Supermicro X10SL7-F operation manual

X10SL7-F

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1a

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and

knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

X10SL7-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X10SL7-F supports a single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 v3 or 4th Genera-

tion Core i3 processor in an LGA 1150 (H3) socket. With the Intel® C222 Express

chipset built in, the X10SL7-F motherboard supports Intel® Active Management

Technology (iAMT), offering great system enhancement to high performance stor-

age platforms. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/)

for processor and memory support updates. This product is intended to be installed

and serviced by professional technicians.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mother-

board, and provides detailed information on the Intel® C222 Express chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the

system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-

shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.

Appendix C contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.

Preface

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Conventions Used in the Manual:

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper system instal-

lation:

Warning: Critical information given to prevent damage to the components or injury

to yourself.

Note: Additional Information provided for correct system setup.

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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)

Web Site: www.supermicro.nl

Contacting Supermicro

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

1-5 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements ................................................................. 2-1

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-4

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-5

Installing the LGA1150 Processor .................................................................2-5

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-8

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-9

2-4 Installing DDR3 Memory ............................................................................... 2-10

DIMM Installation .......................................................................................... 2-10

Removing Memory Modules ..........................................................................2-11

Memory Support .............................................................................................2-11

Memory Population Guidelines ......................................................................2-11

2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-13

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-13

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-13

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-14

2-6 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-15

Backplane I/O Panel ..................................................................................... 2-15

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-16

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-17

Serial Ports (COM1/COM2)...................................................................... 2-17

Unit Identier Switch/UID LED Indicator .................................................. 2-18

VGA Port ..................................................................................................2-18

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-19

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-20

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-20

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-20

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HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-21

NIC1/NIC2 LEDs ...................................................................................... 2-21

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED ............................................ 2-22

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-22

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-23

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-23

2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-24

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors (JPW1 & JPW2) ................... 2-24

Fan Headers (Fan 1-Fan 4 & Fan A ) ...................................................... 2-25

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ........................................................................... 2-25

Internal Buzzer (SPKR1) .......................................................................... 2-26

Onboard Power LED (JLED1) .................................................................. 2-26

DOM PWR Connector (JSD1) .................................................................. 2-27

Standby Power ......................................................................................... 2-27

T-SGPIO 1/2 & 6-SGPIO 1/2 Headers ..................................................... 2-28

Power SMB (I2C) Connector .................................................................... 2-28

TPM Header/Port 80 Header ................................................................... 2-29

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-30

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-30

LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable ..................................................................... 2-30

CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-31

PCI-E Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2) ......................................................... 2-31

ME Recovery ........................................................................................... 2-32

Manufacturer Mode Select ....................................................................... 2-32

Backplane USB Wake_Up Enable ........................................................... 2-33

SAS Enable .............................................................................................. 2-33

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-34

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-35

2-9 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-36

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-36

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ....................................................................... 2-36

Onboard Power LED (LE3) ..................................................................... 2-37

BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-37

Power Status LED .................................................................................... 2-38

SAS Heartbeat LED ................................................................................. 2-38

2-10 SATA Connections .........................................................................................2-39

SATA/SAS Connections ........................................................................... 2-39

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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-3

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-4

3-4 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-5

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-6

Chapter 4 BIOS

4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations...................................................................... 4-4

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-25

4-5 IPMI ............................................................................................................... 4-27

4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-29

4-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-31

4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-32

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................................A-1

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs ..........................................................................B-1

B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor® III ..........................................................................B-2

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ......................................................................C-1

C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image .........................................................C-1

C-3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device..................C-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to

detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

The following items are included in the retail box.

•One (1) Supermicro Motherboard

•Six (6) SATA cables

•One (1) I/O shield

•One (1) Quick Reference Guide

Note: For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to

download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your

motherboard.

SMCI product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/

If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supermicro.

com.

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X10SL7-F Motherboard Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision

available at the time of publishing of the manual. Your motherboard or components

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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X10SL7-F Motherboard Layout

Chapter 1: Introduction

USB4/5

JPUSB1

JPL1

FAN3

USB2/3

_LAN

IPMI

IPMI CODE

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

COM1

FAN4

JSTBY1

COM2

JPW2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

JPW1

JF1

Front Panel CTRL

LE3

JOH1

JPI2C1

JLED1

JWD1

FAN2

FAN1

LE4

SW1

LE5

LE6

BMC

JPG1

JPB1

J19

J18

JPME2

JPME1

JI2C1

SPKR1

JBR1

J3

BIOS

USB8/9

Battery

JSD1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JL1

FANA

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

L-SAS6
L-SAS4
L-SAS2 L-SAS3
L-SAS0 L-SAS1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X 16)

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X 8)

JI2C2

PCH

USB1 (3.0)

L-SAS7

L-SAS5

BIOS

LICENSE

6-SGPIO2

6-SGPIO1

JTPM1

USB0 (3.0)

VGA

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

SAS CODE

SAS
CTRL

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

J21

X10SL7-F

Rev. 1.01

CPU

JPL2

LAN1

LEDS2

LAN
CTRL

JPS1

Notes:

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

panel connections.

•" " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

•When the onboard Power LED Indicator (LE3) is on, system power is on.

Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components.

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LE5

LE6

BMC

JPG1

JPB1

J19

JBR1

JPME2

JPME1

BIOS

USB8/9

J18

SPKR1

J3

JI2C1

Battery

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X 16)

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X 8)

JI2C2

X10SL7-F Quick Reference

LE4

SW1

VGA

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

J21

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

JTPM1

USB0 (3.0)

BIOS

LICENSE

SAS CODE

X10SL7-F

Rev. 1.01

CPU

JPL2

LAN1

LAN
CTRL

USB4/5

JPUSB1

JPL1

USB2/3

_LAN

IPMI

IPMI CODE

DIMMA1

COM1

FAN4

JSTBY1

COM2

JPW2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

JPW1

USB1 (3.0)

L-SAS7

L-SAS6
L-SAS4

L-SAS5
L-SAS2 L-SAS3
L-SAS0 L-SAS1

PCH

6-SGPIO2

6-SGPIO1

SAS
CTRL

LEDS2

JPS1

Front Panel CTRL

LE3

JOH1

JPI2C1

JLED1

JWD1

FAN2

FAN3

FAN1

JSD1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JL1

FANA

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

X10SL7-F Jumpers

Jumper Description Default

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JPME1 ME Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPME2 Manufacture Mode Select Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPS1 SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPUSB1 USB 4/5 Wake_up Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

JF1

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X10SL7-F Headers/Connectors

Connector Description

Battery Onboard Battery

COM1/COM2 COM1 (Port)/COM2 (Header)

Fan1 - Fan4, FanA System/CPU Fan Headers

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header

JPI2C1 Power SMB (System Management Bus)

JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU power Connector (Required)

JSD1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

LAN1/LAN2 Gigabit (RJ45) Ports (LAN1/2)

IPMI_LAN IPMI_Dedicated LAN

I-SATA0/I-SATA1 (Intel PCH) Serial ATA (SATA 3.0) Ports 0/1 (6Gb/sec)

I-SATA 2 - I-SATA5 (Intel PCH) Serial ATA (SATA 2.0) Ports 2~5 (3Gb/sec)

L-SAS 0-7 SAS Connectors 0-7 (supported by the LSI 2308 SAS controller)

(PCH) Slot 5 PCI-Express 2.0 x4 in x8 Slot

(CPU) Slot 6 PCI-Express 3.0 x8 in x16 Slot

SPKR1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

SW1 UID (Unit Identier) Switch

6-SGPIO 1/2 Serial_Link General Purpose I/O Headers 1/2 for SAS Connections

T-SGPIO 1/2 Serial_Link General Purpose I/O Headers 1/2 for SATA Connections

USB 2/3, 4/5 Backpanel USB 2.0 Ports 2/3, 4/5

USB 0,1 (3.0) USB 3.0 Ports 0, 1 (USB 0: Type A Connector)

USB 8/9 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Headers 8/9

VGA Backpanel VGA Port

X10SL7-F LED Indicators

LED Description Status

LE3 Standby Power LED On: Power On

LE4 UID LED Blue (On): Unit Identied

LE5 BMC Heartbeat LED Green (Blinking): BMC Normal

LE6 Power Status LED Red: PWR Fail/Yellow: Standby PWR Active/Green: PWR On Normal

LEDS2 SAS LED Green (Blinking): SAS Active/Red (Solid On): SAS Error

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 v3 or 4th Generation Core i3

processor in an LGA1150 socket.

Memory Four (4) SDRAM slots support up to 32 GB of DDR3 Unbuf-

fered, ECC 1600/1333 MHz memory

Dual-channel memory

DIMM sizes

UDIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB, and 8GB

Chipset Intel® C222 Express

Expansion Slots One (1) PCI Express 2.0 x4 in x8 slot (PCH Slot 5)

One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8 in x16 slot (CPU Slot 6)

Two (2) RJ-45 rear I/O panel connectors with Link and
Activity LEDs

I/O Devices SATA/SAS Connections

SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Two (2) I-SATA 0/1, via Intel® C222

RAID 0, 1

SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) Four (4) I-SATA 2~5, via Intel® C222

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (MS Windows®)

RAID 0, 1, 10 (Linux)

SAS Eight (8) L-SAS 0-7 supported by the

LSI 2308 SAS Controller

USB Devices

Four (4) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 2/3,
4/5),
Two (2) USB 3.0 headers for USB 3.0 support (USB 0,
USB 1) (USB 0 is a Type A connector)

Two (2) Front Accessible USB 2.0 ports on one header
(USB 8/9)

Serial (COM) Ports

COM Port (COM1), COM Header (COM2)

Graphics Controller

AST 2400 Graphics Controller

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6776D

BIOS 128 Mb AMI BIOS® SPI Flash BIOS

Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0,
USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5

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Power Conguration ACPI/APM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +5V,-12V,
+12V, +3.3V Stdby, VBAT, Memory

CPU 3-phase switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and control

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

vPro 9.0/AMT 9.0 support

Fan Control

Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin fan speed con­trol via IPMI interface

Low noise fan speed control

System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

Dimensions ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6") (243.84 mm x 243.84 mm)

support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

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X10SL7-F Block Diagram

SAS2

6.0Gbps

8 SAS PORTS

PCIe x8 SLOT

4 SATA PORTS

2 SATA PORTS

2 USB PORTS

6 USB PORTS

TPM1.2 Header

FLASH
SPI 128Mb

PCIe x16 SLOT

LSI 2308

BLOCK DIAGRAM

PCIe3.0_x8

PCIe3.0_x8

VRM 12.5
MISC VRs

PCIe_x4

5.0Gbps

SATA-II

3.0Gbps

SATA-III

6.0Gbps

USB3.0

5.0Gbps

USB2.0

480Mbps

LPC

SPI

8.0Gb

8.0Gb

SVID

COM1,2

HEALTH
INFO

i3 Processor

Intel

(H3)

Intel
PCH

5.0Gb

x4 DMI II

NCT6776D

LPC I/O

LPC

RoHS 6/6

DDR3 (CHA)

1600/1333MHz

DDR3 (CHB)

1600/1333MHz

PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps
PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps

PCIe x1

LPC

GLAN1
I210

GLAN2
I210

ASPEED

ASP2400

RGMII

RTL8211E

PHY

RJ45

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

VGA

PORT

4 UDIMM

RJ45

RJ45

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features

pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The X10SL7-F supports a Single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 v3 or 4th Generation Core

i3 processor in an LGA1150 socket. Built upon the functionality and the capability

of the C222 Express chipset, the motherboard provides substantial enhancement

to system performance and storage capability for high performance platforms in a

sleek package.

The high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) featured in the Intel® C222 Express

chipset supports high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) for chip-to-chip true

isochronous communication, providing up to 5 Gb/s of software-transparent data

transfer rate on each read/write direction. In addition, the X10SL7-F also features

a TCO timer which allows the system to recover from a software/hardware lock

and perform tasks, including Function Disable and Intruder Detect.

Intel C222 Express Chipset Features

•Direct Media Interface (up 5 Gb/s transfer, Full Duplex)

•Dual NAND Interface

®

•Intel

•Intel

I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support

®

Trusted Execution Technology Support

•PCI Express 2.0 Interface (up to 5.0 GT/s)

•SATA Controller (up to 6Gb/sec)

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

®

•Intel

Active Management Technology (iAMT) 9.0 and vPRO 9.0 support

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the system will

respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose

for the system to remain powered off, (in which case you must press the power

switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to a power-on state. See

the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is

Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board. All have

an onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring.

An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU

Vcore, 12V, -12V, 5V, 3.3V, 3.3VSB, Memory, and Battery voltages. Once a voltage

becomes unstable, a warning is given, or an error message is sent to the screen. The

user can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans.

The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via

IPMI Firmware.

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn

on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-dened

threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once the ther-

mal sensor detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn

on the thermal fans to prevent the CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis

thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when

the chassis temperature is too high.

Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide

adequate airow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor® III in the

Windows OS environment or used with SuperDoctor® II in Linux. SuperDoctor

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is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also

congure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature,

CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predened thresholds.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica-

tion denes a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard

way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including

its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system

to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard

disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating

system-independent interface for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and

Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent

implementation that is compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 2008

Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start to blink

to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

CPU will "wake up", and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and

reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU

clock rates.

This motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most

power supplies generally meet the specications required by the CPU, some are

inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connector located at JPW2 is also

required to ensure adequate power supply to the system.

Warning: To avoid damaging the power supply or motherboard, please use a power

supply that contains a 24-pin and a 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect the

24-pin (JPW1) and the 8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard to the

power supply. Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power

supply and motherboard.

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It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX

power supply Specication 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more

information, please refer to the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in

areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line lter

to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power

surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

1-7 Super I/O

The Super I/O supports two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication

ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable

baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt

system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps

as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which

support higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration

and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-

ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user

of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or

experience difculty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis-

tance. Only certied technicians should attempt to install or congure components.

Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring components in the

Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warning!

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the

battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。 交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。 使用済電池は製造元の指示に従

って処分して下さい。

警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更
换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告
電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有
電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

Warnung

Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die

Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp.

Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

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Attention

Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer

que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.

Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

¡Advertencia!

Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta. Re-

emplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen-

dado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones

del fabricante.

경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일
하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사
의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.

Waarschuwing

Er is ontplofngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de

batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan-

bevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften

afgevoerd te worden.

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Product Disposal

Warning!

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws

and regulations.

製品の廃棄

この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が
ありま す。

警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

Warnung

Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen

des Landes erfolgen.

¡Advertencia!

Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla-

mentos nacionales.

Attention

La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des

lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous auprès de

l'organisme compétent.

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경고!

이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam-

aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following

measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

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

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

the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard

battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the

label area of the fan.

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-certied multi-

directional heatsink only.

•Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install the

CPU heatsink.

•When receiving a server board 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 website for updates on CPU support.

Installing the LGA1150 Processor

1. Gently press down the load plate handle and push it outward (to the right

side) to unlock it.

2. Once the load plate handle is unlocked, gently lift the handle to open the

load plate.

Load Plate

Handle Lock

Load Plate Handle

Handle Lock

Load Plate Handle

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3. Once the load plate is open, use your thumb and your index nger to hold

the CPU at the north center edge and the south center edge of the CPU.

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

4. Align the CPU keys, which are the semicircular cutouts on the sides of the

CPU (shown below), against the socket keys, the semicircular notches on the

sides of the CPU socket. Align CPU Pin 1, the triangle at the bottom left of

the CPU, against Pin 1 of the socket, the triangle marker at the bottom left of

the CPU socket.

Socket Pin1

Socket Keys

CPU Pin1

CPU Keys

5. Once they are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket.

(To avoid damaging the CPU or the socket, do not drop the CPU on the

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

socket.)

6. With the CPU seated inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU

to ensure that it is properly installed.

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7. Once the CPU is properly installed, use your thumb to gently push the load

plate handle down to the handle lock and lock it.

CPU properly
installed

Load Plate Handle

is locked into place

8. When the CPU is securely locked into the CPU socket, the plastic cap will be

automatically loosened from the load plate. Use your thumb and index nger

to remove the plastic cap from the socket.

The plastic cap will
pop open when the

CPU is properly

installed in the

socket. Remove the

cap from the socket.

Warning: You can install the CPU inside the socket only in one direction. Make sure

that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate. If it

doesn't close properly, do not force it, as that may damage your CPU. Instead, open

the load plate again and check whether the CPU is properly aligned and securely

seated inside the socket.

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Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required

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 underlying heatsink bracket.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (the #1 and #2 screws in the gure below)

until just snug. To avoid possible damage to the CPU, do not over tighten the

screws.

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

Screw#4

Screw#1

Motherboard

Mounting Holes

Heatsink Bracket

Screw#2

Screw#3

Recommended Supermicro

heatsink:

SNK-P0046P heatsink with BKT-

0028L bottom bracket

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Removing the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However,

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

the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket.

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

in the gure below.

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

force)

3. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove the CPU from the CPU socket.

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

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

reinstalling the CPU and the heatsink.

Loosen screws in
sequence as shown.

Screw#4

Screw#1

Motherboard

Heatsink Bracket

Screw#2

Screw#3

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2-4 Installing DDR3 Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod-

ules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

DIMM Installation

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs

into the memory slots, starting with

DIMMA1 (Channel A, Slot 1, see

the next page for the location). For

the system to work properly, please

use the memory modules of the

same type and speed in the same

motherboard.

2. Push the release tabs outwards on

both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock

it.

X10SL7-F

Rev. 1.01

3. Align the key of the DIMM mod-

ule with the receptive point on the

memory slot.

4. Align the notches on both ends of

the module against the receptive

points on the ends of the slot.

5. Use two thumbs together to press

the notches on both ends of the

module straight down into the slot

until the module snaps into place.

6. Press the release tabs to the lock

positions to secure the DIMM module

into the slot.

Notches

Release Tabs

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

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