Supermicro X11SSH-LN4F 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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Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

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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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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.

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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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Removing the Passive 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. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the

gure below.

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

3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the CPU from the CPU socket.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink, removing any thermal grease. Reapply
the proper amount of fresh thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling the CPU
and the heatsink.

Loosen screws in sequence as
shown.

Screw#1

Motherboard

Screw#4

Screw#2

Screw#3

Heatsink Bracket

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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 X11SSH-F/-LN4F motherboard supports up to 64GB of unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR4 ECC

2133/1866/1600/1333MHz memory in four memory slots. Populating these DIMM slots with
memory modules of the same type and size will result in interleaved memory, which will
improve memory performance.

DIMM Module Population Conguration

For optimal memory performance, follow the table below when populating memory.

Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules

CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules

CPU DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2

Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance

Number of
DIMMs

2 DIMMs DIMMB2/DIMMA2

4 DIMMs DIMMB2/DIMMA2, DIMMB1/DIMMA1

Memory Population Conguration Table

(For memory to work properly, please follow the instructions below.)

Memory Module Population

DIMM Slots
per Channel

2

DIMM Type

Unbuffered
DDR4 ECC

POR Speeds
(MHz)

2133,1866,
1600, 1333

Ranks per
DIMM

SR, DR 6 SPS 1.2V1

Layer
Count

FW Base

Supported
Voltage

Max Memory

Single Rank

Dual Rank

Possible

UDIMM

UDIMMs

Memory Module Population

4GB DRAM
Technology

16GB

(4x 4GB DIMMs)

32GB

(4x 8GB DIMMs)

8GB DRAM

Technology

(4x 8GB DIMMs)

(4x 16GB DIMMs)

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DIMM Module Population Sequence

When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following order:

DIMMB2, DIMMA2, DIMMB1, DIMMA1.

• 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,

for best memory performance, install DIMM modules in pairs to activate memory interleav­ing.

Towards the CPU

DIMMA1

DIMMA2 (Blue Slot)

DIMMB1

DIMMB2 (Blue Slot)

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JD1

JIPMB1

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

Designed in the USA

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

REV:1.01

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

USB 8/9

(3.0)

USB 4/5

Towards the edge of the motherboard

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMB1

COM 1

J7 J8

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

FAN1

DIMMB2

LE3

USB 10

VGA

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

JPL4

IPMI CODE

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

FANA

FAN3

JOH1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

JPL2

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

CPU

LAN 1/3

USB 6/7

USB 0/1

(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

JPL3

JPL1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN4

JPI2C1

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DIMM Installation

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into

the memory slots, starting with DIMMB2
(Channel B, Slot 2, blue slot). For best

performance, please use the memory
modules of the same type and speed in
the same bank.

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.

5. Use two thumbs together to press the
notches on both ends of the module
straight down into the slot until the module
snaps into place.

VGA

LE1

BMC

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JPB1

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

JI2C1

JI2C2

JD1

JIPMB1

SP1

USB 2/3

BT1

JBT1

JL1

JTPM1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA7

I-SATA6

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LE3

Intel PCH

USB 10

JSD2

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

I-SATA0

USB 4/5

LAN 2/4

JUIDB1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

FANA

FAN3

LAN 1/3

JOH1

BAR CODE

JPL3

JPL2

MAC CODE

CPU

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

COM 1

USB 6/7

USB 0/1

(3.0)

J7 J8

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

JPI2C1

FAN2

FAN1

Notches

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.

Release Tabs

Press both
notches straight
down into the
memory slot.

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2.5 Rear I/O Ports

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

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

JBR1

JPB1

JI2C1

JD1

JIPMB1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C2

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

SP1

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

LE1

LED BMC

JUIDB1

VGA

JOH1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

JPL2

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

JSD2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

BT1

Intel PCH

J23

LE3

JSTBY1

USB 10

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

USB 4/5

FANA

FAN3

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

CPU

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

FAN2

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

2

1 876

3

9

5

10

DIMMB1

FAN1

DIMMB2

11

JPI2C1

12

# Description # Description # Description

1. COM1 Port 5 USB7 (3.0) 9 LAN3 (-LN4F only)

2. IPMI LAN 6 USB6 (3.0) 10 LAN4 (-LN4F only)

3 USB1 7 LAN1 11 VGA

4 USB0 8 LAN2 12 UID Switch

4

Rear I/O Ports

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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.

Serial 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 COM1. See the table below for pin denitions.

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

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

JSD1

USB 4/5

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

J23

FANA

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

JWD1

FAN3

1

VGA

LAN 2/4

JOH1

BAR CODE

JPL4

JPL2

CPU

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

JPL3

JPL1

USB 0/1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

DIMMB1

FAN1

3

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

1. VGA Port

2. COM1

3. COM2

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LAN Ports

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1 and LAN2) are located on the I/O back panel on the
motherboard. In addition, a dedicated IPMI LAN is located above USB 0/1 ports on the back

panel. All of these ports accept RJ45 cables. Please refer to the LED Indicator section for

LAN LED information.

Note: The -LN4F board contains two additional Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN3 and
LAN4) on top of LAN1 and LAN2, respectively.

LAN Ports 1-4

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 TD0- 11 P3V3_Dual

2 TD0+ 12 Act LED (Yellow)

3 TD1- 13

4 TD1+ 14

Link 1000 LED

(Amber)

Link 100 LED

(Green)

5 TD2- 15 GND

6 TD2+ 16 GND

7 TD3- 17 GND

8 TD3+ 18 GND

9 COMMCT

10 GND

2 3

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

SP1

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

VGA

JOH1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

JPL2

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

1

LAN 1/3

IPMI_LAN

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

9 19 GND

10 TD0+ 20

11 TD0- 21

12 TD1+ 22

Act LED

(Yellow)

Link 100 LED

(Green)

Link 1000 LED

(Amber)

13 TD1- 23 SGND

14 TD2+ 24 SGND

15 TD2- 25 SGND

16 TD3+ 26 SGND

17 TD3-

18 GND

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

1. LAN1

2. LAN2

3. IPMI_LAN

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

JPL1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

BT1

Intel PCH

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA0

USB 4/5

USB 8/9

(3.0)

LE3

USB 10

J23

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

FANA

JSTBY1

FAN3

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

CPU

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN2

FAN1

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

There are two USB 2.0 ports (USB 0/1) and two USB 3.0 ports (USB 6/7) located on the
I/O back panel. The motherboard also has two front access USB 2.0 headers (USB2/3 and
USB4/5) and one front access USB 3.0 header (USB8/9). The USB10 header is USB Type
A 3.0. 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

Front Panel USB 2/3, 4/5 (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

Back Panel USB 6/7 (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

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Front Panel USB 8/9 (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 x

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JBR1

JPB1

JI2C1

JD1

JIPMB1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C2

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

SP1

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

Type A USB 10 (3.0)

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 VBUS 5 SSRX-

2 USB_N 6 SSRX+

3 USB_P 7 GND

4 Ground 8 SSTX-

9 SSTX+

LE1

LED BMC

JUIDB1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

VGA

LAN 2/4

JOH1

BAR CODE

JPL2

MAC CODE

LAN 1/3

4

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

1

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

1. USB0/1

2. USB2/3

3. USB4/5

4. USB6/7

5. USB8/9

6. USB10

USB 2/3

2

JBT1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

BT1

JL1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA4

3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

USB 4/5

5

USB 8/9

(3.0)

LE3

USB 10

J23

6

JF1

(3.0)

CPU

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

JSTBY1

JWD1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

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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.

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

USB 8/9

USB 4/5

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

J23

LE3

USB 10

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

(3.0)

FANA

VGA

JOH1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

LED PWR

FAN3

LICENSE

BIOS

LAN 2/4

JPL2

CPU

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

LAN 1/3

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM2

DIMMB1

FAN1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

USB 6/7

USB 0/1

(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

JPL3

JPL1

ID_UID_SW/3.3V Stby

Figure 2-3. JF1 Header Pins

2

1

Power Button

Reset Button

PWR

Reset

Ground

Ground

3.3 V

Red+

(Blue LED Cathode)

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V

X

NMI

19 20

40

Power Fail LED

Blue+

(OH/Fan Fail)

NIC2 Activity LED

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

FP PWRLED

X

Ground

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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)

Pin# 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. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

2

1

Power Button

1

Reset Button

2

Red+

(Blue LED Cathode)

PWR

Reset

3.3 V

3.3V Stby

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

Blue+

(OH/Fan Fail)

NIC2 Activity LED

1. PWR Button

2. Reset Button

3.3V Stby

ID_UID_SW/3.3V Stby

3.3V

X

NMI

19 20

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

FP PWRLED

X

Ground

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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.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flashing Fan Fail

Power Button

Reset Button

(Blue LED Cathode)

PWR

Reset

3.3 V

Red+

3.3V Stby

Status

1

2

Ground

Ground

(OH/Fan Fail)

Power Fail LED

Blue+

NIC2 Activity LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

7 Blue LED

8 OH/Fan Fail LED

1. PWR Fail LED

2. OH/FAN FAIL

1

2

3.3V Stby

ID_UID_SW/3.3V Stby

3.3V

X

NMI

19 20

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

FP PWRLED

X

Ground

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NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)

The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11
and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection for 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/UID Switch

The HDD LED/UID Switch connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable to
pin 14 to show hard drive activity status. Attach a cable to pin 13 to use UID switch. Refer

to the table below for pin denitions.

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 3.3V Stdby/UID_SW

14 HDD Active

2

1

Power Button

Reset Button

(Blue LED Cathode)

ID_UID_SW/3.3V Stby

PWR

Reset

3.3 V

Red+

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V

X

NMI

19 20

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

Blue+

(OH/Fan Fail)

NIC2 Activity LED

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

FP PWRLED

X

Ground

1. NIC2 LED

2. NIC1 LED

3. HDD/UID

1

2

3

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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)

Pin# Denition

15 3.3V

16 PWR LED

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt 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)

Pin# Denition

19 Control

20 Ground

2

1

Power Button

Reset Button

(Blue LED Cathode)

ID_UID_SW/3.3V Stby

Red+

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

2

PWR

Reset

3.3 V

3.3V

X

NMI

19 20

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

Blue+

(OH/Fan Fail)

NIC2 Activity LED

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

FP PWRLED

X

Ground

1. PWR LED

2. NMI Button

1

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2.7 Connectors

Power Connections

Main ATX Power Supply Connector

The primary power supply connector (JPWR1) meets the ATX SSI EPS 12V specication.

You must also connect the 8-pin (JPWR2) processor power connector to your 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

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

USB 8/9

USB 4/5

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

J23

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

(3.0)

JPL4

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

JWD1

FANA

FAN3

VGA

JOH1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

JPL2

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

CPU

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

1. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

1

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

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Secondary Power Connector

JPWR2 must also be connected to the power supply. This connector is used to power the
processor(s).

+12V 8-pin Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 - 4 Ground

5 - 8 +12V

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.

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

USB 4/5

LE3

USB 10

VGA

LE1

LED BMC

JUIDB1

JPL4

LAN 2/4

JOH1

BAR CODE

JPL2

IPMI CODE

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

FANA

FAN3

LED PWR

LICENSE

CPU

BIOS

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

FAN1

1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

1. 8-Pin PWR

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Headers

Fan Headers

The X11SSH-F/-LN4F has ve fan headers (Fan1-Fan4, FanA). All these 4-pin fans headers

are backward-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

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

USB 4/5

LE3

USB 10

LE1

LED BMC

JUIDB1

JOH1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

VGA

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

JPL2

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

5

1. FANA

2. FAN1

3. FAN2

4. FAN3

5. FAN4

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

FANA

FAN3

1

4

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

CPU

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

23

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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 Setting Denition

1 JD1_PIN1

2 FP_PWR_LED

3 FP_PWR_LED

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

SP1

LE1

LED BMC

JUIDB1

JOH1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin Setting Denition

4 P5V

5 Key

6 R_SPKPIN_N

7 R_SPKPIN

VGA

LAN 2/4

LAN 1/3

USB 6/7

(3.0)

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

JPL3

JPL1

JPL2

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

1. Speaker Header

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

JSD2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

BT1

Intel PCH

LE3

USB 10

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

USB 4/5

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

FANA

FAN3

CPU

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN2

FAN1

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SGPIO Headers

Two I-SGPIO (Serial Link General Purpose Input/Output) headers are located on the
motherboard. They support the onboard I-SATA 3.0 ports. Refer to the tables below for pin

denitions.

I-SGPIO 1/2

I-SGPIO1 Ports 2-4

I-SGPIO2 Ports 5-7

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 NC 2 NC

SGPIO Header

Pin Denitions

3 GND 4 Data

5 Load 6 GND

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.

DOM Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

4

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

2

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

3

USB 4/5

LE3

USB 10

VGA

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

JPL4

IPMI CODE

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

FANA

FAN3

JOH1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

JPL2

CPU

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

1. I-SGPIO1

2. I-SGPIO2

3. JSD1

4. JSD2

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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.

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME# 4 <(KEY)>

5 LRESET# 6 +5V

7 LAD3 8 LAD2

9 +3.3V 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 SMB_CLK 14 SMB_DAT

15 +3V Stdby 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 CLKRUN#

19 LPCPD# 20 LDRQ#

VGA

LE1

JUIDB1

BMC

LED BMC

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

BT1

Intel PCH

JSD1

USB 4/5

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

J23

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

JWD1

FANA

FAN3

JPL4

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

1

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

JSD2

I-SATA1

SP1

I-SATA0

JOH1

LED PWR

LICENSE

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

JPL2

CPU

BIOS

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

1. TPM Header

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Standby Power

The Wake-On-LAN (WOL) header is located at JSTBY1 on the motherboard. Refer to the
table below for pin denitions.

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Internal Speaker/Buzzer

The Internal Speaker (SP1) can be used to provide audible notications using various beep
codes. Refer to the table below for pin denitions. Refer to the layout below for the location

of the internal buzzer.

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

2

SP1

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

Internal Buzzer

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Pos (+) Beep In

2 Neg (-) Alarm Speaker

JOH1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

VGA

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

JPL2

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

IPMI_LAN

JPL3

JPL1

USB 0/1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

1. Standby Power

2. Internal Speaker

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

BT1

JL1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

USB 4/5

USB 8/9

(3.0)

LE3

USB 10

J23

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

FANA

CPU

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

1

JSTBY1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

FAN3

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN2

FAN1

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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.

External I2C Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 GND

3 Clock

4 NC

VGA

LE1

JUIDB1

BMC

LED BMC

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

BT1

Intel PCH

JSD1

USB 4/5

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

J23

JWD1

FANA

JPL4

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

FAN3

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JD1

JIPMB1

2

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

SP1

JSD2

I-SATA0

JOH1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

JPL2

CPU

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

1

1. Power SMB Header

2. BMC External Header

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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

Overheat LED

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

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

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

SP1

BT1

2

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

USB 4/5

LE3

USB 10

VGA

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

FANA

FAN3

JOH1

LED PWR

LICENSE

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

JPL2

CPU

BIOS

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

1. Overheat/Fan Fail LED
Header

2. Chassis Intrusion

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I-SATA7

I-SATA5

JVRM2

SATA Ports

Eight SATA 3.0 connectors are located on the X11SSH-F/-LN4F motherboard, supported by

the Intel C236 PCH chip. 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 tables below for pin denitions.

Note 1: I-SATA0 and I-SATA1 are Supermicro SuperDOMs. These are yellow SATA-

DOM connectors with power pins built in and do not require separate external power

cables. These connectors are backward-compatible with non-Supermicro SATADOMs

that require an external power supply.

Note 2: For more information on the SATA HostRAID conguration, please refer to the

Intel SATA HostRAID user's guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com.

X11SSH-F/-LN4F SATA 3.0 Connector

Types

Port # Connection Type

I-SATA0-1

(Two)

I-SATA2-7

(Six)

SATA 3.0/6 Gb/s

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

SuperDOM connectors

SATA 3.0/6 Gb/s

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Supported by Intel C236 PCH-Exp.

VGA

LE1

JUIDB1

JOH1

BMC

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

JPL4

IPMI CODE

JBR1

JPB1

JI2C1

JD1

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C2

SP1

LAN 2/4

JPL2

BAR CODE

MAC CODE

LAN 1/3

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

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

1. I-SATA0

2. I-SATA1

3. I-SATA2

4. I-SATA3

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

5. I-SATA4

6. I-SATA5

7. I-SATA6

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

JTPM1

8

7

6

5

I-SATA3

4

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

BT1

LE3

Intel PCH

1

USB 4/5

USB 8/9

USB 10

(3.0)

(3.0)

2

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA0

3

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

FANA

FAN3

CPU

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN2

FAN1

8. I-SATA7

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M.2 Slot

The X11SSH-F/-LN4F motherboard contains one M.2 socket at J23. M.2 was formerly Next
Generation Form Factor (NGFF) and serves to replace mini PCI-E and mSATA. M.2 allows for
a greater variety of card sizes, increased functionality, and spatial efciency. The M.2 socket
on the X11SSH-F/-LN4F motherboard supports PCI-E 3.0 x2 M.2 cards in the 22x80mm

form factor.

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

JSD1

USB 4/5

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

1

J23

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

JWD1

FANA

FAN3

VGA

LAN 2/4

JOH1

LAN 1/3

USB 6/7

(3.0)

BAR CODE

JPL4

JPL2

CPU

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

JPL3

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

1. M.2 Socket

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Unit Identier Switch/UID LED Indicator

A rear Unit Identier (UID) switch and a rear UID LED (LED1) are located next to the VGA

port on the motherboard. The front UID switch and the front UID LED are both located on the
Front Panel Control (JF1) (with the front UID switch on pin 13, and the front LED on pin 7
of JF1). When you press the front or the rear UID switch, both front and rear UID LEDs will
be turned on. Press the UID switch again to turn off the LED indicators. The UID Indicators

provide 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.

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 Ground

3 Button In

4 Ground

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

SP1

UID Switch

Pin Denitions

2

LE1

JUIDB1

BMC

1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

JPL4

IPMI CODE

UID LED

Pin Denitions

Color Status

Blue: On Unit Identied

VGA

LAN 2/4

JOH1

BAR CODE

JPL2

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

1. UID Switch

2. UID LED

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

JSD2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

BT1

Intel PCH

J23

LE3

JSTBY1

USB 10

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

USB 4/5

FANA

FAN3

LED PWR

LICENSE

CPU

BIOS

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

FAN1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

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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.

3 2 1

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Setting

3 2 1

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CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear the CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to

prevent accidental clearing of the CMOS. To clear the CMOS, use a metal object such as a
small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.

Note: Be sure to completely shut down the system, and then short JBT1 to clear the

CMOS.

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.The default
setting is Enabled.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

2

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

1

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

USB 4/5

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

J23

FANA

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

JWD1

FAN3

VGA

LAN 2/4

JOH1

BAR CODE

JPL4

JPL2

CPU

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

1. CMOS Clear

2. VGA Enable/Disable

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LAN Port Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1/JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1/LAN2 LAN ports,

respectively. The default setting is Enabled.

Note: X11SSH-LN4F has additional jumpers JPL3/JPL4 which enable or disable LAN

ports 3/4 on the motherboard.

LAN1-LAN4 Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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.

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

JSD1

USB 4/5

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

J23

5

JWD1

FANA

JOH1

4

JPL4

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

LED PWR

FAN3

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

VGA

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

LAN 1/3

USB 6/7

(3.0)

3

2

JPL2

JPL3

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

1

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

1. LAN1 Port Enable/Disable

2. LAN2 Port Enable/Disable

3. LAN3 Port Enable/Disable
(-LN4F only)

JPWR1

4. LAN4 Port Enable/Disable
(-LN4F only)

5. Watch Dog

CPU

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

LICENSE

DIMMA1

BIOS

FAN2

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BIOS Recovery

Use jumper JBR1 to recover the BIOS settings on the motherboard. Refer to the table below
for jumper settings. The default setting is Normal.

BIOS Recovery

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Normal

Pins 2-3 BIOS Recovery

SMBus to PCI Slots

Use jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 to connect the System Management Bus (I2C) to PCI-Express
slots to improve PCI performance. These two jumpers should be set at the same time. Refer
to the table below for jumper settings. The default setting is Disabled.

I2C for PCI-E Slots

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

VGA

LE1

JUIDB1

BMC

LED BMC

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

1

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

2

JD1

JIPMB1

SP1

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

JPL4

IPMI CODE

LAN 2/4

JOH1

BAR CODE

JPL2

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

1. BIOS Recovery

2. SMBus to PCI Slots

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

JSD2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

BT1

Intel PCH

J23

LE3

USB 10

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

USB 4/5

FANA

JSTBY1

CPU

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

FAN3

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN2

FAN1

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BMC Enabled

Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded ASpeed AST2400 Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) to provide IPMI 2.0/KVM support on the motherboard. Refer to the table
below for jumper settings. The default setting is BMC Enable.

BMC Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 BMC Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Manufacturer Mode Select

Close pin 2 and pin 3 of jumper JPME2 to bypass SPI ash security and force the system to
operate in the manufacturer 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.

Manufacturer Mode

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Normal

Pins 2-3 Manufacturer Mode

VGA

LE1

JUIDB1

BMC

LED BMC

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

BT1

Intel PCH

JSD1

USB 4/5

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

J23

FANA

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

JWD1

FAN3

JPL4

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JPB1

1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

2

JI2C1

JI2C2

SP1

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

JOH1

LED PWR

LICENSE

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

JPL2

CPU

BIOS

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

1. BMC Enabled

2. Manufacturing Mode
Select

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

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2.9 LED Indicators

LAN LEDs

Two LAN ports (LAN 1 and LAN 2) are located on the I/O back panel of the motherboard.
Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow 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.

Note: X11SSH-LN4F has additional LAN ports LAN3 and LAN4 as well.

LAN1-4 Activity LED (Right)

LED State

Color Status Denition

Yellow Flashing Active

4 3

2

VGA

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

SP1

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

LE1

LED BMC

JUIDB1

JPL4

IPMI CODE

LAN 2/4

JOH1

BAR CODE

JPL2

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

LAN1-4 Link LED (Left)

LED State

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection/10 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

Green 100 Mbps

1

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

1. LAN1 LEDs

2. LAN2 LEDs

3. LAN3 LEDs (-LN4F only)

4. LAN4 LEDs (-LN4F only)

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

BT1

Intel PCH

JSD2

JSD1

I-SATA0

USB 4/5

USB 8/9

(3.0)

LE3

USB 10

(3.0)

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

FANA

FAN3

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

CPU

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

FAN1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

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JVRM2

Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs

In addition to LAN 1 and LAN 2, 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)

Activity (Right) Amber: Blinking Active

IPMI LAN LEDs

Color/State Denition

Green: Solid

Amber: Solid

100 Mbps

1Gbps

LAN3/LAN4 Front Panel Activity LEDs (-LN4F only)

The front panel NIC (Network Interface Connection) activity LED indicators for LAN3/LAN4
on the X11SSH-LN4F are located at J7/J8. Refer to the layout below for the locations.

NIC3/NIC4 Headers

Pin Denitions

(-LN4F only)

Pin# Denition

1 Vcc 3.3V Standby

2 Signal

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

JSD1

USB 4/5

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

J23

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

JWD1

FANA

FAN3

1

2

3

VGA

LAN 2/4

JOH1

BAR CODE

JPL4

JPL2

CPU

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

1. IPMI LAN

2. LAN3 Activity LED jumper

3. LAN4 Activity LED jumper

2

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

FAN2

JPI2C1

FAN1

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I-SATA7

JVRM2

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.

Onboard Power LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Green:

Blinking

BMC: Normal

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

Green System On

(power cable not

connected)

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

USB 8/9

(3.0)

JSD1

USB 4/5

LE3

USB 10

VGA

LE1

JUIDB1

1

LED BMC

JPL4

IPMI CODE

J23

JSTBY1

JF1

JWD1

(3.0)

FANA

FAN3

JOH1

2

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

LAN 2/4

BAR CODE

JPL2

CPU

LAN 1/3

MAC CODE

USB 6/7

(3.0)

JPL3

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

1. BMC Heartbeat LED

2. Onboard PWR LED

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JVRM2

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

JPB1

JD1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

I-SATA7

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C1

JI2C2

USB 2/3

JBT1

JL1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4in x8

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x8

SP1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO1

I-SATA6

JSD2

I-SATA4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

BMC

REV:1.01

Designed in the USA

X11SSH-F/-LN4F

JSD1

USB 4/5

LE1

JUIDB1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8in x16

J23

1

LE3

USB 10

JF1

(3.0)

USB 8/9

(3.0)

IPMI CODE

JSTBY1

JWD1

FANA

VGA

LAN 2/4

JOH1

LAN 1/3

USB 6/7

(3.0)

BAR CODE

JPL4

JPL2

CPU

LED PWR

LICENSE

BIOS

FAN3

JPL3

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

IPMI_LAN

JPL1

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMA2

COM 1

J7 J8

FAN4

COM2

JPWR2

JPWR1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

FAN1

1. M.2 LED

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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 UDIMM 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 2-5 in Chapter 2.

6. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM population tables listed in Section 2-5
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.

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

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/) before contacting Technical Support.

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

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 ECC DDR4 UDIMM modules. To enhance memory

performance, do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please follow all
memory installation instructions given on Section 2-5 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. 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. You can choose from the zip le and the .exe le. If
you choose the zip BIOS le, 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.

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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 & 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 X11SSH-F/X11SSH-LN4F
motherboard. The BIOS is stored on a Flash EEPROM 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 BIOS that may not be reected in

this manual.

Starting the Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS setup utility, enter 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 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>, <F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, etc.) can be used at any time during
the setup navigation process.

Note 1: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

Note 2: <F3> is used to load optimal default settings. <F4> is used to save the set-

tings and exit the setup utility.

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How To Change the Conguration Data

The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering

the AMI BIOS setup utility. This setup utility can be accessed by pressing <Delete> at the
appropriate time during system boot.

Note: For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recovery User

Guide posted @ http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

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. The following Main menu items will display:

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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 Day 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 01/01/2014 after RTC reset.

Supermicro X11SSH-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.

Memory Information

Total Memory

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

Memory Speed

This item displays the speed of memory modules used in the system.

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4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items.

Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, an inaccurate
DRAM frequency, or a wrong DRAM timing setting may make the system unstable. When this
occurs, revert the setting to the manufacture default 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 Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

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 Off and On.

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

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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.

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 the system is inactive more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

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 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off.

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 Power-On,
Stay-Off and Last State.

CPU Conguration

The following CPU information will display:

CPU Signature

• Intel® Xeon® CPU E3-1280 v5 @3.70GHz

• CPU Signature

• Microcode Patch

• Max CPU Speed

• Min CPU Speed

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• CPU Speed

• Processor Cores

• Hyper Threading Technology

• Intel VT-x Technology

• Intel SMX Technology

• 64-bit

• EIST Technology

• CPU C3 State

• CPU C6 State

Chapter 4: BIOS

• CPU C7 State

• L1 Data Cache

• L1 Code Cache

• L2 Cache

• L3 Cache

• L4 Cache

Hyper-threading (Available when supported by the CPU)

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

Active Processor Cores

This feature determines how many CPU cores will be activated for each CPU. When all is
selected, all cores in the CPU will be activated. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more
information.) The options are All 1,2, and 3.

Intel® Virtualization Technology

Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology so that I/O device assignments will be
reported directly to the VMM (Virtual Memory Management) through the DMAR ACPI Tables.
This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing

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the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, 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 Disabled
and Enabled.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Disabled for the CPU prefetcher to prefetch the cache line for 64 bytes. Select Enabled
for the CPU prefetcher to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU AES

Select Enabled to enable Intel CPU Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Instructions for
CPU to enhance data integrity. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Boot Performance Mode

This feature allows the user to select the performance state that the BIOS will set before the
operating system handoff. The options are Power Saving, Max Non-Turbo Performance
and Turbo Performance.

HardWare P-States (HWP)

Use this feature to enable or disable hardware P-States support. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

Intel® SpeedStep™

Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and
core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

Turbo Mode

Select Enabled for processor cores to run faster than the frequency specied by the

manufacturer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Package Power Limit MSR Lock

Select Enabled to lock the package power limit for the model specic registers. The op­tions are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Limit 1 Override

Select Enabled to support average power limit (PL1) override. The default setting is
Disabled.

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Power Limit 2 Override
Select Enabled to support rapid power limit (PL2) override. The default setting is Enabled.

Power Limit 2

Use this item to congure the value for Power Limit 2. The value is in milli watts and the

step size is 125mW. Use the number keys on your keyboard to enter the value. Enter 0
to use the manufacture default setting If the value is 0, the BIOS will set PL2 as 1.25*
TDP. Enter 0 to use the manufacture default setting.

1-Core Ratio Limit Override

This increases (multiplies) 1 clock speed in the CPU core in relation to the bus speed
when one CPU core is active. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.
Enter 0 to use the manufacture default setting.

2-Core Ratio Limit Override

This increases (multiplies) 2 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to the bus speed
when two CPU cores are active. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.
Enter 0 to use the manufacture default setting.

3-Core Ratio Limit Override

This increases (multiplies) 3 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to the bus speed
when three CPU cores are active. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.
Enter 0 to use the manufacture default setting.

4-Core Ratio Limit Override

This increases (multiplies) 4 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to the bus speed
when three CPU cores are active. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value.
Enter 0 to use the manufacture default setting.

CPU C-States

Use this feature to enable the C-State of the CPU. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Enhanced C-States

Use this feature to enable the enhanced C-State of the CPU. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

C-State Auto Demotion

Use this feature to prevent unnecessary excursions into the C-states to improve latency.
The options are Disabled, C1, C3, and C1 and C3.

C-State Un-Demotion

This feature allows the user to enable or disable the un-demotion of C-State. The options
are Disabled, C1, C3, and C1 and C3.

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Package C-State Demotion

Use this feature to enable or disable the Package C-State demotion. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Package C-State Un-Demotion

Use this feature to enable or disable the Package C-State un-demotion. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

C-State Pre-Wake

This feature allows the user to enable or disable the C-State Pre-Wake. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

Package C-State Limit

Use this feature to set the Package C-State limit. The options are C0/C1, C2, C3, C6, C7,
C7s, C8, and AUTO.

CPU Thermal Conguration

CPU DTS

Select Enabled for the ACPI thermal management to use the DTS SMM mechanism to
obtain CPU temperature values. Select Disabled for EC to report the CPU temperature
values. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ACPI 3.0 T-States

Select Enabled to support CPU throttling by the operating system to reduce power
consumption. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Chipset Conguration

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

System Agent (SA) Conguration

The following System Agent information will display:

• System Agent Bridge Name

• SA PCIe Code Version

• VT-d

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VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by
reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature
offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with
greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Gaussian Mixture Model

This feature is to enable or disable the System Agent Gaussian Mixture Model device. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.



Graphics Conguration

The following graphics information will display:

• IGFX BIOS Version

Graphics Turbo IMON Current

Use this feature to set the limit on the current voltage regulator. Press "+" or "-" on your
keyboard to change this value. The default setting is 31.

Primary Display

Use this feature to select the graphics device to be used as the primary display. The
options are Auto, PEG, and PCIE.

Primary PEG (PCI-Express Graphics)

This feature allows the user to specify which graphics card to be used as the primary
graphics card. The options are CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (INX16) and CPU SLOT5
PCI-E 3.0 X8.

Primary PCIE (PCI-Express Graphics)

This feature allows the user to specify which graphics card to be used as the primary
graphics card. The options are Onboard and PCI-E 3.0 M.2.

DMI/OPI Conguration

The following DMI information will display:

• DMI

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DMI VC1 Control

Use this feature to enable or disable DMI Virtual Channel 1. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

DMI VCm Control

Use this feature to enable or disable the DMI Virtual Channel map. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

DMI Link ASPM Control

Use this feature to set the ASPM (Active State Power Management) state on the SA (System
Agent) side of the DMI Link. The options are Disabled and L1.

DMI Extended Sync Control

Use this feature to enable or disable the DMI extended synchronization. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

DMI De-Emphasis Control

Use this feature to congure the De-emphasis control on DMI. The options are -6dB and

-3.5dB.

PEG Port Conguration

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN x16)

SLOT6 Max Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed on SLOT6.
The options are Auto, Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3.

SLOT6 Max Payload Size

Use this feature to select the PEG0 maximum payload size. The options are Auto, 128
TLP, and 256 TLP.

SLOT6 Power Limit Value

Use this feature to set the upper limit on the power supplied by the PCIE slot. Press "+"
or "-" on your keyboard to change this value. The default setting is 75.

SLOT6 Power Limit Scale

Use this feature to select the scale used for the slot power limit value. The options are

1.0x, 0.1x, 0.01x, and 0.001x.

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Program PCIe ASPM After OPROM

PCIe ASPM, the Active State Power Management for PCI-Express slots, is a power
management protocol used to manage power consumption of serial-link devices installed
on PCI-Exp slots during a prolonged off-peak time. If this item is set to Enabled, PCI-E
ASMP will be programmed after OPROM. If this item is set to Disabled, the PCI-E ASPM
will be programmed before OPROM. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Memory Conguration

The following memory information will display:

• Memory RC Version

• Memory Frequency

• Total Memory

• VDD

• DIMMA1

• DIMMA2

• DIMMB1

• DIMMB2

• Memory Timings (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS)

Maximum Memory Frequency

Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules. The
options are Auto, 1067, 1200, 1333, 1400, 1600, 1800, 1867, 2000, 2133, 2200, and 2400.

Max TOLUD

This feature sets the maximum TOLUD value, which species the "Top of Low Usable
DRAM" memory space to be used by internal graphics devices, GTT Stolen Memory, and
TSEG, respectively, if these devices are enabled. The options are Dynamic, 1 GB, 1.25
GB, 1.5 GB, 1.75 GB, 2 GB, 2.25 GB, 2.5 GB, 2.75 GB, 3 GB, 3.25 GB, and 3.5 GB.

Energy Performance Gain

Use this feature to enable or disable the energy performance gain. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

Memory Scrambler

Select Enabled to enable memory scrambler support. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

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Fast Boot

Use this feature to enable or disable fast path through the memory reference code. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

REFRESH_2X_MODE

Use this feature to select the refresh mode. The options are Disabled, 1-Enabled for WARM
or HOT, and 2-Enabled HOT only.

Closed Loop Thermal Throttling Management

Select Enabled to support Closed-Loop Thermal Throttling which will improve reliability and
reduces CPU power consumption via automatic voltage control while the CPU are in idle
states. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

GT - Power Management Control

The following GT - Power Management Control information will display:

• GT Info

RC6 (Render Standby)

Select Enabled to enable render standby support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCH-IO Conguration

The following PCH-IO information will display:

• Intel PCH RC Version

• Intel PCH SKU Name

• Intel PCH Rev ID

PCI Express Conguration

DMI Link ASPM Control

Use this feature to set the ASPM (Active State Power Management) state on the SA (System
Agent) side of the DMI Link. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Peer Memory Write Enable

Use this feature to enable or disable peer memory write. The options are Disabled or
Enabled.

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PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X8)

SLOT4 ASPM

Use this item to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for the PCI-E device

installed on the slot specied. Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the
ASPM level based on the system conguration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support.

The options are Disabled, L0s, L1, L0s & L1, and Auto.

SLOT4 L1 Substates

Use this feature to congure the PCI Express L1 Substates. The options are Disabled,

L1.1, L1.2, and L1.1 & L1.2

SLOT4 PCIe Speed

Use this feature to select the PCI Express port speed. The options are Auto, Gen1, Gen2,
and Gen3.

SLOT4 Detect Non-Compliance

Select Enabled for the AMI BIOS to automatically detect a PCI-E device that is not compliant
with the PCI-E standards. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCI Express Conguration

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.

PCIe PLL SSC

Select Enabled to enable Phase Locked Loop (PLL) support on the Spread Spectrum Clock
(SSC) settings to help reduce Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components in
the system. Select Disabled to enhance system stability. The options are Disabled and
Enabled

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(s)

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

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SATA Mode Selection

Use this item to select the mode for the installed SATA drives. The options are AHCI and RAID.

SATA Frozen

Use this item to enable the HDD Security Frozen Mode. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

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

SATA Port 0~ Port 7

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

Port 0~ Port 7

The status of a SATA port will be displayed as detected by the BIOS.

Port 0 ~ Port 7 Software Preserve

The status of software preserve of a SATA port will display as it is detected by the BIOS.

Port 0 ~ Port 7 Hot Plug

This feature designates the port specied for hot plugging. Set this item to Enabled for hot-

plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk drive without shutting
down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 Enabled and Disabled.

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.

*If the item above "SATA Mode Selection" is set to RAID, the following items will
display:

SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver

Select UEFI to load the EFI drvier for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver
for system boot. The options are Legacy ROM and UEFI Driver.

SATA Frozen

Use this item to enable the HDD Security Frozen Mode. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

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SATA Port 0~ Port 7

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

Port 0~ Port 7

The status of a SATA port will be displayed as detected by the BIOS.

Port 0 ~ Port 7 Software Preserve

The status of software preserve of a SATA port will display as it is detected by the BIOS.

Port 0 ~ Port 7 Hot Plug

This feature designates the port specied for hot plugging. Set this item to Enabled for hot-

plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk drive without shutting
down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 Enabled and Disabled.

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.

PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

The following information will display:

PCI Bus Driver Version

PCI Devices Common Settings:

PCI Latency Timer

Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select
32 to set the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32 PCI Bus Clocks, 64
PCI Bus Clocks, 96 PCI Bus Clocks, 128 PCI Bus Clocks, 160 PCI Bus Clocks, 192 PCI Bus
Clocks, 224 PCI Bus Clocks, and 248 PCI Bus Clocks.

PCI PERR/SERR Support

Select Enabled to support PERR (PCI/PCI-E Parity Error)/SERR (System Error) runtime error
reporting for a PCI/PCI-E slot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 Enabled and Disabled.

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PCH SLOT4 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

for system boot. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

PCH 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

for system boot. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

PCH 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

for system boot. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Type

Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a network device

specied by the user. The options are Legacy and EFI.

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM

Use this option to select the type of device installed in LAN Port1 used for system boot. The
default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is PXE.

Onboard LAN2 Option ROM/Onboard LAN3 Option ROM/Onboard LAN4 Option ROM
(LAN3 Option ROM/Onboard LAN4 Option ROM: Available on the X11SSH-LN4F only)

Use this option to select the type of device installed in a LAN port specied by user for system

boot. The default setting for this item is Disabled.

Onboard Video Option ROM

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

Legacy, and EFI.

VGA Priority

Use this item to select the graphics device to be used as the primary video display for system
boot. The options are Onboard and Offboard.

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 Enabled and Disabled.

IPv6 PXE Support

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

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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:

• AMI SIO Driver Version

Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Conguration

Serial Port 1

Serial Port 1 Conguration

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

Serial Port 1

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

Logical Device Settings

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

Serial Port 1 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 Use Automatic Settings, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; DMA), (IO=3F8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA), (IO=3E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA).

Serial Port 2

Serial Port 2 Conguration

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

Serial Port 2

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

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Logical Device Settings

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

Serial Port 2 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 Use Automatic Settings, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; DMA), (IO=3F8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA), (IO=3E8h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5,7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA).

Serial Port 2 Attribute

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

The options for Serial Port 4 are Use Automatic Settings, (IO=248h; IRQ=7; DMA), (IO=240h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA), (IO=248h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA), (IO=250h;
IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA), and (IO=258h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA).

Intel Server Platform Services

Intel Server Platform Services Conguration

The following items will display as detected by the BIOS:

• ME BIOS Interface Version

• SPS Version

• ME FW (Firmware) Status Value

• ME FW (Firmware) State

• ME FW (Firmware) Operation State

• ME FW (Firmware) Error Code

• ME NM FW (Firmware) Status Value

• BIOS Booting Mode

• Cores Disabled

• ME FW (Firmware) SKU Information

• End-of POST Status

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Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1 Console Redirection

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 this feature is set to Enabled, the following items
will become available:

COM1 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.

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
ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

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 Enabled and Disabled.

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.

COM2 Console Redirection

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

Disabled.

*If the item above set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's

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 Enabled and Disabled.

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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.

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.

Out-of-Band Management 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 ANSI, VT100, VT100+,
and VT-UTF8.

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

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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

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

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.

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.

ACPI Settings

High Precision Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Performance 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 Enabled and Disabled.

WHEA Support

This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support for the
Windows 2008 (or a later version) operating system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Trusted Computing Conguration (Available when a TPM device

is installed and the onboard TPM jumper is enabled)

Security Device Support

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

TPM State

This feature changes the TPM State. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Note: Please reboot the system for the changes on the TPM State to take effect.

Pending TPM operation

Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security device for

system data integrity. Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation. The

options are None and TPM Clear.

Device Select

Use this feature to select the TPM version. TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2 devices.
TPM 2.0 will restrict support for TPM 2.0 devices. Select Auto to enable support for both
versions. The default setting is Auto.

The following are information will be displayed:

• TPM Enabled Status

• TPM Active Status

• TPM Owner Status

TXT Support

Intel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) helps protect against software-based attacks and

ensures protection, condentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system. Use

this feature to enable or disable TXT Support. 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.

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Add an Attempt

Delete Attempts

Change Attempt order

4.4 Event Logs

This submenu allows the user to congure Event Log settings.

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Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

This feature allows the user to congure SMBIOS Event settings.

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system
boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

Select Yes to erase all error events in the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) log before

an event logging is initialized at bootup. The options are No, Yes, Next reset, and Yes, every
reset.

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When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the
event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log
is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255.
The default setting is 1.

METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

This item is used to determine how long (in minutes) the multiple event counter should wait
before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 to 99. The default setting is 60.

Note: Please reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

View SMBIOS Event Log

This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. The following categories
are displayed:

Date/Time/Error Code/Severity

4.5 IPMI

This submenu allows the user to congure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

settings.

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