Supermicro X11SAT-F operation manual

X11SAT/X11SAT-F

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and knowledgeable end users.
It provides information for the installation and use of the X11SAT/X11SAT-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro X11SAT/X11SAT-F motherboard supports an Intel® Xeon E3-12xx v5, 6th­Gen Core i3/i5/i7, Celeron, or Pentium processor in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. With support of
the Intel® C236 chipset, DDR4 memory, SATA 3.0, and Trusted Platform Module (TPM), this
motherboard is ideal for high-end workstations. Please note that this motherboard is intended
to be installed and serviced by professional technicians only. For processor/memory updates,
please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/.

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:

Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage

or personal injury.

Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing a procedure.

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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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)

Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

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's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

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Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

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Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Checklist ...............................................................................................................................8

Quick Reference ...............................................................................................................12

Quick Reference Table ......................................................................................................13

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................15

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview .......................................................................................19

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................19

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................19

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................20

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................20

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................20

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................20

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................20

1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................20

1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................21

1.7 Super I/O ............................................................................................................................21

1.8 Advanced Power Management ..........................................................................................21

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM).................................................................21

Management Engine (ME) ................................................................................................22

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................23

Precautions .......................................................................................................................23

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................23

2.2 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................24

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................24

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................24

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................25

2.3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ...................................................................................26

Installing the LGA1151 Processor .....................................................................................26

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan .....................................................................29

Removing the Heatsink .....................................................................................................31

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2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................32

Memory Support ................................................................................................................32

DIMM Module Population Conguration ...........................................................................32

DIMM Module Population Sequence ................................................................................32

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................33

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................33

2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................34

2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................39

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................43

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................43

Headers .............................................................................................................................45

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................55

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................55

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................60

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................62

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................62

No Power ..........................................................................................................................62

No Video ...........................................................................................................................63

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................63

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................63

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................64

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................64

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................66

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................67

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................68

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................68

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................68

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................68

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................69

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Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................70

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................70

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................71

4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................73

4.4 Event Logs .........................................................................................................................96

4.5 Security ...............................................................................................................................98

4.6 Boot ..................................................................................................................................101

4.7 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................103

Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................107

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................108

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................109

Product Disposal ............................................................................................................. 111

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an industry leader. Supermicro
boards are designed to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

In additon to the motherboard and chassis, several important parts that are included with the
system are listed below. If anything listed is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.

1.1 Checklist

Main Parts List

Description Part Number Quantity

Supermicro Motherboard X11SAT/X11SAT-F 1

SATA Cables 6

Important Links

For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary
drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your server.

• Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

• Product drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com

• Product safety info: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

• If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: [e-mail]

This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website

for possible updates to the manual revision level.

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Figure 1-1. X11SAT Motherboard Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision
available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may
or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Figure 1-2. X11SAT-F Motherboard Image

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JIPMB1

JSTBY1

HDDPWR

NIC1

NIC2

OH/FF

RST

PWR

JF1

COM1

LEDLED

LED

X

2

ON

JPG1

JI2C2

JI2C1

I-SGPIO1

I-SGPIO2

USB2/3

USB6/7(3.0)

JTPM1

C

LED1

A

JLED1

JWD1

SLOT1 PCI33MHZ

JSD2

I-SATA2

JSD1

Figure 1-3. X11SAT/X11SAT-F Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

AUDIO FP

TBT

LEDM1

C

A

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JBT1

JSPDIF_OUT

JSPDIF_IN

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2
CONNECTOR

A

LED2

JPAC1

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X16

FAN5

JPL1

HD AUDIO

BIOS
LICENSE

JPL2

X11SAT

REV:1.01

DESIGNED IN USA

B1

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

JPB1

JPME2

JPME2

Intel
PCH

JL1

JD1

SP1

+

I-SATA0

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB8/9(3.0)

FAN3

JOH1

JPW1

LAN2
USB4/5(3.0)

CPU Socket LGA1151

JPUSB1

LAN1
USB0/1

Thermal Pad

JPI2C1

DVI VGA

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

POWER BUTTON

CLEAR CMOS

JVR1

S8

HDMI

JPW2

FAN4

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

FAN1

S4

FAN2

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

JIMPB1

JPG1

JI2C2

JI2C1

MH11

I-SGPIO1

MH10

I-SGPIO2

MH12

USB2/3

PCIE M.2

JSTBY1

LED2

USB6/7(3.0)

JBT1

JPME2

JTPM1

JLED1

LED1

JF1

JWD1

B1

COM1

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JF1

COM1

LEDLED

HDDPWR

NIC1

NIC2

LED

OH/FF

X

RST

2

ON

PWR

SLOT1

JPG1

JI2C2

JI2C1

I-SGPIO1

I-SGPIO2

USB2/3

USB6/7(3.0)

JTPM1

JLED1

C

LED1

A

JWD1

JSD2

JSD1

SLOT3

SLOT2

SLOT1 PCI33MHZ

JSD2

I-SATA2

JSD1

I-SATA4
I-SATA5

LEDM1

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPME2

JPME2

JL1

JD1

B1

SP1

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA5

I-SATA1

SP1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

JSPDIF_OUT

JSPDIF_IN

SLOT4

LEDM1

C

A

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

JBT1

JPB1

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JL1

JD1

USB8/9(3.0)

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

JSPDIF_IN

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2
CONNECTOR

Intel
PCH

JPAC1

JSPDIF_OUT

A

LED2

USB8/9(3.0)

JOH1

SLOT5

FAN5

JPAC1

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X16

FAN3

JOH1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

AUDIO FP

JPL1

JP1

AUDIO FP

FAN5

JPL1

HD AUDIO

JPW1

TBT

BIOS
LICENSE

JPW1

LAN2

USB4/5(3.0)

TBT

LAN2
USB4/5(3.0)

JPL2

CPU Socket LGA1151

X11SAT

REV:1.01

DESIGNED IN USA

LAN1

USB0/1

LAN1
USB0/1

JPUSB1

Thermal Pad

DVI/VGA

JPI2C1

JPI2C1

DVI VGA

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

POWER BUTTON

CLEAR CMOS

JVR1

S8

S8

HDMI

HDMI

JPW2

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

FAN1

FAN2

FAN2

FAN4

S4

JPUSB1
JPW2

FAN4

JPL2

FAN1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

S4

Notes:

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

nections.

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

• Jumpers/LED indicators not indicated are used for testing only.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specied by the manufacturer. Do

not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

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Quick Reference Table

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Enable/Disable Both Open (Disabled)

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JPME2 Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPUSB1 USB0/1 Wake up Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LED1 Power LED Green: Power On

LED2 M.2 LED On: M.2 on board

LEDM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

Connector Description

AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header

B1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM Header

DVI/VGA Digital Video Interface/VGA Connectors (VGA on X11SAT-F only)

FAN1 ~ FAN5 System/CPU Fan Headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)

HD Audio High Dention Audio Connector

HDMI High Denition Multimedia Interface Connector

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5 Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports

I-SGPIO1/I-SGPIO2 General Purpose I/O Headers

JD1 Speaker/Buzzer (Pins 1-4: Speaker, Pins 3-4: Buzzer)

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JIPMB1 System Management Bus Header (for IPMI card)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED1 3-Pin Power LED Indicator Header

JOH1 Overheat LED Header

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JPW2 8-pin 12V Processor Power Connector

JSD1/JSD2 SATA DOM Power Connectors

JSPDIF_IN Sony/Phillips Digital Interconnect Format Audio In Header

JSPDIF_OUT Sony/Phillips Digital Interconnect Format Audio Output Header

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

JVR1 SMB Programming Header (for debugging only)

LAN1/LAN2 LAN (RJ45) Ports (LAN2 is shared with the IPMI port on X11SAT-F)

MH10 ~ MH12 M.2 Mounting Holes

PCIE M.2 PCIE M.2 Connector

S4 POWER BUTTON

S8 CLEAR CMOS

SLOT1 PCI 33MHz Slot

SLOT2/SLOT5 CPU PCI-E 3.0 X16 Slots

SLOT3 PCH PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4) Slot

SLOT4 CPU PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) Slot

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

TBT Back panel Thunderbolt Port

USB0/1 Back panel Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Port

USB2/3 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Header

USB4/5 Back panel USB 3.0 Port

USB6/7, USB8/9 Front Accessible USB 3.0 Headers

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Intel® E3-12XX v5 series, 6th Gen. Core i3/i5/i7, Pentium, and Celeron series processors

Memory

• Integrated memory controller supports up to 64 GB of DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM memory up to 2133MHz

DIMM Size

• Up to 16GB at 1.2V

Note 1: Memory speed support depends on the processors used in the system.

Note 2: For the latest CPU/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/

motherboard.

Chipset

• Intel® PCH C236

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 X1 (IN X4) (PCH SLOT3)

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 X8 (IN X16) (CPU SLOT4)

• Two (2) PCI Express 3.0 X16 (CPU SLOT2/SLOT5)

• One (1) PCI 33MHz (SLOT1)

• One (1) M.2 PCI Express (M.2 SLOT)

Network

• Intel I219LM Gigabit Network Controller (vPro support)

• Intel I210AT Gigabit Network Controller (LAN2, share with IPMI)

Graphics

• Intel IGD

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port • One (1) COM header

• SATA 3.0 • Six (6) SATA 3.0 ports supported by Intel PCH (I-SATA 0-5)

Note: The table above is continued on the next page.

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Motherboard Features

Peripheral Devices

• One (1) USB 2.0 port on the rear I/O panel (USB0/1)

• One (1) internal USB 2.0 header with two (2) USB connections on the motherboard for front access (USB2/3)

• One (1) USB 3.0 port on the rear I/O panel (USB4/5)

• Two (2) internal USB 3.0 headers with four (4) USB connections on the motherboard for front access (USB6/7, USB8/9)

BIOS

• 128 Mb SPI AMI BIOS

• ACPI3.0, SMBIOS 2.7, Plug-and-Play (PnP), BIOS Rescue Hot-key, PCI F/W 3.0, SPI dual/quad speed support, RTC

wakeup

Power Management

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager 3.0 (available when the Supermicro Power Manager [SPM] is installed and a

special power supply is used. See the note on page 20).

• ACPI Management

• Wake-On-LAN

• Management Engine (ME) (with Client Platform Service)

®

SM Flash UEFI BIOS

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +1.0V, +3.3V, 3.3V standby, +5V, +12V, VBAT, CPU, Memory, PCH Temp., System Temp.,

Memory Temp.

• CPU/system overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• CPU Thermal Design Power (TDP) support of up to 95W (See Note 1 on next page.)

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Dual cooling zone

• Low-noise fan speed control

• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan control

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 3.1 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

• SUM (Supermicro Update Manager) InBand, SUM-OOB

Note: The table above is continued on the next page.

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LED Indicators

• CPU/Overheating

• Fan Failure

• Power/Suspend state indicator.

• HDD activity

• LAN activity

Dimensions

• 9.6" (L) x 12" (W) (240.84 mm x 304.8 mm)

Note 1: The CPU maximum thermal design power (TDP) is subject to chassis and

heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please check the chas-

sis and heatsink specications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Motherboard Features

Note 2: For IPMI conguration instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Con-

guration User's Guide available at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Note 3: It is strongly recommended that you change BMC log-in information upon ini­tial system power-on. The manufacture default username is ADMIN and the password

is ADMIN. For proper BMC conguration, please refer to http://www.supermicro.com/

products/info/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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Figure 1-4.

System Block Diagram

PCIe x 8 (in x16) SLOT #4

1 X USB Type-C

PCIe x 8 (in x16) SLOT #2

PC

Ie3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

HDMI

TPS65982

PCI SLOT #1

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

PCIe x16 SLOT #2

or

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

ASMedia Switch

ASM1480

CIO

2x20Gbps

PCI

PCIe x1 (in x4) SLOT #3

Audio Jack/ Audio Pin Header

PCIe3.0_x16

PCIe3.0_x8

1

2

3

4

Thunderbolt

Bridge ASM1085

2 X SGPIO Header

M.2 SOCKET SSD

8.0GT/s

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x8

8.0GT/s

PS175

PCIe3.0_x16

PLX8747

PCIe3.0_x4

8GT/s

PCIe1.0_x1

2.5GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

8GT/s

Realtek ALC888S

FLASH
SPI 128Mb

8.0GT/s

DVI

COM1 Header

DDI1

DDI 1

DDI2

DDI 2

DDI3

DDI 3

AZALIA

SPI

TPM2.0 Header

INTEL LGA1151

(Socket-H4)

x4 DMI
8GT/s

Intel

PCH-H

C236

PCIe1.0_x1

2.5GT/s
USB2.0
480Mbps

LPC

NCT6792D-B

LPC I/O

IMVP8

SVID

DDR4 (CHA)

2133/1866/1600MHz

DDR4 (CHB)

2133/1866/1600MHz

USB3.0
5Gbps
USB3.0
5Gbps
USB2.0
480Mbps
USB2.0
480Mbps

SATA-III

PCIe2.0_x1

5GT/s

PCIe2.0_x1

5GT/s

BMC
AST2400

4 X USB 3.0 Header

2 X USB 3.0 Rear

4 X USB 2.0 Header

2 X USB 2.0 Rear

6Gb/s

RGMII

SPI

IMVP8

6X SATA-III

GLAN1
i219LM

GLAN2

I210AT

DDR3

VGA

BMC Boot Flash

DIMMA0

DIMMA1

DIMMB0

DIMMB1

RJ45

RJ45

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

your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual specications of your moth­erboard.

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1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel® E3-12xx v5 series processors (Socket
LGA 1151) and the Intel C236 PCH, the X11SAT/X11SAT-F motherboard offers maximum

I/O expendability, energy efciency, and data reliability in a 14-nm process architecture, and

is optimized for embedded storage solutions, networking applications, or cloud-computing
platforms.

The Intel E3-12xx V5 and PCH C236 platform supports the following features:

• ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Rev. 4.0a

• Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Power Monitoring/Power Control, Turbo Time Parameter

(TAU), and Platform Power Control

• Congurable TDP (cTDP) and Lower-Power Mode

• Adaptive Thermal Management/Monitoring

• PCI-E 3.0, SATA 3.0 w/transfer rates of up to 6 Gb/s, xHCI USB w/SuperSpeed 3.0

• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specication, Version 2.0

• Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH)The BMC supports remote management, virtualization, and

the security package for enterprise platforms

• Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT)

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology

• Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d)

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SAT/X11SAT-F motherboard.
The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports system health
monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines 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 the power-on state. See the Advanced BIOS Setup section
for this setting. The default setting is Last State.

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1.4 System Health Monitoring

This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SAT/X11SAT-F motherboard.
The motherboard has an onboard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) chip that
supports system health monitoring. 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.

Onboard Voltage Monitors

The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen. Users can

adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor. Real time readings

of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The system health monitor embedded in the BMC chip can check the RPM status of the
cooling fans. The CPU and chassis fans are controlled via lPMI.

Environmental Temperature Control

System Health sensors in the BMC monitor the temperatures and voltage settings of onboard
processors and the system in real time via the IPMI interface. Whenever the temperature of

the CPU or the system exceeds a user-dened threshold, system/CPU cooling fans will be

turned on to prevent the CPU or the system from overheating.

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 used with SuperDoctor 5®. SuperDoctor 5 is used to notify the

user of certain system events. For example, you can congure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you

with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds

go beyond a predened range.

1.5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specication denes
a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power

management features throughout a computer system including its hardware, operating system
and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
such as network cards, hard disk drives and printers.

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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 8/R2, and Windows 2012/R2 operating systems.

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. 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 provides 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 a SMI
or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

1.8 Advanced Power Management

The following new advanced power management features are supported by the motherboard.

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM)

Available when the Supermicro Power Manager (SPM) is installed, Intel's Intelligent Power
Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with real-time thermal control and power

management for maximum energy efciency. Although IPNM Specication Version 2.0/3.0

is supported by the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller), your system must also have

IPNM-compatible Management Engine (ME) rmware installed to use this feature.

Note: Support for IPNM 2.0/3.0 support is dependent on the power supply used in
the system.

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Management Engine (ME)

The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O Hub), provides
Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by SPS are different
from those provided by the ME on client platforms.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your
motherboard, 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 that your chassis provides excellent conductivity be-

tween the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specied by the manufacturer. Do

not install the CMOS battery upside down, which may result in a possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking
the motherboard, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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2.2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis. Make sure

that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match.
Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are
highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that
the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Philips
Screwdriver
(1)

Tools Needed

JIPMB1

SLOT1 PCI33MHZ

JPG1

JI2C2

JI2C1

I-SGPIO1

I-SGPIO2

USB2/3

JSTBY1

USB6/7(3.0)

LEDLED

HDDPWR

JTPM1

NIC1

NIC2

LED

OH/FF

X

RST

2
ON

JLED1

PWR

C

LED1

JF1

COM1

A

JWD1

B1

I-SATA4

JSD2

I-SATA5

I-SATA2

JSD1

LEDM1

C

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 (IN X4)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPB1

JPME2

JPME2

JL1

JD1

SP1

+

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA1

A

JBT1

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JSPDIF_OUT

JSPDIF_IN

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH11

MH10

MH12

PCIE M.2
CONNECTOR

A

LED2

Intel
PCH

USB8/9(3.0)

Philips Screws
(9)

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X16

FAN3

JOH1

HD AUDIO

FAN5

JPL1

JPW1

TBT

LAN2
USB4/5(3.0)

JPL2

BIOS
LICENSE

X11SAT

REV:1.01

DESIGNED IN USA

Standoffs (9)
Only if Needed

LAN1
USB0/1

JPUSB1

Thermal Pad

CPU Socket LGA1151

JPI2C1

DVI VGA

DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

POWER BUTTON

CLEAR CMOS

JVR1

S8

HDMI

JPW2

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

FAN1

FAN2

FAN4

S4

Location of Mounting Holes

Note: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use

a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation.

2) Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary
measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to
the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. See the previous page for the location.

3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the
motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard
components.

6. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a Phillips head #6 screw into a mounting hole on
the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis.

7. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis or components might
look different from those shown in this manual.

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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.

Important:

• Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing 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 motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink.

• When receiving a motherboard 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 LGA1151 Processor

1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its
locking position.

Load Plate

Load Lever

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

3. 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 key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys. Once it is
aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. (Do not drop the CPU on
the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically.

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

damaging the CPU or the socket.

6. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that
the CPU is properly installed.

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

CPU properly

installed

Load lever locked into

place

Note: You can only install the CPU inside the socket 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 it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the load
plate again and double-check that the CPU is aligned properly.

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Installing an Active CPU
Heatsink with Fan

1. Locate the CPU fan power connector on
the motherboard (FAN1: CPU Fan).

2. Position the heatsink so that the heatsink
fan wires are closest to the CPU fan
power connector and are not interfered
with other components.

3. Inspect the CPU fan wires to make sure
that the wires are routed through the
bottom of the heatsink.

4. Remove the thin layer of the protective

lm from the heatsink.

Chapter 2: Installation

Thermal Grease

Heatsink

Fins

Important: CPU overheating may oc-

cur if the protective lm is not removed

from the heatsink.

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the CPU.

Note: If your heatsink came with a ther­mal pad, please ignore this step.

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires to
make sure that the wires are not pinched
between the heatsink and the CPU. Also
make sure to keep clearance between the

fan wires and the ns of the heatsink.

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7. Align the four heatsink fasteners with
the mounting holes on the motherboard.
Gently push the pairs of diagonal
fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4) into
the mounting holes until you hear a click.
Also, make sure to orient each fastener
so that the narrow end of the groove is
pointing outward.

8. Repeat step 7 to insert all four heatsink
fasteners into the mounting holes.

9. Once all four fasteners are securely
inserted into the mounting holes, and
the heatsink is properly installed on the
motherboard, connect the heatsink fan
wires to the CPU fan connector.

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