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Manual Revision 1.1b
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This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and
use of the X10SRA/X10SRA-F motherboard.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of
the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel C612
Express chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware
components into the system.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting 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.
Appendix D contains an introduction and instructions regarding the Dual
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 (single packed/boxed only) or,
• Two (2) SATA cables (bulk packed only)
• One (1) I/O shield
• One (1) Quick Reference Guide
Conventions Used in the Manual
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper
installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury
to yourself:
Attention! Critical information to prevent damage to the components or injury to yourself.
Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to relay safety precautions.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or provides information for correct system setup.
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Standardized Warning Statements
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 difculty, contact Supermicro's
Technical Support department for assistance. Only certied technicians
should attempt to install or congure components.
Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring compo-
nents 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
Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta. Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el
equivalente recomendado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante.
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 ontplofngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de
fabrikant aanbevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig
fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden.
Product Disposal
Warning!
Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
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Standardized Warning Statements
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 reglamentos 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. Renseignezvous auprès de l'organisme compétent.
SR-IOV Support ............................................................... 4-36
PCI PERR/SERR Support ................................................... 4-36
CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) BIFURCATION ................. 4-36
CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 BIFURCATION ............................ 4-36
SLOT2 and SLOT4 Selection .............................................. 4-37
CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) - GEN X,
CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) - GEN X,
CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) - GEN X,
CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 - GEN X .................................... 4-37
CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) OPROM,
CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) OPROM,
PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X4) OPROM,
CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) OPROM,
PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X4) OPROM,
CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM ..................................... 4-37
Video Option ROM Type (X10SRA-F) ................................... 4-37
Onboard LAN Option ROM Type .......................................... 4-37
Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Onboard LAN2 Option ROM ........ 4-37
Supports up to 512GB of ECC LRDIMM sizes, up to
2400MHz, or 256 ECC RDIMM sizes, up to 2400MHz,
or up to 64GB ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered UDIMM (for
Core i7 only), up to 2400MHz, in 8 memory slots.
Four-channel memory
DIMM sizes
UDIMM1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB, and 8GB
Chipset
Expansion Slots
Intel® C612 Express
Four (4) PCI Express 3.0 x16, running at 16/16/
NA/8 or 16/8/8/8.
Two (2) PCI Express 2.0 x1 (in x4) slots
Network
Connections
Two (2) Gigabit Ethernet Controllers, Intel i210-AT
gigabit LAN controller. IPMI support shared with
LAN1.
Two (2) RJ-45 rear I/O panel connectors with Link
and Activity LEDs
I/O DevicesSATA Connections
I-SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Six (6) Total (I-SATA0~5)
Compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
S-SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Four (4) Total (S-SATA0~3)
Compatible with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
USB Devices
Eight (8) USB 3.0 ports: Six (6) ports on the rear
I/O panel and Two (2) ports on one header
Keyboard/Mouse
One shared PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port on the I/O
rear I/O panel
Other I/O Ports
One (1) VGA Port (X10SRA-F only)
One (1) Serial Port header (COM1)
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Audio
One (1) High Denition Audio 5.1 channel connector
supported by Realtek ALC1150 on the back panel
One (1) Front Panel Audio Header
One (1) SPDIF In/Out on the rear side of the chassis
Super I/O
Nuvoton 6776
BIOS
128 Mb AMI BIOS® SPI Flash BIOS
Plug and Play (PnP0, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI
1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.7
Power Configuration
ACPI/ACPM Power Management
Main Switch Override Mechanism
Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off
Power-on mode for AC power recovery
Health MonitoringCPU Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for +1.05V, +5V, +/12V, VBAT, Memory, CPU Core
CPU 8-phase switching voltage regulator
CPU/System overheat LED and control
CPU Thermal Trip support
Fan Control
Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin fan
speed control
Low noise fan speed control
System Management
PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0 support
System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III
SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI
IPMI (for X10SRA-F only)
Chassis Intrusion header and detection
CD Utilities
BIOS ash upgrade utility
Drivers and software for Intel® C612 Express
chipset utilities
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.
1-5 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: +1.05V, +5V, +/-12V, VBAT, Memory, CPU Core.
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 dene 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 SIO.
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-dened threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once the thermal 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 airow to your system.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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
is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also
congure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature,
CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predened thresholds.
1-6 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI
specication denes 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 conguration 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
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 specications 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. Also your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.
Attention! To prevent damage to 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 these connectors to
the 24-pin (JPW1) and the 8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the
motherboard.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply
that meets ATX power supply Specication 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.
1-8 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 management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also
features auto power management to reduce power consumption.
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X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard Image
Chapter 1: Introduction
Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest
PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The
motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same
as the graphics shown in this manual.