Supermicro X11SPM-F, X11SPM-TF, X11SPM-TPF User Manual

X11SPL-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 X11SPL-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro X11SPL-F motherboard 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 to165W. Built with the Intel PCH C621 chipset, the motherboard supports 6-channel,
8-DIMM DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM memory with speeds of up to 2666MHz. It features
such technologies as the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O for improved security
and system reliability. The X11SPL-F includes PCI-Express 3.0 slots, SATA 3.0 ports, dual 1G
Base-T LAN support, and an M.2 slot (Type 2280 and 22110). This motherboard is ideal for
I/O intensive application and video surveillance. 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: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Website: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

Quick Reference ...............................................................................................................11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.7 Serial Port ...........................................................................................................................20

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

2.2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ...................................................................................22

The Intel® Xeon 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx Series Processor .......................................22

Overview of the Processor Socket Assembly ...................................................................23

Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) ........................................................24

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

Carrier Assembly ...............................................................................................................25

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

Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) ...................................................................................26

Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation ........................................................................27

Removing the Dust Cover from the CPU Socket .............................................................27

Installing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) ............................................................28

Removing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) from the Motherboard .......................29

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2.3 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................30

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................30

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................30

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................31

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

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

DIMM Module Population Sequence ................................................................................33

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................34

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................34

2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................35

2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................40

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................45

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................45

Headers .............................................................................................................................47

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................56

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................56

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................59

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

4.4 Event Logs .........................................................................................................................99

4.5 IPMI ..................................................................................................................................101

4.6 Security .............................................................................................................................104

4.7 Boot .................................................................................................................................108

4.8 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................111

Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................11 5

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................116

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................117

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................119

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 X11SPL-F 1

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

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 6

Quick Reference Guide MNL-1950-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. X11SPL-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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I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

SP1
+

USB2/3

USB4/5

JOH1

I-SGPIO1

JBT1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

JSD1

Figure 1-2. X11SPL-F Motherboard Layout

ASpeed

AST2500

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

FANB

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel

C621

JPME2

JPL2

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

(not drawn to scale)

UID-SW

UID-LED

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

JF1

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

FAN4

+

USB6/7

JTPM1

LEDPWR

VGA

DIMMC1

JNVI2C1

FAN3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

FAN2

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

JVRM1

COM1

FAN5

CPU

JPWR1

JPWR2

JSTBY1

JPI2C1

FAN1

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

SLOT1

COM2

JWD1

JPG1

MH10

USB10/11 (3.0)

USB2/3

MH11

USB4/5

JOH1

JIPMB1

JRK1

S-SGPIO1
S-SGPIO2

I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JD1

SP1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

I-SATA0

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

I-SATA1

SLOT2

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

SP1
+

USB2/3

USB4/5

JOH1

I-SGPIO1

JBT1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

JSD1

JSD1

FANB

SLOT4

SLOT3

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel

C621

FANB

JPME2

JSD2

JBT1

JPME2

FANA

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JPL2

SLOT6

SLOT7

SLOT5

JPL1

JPL2

JPL1

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

LE3

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

BT1

JTPM1

BT1

JTPM1

USB6/7

USB12 (3.0)

UID-LED

UID-SW

VGA

UID-SW

UID-LED

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

+

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

USB6/7

NMIX

LEDPWR

FAN4

JF1

JF1

FAN4

LEDPWR

VGA

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN3

FAN2

LAN2

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

FAN2

JNVI2C1

USB8/9 (3.0)

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

LAN1

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

JPWR2

Chapter 1: Introduction

COM1

COM1

FAN5

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMF1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

JPWR2

JSTBY1

JVRM1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN1

FAN1

JPI2C1

FAN5
JVRM1

DIMMC1
DIMMB1

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMD2
DIMMD1

DIMME1
DIMMF1

CPU

JPWR1

JPI2C1

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)

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

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

JPL2 LAN2 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

LE3 M.2 LED Blinking Green: Device Working

LEDBMC BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

LEDPWR Onboard Power LED Solid Green: Power On

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

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1, COM2 COM Port, COM Header

FAN1 ~ FAN5, FANA/FANB CPU/System Fan Headers

IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA7 Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports (with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

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

JD1 Speaker/Power LED Indicator (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

JOH1 Overheat LED Indicator

JPI2C1 Power System Management Bus (SMB) I2C Header

JPWR1 8-pin 12V CPU Power Connector

JPWR2 24-pin ATX Power Connector

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)

LAN1, LAN2 Dual 1G Base-T Ports

M.2 M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 or SATA 3.0 Slot (Supports M-Key 2280 and 22110)

MH10, MH11 M.2 Mounting Holes

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

SLOT1 PCH PCI-E 3.0 x4 (in x8) Slot

SLOT2, SLOT3, SLOT5, SLOT7 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot

SLOT4, SLOT6 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x8 (in x16) Slot

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

USB8/9 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports

USB10/11 Front Accessible USB 3.0 Header

USB12 USB 3.0 Type-A 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 165W

Note: The X11SPL-F 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 C621

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI-Express 3.0 x4 (in x8) Slot (PCH SLOT1)

• Four (4) PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slots (CPU SLOT2, SLOT3, SLOT5, SLOT7)

• Two (2) PCI-Express 3.0 x8 (in x16) Slot (CPU SLOT4, SLOT6)

Network

• Intel Ethernet Controller i210 + i210 for Dual 1G Base-T 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

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port

• SATA 3.0 • Eight (8) SATA 3.0 ports at 6Gb/s (I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA7 with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

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

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

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

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

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Motherboard Features

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 (USB8/9)

• 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 (USB10/11)

• One (1) USB 3.0 Type-A header (USB12)

BIOS

• 256Mb AMI BIOS

• 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

Power Management

• ACPI power management

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Wake-On LAN

• Power supply monitoring

®

SPI Flash ROM

System Health Monitoring

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

system temperature, and memory temperature

• 5 CPU switch phase voltage regulator

• CPU thermal trip support

• Platform Environment Conguration Interface (PECI)/TSI

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Single cooling zone

• Low-noise fan speed control

• Seven (7) 4-pin fan headers

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• SuperDoctor® 5

• Redundant power supply unit detection sensor

• 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

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

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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.

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

Motherboard Features

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SLOT 3

SLOT 4

SLOT 2

PCI-E X8

PCI-E X8

PCI-E X16

M.2 SSD

RJ45

RJ45

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X8 G3

SLOT 1

#C-1

#B-1

#A-2

#A-1

DDRIV

2133/2666

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X8

PCI-E X4 G3 (SATA X1)

LAN2

i210AT

LAN1

i210AT

Figure 1-3.

System Block Diagram

VCCP0 12v

VR13

5+1 PHASE

165W

VCCP0

SNB CORE

PCI-E X4 G3

PCI-E X1 G2

PCI-E X1 G2

DDR-IV

#3A

#3B

#1B #2B DMI3

#0~3
PCIe

#8~11

#7

#6

PECI:30

SOCKET ID:0

#2A

DMI3

Intel

PCH

(C621)

#1A

PCI-E X8 G3

#D-1

PCI-E X8 G3

SLOT 5

6.0 Gb/S

Chapter 1: Introduction

#F-1

#E-1

#D-2

DDRIV

2133/2666

PCI-E X8

SLOT 7

PCI-E X8

PCI-E X8 G3

#7

#6

#5

#4

#3

#2

#1

#0

SATA

PCI-E X16

SLOT 6

RJ45

DDR4

BMC Boot Flash

W83773G local and remote at SMBUS

LAN3

RTL8211FD-CG

SPI

VGA CONN

Temp Sensor

RGRMII

BMC

AST2500

COM1
Connector

RMII/NCSI

COM2
Header

PCI-E X1 G2

USB 2.0

ESPI

ESPI

Header

SPI(Reserved)

#5

#13 USB2.0

Switch

TPM HEADER

Debug Card

FRONT PANEL

USB2.0 #3,6
USB2.0 #4,5
USB2.0 #7,9

USB2.0 #0,1

SPI

SPI

BIOS

Front USB2.0 x 6

USB 2.0

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

SYSTEM POWER

FAN SPEED

Rear USB2.0 x 2

USB

Front USB3.0 x 2

USB

Type A USB3.0

USB

CTRL

USB

USB

Rear USB3.0 x 2

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 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx series
(Socket P0-LGA 3647) processor and the Intel PCH C621 chipset, the X11SPL-F motherboard

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

next-generation computer users. This motherboard is the perfect solution for I/O intensive
application and video surveillance.

The Intel PCH C621 chipset supports the following features:

• DDR4 288-pin memory support

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise

• ACPI Power Management

• Digital Media Interface (DMI)

• 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 X11SPL-F 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 X11SPL-F 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

Chapter 2: Installation

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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2.3 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. Then use a screwdriver to secure the
motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Phillips

Screwdriver

(1)

Tools Needed

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

SP1
+

JOH1

JSD1

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

FANB

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

JIPMB1

JL1

ASpeed

AST2500

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel
C621

JPME2

JPL2

JPL1

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

Phillips Screws

(9)

UID-SW

UID-LED

VGA

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DIMMC1

BT1

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

JF1

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN4

+

USB6/7

JTPM1

LEDPWR

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

FAN2

Standoffs (9)
Only if Needed

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN5

JPI2C1

Location of Mounting Holes

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

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

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

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Installing the Motherboard

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

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

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

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

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

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

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

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

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

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2.4 Memory Support and Installation

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules.

Important: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to pre-

vent any possible damage.

Memory Support

The X11SPL-F supports up to 256GB of RDIMM, 512GB of LRDIMM, and 1TB of 3DS
LRDMIMM DDR4 (288-pin) ECC memory with speeds of up to 2666MHz in eight memory
slots. Refer to the table below for additional memory information.

Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V);

Slot Per Channel (SPC)

and DIMM Per Channel (DPC)

1 Slot Per

Channel

2 Slots Per Channel

Type

Ranks

Per DIMM

and Data

Width

DIMM Capacity

(GB)

RDIMM

RDIMM

RDIMM

RDIMM

RDIMM

3DS

LRDIMM

LRDIMM

3DS

SRx4

SRx8

DRx8

DRx4

QRx4

8Rx4

QRx4

QRx4

8Rx4

DRAM Density

4Gb

8GB

4GB

8GB

16GB

N/A

N/A

32GB 64GB

N/A

N/A

8Gb 1.2V 1.2V 1.2V

16GB

8GB

16GB

32GB

2H-64GB

4H-128GB

2H-64GB

4H-128GB

1DPC

2666 2666

1DPC

2DPC

2666

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DIMM Module Population Sequence

When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following order:
DIMMA1, DIMMD1, DIMMB1, DIMME1, DIMMC1, DIMMF1, DIMMA2, DIMMD2.

• The blue slots must be populated rst.

• Only populate DIMMA2 and DIMMD2 if the extra memory support is needed.

• Always use DDR4 DIMM modules 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 (1 or 3 modules installed). However,

to achieve the best memory performance, a balanced memory population is recommended.

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

SP1

+

USB2/3

USB4/5

JOH1

I-SGPIO1

JBT1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

JSD1

ASpeed

AST2500

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

FANB

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel

C621

JPME2

JPL2

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-SW

UID-LED

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

USB12(3.0)

+

USB6/7

JTPM1

LEDPWR

JF1

DIMMF1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN5

JPI2C1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

FAN4

JNVI2C1

FAN3

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

FAN2

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD2

DIMMC1

DIMMB1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

DIMME1

DIMMF1

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DIMM Installation

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into
the memory slots in the following order:

DIMM A1, DIMMD1, DIMMB1, DIMME1,
DIMMC1, DIMMF1, DIMMA2, DIMMD2.

For the best performance, please use the
memory modules of the same type and
speed.

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both
ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.

3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the
receptive point on the memory slot.

4. Align the notches on both ends of the
module against the receptive points on the
ends of the slot.

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

COM2

JWD1

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

JRK1

JL1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

JBT1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

FANB

JSD1

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel
C621

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

JPME2

FANA

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

MH10

MH11

BT1

USB6/7

JTPM1

UID-SW

UID-LED

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

+

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

FAN4

LEDPWR

JF1

VGA

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

CPU

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

USB8/9(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

DIMME1

DIMMF1

JPWR2

JVRM1

COM1

FAN5

JPWR1

JSTBY1

JPI2C1

FAN1

5. Press the notches on both ends of the
module straight down into the slot until the
module snaps into place.

6. Press the release tabs to the lock positions
to secure the DIMM module into the slot.

DIMM Removal

Press both release tabs on the ends of the
DIMM module to unlock it. Once the DIMM
module is loosened, remove it from the
memory slot.

Notches

Release Tabs

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

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2.5 Rear I/O Ports

See Figure 2-1 below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear
of the motherboard.

UID-SW

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

SP1
+

USB2/3

USB4/5

JOH1

I-SGPIO1

JIPMB1

JL1

JSD1

AST2500

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

FANB

ASpeed

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel

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JPME2

JPL2

JPL1

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-LED

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

+

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

USB6/7

NMIX

JTPM1

LEDPWR

FAN4

JF1

VGA

JNVI2C1

FAN3

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

DIMMA2

FAN2

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

IPMI_LAN

CPU

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN5

JPI2C1

Figure 2-1. I/O Port Locations and Denitions

2

5

1

3

9876

4

# Description # Description

1 COM Port 1 6 USB8 (3.0)

2 Dedicated IPMI LAN 7 LAN1

3 USB1 8 LAN2

4 USB0 9 VGA Port

5 USB9 (3.0) 10 UID Switch

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COM Ports

Two COM connections (COM1, COM2) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on
the I/O back panel. COM2 is located next to PCI-E Slot 1.

COM Port

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

VGA Port

A video (VGA) port is located next to LAN2 on the I/O back panel. Refer to the board layout
below for the location.

USB0/1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

1. COM1

FAN5

2. COM2

3. VGA Port

JPI2C1

2

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1

+

JBT1

JSD2

LICENSE

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FANB

JOH1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD1

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-SW

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

3

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

IPMI_LAN

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

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LAN Ports

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1, LAN2) are located on the I/O back panel. In addition, a
dedicated IPMI LAN is located above the USB0/1 ports on the back panel. All of these ports
accept RJ45 cables. Please refer to the LED Indicator section for LAN LED information.

LAN Port

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

9 TD1+ 13 YEL+

10 TD1- 14 YEL-

7 TD2+

8 TD2-

5 TD3+ 11 GRN+/ORG-

6 TD3- 12 GRN-/ORG+

3 TD4+ 15 CG1

4 TD4- 16 CG2

2 VCC 1 GND

IPMI LAN

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

11 TX1- 20 YEL+

10 TX1+ 19 YEL-

13 TX2-

12 TX2+ 22 ORG-/GRN+

15 TX3- 21 ORG+/GRN-

14 TX3+

17 TX4- 23 SGND

16 TX4+ 24 SGND

9 VCC 25 SGND

18 GND 26 SGND

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1

+

JBT1

JSD2

LICENSE

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FANB

JOH1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD1

JPL2

JPL1

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-SW

UID-LED

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

FAN4

VGA

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

1

2 3

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

DIMMA2

CPU

37

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

1. LAN1

FAN5

2. LAN2

3. IPMI LAN

JPI2C1

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JSD1

JF1

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

There are two USB 2.0 ports (USB0/1) and two USB 3.0 ports (USB8/9) located on the I/O
back panel. The motherboard also has three front accessible USB 2.0 headers (USB2/3,
USB4/5, and USB6/7) and one front accessible USB 3.0 header (USB10/11). The USB12
header is USB 3.0 Type-A. The onboard headers can be used to provide front side USB
access with a cable (not included).

Back Panel USB 0/1 (2.0)

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_N 6 USB_N

3 USB_P 7 USB_P

4 Ground 8 Ground

Back Panel USB 8/9 (3.0)

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

A1 VBUS B1 Power

A2 D- B2 USB_N

A3 D+ B3 USB_P

A4 GND B4 GND

A5 Stda_SSRX- B5 USB3_RN

A6 Stda_SSRX+ B6 USB3_RP

A7 GND B7 GND

A8 Stda_SSTX- B8 USB3_TN

A9 Stda_SSTX+ B9 USB3_TP

6

2

3

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JRK1

JWD1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1

+

JOH1

JBT1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel

C621

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

JPME2

FANA

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

4

JTPM1

UID-SW

UID-LED

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

+

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

USB6/7

NMIX

7

FAN4

LEDPWR

Front Panel USB 2/3, 4/5, and 6/7 (2.0)

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB_N 4 USB_N

5 USB_P 6 USB_P

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 Key 10 NC

Front Panel USB 10/11 (3.0)

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1

VBUS 19 Power

2

Stda_SSRX- 18 USB3_RN

3

Stda_SSRX+ 17 USB3_RP

4

GND 16 GND

5

Stda_SSTX- 15 USB3_TN

6

Stda_SSTX+ 14 USB3_TP

7

GND 13 GND

8

D- 12 USB_N

9

D+ 11 USB_P

10 GND X

15

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD2

DIMME1

DIMMD1

DIMMF1

COM1

JVRM1

FAN5

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 VBUS 5 SSRX-

2 USB_N 6 SSRX+

3 USB_P 7 GND

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

Type A USB 12 (3.0)

Pin Denitions

4 Ground 8 SSTX-

9 SSTX+

1. USB0/1

2. USB2/3

3. USB4/5

BAR CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

FAN2

JPWR2

JPWR1

JSTBY1

JPI2C1

FAN1

4. USB6/7

5. USB8/9

6. USB10/11

7. USB12

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Unit Identier Switch/Rear LED Indicator

A Unit Identier (UID) Switch (UID-SW) and a rear LED Indicator (UID-LED) are located on

the I/O back panel. When the user presses the UID switch, the UID LED indicator will be
turned on. Press the UID switch again to turn off the UID LED. The UID indicator provides

easy identication of a system unit that may be in need of service.

Note: UID can also be triggered via IPMI on the motherboard. For more information
on IPMI, please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.
supermicro.com.

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1

+

JBT1

JSD2

LICENSE

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FANB

JOH1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD1

UID Switch

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denitions

1 Button In

2 Ground

3 Ground

4 Ground

5 Ground

JPL2

JPL1

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

12

UID-SW

UID-LED

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

FAN4

UID LED

Status

Color/State Status

Blue: OnUnit Identied

1. UID Switch

FAN5

2. UID LED

JPI2C1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

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2.6 Front Control Panel

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

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

buttons and LED indicators.

UID-SW

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

SP1
+

USB2/3

USB4/5

JOH1

I-SGPIO1

JIPMB1

JL1

JSD1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel

C621

JPME2

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

USB12(3.0)

+

USB6/7

JTPM1

LEDPWR

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

FAN4

JNVI2C1

FAN3

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

FAN2

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN5

JPI2C1

Figure 2-2. JF1 Header Pins

1 2

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID LED

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V

X

NMI

19

20

40

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Active LED

NIC1 Active LED

HDD LED

PWR LED

X

Ground

Chapter 2: Installation

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both

pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be congured to function as a suspend

button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn off the power when the system
is in suspend mode, press the button for 4 seconds or longer. Refer to the table below for

pin denitions.

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset

switch on the computer case to reset the system. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

1 2

PWR

1

Reset

2

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID LED

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Active LED

NIC1 Active LED

HDD LED

1. PWR Button

2. Reset Button

3.3V

X

NMI

19

PWR LED

X

Ground

20

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Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table below

for pin denitions.

Power Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

5 3.3V

6 PWR Supply Fail

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail

Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of the Front Control Panel to use the Overheat/Fan
Fail LED connections. The LED on pin 8 provides warnings of overheat or fan failure. Refer

to the tables below for pin denitions.

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID LED

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

1 2

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flashing Fan Fail

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Active LED

NIC1 Active LED

Status

1.Power Fail LED

2. OH/Fan Fail LED

1

2

3.3V Stby

3.3V

X

NMI

19

HDD LED

PWR LED

X

Ground

20

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NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)

The Network Interface Controller (NIC) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins
11 and 12 of JF1, and LAN port 2 is on pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables here to

display network activity. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

LAN1/LAN2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

9 3.3V Stby

10 NIC 2 Activity LED

11 3.3V Stby

12 NIC 1 Activity LED

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable to pin 14 to

show hard drive activity status. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID LED

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

1 2

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

13 3.3V Stdby

14 HDD Active

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Active LED

NIC1 Active LED

HDD LED

HDD LED

1. NIC2 LED

2. NIC1 LED

3. HDD LED

1

2

3

3.3V

X

NMI

19

PWR LED

X

Ground

20

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Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table below

for pin denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

15 3.3V

16 PWR LED

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt (NMI) button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer

to the table below for pin denitions.

NMI Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pins Denition

19 Control

20 Ground

1 2

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID LED

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V

NMI

2

X

19

20

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Active LED

NIC1 Active LED

HDD LED

PWR LED

X

Ground

1. PWR LED

2. NMI

1

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2.7 Connectors

Power Connections

ATX Power Supply Connector

The 24-pin power supply connector (JPWR2) meets the ATX SSI EPS 12V specication.

You must also connect the 8-pin (JPWR1) processor power connector to the power supply.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 Ground 3 Ground

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 Ground 5 Ground

18 Ground 6 +5V

19 Ground 7 Ground

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 Ground 12 +3.3V

Required Connection

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JBT1

JSD2

LICENSE

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FANB

JOH1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD1

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-SW

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

FAIL 1

USB12(3.0)

LED

2

LEDLED

JF1

JF1

PWR UID

RST

PS

NIC

NIC

PWRHDD

NMIX

1. 24-Pin ATX PWR

FAN5

JPI2C1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD2

1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

JPWR2

DIMMF1

COM1

JVRM1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

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8-Pin Power Connector

JPWR1 is an 8-pin 12V DC power input for the CPU that must be connected to the power

supply. Refer to the table below for pin denitions..

8-pin Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 - 4 Ground

5 - 8 P12V (12V Power)

Required Connection

Important: To provide adequate power supply to the motherboard, be sure to connect

the 24-pin ATX PWR and the 8-pin PWR connectors to the power supply. Failure to
do so may void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

Intel

C621

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-SW

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

1. 8-Pin PWR

FAN5

1

JPI2C1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

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Headers

Fan Headers

There are seven 4-pin fan headers (FAN1~FAN5, FANA/FANB) on the motherboard. All
these 4-pin fan headers are backwards compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. However,
fan speed control is available for 4-pin fans only by Thermal Management via the IPMI 2.0

interface. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JBT1

JSD2

LICENSE

Intel

C621

FANB

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

7

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

6

UID-SW

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

FAN5

1. FAN1

2. FAN2

3. FAN3

4. FAN4

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

COM1

JVRM1

5

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

5. FAN5

6. FANA

7. FANB

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

JPWR2

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

JPI2C1

1

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SGPIO Headers

There are two Serial Link General Purpose Input/Output (I-SGPIO1, I-SGPIO2) headers
located on the motherboard. I-SGPIO is for SATA use. Refer to the table below for pin

denitions.

SGPIO Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 Data

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 NC

NC = No Connection

Disk-On-Module Power Connector

Two power connectors for SATA DOM (Disk-On-Module) devices are located at JSD1/JSD2.
Connect appropriate cables here to provide power support for your Serial Link DOM devices.

I-SGPIO2

2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

JIPMB1

1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

Intel

C621

JSD2

4

FANB

3

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-SW

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

DOM Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN1

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

1. I-SGPIO1

FAN5

2. I-SGPIO2

3. JSD1 (DOM PWR)

4. JSD2 (DOM PWR)

JPI2C1

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TPM/Port 80 Header

A Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 header is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM support
and Port 80 connection. Use this header to enhance system performance and data security.

Refer to the table below for pin denitions. Please go to the following link for more information

on the TPM: http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/TPM.pdf.

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +3.3V 2 SPI_CS#

3 RESET# 4 SPI_MISO

5 SPI_CLK 6 GND

7 SPI_MOSI 8

9 +3.3V Stdby 10 SPI_IRQ#

M.2 Slot

M.2 is formerly known as Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF). The M.2 slot is designed for
internal mounting devices. The X11SPL-F motherboard deploys an M key dedicated for SSD
devices with the ulitmate performance capability in a PCI-Express 3.0 x4 interface for native
PCI-E SSD support. It can also support SATA devices.

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

Intel

C621

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

2

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

JPME2

FANA

UID-SW

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

USB12(3.0)

1

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

1. TPM Header

FAN5

2. M.2 Slot

JPI2C1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

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Standby Power

The Standby Power header is located at JSTBY1 on the motherboard. You must have a card
with a Standby Power connector and a cable to use this feature. Refer to the table below

for pin denitions.

Standby Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 No Connection

Internal Speaker/Buzzer

The Internal Speaker/Buzzer (SP1) is used to provide audible indications for various beep

codes. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1

2

+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

Intel

C621

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

Internal Buzzer

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Pos (+) Beep In

2 Neg (-) Alarm Speaker

UID-SW

UID-LED

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

FAN2

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

DIMMC1

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

1. Standby Power

FAN5

2. Internal Speaker

JPI2C1

1

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Power SMB (I2C) Header

The Power System Management Bus (I2C) connector (JPI2C1) monitors the power supply,

fan, and system temperatures. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

Power SMB Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PMBUS_Alert

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

4-pin BMC External I2C Header

A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB1. Connect the appropriate
cable here to use the IPMB I2C connection on your system. Refer to the table below for pin

denitions.

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

2

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1

+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

Intel

C621

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-SW

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

External I2C Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

1. Power SMB Header

FAN5

2. BMC External Header

JPI2C1

1

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Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable
from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened. Refer to

the table below for pin denitions.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

NVMe I2C Header

Connector JNVI2C1 is a management header for the Supermicro AOC NVMe PCI-E peripheral
cards. Please connect the I2C cable to this connector.

VRM SMBus Header

JVRM1 is a voltage regulator module (VRM) SMBus header. Use this header to program the
CPU and memory VRM controllers.

UID-SW

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

1

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

Intel

C621

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

3

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

2

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

1. Chassis Intrusion

FAN5

2. NVMe I2C Header

3. VRM SMBus

JPI2C1

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Power LED/Speaker

Pins 1-3 of JD1 are used for power LED indication, and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. Please
note that the speaker connector pins (4-7) are used with an external speaker. If you wish to
use the onboard speaker, you should close pins 6-7 with a cap. Refer to the tables below

for pin denitions.

PWR LED Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 JD1_PIN1

2 FP_PWR_LED

3 FP_PWR_LED

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

4 P5V

5 Key

6 R_SPKPIN_N

7 R_SPKPIN

Overheat/Fan Fail LED Header

The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis
overheating and fan failure. This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs. Refer to the tables

below for pin denitions.

Overheat LED header

Status

State Denition

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

Pin# Signal

1

2 OH Active

Overheat LED

Pin Denitions

Pull high to +3.3V

power through 330-ohm

resistor

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

UID-SW

UID-LED

ON

RST

FAIL 1

USB12(3.0)

LED

2

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

JF1

PWR UID

PS

BAR CODE

NIC

NIC

MAC CODE

PWRHDD

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

JOH1

JIPMB1

SP1

JSD1

+

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

2

JBT1

JSD2

FANB

COM2

JWD1

JPG1

JD1

1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

JRK1

JL1

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel

C621

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

JPME2

FANA

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

MH10

MH11

BT1

+

USB6/7

JTPM1

LEDPWR

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

1. Power LED/Speaker Header

FAN5

2. Overheat/Fan Fail LED Header

JSTBY1

JPI2C1

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SATA Ports

The X11SPL-F has eight SATA 3.0 ports (I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA7) supported by the Intel PCH
C621 chipset. These SATA ports support RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10. SATA ports provide serial-link
signal connections, which are faster than the connections of Parallel ATA. Refer to the table

below for pin denitions.

Note: Supermicro SuperDOMs are yellow SATADOM connectors with power pins built
in and do not require separate external power cables. These connectors are backwards
compatible with non-Supermicro SATADOMS that require an external power supply.

SATA 3.0 Port

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

UID-SW

UID-LED

VGA

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

SP1
+

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

1

JSD2

2

FANB

COM2

JWD1

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

JRK1

3

I-SGPIO2

4

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

5

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

6

I-SATA7

7

JL1

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

JPME2

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel

C621

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

USB12(3.0)

+

USB6/7

JTPM1

LEDPWR

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

LED

BAR CODE

NIC

2

NIC

MAC CODE

PWRHDD

LEDLED

IPMI CODE

NMIX

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

JF1

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN1

1. I-SATA0

FAN5

2. I-SATA1

3. I-SATA2

4. I-SATA3

5. I-SATA4

6. I-SATA5

7. I-SATA6

8. I-SATA7

JPI2C1

8

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Intel RAID Key Header

The JRK1 header allows the user to enable RAID functions. Refer to the table below for pin

denitions.

Intel RAID Key Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Dention

1 GND

2 PU 3.3V Stdby

3

4

GND

PCH RAID KEY

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

1

JBT1

JIPMB1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

FANB

JSD1

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

JPME2

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

BIOS

LICENSE

Intel

C621

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

USB12(3.0)

+

USB6/7

JTPM1

LEDPWR

UID-SW

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

1. Intel RAID Key

FAN5

JPI2C1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

JF1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

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2.8 Jumper Settings

How Jumpers Work

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional

settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.

Pin 1 is identied with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram
below for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to the motherboard layout page for
jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means the
jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper

consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS.

To Clear CMOS

1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).

2. Remove the cover of the chassis to access the motherboard.

3. Remove the onboard battery from the motherboard.

4. Short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four
seconds.

5. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

6. Replace the cover, reconnect the power cord(s), and power on the system.

Note: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

JBT1 contact pads

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Watch Dog

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software
application hangs. Close pins 1-2 to reset the system if an application hangs. Close pins 2-3
to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) signal for the application that hangs. Refer to the

table below for jumper settings. The Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connector. The default setting is

pins 1-2 to enable the connection. Refer to the table below for jumper settings.

1

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

2

SP1
+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

Intel

C621

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

UID-SW

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

VGA

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

CPU

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

1. Watch Dog

FAN5

2. VGA Enable/Disable

JPI2C1

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ME Manufacturing Mode

Close pins 2-3 of jumper JPME2 to bypass SPI ash security and force the system to operate
in the manufacturing mode, which will allow the user to ash the system rmware from a
host server for system setting modications. Refer to the table below for jumper settings.

The default setting is Normal.

Manufacturing Mode

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Normal

Pins 2-3 Manufacturing Mode

LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable

Jumpers JPL1 and JPL2 enables or disables LAN ports 1 and 2 on the motherboard. See

the table below for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled.

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

JSD2

FANB

1

3

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

JPME2

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

Intel

C621

BIOS

LAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (default)

Piins 2-3 Disabled

UID-SW

UID-LED

ON

RST

FAIL 1

USB12(3.0)

LED

2

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

JF1

PWR UID

PS

BAR CODE

NIC

NIC

MAC CODE

PWRHDD

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

2

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

+

USB6/7

JTPM1

LEDPWR

1. Manufacturing Mode

FAN5

2. LAN1 Enable

3. LAN2 Enable

JPI2C1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

FAN1

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

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2.9 LED Indicators

LAN LEDs

Two LAN ports (LAN1, LAN2) are located on the I/O back panel of the motherboard. Each
Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The green LED indicates activity, while the other Link LED
may be green, amber, or off to indicate the speed of the connection. Refer to the tables below
for more information.

LAN1/2 Activity LED (Right)

LED State

Color Status Denition

Green Flashing Active

LAN1/2 Link LED (Left)

LED State

LED Color Denition

Green 100 Mbps

Yellow/Amber 1 Gbps

M.2 LED

An M.2 LED is located at LE3 on the motherboard. When LE3 is blinking, M.2 functions
normally. Refer to the table below for more information.

M.2

LED State

LED Color Denition

Green: Blinking Device Working

1

2

UID-SW

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

Intel

C621

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

3

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

USB12(3.0)

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

JF1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

1. LAN1 LED

FAN5

2. LAN2 LED

3. M.2 LED

JPI2C1

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IPMI LAN LEDs

In addition to LAN1 and LAN2, an IPMI LAN is also located on the I/O back panel. The amber
LED on the right indicates activity, while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the
connection. Refer to the table below for more information.

IPMI LAN

Activity LEDLink LED

Link (left)

IPMI LAN LEDs

Color/State Denition

Green: Solid

Amber: Solid

100 Mbps

1Gbps

Activity (Right) Amber: Blinking Active

BMC Heartbeat LED

A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LEDBMC on the motherboard. When LEDBMC is blinking,
the BMC is functioning normally. Refer to the table below for more information.

BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Green:

Blinking

BMC Normal

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

2

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

C621

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

JPME2

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

BIOS

Intel

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

USB12(3.0)

+

USB6/7

JTPM1

LEDPWR

UID-SW

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

1

1. Dedicated IPMI LAN LED

FAN5

2. BMC Heartbeat LED

JPI2C1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

JF1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

USB8/9(3.0)

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

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Onboard Power LED

The Onboard Power LED is located at LEDPWR on the motherboard. When this LED is on,
the system is on. Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing
or installing components. Refer to the table below for more information.

Onboard Power LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

System Off

Off

(power cable not

connected)

Green System On

Unit ID LED

A rear UID LED indicator (UID-LED) is located near the UID switch on the I/O back panel.

This UID indicator provides easy identication of a system unit that may need service.

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA6

I-SATA7

JWD1

JRK1

JL1

COM2

JPG1

JD1

USB10/11(3.0)

USB2/3

USB4/5

I-SGPIO1

ASpeed

AST2500

LEDBMC

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SP1
+

JOH1

JIPMB1

JSD1

LICENSE

JBT1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1

Intel

C621

JSD2

FANB

JPL2

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

BIOS

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

DESIGNED IN USA

REV:1.01

X11SPL-F

MH10

MH11

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LE3

FANA

LED Color Denition

Blue: On Unit Identied

2

UID-SW

UID-LED

JPL1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

BT1

JTPM1

+

USB6/7

LEDPWR

USB12(3.0)

1

JF1

ON

PWR UID

RST

FAIL 1

PS

LED

NIC

2

NIC

PWRHDD

LEDLED

NMIX

JF1

LED Indicator

VGA

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC1

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

JNVI2C1

FAN3

FAN2

FAN4

UID LED

LAN1LAN2

JLAN1JLAN2

CPU

USB8/9(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

DIMMD2

DIMMF1

DIMME1

DIMMD1

JPWR2

COM1

JVRM1

FAN1

JPWR1

JSTBY1

1. Onboard Power LED

FAN5

2. UID LED

JPI2C1

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the
procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/
or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC
power cord before adding, changing or installing any non hot-swap hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis.

2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the keyboard
and mouse.

3. Remove all add-on cards.

4. Install the CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the front panel connectors to
the motherboard.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis.

2. Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properly connected.

3. Check that the 115V/230V switch, if available, on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system, if applicable.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

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No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all add-on cards and cables.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes are present. Refer to Appendix A for
details on beep codes.

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system (if the alarm is on, check the
specs of memory modules, reset the memory or try a different one).

System Boot Failure

If the system does not display POST (Power-On-Self-Test) or does not respond after the
power is turned on, check the following:

1. Check for any error beep from the motherboard speaker.

• If there is no error beep, try to turn on the system without DIMM modules installed. If there

is still no error beep, replace the motherboard.

• If there are error beeps, clear the CMOS settings by unplugging the power cord and con-

tacting both pads on the CMOS clear jumper (JBT1). Refer to Section 2-8 in Chapter 2.

2. Remove all components from the motherboard, especially the DIMM modules. Make
sure that system power is on and that memory error beeps are activated.

3. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system boots, check for
bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors Troubleshooting procedure

in this chapter.

Memory Errors

When a no-memory beep code is issued by the system, check the following:

1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that the
DIMMs are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility, refer to the memory
compatibility chart posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com.)

2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recommended that
you use the same RAM type and speed for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of ECC DDR4 modules recommended by
the manufacturer.

4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module among all memory
slots and check the results.

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5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. Follow the instructions
given in Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.

6. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM population tables listed in Section 2-4
to install your memory modules.

Losing the System's Setup Conguration

1. Make sure that you are using a high-quality power supply. A poor-quality power supply
may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Chapter 2 for
details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not x the setup conguration problem, contact your vendor for
repairs.

When the System Becomes Unstable

A. If the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation, check the following:

1. CPU/BIOS support: Make sure that your CPU is supported and that you have the latest
BIOS installed in your system.

2. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by testing the
modules using memtest86 or a similar utility.

Note: Refer to the product page on our website at http:\\www.supermicro.com for
memory and CPU support and updates.

3. HDD support: Make sure that all hard disk drives (HDDs) work properly. Replace the
bad HDDs with good ones.

4. System cooling: Check the system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans and CPU/
system fans, etc., work properly. Check the hardware monitoring settings in the IPMI
to make sure that the CPU and system temperatures are within the normal range. Also
check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that it is not on.

5. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to
the system. Make sure that all power connectors are connected. Please refer to our
website for more information on the minimum power requirements.

6. Proper software support: Make sure that the correct drivers are used.

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B. If the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation, check the following:

1. Source of installation: Make sure that the devices used for installation are working
properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD and CD/DVD-ROM.

2. Cable connection: Check to make sure that all cables are connected and working
properly.

3. Using the minimum conguration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary

components (starting with add-on cards rst), and use the minimum conguration (but

with the CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the trouble areas. Refer to the
steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures.

4. Identifying bad components by isolating them: If necessary, remove a component in
question from the chassis, and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly.
Replace a bad component with a good one.

5. Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several items at the
same time. This will help isolate and identify the problem.

6. To nd out if a component is good, swap this component with a new one to see if the
system will work properly. If so, then the old component is bad. You can also install the
component in question in another system. If the new system works, the component is
good and the old system has problems.

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3.2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as
a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards through its channels, so it

is best to rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should
know of any possible problems with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website (http://www.supermicro.

com/FAQ/index.php) before contacting Technical Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website (http://www.supermicro.com/

ResourceApps/BIOS_IPMI_Intel.html).

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting
Supermicro for technical support:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (This can be seen on the initial display when your system rst

boots up.)

• System conguration

4. An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/

RmaForm/.

• Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when

placing a call to our Technical Support department. We can be reached by email at sup­[e-mail].

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3.3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The motherboard supports DDR4 ECC RDIMM, LRDIMM, or 3DS LRDIMM modules.

To enhance memory performance, do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.
Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing

any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located on our website at http://

www.supermicro.com/ResourceApps/BIOS_IPMI_Intel.html. Please check our BIOS warning

message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your

motherboard model and download the BIOS le to your computer. Also, check the current

BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. Please

unzip the BIOS le onto a bootable USB device. Run the batch le using the format FLASH.
BAT lename.rom from your bootable USB device to ash the BIOS. Then, your system will

automatically reboot.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible
system boot failure!

Note: The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed. Send your
motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair. For BIOS Recovery
instructions, please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted at http://www.

supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

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3.4 Battery Removal and Installation

Battery Removal

To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:

1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.

2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.

3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock outwards to
unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder.

4. Remove the battery.

Proper Battery Disposal

Warning: Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a

damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used

battery in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the regulations set up by your

local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly.

Battery Installation

1. To install an onboard battery, follow steps 1 and 2 above and continue below:

2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.

3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to
ensure that the battery is securely locked.

Warning: When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with the same type.

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3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any
warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a
Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning the motherboard to
the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the
shipping carton, and the shipping package is mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and
handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.
For faster service, you can also request a RMA authorization online (http://www.supermicro.

com/RmaForm/).

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in
shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of
products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product problems.

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the motherboard. The BIOS is stored

on a chip and can be easily upgraded using a ash program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added
or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual

Download area of our website for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reected

in this manual.

Starting the Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, hit the <Delete> key while the system is booting-up. (In
most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen. There are a few
cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>, etc.) Each main BIOS menu option
is described in this manual.

The Main BIOS screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be congured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be congured. The right frame displays the key

legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is
selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it.
(Note that the BIOS has default text messages built in. We retain the option to include, omit,
or change any of these text messages.) Settings printed in Bold are the default values.

A " " indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the <Enter> key will
open the list of settings within that submenu.

The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of these
hot keys (<F1>, <F2>, <F3>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, etc.) can be used at any time
during the setup navigation process.

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4.2 Main Setup

When you rst enter the AMI BIOS setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can

always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen.
The Main BIOS setup screen is shown below and the following items will be displayed:

System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system date and time. Highlight System Date or System Time
using the arrow keys. Enter new values using the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the arrow

keys to move between elds. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YYYY format. The time

is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.
The date's default value is the BIOS build date after RTC reset.

Supermicro X11SPL-F

BIOS Version

This item displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system.

Build Date

This item displays the date when the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system was built.

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CPLD Version

This item displays the Complex Programmable Logic Device version.

Memory Information

Total Memory

This item displays the total size of memory available in the system.

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4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations

Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced menu and press <Enter> to access the submenu
items:

Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high
DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing setting may make the system unstable. When
this occurs, revert to default manufacturer settings.

Boot Feature

Quiet Boot

Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo
upon bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the
OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Option ROM Messages

Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to display
the current AddOn ROM setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display set by
the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.

Bootup NumLock State

Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the <Numlock> key. The options are On and Off.

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Wait For "F1" If Error

Use this feature to force the system to wait until the "F1" key is pressed if an error occurs.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

INT19 (Interrupt 19) Trap Response

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is
set to Immediate, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at bootup
immediately and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as
bootable disks. If this item is set to Postponed, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not
capture Interrupt 19 immediately and allow the drives attached to these adaptors to function
as bootable devices at bootup. The options are Immediate and Postponed.

Re-try Boot

If this item is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a specied boot

device after its initial boot failure. The options are Disabled, Legacy Boot, and EFI Boot.

Install Windows 7 USB Support

Enable this feature to use the USB keyboard and mouse during the Windows 7 installation
since the native XHCI driver support is unavailable. Use a SATA optical drive as a USB drive,
and USB CD/DVD drives are not supported. Disable this feature after the XHCI driver has
been installed in Windows. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Port 61h Bit-4 Emulation

Select Enabled to enable the emulation of Port 61h bit-4 toggling in SMM (System Management
Mode). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Conguration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reset or generate NMI based on
jumper settings when it is expired for more than ve minutes. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay Off for
the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system
power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to
resume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On,
and Last State.

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Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed. Select 4
Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power
button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon
as the user presses the power button. The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

Throttle on Power Fail

Use this feature to decrease system power by throttling CPU frequency when one power
supply has failed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

CPU Conguration

The following CPU information will display:

• Processor BSP Revision

• Processor Socket

• Processor ID

• Processor Frequency

• Processor Max Ratio

• Processor Min Ratio

• Microcode Revision

• L1 Cache RAM

• L2 Cache RAM

• L3 Cache RAM

• Processor 0 Version

Hyper-Threading (ALL) (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enable to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU performance.
The options are Disable and Enable.

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Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)

Select Enable to enable the Execute-Disable Bit, which will allow the processor to designate
areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot,

thus preventing a worm or a virus from ooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor

or damage the system during an attack. The options are Disable and Enable. (Refer to the
Intel® and Microsoft® websites for more information.)

Intel Virtualization Technology

Use feature to enable the Vanderpool Technology. This technology allows the system to run
several operating systems simultaneously. The options are Disable and Enable.

PPIN Control

Select Unlock/Enable to use the Protected-Processor Inventory Number (PPIN) in the system.
The options are Unlock/Disable and Unlock/Enable.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enable, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from
the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disable
and Enable.

Adjacent Cache Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disabled. The CPU
prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this feature is set to Enable. The
options are Enable and Disable.

DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enable to enable the DCU (Data Cache Unit) Streamer Prefetcher which will stream
and prefetch data and send it to the Level 1 data cache to improve data processing and
system performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

DCU IP Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enable for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will prefetch IP
addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options are Enable
and Disable.

LLC Prefetch

If set to Enable, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from
the main memory to the L3 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disable
and Enable.

Extended APIC

Select Enable to activate APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) support. The
options are Disable and Enable.

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AES-NI

Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (NI) to
ensure data security. The options are Disable and Enable.

Advanced Power Management Conguration

CPU P State Control

This feature allows the user to congure the following CPU power settings:

SpeedStep (Pstates)

Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage

and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are
Disable and Enable.

EIST PSD Funtion

This feature allows the user to choose between Hardware and Software to control the
processor's frequency and performance (P-state). In HW_ALL mode, the processor hard­ware is responsible for coordinating the P-state, and the OS is responsible for keeping the
P-state request up to date on all Logical Processors. In SW_ALL mode, the OS Power
Manager is responsible for coordinating the P-state, and must initiate the transition on
all Logical Processors. In SW_ANY mode, the OS Power Manager is responsible for
coordinating the P-state and may initiate the transition on any Logical Processors. The
options are HW_ALL, SW_ALL, and SW_ANY.

Turbo Mode

This feature will enable dynamic control of the processor, allowing it to run above stock
frequency. The options are Disable and Enable.

Hardware PM State Control

Hardware P-States

This setting allows the user to select between OS and hardware-controlled P-states.
Selecting Native Mode allows the OS to choose a P-state. Selecting Out of Band Mode
allows the hardware to autonomously choose a P-state without OS guidance. Selecting
Native Mode with No Legacy Support functions as Native Mode with no support for older
hardware. The options are Disable, Native Mode, Out of Band Mode, and Native Mode
with No Legacy Support.

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CPU C State Control

Autonomous Core C-State

Enabling this setting allows the hardware to autonomously choose to enter a C-state
based on power consumption and clock speed. The options are Disable and Enable.

CPU C6 Report

Select Enable to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the operating
system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is turned off. The options are
Disable, Enable, and Auto.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Select Enable to use Enhanced Halt State technology, which will signicantly reduce the

CPU's power consumption by reducing it's clock cycle and voltage during a Halt-state.
The options are Disable and Enable.

Package C State Control

Package C State

This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C State package register. The options
are C0/C1 State, C2 State, C6 (Non Retention) State, C6 (Retention) State, No Limit,
and Auto.

CPU T State Control

Software Controlled T-States

Use this feature to enable Software Controlled T-States. The options are Disable and
Enable.

Chipset Conguration

Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following features may cause the system to malfunc­tion.

North Bridge

This feature allows the user to congure the following North Bridge settings.

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UPI Conguration

The following UPI information will display:

• Number of CPU

• Number of IIO

• Current UPI Link Speed

• Current UPI Link Frequency

• UPI Global MMIO Low Base / Limit

• UPI Global MMIO High Base / Limit

• UPI Pci-e Conguration Base / Size

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Degrade Precedence

Use this feature to set degrade precedence when system settings are in conict. Select

Topology Precedence to degrade Features. Select Feature Precedence to degrade Topol­ogy. The options are Topology Precedence and Feature Precedence.

Link L0p Enable

Select Enable for the QPI to enter the L0p state for power saving. The options are Dis­able, Enable, and Auto.

Link L1 Enable

Select Enable for the QPI to enter the L1 state for power saving. The options are Dis­able, Enable, and Auto.

IO Directory Cache (IODC)

IO Directory Cache is an 8-entry cache that stores the directory state of remote IIO writes
and memory lookups, and saves directory updates. Use this feature to lower cache to
cache (C2C) transfer latencies. The options are Disable, Auto, Enable for Remote InvItoM
Hybrid Push, InvItoM AllocFlow, Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid AllocNonAlloc, and
Enable for Remote InvItoM and Remote WViLF.

Isoc Mode

Isochronous (Isoc) mode allows time-sensitive processes to be given priority. The options
are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

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Memory Conguration

Enforce POR

Select POR (Plan of Record) to enforce POR restrictions on DDR4 frequency and volt­age programming. The options are POR and Disable.

Memory Frequency

Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules.
The options are Auto, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, and 2666.

Data Scrambling for NVDIMM

Use this feature to enable or disable data scrambling for non-volatile DIMM (NVDIMM)
memory. The options are Auto, Disable, and Enable.

Data Scrambling for DDR4

Use this feature to enable or disable data scrambling for DDR4 memory. The options
are Auto, Disable, and Enable.

tCCD_L Relaxation

Select Enable to get TCDD settings from SPD (Serial Presence Detect) and implement
into memory RC code to improve system reliability. Select Disable for TCCD to follow
Intel POR. The options are Disable and Enable.

Enable ADR

Select Enable for ADR (Automatic Diagnostic Repository) support to enhance memory
performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

2X REFRESH

Use this feature to select the memory controller refresh rate to 2x refresh mode. The
options are Auto and Enable.

Memory Topology

This item displays the information of onboard memory modules as detected by the
BIOS.

Memory RAS Conguration

Static Virtual Lockstep Mode

Select Enable to run the system's memory channels in lockstep mode to minimize
memory access latency. The options are Disable and Enable.

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Mirror Mode

This feature allows memory to be mirrored between two channels, providing 100%
redundancy. The options are Disable, Mirror Mode 1LM, and Mirror Mode 2LM.

UEFI ARM Mirror

Select Enable to support the UEFI-based address range mirroring with setup option.
The options are Disable and Enable.

Memory Rank Sparing

Select Enable to enable memory-sparing support for memory ranks to improve memory
performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

Correctable Error Threshold

Use this item to specify the threshold value for correctable memory-error logging, which
sets a limit on the maximum number of events that can be logged in the memory-error
log at a given time. The default setting is 100.

SDDC Plus One

Single device data correction +1 (SDDC Plus One) organizes data in a single bundle
(x4/x8 DRAM). If any or all the bits become corrupted, corrections occur. The x4 con­dition is corrected on all cases. The x8 condition is corrected only if the system is in
Lockstep Mode. The options are Disable and Enable.

ADDDC Sparing

Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC) Sparing detects when the prede­termined threshold for correctable errors is reached, copying the contents of the failing
DIMM to spare memory. The failing DIMM or memory rank will then be disabled. The
options are Disable and Enable.

Patrol Scrub

Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors
detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the original
source). When this item is set to Enable, the IO hub will read and write back one cache
line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing. By using this
method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day. The
options are Disable and Enable.

Patrol Scrub Interval

This feature allows you to decide how many hours the system should wait before the
next complete patrol scrub is performed. Use the keyboard to enter a value from 0-24.
The default setting is 24.

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IIO Conguration

EV DFX Features

When this feature is set to Enable, the EV_DFX Lock Bits that are located on a proces­sor will always remain clear during electric tuning. The options are Disable and Enable.

CPU1 Conguration

IOU0 (II0 PCIe Br1)

This item congures the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specied by the

user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU1 (II0 PCIe Br2)

This item congures the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specied by the

user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU2 (II0 PCIe Br3)

This item congures the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specied by the

user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 / CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) / CPU

SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) / CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 / CPU SLOT2
PCI-E 3.0 X8 / CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

Link Speed

Use this item to select the link speed for the PCI-E port specied by the user. The

options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

The following information will also be displayed:

• PCI-E Port Link Status

• PCI-E Port Link Max

• PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Selecting Auto for this feature will enable the motherboard to automatically detect
the maximum Transaction Layer Packet (TLP) size for the connected PCI-E device,

allowing for maximum I/O efciency. Selecting 128B or 256B will designate maximum

packet size of 128 or 256. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

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IOAT Conguration

Disable TPH

Transparent Huge Pages (TPH) is a Linux memory management system that enables
communication in larger blocks (pages). Enabling this feature will increase perfor­mance. The options are No and Yes.

Prioritize TPH

Use this feature to enable Prioritize TPH support. The options are Enable and Disable.

Relaxed Ordering

Select Enable to enable Relaxed Ordering support which will allow certain transactions
to violate the strict-ordering rules of PCI bus for a transaction to be completed prior
to other transactions that have already been enqueued. The options are Disable and
Enable.

Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O VT-d support by
reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor) through
the DMAR ACPI tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource sharing across
Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security and availability in networking and
data-sharing. The options are Enable and Disable.

Interrupt Remapping

Use this feature to enable Interrupt Remapping support, which detects and controls
external interrupt requests. The options are Enable and Disable.

PassThrough DMA

Use this feature to allow devices such as network cards to access the system memory
without using a processor. Select Enable to use the Non-Isoch VT_D Engine Pass
Through Direct Memory Access (DMA) support. The options are Enable and Disable.

ATS

Use this feature to enable Non-Isoch VT-d Engine Address Translation Services (ATS)
support. ATS translates virtual addresses to physical addresses. The options are En-
able and Disable.

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Posted Interrupt

Use this feature to enable VT_D Posted Interrupt. The options are Enable and Disable.

Coherency Support (Non-Isoch)

Use this feature to maintain setting coherency between processors or other devices.
Select Enable for the Non-Iscoh VT-d engine to pass through DMA to enhance system
performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

Intel® VMD Technology

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU1

VMD Cong for PStack0

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack.
The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the item above is set to Enable, the following items will be dislayed:

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 VMD / CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) VMD
(Available when the device is detected by the system)

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this spe-

cic root port. The options are Disable and Enable.

Hot Plug Capable (Available when the device is detected by the system)

Use this feature to enable hot plug support for PCIe root ports 1A~1D. The options
are Disable and Enable.

VMD Cong for PStack1

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack.
The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the item above is set to Enable, the following items will be dislayed:

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) VMD / CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 VMD
(Available when the device is detected by the system)

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this spe­cic root port. The options are Disable and Enable.

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Hot Plug Capable (Available when the device is detected by the system)

Use this feature to enable hot plug support for PCIe root ports 2A~2D. The options
are Disable and Enable.

VMD Cong for PStack2

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack.
The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the item above is set to Enable, the following items will be dislayed:

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8 VMD / CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 VMD (Available
when the device is detected by the system)

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this spe-

cic root port. The options are Disable and Enable.

Hot Plug Capable (Available when the device is detected by the system)

Use this feature to enable hot plug support for PCIe root ports 3A~3D. The options
are Disable and Enable.

PCI-E Completion Timeout Disable

Use this feature to enable PCI-E Completion Timeout support for electric tuning. The
options are Yes, No, and Per-Port.

South Bridge

The following USB information will display:

• USB Module Version

• USB Devices

Legacy USB Support

This feature enables support for USB 2.0 and older. The options are Enabled, Disabled,
and Auto.

XHCI Hand-off

When disabled, the motherboard will not support USB 3.0. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

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Port 60/64 Emulation

This feature allows legacy I/O support for USB devices like mice and keyboards. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

Server ME Conguration

The following General ME Conguration will display:

• Oper. Firmware Version

• Backup Firmware Version

• Recovery Firmware Version

• ME Firmware Status #1

• ME Firmware Status #2

• Current State

• Error Code

PCH SATA Conguration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA
devices that are supported by the Intel PCH chip and displays the following items:

SATA Controller

This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip.
The options are Disable and Enable.

Congure SATA as

Select AHCI to congure a SATA drive specied by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID
to congure a SATA drive specied by the user as a RAID drive. The options are AHCI and

RAID.

SATA HDD Unlock

This feature allows the user to remove any password-protected SATA disk drives. The options
are Enable and Disable.

Aggressive Link Power Management

When this item is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the
SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I/O
inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options
are Disable and Enable.

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*If the item "Congure SATA as" above is set to RAID, the following items will display:

SATA RSTe Boot Info

Select Enable to provide full int13h support for the devices attached to SATA controller The
options are Disable and Enable.

SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver

Select UEFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for
system boot. The options are Disable, EFI, and Legacy.

SATA Port 0 ~ Port 7

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA
port.

• Model number of drive and capacity

• Software Preserve Support

Port 0 ~ Port 7 Hot Plug

Set this item to Enable for hot plug support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA
drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disable and Enable.

Port 0 ~ Port 7 Spin Up Device

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The
options are Disable and Enable.

Port 0 ~ Port 7 SATA Device Type

Use this item to specify if the SATA port specied by the user should be connected to a Solid

State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

PCH sSATA Conguration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA
devices that are supported by the Intel PCH chip and displays the following items:

sSATA Controller

This item enables or disables the onboard sSATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip.
The options are Enable and Disable.

Congure sSATA as

Select AHCI to congure an sSATA drive specied by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID
to congure an sSATA drive specied by the user as a RAID drive. The options are AHCI

and RAID.

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SATA HDD Unlock

This feature allows the user to remove any password-protected SATA disk drives. The options
are Disable and Enable.

Aggressive Link Power Management

When this item is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the
SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I/O
inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options
are Disable and Enable.

*If the item "Congure sSATA as" above is set to RAID, the following items will display:

sSATA RSTe Boot Info

Select Enable to provide full int13h support for the devices attached to sSATA controller. The

options are Disable and Enable.

sSATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver

Select UEFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for
system boot. The options are Disable, EFI, and Legacy.

sSATA Port 2

This item displays the information detected on the installed sSATA drive on the particular
sSATA port.

• Model number of drive and capacity

• Software Preserve Support

Hot Plug

Set this item to Enable for hot plug support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA
drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disable and Enable.

Spin Up Device

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The
options are Disable and Enable.

sSATA Device Type

Use this item to specify if the SATA port specied by the user should be connected to a Solid

State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

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PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

The following information will display:

• PCI Bus Driver Version

• PCI Devices Common Settings:

Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding)

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G Address.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SR-IOV Support

Use this feature to enable or disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

MMIO High Base

Use this item to select the base memory size according to memory-address mapping for the
IO hub. The options are 56T, 40T, 24T, 16T, 4T, and 1T.

MMIO High Granularity Size

Use this item to select the high memory size according to memory-address mapping for the
IO hub. The options are 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, and 1024B.

PCI PERR/SERR Support

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR/SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal
Error Event. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Maximum Read Request

Use this item to select the Maximum Read Request size of the PCI-Express device, or select
Auto to allow the System BIOS to determine the value. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256
Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

MMCFG Base

Use this item to select the low base address for PCIE adapters to increase base memory.
The options are 1G, 1.5G, 1.75G, 2G, 2.25G. and 3G.

NVMe Firmware Source

Use this item to select the NVMe rmware to support booting. The options are Vendor De-

ned Firmware and AMI Native Support. The default option, Vendor Dened Firmware, is

pre-installed on the drive and may resolve errata or enable innovative functions for the drive.
The other option, AMI Native Support, is offered by the BIOS with a generic method.

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VGA Priority

Use this feature to select VGA priority when multiple VGA devices are detected. Select On­board to give priority to your onboard video device. Select Offboard to give priority to your
graphics card. The options are Onboard and Offboard.

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X8) OPROM

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8 OPROM

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 OPROM

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

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

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 OPROM

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) OPROM

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 OPROM

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 OPROM

Use this feature to select which rmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot.

The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Type

Use to feature to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a network device
specied by the user. The options are Legacy and EFI.

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Onboard LAN1 Option ROM

Use this feature to select which rmware function to be loaded for LAN Port1 used for system

boot. The options are Disabled, PXE, and iSCSI.

Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

Use this feature to select which rmware function to be loaded for LAN Port2 used for system

boot. The options are Disabled and PXE.

Onboard Video Option ROM

Use this item to select the Onboard Video Option ROM type. The options are Disabled,
Legacy, and EFI.

Network Stack Conguration

Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unied Extensible

Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Ipv4 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv4 PXE boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv4 HTTP Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv4 HTTP boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv6 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv6 PXE boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv6 HTTP Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv6 HTTP boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PXE Boot Wait Time

Use this option to specify the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Press
"+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 0.

Media Detect Count

Use this option to specify the number of times media will be checked. Press "+" or "-" on
your keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 1.

Super IO Conguration

The following Super IO information will display:

• Super IO Chip AST2500

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Serial Port 1 Conguration

This submenu allows the user to congure the settings of Serial Port 1.

Serial Port 1

Select Enabled to enable the selected onboard serial port. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the status of a serial part specied by the user.

Change Settings

This feature species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a
serial port specied by the user. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the

base I/O and IRQ address.

The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12;), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;).

Serial Port 2 Conguration

This submenu allows the user to congure the settings of Serial Port 2.

Serial Port 2

Select Enabled to enable the selected onboard serial port. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the status of a serial part specied by the user.

Change Settings

This feature species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a
serial port specied by the user. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the

base I/O and IRQ address.

The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12;), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;).

Serial Port 2 Attribute (Available for Serial Port 2 only)

Select SOL to use COM Port 2 as a Serial Over LAN (SOL) port for console redirection.
The options are SOL and COM.

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Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1 Console Redirection

Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for a serial port specied by the user.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for

conguration:

COM1 Console Redirection Settings

Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client
computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

COM1 Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console
Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color
and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select
VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The
options are VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

COM1 Bits Per Second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection.
Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A
lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 (bits per second).

COM1 Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 Bits and 8 Bits.

COM1 Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select
Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if
the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do
not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark
as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity
bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

COM1 Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial
data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

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COM1 Flow Control

Use this feature to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer

is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The
options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

COM1 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

COM1 Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages
to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

COM1 Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

COM1 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection
for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

COM1 Putty KeyPad

This feature selects the settings for Function Keys and KeyPad used for Putty, which
is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX,
XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.

COM1 Redirection After BIOS POST

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST. When
set to Bootloader, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When set
to Always Enable, legacy console redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The
options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

SOL/COM2 Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for

conguration:

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SOL/COM2 Console Redirection Settings

Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client
computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

COM2 Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection.
Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key
support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use
UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI,
VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

COM2 Bits Per Second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection.
Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A
lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 (bits per second).

COM2 Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 Bits and 8 Bits.

COM2 Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors.
Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select
Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you
do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a
mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a
parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.

COM2 Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial
data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

COM2 Flow Control

Use this feature to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer

is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The
options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

COM2 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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COM2 Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages
to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

COM2 Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

COM2 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection
for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

COM2 Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal
emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO,
ESCN, and VT400.

COM2 Redirection After BIOS POST

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When
set to Bootloader, legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When
set to Always Enable, legacy Console Redirection remains enabled when booting the OS.
The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

Legacy Console Redirection

Legacy Serial Redirection Port

Use this feature to select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM
messages. The options are COM1 and SOL/COM2.

EMS (Emergency Management Services) Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redirection. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for

conguration:

EMS Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the
client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

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Out-of-Band Mgmt Port

The feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Microsoft Windows
Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The
options are COM1 and SOL/COM2.

Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection.
Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function
key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use
UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are VT100,
VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make
sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower
transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200,
57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control

Use this item to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer

is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The
options are None, Hardware RTS/CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

ACPI Settings

WHEA Support

Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) platform and
provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows
OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health
monitoring. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

High Precision Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic
interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing
multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other
timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU.
The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

If this feature and the TPM jumper on the motherboard are both set to Enabled, onboard

security devices will be enabled for TPM (Trusted Platform Module) support to enhance data
integrity and network security. Please reboot the system for a change on this setting to take
effect. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

iSCSI Conguration

iSCSI Initiator Name

This feature allows the user to enter the unique name of the iSCSI Initiator in IQN format.

Once the name of the iSCSI Initiator is entered into the system, congure the proper settings

for the following items.

Add an Attempt

Delete Attempts

Change Attempt Order

Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU

Intel(R) VROC with VMD Technology 5.1.0.1007

RAID volumes and Intel VMD Controllers information will be displayed if they are detected
by the system.

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4.4 Event Logs

Use this feature to congure Event Log settings.

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Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system
boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

If No is selected, data stored in the event log will not be erased. Select Yes, Next Reset, data
in the event log will be erased upon next system reboot. Select Yes, Every Reset, data in
the event log will be erased upon every system reboot. The options are No, Yes, Next reset,
and Yes, Every reset.

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately for all messages to be automatically erased from the event log
when the event log memory is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

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SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

MECI

The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of occurences that
a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented. This is a numeric
value. The default value is 1.

METW

The Multiple Event Time Window (METW) denes the number of minutes that must pass

between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in minutes, from 0 to 99.
The default value is 60.

Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes
to take effect.

View SMBIOS Event Log

Select this submenu and press enter to see the contents of the SMBIOS event log. The

following categories will be displayed: Date/Time/Error Codes/Severity.

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