Supermicro X11SPH-NCTPF operation manual

X11SPH-NCTPF

X11SPH-NCTF

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 X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF supports an Intel® Xeon 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx
series (Socket P0-LGA 3647) processor with up to 28 cores and a thermal design power
(TDP) of up to 205W. With the Intel PCH C622 chipset, the X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF supports
6-channel, 8-DIMM DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM memory with speeds of up to 2666MHz,
and includes PCI-Express 3.0 slots, SATA 3.0 ports, and dual 10G BASE-T / 10G SFP+ ports.
This motherboard is the perfect solution for data centers and storage servers and has the

ability to run high-performance computing (HPC) applications efciently and reliably. 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 correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.7 Serial Port ...........................................................................................................................21

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................22

Precautions .......................................................................................................................22

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................22

2.2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ...................................................................................23

The Intel® Xeon 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx Series Processor ........................................23

Overview of the Processor Socket Assembly ...................................................................24

Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) ........................................................25

Attaching the Non-F Model Processor to the Processor Clip to Create the Processor

Carrier Assembly ...............................................................................................................26

Attaching the Non-F Model Processor Carrier Assembly to the Heatsink to Form the

Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) ...................................................................................27

Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation ........................................................................28

Removing the Dust Cover from the CPU Socket .............................................................28

Installing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) ............................................................29

Removing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) from the Motherboard .......................30

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2.3 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................31

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................31

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................31

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................32

2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................33

Memory Support ................................................................................................................33

DIMM Module Population Sequence ................................................................................34

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................35

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................35

2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................36

2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................41

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................46

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................46

Headers .............................................................................................................................48

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................57

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................57

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................61

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................65

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................65

No Power ..........................................................................................................................65

No Video ...........................................................................................................................66

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................66

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................66

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................67

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................67

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................69

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................70

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................71

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................71

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................71

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................71

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................72

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Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................73

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................74

4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................76

4.4 Event Logs .......................................................................................................................102

4.5 IPMI ..................................................................................................................................104

4.6 Security .............................................................................................................................107

4.7 Boot ..................................................................................................................................111

4.8 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................114

Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................11 8

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................119

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................120

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................122

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 additon to the motherboard, several important parts that are included in the retail box 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 X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 6

I/O Shield MCP-260-00109-0N 1

Quick Reference Guide MNL-1949-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: 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. X11SPH-NCTPF 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. X11SPH-NCTF Motherboard Image

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Chapter 1: Introduction

JNVME2

JPME2 JWD1

1

1

1

1

I-SATA 0-3

I-SATA 4-7

1

JL1

COM2

JPS1

JPG1

JP3

S-SGPIO1

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB6/7

USB11/12(3.0)

1

JP2

JD1

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JSD2

JSD1

Figure 1-3. X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

UID-LED

UID-SW

VGA

Aspeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(in x8)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JRK1

DLE1

Intel
C622

S-SATA0

JTPM1

S-SATA1

1

FANC

1

JPSAS1

LEDSAS

LSI

3008

L-SAS0-7

JNVME1

Intel

X557

(-NCTF)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JBT1

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF

SP1

FANB

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

SAS CODE

BT1

FANA

Inphi

CS4227

(-NCTPF)

DIMMC1

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

IPMI CODE

SAN MAC

FAN3FAN4 FAN2

DIMMA2

JLAN1: LAN3/4

(-NCTF)

MAC CODE

SFP1: LAN1/2

CPU

(-NCTPF)

USB9/10(3.0)

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMME1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

JVRM1

DIMMF1

1

JSTBY1

COM1

USB8(3.0)

1

JOH1

CPU FAN1

JIPMB1 JNVI2C1

JPI2C1

JF1

LEDPWR

FAN5

JP4

JF1

NMI

X

PWR

LED

LED

NIC

1

NICHDD

2

UID

LED

FAIL

PS

RST

ON

PWR

JPWR1

JPWR2

Notes:

• The image above combines both X11SPH-NCTPF and X11SPH-NCTF models. See pages

9-10 for a more accurate representation of each motherboard.

• X11SPH-NCTPF Only: Inphi CS4227 for Dual 10G SFP+ Ports

• X11SPH-NCTF Only: Intel X557-AT2 for Dual 10G BASE-T Ports

• Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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JPWR1

JPME2 JWD1

JPWR2

Quick Reference

SLOT3

JPSAS1

LEDSAS

LSI

3008

L-SAS0-7

SLOT5

JBT1

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JBT1

SP1

JNVME1

JNVME2

COM2

JPME2

JPS1

JWD1

JPG1

JD1

S-SGPIO1

M.2

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB6/7

DLE1

USB11/12 (3.0)

JSD2

S-SATA0

I-SATA0-3

JSD1

I-SATA4-7

JL1

LEDBMC

COM2

JPS1

1

1

1

JPG1

1

1

JP2

JP3

JD1

S-SGPIO1

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

USB2/3

USB4/5

USB6/7

USB11/12(3.0)

I-SATA 0-3

1

I-SATA 4-7

JL1

SLOT2

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(in x8)

DLE1

JSD2

S-SATA0

JSD1

S-SATA1

FANC

1

JRK1

Aspeed

AST2500

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JRK1

Intel
C622

JTPM1

1

UID-LED

SLOT6

Intel
X557

(-NCTF)

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF

BT1

FANB

SAS CODE

FANA

UID-SW

UID-LED

UID-SW

VGA

VGA

Inphi

CS4227

(-NCTPF)

DIMMC1

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

IPMI CODE

FAN3FAN4 FAN2

JLAN1:

LAN3/4

(-NCTF)

DIMMA2

SAN MAC

JLAN1: LAN3/4

(-NCTF)

MAC CODE

SFP1:

LAN1/2

(-NCTPF)

SFP1: LAN1/2

(-NCTPF)

CPU

USB9/10 (3.0)

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

USB9/10(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

JVRM1

1

JSTBY1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

USB8(3.0)

COM1

CPU FAN1

COM1

FAN5

FAN5

JIPMB1 JNVI2C1

JP4

JF1

NMI

X

PWR

LED

LED

NIC

1

NICHDD

2

UID

LED

FAIL

PS

RST

ON

PWR

JOH1

USB8 (3.0)

JIPMB1
JSTBY1
JVRM1

JNVI2C1

1

JOH1

JPI2C1

JPI2C1

JF1

JF1

LEDPWR

LEDPWR
DIMMC1

DIMMB1
DIMMA1

DIMMA2
JPWR1
DIMMD2

DIMMD1
DIMME1

DIMMF1
JPWR2

CPU FAN1

S-SATA1

FANC

JTPM1

JPSAS1

L-SAS0-7

JNVME1

LEDSAS

JNVME2

SP1

FANB

FANA

FAN4

BT1

FAN2

FAN3

Notes:

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

nections.

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

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

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

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

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Quick Reference Table

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

JPSAS1 SAS HDD Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (Default)

JPS1 SAS 3.0 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

DLE1 PCI-E 3.0 M.2 LED Blinking Green: Device Working

LEDBMC BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

LEDPWR Onboard Power LED Solid Green: Power On

LEDSAS SAS Activity LED

UID LED Rear UID LED Blue On: Unit Identied

Blinking Green: SAS Active

Solid Red: SAS Error

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1, COM2 COM Port, COM Header

FAN1 ~ FAN5, FANA ~ FANC CPU/System Fan Headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)

IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port

I-SATA0~3, I-SATA4~7 Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports (with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

JD1 Power LED/Speaker Header (Pins 1-3: Power LED, Pins 4-7: Speaker)

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JIPMB1 4-pin BMC External I2C Header (for an IPMI Card)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JNVI2C1 NVMe I2C Header

JNVME1, JNVME2 NVM Express (NVMe) PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Ports

JOH1 Overheat LED Indicator

JPI2C1 Power I2C System Management Bus (SMB) Header

JPWR1 8-pin 12V CPU Power Connector

JPWR2 24-pin ATX Power Connectors

JRK1 Intel RAID Key Header

JSD1, JSD2 SATA DOM Power Connectors

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

JVRM1 VRM SMBus Header (for programming use)

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

LAN1, LAN2 Dual 10G SFP+ Ports (for X11SPH-NCTPF)

LAN3, LAN4 Dual 10G BASE-T Ports (for X11SPH-NCTF)

L-SAS0~7 Eight SAS 3.0 Ports

M.2 Slot M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot (Supports M-Key 2280)

S-SATA0, S-SATA1 SATA 3.0 Ports with SATA DOM Power

S-SGPIO1 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connection Header

SLOT2 PCH PCI-E 3.0 x4 (in x8) Slot

SLOT3 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot

SLOT5, SLOT6 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x8/x16 Slot (Supports Auto Switch)

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

UID SW Unit Identier (UID) Switch

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

USB2/3, USB4/5, USB6/7 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Headers

USB8 USB 3.0 Type-A Header

USB9/10 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports

USB11/12 Front Accessible USB 3.0 Header

VGA VGA Port

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Supports an Intel® Xeon 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx series (Socket P0-LGA 3647) processor with up to 28 cores and a

thermal design power (TDP) of up to 205W

Note: The X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF motherboard does not support FPGA or Fabric processors.

Memory

• Up to 256GB of RDIMM, 512GB of LRDIMM, and 1TB of 3DS LRDIMM DDR4 (288-pin) ECC memory with speeds of up

to 2666MHz in eight memory slots

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

DIMM Size

• Up to 128GB at 1.2V

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

motherboard.

Chipset

• Intel PCH C622

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI-Express 3.0 x4 (in x8) Slot (PCH SLOT2)

• Two (2) PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slot (CPU SLOT3, CPU SLOT5)

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

Network

• X11SPH-NCTF: Intel X557-AT2 for Dual 10G BASE-T Ports

• X11SPH-NCTPF: Inphi CS4227 for Dual 10G SFP+ Ports

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

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

• ASpeed AST2500 BMC

Graphics

• Graphics controller via ASpeed AST2500 BMC

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

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Motherboard Features

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port

• SATA 3.0

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

Peripheral Devices

• Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB0/1)

• Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB9/10)

• Three (3) front accessible USB 2.0 headers with two (2) USB connections (USB2/3, USB4/5, USB6/7)

• One (1) front accessible USB 3.0 header with two (2) USB connections (USB11/12)

• One (1) USB 3.0 Type-A header (USB8)

BIOS

• 256Mb AMI BIOS

®

SPI Flash ROM

• ACPI 6.0, Plug and Play (PnP), BIOS rescue hot-key, SPI dual/quad speed support, riser card auto detection support,

real time clock (RTC) wakeup, and SMBIOS 3.0 or later

• One (1) serial port on the rear I/O panel (COM1)

• One (1) front accessible serial port header (COM2)

• Eight (8) SATA 3.0 ports at 6 Gb/s (I-SATA0-7 with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

• Two (2) SATA 3.0 ports with SATA DOM power (S-SATA0, S-SATA1)

• Eight (8) SAS 3.0 connections via LSI3008 with two mini-SAS HD (L-SAS0-7)

Power Management

• ACPI power management

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Power supply monitoring

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU, Memory, VBAT, +5V stdby, +3.3V stdby, +1.8V PCH, +1.05V

PCH, +1.0V PCH, CPU temperature, VRM temperature, LAN temperature, PCH temperature, system temperature, and

memory temperature

• 5 CPU switch phase voltage regulator

• CPU thermal trip support

• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI)/TSI

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Single cooling zone

• Low-noise fan speed control

• Eight (8) 4-pin fan headers

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• SuperDoctor® 5

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

• Server Platform Service

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

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LED Indicators

• CPU/system overheat LED

• Power/suspend-state indicator LED

• Fan failed LED

• UID/remote UID

• HDD activity LED

• LAN activity LED

Dimensions

• 12" (W) x 9.6" (L) ATX (304.8mm x 243.84mm)

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

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

Motherboard Features

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

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

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

is ADMIN. For proper BMC conguration, please refer to http://www.supermicro.com/
products/info/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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System Block Diagram

#C-1

#B-1

#A-2

#A-1

#A-1

DDRIV

2133/2666

DDRIV

2133/2666

SLOT 3

MINI SAS HD

MINI SAS HD

nCTF only

nCTPF only

RJ45

RTL8211E-VB-CG

DDR4

BMC Boot Flash

VGA CONN

EMC1402-1 *2 at diff SMBUS

PCI-E X8

LSI SAS3008

SLOT 2

RJ45 X2

SP+ X2

LAN3

SPI

Temp Sensor

PCI-E X4 in X8

RGRMII

COM1

Connector

PCI-E X8 G3

Oculink1

Oculink2

M.2 SSD

LAN

X557 (10G)

LAN

CS4227 (10G)

BMC

AST2500

PCI-E X8 Gen3

PCI-E X4 Gen3

PCI-E X4 Gen3

PCI-E X4 G3

PCI-E X4 G3

RMII/NCSI

PCI-E X1 G2

SPI (Reserved)

COM2
Header

Figure 1-4.

VCCP0

#2C #1C

KR

USB 2.0

ESPI

ESPI

Header

VCCP0 12v

VR13

5+1 PHASE

205W

SNB CORE

DDR-IV

SOCKET ID:0

#1A
#1B #2A DMI3

PCI-E X8

Uplink

#0~3

#8~11

Intel

KR

PCH

#5

#6 USB2.0

Switch

TPM HEADER

Debug Card

FRONT PANEL

PECI:30

#3A #3C

SWITCH

DMI3

USB2.0 #2,3
USB2.0 #4,5
USB2.0 #10,11

USB2.0 #0,1

SPI

SPI

BIOS

#F-1

#E-1

#D-2

#D-1

2133/2666

DDRIV

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X16 G3 (X8 option)

#7

#6

#5

#4

#3

#2

#1

#0

6.0 Gb/S

SATA

#1

SATA-DOM

#0

6.0 Gb/S

sSATA

USB 2.0

Front USB2.0 x 6

USB

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

Front USB3.0 x 2

USB

USB

SYSTEM POWER

FAN SPEED

CTRL

SLOT 5

SLOT 6

PCI-E X16

Rear USB2.0 x 2

USB

Type A USB3.0

Rear USB3.0 x 2

USB

PCI-E X8

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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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel® Xeon 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx series
(Socket P0-LGA 3647) processor and the Intel PCH C622 chipset, the X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF

motherboard provides system performance, power efciency, and feature sets to address the

needs of next-generation computer users.

With the support of the new Intel Microarchitecture 14nm Process Technology, the
X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF dramatically increases system performance for a multitude of server
applications.

The Intel PCH C622 chipset supports the following features:

• DDR4 288-pin memory support

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise

• ACPI Power Management

• Management Engine (ME)

• SMBus speeds of up to 400KHz for BMC connectivity

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

• SPI Enhancements

• Intel® Node Manager 3.0 for advanced power monitoring, capping, and management for

BMC enhancement (see note below).

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

platforms

Note: Node Manager support depends on the power supply used in your system.

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 scan the voltages of onboard chipset, memory, CPU, and
battery continuously. 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.

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 monitor 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® in the Windows OS or in the Linux
environment. SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example,

you can congure SuperDoctor 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 CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers.

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

interface for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures,

while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with
Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 2012 Operating Systems.

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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.

The X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF motherboard accommodates 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 supply to the system.

Warning: To avoid damaging the power supply or the motherboard, be sure to use a
power supply that contains a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector. Be sure to connect
the power supplies to the 24-pin power connector (JPWR2), and the 8-pin power con­nector (JPWR1) 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. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more information,

please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy

power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line lter to shield the computer

from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid
problems caused by power surges.

1.7 Serial Port

The X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF motherboard supports two serial communication connections.
COM Ports 1 and 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

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 your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity

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 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label

area of the CPU or CPU socket. Also, improper CPU 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.

Notes:

• Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing, or

changing any hardware components. Please note that the processor and heatsink should

be assembled together rst to form the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM), and then install

the entire PHM into the CPU socket.

• When you receive a motherboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure that the

plastic CPU socket cap is in place and that none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise,
contact your retailer immediately.

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

• Please follow the instructions given in the ESD Warning section on the rst page of this

chapter before handling, installing, or removing system components.

The Intel® Xeon 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx Series Processor

SKX Processor

Note: All graphics, drawings, and pictures shown in this manual are for illustration only.

The components that came with your machine may or may not look exactly the same
as those shown in this manual.

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Overview of the Processor Socket Assembly

The processor socket assembly contains 1) the Intel SKX processor, 2) the processor clip,

3) the dust cover, and 4) the CPU socket.

1. SKX Processor

2. Processor Clip (the plastic processor package carrier used for the CPU)

3. Dust Cover

4. CPU Socket

Note: Be sure to cover the CPU socket with the dust cover when the CPU is not in-

stalled.

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Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM)

The Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) contains 1) a heatsink, 2) a processor clip, and 3)
the SKX processor.

1. Heatsink

2. Processor Clip

3. SKX Processor

Processor Heatsink Module (PHM)

(Bottom View for a non-F Model)

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A

Attaching the Non-F Model Processor to the Processor Clip to
Create the Processor Carrier Assembly

To properly install the CPU into the processor clip, please follow the steps below:

1. Locate pin 1 (notch A), which is the triangle located on the top of the processor clip.
Also locate notch B and notch C on the processor clip.

2. Locate pin 1 (notch A), which is the triangle on the substrate of the CPU. Also, locate
notch B and notch C on the CPU as shown below.

3. Align pin 1 (the triangle on the substrate) of the CPU with pin 1 (the triangle) of the
processor clip. Once they are aligned, carefully insert the CPU into the processor clip by

sliding notch B of the CPU into notch B of the processor clip, and sliding notch C of the
CPU into notch C of the processor clip.

4. Examine all corners of the CPU to ensure that it is properly seated on the processor
clip. Once the CPU is securely attached to the processor clip, the processor carrier
assembly is created.

Note: Please exercise extreme caution when handling the CPU. Do not touch the
CPU LGA-lands to avoid damaging the LGA-lands or the CPU. Be sure to wear ESD
gloves when handling components.

CPU (Upside Down)
w/CPU LGA Lands up

Align Notch B of the CPU
and Notch B of the Processor Clip

Align CPU Pin 1

C

Align Notch C of the CPU
and Notch C of the Processor Clip

B

Allow Notch C to
latch on to CPU

A

Pin 1

C

C

B

CPU/Heatsink Package
(Upside Down)

A

Allow Notch B to
latch on to CPU

B

Processor Carrier Assembly (with CPU

mounted on the Processor Clip)

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Attaching the Non-F Model Processor Carrier Assembly to the
Heatsink to Form the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM)

After you have made a processor carrier assembly by following the instructions on the
previous page, please follow the steps below to mount the processor carrier assembly onto
the heatsink to create the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM):

1. Locate "1" on the heatsink label and the triangular corner next to it on the heatsink.

With your index nger pressing against the screw at this triangular corner, carefully hold

and turn the heatsink upside down with the thermal-grease side facing up. Remove the

protective thermal lm if present, and apply the proper amount of the thermal grease

as needed. (Skip this step if you have a new heatsink because the necessary thermal
grease is pre-applied in the factory.)

2. Holding the processor carrier assembly at the center edge, turn it upside down. With
the thermal-grease side facing up, locate the hollow triangle located at the corner of the
processor carrier assembly ("a" in the graphic). Note a larger hole and plastic mounting
clicks located next to the hollow triangle. Also locate another set of mounting clicks and

a larger hole at the diagonal corner
of the same (reverse) side of the
processor carrier assembly ("b" in
the graphic).

3. With the back of the heatsink and
the reverse side of the processor
carrier assembly facing up, align the
triangular corner on the heatsink
("A" in the graphic) against the
mounting clips next to the hollow
triangle ("a") on the processor
carrier assembly.

4. Also align the triangular corner ("B")
at the diagonal side of the heatsink
with the corresponding clips on the
processor carrier assembly ("b").

Triangle on the CPU

Triangle on the
Processor Clip

Non-Fabric CPU and Processor Clip

(Upside Down)

b

d

B

a

D

Heatsink

(Upside Down)

A

On Locations of (C, D), the notches

snap onto the heat sink’s

B

c

C

mounting holes

5. Once the mounting clips on
the processor carrier assembly
are properly aligned with the
corresponding holes on the back
of the heatsink, securely attach the
heatsink to the processor carrier
assembly by snapping the mounting
clips at the proper places on the
heatsink to create the processor
heatsink module (PHM).

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D

A

On Locations (A, B), the notches
snap onto the heatsink’s sides

C

Make sure Mounting

Notches snap into place

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Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation

This motherboard comes with the CPU socket pre-assembled in the factory. The CPU socket
contains 1) a dust cover, 2) a socket bracket, 3) the CPU (P0) socket, and 4) a back plate.
These components are pre-installed on the motherboard before shipping.

CPU Socket w/Dust Cover On

Removing the Dust Cover from the CPU Socket

Remove the dust cover from the CPU socket, exposing the SKX socket and socket pins as
shown on the illustration below.

Note: Do not touch the socket pins to avoid damaging them, causing the CPU to
malfunction.

Dusk Cover

Remove the dust cover from

the CPU socket. Do not

touch the socket pins!

Socket Pins

SKX CPU Socket

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Installing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM)

Once you have assembled the processor heatsink module (PHM) by following the instructions
listed on page 26, you are ready to install the processor heatsink module (PHM) into the CPU
socket on the motherboard. To install the PHM into the CPU socket, follow the instructions
below:

1. Locate the triangle (pin 1) on the CPU socket, and locate the triangle (pin 1) at the

corner of the PHM that is closest to "1." (If you have difculty locating pin 1 of the PHM,

turn the PHM upside down. With the LGA-lands side facing up, you will note the hollow
triangle located next to a screw at the corner. Turn the PHM right side up, and you will
see a triangle marked on the processor clip at the same corner of hollow triangle.)

2. Carefully align pin 1 (the triangle) on the the PHM against pin 1 (the triangle) on the
CPU socket.

3. Once they are properly aligned, insert the two diagonal oval holes on the heatsink into
the guiding posts.

4. Using a T30 Torx-bit screwdriver, install four screws into the mounting holes on the
socket to securely attach the PHM onto the motherboard starting with the screw marked
"1" (in the sequence of 1, 2, 3, and 4).

Note: Do not use excessive force when tightening the screws to avoid damaging the
LGA-lands and the processor.

Oval C

Use a torque

Oval D

Large Guiding Post

T30 Torx Driver

of 12 lbf

#4

#1

#2

Small Guiding Post

Printed Triangle

Mounting the Processor Heatsink Module

into the CPU socket (on the motherboard)

#3

Tighten the screws in the

sequence of 1, 2, 3, 4 (top 3 quarter view)

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Removing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) from the
Motherboard

Before removing the processor heatsink module (PHM), unplug the power cord from the
power outlet:

1. Using a T30 Torx-bit screwdriver, turn the screws on the PHM counterclockwise to
loosen them from the socket, starting with the screw marked #4 (in the sequence of 4,
3, 2, 1).

2. After all four screws are removed, wiggle the PHM gently and pull it up to remove it
from the socket.

Note: To properly remove the processor heatsink module, be sure to loosen and re­move the screws on the PHM in the sequence of 4, 3, 2, 1 as shown below.

#1

Removing the screws in
the sequence of 4, 3, 2, 1

#4

#2

#3

Printed Triangle on Motherboard

CPU Socket

After removing the screws,

lift the Processor Heatsink
Module off the CPU socket.

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