Supermicro X11SCL-LN4F operation manual

X11SCM-LN8F

X11SCM-F

X11SCL-LN4F

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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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 X11SCM-LN8F/-F and X11SCL-LN4F
motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X11SCM-LN8F/-F and X11SCL-LN4F motherboards supports an Intel®
Xeon® E-2100, 8th Generation Core i3, Pentium, and Celeron (Socket H4 - LGA 1151)
processor with up to six cores and a thermal design power (TDP) of up to 95W. Built with
the Intel C242 (X11SCL-LN4F) / C246 (X11SCM-LN8F/-F) chipset, this motherboard supports
4-DIMM DDR4 ECC unbuffered (UDIMM) memory (2-DIMM per channel) with speeds of up
to 2666MHz. It features PCI-Express 3.0 slots, SATA 3.0 ports, eight 1GbE LAN ports, and
a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header. In addition, the motherboard comes with two M.2
connectors that support SATA and/or PCI-E connections, and Intel Optane Memory. It is
optimized for high-performance computing that address the needs of next generation server
applications and is ideal for networking appliance, web-hosting, and server platforms. 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 while 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 proper system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

Quick Reference Table ......................................................................................................14

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................16

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview .......................................................................................20

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................20

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................20

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................21

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................21

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................21

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................21

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................21

1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................21

1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................22

1.7 Serial Port ...........................................................................................................................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 LGA 1151 Processor ....................................................................................26

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan .....................................................................28

Removing the Heatsink .....................................................................................................30

2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................31

Memory Support ................................................................................................................31

General Guidelines for Optimizing Memory Performance ................................................32

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

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

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

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

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................44

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................44

Headers .............................................................................................................................46

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................53

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................53

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................56

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................59

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................59

No Power ..........................................................................................................................59

No Video ...........................................................................................................................60

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................60

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................60

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................61

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................61

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................63

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................64

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................65

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................65

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................65

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................65

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................66

Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................67

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................68

4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................70

4.4 Event Logs .........................................................................................................................93

4.5 IPMI ................................................................................................................................... 95

4.6 Security ...............................................................................................................................98

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4.7 Boot .................................................................................................................................102

4.8 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................106

Appendix A BIOS Codes

A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes .....................................................................................108

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................11 0

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................111

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

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Chapter 1

Introduction

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

In addition to the motherboard, several important parts that are included with your shipment
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

I/O Shield MCP-260-00130-0N 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 6

Quick Reference Guide MNL-2075-QRG 1

X11SCM-LN8F/-F
X11SCL-LN4F

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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: https://www.supermicro.com/wftp/driver/

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

• If you have any questions, please contact our support team: [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. X11SCM-LN8F 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. X11SCM-F Motherboard Image

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Figure 1-3. X11SCL-LN4F Motherboard Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Figure 1-4. X11SCM-LN8F/-F and X11SCL-LN4F Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

JUIDB1

22110

2280

LED4

LAN4/8

Intel
i210

JPL4

JPL8

LAN3/7

LAN2/6

JPL3

JPL7

CPU

JWD1

JPME2

JPG1

+

BMC_HB_LED

ASpeed

AST2500

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

22110

2280

IPMI CODE

LAN1/5

Intel
i210

JPL2

JPL6

USB4/5

(3.0)

JPL1

JPL5

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

JLD2

VGA

FAN4

COM1

JPW2

JLD1

JPW1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBAT1

SP1

+

M.2-P_1

M.2-H_2

JD1

I-SATA5

Intel

C246 / C242

I-SATA4

JSTBY1

FANA

JSD2JSD1

BIOS LICENSE

USB8

(3.0)

USB6/7 (3.0)

JF1

JF1

UID

PWR

PS

RST

LED

FAIL

ON

JLED1

PWR_LED

FAN3

X

HDD

PWR

NIC

NIC

NMI

LED

LED

1

2

X11SCM-LN8F/-F
X11SCL-LN4F

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

LED_PWR_SB

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

FAN2

USB2/3

JTPM1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

JBT1

JL1

FANB

Model Comparison

Motherboard Model X11SCM-LN8F X11SCM-F X11SCL-LN4F

Chipset C246 C246 C242

LAN Ports x8 LAN x2 LAN x4 LAN

M.2 Slots

PCI-E 3.0 x4 or SATA x1

Two:

PCI-E 3.0 x4

PCI-E 3.0 x4 or SATA x1

Two:

PCI-E 3.0 x4

One:

PCI-E 3.0 x4

FAN1

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

Note: The image above combines X11SCM-LN8F, X11SCM-F, and X11SCL-LN4F. See
pages 8-10 for a more accurate representation of each motherboard. Components not
documented are for internal testing only.

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JTPM1

Quick Reference

Chapter 1: Introduction

JWD1

JPME2

JPL3

JPL4
JPL8

JPL7

JPG1

JBAT1

M.2-H_2

M.2-P_1

SP1

JD1

JWD1

JPME2

JPG1

+

JBAT1

JD1

SP1

BMC_HB_LED

22110

2280

+

M.2-P_1

LED4

BMC_HB_LED

ASpeed

AST2500

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

IPMI CODE

LED4

22110

2280

M.2-H_2

JUIDB1

JUIDB1

LAN4/8

LAN4/8

Intel
i210

JPL4

JPL8

LAN3/7

LAN3/7

LAN2/6

LAN2/6

JPL3

JPL7

CPU

USB4/5 (3.0)

LAN1/5

LAN1/5

Intel
i210

JPL2

JPL6

USB4/5

(3.0)

JPL1

JPL5

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

JLD2

JLD1

VGA

VGA

COM1

FAN4

JPW2

JPW1

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

FAN4

COM1

JPL2

JPWR2

JPL1

JLD1
JLD2

JPL5

JPWR1

JPL6

DIMMB2

CPU

I-SATA5

JL1

JSD1

Intel

C246 / C242

I-SATA4

JSTBY1

FANA

JSD2JSD1

FANA

JSD2

JSTBY1

BIOS LICENSE

USB8

(3.0)

USB6/7 (3.0)

JF1

USB6/7
(3.0)

USB8
(3.0)

JF1

JF1

PWR

RST

ON

FAN3

FAN3

HDD

UID

PWR

NIC

PS

NIC

LED

LED

FAIL

LED

1

2

JLED1

PWR_LED

X11SCM-LN8F/-F
X11SCL-LN4F

REV:1.00

JLED1

PWR_LED

X

NMI

DESIGNED IN USA

LED_PWR_SB

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

LED_PWR_SB

FAN2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

FAN1

FAN1

FAN2

USB2/3

JTPM1

I-SGPIO1

I-SGPIO2

JBT1
I-SATA3
I-SATA2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0

USB2/3

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANB

JL1

FANB

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/components/LED indicators not indicated are used for internal 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)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1 ~ JPL8 GLAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watchdog Timer Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

BMC_HB_LED BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

LED4 Unit Identier (UID) LED Solid Blue: Unit Identied

LED_PWR_SB Standby Power LED Solid Green: Power Supply On

PWR_LED Onboard Power LED Solid Green: System On

Connector Description

COM1 COM Header

FAN1 ~ FAN4

FANA, FANB

IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5

I-SGPIO1, I-SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Headers

JBAT1 Onboard Battery

JD1

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED1 Onboard Power LED Header

JLD1 LAN3 ~ LAN4 Activity LED Connector

JLD2 LAN5 ~ LAN8 Activity LED Connector

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector

JPW2 8-pin Power Connector

JSD1, JSD2 SATA DOM Power Connectors

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 Header

JUIDB1 Unit Identier (UID) Switch

LAN1 ~ LAN8

CPU/System Fan Headers

Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports (with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

I-SATA4 and I-SATA5 supports SuperDOM

Speaker Header

(Pins 1-4: Speaker; Pins 3-4: Onboard Buzzer)

1GbE LAN Ports

X11SCM-LN8F: LAN1 ~ LAN8

X11SCM-F: LAN1 ~ LAN2

X11SCL-LN4F: LAN1 ~ LAN4

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

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Connector Description

M.2 Slot for PCI-E 3.0 x4 or SATA 3.0 x1

M.2-H_2

M.2-P_1

(X11SCM-LN8F/-F Only)

SLOT6 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot

SP1 Onboard Buzzer

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

USB2/3 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Header

USB4/5 Back Panel USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports

USB6/7 Front Accessible USB 3.1 Gen 1 Header

USB8 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Header

VGA VGA Port

**X11SCM-LN8F/-F supports both; X11SCL-LN4F supports only PCI-E 3.0

(Supports M-Key 2280 / 22110 and Intel Optane Memory)

M.2 Slot for PCI-E 3.0 x4

(Supports M-Key 2280 / 22110 and Intel Optane Memory)

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Supports an Intel Xeon E-2100, 8th Generation Core i3, Pentium, and Celeron (Socket H4 - LGA 1151) series processor

with a thermal design power (TDP) of up to 95W and six cores

Memory

• Up to 64GB of unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR4 (288-pin) ECC memory with speeds of up to 2666MHz in four memory slots

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

DIMM Size

• Up to 16GB at 1.2V

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

motherboard.

Chipset

• Intel C242: X11SCL-LN4F

• Intel C246: X11SCM-LN8F/-F

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slot (CPU SLOT6)

• One (1) M.2 slot for PCI-Express 3.0 x4 or SATA 3.0 x1 (Supports M-Key 2280 / 22110 and Intel Optane Memory)

**M.2-H_2: X11SCM-LN8F/-F supports both; X11SCL-LN4F supports only PCI-E 3.0 x4

• One (1) M.2 slot for PCI-Express 3.0 x4 (Supports M-Key 2280 / 22110 and Intel Optane Memory)

**M.2-P_1: X11SCM-LN8F/-F only

Network Controllers

• X11SCM-LN8F: Eight (8) Intel i210 for 1GbE BASE-T Ports

• X11SCM-F: Two (2) Intel i210 for 1GbE BASE-T Ports

• X11SCL-LN4F: Four (4) Intel i210 for 1GbE BASE-T Ports

• One (1) Dedicated IPMI LAN located on the back I/O panel

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

• ASpeed AST2500 BMC

Graphics

• Graphics controller via ASpeed AST2500 BMC

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port • One (1) front accessible serial port header (COM1)

• SATA 3.0 • Six (6) SATA 3.0 ports at 6Gb/s (I-SATA 0~5 with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

• Video (VGA) Port • One (1) VGA connection on the back I/O panel

Notes: 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 back I/O panel (USB0/1)

• Two (2) USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back I/O panel (USB4/5)

• One (1) front accessible USB 2.0 header with two (2) USB connections (USB2/3)

• One (1) front accessible USB 3.1 Gen 1 header with two (2) USB connections (USB6/7)

• One (1) USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A header (USB8)

BIOS

• 256Mb AMI BIOS

• ACPI 6.0 or later, PCI F/W 3.0 or later, Plug and Play (PnP), SPI dual speed support, riser card auto detection support,

SMBIOS 2.7 or later, real time clock (RTC) wakeup

Power Management

• ACPI power management

• Power button override mechanism

• Wake-on-LAN

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Power supply monitoring

®

SPI Flash BIOS

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +3.3V stdby, +5V stdby, VBAT, CPU, memory, PCH temperature,

system temperature, and memory temperature

• 6 CPU switch phase voltage regulator

• CPU thermal trip support

• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI)

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Dual cooling zones

• Multi-fan speed control support through onboard BMC

• Six (6) 4-pin fan headers

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• SuperDoctor® 5

• Watchdog, Non-maskable Interrupt (NMI), RoHs

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

• Server Platform Service

LED Indicators

• CPU/system overheat LED

• Power LED

• Fan failed LED

• UID/remote UID

• HDD activity LED

• LAN activity LED

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

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Motherboard Features

Dimensions

• 9.6" (W) x 9.6" (L) (243.8mm x 243.8mm)

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.

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.

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Figure 1-5.

C242 / C246 System Block Diagram

Chapter 1: Introduction

SATA3

SATA2

SATA1

SATA0

SATA5

SATA4

REAR
USB

USB

Header

PCIe x16 SLOT

M.2 M-KEY #1

M.2 M-KEY #2

SATA3.0

SuperDOM

USB3.0

USB2.0

USB3.0_Type-A

USB3.0

USB2.0

CPU_PE3

PCHPE3

PCHPE3

SATA6

SATA3.0 x4

SATA3.0 x2

USB3.0 x2

USB2.0 x2

USB3.0 x2

USB2.0 x2

CPU

INTEL LGA1151

(65W / 71W / 80W / 95W)

x4 DMI3
8GT/s

PCH

Intel C246/C242 series

eSPI

PCHPE3

USB2.0

SVID

DDR4 (CHA)

DDR4 (CHB)

XDP

RMII/NCSI

PCHPE3

PCHPE3

PCHPE3

PCHPE3

PCHPE3

PCHPE3

PCHPE3

PCHPE3

SPI

IMVP8 VR

GLAN1
I210-AT

GLAN2
I210-AT

GLAN3
I210-AT

GLAN4
I210-AT

GLAN5
I210-AT

GLAN6
I210-AT

GLAN7
I210-AT

GLAN8
I210-AT

TPM2.0 Header

DIMMA1

DIMMA2 (Blue)

DIMMB1

DIMMB2 (Blue)

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

32MB

PCH_SPI

RJ45

COM1

FAN*6

AST2500

VGA

BMC

DDR4

RMII/NCSI

RGMII

MUX

IPMI LAN

RTL8211F

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® Xeon E-2100, 8th Generation Core
i3, Pentium, and Celeron (Socket H4 - LGA 1151) series processor and the Intel C246/C242
chipset, the X11SCM-LN8F/-F and X11SCL-LN4F motherboards provide optimized system

performance, efcient power management, and features based on cutting edge technology

to address the needs of next-generation computer users.

The X11SCM-LN8F/-F and X11SCL-LN4F offer maximum I/O exibility and data reliability in

a 14-nm process architecture and is ideal for networking appliance, web-hosting, and server
platforms.

The Intel Xeon E-2100, 8th Generation Core i3, Pentium, and Celeron processor and the
C246/C242 chipset support the following features:

• DDR4 288-pin memory support

• Support for Intel SPS 5.x FW

• Support of SMBus speeds of up to 400KHz for BMC connectivity

• Improved I/O capabilities to high-storage-capacity congurations

• SPI Enhancements

• Intel Node Manager, which provides a suite of tools to control and monitor power, thermal,

and resource usage (C246 chipset only)

• BMC supports remote management, virtualization, and the security package for enterprise

platforms

1.3 Special Features

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

Onboard Voltage Monitors

An onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan the voltages of the onboard chipset,
memory, CPU, and battery. 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. Real time voltage levels are displayed in IPMI.

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.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides
a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, 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 Server 2016.

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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 where
noisy power transmission is present.

The X11SCM-LN8F/-F and X11SCL-LN4F motherboards accommodate a 24-pin ATX power

supply. Although most power supplies generally meet the specications required by the CPU,

some are inadequate. In addition, one 12V 8-pin power connection is also required to ensure
adequate power to the system.

Warning: To avoid damaging the power supply or the motherboard, be sure to use
power supplies that contain 24-pins and 8-pins, respectively. Be sure to connect the
power supplies to the 24-pin power connector (JPW1), and the 8-pin power connector
(JPW2) on the motherboard. Failure in doing so may void the manufacturer warranty
on your power supply and motherboard.

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

supply Specication 2.02 or above and is SSI compliant. (For more information, please refer

to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/).

1.7 Serial Port

The X11SCM-LN8F/-F and X11SCL-LN4F motherboards support one serial communication
connection. COM Header 1 can be used for input/output. The UART provides legacy speeds
with a 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 high-speed serial communication devices.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid damaging 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 motherboard 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 computer chassis provides excellent conduc-

tivity 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 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.

Phillips Screwdriver

(1)

Tools Needed

JWD1

JPME2

JPG1

+

JBAT1

SP1

+

JD1

ASpeed

AST2500

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

22110

2280

IPMI CODE

M.2-P_1

BMC_HB_LED

M.2-H_2

22110

2280

LED4

Phillips Screws

JUIDB1

LAN4/8

Intel
i210

JPL4

JPL8

(7)

LAN3/7

JPL3

JPL7

CPU

LAN2/6

LAN1/5

Intel
i210

JPL2

JPL6

USB4/5

(3.0)

JPL1

JPL5

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

JLD2

Standoffs (7)

Only if Needed

VGA

COM1

JLD1

FAN4

JPW2

JPW1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JTPM1

I-SGPIO2

USB2/3

I-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANB

I-SATA5

JL1

Intel

C246 / C242

I-SATA4

JSD2JSD1

USB6/7 (3.0)

JSTBY1

FANA

BIOS LICENSE

USB8

(3.0)

JF1

JF1

PWR

PS

RST

FAIL

ON

JLED1

PWR_LED

FAN3

X

HDD

UID

PWR

NIC

NIC

NMI

LED

LED

LED

1

2

X11SCM-LN8F/-F
X11SCL-LN4F

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

LED_PWR_SB

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

FAN2

FAN1

Location of Mounting Holes

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

a force greater than 8 lbf-in 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, if applicable.

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 pan 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 LGA lands

(gold contacts) of the CPU or CPU socket. Improper installation or socket misalignment can
cause serious damage to the CPU or motherboard, which may result in RMA repairs. Please
read and follow all instructions thoroughly before installing your CPU and heatsink.

Important:

• Always connect the power cord last, and unplug it before adding, removing, or changing

any hardware components. You must install the processor into the CPU socket before you
install the heatsink.

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

heatsink only.

• Install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink.

• When receiving a motherboard without a pre-intstalled processor, check that a plastic

protective cover is on the CPU socket and none of the socket pins are bent. If they are,
contact your retailer.

• Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Installing the LGA 1151 Processor

1. Press the load lever down to release the load plate from its locking position.

Plastic Protective
Cover

Load Plate

Load Lever

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2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic protective cover. Do
not touch the CPU socket contacts.

3. Locate the triangle on the CPU and CPU socket, which indicates the location of Pin 1.

Holding the CPU by the edges with your thumb and index nger, align the triangle on

the CPU with the triangle on the socket. The CPU keys (the semi-circle cutouts) may
also be aligned against the socket keys as a guide.

CPU / Socket Keys

4. Carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the
socket, or move it horizontally or vertically to avoid damaging the CPU or socket.
Inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed.

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5. Close the load plate, then gently push down the load lever into its locking position.

CPU properly
installed

Load lever locked

into place

Note: You can only install the CPU in one direction. Make sure it is properly inserted

into the 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 properly aligned.

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan

1. Locate the CPU fan header on the motherboard (FAN1: CPU FAN).

2. Position the heatsink so that its fan wires are closest to the CPU fan header and are not
interfering with other components.

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

4. Remove the thin layer of protective lm from the heatsink. CPU overheating may occur if

the protective lm is not removed from the heatsink.

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU. If your heatsink came with a
thermal pad, please ignore this step.

Thermal Grease

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6. Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently
push down the fasteners in a diagonal order (Example: #1 & #2 and #3 & #4) into the
mounting holes until you hear a click. Then lock the fasteners by turning each one 90°
clockwise.

2

4

3

1

Push down

Lock

Unlock

7. Once all four fasteners are secured, connect the heatsink fan wire connector to the CPU
fan header.

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Removing the Heatsink

Note: We do not recommend that the CPU or heatsink be removed. However, if you

do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to remove the
heatsink and prevent damage done to the CPU or other components.

1. Unplug the power connector from the power supply.

2. Disconnect the heatsink fan connector from the CPU fan header.

3. Gently press down each fastener cap and turn them 90° counter clockwise, then pull the
fasteners upwards to loosen them.

4. Remove the heatsink from the CPU.

Lock

Pull up

Unlock

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