Supermicro X11SSL-F User Manual

X11SSM(-F)

X11SSL(-F)

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 X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F) motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F) 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
C236/232 chipset*, DDR4 memory, SATA 3.0, Intel Node Manager**, and Trusted Platform
Module (TPM), this motherboard is optimized for cost-effective, entry-level server 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/.

* The X11SSM(-F) supports the Intel C236 chip, and the X11SSL(-F), the C232 chip.

** Intel Node Manager is supported by the X11SSM-F only.

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

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Website: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Checklist ...............................................................................................................................7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................64

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................68

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................69

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................70

Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................72

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................73

4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................75

4.4 Event Logs .......................................................................................................................100

4.5 IPMI ..................................................................................................................................102

4.6 Security .............................................................................................................................105

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

4.8 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................110

Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................11 3

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................114

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................115

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................117

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

Appendix E Dual Boot Block

BIOS Boot Block .............................................................................................................122

BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence ......................................................................122

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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 X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F) 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 6

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

Quick Reference Guide MNL-1785-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. X11SSM(-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. X11SSL(-F) Motherboard Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

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JBR1

JPB1

JI2C1

JD1

JIPMB1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C2

Figure 1-3. X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F) Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

LE1

JUIDB1

BMC

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4(IN x8)

SP1

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x4(IN x8)

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8(IN x16)

LED BMC

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 x8

MEGERAC

LICENSE

VGA

JOH1

JPL2

X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F)

REV:1.01
Designed in the USA

LAN2

MAC CODE

LAN1

USB6/7

(3.0)

JPL1

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

DIMMA1

COM1

FAN4

COM2

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

JPI2C1

JPWR2

USB4/5

I-SATA6

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

USB2/3

JL1

I-SATA7

CPU

JSD2

I-SATA1

BT1

Intel PCH

I-SATA0

JSD1

JF1

JSTBY1

I-SGPIO1 I-SGPIO2

JWD1

FANA

FAN3

LED PWR

FAN2

FAN1

USB10(3.0)

USB8/9(3.0)

JPWR1

JBT1

JTPM1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

Differences between X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F)

X11SSM(-F) X11SSL(-F)
COM2 Yes No
IPMI LAN Yes: X11SSM-F Yes: X11SSL-F
I-SATA6 & I-SATA7 Yes No
PCI-E Slot 4 Yes No

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

BAR CODE

FAN3

Chapter 1: Introduction

JIPMB1

JBR1

JPB1

JI2C1

JD1

USB2/3

JL1

JBR1

JPB1

JI2C1

JD1

JIPMB1

JPG1

JPG1

JPME2

JI2C2

SP1

USB2/3

JL1

JBT1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4(IN x8)

JPME2

JI2C2

BT1

JBT1

USB6/7

USB6/7

(3.0)

JPL1

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

COM1

COM1

COM2

DIMMB2

FAN4

IPMI CODE

FAN4

COM2

JPI2C1

JUIDB1

JUIDB1

JPL2

JPL2

VGA

VGA

JOH1

JOH1

LE1

LE1

BMC

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x4(IN x8)

LEDBMC

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8(IN x16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 x8

LAN2

LAN2

LAN1

LAN1

JPL1

MAC CODE

X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F)

REV:1.01
Designed in the USA

JPI2C1

JPWR2

MEGERAC

SP1

BT1

LICENSE

CPU

JPWR2

JSD2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

Intel PCH

JSD1

I-SATA0

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JSD1

JF1

JF1

I-SGPIO1

USB10

USB8/9(3.0)

USB8/9

USB10(3.0)

I-SGPIO1 I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO2

JWD1

JSTBY1

JWD1

FANA

FANA

JSTBY1

LED PWR

FAN3

LEDPWR

FAN2

FAN1

JPWR1

JPWR1

FAN1FAN2

JTPM1

USB4/5

I-SATA7
I-SATA6
I-SATA5
I-SATA4
I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB4/5

I-SATA6

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JTPM1

I-SATA7

JSD2

Notes:

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

nections.

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

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

• Please refer to the table on page 10 to see model variations.

• 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

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2

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

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable 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 Bllue: On; Unit Identied

LEDBMC BMC Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking; BMC Normal

LEDPWR Onboard Power LED Green: Solid On; Power On

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM1 Port Header

COM2 COM2 Port Header [X11SSM(-F) only]

Fan1-Fan4, FanA System/CPU Fan Headers

IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI Gigabit (RJ45) Port (X11SSM-F & X11SSL-F only)

I-SATA0-I-SATA5 (Intel PCH) Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Ports

I-SATA6 & I-SATA7 (Intel PCH) Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Ports [X11SSM(-F) only]

I-SGPIO 1/2 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connection Headers 1/2

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

JPI2C1 Power System Management Bus (Power SMB)

JOH1 Overheat LED Indicator

JPWR1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

JPWR2 +12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)

JSD1/JSD2 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connectors

JSTBY1 Inject External P5V_STBY Power

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

JUIDB1 Unit Identier Switch

LAN1/LAN2 Gigabit (RJ45) Ports (LAN1/2)

PCI-E (CPU) Slot 7 PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slot

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

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

PCI-E (PCH) Slot 5 PCI-Express 3.0 x4in x8 Slot

PCI-E (PCH) Slot 4 PCI-Express 3.0 x4in x8 Slot [X11SSM(-F) only]

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 LGA1151 (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® C236 PCH (X11SSM/-F)

• Intel® C232 PCH (X11SSL/-F)

Expansion Slots

• Two (2) PCI Express 3.0 x4in x8 slots (PCH slots 4 & 5) [slot 4 on X11SSM(-F) only]

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8in x16 slot (CPU slot 6)

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot (CPU slot 7)

Network

• Intel i210 AT Gigabit Ethernet Controllers for LAN1/LAN2

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

• Aspeed AST 2400 Baseboard Controller (BMC) supports IPMI 2.0 (-F versions only)

• One (1) IPMI_dedicated_LAN located on the rear IO back panel (-F versions only)

Graphics

• Graphics controller via Aspeed AST2400 BMC

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port

• SATA 3.0

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

• One (1) front accessible serial port header (COM2) (X11SSM/-F only)

• Six (6) SATA 3.0 ports (I-SATA 0-5)

• Two (2) additional SATA 3.0 ports (I-SATA6-7) (X11SSM/-F only)

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

• RAID (PCH) • RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

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) USB 3.0 Type-A header (USB 10)

BIOS

• 128Mb AMI BIOS

• Real Time Clock wakeup, Play and Plug (PnP0, DMI 3.0, ACPI 4.0+, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS

Power Management

• ACPI Power Management

• Power / suspend-state indicator LED

• Main switch override mechanism

• Riser Card auto-detection

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-Off

• CPU Fan auto-off in sleep mode

®

SPI Flash BIOS

Chapter 1: Introduction

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for CPU core, CPU VCCIO power (0.95V), CPU VCCSA power (1.05V), memory power (1.2V),

chipset power (1.0V), BMC power (1.2V), +12V, +5V, +5V standby, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, and VBAT.

• CPU 3-phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Fan Control

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

• Low noise fan speed control

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 2.0 support

• Node Manager Support (X11SSM-F only)

• IPMI View

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

• Server platform service

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

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Motherboard Features

LED Indicators

• CPU/Overheating

• Fan Failure

• UID/remote UID

• LAN activity

• HDD activity

Other

• RoHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

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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PCIe3.0 x8 (in x8)

PCIe3.0 x8 (in x16)

RJ45

RJ45

LAN1

I210

LAN2

I210

Figure 1-4.

System Block Diagram

IMVP 8
3 PHASE for Vcore
80W

PCI-E X8 Gen3

PCI-E X8 Gen3

PCI-E X1 Gen3

PCI-E X1 Gen3

#8-15

#0-7

#9

#10

Skt-H4
LGA1151

DMI3

DMI3 x4

#1/2/3/4

#5/6/7/8

PCI-E x4 Gen3

PCI-E x4 Gen3

Chapter 1: Introduction

#A-2

#A-1

#B-2

#B-1

2133

DDR4

2133

DDR4

PCIe3.0 x4 (in x8)

PCIe 3.0 x4 (in x8)

RJ45

DDR3

BMC Boot Flash

VGA CONN

EMC1402-1 *2 at diff SMBUS

SYSTEM POWER

FAN SPEED CTRL

FRONT PANEL

LAN3

RTL8211E-VB-CG

SPI

Temp Sensor

COM1
Connector

RGRMII

AST2400

COM2
Header

BMC

RMII/NCSI

PCI-E X1 Gen1

USB 2.0

SPI

#11

#9

MUX

BIOS

SPI

SPI

PCH

LPC

TPM Header
Debug Card

6.0 Gb/S

SATA

USB 3.0

USB3.0USB2.0

USB 2.0

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/C232 PCH, the X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F) 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/C232 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)

Note: The Intel C236 PCH is supported by the X11SSM(-F) series. The C232 PCH is
supported by the X11SSL(-F) series.

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F)
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

The motherboard has an onboard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) chip that
supports system health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors

The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen. Users can

adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor. Real time readings

of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS.

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 X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F) 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 one 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 X11SSM(-F) motherboard supports two serial communication connections. X11SSL(-F)
supports COM Port 1 only. COM Ports 1 and 2 can be used for input/output. The UART
provides legacy speeds with a baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed
with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support high-speed serial communication
devices.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To 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

JIPMB1

JBR1

JPG1

JPME2

JPB1

JI2C2

JI2C1

JD1

USB2/3

JL1

JBT1

Philips Screws

(7)

LE1

BMC

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x4(IN x8)

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 x4(IN x8)

SP1

BT1

LED BMC

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x8(IN x16)

MEGERAC

LICENSE

VGA

JUIDB1

JOH1

JPL2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 x8

X11SSM(-F)/X11SSL(-F)

REV:1.01
Designed in the USA

LAN2

MAC CODE

CPU

LAN1

USB6/7

JPL1

(3.0)

Standoffs (7)

Only if Needed

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

DIMMA1

COM1

COM2

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

JPWR2

FAN4

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

JPI2C1

JSD2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

Intel PCH

I-SATA0

JSD1

USB10(3.0)

I-SGPIO1 I-SGPIO2

FANA

JWD1

LED PWR

FAN2

FAN3

JF1

USB8/9(3.0)

JSTBY1

JPWR1

FAN1

USB4/5

I-SATA6

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JTPM1

I-SATA7

Location of Mounting Holes

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

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

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

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Installing the Motherboard

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

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

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

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

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

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

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

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

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

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2.3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

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

area of the fan.

Important:

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

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

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

heatsink only.

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

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

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

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

Installing the LGA1151 Processor

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

locking position.

Load Plate

Load Lever

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

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

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

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

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

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

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

CPU properly

installed

Load lever locked into

place

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

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

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Installing an Active CPU
Heatsink with Fan

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

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

Chapter 2: Installation

Thermal Grease

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

4. Remove the thin layer of 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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