Supermicro X11SRL-F operation manual

X11SRL-F

USER'S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and knowledgeable end users.
It provides information for the installation and use of the X11SRL-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro X11SRL-F supports an Intel® Xeon® W (Socket R4) processor with up to 18
cores and a thermal design power (TDP) of up to 140W. Built with the Intel C422 chipset, the
X11SRL-F supports 4-channel, 8-DIMM DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM memory with speeds of

up to 2666 MHz. This motherboard o󰀨ers features such as SATA 3.0 ports, a M.2 slot, dual

1G Base-T ports, SuperDOM connectors, and a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header. The
X11SRL-F is the perfect solution for data centers, cloud, embedded, storage servers, and high
performance computing (HPC). 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 di󰀨erentiate various models or provides informa-
tion 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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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................18

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................18

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ...................................................................................24

Installing a CPU ...............................................................................................................24

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ...................................................................................27

Removing the CPU and the Heatsink ...............................................................................28

2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................29

Memory Support ................................................................................................................29

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General Guidelines for Optimizing Memory Performance ................................................30

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................31

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................31

2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................32

2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................37

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................42

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................42

Headers .............................................................................................................................44

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................54

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................54

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................57

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................60

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................60

No Power ..........................................................................................................................60

No Video ...........................................................................................................................61

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................61

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................61

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................62

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................62

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................64

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................65

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................66

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................66

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................66

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................66

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................67

Chapter 4 UEFI BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................68

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................69

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

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

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

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

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

4.8 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................105

Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................109

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................110

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................111

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................113

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

D.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................114

D.2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image ...................................................................................114

D.3 Recovering the Main BIOS Block with a USB Device .....................................................11 5

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Chapter 1

Introduction

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

In addition to the motherboard, several important parts that are included 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 X11SRL-F 1

I/O Shield MCP-260-00042-0N 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 6

Quick Reference Guide MNL-2176-QRG 1

Important Links

For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary
drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your server.

• Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

• Product drivers and utilities: https://www.supermicro.com/wftp/driver/

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

• If you have any questions, please contact our support team 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. X11SRL-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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1

COM2

1

JIPMB1

JPG1

JWD1

JPME2

JD1

JI2C_FP1

USB 2/3

USB 4/5

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

SP1

JI2C_EXP1

BT1

I-SGPIO1

I-SGPIO2

JBT1

Figure 1-2. X11SRL-F Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

JUIDB1

LAN
CTRL

VGA

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

LAN2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

OPEN 1st

BMC

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

X11SRL-F

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

MH11

MH1

M.2-P

LEDUID

LAN
CTRL

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LEDSSD1

LAN1

CPU

USB 6/7(3.0)

CLOSE 1st

IPMI_LAN

USB 0/1

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

COM1

FAN5

DIMMD1

USB 8/9(3.0)

I-SATA7

I-SATA6 I-SATA4I-SATA5

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

PCH

BIOS
LICENSE

IPMI CODE

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

JRK1

FANB FANA

USB 10(3.0)

JTPM1

JF1

JOH1

JSTBY1

1

JNVI2C1

LEDPWR

FAN4

FAN3

FAN2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JPWR2

FAN1

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

SLOT1

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

JIPMB1

JPG1

JPME2

JD1

JI2C_FP1

1

USB 2/3

USB 4/5

JL1

COM2

1

JWD1

JI2C_EXP1

SP1

I-SGPIO1

I-SGPIO2

I-SATA7

I-SATA6 I-SATA4I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

COM2

JIPMB1

JWD1
JPG1

JPME2

SP1
JD1

JI2C_EXP1

JI2C_FP1

BT1

USB 2/3
LEDSSD1

USB 4/5
I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1
I-SATA7

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

BT1

JBT1

USB 8/9(3.0)

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA0

LEDBMC

SLOT4

SLOT3SLOT2

BMC

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

X11SRL-F

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

PCH

MH1

MH11

LEDUID

SLOT7

SLOT6

LAN
CTRL

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

MH11

MH1

M.2-P

BIOS
LICENSE

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LEDSSD1

IPMI CODE

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

JRK1

FANB FANA

JUIDB1

LEDUID

JUIDB1

USB 10(3.0)

JTPM1

LAN
CTRL

JF1

VGA

VGA

JSTBY1

1

JOH1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JNVI2C1

LEDPWR

LAN2

LAN2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

OPEN 1st

FAN4

FAN3

LAN1

LAN1

CPU

Chapter 1: Introduction

IPMI_LAN

USB 0/1

USB 6/7

(3.0)

USB 6/7(3.0)

DIMMC2

CLOSE 1st

IPMI_LAN

USB 0/1

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

FAN2

COM1

COM1

DIMMD1

JPW1

FAN1

FAN5

FAN5

DIMMC2
DIMMC1

DIMMD2
DIMMD1

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

CPU

JPI2C1

JPI2C1

JPWR2

JPWR2

JPW1

JL1

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

I-SATA0

JBT1

USB 8/9

(3.0)

M.2-P

FANB

JRK1

FANA

USB10

(3.0)

JTPM1

JF1

FAN4

LEDPWR

FAN3

JOH1

JSTBY1

JNVI2C1

FAN1

FAN2

Notes:

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

tions.

• " " 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)

JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watchdog Timer Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LEDBMC BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

LEDPWR Onboard Power LED Solid Green: Power On

LEDSSD1 M.2 LED Blinking Green: Device Working

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

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1, COM2 COM1: Back Panel COM Port, COM2: COM Header

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

IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA7

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

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

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JI2C_EXP1 System Management Bus (SMBus) I2C for SAS3 Backplanes

JI2C_FP1 System Management Bus (SMBus) I2C for LCD Devices

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

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JNVI2C1 NVMe I2C Header

JOH1 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Header

JPI2C1 Power I2C System Management Bus (SMB) Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector

JPWR2 8-pin Power Connector

JRK1 Intel RAID Key Header

JSD1, JSD2 SATA DOM Power Connectors

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 Connector

JUIDB1 Unit Identier (UID) Switch

LAN1, LAN2 1 GbE LAN (RJ45) Ports

M.2-P M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot (Supports M-Key 2280 & 22110)

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

I-SATA0 and I-SATA1 support SuperDOM (Disk On Module) devices

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

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Connector Description

MH1, MH11 M.2 Mounting Holes

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

SLOT2, SLOT3, SLOT7 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slots

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

SLOT6 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot

SP1 Onboard Buzzer

USB 0/1 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports

USB 2/3, USB 4/5 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Headers

USB 6/7 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports

USB 8/9 Front Accessible USB 3.0 Header

USB10 Front Accessible USB 3.0 Type-A Header

VGA VGA Port

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Supports an Intel® Xeon® W-2100 series (Socket R4) processor with up to 18 cores and a thermal design power (TDP)

of up to 140W

Memory

• Up to 256GB of RDIMM and 512GB of LRDIMM DDR4 (288-pin) ECC memory with speeds of up to 2666 MHz in eight

memory slots

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

DIMM Size

• Up to 64GB at 1.2V

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

motherboard.

Chipset

• Intel PCH C422

Expansion Slots

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

• Three (3) PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slots (CPU SLOT2/SLOT3/SLOT7)

• One (1) PCI-Express 3.0 x8 (in x16) Slot (CPU SLOT4)

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

• One (1) M.2 Slot for PCI-Express 3.0 x4 (Supports M-Key 2280 & 22110)

Network

• Intel Ethernet Controller 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

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

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Motherboard Features

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port

• SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s)

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

Peripheral Devices

• Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB0/USB1)

• Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB6/USB7)

• Two (2) front accessible USB 2.0 headers with two (2) USB connections each (USB 2/3, USB 4/5)

• One (1) front accessible USB 3.0 header with two (2) USB connections (USB 8/9)

• One (1) USB 3.0 Type-A header (USB10)

BIOS

• 256Mb AMI BIOS

®

SPI Flash UEFI BIOS

• ACPI 6.2, Plug and Play (PnP), SPI dual speed support, and SMBIOS 3.0 or later

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

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

Eight (8) SATA 3.0 ports:

• Six (6) SATA 3.0 ports via AHCI controller with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (I-SATA2~7)

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

Power Management

• ACPI power management

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Power supply monitoring

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for 12V, 5VCC, 3.3VCC, VBAT, VCPU, VDIMMAB, VDIMMCD, VCC_SA, 5VSB, 3.3VSB,

VCC_IO, 1.2V_BMC, 1.0V_PCH, CPU temperature, PCH temperature, System temperature, and DIMM temperature

• 5 CPU switch phase voltage regulator

• CPU thermal trip support

• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI)

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Two cooling zones

• 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

• Intel Management Engine

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

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LED Indicators

• CPU/system overheat LED

• Power/suspend-state indicator LED

• Fan failed LED

• UID/remote UID

• HDD activity LED

• LAN activity LED

Dimensions

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

Note 1: The CPU maximum thermal design power (TDP) is subject to chassis and
heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please check the chas-

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

Motherboard Features

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

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

Note 3: It is strongly recommended that you change BMC login 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 https://www.supermicro.com/

products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf.

Note 4: If you purchase a Supermicro Out of Band (OOB) software license key
(Supermicro P/N: SFT-OOB-LIC), please do not change the IPMI MAC address. Once
you change the IPMI MAC address, the license will be invalid.

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SLOT6 (x16) PEG1 #0-15

SLOT3 (x8)

SLOT4 (x16)

SYSTEM POWER

FAN SPEED CTRL

FRONT PANEL

x16

x8 Reversal

x8

x8 Reversal

x8 (in x16) Reversal

XDP

RJ45

RJ45

LAN2
I210

LAN1
I210

Figure 1-3.

System Block Diagram

VR13

Gen1

Gen1

5PHASE for Vcore
140W

PEG2 #0-7SLOT2 (x8)

PEG2 #8-15SLOT7 (x8)

PEG3 #0-7

PEG3 #8-15

PCIe #12

PCIe #9

NO GT power

CPU

DMI3

DMI3 x4

PCIe #21/22/23/24

CH0

CH1

CH2

CH3

Gen3 x4

Gen3 x4

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DDR4 2666
2DPC L/RDIMM, ECC

#1

#0

#1

#0

DDR4

Slot1 x4 (in x8)PCIe #1/2/3/4

M.2 SSD

DDR4

#0

#1

DDR4

#0

#1

DDR4

DDR4

BMC Boot Flash

VGA CONN

COM 1/2

Voltage monitor

FAN SPEED CTRL

Temp Sensor

RT1, RT2

TPM HEADER

Debug Card

RMII/NCSI

Gen1

SPI USB 2.0

BMC

SPI

LPC

SIO
NCT6796D

MUX

SPI

BIOS

SPI

PCIe #7

USB2 #7

PCH

SATA #0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7

USB2 #3/10

USB3 #1/2

USB2 #1/2

USB2 #4/6

USB3 #5/6

USB2 #5/12

USB2 #9/11

USB2 #14

USB3 #3

SATA3 6.0 Gb/S

#7

#6

#5

#4

#3

#2

#1

#0

SATA

REAR USB3.0 2X1

REAR LAN+USB2.0

FRONT USB3.0 HEADER

FRONT USB2.0 HEADER

FRONT USB2.0 HEADER

Type A

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 W-2100 series (Socket R4) processor
and the Intel C422 chipset, the X11SRL-F motherboard provides system performance, power

e󰀩ciency, and feature sets to address the needs of next-generation computer users.

With the support of the new Intel Microarchitecture 14nm Process Technology, the X11SRL-F
dramatically increases system performance for a multitude of server applications.

The Intel C422 chipset provides Enterprise SMbus support, including the following features:

• DDR4 288-pin memory support

• Support for Management Engine (ME)

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

• Improved I/O capabilities to various storage congurations

• SPI Enhancements

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

platforms

1.3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to

remain powered o󰀨 (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.

1.4 System Health Monitoring

Onboard Voltage Monitors

An onboard voltage monitor will scan the voltages of the 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.

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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 o󰀨

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 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 where
noisy power transmission is present.

The X11SRL-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 (JPW1), and the 8-pin power con­nector (JPWR2) on the motherboard. Failure in doing so may void the manufacturer
warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

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

supply 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/.)

1.7 Serial Port

The X11SRL-F motherboard supports two serial communication connections. COM Port
(COM1) and header (COM2) 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

su󰀩cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.

• Handle the motherboard by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,

memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure that your computer chassis provides excellent conduc-

tivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard battery

upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking
the motherboard, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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2.2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t di󰀨erent 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 stando󰀨s click in or are screwed in tightly.

Phillips

Screwdriver (1)

Tools Needed

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

COM2

1

JIPMB1

JPG1

JWD1

JPME2

SP1

JD1

JI2C_EXP1

BT1

JI2C_FP1

USB 2/3

USB 4/5

I-SGPIO1

I-SGPIO2

JBT1

USB 8/9(3.0)

I-SATA7

I-SATA6 I-SATA4I-SATA5

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

BMC

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

X11SRL-F

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

PCH

Phillips Screws (9)

LAN
CTRL

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

MH11

MH1

M.2-P

BIOS
LICENSE

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LEDSSD1

IPMI CODE

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

JRK1

FANB FANA

LEDUID

JUIDB1

USB 10(3.0)

JTPM1

LAN
CTRL

Stando󰀨s (9)

Only if Needed

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

FAN1

JPW1

COM1

FAN5

JPI2C1

JPWR2

VGA

USB 6/7(3.0)

LAN1

LAN2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

OPEN 1st

CPU

JNVI2C1

JOH1

JF1

JSTBY1

1

LEDPWR

FAN4

FAN3

CLOSE 1st

IPMI_LAN

USB 0/1

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

FAN2

Location of Mounting Holes

Notes: 1. To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use

force greater than 8 lb-f/in on each mounting screw during motherboard installation. 2.
Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary
measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to the
chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

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

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

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

4. Install stando󰀨s 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 di󰀨erent from those shown in this manual.

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2.3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

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

area of the fan.

Important:

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

changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the
CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

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

heatsink only.

• Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink.

• When receiving a motherboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure that the plastic

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

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

Installing a CPU

1. There are two load levers on the LGA 2066 socket. To open the socket cover, press and
release the load lever labeled "Open 1st"..

Press down on load lever

1

labeled "Open 1st"

OPEN 1st

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2. Press the second load lever labeled "Close 1st" to release the load plate that covers the
CPU socket from its locking position.

1

2

Pull lever away

OPEN 1st

CLOSE 1st

Press down on

OPEN 1st

load

from socket

CLOSE 1st

lever "Close 1st"

3. With the "Close 1st" lever fully retracted, gently push down on the "Open 1st" lever to
open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it completely.

Gently push down
to pop the load

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plate open

OPEN 1st

CLOSE 1st

4. Use your thumb and index nger to hold the CPU by its edges. Align the CPU keys,
which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys.

Socket Keys

CPU Keys

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5. Once they are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. To avoid
damaging the CPU or socket, do not drop the CPU onto the socket, move it horizontally

or vertically, or rub it against the socket pins. Note that you can only install the CPU
inside the socket in one direction.

6. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it
is properly installed.

7. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the "Close 1st" lever rst,
then lock the "Open 1st" lever second. Gently push the load levers down to the lever
locks.

Gently close the load plate

1 2

OPEN 1st

CLOSE 1st

Push down and lock the

lever labeled "Close 1st"

3 4

lever labeled "Open 1st"

OPEN 1st

Lever LockPush down and lock the

OPEN 1st

CLOSE 1st

CLOSE 1st

Lever Lock

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Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the required amount
has already been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with
those on the motherboard and the heatsink bracket underneath.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (e.g., the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug. Do not
over-tighten the screws to avoid damaging the CPU and the motherboard.

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.

Direction of the

airow

Screw #1

OPEN 1st

CLOSE 1st

Screw #2

Mounting Holes

Note: For optimal airow, please follow your chassis airow direction to correctly install

the CPU heatsink. Graphic drawings included in this manual are for reference only.

They might look di󰀨erent from the components installed in your system.

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Removing the CPU and the Heatsink

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

do need to uninstall the CPU or the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall
the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other components.

1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the
illustration below.

2. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. Do not use excessive force when
loosening the heatsink.

3. Once the heatsink is loosened from the socket, remove the heatsink from the CPU
socket. Next, remove the CPU from the socket if needed.

4. Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink.
Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling the CPU
and the heatsink.

Loosen screws in
the sequence as
shown

Screw #1

Motherboard

Screw #4

Screw #2

Direction of the

airow

Screw #3

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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 X11SRL-F supports up to 256GB of RDIMM and 512GB of LRDIMM DDR4 (288-pin) ECC
memory with speeds of up to 2666 MHz in eight memory slots. Refer to the tables below for
the recommended DIMM population order and additional memory information.

1 CPU, 4-DIMM Slots

Number of DIMMs Memory Population Sequence

1 DIMMA1

2 DIMMA1 / DIMMB1

(Unbalanced: not recommended)

3

4 DIMMA1 / DIMMB1 / DIMMC1 / DIMMD1

5

(Unbalanced: not recommended)

6 DIMMA1 / DIMMB1 / DIMMC1 / DIMMD1 / DIMMA2 / DIMMB2

7

(Unbalanced: not recommended)

8 DIMMA1 / DIMMB1 / DIMMC1 / DIMMD1 / DIMMA2 / DIMMB2 / DIMMC2 / DIMMD2

DIMMA1 / DIMMB1 / DIMMC1 / DIMMD1 / DIMMA2

DIMMA1 / DIMMB1 / DIMMC1 / DIMMD1 / DIMMA2 / DIMMB2 / DIMMC2

DIMMA1 / DIMMB1 / DIMMC1

DIMM Capacity

DIMM Type

RDIMM SRx4 8GB 16GB

RDIMM SRx8 4GB 8GB

RDIMM DRx8 8GB 16GB

RDIMM DRx4 16GB 32GB

LRDIMM QRx4 32GB 64GB

Ranks Per DIMM

and Data Width

(GB)

DRAM Density 1DPC 1DPC 2DPC

4Gb 8Gb 1.2V 1.2V 1.2V

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

Slot Per Channel (SPC),

and DIMMs Per Channel (DPC)

1 Slot Per

Channel

2666 2666 2666

2 Slots Per Channel

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General Guidelines for Optimizing Memory Performance

• Always use DDR4 memory of the same type, size, and speed.

• Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed. However, all DIMMs will run at the speed of the

slowest DIMM.

• The motherboard will support odd-numbered modules (one, three, ve, or seven modules

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

1

JIPMB1

JPG1

JPME2

JD1

JI2C_FP1

USB 2/3

USB 4/5

JL1

PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

COM2

JWD1

SP1

JI2C_EXP1

BT1

I-SGPIO1

I-SGPIO2

JBT1

USB 8/9(3.0)

I-SATA7

I-SATA6 I-SATA4I-SATA5

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

BMC

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

X11SRL-F

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

PCH

LAN
CTRL

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8(IN X16)

MH11

MH1

M.2-P

BIOS
LICENSE

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LEDSSD1

IPMI CODE

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

JRK1

FANB FANA

LEDUID

JUIDB1

USB 10(3.0)

JTPM1

LAN
CTRL

JF1

VGA

JSTBY1

1

JOH1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JNVI2C1

LEDPWR

LAN2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

OPEN 1st

FAN4

FAN3

LAN1

CPU

USB 6/7(3.0)

CLOSE 1st

IPMI_LAN

USB 0/1

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

FAN2

DIMMD1

DIMMD2

FAN1

COM1

FAN5

JPI2C1

JPW1

JPWR2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

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