Supermicro X11SCW-F operation manual
X11SCW-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 X11SCW-F motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X11SCW-F motherboard supports an Intel® Xeon® E-2100, 8th Generation Core
i3, Pentium, and Celeron (Socket H4 - LGA 1151) series processor with up to six cores and a
thermal design power (TDP) of up to 95W. Built with the Intel C246 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 and dual 1GbE LAN
ports, a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header, and dual M.2 connectors with Intel Optane
Memory support. The X11SCW-F is optimized for high-performance computing that address
the needs of next generation server applications. This motherboard is the perfect solution
for storage servers, network appliance, telecommuting, and media-transcoding. 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
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
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Table of Contents
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
1.7 Serial Port ...........................................................................................................................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 Processor and Heatsink Installation ...................................................................................24
Installing the LGA 1151 Processor ....................................................................................24
Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan .....................................................................26
Removing the Heatsink .....................................................................................................28
2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................29
Memory Support ................................................................................................................29
General Guidelines for Optimizing Memory Performance ................................................30
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DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................31
DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................31
2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................32
2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................37
2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................42
Power Connections ...........................................................................................................42
Headers .............................................................................................................................44
2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................52
How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................52
2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................55
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................58
Before Power On ..............................................................................................................58
No Power ..........................................................................................................................58
No Video ...........................................................................................................................59
System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................59
Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................59
Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................60
When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................60
3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................62
3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................63
3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................64
Battery Removal ................................................................................................................64
Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................64
Battery Installation .............................................................................................................64
3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................65
Chapter 4 BIOS
4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................66
4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................67
4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................69
4.4 Event Logs .........................................................................................................................92
4.5 IPMI ................................................................................................................................... 94
4.6 Security ...............................................................................................................................97
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4.7 Boot .................................................................................................................................101
4.8 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................105
Appendix A BIOS Codes
A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes .....................................................................................107
Appendix B Software Installation
B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................109
B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................110
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 X11SCW-F 1
SATA Cables CBL-0044L 6
Quick Reference Guide MNL-2070-QRG 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: 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: support@supermicro.com
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. X11SCW-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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Figure 1-2. X11SCW-F Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
JSXB1A
JSXB1B
REV: 1.02
X11SCW-F
DESIGNED IN USA
JSXB1C
JSD2
JSD1
JUIDB1
JSXB2
JSTBY1
LE1
JPME2
JPG1
I-SATA6
I-SATA4
JWD1
ASpeed
AST2500
I-SATA7
I-SATA5
VGA
LEDM1
LEDEC2
DIMMB2
LEDEC1
IPMI CODE
MAC CODE
BAR CODE
DIMMB1
DIMMA2
DIMMA1
LAN2
Intel
i210
JPL2
Intel
C246
LAN1
JPL1
JBT1
COM2
COM1
SRW9
22110
SRW3
2280
SRW4
2260
JIPMB1
USB2/3
USB4/5
1
USB8(3.0)
USB9/10(3.1)
USB6/7
(3.1)
BT1
+
IPMI_LAN
USB0/1
SRW8
J7
J*
22110
SRW2
2280
SRW1
2260
JTPM1
M.2-P_2
M.2-H_1
I-SATA2
JL1
I-SGPIO2
I-SGPIO1
JF1
LEDPWR
FAN6
I-SATA3
LE6
JPI2C1
JD1
+
SP1
JPWR1
CPU
FAN2
BIOS LICENSE
JPWR2
J*
FAN1
FAN5
FAN4
JF1
PWR
ON
RST
PWR
FAIL
OH
FF
NIC
2
NIC
1
HDD
PWR
LED
X
NMI
FAN3
Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.
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I-SATA2
Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction
JUIDB1
JPME2
LEDM1
JSXB1A
JSXB2
JPL1
JPL2
LEDEC2
JSXB1B
LEDEC1
I-SATA6
I-SATA7
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
JSTBY1
JSXB1C
JSD2
JSD1
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
JL1
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
I-SGPIO2
I-SGPIO1
JF1
LEDPWR
JSXB1A
JSXB1B
REV: 1.02
X11SCW-F
DESIGNED IN USA
JSXB1C
JSD2
JSD1
JL1
I-SGPIO2
I-SGPIO1
JF1
LEDPWR
FAN6
I-SATA3
JUIDB1
JSTBY1
FAN5
LE1
JSXB2
JPG1
LE1
JPME2
JPG1
I-SATA7
I-SATA6
I-SATA5
I-SATA4
JWD1
VGA
JWD1
LEDM1
ASpeed
AST2500
LEDEC2
FAN4
VGA
LEDEC1
IPMI CODE
MAC CODE
BAR CODE
DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2
DIMMA1
JF1
PWR
ON
RST
PWR
FAIL
OH
FF
NIC
NIC
1
HDD
PWR
LED
NMI
FAN3
LAN2
2
X
LAN2
JPL2
Intel
C246
Intel
i210
LAN1
USB6/7 (3.1)
IPMI_LAN
USB0/1
USB6/7
(3.1)
LAN1
BT1
JPL1
JBT1
J7
J*
CPU
+
SRW8
22110
SRW2
2280
SRW1
2260
M.2-P_2
IPMI_LAN
USB0/1
LE6
J*
FAN2
COM1
COM1
SRW9
22110
SRW3
2280
SRW4
2260
M.2-H_1
+
SP1
BIOS LICENSE
JIPMB1
COM2
JIPMB1
USB2/3
USB4/5
1
USB8(3.0)
USB9/10(3.1)
JTPM1
JPI2C1
JD1
JPWR1
JPWR2
FAN1
COM2
BT1
USB2/3
JBT1
USB4/5
USB8 (3.0)
USB9/10 (3.1)
JTPM1
M.2-H_1
M.2-P_2
JPI2C1
JD1
SP1
LE6
CPU
JPWR1
JPWR2
FAN6
FAN5
FAN4
FAN3
FAN1FAN2
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 specied 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, JPL2 LAN1, LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)
JWD1 Watchdog Timer Pins 1-2 (Reset)
LED Description Status
LE1 Unit Identier (UID) LED Solid Blue: Unit Identied
Solid Amber: Standby
LE6 Power Ready LED
LEDEC1 Embedded Controller (EC) Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: EC Normal
LEDEC2 EC Thermal Event LED Solid Red: CPU/DIMM Overheat
LEDM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal
LEDPWR Onboard Power LED Solid Green: Power On
Solid Red: Power Failed
Solid Green: Power On
Connector Description
BT1 Onboard Battery
COM1, COM2 COM Port, COM Header
FAN1 ~ FAN6 CPU/System Fan Headers
IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port
I-SATA2 ~ I-SATA7
I-SGPIO1, I-SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Headers
JD1
JF1 Front Control Panel Header
JIPMB1 4-pin BMC External I2C Header (for an IPMI card)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JPI2C1 Power I2C System Management Bus (SMB) Header
JPWR1 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector
JPWR2 8-pin Power Connector
JSD1, JSD2 SATA DOM Power Connectors
JSTBY1 Standby Power Header
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 Header
LAN1, LAN2 1GbE LAN Ports
Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports (with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)
I-SATA2 and I-SATA3 supports SuperDOM
Power LED Indicator/Speaker Header
(Pins 1-3: Power LED; Pins 4-7: Speaker)
Notes: The table above is continued on the next page.
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Connector Description
M.2-H_1
M.2-P_2
JSXB1A, JSXB1B,
JSXB1C
JSXB2 SMC-Proprietary WIO_R (Right) Add-On Card Slot
SP1 Onboard Buzzer
SRW1~4, SRW8, SRW9 M.2 Mounting Holes
JUIDB1 Unit Identier (UID) Switch
USB0/1 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports
USB2/3, USB4/5 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Headers
USB6/7 Back Panel USB 3.1 Gen 2 Ports
USB8 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Header
USB9/10 Front Accessible USB 3.1 Gen 2 Header
VGA VGA Port
M.2 Slot for PCI-E 3.0 x4 or SATA 3.0
(Supports M-Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 FF and Intel Optane Memory)
M.2 Slot for PCI-E 3.0 x4
(Supports M-Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 FF and Intel Optane Memory)
SMC-Proprietary WIO_L (Left) Add-On Card Slot
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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 (UDMIM) 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 C246
Expansion Slots
• One (1) SMC-Proprietary WIO-L Slot (JSXB1A, JSXB1B, JSXB1C)
• One (1) SMC-Proprietary WIO-R Slot (JSXB2)
• One (1) M.2 slot for PCI-E 3.0 x4 (Supports M-Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 FF and Intel Optane Memory)
• One (1) M.2 slot for PCI-E 3.0 x4 or SATA 3.0 (Supports M-Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 FF and Intel Optane Memory)
Network Controllers
• Intel i210 for Dual 1GbE BASE-T Ports
• One (1) Dedicated IPMI LAN port 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) serial port on the back I/O panel (COM1)
• One (1) front accessible serial port header (COM2)
• SATA 3.0 • Six (6) SATA 3.0 ports at 6Gb/s (I-SATA 2~7 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 2 ports on the back I/O panel (USB6/7)
• Two (2) front accessible USB 2.0 headers with two (2) USB connections each (USB2/3, USB4/5)
• One (1) front accessible USB 3.1 Gen 2 header with two (2) USB connections (USB9/10)
• 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
• Power-on mode for AC power recovery
• Power supply monitoring
®
SPI Flash BIOS
System Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitoring for +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +3.3V Stby, +5V Stby, VBAT, vCPU, VDDQ, CPU temperature, 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
• Single cooling zone
• 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/suspend-state indicator 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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Dimensions
• 8" (W) x 13" (L) (203.2mm x 330.2mm)
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 specications for proper CPU TDP sizing.
Note 2: For IPMI conguration instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Conguration 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 conguration, please refer to http://www.supermicro.com.
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Figure 1-3.
C246 System Block Diagram
Chapter 1: Introduction
RJ45
DDR4
BMC Boot Flash
PHY
RTL8211FD-CG
SPI
RJ45
RJ45
PCIe 3.0 x16SXB1
RGRMII
LAN 2
LAN 1
BMC
AST2500
i210
i210
RMII/NCSI
PCI-E X16 8.0 Gb/S
PCI-E X1 2.5 Gb/S
PCI-E X1 2.5 Gb/S
PCI-E X1 2.5 Gb/S
USB 2.0
SPI
IMVP 8 95W
6 PHASE for Vcore
Skt-H4
#0-15
LGA1151
#8
#7
PCH-H
#6
#12 USB2.0
DMI3
DMI3 x4
#1/2/3/4
#9/10/11/12
#21/22/23/24
#2-#7
#1-#5
#6-#11
#A-0
PCI-E X4 8.0 Gb/S
PCI-E X4 8.0 Gb/S
PCI-E X4 8.0 Gb/S
6.0 Gb/S
SATAUSB2
USB 3.1
USB3.1
USB 2.0
#B-1
#B-0
#A-1
DDR4-2666
M.2 SSD
M.2 SSD
SXB2PCIe3.0 x4 (in x16)
VGA Header
COM1
Connector
Temp Sensor
eSPI
COM2
Header
FRONT PANEL
TPM HEADER
Debug Card
SYSTEM POWER
FAN SPEED
CTRL
SPI
MUX
SPI
BIOS
Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on
your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual specications 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
chipset, the X11SCW-F motherboard provides optimized system performance, efcient power
management, and features based on cutting edge technology to address the needs of nextgeneration computer users.
The X11SCW-F offers maximum I/O exibility and data reliability in a 14-nm process
architecture and is ideal for storage servers, network appliance, telecommuting, and mediatranscoding.
The Intel Xeon E-2100, 8th Generation Core i3, Pentium, and Celeron processor and the
C246 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 congurations
• SPI Enhancements
• Intel Node Manager, which provides a suite of tools to control and monitor power, thermal,
and resource usage
• 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 dene 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-dened 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 congure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you
with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds
go beyond a predened range.
1.5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specication denes
a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power
management features throughout a 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 conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures
while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with
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Windows Server 2016 (64-bit, MSFT Inbox graphic drivers), RedHat Enterprise Linux Server
(64-bit), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (64-bit), and Ubuntu Server (64-bit) 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 where
noisy power transmission is present.
The X11SCW-F motherboard accommodates a 24-pin ATX power supply. Although most
power supplies generally meet the specications 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 (JPWR1), and the 8-pin power connector
(JPWR2) 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 Specication 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 X11SCW-F motherboard supports two serial communication connections. COM Port 1
and COM Header 2 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
sufcient 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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I-SATA2
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
JSXB1A
JSXB1B
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DESIGNED IN USA
JSXB1C
JSD2
JSD1
JL1
I-SATA3
JUIDB1
JSXB2
JSTBY1
LE1
JPME2
I-SATA6
I-SATA4
JPG1
I-SATA7
I-SATA5
JWD1
ASpeed
AST2500
LEDEC2
Phillips Screws
VGA
LEDM1
LEDEC1
IPMI CODE
MAC CODE
BAR CODE
DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2
DIMMA1
LAN2
JPL2
Intel
C246
(7)
Intel
i210
LAN1
JBT1
JPL1
CPU
Standoffs (7)
Only if Needed
COM2
COM1
USB6/7
(3.1)
+
BT1
SRW8
22110
J7
J*
SRW2
2280
SRW1
2260
M.2-P_2
IPMI_LAN
USB0/1
LE6
SRW9
22110
SRW3
2280
SRW4
2260
M.2-H_1
+
SP1
JIPMB1
USB2/3
USB4/5
1
USB8(3.0)
USB9/10(3.1)
JTPM1
JPI2C1
JD1
JPWR1
I-SGPIO2
I-SGPIO1
JF1
LEDPWR
FAN6
JF1
PWR
ON
RST
PWR
FAIL
OH
FF
NIC
2
NIC
1
HDD
PWR
LED
X
FAN5
NMI
FAN3
FAN4
FAN2
BIOS LICENSE
JPWR2
J*
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 pans 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-certied 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 the heatsink 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, then #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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2.4 Memory Support and Installation
Notes: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules. Exercise
extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any damage.
Memory Support
The X11SCW-F supports up to 64GB of unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR4 (288-pin) ECC memory
(2-DIMM per channel) with speeds of up to 2666MHz in four memory slots. Refer to the tables
below for the recommended DIMM population order and additional memory information.
1 CPU, 4-DIMM Slots
Number of DIMMs Memory Population Sequence
1 DIMMB2
2 DIMMB2 / DIMMA2
(Unbalanced: Not Recommended)
3
4 DIMMB2 / DIMMA2 / DIMMB1 / DIMMA1
DIMMB2 / DIMMA2 / DIMMB1
DIMM Type
Unbuffered
DDR4 ECC
Ranks Per DIMM
and Data Width
SR
DR
Speed (MT/s), Voltage (V),
DIMM Capacity
(GB)
DRAM Density 1DPC 2DPC
4GB 8GB 1.2V 1.2V
16GB
(4x 4GB DIMMs)
32GB
(4x 8GB DIMMs)
32GB
(4x 8GB DIMMs)
64GB
(4x 16GB DIMMs)
Slot Per Channel (SPC),
and DIMM Per Channel (DPC)
2 Slots Per Channel
2666 2666
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General Guidelines for Optimizing Memory Performance
• The blue slots must be populated rst.
• Always use DDR4 memory of the same type, size, and speed.
• Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed. However, all DIMMs will run at the speed of the
slowest DIMM.
• The motherboard will support odd-numbered modules. However, to achieve the best
memory performance, a balanced memory population is recommended.
JSXB1A
JSXB1B
REV: 1.02
X11SCW-F
DESIGNED IN USA
JSXB1C
JSD2
JSD1
I-SATA2
JL1
I-SGPIO2
I-SGPIO1
JF1
LEDPWR
FAN6
I-SATA3
JUIDB1
JSXB2
JSTBY1
FAN5
LE1
JPME2
I-SATA6
I-SATA4
JPG1
I-SATA7
I-SATA5
JWD1
VGA
LEDM1
ASpeed
AST2500
LEDEC2
FAN4
LEDEC1
IPMI CODE
MAC CODE
BAR CODE
DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2
DIMMA1
JF1
PWR
ON
RST
PWR
FAIL
OH
FF
NIC
2
NIC
1
HDD
PWR
LED
X
NMI
FAN3
LAN2
JPL2
Intel
C246
Intel
i210
LAN1
JBT1
JPL1
CPU
COM2
COM1
USB6/7
(3.1)
+
BT1
SRW8
22110
J7
J*
SRW2
2280
SRW1
2260
M.2-P_2
IPMI_LAN
USB0/1
LE6
FAN2
BIOS LICENSE
J*
SRW9
22110
SRW3
2280
SRW4
2260
M.2-H_1
+
SP1
JIPMB1
USB2/3
USB4/5
1
USB8(3.0)
USB9/10(3.1)
JTPM1
JPI2C1
JD1
JPWR1
JPWR2
FAN1
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
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