Supermicro X11SSH-F User Manual

X11SSH-F

X11SSH-LN4F

USER MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

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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 X11SSH-F/-LN4F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X11SSH-F/-LN4F motherboard supports an Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5, 6th-Gen Core
i3, Pentium, or Celeron processor in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. With support of the Intel C236
chipset, DDR4 2133 memory, SATA 3.0, M.2 NGFF, and Trusted Platform Module (TPM), this
motherboard offers a cost-effective long-life-cycle solution, optimized for embedded storage
and cloud-computing platforms. Please note that this motherboard is intended to be installed
and serviced by professional technicians only. For processor/memory updates, please refer
to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/.

Conventions Used in the Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent

damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage

or personal injury.

Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing a procedure.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to

relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or provides infor­mation for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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

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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 ...............................................................................................................................7

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing the LGA1151 Processor .....................................................................................24

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan .....................................................................27

Removing the Active Heatsink ..........................................................................................29

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ...................................................................................30

Removing the Passive Heatsink .......................................................................................31

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

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

DIMM Module Population Conguration ...........................................................................32

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

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

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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 .................................................................................................................57

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

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................62

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................66

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................70

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................71

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................72

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................73

Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................74

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................75

4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................77

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

4.5 IPMI ..................................................................................................................................100

4.6 Security .............................................................................................................................103

4.7 Boot Settings ....................................................................................................................105

4.8 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................107

Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

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

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

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................113

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................115

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

Appendix E Dual Boot Block

BIOS Boot Block .............................................................................................................120

BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence ......................................................................120

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

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

Several important parts that are included with the motherboard 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 X11SSH-F/-LN4F 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 6

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

Quick Reference Guide MNL-1778-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. X11SSH-F Motherboard Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision

available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may
or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Figure 1-2. X11SSH-LN4F Motherboard Image

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JVRM2

JBR1

JPB1

JI2C1

JD1

JIPMB1

JPG1

JI2C2

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

JPME2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

SP1

Figure 1-3. X11SSH-F/-LN4F Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

VGA

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

JOH1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

JPL2

LAN 1/3

JPL3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SATA0

JSD1

USB 4/5

USB 8/9

(3.0)

LE3

USB 10

(3.0)

JF1

J23

JSTBY1

JWD1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

FANA

FAN3

Differences between X11SSH-F/-LN4F

X11SSH-F X11SSH-LN4F
LAN3/LAN4 No Yes
LAN3/LAN4 LINK ACK No Ye s
JPL3/JPL4 No Yes

CPU

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

FAN1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

JVRM2

Chapter 1: Introduction

JBR1

JPB1

JI2C1

JD1

JIPMB1

USB2/3

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA6
I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JPG1

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

JPME2

JI2C2

SP1

SP1

BT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

JSD2

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO1

JSD1

JSD1

USB 4/5

USB4/5

JUIDB1

LE1

LE1

BMC

LED BMC

LEDBMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

LE3

LE3

USB10

USB 10

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

USB8/9

JUIDB1

J23

JWD1

JF1

JF1

IPMI CODE

J23

JSTBY1

JWD1

FANA

FANA

VGA

VGA

JOH1

JOH1

JPL4

JPL4

JSTBY1

LED PWR

FAN3

FAN3

JPL2

JPL2

LEDPWR

LICENSE

BIOS

LAN2
LAN4

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

CPU

LAN1
LAN3

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB6/7

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

JPL3

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN
USB0/1

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

FAN2FAN1

COM2

COM2

DIMMA2

COM1

COM 1

J7

DIMMB1

FAN1

J7 J8

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

J8

FAN4

FAN4

JPWR2

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/components not indicated are for testing only.

• When LEDPWR (Onboard Power LED indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug the

power cable before installing or removing any components.

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Quick Reference Table

Jumper Description Default Setting

J7 LAN4 LINK ACK (-LN4F only) Off (Disabled)

J8 LAN3 LINK ACK (-LN4F only) Off (Disabled)

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1-JPL4 LAN1-LAN4 Enable (LAN3/LAN4: for -LN4F only) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 Manufacturing Mode Select Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LE1 Rear UID LED Blue: On; Unit identied

LE3 PCI-E 3.0 M.2 LED Green: Blinking; Active

LEDBMC BMC Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking; BMC normal

LEDPWR Onboard Power LED Green: Solid on; Power on

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Port Headers

Fan1-Fan4, FanA System/CPU Fan Headers

I-SATA0-I-SATA7 SATA 3.0 Connectors via Intel PCH (6Gb/s)

I-SGPIO 1/2 Serial_Link General Purpose I/O Connection Headers 1/2

IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI Gigabit (RJ45) Port

J23 M.2 Socket

JD1 Speaker/Power LED Indicator

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

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

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat LED Indicator

JPI2C1 Power I2C System Management Bus (Power SMB) Header

JPWR1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

JPWR2 +12V 8-pin CPU power Connector (Required)

JSD1/JSD2 SATA Disk On Module (DOM) Power Connectors

JSTBY1 Wake-On-LAN Enable Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

JUIDB1 UID (Unit Identication) Switch

LAN1-LAN4 Gigabit (RJ45) LAN Ports (LAN3/LAN4: for -LN4F only)

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

PCI-E (PCH) Slot 4 PCI-Express 3.0 x4in x8 Slot

PCI-E (CPU) Slot 5 PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slot

PCI-E (CPU) Slot 6 PCI-Express 3.0 x8in x16 Slot

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

USB 0/1 Back Panel 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

USB 10 USB 3.0 Type-A Header

VGA Back Panel VGA Port

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v5 and 6th Gen Core™ i3, Pentium and Celeron processors in an LGA 1151 (H4) socket. 80W

max TDP.

Memory

• Four (4) 288-pin DIMM slots support up to 64 GB of SDRAM 72-bit DDR4 unbuffered ECC 2133/1866/1600/1333MHz

memory.

DIMM Size

• 16GB, 8GB, and 4GB, up to 64GB at 1.2V

Note 1: Memory speed support depends on the processors used in the system.

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

motherboard.

Chipset

• Intel® PCH C236

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x4 in x8 slot (PCH Slot 4)

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8 (CPU Slot 5)

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8 in x16 slot (CPU Slot 6)

• One (1) M.2 Mini PCI Express 3.0 x2 connector

Network

• Dual Gbe LAN ports (2x i210) for LAN1/LAN2

• Quad Gbe LAN ports (4x i210) for LAN1-LAN4 (X11SSH-LN4F)

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

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

• ASpeed 2400 Baseboard Controller (BMC) supports IPMI 2.0

Graphics

• Graphics controller via ASpeed AST2400 BMC

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port

• SATA 3.0

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

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

• Eight (8) SATA 3.0 ports supported by Intel PCH (I-SATA0-ISATA7)

• Two (2) SuperDOM connectors (I-SATA0 & I-SATA1)

• RAID (PCH) • RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

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

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

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Motherboard Features

Peripheral Devices

• Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1)

• Two (2) front accessible USB 2.0 headers (USB 2/3, USB 4/5)

• Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 6/7)

• One (1) front accessible USB 3.0 header (USB 8/9)

• One (1) Type-A USB 3.0 header (USB 10)

BIOS

• 128Mb AMI BIOS

• ACPI 4.0, SPI dual/quad speed support, riser-card auto detection support, Dual Boot_Block support, BIOS rescue hot-key,

DMI 3.0, and SMBIOS 2.7 or later

Power Management

• Main switch override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• ACPI power management

• Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-Off

• CPU Fan auto-off in sleep mode

• Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

• Server Platform Service

®

SPI Flash BIOS

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +1.0V, +3.3V, +5V,-12V, +12V, +3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, VBAT, HT, Memory, PCH

temperature, system temperature, and memory temperature

• CPU/system overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• CPU 3-phase switching voltage regulator

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin fan speed control via IPMI interface

• Fan speed control

System Management

• PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 2.0 support

• Intel® Node Manager

• IPMI View

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

• Power supply monitoring

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

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Motherboard Features

LED Indicators

• Power/suspend-state indicator LED

• UID/Remote UID LED

• Fan failed LED

• HDD activity LED

• CPU/system overheat LED

• LAN activiity LED

Other

• RoHS

Dimensions

• Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6") (243.84 mm x 243.84 mm)

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/.

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Figure 1-4.

IMVP 8

System Block Diagram

Chapter 1: Introduction

RJ45

DDR3

BMC Boot Flash

X11SSH-F

X11SSH-LN4F

LAN5

RTL8211E-VB-CG

SPI

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

PCIe3.0 x8 (x16)SLOT6

RGRMII

BMC

AST2400

3 PHASE
for Vcore

#8-15

#0-7

#4

#3

#2

#1

#7

#14 USB2.0

80W

Skt-H4
LGA1151

PCH

PCI-E X8 Gen3

PCI-E X8 Gen3

PCIe3.0 x8 SLOT5

LAN 4

I210

LAN 3

I210

LAN 2

I210

LAN 1

I210

RMII/NCSI

PCI-E X1 Gen3

PCI-E X1 Gen3

PCI-E X1 Gen3

PCI-E X1 Gen3

#5

#4

#3

#2

#1

USB

PCI-E X1 Gen2

USB 2.0

SPI

USB 3.0

DMI3

#5/6

2 PHASE
GT

DMI3 x4

PCI-E X4 Gen3

PCI-E X2 Gen3

6.0 Gb/S

USB 2.0

#0

#1

#A-1

#1

#2

#2

#3

#A-2

DDRIV

#B-1

2133

#6

#5

#4

#3

SATA

#6

#5

#4

USB

#B-2

PCIe3.0 x4 (x8)

M.2 SSD

#7

SLOT4

VGA CONN

COM1
Connector

Temp Sensor

EMC1402-1 *2 at diff SMBUS

LPC

COM2
Header

FRONT PANEL

TPM HEADER

Debug Card

SYSTEM POWER

FAN SPEED

CTRL

SPI

MUX

SPI

BIOS

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on

your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual specications of your moth­erboard.

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1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel E3-1200 v5 series processors (Socket
LGA 1151) and the Intel C236 PCH, the X11SSH-F/-LN4F motherboard offers maximum I/O

expandability, energy efciency, and data reliability in a 14-nm process architecture, and

is optimized for embedded storage solutions, networking applications, or cloud-computing
platforms.

The Intel E3-1200 V5 and PCH C236 platform supports the following features:

• ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Rev. 4.0a

• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Power Monitoring/Power Control, Turbo Time Parameter

(TAU), and Platform Power Control

• Congurable TDP (cTDP) and Lower-Power Mode

• Adaptive Thermal Management/Monitoring

• PCI-E 3.0, SATA 3.0 w/transfer rates of up to 6 Gb/s, xHCI USB w/SuperSpeed 3.0

• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specication, Version 2.0

• Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH)

• Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT)

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology

• Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d)

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SSH-F/-LN4F motherboard.
The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports system health
monitoring.

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

This motherboard has an onboard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) chip that
supports 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 chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan. The CPU and
chassis fans are controlled by BIOS Thermal Management through the back panel.

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.

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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 7, Windows 8, and Windows 2012 Operating Systems.

1.6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable
operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates.

The X11SSH-F/-LN4F motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. 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 (JPWR1), and the 8-pin power con­nector (JPWR2) on the motherboard. Failure in doing so may void the manufacturer
warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

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

supply 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 X11SSH-F/-LN4F 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.115.2 Kbps as well as an
advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed
modems.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your
motherboard, 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 board 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 chassis provides excellent conductivity be-

tween the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.

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

not install the CMOS battery upside down, which may result in a 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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JVRM2

2.2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis. Make sure

that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match.
Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are
highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that
the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Philips

Screwdriver

(1)

Tools Needed

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JD1

JIPMB1

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

JTPM1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA7

I-SATA6

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

SP1

JSD2

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

BT1

Intel PCH

JSD1

I-SATA0

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

LE3

USB 10

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

USB 4/5

Philips Screws

(7)

JUIDB1

JF1

J23

JWD1

FANA

VGA

JOH1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

LED PWR

FAN3

LICENSE

BIOS

LE1

LED BMC

LAN 2/4

JPL2

CPU

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

LAN 1/3

Standoffs (7)

Only if Needed

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM2

COM 1

DIMMB1

FAN1

J7 J8

FAN4

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

USB 6/7

USB 0/1

(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

JPL3

JPL1

Location of Mounting Holes

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

a 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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2.3 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 the LGA1151 Processor

1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its
locking position.

Load Plate

Load Lever

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2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic cap.

3. Use your thumb and your index nger to hold the CPU at the North center edge and the
South center edge of the CPU.

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

4. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys. Once it is
aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. (Do not drop the CPU on
the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically).

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5. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid

damaging the CPU or the socket.

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

7. Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock.

CPU properly
installed

Load lever locked into
place

Note: You can only install the CPU inside the socket in one direction. Make sure that

it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate. If it doesn't
close properly, do not force it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the load
plate again and double-check that the CPU is aligned properly.

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Installing an Active CPU
Heatsink with Fan

1. Locate the CPU fan power connector on
the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on
the right for the CPU fan location.)

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

Chapter 2: Installation

Thermal Grease

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

4. Remove the thin layer of the protective

lm from the heatsink.

Important: CPU overheating may oc-

cur if the protective lm is not removed

from the heatsink.

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the CPU.

Note: If your heatsink came with a ther­mal pad, please ignore this step.

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires to
make sure that the wires are not pinched
between the heatsink and the CPU. Also,
make sure to keep clearance between the

fan wires and the ns of the heatsink.

Heatsink
Fins

Recommended Supermicro heatsink:

SNK-P0046A4 or SNK-P0051AP4

active heatsink

(2U+ or 4U chassis)

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7. Align the four heatsink fasteners with
the mounting holes on the motherboard.
Gently push the pairs of diagonal
fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4) into
the mounting holes until you hear a click.
Also, make sure to orient each fastener
so that the narrow end of the groove is
pointing outward.

8. Repeat step 7 to insert all four heatsink
fasteners into the mounting holes.

9. Once all four fasteners are securely
inserted into the mounting holes, and
the heatsink is properly installed on the
motherboard, connect the heatsink fan
wires to the CPU fan connector.

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Removing the Active Heatsink

Note: We do not recommend that

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

1. Unplug the power cord from the power
supply.

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

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Unplug the
PWR cord

3. Use your nger tips to gently press on the
fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise
to make a 1/4 (900) turn, and pull the
fastener upward to loosen it.

4. Repeat step 3 to loosen all fasteners from
the mounting holes.

5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the
heatsink from the CPU.

Pull Up

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Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply 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 underlying heatsink bracket.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (the #1 and #2 screws in the gure below) until just snug.
To avoid possible damage to the CPU, do not over tighten the screws.

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

Screw#2

Screw#1

Motherboard

Mounting Holes

Recommended Supermicro heatsink:

SNK-P0046P passive heatsink

(1U chassis)

Heatsink Bracket

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