Supermicro X11SSQ-L User Manual

X11SSQ

X11SSQ-L

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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Manual Revision 1.0a

Release Date: May 6, 2016

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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 X11SSQ/-L motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro X11SSQ/-L motherboard supports an Intel® 6th Generation Core i7/i5/
i3, Pentium, and Celeron processor in an LGA 1151 socket. These two motherboards offer
such features as PCI Express 2.0/3.0 interface, DDR4, SATA3.0, HDMI, DisplayPort, Quick
Synch Video, and a combination of USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports. While the X11SSQ-L utilizes
the Intel H110 chipset, the X11SSQ utilizes the Intel Q170 chipset and offers the following
additional features: RAID, AMT/vPRO M.2, GPIO, and eDP. They both also provides security­enhancing technologies such as Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX), Intel Trusted
Execution Technology (TXT), Intel OS Guard, and Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST).
The X11SSQ/-L offers exceptional system performance for entry server, data storage, and
embedded appliance solutions.

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

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

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Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

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Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

Quick Reference Table ......................................................................................................13

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................15

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview .......................................................................................20

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................20

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................20

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................21

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................21

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................21

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................21

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................21

1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................22

1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................22

1.7 Super I/O ............................................................................................................................23

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................24

Precautions .......................................................................................................................24

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................24

2.2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ...................................................................................25

Installing the LGA1151 Processor .....................................................................................25

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan .....................................................................28

Removing the Heatsink .....................................................................................................30

2.3 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................31

Memory Support ................................................................................................................31

DIMM Module Population Conguration ...........................................................................31

DIMM Module Population Sequence ................................................................................31

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................32

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................32

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2.4 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................33

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................33

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................33

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................34

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

2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................41

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................44

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................44

Headers .............................................................................................................................46

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

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

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

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 X11SSQ BIOS

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

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................70

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

4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................73

4-4 Security .............................................................................................................................102

4-5 Boot ..................................................................................................................................105

4-6 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................107

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Chapter 5 X11SSQ-L BIOS

5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................109

Starting the Setup Utility .................................................................................................109

5.2 Main Setup .......................................................................................................................110

5-3 Advanced Setup Congurations .......................................................................................112

5-4 Security .............................................................................................................................134

5-5 Boot ..................................................................................................................................137

5-6 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................139

Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................143

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................144

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................145

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................147

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

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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.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If
anything listed is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.

1.1 Checklist

Retail Box Parts List

Description Part Number Quantity

X11SSQ or X11SSQ-L Motherboard MBD-X11SSQ/-L 1

I/O Cables (57.5CM SATA FLAT S-SPBF) CBL-0044L 6

I/O Shield (Standard I/O Shield for X11SSQ with EMI Gasket) MCP-260-00063-1N 1

Quick Reference Guide MNL-1793-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. X11SSQ Motherboard Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision
available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may
or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Figure 1-2. X11SSQ-L 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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1

1

GP0

GP1

GP2

GP3

GP4

GP5

GP6

GP7

10

AUDIO FP

JPAC1
COM4

COM3

COM2

COM1

JP7

JPME2

JL1

I-SGPIO1

PCH SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X4

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X4

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

JBT1

Figure 1-3. X11SSQ/-L Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

4

1

HDMI/DP

JPL2

JI2C2

JI2C1

HD AUDIO

LAN2
USB2/3

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JPL1

LAN1

USB8/9(3.0)

X11SSQ

REV: 1.01

DESIGNED IN USA

CPU

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

BIOS
LICENSE

J18

J23

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X2

DVI-D

KB/MOUSE
USB0/1

FAN4

JPW2

JVR1

CATERR_LED

FAN1
CPU FAN

ALWAYS POPULATE BLUE SOCKET FIRST

I-SGPIO2

USB4/5

USB6/7

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

JAT1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

DIMMB1

JTPM1

JSD1

FAN3

JF1

I-SATA3

LED1

JLED1

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

DIMMB2

JSTBY1

JWD1

USB10/11(3.0)

JPW1

LED3

FAN2

B3

SP1

JD1

JSMB1

Note 1: The following are not available on X11SSQ-L: LAN2, USB2/3 (2.0), J18 (eDP),
J23 (M.2), DIMMA2, DIMMB2, SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X4, I-SATA4, I-SATA5, COM3, COM4,
JP7 (GPIO), I-SGPIO1, and I-SGPIO2.

Note 2: Slot4 and Slot6 are PCI-E 3.0 on X11SSQ and PCI-E 2.0 on X11SSQ-L

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

1

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

AUDIO FP

JPAC1
COM4

COM3

COM4

COM3

COM2

COM2

COM1

COM1

1

GP0

JP7

GP1

JP7

GP2

GP3

GP4

JPME2

JL1

GP5

GP6

GP7

10

JL1

I-SGPIO1

JBT1

JPME2

JBT1

I-SGPIO1

I-SGPIO2

I-SGPIO2

USB4/5

USB4/5

USB6/7

USB6/7

JSD1

JTPM1

JSD1

JTPM1

FNA3

FAN3

JF1

I-SATA0 I-SATA1 I-SATA2

I-SATA3 I-SATA4 I-SATA5

Notes:

JPL2

PCH SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X1

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X4

PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X4

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

MAC CODE

BAR CODE

BIOS
LICENSE

JAT1

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

LED1

JLED1

JWD1

JLED1

LED1

JF1

JAT1

JWD1

JI2C1/

JI2C2

JPL2

JI2C2

JI2C1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JSTBY1

JSTBY1

USB10/11 (3.0)

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB2/3

HD AUDIO

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X2

USB10/11(3.0)

J23

LAN2
USB2/3

JPL1

LAN1

USB8/9 (3.0)

HDMI/DP

4

1

HDMI/DP

LAN1
USB8/9(3.0)

X11SSQ

REV: 1.01

J18

ALWAYS POPULATE BLUE SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR4 DIMM REQUIRED

JPW1

DESIGNED IN USA

CATERR_LED

CPU

LED3

FAN2

JPW1

SP1

FAN2LED3

DVI-D

DVI-D

JVR1

SP1

KB/MOUSE
USB0/1

FAN4

JPW2

FAN1
CPU FAN

B3

JD1

JSMB1

JD1

KB/MOUSE

USB0/1

JPL1
FAN4

JPW2

JVR1
CATERR_

LED

J18

FAN1

CPU FAN

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

B3

JSMB1

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

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

• Not all listed features are available on the X11SSQ-L model. Please refer to Page 11 for

more information.

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

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

not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

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Quick Reference Table

Jumper Description Default Setting

JAT1 ATX/AT mode Pins 1-2 (ATX mode)

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

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

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable (JPL2 on X11SSQ only) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

CATERR_LED Catastrophic Error LED Orange: CAT Error

LED1 Power LED Green: Power On

LED3 Standby Power LED Green: Power On

Connector Description

AUDIO FP Audio Front Panel Header

B3 Onboard Battery

COM1 ~ COM4 COM Headers (COM3/COM4 on X11SSQ only)

DVI-D Digital Video Interface Port (Back Panel)

FAN1 ~ FAN4 System/CPU Fan Headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)

HD Audio High Denition Audio Connector (Back Panel)

HDMI/DP High Denition Multimedia Interface/DisplayPort Connector (Back Panel)

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5 Intel® SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA0 supports SuperDOM) (I-SATA4/5 on X11SSQ only)

I-SGPIO1/I-SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose I/O Headers for SATA (X11SSQ only)

J18 Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) (X11SSQ only)

J23 M.2 Connector (X11SSQ only)

JD1 Speaker/Buzzer Header (Pins 1-4: Speaker, Pins 3-4: Buzzer)

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED1 3-Pin Power LED

JP7 General Purpose I/O Header (X11SSQ only)

JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

JPW2 +12V 4-pin CPU Power Connector (Required)

JSD1 SATA DOM Power Connector

JSMB1 SMBus Header

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse Connector

LAN1/LAN2 LAN (RJ45) Ports (LAN2 on X11SSQ only)

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

SLOT4 PCH PCI-E 3.0 X4 Slot on X11SSQ (PCI-E 2.0 X4 Slot on X11SSQ-L)

SLOT5 PCH PCI-E 3.0 X4 Slot (X11SSQ only)

SLOT6 PCH PCI-E 3.0 X1 Slot (PCI-E 2.0 X1 Slot on X11SSQ-L)

SLOT7 CPU PCI-E 3.0 X16 Slot

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

USB0/1, 2/3, 8/9 Back panel Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports (Ports 8/9: USB 3.0) (USB2/3 on X11SSQ only)

USB4/5, 6/7, 10/11 Front Accessible USB Headers (Headers 10/11: USB 3.0)

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• 6th Generation Intel® Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and Celeron processor in an LGA1151 socket

Memory

• Supports up to 64GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR4 Non-ECC 2133 MHz (up to 32GB for X11SSQ-L)

DIMM Size

• 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB

Chipset

• Intel® Q170 Express Chipset for X11SSQ, Intel H110 Express Chipset for X11SSQ-L

Expansion Slots

• One (1) CPU PCI-Express 3.0 X16 slot

• One (1) PCH PCI-Express 3.0 X1 slot for X11SSQ, One (1) PCH PCI-Express 2.0 X1 slot for X11SSQ-L

• Two (2) PCH PCI-Express 3.0 X4 slots for X11SSQ, One (1) PCH PCI-Express 2.0 X4 slot for X11SSQ-L

Network

• Intel® i219LM and i210AT (i210AT on X11SSQ only)

Graphics

• Intel® HD Graphics

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port • Four (4) COM Port Headers (Two (2) for X11SSQ-L)

• Six (6) SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5) (I-SATA4/5 not available on

• SATA Ports

X11SSQ-L)

• One (1) SATA DOM Power Connector

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

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Motherboard Features

Peripheral Devices

• Four (4) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB0/1 and USB2/3) (USB2/3 not available on X11SSQ-L)

• Two (2) USB 3.0 port on the rear I/O panel (USB8/9)

• Two (2) USB 2.0 headers on the motherboard for front access (USB4/5 and USB6/7)

• One (1) USB 3.0 headers on the motherboard for front access (USB10/11)

BIOS

• 128Mb SPI AMI BIOS

• PCI 3.0, USB Keyboard/Mouse support, Hardware BIOS virus protect, RTC wake up, ACPI 5.0 support, SMBIOS 3.0,

UEFI 2.3.1

Power Management

• ACPI 5.0

• S3, S4, S5

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Wake-on Ring, Wake-on LAN

• Keyboard wakeup from S5

• Force On mode by jumper setting

• Management Engine (ME)

®

SM Flash UEFI BIOS

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +3.3V, 3.3V Standby, +5V, +12V, VBAT, Memory, PCH 1.0V, CPU Vcore

• 3+2+1+1 CPU switching phase voltage regulator

• CPU thermal trip support

Fan Control

• Fan speed control

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 3.0 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

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

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LED Indicators

• CPU/System overheating

• Power/Suspend state indicator

• Fan Failure

• HDD activity

• LAN activity

Dimensions

• uATX, 9.6" x 9.6", (24.4cm x 24.4 cm)

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.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Motherboard Features

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Figure 1-4.

X11SSQ System Block Diagram

* 4+4

* 2+2

Front/Rear

Front/Rear

PCIe x16 SLOT #7

Embedded DisplayPort

PCIe 3.0 x1 SLOT #6

PCIe 3.0 x4 SLOT #5

PCIe 3.0 x4 SLOT #4

6 SATA- III

8 USB 2.0

4 USB 3.0 PORTS

M.2 MKE Y

ALC888S-VD2

Realtek

PORTS

PORTS

SSD

DisplayPort

HDMI

DVI-D

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0GT/s

Digital port 3

Digital port 2

Digital port 1

eDP

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

8GT/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

USB2.0
480Mb/s

USB3.0

5Gb/s

PCIe3.0_x2

8GT/s

AZALIA

MPS VRM

I219LM

I210-AT

TPM2.0

NCT

LPC

DIMMA1 (Black)
DIMMA2 (

IMMB1

D
DIMMB2 (

Header

6776

D

I/O

u

e

B

l

)

(Black)

u

e

B

l

)

RJ45

RJ45

8-bit GPIO HeaderPCA9554APW

HEALTH
INFO

P/S2

KB/MS

COM1/2

COM3/4NCT5104D

SMBus

SVID

DDR4 (CHA)

2133/1866MT/s

DDR4 (CHB)

2133/1866MT/s

PCIe1.0_x1

GLAN1

2.5GT/s

PCIe1.0_x1

GLAN2

2.5GT/s

LPC

INTEL LGA

(Socket-H4)

x4 DMI 3

8GT/s

IMVP8

1151

Audio

INTEL

PCH-H Q170

SPI

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

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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Figure 1-5.

X11SSQ-L System Block Diagram

Chapter 1: Introduction

* 4+2

* 2+2

Front/Rear

Front/Rear

PCIe x16 SLOT #7

PCIe 2.0 x1 SLOT #6

PCIe 2.0 x4 SLOT #4

4 SATA-III

6 USB 2.0

4 USB 3.0 PORTS

ALC888S-VD2

Realtek

PORTS

PORTS

DisplayPort

HDMI

DVI-D

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0GT/s

Digital port 3

Digital port 2

Digital port 1

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

PCIe2.0_x4

8GT/s

SATA-III

s

6Gb/

USB2.0
480Mb/s

USB3.0

5Gb/s

AZALIA

MPS VRM

I219LM

TPM2.0

NCT

LPC

Header

6776

I/O

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

D

u

e

(B

l

)

u

e

(B

l

)

RJ45

HEALTH
INFO

P/S2

COM1/2

KB/MS

SVID

DDR4 (CHA)

2133/1866MT/s

DDR4 (CHB)

2133/1866MT/s

PCIe1.0_x1

GLAN1

2.5GT/s

INTEL LGA

(Socket-H4)

x4 DMI 3

8GT/s

IMVP8

1151

Audio

INTEL

PCH-H H110

SPI

LPC

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

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1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel 6th Generation Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and
Celeron processors (Socket LGA 1151) and the Intel Q170/H110 PCH Chipset, the X11SSQ/-L

motherboard offers maximum I/O expendability, energy efciency, and data reliability in a 14-

nm process architecture, and is optimized for embedded solutions, networking applications,
or cloud-computing platforms.

The Intel 6th Generation Core i7 and PCH Q170/H110 platform supports the following features:

• Intel AMT 11.0, TXT and vPro (X11SSQ only)

• PCI-E 2.0/3.0, SATA 3.0, USB 3.0

• Intel Hyper-Threading, Intel VT-D, VT-x

• TSX-NI, AES, SGX

• Intel Turbo Boost Technology

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology

• DDR4 Memory Support up to 2133MHz 64GB

• Three independent Graphics Displays with Audio Stream, VP8, VP9, HEVC, OpenGL

4.3/4.4, Intel Quick Sync Video Technology

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SSQ 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.

Note: The motherboard offers a Force-On mode setting via jumper JAT1, putting it into

AT mode for special applications that require the system to always power on when AC
plugged in or when recovering from a power loss. Please refer to section 2.8 Jumper
Settings.

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1.4 System Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board. All have an onboard
System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC 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.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management.

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the

thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-dened threshold. The

overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once the thermal sensor detects that
the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fans to prevent the
CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system
temperature and alert the user when the chassis temperature is too high.

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®. SuperDoctor 5 is used to notify the

user of certain system events. For example, you can congure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you

with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds

go beyond a predened range.

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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 network cards, hard disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides a
generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system-independent

interface for conguration control.

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.

This 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, the

12-V 4-pin power connector located at JPW2 is always required to ensure adequate power
supply to the CPU.

Warning: 1) To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a power
supply that contains a 24-pin and a 4-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect these
connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the 4-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard.
Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

2) To provide adequate power to SATA devices, please connect the SATA DOM PWR
connector (JSD1) to the power supply.

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 web site 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.

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1.7 Super I/O

The Super I/O provides up to four high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports
(UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART includes a 16-byte
send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability
and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with 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 higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power

Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI
or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

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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 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 (FAN1: CPU Fan).

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

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.

Thermal Grease

Heatsink

Fins

Note: If your heatsink came with a ther-

mal 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.

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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 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.

Active Heatsink Removal

1. Unplug the power cord from the power
supply.

Unplug the

PWR cord

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

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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