow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections. Also, check that

the air shroud is properly installed.

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Checking the Drives

1. For servicing the SATA drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover.

The SATA disk drive is located at the front of the chassis' interior.

2. Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to install a DVD-ROM drive to the system.

3. Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have a SATA

hard drive already installed. If you need to install a SATA hard drive, please

refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6.

Checking the Airfl ow

1. Airfl ow is provided by two sets of 4-cm counter-rotating fans. The system

component layout was carefully designed to promote suffi cient airfl ow through

the small 1U rackmount space.

2. Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that

they do not block the airfl ow generated by the fan.

Providing Power

1. The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the

power cord from the power supply unit into a high-quality power strip that of-

fers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that

you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

2. Finish by pushing the power button on the control panel to power up the

system.

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Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the Server

Remove these screws

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Remove these screws

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Chapter 3: System Interface

Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed of

the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specifi c com-

ponents. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel. This chapter

explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you

may need to take.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis: a reset button and

a power on/off button.

Reset

The reset switch reboots the system.

Power

This is the main power switch, which is used to apply or turn off the main system

power. Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps

standby power supplied to the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC512F-520B chassis has fi ve LEDs.

These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the

system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any

corrective action you may need to take.

Overheat/Fan Fail

When this LED fl ashes it indicates a fan failure. When on continuously (on and

not fl ashing) it indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables

obstructing the airfl ow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too

warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and

operating normally. You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers

are installed. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter

5). This LED will remain fl ashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists.

NIC2

Indicates network activity on LAN2 when fl ashing.

NIC1

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

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HDD

Channel activity for HDDs. This light indicates IDE drive activity when fl ashing.

Power

Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED

should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

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Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm

and the SuperServer 5017C-MF from damage:

• Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well

as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical

outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from

the system.

• Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

• Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in-

stalling main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules

and fl oppy drive. When disconnecting power, you should fi rst power down the

system with the operating system fi rst and then unplug the power cords of all

the power supply units in the system.

• When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who is familiar

with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces-

sary.

• Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment. This

is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use

extreme caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical

components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

• Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection

from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specifi cally

designed as electrical insulators.

• The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be

plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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• This product may be connected to an IT power system. In all cases, make sure

that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth (ground).

• Serverboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard

battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure 4-1).

This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recom-

mended by the manufacturer (CR2032). Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer's instructions.

• DVD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with a

DVD-ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous

radiation exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon-

ventional way.

• Mainboard replaceable soldered-in fuses: Self-resetting PTC (Positive Tempera-

ture Coeffi cient) fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service

technicians only. The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one

replaced. Contact technical support for details and support.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

• Keep the area around the 5017C-MF clean and free of clutter.

• The 5017C-MF weighs approximately 18 lbs (8.2 kg). When lifting the system,

two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute

the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs.

• Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re-

moved away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be

stepped on.

• While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and

unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or

be pulled into a cooling fan.

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• Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal

conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact

with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

• After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure

it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections

have been made.

4-3 ESD Precautions

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical

charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to

neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed

circuit boards. The following measures are generally suffi cient to neutralize this

difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:

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

• Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags

until ready for use.

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

bag.

• Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may

retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.

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

memory modules or contacts.

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

• Put the serverboard 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 serverboard.

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4-4 Operating Precautions

Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5017C-MF

is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can

occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery

LITHIUM BATTERY

BATTERY HOLDER

Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a

damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not

discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfi ll. Please comply with the

regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose

of your used battery properly.

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Chapter 5

Advanced Motherboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the

X9SCL-F motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on

cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and

quick reference chart are included in this chapter. Remember to close the chassis

completely when you have fi nished working on the motherboard to protect and

cool the system suffi ciently.

5-1 Handling the Motherboard

Static electrical discharge can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage

to printed circuit boards, it is important to handle them very carefully (see Chapter 4).

Also note that the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled

improperly, which may result in damage. To prevent the motherboard from bending,

keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling.

The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from

static discharge.

Precautions

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

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic

bag.

• Handle a 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, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic

bags when not in use.

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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5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Notes:

• Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re-

moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the

processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

• If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intel-certifi ed multi-

directional heatsink only.

• Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU

heatsinks.

• When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure that

the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent;

otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

• Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support.

Installing the LGA1155 Processor

1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket,

from its locked position.

2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plate cap.

Load Plate

Load Lever

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3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the top center edge

and the bottom center edge of the CPU.

4. Align the CPU key (the semi-circle cutouts) against the socket keys. Once

aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket. (Do not drop the

CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically.

Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to

avoid damage to the CPU or the socket.)

With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make

sure that the CPU is properly installed.

5. Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock.

Save the plastic PnP cap. The motherboard must be shipped with the PnP

cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins. Shipment without the

PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins.

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CPU properly

installed

Load lever locked

into place.

Warning: The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction. Make

sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close

properly, do not force it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the load

plate again and double-check that the CPU is aligned properly.

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re-

quired amount has already been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are

aligned with those on the motherboard and the heatsink bracket underneath.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug

(do not over-tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.

Removing the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink. How-

ever, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions

below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components.

1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as

shown in the illustration below.

2. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU (do not use excessive

force).

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Figure 5-3. Installing the Heatsink

3. Once the CPU is loose, remove the it from the CPU socket.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink, removing the used thermal

grease. Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before

re-installing the CPU and the heatsink.

Figure 5-4. Removing the Heatsink

Loosen screws in the
sequence shown

Screw #1

Motherboard

Screw #4

Screw #2

Screw #3

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5-3 Connecting Cables

Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the

motherboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control

panel and the power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully

routed in preconfi gured systems to prevent them from blocking the fl ow of cooling

air that moves through the system from front to back. If you need to disconnect any

of these cables, you should take care to reroute them as they were originally after

reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). If you

are confi guring the system, keep the airfl ow in mind when routing the cables.

The following data cables (with their motherboard connector locations noted)

should be connected.

See the motherboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations.

• Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)

• SATA cables (SATA1 ~ SATA5)

• SGPIO cable (T-SGPIO1 to SATA backplane)

Connecting Power Cables

The X9SCL-F has a 24-pin primary power supply connector designated "JPW1"

for connection to the ATX power supply. Connect the appropriate connector from

the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the motherboard. See the Connector

Defi nitions section in this chapter for power connector pin defi nitions.

In addition, your power supply must be connected to the 8-pin Processor Power

connector at JPW2.

Connecting the Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure

5-1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indica-

tors. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each

header.

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All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their con-

nection. Connect one end of this cable to JF1 and the other end to the Control Panel

printed circuit board, located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis.

See the Connector Defi nitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip-

tions of JF1.

Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1)

1

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

X

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

X

Ground

Ground

2

5-4 I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See

Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports

2

5

1

4

6 7 8 9

3

Backplane I/O Ports

1. Keyboard (Purple) 6. COM 1

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 7. VGA

3. USB Port 0 8. LAN1

4. USB Port 1 9. LAN2

5. IPMI LAN

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5-5 Installing Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules

to prevent any possible damage.

Installing DIMMs

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with slots

DIMM1A. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to pre-

vent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly. See Figure 5-5.

2. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.

Repeat fstep 1 to install to DIMM1B if needed.

Memory Support

The X9SCL-F suppor ts up to 32GB of ECC unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3-1333/1066

memory in four memory slots. Populating these slots with a pair of memory mod-

ules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory, which will

improve memory performance. Please refer to the table below:.

DDR3 Unbuffered ECC (UDIMM) Memory

DIMM Slots

per Channel

2 1 Unbuffered

2 2 Unbuffered

Slot 2, Channel 2

(Blue Slot)

Slot 2, Channel 1

Slot 1, Channel 2

(Blue Slot)

Slot 1, Channel 1

DIMMs

Populated per

Channel

DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM

1066, 1333 Single Rank, Dual

DDR3

1066, 1333 Single Rank, Dual

DDR3

(any combination)

Rank

Rank

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To I ns tall: Insert module
vertically and press
down until it snaps into
place. Pay attention to
the alignment notch at
the bottom.

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Figure 5-3. Installing DIMM into Slot

Notch

Notch

Front View

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to
gently push the release
tabs near both ends of

Release Tab

Note: Notch should align
with the receptive key
point on the slot.

Release Tab

the module. This should
release it from the slot.

Top View of DDR3 Slot

Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that

remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used.

The reduction in memory availability is disproportional.

For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design change in the Win-

dows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specifi c

to the behavior of Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode which improves driver

compatibility. For more information, please read the following article at Microsoft’s

Knowledge Base website at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB
boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

512 MB 3.01

Remaining (Available)

(4 GB Total System

Memory)

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5-6 Adding PCI Cards

The 5017C-MF includes a CSE-RR1U-E8 riser card. This riser fi ts into a PCI slot

to support a full-height, half-length PCI Express expansion card. (The riser card

provides a PCI-E x8 signal.)

PCI Card Installation

When installing a PCI add-on card, make sure you install it into a slot that supports

the speed of the card.

1. Swing out the release tab on the PCI slot shield.

2. Insert the PCI card into the riser card, pushing down with your thumbs

evenly on both sides of the card.

3. Finish by pushing the release tab back to its original (locked) position.

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5-7 Motherboard Details

Figure 5-4. SUPER X9SCL-F Layout

46

1

JPW1

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1A

(For X9SCM only)

JI2C1
JI2C2

JWOL

COM2

JPG1

1161171181191

10
11

12

13

14

47

48

1

1

COM1

VGA

KB/MOUSE

USB/0/1

Fan4

LAN1

LAN2

JPL1
JPL2

JPB

82579

_LAN

IPMI

JPUSB1

JTPM

S I/O

82574L

PHY

PHY

JPW2

PHY

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

1

1

2

1

3

1

4

1

5

1

6

1

7

1

8

1

9

1
1

1
1

15

1

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

BMC
CTRL

1

1

LE7

Memory Chip

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Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

CPU

Cougar Point

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

22

21

1

1

44

1

1

FP CTRL

JLED1

Standard PCH

JBT1

USB11

1231241261

50

I-SATA5

25

1

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Battery

B1

USB4/5

USB 12/13

45

1

JPI2C

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB2/3

20

JF1

42

1

FAN1

41

JWD

1

40

JSPK

1

39

1

SPKR1

FAN2

38

1

37

1

36

FAN3

1

J31

49

1

1

I-SATA0

T-SGPIO2

I-SATA1

T-SGPIO1

I-SATA2

LE2

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

27

35

1

BIOS

34

1

33

J29

1

JL1

32

1

31

FANA

1

JWF1

30

1

29

28

1

1

Jumpers

Number Jumper Description Default

34 J29 SPI Programming (internal use) Closed (Normal)

22 JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-9

13 JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots See Section 5-9

12 JPB BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

17 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

10,11 JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

48 JPUSB1 BP USB 0/1 Wake-Up Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

41 JWD Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

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Headers/Connectors

Number Connector Description

21 B1 Onboard Battery

4,16 COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial Port/Header

35 BIOS SPI BIOS

42,38,37,7,30 Fans 1~4, Fan A System/CPU Fan Headers

36 J31 SPI Programming (internal use)

43 JF1 Front Panel Control Header

33 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

44 JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header

46 JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector

47 JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU power Connector

1 KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse Connectors

8,9,3 LAN1/LAN2, IPMI

LAN

49,50,25-7,24 I-SATA 0/1 Serial ATA Ports 0/1/2/3/4/5

45 JPI

40 JSPK Speaker Header

5 JTPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

29 JWF1 SATA DOM Power Connector

15 JWOL Wake On LAN Header

39 SPKR1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

31, 32 T-SGPIO-1/2 Serial Link General Purpose I/O 1/2 Headers

2 USB0/1 Backpanel USB 0/1

20,19,18 USB2/3, USB4/5,

23 USB11 Front Accessible Type A USB Connector

6 VGA Onboard Video Port

2

C PWR supply (I2C) System Management Bus

USB12/13

Gigabit (RJ45) Ports (LAN1/2), IPMI_LAN

(F-models)

(5V Gen1/Gen 2)

Front Accessible USB Headers

LED Indicators

Number LED Description

14 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED (IPMI Active)

28 LE2 Onboard Standby PWR LED

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5-8 Connector Defi nitions

ATX Power Connector

A 24-pin main power connector is located

at JPW1. This power connector meet the

SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Processor Power Connector

In addition to the ATX main power, the

8-pin 12V power connector located at

JPW2 is also required to provide power

to the South Bridge, North Bridge and all

VRMs. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Processor Power

Pin Defi nitions (JPW2)

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on

pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

The HDD LED connections are located on

pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable here

to indicate HDD activity. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

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Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 +5V

16 Ground

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 +5V

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NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)

The NIC (Network Interface Controller)

LED connection for LAN port 1 is located

on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED

connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9

and 10. NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are

2-pin NIC LED headers. Attach NIC LED

cables to NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED to

display network activities for LAN 1 and

LAN2. Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Front UID
LED

Connect an LED cable to the Front UID

and OH/Fan Fail connections on pins 7

and 8 of JF1 to display UID (Unit ID) sig-

nals or to provide advanced warnings for

chassis overheat/fan failure. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

LAN1/LAN2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 LAN Act

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc/Blue UID LED

8 OH/Fan Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located

on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a the

hardware Reset Button on the computer

case. Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on/off the

system. This button can also be confi g-

ured to function as a suspend button (see

BIOS Setup). To turn off the power in the

suspend mode, press the button for at

least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

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Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 GND

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1)

are located on the I/O backpanel and an

additional six USB ports in three head-

ers, USB2/3, 4/5, 12/13 provide front/

back chassis access. USB 11 is a Type

A USB connector. (USB cables are not

included). See the tables on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Serial Ports

The COM1 Port is located on the I/O

backpanel. COM2 is a header located

on the the motherboard. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

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Back Panel USB0/1

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PN0

3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0

4 Ground 8 Ground

Front/Back Panel USB2/3, 11, 12/13

Pin Defi nitions

USB 2/4/11/12

Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 6 +5V

2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3

3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3

4 Ground 9 Ground

5 No Con-

nection

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 CDC 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

USB 3/5/13

Pin # Defi nition

10 Key

Ethernet Ports

Two Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are

located next to the VGA port on the I/O

back panel. An IPMI Dedicated LAN port

is also located above the USB0/1 ports on

the X9SCL-F. This provides a dedicated

network connection for IPMI 2.0 support.

These ports accept RJ45 type connec-

tors/cables.

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LAN Port

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 GND 9 TD0+

2 Vcc19-LAN 10 TD0

3 TD3+ 11 Link 100 LED

4 TD3- 12 Link 100 LED

5 TD2+- 13 3.3V

6 TD2- 14 Act LED

7 TD1+- 15 GND

8 TD1- 16 GND

NC = No connection

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Fan Headers

The X9SCL-F has fi ve fan headers (Fan1

~ Fan4 and FanA). These are all 4-pin fan

headers, however pins 1-3 are backward

compatible with traditional 3-pin fans.

A fan speed control setting in the BIOS

(Hardware Monitoring section) allows

the BIOS to automatically set fan speeds

based on the system temperature. Refer

to the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions.

Note: Please use all 3-pin fans or all

4-pin fans on the motherboard. Do not

mix 3-pin fans and 4-pin fans on the

same board.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at

JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the ap-

propriate cable from the chassis to inform

you of a chassis intrusion when the chas-

sis is opened.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse
Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2

mouse ports are located beside the USB

ports. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

External Speaker

On the JSPK header, pins 3~4 are used

to activate the onboard (internal) speaker.

Close pins 3~4 with a jumper to use the

onboard speaker. If you wish to use an

external speaker, attach the external

speaker's cable to pins 1~4. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Ports

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pins 3~4 Internal Speaker

Pins1~4 External Speaker

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Trusted Platform Module Header

This header is used to connect a Trusted

Platform Module (TPM), available sepa-

rately from a third-party vendor. A TPM is

a security device that allows encryption

and authentication of hard drives, disal-

lowing access if the TPM associated with

it is not installed in the system. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Onboard Power LED

An onboard Power LED header is lo-

cated at JLED. This Power LED header

is connected to the Control Panel header

(JF1) to indicate the status of system

power. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME 4 No Pin

5 LRESET 6 VCC5

7 LAD3 8 LAD2

9 VCC3 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 RSV0 14 RSV1

15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 CLKRUN

19 LPCPD 20 RSV2

Onboard PWR LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 VCC

2 No Connection

3 Connection to PWR

LED in JF1

Power Supply I2C Connector

The Power Supply (I2C) connector is

located at JPI2C on the motherboard.

This connector monitors the status of the

power supply, fan and system tempera-

ture. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located

at JWOL on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for pin definitions.

(You must also have a LAN card with a

Wake-On-LAN connector and cable to

use this feature.)

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PWR Supply I2C

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5 3.3V

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

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T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers

Two T-SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pur-

pose Input/Output) headers are located

near the SATA connectors on the moth-

erboard. These headers are used to com-

municate with the enclosure management

chip in the system. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions. Refer to the

board layout below for the locations of

the headers.

DOM PWR Connector

A Disk On Module (DOM) Power Con-

nector is located at JWF1. This connec-

tor is used to provide power to auxilliary

fl ash memory media attached to a SATA

port. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Serial_Link-SGPIO

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition

1NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 NC

DOM PWR Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Defi nition

15V

2 Ground

3 Ground

T-SGPIO 1/2 Headers

Two T-SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pur-

pose Input/Output) headers are located

near the SATA connectors on the moth-

erboard. These headers are used to com-

municate with the enclosure management

chip in the system. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

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SGPIO Header
Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition

2NC 1 NC

4 Data Out 3 Ground

6 Ground 5 Load

8 NC 7 Clock

NC = No connection

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5-9 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the mother-

board, jumpers can be used to choose

between optional settings. Jumpers cre-

Connector

Pins

ate shorts between two pins to change

the function of the connector. Pin 1 is

identifi ed with a square solder pad on the

Jumper

printed circuit board. See the diagram at

right for an example of jumping pins 1 and

Setting

2. Refer to the motherboard layout page

for jumper locations.

Note: O n t w o - p i n j u m p e r s , " C l o s e d " m e a n s

the jumper is on and "Open" means the

jumper is off the pins.

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins,

this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents

of CMOS.

To Clear CMOS

3 2 1

3 2 1

1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).

2. With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such

as a small screwdriver.

3. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

4. Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.

Note: Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the

VGA port. The default position is on pins

1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on

the right for jumper settings.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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PCI Slot SMB Enable

Use Jumpers JI2C1/JI2C2 to enable PCI

SMB (System Management Bus) support

to improve system management for the

PCI slots. Default is disabled. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

LAN Port Enable/Disable

Use JPL1/JPL2 to enable or disable LAN

Ports 1 and 2 on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is enabled.

USB Wake-Up

Use the JPUSB1 jumper to wake your

system by pressing a key on a USB

keyboard or clicking USB mouse. This

jumper is used together with the USB

Wake-Up feature in the BIOS. Enable this

jumper and the USB feature in the BIOS

to wake-up your system via USB devices.

The default setting is enabled.

BMC Enable/Disable

JPB is used to enable or disable the BMC

(Baseboard Management Control) chip

and the onboard IPMI connection. This

jumper is used together with the IPMI set-

tings in the BIOS. The default position is

on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

PCI Slot SMB Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open (Default) Disabled

LAN Port En/Disable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled

2-3 Disabled

USB Wake-up

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled (Default)

2-3 Disabled

BMC IPMI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Settings Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Watch Dog Enable

Watch Dog is a system monitor that can

reboot the system when a software ap-

plication hangs. Close pins 1-2 to reset

the system if an application hangs. Close

pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable

interrupt signal for the application that

hangs. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. Watch Dog must also be

enabled in the BIOS.

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Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset (default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

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LAN1/LAN2 LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside the

VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Giga-

bit LAN port, the yellow LED indicates

activity when blinking while the other LED

may be green, amber or off to indicate the

speed of the connection. See the table on

the right for the functions associated with

the connection speed LED.

IPMI Dedicated LAN

In addition to the LAN ports, a dedicated

IPMI LAN port is also included on the

X9SCL-F. The yellow LED on the right

indicates activity, while the green LED

on the left indicates the speed of the

connection. See the tables at right for

more information.

Onboard Standby Power LED

An Onboard Standby Power LED is

located at LE2 on the motherboard.

When LE2 is on, the AC power cable is

connected. Make sure to disconnect the

power cable before removing or installing

any component.

LAN LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED State Defi nition

Off No connection or 10 Mb/s

Green 100 Mb/s

Amber 1 Gb/s

IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) &

Activity LED (Right)

LED Color Defi nition

Link (left) Green: Solid 100 Mbps

Activity
(right)

LED State Defi nition

Off System Off

On System on, or

Yellow: Blink­ing

Onboard Standby PWR LED

System off and PWR
Cable Connected

Active

IPMI Heartbeat LED

An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE7.

When LE7 blinks, the IPMI is functioning

properly. Refer to the table on the right

for details.

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IPMI Heartbeat Indicator)

LED

LED Defi nition

Link (left) IPMI is ready for use

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5-11 SATA Drive Connections

SATA Ports

Six Serial ATA (SATA) ports (I-SATA 0~5)

are located on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions for the

onboard SATA ports.

SATA Port Pin Defi nitions

(SATA0 ~ SATA5)

Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 Ground

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 Ground

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5-12 Installing Drivers

After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install

certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that

came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM

drive, the display shown in Figure 5-4 should appear. (If this display does not appear,

click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD-ROM

drive. Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.)

Figure 5-4. Driver Installation Display Screen

Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les for each

item. Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each

item one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot the system be-

fore moving on to the next item on the list. You should install everything here

except for the SUPER Doctor utility, which is optional. The bottom icon with a CD

on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

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Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote

management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local

management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the

CDROM that came with your serverboard allows you to monitor the environment

and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information

such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See the Figure below

for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN / AD-

MIN.

Note: When SuperDoctor III is fi rst installed, it adopts the temperature threshold

settings that have been set in BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds

must be made within Super Doctor, as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS

settings. To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again, you would fi rst need

to uninstall SuperDoctor III.

Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control)

Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://

ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's

Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/SDIII_User_Guide.pdf. For

Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte-

nance on the SC512F-350B chassis. For component installation, follow the steps

in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some

steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.

Tools Required: The only tool you will need to install components and perform

maintainance is a Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent

damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very

carefully.

The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from

ESD damage.

Precautions

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

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic

bag.

• Handle a 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 serverboard, add-on cards 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 serverboard.

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Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

Figure 6-1. Chassis Views

6-2 Control Panel

The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the

JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system control buttons and

status indicators. These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to

simplify the connection.

Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB (printed

circuit board). Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors. Pull all

excess cabling out of the airfl ow path.

The LEDs inform you of system status. See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and

the control panel buttons. Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5.

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6-3 System Fans

The 5017C-MF employs two sets of 4-cm counter-rotating fans to provide cooling.

Each fan unit is made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite

directions. This counter-rotating action generates exceptional airfl ow and works to

dampen vibration levels. The fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level

sensed in the system, which results in more effi cient and quieter fan operation. Fan

speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS (see Chapter 7). Each fan in a set has its

own separate tachometer.

Note: It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed for the

airfl ow to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components.

System Fan Failure

If a fan fails, the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat/fan

fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off. Replace any failed fan at your

earliest convenience with the same type and model (the system can continue to

run with a failed fan).

Replacing System Fans (Figure 6-2)

1. Remove the chassis cover to see which fan has failed.

2. Power down the server and remove the AC power cord.

3. Detach the fan wiring then grasp the failed fan unit and lift it out of the chas-

sis.

4. Replace the failed fan with an identical 4-cm, 12 volt fan (see Appendix C).

5. Push the new fan into the vacant space in the housing making sure the ar-

rows on the top of the fan (indicating air direction) point in the same direction

as the arrows on the other fans.

6. Reposition the fan housing back over the two mounting posts in the chassis,

then reconnect the fan wires to the same chassis fan headers you removed

them from.

7. Power up the system and check that the fan is working properly and that

the LED on the control panel has turned off. Finish by replacing the chassis

cover.

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Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Accessing the Drive Bays

DVD-ROM/Serial ATA Drives: For installing or removing the DVD-ROM or SATA

drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top

cover of the chassis. Note: The DVD drive is optional and does not come pre-

installed in the system. Only a "slim" DVD-ROM will fi t in the 5017C-MF.

Serial ATA Drive Installation

The SATA drive is not hot-swappable, meaning system power must be turned off

before installing or removing.

1. First power down the system and then remove the top cover of the chassis as

described on page 6-7.

2. Unscrew the retention screw at the top center of the drive, then push the

drive tray out from the back until you can grasp and pull it out through the

front of the chassis.

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3. Remove the drive from the drive tray.

4. To add a new SATA drive, install a drive into the tray with the printed circuit

board side facing down and so that the mounting holes align with those in the

tray.

5. Secure the drive to the tray with the four screws.

6. Replace the top cover when fi nished. See Figure 6-3.

Note: the 5017C-MF can accommodate two internal SATA hard drives, one on

each side of the fans.

Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro

chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the

Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage.

cfm

DVD-ROM Drive Installation

The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM

drive bay. The DVD-ROM must have a "slim" profi le to fi t into the 5017C-MF. If

you cannot remove the top cover with the system remaining in the rack, follow the

procedure below.

DVD-ROM Drive Installation

1. First shutdown the system and disconnect the AC power cable.

2. Make sure the system is supported from underneath then remove the front

bracket screws that secure the unit to the rack.

3. Carefully lift the server out of the rack.

4. Open the cover by following the procedure described on page 6-7.

5. Remove the screws that secure the DVD-ROM drive to the chassis and then

lift the drive out of the chassis. See Figure 6-3.

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Figure 6-3. Removing the DVD-ROM Drive

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6-5 Power Supply

The 5017C-MF has a single 350 watt power supply. This power supply has the

capability of operating at a 100 or 240 input voltage. You must power down the

system and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the

system before removing the power supply.

Power Supply Failure

If the power supply unit fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace

the power supply unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro

(see part numbers in Appendix C and contact infomation in Chapter 1).

Accessing the Inside of the System

1. Power down the system and remove the AC power cord.

2. Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it

locks (you will hear a "click").

3. Next, remove the screws from the lips on either side of the cover then de-

press the two buttons on the cover to release it.

4. Push the cover away from you then lift it from the chassis to gain full access

to the inside of the server.

Replacing the Power Supply

1. To remove the failed power unit, remove the two screws on the back of the

power supply and a third from the front of the power supply, which secures it

to the bottom of the chassis.

2. Lift the unit straight out of the chassis. (The power cord should have already

been removed.)

3. Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage. You must

replace it with the exact same power supply.

4. Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the

two screws at the rear of the unit and the third at the front.

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5. Reconnect the power cord, replace the chassis top cover and push the unit

back into the rack.

6. Finish by turning on the power switch on the power supply, then depress the

power button on the front of the system.

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Chapter 7: BIOS

Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCL-F. The AMI ROM

BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter de-

scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Note: For instructions on BIOS recovery, please refer to the instruction

guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the

system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS

setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as

<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup

menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be

confi gured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key

legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the

left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:

the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to

include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys".

Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the

setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, ar-

row keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The confi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by

entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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How to Start the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.

As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of

the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens. An AMI BIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of

the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related

issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the

system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special,

incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you

have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the

BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

7-2 Main Setup

When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

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System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys-

tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the

<Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between fi elds. The date must be entered in

Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time

is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

Supermicro X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F

Version

Build Date

Processor

The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below:

Processor

Speed

Physical Count

Logical Count

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system:

Size

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7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu

items:

X

BOOT Feature

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modifi ed between POST mes-

sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select

Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This sets the display mode for Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and

Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

This feature selects the Power-on state for Numlock key. The options are Off

and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this

item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt

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19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function

as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-

tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not

function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive

for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed.

Select 4-Second Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for

4 seconds before the system turns off. Select Instant Off if you want the system to

instanty power off when the Power Button is pressed. The options are 4 Second

Override and Instant Off.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for

the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system

power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to

resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Power-Off

and Last State.

VFC

This item enables or disables the VESA Feature Connector (VFC) option. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

Deep Sx

Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support. The settings are Enabled and

Disabled.

X

Processor & Clock Options

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect

value, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause

system to become unstable. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc-

tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to

improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The

CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform

to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creat-

ing multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled

and Disabled. Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power

off and restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s web

site for detailed information.

Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and
the CPU)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor

to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute

and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from fl ooding illegal codes

to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is

Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

Intel® AES-NI

Set to Enabled to use the processor's Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) feature.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology

Set to Enabled to use the processor's Hyper Threading Technology feature. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to

Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2 and 3.

Power Technology

This feature determines what power-saving scheme the motherboard uses. The

options are Disabled, Energy Effi cient and Custom. If Custom is selected, the fol-

lowing options become available:

EIST

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automati-

cally adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce

power consumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site

for detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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P-STATE Coordination

This feature selects the type of coordination for the P-State of the processor.

P-State is a processor operational state that reduces the processor's voltage

and frequency. This makes the processor more energy effi icient, resulting in

further gains. The options are HW_ALL, SW_ALL and SW-ANY.

CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report

This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 (ACPI C2) or C6 (ACPI C3) report-

ing to the operating system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

C-State package limit setting

If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C-State package

register. The options are C0, C1, C6, C7 and No Limit.

X

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (Available if Intel® EIST technology is

Enabled)

Turbo Mode

This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in

specifi c conditions. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Long duration power limit - this is the processor power consumption limit

(in Watts) during a long duration time window.

Long duration maintained - this is the time in milliseconds where the Long

Duration Power Limit is maintained.

Short duration power limit - During Turbo Mode, the system may exceed

the processor's default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power

limit. By increasing this value, the processor can provide better performance

for a short duration.

X

Chipset Confi guration

WARNING: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system

to malfunction.

X

CPU Bridge Confi guration

This item displays the current CPU Revision, Current CPU1 Memory Fre-

quency, Memory Type and Memory Reference Code Revision.

Memory Frequency

This feature allows the user to select the memory speed. Under normal

conditions, please set this to Auto. The options are Auto, Force DDR-800,

Force DDR-1067, Force DDR-1333, and Force DDR-1600.

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North Bridge Confi guration

This item displays the current North Bridge Revision.

VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for

Direct I/O VT-d

the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-

sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliabil-

ity, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The settings

are Enabled and Disabled.

Active State Power Management

Select Enabled to start Active-State Power Management for signal

transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus. This

maximizes power-saving and transaction speed. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

PCIE Maximum Payload Size

This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size. The

options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048

Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through

PCI Express Port

This feature enables or disables the PCI Express port. The options are

Disabled, Enabled and Auto.

PEG Force Gen1

This feature forces Gen1 support on the PCI Express Graphics (PEG)

port. The options are Disabled, and Enabled.

Detect Non-Compliant Device

This feature enables or disables the detection of a non-compliant device

that is attached to the PCI Express Graphics (PEG) port. The options are

Disabled, and Enabled.

X

South Bridge Confi guration

This item displays the current South Bridge Revision.

GbE Controller

Select Enabled to enable the onboard gigabit Ethernet controller. The

settings are Enabled and Disabled.

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Wake on LAN from S5

Select Enabled to enable the capabiltiy to 'wake-up' the system from the

S5 power state (Soft Off State) through the Ethernet controller. The set-

tings are Enabled and Disabled.

Legacy USB Support

This feature enables support for legacy USB devices. Select Auto to dis-

able legacy support if USB devices are not present. Select Disable to

have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins. The options are

Enabled, Disabled and Auto.

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host

Controller Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When enabled, EHCI ownership

change will be claimed by the EHCI driver. The settings are Enabled

and Disabled.

X

IDE/SATA Confi guration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence

of the IDE Devices and displays the following items:

SATA Mode

This item selects the mode for the installed drives. The options are Disabled, IDE

Mode, AHCI Mode and RAID Mode.

IDE Mode

The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:

Serial-ATA Controller 0~1

This feature is used to activate/deactivate the SATA controller, and sets

the compatibility mode. The options are Enhanced and Compatible. The

default of Serial-ATA Controller 1 is Enhanced.

SATA Port0~Port5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives

on the particular SATA port.

AHCI Mode

The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected:

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Aggressive Link Power Management

This feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management

support for Cougar Point B0 stepping and later. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

SATA Port0~Port5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives

on the particular SATA port.

Staggered Spin Up

Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

External SATA Port

Set this item to Enabled to enable eSATA support. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

RAID Mode

The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:

SATA Port0~Port5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives

on the particular SATA port.

Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

X

PCIe/PCI/PnP Confi guration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP confi gurations for the following

items:

PCI ROM Priority

In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI-compatible), this feature specifi es

what ROM to launch. The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM.

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PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select

64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128,

160, 192, 224 and 248.

SR-IOV Support

Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) is a specifi cation that allows a PCIe device

to appear as multiple physical devices to the system. The options are Disabled

and Enabled.

PCI-E Slot 4, 5, 6, & 7 OPROM

Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM.

The options are iSCSI and PXE.

Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Boot Graphics Adapter Priority

Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot

device. The options are Offboard VGA and Onboard VGA.

X

Super IO Device Confi guration

Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Serial Port1 Settings/ Serial Port2 Settings

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address

of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from

accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port

physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8

as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial

Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3 and 2E8/IRQ3. The options for

Serial Port2 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, and 2E8/IRQ3.

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Serial Port 2 Mode

Use this feature to confi gure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA and

ASK IR. IrDA (Infrared Data) is an industry standard for remote control devices. ASK

IR (Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared) is a protocol compatible with Sharp® branded

PDAs and other infrared devices.

X

Remote Access Confi guration

COM0/COM1/SOL Console Redirection

Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM0 and COM1 ports. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled. The default for all ports are Disabled.

X

Console Redirection Settings

Confi gure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings. The
most common settings are set as default:

Terminal Type : Select ANSI, VT100, VT100+, or VT-UTF8

Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 57600, or 115200

Data Bits: 8 or 7

Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, or Space

Stop Bits: 1 or 2

Flow Control: None or Hardware RTS/CTS

Recorder Mode: Disabled or Enabled

Resolution 100x31: Disabled or Enabled

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution: 80x24 or 80x25

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management / Windows Emergency
Management Services (EMS)

Use this feature to enable console redirection. The options are Enabled and Dis-

abled. The default is Disabled.

X

Console Redirection Settings

Confi gure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings. The
most common settings are set as default:

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port: COM1, COM2, SOL, COM4

Terminal Type : Select ANSI, VT100, VT100+, or VT-UTF8

Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 57600, or 115200

Data Bits: 8 or 7

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Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, or Space

Stop Bits: 1 or 2

X

Hardware Health Confi guration

Fan Speed Control Mode

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the

CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase for effective

system cooling. Select "Full Speed" to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed

(of 100% Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle) for maximum cooling. This setting

is recommended for special system confi guration or debugging. Select "Standard"

for the onboard fans to run at 50% of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the

needs between system cooling and power saving. This setting is recommended

for regular systems with normal hardware confi gurations. Select "Optimal" for the

onboard fans to run at 30% of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power effi ciency and

maximum quietness. The options are Full Speed (@100% of PWM Cycle), Standard

(@50% of PWM Cycle), and Optimal (@30% of PWM Cycle).

CPU Temperature Display Mode

This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS (i.e., +34oC) or tem-

perature status in text ("Low", "Medium" or "High"). The options are Text Mode

or DTS.

If Text Mode is selected, the CPU Temperature Display Mode will show the CPU

temperature status as follows:

Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU

temperature is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The mother-

board fans and CPU will run normally as confi gured in the BIOS (Fan Speed

Control).

User intervention: No action required.

Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level

and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition,

but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU

‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally

as confi gured in the BIOS. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending

on the Fan Speed Control settings.

User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU

fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage.

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High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s

‘Temperature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may

activate an overheat alarm:

The information provided above is for your reference only. For more information

on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at www.Intel.com.

Fan1 ~ Fan4, FanA Reading

This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through

Fan4 and FanA.

12V, VDIMM, 5VCC, -12V, AVCC, 3.3VCC, VSB, VBAT

This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors.

X

ACPI Confi guration

Use this feature to confi gure Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface (ACPI)

power management settings for your system.

High Performance Event Timers

Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces

periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in

synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de-

pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-

tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace

the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Suspend Mode

This setting allows you to confi gure the ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power

Interface) sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode. The options

are Suspend Disabled, S1 (POS), and S3 (STR). S3 (STR) is the deepest sleep

state in these options.

NUMA Support

This feature Enables the Non-Uniform Memory Access ACPI support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

WHEA Support

This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support

for the Windows 2008 operating system (and later versions). The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

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7-4 Event Logs

Smbios Event Log

Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging

during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Erase Event Log

This option erases all logged events. The options are No, Yes, Next reset and

Yes, Every reset.

When Log is Full

This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is

full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

MECI

The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of oc-

curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented.

This is a numeric value.

METW

The Multiple Event Time Window (METW) defi nes number of minutes must pass

between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in minutes, from

0 to 99.

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7-5 IPMI Confi guration (X9SCL-F/X9SCM-F Only)

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that

IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a

whole. For more information on the IPMI specifi cations, please visit Intel's website

at www.intel.com.

BMC Support

This feature enables or disables the installed Baseboard Management Controller

(BMC) on the motherboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Wait For BMC

If enabled, the system will wait for a BMC response after the AC power is turned

on. It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

XBMC Self Test Log

This feature logs any BMC messages returned during a BMC self-test. It shows the

total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down.

Erase Log - Select Yes, On every reset or No.

When Log is Full - Select Clear Log or Do Not Log Anymore.

XSystem Event Log

This feature is used to change the Sytem Event Log (SEL) confi guration.

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SEL Components - Change this item to enable or disable all features of System

Event Logging. The options are Enabled and Disabled. When Enabled, the

following can be confi gured:

Erase SEL - This option erases all logged SEL events. The options are No,

Yes, On Next reset and Yes, On Every reset.

When SEL Full

This option automatically clears the System Event Log memory of all messages

when it is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

Log EFI Status Codes

This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

status codes. The options are Disabled, Both, Error Code and Progress Code.

XView FRU Information

This is an informational item which displays the information pertaining to this

motherboard (FRU - Field Replaceable Unit).

XBMC Network Confi guration

Set this feature to confi gure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address.

Confi guration Source

This feature selects whether the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address

are automatically assigned by the network's DHCP server (Dynamic Host and Con-

fi guration Protocol) "Dynamic" or manually entered by the user "Static". If Static is

selected, the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually

entered below. The options are Static, Dynamic and Do Nothing. The following

items are displayed when Static is selected:

Station IP Address - Enter the IP address for this machine. This should be in

decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-

digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

Subnet Mask - Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be-

longs to. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not

exceed 255.

Station MAC Address - MAC addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers

(Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots (i.e., 00.30.48.D0.D4.60).

Router IP Address - Enter the Gateway or Router address this machine will

use (i.e., 192.168.10.1).

Router MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of the Router or Gateway (only

if needed).

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7-6 Boot Settings

Use this feature to confi gure Boot Settings:

X

Boot Options Priority

This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order

of priority from which the systems boots from during startup.

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc

The settings are Built-in EFI Shell, [any detected boot device] and Disabled.

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7-7 Security Settings

• If the Administrator password is defi ned ONLY - this controls access to the

BIOS setup ONLY.

• If the User's password is defi ned ONLY - this password will need to be entered

during each system startup or boot, and will also have Administrator rights in

the setup.

• Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long.

Administrator Password

Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing Administrator password.

User Password:

Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing User password.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

When Enabled, the BIOS displays a warning when any program (or virus) issues a

Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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7-8 Exit Options

Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup

screen.

Save Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option

to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con-

fi guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit

menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes

to the system confi guration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the

AMI BIOS Utility Program.

Restore Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability, but not for

maximum performance.

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Save As User Defaults

To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En-

ter>. This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use

Restore User Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En-

ter>. Use this feature to retrieve user-defi ned settings that were saved previously.

Boot Override

Set this feature to override a previously defi ned boot device. The available devices

will be listed below.

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time

the system is powered on, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue

with bootup. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup. If a fatal error oc-

curs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.

The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the

corresponding error.

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes

BIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code/LED Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

5 short beeps + 1 long
beep

8 beeps Display memory

OH LED On System OH System Overheat

Memory error No memory detected in the

read/write error

(Ready to power up)

system

Video adapter missing or with
faulty memory

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Appendix B: System Specifi cations

Appendix B

System Specifi cations

Processors

Single Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 Series processor or a Core

in an LGA1155 socket

Note: Pl ease refer t o our web site for a comple te listin g of suppor ted proce ssors.

TM

i3-2100 Series processor

Chipset

Intel C202

BIOS

64 Mb SPI AMI® Flash

Memory Capacity

Four DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of unbuffered DDR3-1333/1066

memory

See th e memory section in Ch apter 5 for d etails.

SATA Controller

Intel on-chip controller for six-port Serial ATA, RAID 0, 1 5 and 10 supported

(RAID 5 not supported with Linux OS, Windows only)

Drive Bays

One internal SATA hard drive. The internal drive is not hot-swappable.

PCI Expansion

One PCI-Express card (with pre-installed riser card)

Serverboard

X9SCL-F (Micro ATX form factor)

Dimensions: 9.6 x 9.6 in (244 x 244 mm)

Chassis

SC512F-520B (Mini 1U Rackmount)

Dimensions: (WxHxD) 17.3 x 1.7 x 14.5 in. (439 x 43 x 368 mm)

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Weight

Gross Weight: 18 lbs. (8.2 kg.)

System Cooling

Two 4-cm counter-rotating fans

System Input Requirements

AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC

Rated Input Current: 6.3A (115V) to 3.24A (230V)

Power Supply

Rated Output Power: 350W (Model# PWS-351-1H)

Rated Output Voltages: +3.3V (15A), +12

(29A), +5V (18A), +5Vsb (3A)

ALL

Operating Environment

Operating Temperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F)

Non-operating Temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F)

Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)

Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)

Regulatory Compliance

Electromagnetic Emissions:

FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class A

Electromagnetic Immunity:

EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,

EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11)

Safety:

EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, UL Listed (USA), CUL Listed (Canada), TUV

Certifi ed (Germany), CE Marking (Europe)

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials:

This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese

Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply. See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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