Supermicro X11SBA-LN4F operation manual

X11SBA-LN4F/F

USER’S MANUAL

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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 X11SBA-LN4F/F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X11SBA-LN4F/F motherboard comes with the Intel® Pentium® Processor N3700. The
Intel® Pentium® Processor N3700 has 2MB of L2 cache. It supports DDR3L memory at
1600MHz and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6W. Based on the 14nm microarchitecture,
the processor features the 8th Generation Intel HD graphics. This motherboard provides

an increase in overall performance and improved power efciency.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.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

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Website: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

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Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

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 ...............................................................................................................11

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

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................14

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview .......................................................................................18

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................18

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................18

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................19

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................19

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................19

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................19

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................19

1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................19

1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................20

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................21

Precautions .......................................................................................................................21

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................21

2.2 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................22

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................22

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................22

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................23

2.3 Installing Memory ...............................................................................................................24

Support ..............................................................................................................................25

2.4 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................26

2.5 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................30

2.6 Connectors .........................................................................................................................33

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................33

Headers .............................................................................................................................35

2.7 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................43

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How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................43

2.8 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................47

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................50

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................50

No Power ..........................................................................................................................50

No Video ...........................................................................................................................51

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................51

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................51

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................52

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................52

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................54

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................55

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................56

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................56

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................56

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................56

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................57

Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................58

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................58

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................59

4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................61

4.4 IPMI ................................................................................................................................... 80

4.5 Security ...............................................................................................................................83

4.6 Boot ....................................................................................................................................86

4.7 Save & Exit .........................................................................................................................88

Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs .............................................................................................92

®

B.2 SuperDoctor

5 ...................................................................................................................93

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Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ................................................................................................................94

Product Disposal ...............................................................................................................96

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

Preface

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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.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If
anything listed is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.

1.1 Checklist

Retail Box

Description Part Number Quantity

X11SBA Motherboard MBD-X11SBA 1

I/O Cables (57.5CM SATA FLAT S-SPBF) CBL-0044L 2

I/O Shield (Standard I/O Shield for X11SBA with EMI Gasket) MCP-260-00058-0N 1

QRG sheet 1

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. X11SBA-LN4F/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 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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AUDIO FP

JPAC1

JIPMB1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X8)

LEDBMC

SRW1

SRW2

Figure 1-2. X11SBA-LN4F/F Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

VGA

JPG1

LAN2
LAN4

LAN1
LAN3

USB2/3(3.0)

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

X11SBA

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU

(install first)

SODIMM1(1.35V only)

HDMI/DP

JPME2

LED1
LED2

BAR CODE

FAN1

JL1

1

JI2C2

JI2C1

COM1

FAN2

COM2

mSATA/mini PCIE

I-SATA0

USB5/6

LED3

JGP1

JF1

USB4

I-SATA1

USB7/8

JTPM1

JSD1

BIOS LICENSE

JD2

JWD1

SODIMM2(1.35V only)

JPW2

JSTBY1

BT1

JF1

PWR

NIC1NIC2PWR

HDD

OH/FF

RST

X

ON

JSATA1

NMIX

LEDLED

JPW1

JBT1

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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AUDIO FP

VGA

VGA

JPG1

Quick Reference

USB2/3 (3.0)

LAN1/3LAN2/4

Chapter 1: Introduction

USB0/1 IPMI_LAN

HDMI/DP

JPAC1

JIPMB1

LEDBMC

SRW1

SRW2

mSATA/mini

PCIE

JGP1

COM1

JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

FAN2

COM2

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

JIPMB1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X8)

LEDBMC

SRW1

SRW2

mSATA/mini PCIE

I-SATA0

COM1

JL1

1

JI2C2

JI2C1

COM2

FAN2

USB5/6

LED3

JGP1

USB4

JPG1

I-SATA1

USB7/8

JTPM1

JSD1

LAN2
LAN4

X11SBA

DESIGNED IN USA

BIOS LICENSE

JD2

JWD1

HDMI/DP

JPME2

LED1
LED2

FAN1

JPME2

FAN1

LED1/

LED2

LAN1
LAN3

USB2/3(3.0)

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

BAR CODE

CPU

(install first)

SODIMM1(1.35V only)

SODIMM2(1.35V only)

JPW2

JPW2

JSTBY1

BT1

JF1

PWR

NIC1NIC2PWR

HDD

OH/FF

RST

X

ON

JSATA1

NMIX

LEDLED

JPW1

JBT1

JSTBY1

BT1

JF1

Notes:

JF1

I-SATA0

LED3

USB5/6

USB7/8

USB4

JSD1

I-SATA1

JTPM1

JWD1

JD2

JSATA1

JPW1

JBT1

• 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); Short: Clear CMOS

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JPME2 Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LED1 CPU Power LED Blue On: Power On

LED2 Standby Power LED Green On: Power On

LED3 Main Power LED Green On: Power On

LEDBMC BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

Connector Description

AUDIO FP Audio Front Panel Header

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1/COM2 Serial COM Headers

FAN1/FAN2 System/CPU Fan Headers

HDMI/DP Back Panel High Denition Multimedia Interface/DisplayPort

IPMI_LAN IPMI Dedicated LAN Port

I-SATA0/I-SATA1 Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA1 supports SuperDOM)

JGP1 General Purpose I/O Headers

JD2 External Speaker Header

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JIPMB1 4-pin BMC External I2C Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JPW2 4-pin 12V Power Connector (Optional Power Source when the 24-pin ATX power is not in use)

JSATA1 4-pin Connector for HDD use (to provide power from the motherboard to onboard devices)

JSD1 SATA DOM Power Connector

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

LAN1 ~ LAN4 LAN (RJ45) Ports (-F with dual LAN only)

mSATA/miniPCI-E mSATA/mini-PCI-E Connector

SLOT1 CPU Slot PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X8)

SRW1/SRW2 mSATA Holding Screws

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

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

USB2/3 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports

USB4 USB Type A Header

USB5/6, USB7/8 Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers

VGA Back Panel VGA Port

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Motherboard Features

CPU

•

Intel® Pentium® Processor N3700 SoC (System on a Chip) in the FCBGA1170 format.

Memory

•

Supports up to 8 GB of DDR3L (1.35, Low Voltage) Dual Channel, Non-ECC SO-DIMM up to 1600MHz in two horizontal

sockets.

DIMM Size

• 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB

Expansion Slots

•

One (1) PCI Express 2.0 X1 in x8 slot. One (1) mini-PCI-E slot with mSATA support

Motherboard Features

Network

•

Intel® i210 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Graphics

•

Intel HD Graphics (HDMI version 1.4b, DisplayPort 1.1a)

• ASpeed 2400 BMC Graphics controller (VGA)

Audio

•

Audio Front Panel Header via Realtek@ ALC888S

I/O Devices

•

Serial (COM) Port

• SATA 3.0

• Two (2) serial port headers

• Two (2) SATA 3.0 ports supported by Intel SoC (I-SATA0/I-SATA1)

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

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Motherboard Features

Peripheral Devices

•

Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1)

• Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 2/3)

• Four (4) internal USB 2.0 ports with two (2) headers (USB 5/6, USB 7/8)

• One (1) Type-A USB 2.0 connector (USB 4)

BIOS

•

128Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash UEFI BIOS

• ACPI 3.0 or later, SMBIOS 2.7 or later, PCI F/W 3.0, BIOS Rescue Hot-key, RTC (Real Time Clock) Wakeup

Power Management

•

Main switch override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Intel® Trusted Execution Engine (Intel® TXE)

• ACPI Power Mnagement

System Health Monitoring

•

Onboard voltage monitoring for +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, +1.05V Stdby, +1.2V, VBAT, CPU, GFX,

Memory.

• System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Status monitor for speed control

• Status monitor for on/off control

Fan Control

•

Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Low-noise fan speed control

• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan control

• Fan Speed Control

System Management

•

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• SUM-InBand

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

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

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LED Indicators

System Overheating

•

• Power/Suspend-state Indicator

• Fan Failure

• HDD Activity, LAN Activity

Dimensions

•

6.7" (L) x 6.7" (W) (170.18 mm x 170.18 mm)

Note 1: 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 2: 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

Motherboard Features

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Figure 1-3.

System Block Diagram

Chapter 1: Introduction

HDMI connector

DP connector

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

Debug Header/
TPM HEADER

Rear USB3.0 connector (USB 1)
Rear USB3.0 connector (USB 2)

Rear USB2.0 connector (USB 1)
Rear USB2.0 connector (USB 2)

USB HEADER

USB HEADER

USB TypeA

mSATA

BMC

480Mb/s

480Mb/s

480Mb/s

480Mb/s

480Mb/s

mSATA

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

DDI0

DDI2

5.0Gb/s

5.0Gb/s

480Mb/s

480Mb/s

GL854G

USB 2.0 [C1-3]
USB 2.0 [C2-3]
USB 2.0 [C1-4]
USB 2.0 [C2-4]

USB 2.0 [C1-1]

USB 2.0 [C2-1]

USB 2.0 [C2-2]

SATA 6Gb/s

SPI

LPC

MUX

480Mb/s

SATA

6Gb/s

Intel BRASWELL-D

4 Cores/8 Threads

2.4G/ 2M L2 Cache

FST_SPI

LPC

USB 2.0 [2]
USB 3.0 [1]

USB 2.0 [3]
USB 3.0 [2]

USB 2.0 [0]

USB 2.0 [1]

USB 2.0 [4]

SATA [0]

SATA [1]

PCIE [0]

PCIE [1] (LN4F/F)

PCIE [3]

PCIE [2]

DUAL CHANNEL

DDR3L 1600 MHz

High Definition

PCIe Gen2 x 1

5.0GT/s

PCIe Gen2 x 1

5.0GT/s
PCIe Gen2 x 1

5.0GT/s

PCIe Gen2 x 1

5.0GT/s

For booting up, should pop in Channel 0

Non-ECC-SODIMM0

Non-ECC-SODIMM1

MAX. 8G SO-DIMM SUPPORTED

REALTEK

ALC888S-VD2-GR

PCIe X8 SLOT

GLAN1
INTEL I210

BMC
AST 2400

Pericom

608GP

RTL 8211E

GLAN2
INTEL I210

GLAN3
INTEL I210

GLAN4
INTEL I210

Mini PCIe

RJ45

VGA

FRONT AUDIO

HEADER

IPMI

RJ45

RJ45

(LN4F/F)

(LN4F)

RJ45

(LN4F)

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® Pentium® Processor N3700, Quad Core
SoC (formerly Braswell) with Airmont processor technology, the X11SBA-LN4F/F motherboard

provides system performance, power efciency, and feature sets to address the needs of next-

generation computer users. This motherboard is ideal for general purpose, network security,
low cost web hosting and embedded appliance applications.

With support of 6 Watt only SoC in Mini-ITX small form factor solution and new Intel
microarchitecture 14 nm process technology, the X11SBA-LN4F/F drastically increases
system performance for a multitude of embedded or network applications.

The X11SBA-LN4F/F supports the following features:

• N3700 SoC, 6W TDP, 4 Core, 4 Threat, 2M Cache, Speed up to 2.40GHz

• VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), AES-NI, 64-Bit

• Memory up to 8GB 1600MT/s 1.35V DDR3L in 2 SODIMM slots

• USB3.0, SATA3.0, GPIO, PCIex1 slot

• HDMI and DisplayPort via Intel@ HD Graphics

• Intel Gen 8 Graphics with 16EUs 700MHz

• Intel Quick Synch Video, PAVP 3.0, H.265, H.264, VP8

• Support for Intel® Trusted Execution Engine (TXE) and Secure boot

• 12V DC Input or ATX Power source option

• IPMI 2.0 with dedicated LAN port and VGA port for KVM support

• Mini-ITX small form factor

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SBA-LN4F/F motherboard.
The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor in BMC 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

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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.

1.4 System Health Monitoring

This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SBA-LN4F/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.

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

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and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
such as 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.

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.

Note 1: The X11SBA Series motherboard alternatively supports a 4-pin 12V DC input
power supply for embedded applications. The 12V DC input is limited to 12A by design.
It provides up to 144W power input to the motherboard. Please keep onboard power

use within the power limits specied above. Over-current DC power use may cause

damage to the motherboard.

Note 2: Do not use the 4-pin DC power @JPW2 when the 24-pin ATX Power @JPW1 is
connected to the power supply. Do not plug in both JPW1 and JPW2 at the same time.

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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

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

JIPMB1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X8)

SRW1

SRW2

COM1

JL1

1

JI2C2

JI2C1

COM2

FAN2

LEDBMC

mSATA/mini PCIE

I-SATA0

USB5/6

VGA

LED3

JGP1

Philips Screws
(4)

JPG1

LAN2

LAN4

X11SBA

DESIGNED IN USA

I-SATA1

JTPM1

JSD1

BIOS LICENSE

JD2

JWD1

JF1

PWR
ON

USB4

USB7/8

JF1

LAN1
LAN3

RST

OH/FF

X

NIC1NIC2PWR

JSATA1

USB2/3(3.0)

CPU

SODIMM2(1.35V only)

HDD

NMIX

LEDLED

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

Standoffs (4)
Only if Needed

HDMI/DP

JPME2

LED1
LED2

BAR CODE

(install first)

SODIMM1(1.35V only)

JSTBY1

JPW1

JBT1

FAN1

JPW2

BT1

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 Installing Memory

Warning: To prevent possible damage, exercise extreme caution when installing or removing

memory modules.

Installing a SO-DIMM Module into a Horizontal Socket

1. Install SO-DIMM modules into slot SODIMM1 and then SODIMM2. Align the receptive
point on the bottom of the SO-DIMM module against the key on the memory socket.
Note the notches on the side of the SO-DIMM module and those on the socket to avoid
causing damage.

Figure 2-1. SO-DIMM Installation Step 1

SO-DIMM Memory

Receptive Point on

the Module

Module

Socket Key

Memory Module Socket

2. Line up the bottom of the SO-DIMM memory module with the edge of the horizontal
socket.

Figure 2-2. SO-DIMM Installation Step 2

3. Once they are lined up, push the memory module into the memory socket until the
module is securely seated in the socket.

Figure 2-3. SO-DIMM Installation Step 3

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Support

The motherboard supports up to 8 GB of DDR3L Dual Non-ECC SODIMM of speeds up to
1600MHz.

Channel0 Channel1 SoC Memory Speed

1333MHz x 1066MHz

1600MHz x 1600MHz

1333MHz 1333MHz 1066MHz

1600MHz 1600MHz 1600MHz

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2.4 Rear I/O Ports

See Figure 2-4 below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear
of the motherboard.

VGA

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

JIPMB1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X8)

LEDBMC

SRW1

JPG1

LAN2
LAN4

USB2/3(3.0)

LAN1
LAN3

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

X11SBA

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU

(install first)

HDMI/DP

JPME2

LED1
LED2

BAR CODE

FAN1

SRW2

mSATA/mini PCIE

SODIMM2(1.35V only)

USB5/6

I-SATA1

JGP1

JTPM1

JSD1

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1

JF1
PWR

NIC1NIC2PWR

HDD

OH/FF

RST

X

JSATA1

NMIX

LEDLED

ON

JD2

USB4

USB7/8

LED3

JF1

COM1

JL1

1

JI2C2

JI2C1

I-SATA0

COM2

FAN2

SODIMM1(1.35V only)

JSTBY1

JPW1

Figure 2-4. I/O Port Locations and Denitions

5

9

2

1

4

7

6

8

3

11

10

JPW2

BT1

JBT1

12

Rear I/O Ports

# Description # Description

1. HDMI 7 USB3 (3.0)

2. DisplayPort 8 LAN1

3 USB0 9 LAN3

4 USB1 10 LAN2

5 IPMI_LAN 11 LAN4

6 USB2 (3.0) 12 VGA Port

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HDMI & DP Ports

One HDMI and one DisplayPort are located next to the IPMI_LAN port on the I/O backpanel.

These ports are used to display both high denition video and digital sound through an HDMI

or DP-capable display, using a single HDMI or DP cable (not included). The X11SBA supports

HDMI Specication version 1.4b and DP 1.1a via N3700 processor graphics controller.

VGA Port

The VGA controller is from AST2400 mainly for BMC KVM(Keyboard, Video and Mouse)
remote control purpose.

LAN Ports

Four LAN ports (LAN1 ~ LAN4) are located on the I/O back panel. There is also a dedicated
IPMI LAN port on the I/O back panel. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. See the table

below for the pin denitions (-F SKU with LAN1 and LAN2 only).

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

JIPMB1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X8)

LEDBMC

SRW1

SRW2

LAN Port

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 TX_D1+ 5 BI_D3-

2 TX_D1- 6 RX_D2-

3 RX_D2+ 7 BI_D4+

4 BI_D3+ 8 BI_D4-

1

VGA

JPG1

3

LAN2

LAN4

2

LAN1
LAN3

X11SBA

DESIGNED IN USA

USB2/3(3.0)

CPU

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

5

4

(install first)

SODIMM1(1.35V only)

5

HDMI/DP

JPME2

LED1
LED2

BAR CODE

1. VGA Port

2. LAN1/LAN3

3. LAN2/LAN4 (X11SBA­LN4F Only)

FAN1

4. IPMI_LAN

5. HDMI/DisplayPort

mSATA/mini PCIE

SODIMM2(1.35V only)

USB5/6

I-SATA1

JGP1

JSTBY1

JPW1

JTPM1

JSD1

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1

JF1

PWR

NIC1NIC2PWR

HDD

OH/FF

RST

X

JSATA1

NMIX

LEDLED

ON

JD2

USB4

USB7/8

LED3

JF1

JPW2

BT1

JBT1

I-SATA0

COM1

JL1

1

JI2C2

JI2C1

COM2

FAN2

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1

2

9

10

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

There are two USB 2.0 ports (USB0/1) and two USB 3.0 ports (USB2/3) located on the
I/O back panel. The motherboard also has two USB 2.0 headers for four (4) USB 2.0 ports
(USB5/6 and USB7/8). The USB4 is one (1) USB 2.0 port in a Type A connector. The onboard
headers can be used to provide front side USB access with a cable (not included).

Back Panel USB

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 VBUS

2 D-

3 D+

4 Ground

5 StdA_SSRX-

6 StdA_SSRX+

7 GND_DRAIN

8 StdA_SSTX-

9 StdA_SSTX+

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

JIPMB1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X8)

LEDBMC

SRW1

VGA

(3.0)

JPG1

LAN2
LAN4

LAN1
LAN3

X11SBA

DESIGNED IN USA

2

USB2/3(3.0)

CPU

1

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

(install first)

Front Panel USB 2.0

Header Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3

5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 Key 10 Ground

USB 2.0 Port Pin Layout

1. USB0/1

HDMI/DP

2. USB2/3

3. USB4

JPME2

LED1
LED2

FAN1

BAR CODE

4. USB5/6

5. USB7/8

SRW2

mSATA/mini PCIE

SODIMM2(1.35V only)

USB5/6

I-SATA1

JGP1

USB4

USB7/8

LED3

JF1

BIOS LICENSE

3

JTPM1

JSD1

5

JWD1

JF1

PWR

NIC1NIC2PWR

HDD

OH/FF

RST

X

JSATA1

NMIX

LEDLED

ON

JD2

I-SATA0

COM1

JL1

1

JI2C2

JI2C1

COM2

FAN2

4

SODIMM1(1.35V only)

JSTBY1

JPW1

JPW2

BT1

JBT1

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Serial Ports

There are two COM headers (COM1 and COM2) on the motherboard. See the table below

for pin denitions.

COM Port

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

JIPMB1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X8)

LEDBMC

SRW1

SRW2

96

1

5

COM Port Pin Layout

VGA

JPG1

LAN2
LAN4

USB2/3(3.0)

LAN1
LAN3

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

X11SBA

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU

HDMI/DP

(install first)

SODIMM1(1.35V only)

JPME2

LED1
LED2

BAR CODE

FAN1

1. COM1

2. COM2

mSATA/mini PCIE

SODIMM2(1.35V only)

USB5/6

I-SATA1

JGP1

JSTBY1

JPW1

JTPM1

JSD1

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1

JF1

PWR

NIC1NIC2PWR

HDD

OH/FF

RST

X

JSATA1

NMIX

LEDLED

ON

JD2

USB4

USB7/8

LED3

JF1

JPW2

BT1

JBT1

I-SATA0

COM1

1

JL1

1

JI2C2

JI2C1

COM2

FAN2

2

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2.5 Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a

control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specically for use
with Supermicro chassis. See the gure below for the descriptions of the front control panel

buttons and LED indicators.

VGA

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

JIPMB1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X8)

LEDBMC

SRW1

SRW2

mSATA/mini PCIE

COM1

JL1

1

JI2C2

JI2C1

COM2

FAN2

JPG1

LAN2
LAN4

LAN1
LAN3

USB2/3(3.0)

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

X11SBA

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU

SODIMM2(1.35V only)

USB5/6

LED3

JGP1

I-SATA1

JTPM1

JSD1

BIOS LICENSE

JD2

JWD1

JF1

PWR

NIC1NIC2PWR

HDD

OH/FF

RST

X

ON

JSATA1

NMIX

LEDLED

USB4

USB7/8

JF1

I-SATA0

HDMI/DP

(install first)

SODIMM1(1.35V only)

JSTBY1

JPW1

JPME2

LED1
LED2

BAR CODE

BT1

JBT1

FAN1

JPW2

Figure 2-3. JF1 Header Pins

1920

Ground

X

PWR LED

HDD LED

NIC1 Link LED

NIC2 Link LED

OH/Fan Fail

Ground

Ground

2

1

30

NMI#

X

3.3V Stby

3.3V

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

UID LED

3.3 V

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button