Supermicro X11SSV-M4 operation manual

X11SSV-M4

USER’S MANUAL

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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 X11SSV-M4 motherboard.

About This Motherboard

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel® CM236 chipset and the Intel Xeon E3­1500M v5 processor, the X11SSV-M4 motherboard provides superior graphics capability and
system performance while consuming little power. Based on the 14nm process, the Intel Xeon
E3-1500M v5 processor features Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading, and integrated graphics. The
Intel CM236 chipset supports Intel's Active Management, Rapid Storage, Trusted Execution,
Virtualization, and AMT vPro technologies. 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

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Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

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Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview .......................................................................................17

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................17

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................17

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

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

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................18

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................18

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................18

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

1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................19

1.7 Super I/O ............................................................................................................................19

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................20

Precautions .......................................................................................................................20

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................20

2.2 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................21

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................21

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................21

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................22

2.3 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................23

Memory Support ................................................................................................................23

SO-DIMM Module Population Sequence ..........................................................................23

SO-DIMM Installation ........................................................................................................24

SO-DIMM Removal ...........................................................................................................24

2.4 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................25

2.5 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................29

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2.6 Connectors .........................................................................................................................33

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................33

Headers .............................................................................................................................35

2.7 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................42

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................42

2.8 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................47

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................48

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................48

No Power ..........................................................................................................................48

No Video ...........................................................................................................................49

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................49

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................49

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................50

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................50

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................52

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................53

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................54

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................54

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................54

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................54

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................55

Chapter 4 BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................56

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................56

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................57

4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................59

4.4 Security ...............................................................................................................................80

4.5 Boot ....................................................................................................................................83

4.6 Save & Exit .........................................................................................................................85

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Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs .............................................................................................89

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 ...................................................................................................................90

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ................................................................................................................91

Product Disposal ...............................................................................................................93

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in
the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail 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 here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. The following items are
included in the retail box:

1.1 Checklist

Main Parts List (Included in Retail Box)

Description Part Number Quantity

Supermicro Motherboard X11SSV-M4 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 4

I/O Shield MCP-260-00056-1N 1

Audio Cable CBL-OTHR-0985 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. X11SSV-M4 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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JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

JWD1

JPAC1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

AUDIO

1

JPCIE1 x16

SRW2

JVRM1

SRW1

SRW3

Figure 1-2. X11SSV-M4 Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

KB/MS

USB3/4

LAN1/2

DIMMA1

JVRM2

JI2C1/
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JSMB1:SMBus1
JWD1:
WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

DVI

BT1

LAN3/4

Intel

JI2C2:

I350-AM2

m-PCIE

DIMMB1

COM1

USB1/2

USB9

JPW2

JPW1

JP1

HDMI

DP

JD1

JPME1

JBR1

JPUSB1

JL1

JGPIO1

FAN3

J17

1

J16

JSD1 JSD2

I-SATA1

SATA DOM

+POWER

NIC3

1

M.2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SGPIO1

SRW4

I-SATA4

JTPM1

JBT1

Intel
CM236

USB7/8

USB5/6

LED2

A

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

X11SSV-M4F

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER
1-3:PWR LED

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL

RECOVERY

2-3:ME
JBR1
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS

RECOVERY
JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

PWR
LED

CPU

FAN1

FAN2

PWR

OH

HDD
LED

PWR

NIC

NIC

RST

FF

FAIL

2

ON

1

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

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JPAC1

SRW1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

SRW2

SRW3

JWD1

JBT1

SRW4

JD1

JPCIE1 x16

JPME1

JBR1

M.2
JPUSB1
I-SATA2
I-SATA1

JSD1
JSD2

JGPIO1

FAN3

JL1

Notes:

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

JWD1

JD1

JPME1

JBR1

JPUSB1

JVRM1

AUDIO

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JPAC1

JPCIE1 x16

JSD1 JSD2

JGPIO1

FAN3

J17

1

JL1

J16

J17

I-SGPIO1

JVRM2

AUDIO

1

SRW1

SRW2

SRW3

I-SATA1

SATA DOM

+POWER

I-SATA3

NIC3

1

I-SGPIO1

J16

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

JVRM1

JI2C1/
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JSMB1:SMBus1
JWD1:
WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

M.2

I-SATA2

JVRM2

JI2C2:

DVI-I

DVI

SRW4

I-SATA4

JTPM1

BT1

BT1

Intel
CM236

USB7/8

USB5/6

LED2

A

USB5/6

JTPM1

JBT1

USB7/8

LED2

m-PCIE

LAN3/4

LAN3/4

Intel
I350-AM2

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER
1-3:PWR LED

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL

RECOVERY

2-3:ME
JBR1
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS

RECOVERY
JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

JF1

m-PCIE

X11SSV-M4F

PWR

HDD

LED

LED

DIMMB1

LAN1/2

LAN1/2

DIMMB1

OH

PWR

NIC

NIC

FF

FAIL

2

1

DIMMA1

PWR

RST

ON

DIMMA1

KB/MS

USB3/4

USB3/4

COM1

USB1/2

COM1

USB1/2

CPU

USB9

USB9

HDMI/DP

JPW2

JPW1

HDMI

DP

JP1

JP1

JPW2

JPW1

FAN1

FAN1

CPU

FAN2

FAN2

• 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.

• 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

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)

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)

JPME1 ME Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPUSB1 USB Wake Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JVRM1 VRM SMB Clock (to PCH) Pins 2-3 Normal)

JVRM2 VRM SMB Data (to PCH) Pins 2-3 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LED2 Power LED Solid Green: Power On

Connector Description

AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM Port

DVI-I Digital Video Interface Port (Analog and Digital)

FAN1 ~ FAN3 System/CPU Fan Headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)

HDMI/DP High Denition Multimedia Interface/DisplayPort

I-SATA1 ~ I-SATA4 Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports

I-SGPIO1 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Header

J16 NIC3 Activity LED

J17 NIC4 Activity LED

JD1 Speaker Header

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JGPIO1 General Purpose I/O Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JP1 4-pin Power Connector for HDD

JPCIE1 x16 CPU PCI-E 3.0 X16 Slot

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JPW2

JSD1/JSD2 SATA DOM Power Connectors

JSMB1 System Management Bus Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

LAN1 ~ LAN4 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

M.2 M.2 Slot (supports M Key 2242/2280)

8-pin 12V CPU Power Connector (To provide alternative power for special enclosure

when the 24-pin ATX power is not in use.)

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Connector Description

m-PCIE Mini PCI-E Slot

SRW1/SRW3

SRW2/SRW4

USB1/2, USB3/4 Back panel USB 3.0 Ports

USB5/6, USB7/8 Front Access USB 2.0 Headers

USB9 USB Type A Header

M.2 Holding Screws

Mini-PCIE Holding Screws

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Single Intel Xeon E3-1500M v5 processor in a BGA socket

Memory

• Supports up to 32GB of ECC/Non-ECC SO-DIMM, DDR4-2133MHz, in two slots. (DDR4-2400 modules can be used but

will operate at 2133MHz)

DIMM Size

• 4GB, 8GB, 16GB

Chipset

• Intel PCH CM236

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 X16 slot

Network

• Intel I219LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY (LAN1): AMT/vPro Port

• Intel I210-AT Gigabit Ethernet Controller (LAN2)

• Intel I350-AM2 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Controller (LAN3/4)

Graphics

• Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580 (DVI-I/DP/HDMI - Three Independent Displays)

I/O Devices

• COM Port • One (1) COM Port in the rear I/O panel

• SATA Ports • Four (4) SATA 3.0 ports supported by Intel PCH (I-SATA1-4)

• M.2 Port

• m-PCIE Port • One (1) Mini-PCIE port (supports mSATA and PCIE devices)

Peripheral Devices

• Four (4) USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB1/2, USB3/4)

• Four (4) USB 2.0 ports in two (2) internal headers (USB5/6, USB7/8)

• One (1) Type A USB 2.0 connector (USB9)

• One (1) M.2 PCIE 3.0 x4 port, supports SATA, PCIE, and NVMe M.2 storage

devices in 2242 or 2282 form factor

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

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Motherboard Features

BIOS

• 128Mb SPI AMI BIOS

• ACPI 3.0 or later, SMBIOS 2.7 or later, Plug-and-Play (PnP)

Power Management

• ACPI power management

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Wake-On-Ring

• Wake-On-LAN

• Management Engine (ME)

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +3.3V, 3.3V standby, +5V, +5V standby, +12V, VBAT, Memory, PCH Temp., System Temp.

• CPU switching phase voltage regulator

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• CPU Thermal Design Power (TDP) support of up to 45W (See Note 1 below.)

®

SM Flash UEFI BIOS

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via BIOS setup

• Single cooling zone

• Low-noise fan speed control

• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan control

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 2.0 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

LED Indicators

• Power

Dimensions

• 6.7" (L) x 6.7" (W) (170.18 mm x 170.18 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.

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PCIe x16 SLOT

DVI-I

eDP-to-VGA

HDMI 2.0

PS175

Display Port

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0GT/s

Digital port D

Digital port C

Digital port B

Figure 1-3.

System Block Diagram

INTEL BGA 1440

DDI 3

DDI E

DDI 2

DDI 1

x4 DMI
5GT/s

SVID

DDR4 (CHA)

2133MHz

DDR4 (CHB)

2133MHz

IMVP8

PVCC_CPU ,VCCSA

IMVP8

PVCC_GT ,PVCC_GTX

SODIMM,Vertical type

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

M.2 2280
SSD or mSATA

4 X SATA-III

4 X USB 3.0 Rear

4 X USB 2.0 FRONT

1 X USB A-type

audio header

Realtek ALC888S-VD2

REAR LAYOUT X11SSV-M4

COM

DP

HDMI

DVI-I

PCIe3.0_x4

8GT/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s
SGPIO

USB3.0
5Gbps

USB2.0
480Mbps

USB2.0
480Mbps

AZALIA

PCIE[12:9]

SATA[0]/PCIE9

SATA[2/3/4/5]

USB[1/2/3/4]

USB[7/8/11/12]

USB[9]

SPI

FLASH
SPI 128Mb

Intel

PCH-H
CM236

GPIO
Expander

PCIE[7]

USB[10]

SATA[1]/PCIE14

PCIE[5]

PCIE[6]

PCIE[1-4]

LPC

PCIe3.0_x1

8GT

SATA-III

6Gb/s

PCIe3.0_x1

2.5GT/s
PCIe3.0_x1

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x4

8GT/s

LPC

/s

GLAN1

I219LM

GLAN2

I210-AT

GLAN3/4

I350-AM2

TPM1.2 Header

NCT6776D
HWM

Mini PCI-E SLOT
Shared with mSATA

9.0mm8.5mm

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

COM1 TO RJ45

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

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

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1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel Xeon E3-1500M v5 series processor
(BGA Socket) and the Intel CM236, the X11SSV-M4 motherboard offers maximum I/O

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

optimized for medical imaging, digital signage, or any graphics intensive application.

With support of the new Intel microarchitecture 14 nm process technology, the X11SSV-M4
drastically increases system performance for a multitude of server applications.

The Intel Xeon E3-1500M v5 and PCH CM236 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

• 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

• Intel Smart Response Technology

• 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 X11SSV-M4 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 section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SSV-M4 motherboard. The
motherboard has an onboard SIO/HWM 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. You 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 the BIOS.

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.

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. 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.

Note: The X11SSV-M4 motherboard alternatively supports a 8-pin 12V DC input power
at JPW2 for embedded applications (when 20/24-pin ATX is not in use). The 12V DC
input is limited to 30A (15A if only installed with 4-pin power cable) by design. It provides
up to 360W (180W if only 4-pin connected) power input to the motherboard. Please

keep the onboard power usage within the power limits specied above. Over current

power usage may cause damage to the motherboard.

1.7 Super I/O

The Super I/O (NCT6776D chip monitors several critical parameters in PC hardware, including
power supply voltages, fan speeds, and temperatures. In terms of temperature monitoring, it
adopts the Current Mode (dual current source) and thermistor sensor approach.

The Super I/O provides one high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports
(UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate
generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. It provides
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.

The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be exibly adjusted to meet

ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power Management).

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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.

Phillips Screwdriver (1)

Tools Needed

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JPAC1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

JWD1

JPME1

JBR1

JPUSB1

JPCIE1 x16

JD1

JSD1 JSD2

JGPIO1

FAN3

J17

1

JL1

J16

AUDIO

1

SRW2

I-SATA1

SATA DOM

+POWER

NIC3

1

SRW1

SRW3

I-SATA3

I-SGPIO1

JVRM1

JI2C1/
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JSMB1:SMBus1
JWD1:

1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

M.2

I-SATA2

WATCH DOG

JVRM2

JI2C2:

DVI

I-SATA4

SRW4

JTPM1

Phillips Screws (4)

BT1

JBT1

Intel
CM236

USB7/8

USB5/6

LED2

A

LAN3/4

JF1

Intel
I350-AM2

m-PCIE

DIMMB1

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

X11SSV-M4F

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER
1-3:PWR LED

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL

RECOVERY

2-3:ME
JBR1
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS

RECOVERY
JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

PWR

HDD

NIC

NIC

LED

LED

2

1

LAN1/2

PWR

OH
FF

FAIL

RST

DIMMA1

PWR
ON

Standoffs (4)
Only if Needed

JPW1

HDMI

DP

JP1

FAN1

FAN2

KB/MS

USB3/4

COM1

USB1/2

USB9

JPW2

CPU

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 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 X11SSV-M4 supports up to 32GB of DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC SO-DIMM 2133 MT/s.
Populating these DIMM slots with a pair of memory modules of the same type and size will
result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.

SO-DIMM Module Population Sequence

When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots must be populated in the following order:
DIMMA1 and then DIMMB1.

Towards the CPU

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

Towards the edge of the motherboard

Note: Be sure to use memory modules of the same type and speed. Mixing of memory
modules of different types and speeds is not allowed.

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SO-DIMM Installation

1. Insert SO-DIMM modules in the following
order: DIMMA1 and then DIMMB1. For
the system to work properly, please use
memory modules of the same type and
speed.

2. Position the SO-DIMM module's bottom key

so it aligns with the receptive point on the
slot. Take note of the module's side notches
and the locking clips on the socket.

JPAC1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

JWD1

JD1

JPME1

JBR1

JPUSB1

JL1

Align

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

DVI

BT1

AUDIO

1

JVRM1

JVRM2

JPCIE1 x16

SRW1

JI2C1/

JI2C2:
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JSMB1:SMBus1
JWD1:
WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

SRW2

SRW3

SRW4

JBT1

M.2

Intel

JSD1JSD2

JGPIO1

FAN3

J17

1

J16

CM236

USB7/8

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

SATA DOM
+POWER

USB5/6

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

LED2

NIC3

I-SGPIO1

A

JTPM1

1

LAN3/4

Intel
I350-AM2

DESIGNED IN USA

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER
1-3:PWR LED

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME
JBR1
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS
JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

KB/MS

USB3/4

LAN1/2

m-PCIE

DIMMB1

REV:1.00

X11SSV-M4F

RECOVERY

RECOVERY

OH

PWR

PWR

HDD

NIC

NIC

FF

FAIL

LED

LED

2

1

COM1
USB1/2

DIMMA1

CPU

PWR

RST

ON

HDMI

DP

JP1

USB9

JPW2

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

3. Insert the SO-DIMM module straight down.

4. Press down until the module locks into
place. The side clips will automatically
secure the SO-DIMM module, locking it into
place

SO-DIMM Removal

1. Gently push the side clips near both ends
away from the module. Pull the SO-DIMM
module up to release it from the slot.

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2.4 Rear I/O Ports

See Figure 2-1 below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear
of the motherboard.

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

JWD1

JPME1

JBR1

JPUSB1

2-3:DISABLE

DVI

JI2C1/
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JSMB1:SMBus1
JWD1:

WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

JVRM2

JI2C2:

SRW4

I-SATA4

JTPM1

BT1

JBT1

Intel
CM236

USB7/8

USB5/6

LED2

A

LAN3/4

Intel
I350-AM2

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

X11SSV-M4F

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER
1-3:PWR LED

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL

RECOVERY

2-3:ME
JBR1
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS

RECOVERY
JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

m-PCIE

PWR
LED

HDD
LED

AUDIO

1

JGPIO1

FAN3

J17

JPCIE1 x16

SRW2

JSD1 JSD2

I-SATA1

SATA DOM

1

J16

1

+POWER

JVRM1

SRW1

SRW3

M.2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

NIC3

I-SGPIO1

JPAC1

JD1

JL1

DIMMB1

NIC

NIC

1

KB/MS

USB3/4

LAN1/2

DIMMA1

OH

PWR

PWR

RST

FF

FAIL

2

ON

COM1
USB1/2

USB9

JPW2

CPU

JPW1

HDMI

DP

JP1

FAN1

FAN2

Figure 2-1. I/O Port Locations and Denitions

3

1

8

10

6

2

4

7

9

11

12

5

Rear I/O Ports

# Description # Description # Description

1. DisplayPort 5. USB1 9. LAN1/AMT vPRO

2. HDMI 6. USB4 10. LAN4

3 COM1 (RJ45 Socket) 7 USB3 11 . LAN3

4. USB2 8. LAN2 12. DVI-I

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DVI-I Port

One DVI-I port (Digital Visual Interface) is located next to the LAN ports on the I/O back panel.
This port provides both an analog and digital displays from the CPU graphics.

HDMI Port

The HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interface) port is used to display both high denition

video and digital sound through an HDMI-capable display, using the same (HDMI) cable.

DP

DisplayPort, develped by the VESA consortium, delivers digital display and fast refresh rate.
It can connect to virtually any display device using a DisplayPort adapter for devices such
as VGA, DVI or HDMI.

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

JWD1

JPME1

JBR1

JPUSB1

1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

DVI

JI2C1/
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JSMB1:SMBus1

JWD1:
WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

JVRM2

JI2C2:

SRW4

I-SATA4

JTPM1

BT1

JBT1

Intel
CM236

USB7/8

USB5/6

LED2

A

LAN3/4

Intel
I350-AM2

m-PCIE

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

X11SSV-M4F

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER
1-3:PWR LED

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL

RECOVERY

2-3:ME
JBR1
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS

RECOVERY
JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

PWR

HDD

LED

LED

AUDIO

1

JGPIO1

FAN3

J17

JPCIE1 x16

SRW2

JSD1 JSD2

I-SATA1

SATA DOM

+POWER

1

J16

1

JVRM1

SRW1

SRW3

M.2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

NIC3

I-SGPIO1

JPAC1

JD1

JL1

NIC

1

DIMMB1

OH

NIC

FF

2

LAN1/2

PWR
FAIL

KB/MS

USB3/4

COM1
USB1/2

DIMMA1

CPU

PWR

RST

ON

USB9

JPW2

2

HDMI

DP

1. DVI-I Port

2. HDMI/DP

JP1

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

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COM Port

There is one COM port (COM1) on the I/O back panel.

COM Port

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 RTS 5 GND

Pin 1

2 DTR 6 RXD

3 TXD 7 DSR

4 GND 8 CTS

COM Port 1

LAN Ports

There are four 1GbE LAN ports (LAN1~4) on the I/O back panel. These ports accepts RJ45

type cables. See the table below for pin denitions.

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

JWD1

JPME1

JBR1

JPUSB1

LAN Port

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 TX_D1+ 5 BI_D3-

2 TX_D1- 6 RX_D2-

3 RX_D2+ 7 BI_D4+

4 BI_D3+ 8 BI_D4-

Intel
I350-AM2

m-PCIE

REV:1.00

X11SSV-M4F

RECOVERY

RECOVERY

PWR
LED

2

KB/MS

1

HDMI

DP

1. COM1

2. LAN1/2

USB3/4

LAN1/2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

OH

PWR

HDD

PWR

NIC

NIC

RST

FF

FAIL

LED

2

ON

1

COM1
USB1/2

USB9

CPU

JP1

JPW2

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

3. LAN3/4

3

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

DVI

JI2C1/
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JSMB1:SMBus1

JWD1:
WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

JVRM2

JI2C2:

SRW4

I-SATA4

JTPM1

BT1

JBT1

Intel
CM236

USB7/8

USB5/6

LED2

A

LAN3/4

DESIGNED IN USA

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER
1-3:PWR LED

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME
JBR1
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS
JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

AUDIO

1

JGPIO1

FAN3

J17

JPCIE1 x16

SRW2

JSD1 JSD2

I-SATA1

SATA DOM

+POWER

1

J16

1

JVRM1

SRW1

SRW3

M.2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

NIC3

I-SGPIO1

JPAC1

JD1

JL1

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JBT1

USB7/8

JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER

1-2:NORMAL

JPME1:

1-3:PWR LED

JBR1
1-2:NORMAL

RECOVERY

2-3:ME

RECOVERY

2-3:BIOS

m-PCIE

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

SRW4

Aspeed
AST2400

Intel
I350-AM2

Intel
CM236

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

There are four USB 3.0 ports (USB1/2 and USB3/4) on the I/O back panel. The motherboard
also provides four USB2.0 connections via USB headers (USB5/6 and USB7/8). The USB9
header is USB Type A. The onboard headers can be used to provide front side USB access
with a cable (not included).

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Front Panel USB 2.0

9

1

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3

5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3

2

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 Key 10 Ground

Header Pin Denitions

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

AUDIO

1

JGPIO1

FAN3

J17

JPCIE1 x16

SRW2

JSD1 JSD2

I-SATA1

SATA DOM

+POWER

1

J16

1

JVRM1

SRW1

SRW3

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

NIC3

I-SGPIO1

JPAC1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

JWD1

JD1

JPME1

JBR1

JPUSB1

JL1

M.2

JI2C1/
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JSMB1:SMBus1
JWD1:
WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

JVRM2

2

1

DVI

BT1

LAN3/4

Intel

JI2C2:

I350-AM2

KB/MS

USB3/4

LAN1/2

COM1

USB1/2

USB9

JPW2

5

HDMI

DP

JP1

1. USB1/2

2. USB3/4

3. USB5/6

4. USB7/8

5. USB9

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

28

SRW4

I-SATA4

JTPM1

JBT1

Intel
CM236

USB7/8

USB5/6

LED2

A

m-PCIE

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

X11SSV-M4F

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER
1-3:PWR LED

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL

RECOVERY

2-3:ME
JBR1
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS

RECOVERY
JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP

4

1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

3

JF1

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

CPU

OH

PWR

PWR

HDD

PWR

NIC

NIC

RST

FF

FAIL

LED

LED

2

ON

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2.5 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.

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1

JI2C2

JSMB1

JWD1

JPME1

JBR1

JPUSB1

2-3:DISABLE

DVI

JVRM2

JI2C2:

SRW4

I-SATA4

JTPM1

BT1

Intel
CM236

USB7/8

USB5/6

LED2

A

JBT1

LAN3/4

Intel
I350-AM2

m-PCIE

REV:1.00

DESIGNED IN USA

X11SSV-M4F

JD1:
4-7:SPEAKER
1-3:PWR LED

JPME1:
1-2:NORMAL

RECOVERY

2-3:ME
JBR1
1-2:NORMAL
2-3:BIOS

RECOVERY
JPUSB1:
USB0/1 WAKE UP
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JF1

PWR

HDD

NIC

LED

LED

AUDIO

1

JGPIO1

FAN3

J17

JPCIE1 x16

SRW2

JSD1 JSD2

I-SATA1

SATA DOM

+POWER

1

J16

1

NIC3

SRW1

I-SATA3

I-SGPIO1

JVRM1

SRW3

I-SATA2

JI2C1/
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JSMB1:SMBus1

JWD1:
WATCH DOG
1-2:RST
2-3:NMI

M.2

JPAC1

JD1

JL1

DIMMB1

NIC

2

1

OH
FF

LAN1/2

PWR
FAIL

KB/MS

USB3/4

DIMMA1

PWR

RST

ON

COM1

USB1/2

USB9

JPW2

CPU

JPW1

HDMI

DP

JP1

FAN1

FAN2

Figure 2-2. JF1 Header Pins

1

set

Power Button

Reset Button

PWR

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

15 16

29

2

Ground

Ground

X

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Activity LE

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

Power LED

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Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. See the table below for pin

denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +3.3V Stby

16 PWR LED

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable here to indicate
the status of HDD-related activities, including SATA activities. See the table below for pin

denitions.

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 +3.3V Stby

14 HDD LED

PWR

set

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

1

15 16

2

Ground

Ground

X

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Activity LE

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

Power LED

1. PWR LED

2. HDD LED

2

1

30