Supermicro X12SCA-F operation manual

X12SAE

X12SCA-F

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 X12SAE/X12SCA-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro X12SAE/X12SCA-F supports a single Intel® Xeon® W-1200 series, 10th
Gen CoreTM i9/i7/i5/i3 series (LGA1200) processor with up to 10 cores and a thermal design
power (TDP) of up to 125W. Built with the Intel PCH W480 chipset, this motherboard supports

up to 128GB of Unbu󰀨ered (UDIMM) ECC/non-ECC memory, with speeds of up to 2933MHz

(2DPC) in four 288-pin memory slots, two M.2 sockets, 1G/10G Base-T ports, and a Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) header. The X12SAE/X12SCA-F is optimized for high-performance,
high-end computing platforms that address the needs of next generation server applications.
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/.

Notes: 1. Support for 2933MHz memory is dependent on the CPU SKU. 2. The 10th

Core-i series processor supported by this motherboard is limited. For more detailed
information, please refer to Supermicro and Intel websites. 3. The Intel W-1200 series
processor supports IGFX (Intel Graphics) via UEFI GOP driver, not via Legacy VBIOS.

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 while performing a procedure.

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

safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to di󰀨erentiate various models or to provide information

for proper system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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Preface

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

Quick Reference (X12SAE) ..............................................................................................13

Quick Reference (X12SCA-F) ...........................................................................................14

Quick Reference Table ......................................................................................................15

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................17

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

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-state Indicator ................................................................22

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

1.7 Serial Header .....................................................................................................................23

1.8 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 LGA1200 Processor ...................................................................................25

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

Removing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan ...................................................................29

2.3 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................30

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................30

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................30

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................31

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

General Guidelines for Optimizing Memory Performance ................................................32

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................33

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................33

2.5 M.2 Installation ...................................................................................................................34

2.6 Rear I/O Ports ...................................................................................................................35

2.7 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................40

2.8 Connectors .........................................................................................................................44

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

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

2.9 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................53

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................53

2.10 LED Indicators ...................................................................................................................57

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................60

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................60

No Power ..........................................................................................................................60

No Video ...........................................................................................................................61

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................61

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................61

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................62

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................62

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................63

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................64

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................65

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................65

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................65

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................65

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................66

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Chapter 4 UEFI BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................67

4.2 Main ....................................................................................................................................68

4.3 Advanced ............................................................................................................................70

4.4 Event Logs .......................................................................................................................102

4.5 Thermal & Fan .................................................................................................................104

4.5 IPMI ..................................................................................................................................106

4.6 Security ............................................................................................................................. 11 0

4.7 Boot ..................................................................................................................................117

4.8 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................119

Appendix A BIOS Codes

A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes .....................................................................................121

A.2 Additional BIOS POST Codes ..........................................................................................122

Appendix B Software

B.1 Microsoft Windows OS Installation ...................................................................................123

B.2 Driver Installation ..............................................................................................................125

B.3 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................126

B.4 IPMI ..................................................................................................................................127

B.5 Logging into the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) ...........................................127

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

D.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................131

D.2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image ...................................................................................131

D.3 Recovering the Main BIOS Block with a USB Device .....................................................132

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Chapter 1

Introduction

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

In addition to the motherboard, several important parts that are included in the retail box 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 X12SAE/X12SCA-F 1

I/O Shield MCP-260-00151-0N 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 4

Quick Reference Guide MNL-2263-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: https://www.supermicro.com/wftp/driver

• Product safety info: https://www.supermicro.com/en/about/policies/safety-information

• A secure data deletion tool designed to fully erase all data from storage devices can be

found at our website: https://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/disclaimer.cfm?url=/

wftp/utility/Lot9_Secure_Data_Deletion_Utility/

• 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. X12SAE Motherboard Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

able 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. X12SCA-F Motherboard Image

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

able 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 1-3. X12SAE Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Chapter 1: Introduction

AUDIO FP

COM1

USB0/1

JWD1

JF1

JLED1

SYS_FAN3

JPAC1

JL1

JTPM1

JD1

PWR_LED

SP1

JSD1

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

JSTBY1

PCI-E_M.2-M1

MAC CODE

MAC CODE

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

B3

JPME2

JBT1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

BMC_HB_LED

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

PCH

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS LICENSE

X12SAE

REV:1.01

DESIGNED IN USA

USB10

USB3.2 Gen2

SYS_FAN2

DP

AUDIO

LAN2

USB8/9

USB3.2Gen2

CATERR_LED

PCI-E_M.2-M2

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

USB4/5

USB3.2 Gen1

LAN1

USB6/7

USB3.2Gen2

USB2/3

USB3.2Gen1

DVI

JPL1

CPU_FAN1

JPW1

HDMI

JPW2

CPU_FAN2

12V_PUMP_PWR1

JPI2C1

SYS_FAN1

IPMI CODE

BAR CODE

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Figure 1-4. X12SCA-F Motherboard Layout

LED4

AUDIO FP

BMC

JPL2

JPAC1

JPG1

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

BMC_HB_LED

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

(not drawn to scale)

UID

AUDIO

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CATERR_LED

LAN2

USB8/9

USB3.2Gen2

LAN1

IPMI_LAN

USB6/7

USB3.2Gen2 USB3.2Gen1

USB2/3

DP

VGA
DVI

JPL1

CPU_FAN1

HDMI

JLED1

SYS_FAN3

COM1

USB0/1

JWD1

JPW2

CPU_FAN2

12V_PUMP_PWR1

B3

JTPM1

BIOS LICENSE

PCI-E_M.2-M1

MAC CODE

JPME2

JBT1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

JF1

SP1

JD1

PWR_LED

JSTBY1

JSD1

JL1

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

PCH

X12SCA-F

REV:1.01

DESIGNED IN USA

USB10

USB3.2 Gen2

SYS_FAN2

MAC CODE

PCI-E_M.2-M2

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

JPI2C1

USB4/5

USB3.2 Gen1

JPW1

SYS_FAN1

IPMI CODE

BAR CODE

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference (X12SAE)

BMC_HB_LED

SLOT6

SLOT4SLOT3SLOT2SLOT1

USB8/9

USB3.2Gen2

CATERR_LED

AUDIOJPL2

LAN2

LAN1

USB6/7

USB3.2Gen2

USB3.2Gen1

Chapter 1: Introduction

DVIUSB2/3

DP

HDMI

AUDIO

FP

JPAC1

COM1

USB0/1

B3

JWD1

JSTBY1

JPME2

SP1

JF1

JD1

PWR_LED

JLED1

JSTBY1

JSD1

JL1

AUDIO FP

COM1

USB0/1

JWD1

JF1

JLED1

SYS_FAN3

JPAC1

JTPM1

JL1

JD1

PWR_LED

SP1

JSD1

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

JSTBY1

PCI-E_M.2-M1

MAC CODE

MAC CODE

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

B3

JPME2

JBT1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

BMC_HB_LED

PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

PCH

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS LICENSE

X12SAE

REV:1.01

DESIGNED IN USA

USB3.2 Gen2

SYS_FAN2

USB10

DP

AUDIO

CATERR_LED

LAN2

USB8/9

USB3.2Gen2

LAN1

USB6/7

USB3.2Gen2

USB2/3

USB3.2Gen1

DVI

JPL1

CPU_FAN1

HDMI

JPL1
CPU_

FAN1

JPW2

JPW2

CPU_FAN2

12V_PUMP_PWR1

CPU_
FAN2

12V_
PUMP_
PWR1

PCI-E_M.2-M2

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

USB4/5

USB3.2 Gen1

IPMI CODE

BAR CODE

JPI2C1

JPW1

SYS_FAN1

JPI2C1

SYS_
FAN1

SYS_
FAN3

JSD1

PCI-E

M.2-M1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

USB10

STS_
FAN2

PCI-E

M.2-M2

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USB4/5

JPW1

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Quick Reference (X12SCA-F)

AUDIO

FP

JPG1

JPAC1

COM1

USB0/1

B3

JWD1

JSTBY1

JPME2

SP1

JF1

JD1

PWR_LED

JLED1

JSTBY1

JSD1

JL1

AUDIO FP

COM1

USB0/1

JWD1

JF1

JLED1

SYS_FAN3

JPAC1

JPG1

JTPM1

JL1

JD1

PWR_LED

SP1

JSD1

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

JSTBY1

PCI-E_M.2-M1

MAC CODE

MAC CODE

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

B3

JPME2

JBT1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

SLOT4SLOT2SLOT1

BMC

BMC_HB_LED

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

PCH

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

SLOT6

JPL2

BIOS LICENSE

LED4BMC_HB_LED

CATERR_LED

LED4

UID

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

X12SCA-F

REV:1.01

DESIGNED IN USA

USB10

USB3.2 Gen2

SYS_FAN2

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

USB3.2Gen2

AUDIOUIDJPL2

AUDIO

CATERR_LED

PCI-E_M.2-M2

USB4/5

USB3.2 Gen1

LAN2

USB8/9

LAN2

USB8/9

USB3.2Gen2

IPMI CODE

BAR CODE

LAN1

USB6/7

USB3.2Gen2

LAN1

USB6/7

USB3.2Gen2 USB3.2Gen1

IPMI_LAN

USB2/3

USB3.2Gen1

IPMI_LAN

USB2/3

JPL1

VGA

DVI

VGA
DVI

JPW1

CPU_FAN1

JPI2C1

DP

HDMI

DP

HDMI

CPU_FAN2

12V_PUMP_PWR1

SYS_FAN1

JPW2

JPL1
CPU_

FAN1

JPW2

CPU_
FAN2

12V_
PUMP_
PWR1

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2
JPI2C1

SYS_
FAN1

PCI-E

M.2-M2

USB4/5

JPW1

SYS_
FAN3

JSD1

PCI-E

M.2-M1

I-SATA2
I-SATA3

I-SATA0
I-SATA1

USB10

STS_
FAN2

Notes:

• Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports, and JF1 front panel

connections.

• " " 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

JBT1 Clear CMOS (onboard) Short Pads to Clear CMOS

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable (for X12SCA-F only) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 Intel Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Function Enable Pins 1-2 (RST)

LED Description Color/State

BMC_HB_LED

CATERR_LED Catastrophic Error LED Solid Orange: System CATERR

LED4 UID LED (for X12SCA-F, IPMI only) Blue on: Unit Identied

PWR_LED Onboard Power LED Green on: Power on

X12SCA-F: BMC Heartbeat LED

X12SAE: Standby Power LED

X12SCA-F: Green Blinking (Normal)

X12SAE: Solid Green (Standby Power On)

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

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Connector Description

12V_PUMP_PWR1 12V 4-pin Power Connector for CPU Liquid Cooling Pump

AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header

B1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM1 Header

CPU_FAN1 ~ CPU_FAN2 CPU Fan Headers

DP Back Panel DisplayPort

HD AUDIO High Denition Audio Ports

HDMI Back Panel High Denition Multimedia Interface

I-SATA0~3 Intel Serial ATA (SATA 3.0) Ports 0~3 (6Gb/sec)

IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (for X12SCA-F only)

JD1 Speaker/Buzzer (Pins 1~4: External Speaker, Pins 3~4: Buzzer)

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED1 3-pin Power LED Header

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connector (Required)

JSD1 SATA DOM (Disk-On-Module) Power Connector

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 Header

LAN1/LAN2 RJ45 1GbE/2.5GbE

PCIE M.2-M1/M.2-M2

SLOT1 PCI Slot, 32 Bit/33MHz with 5V Single Voltage

SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot

SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 x1 Slot (for X12SAE only)

SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot (PCI-E 3.0 x8 link)

SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot (PCI-E 3.0 x16 link) or PCI-E 3.0 x8 (when CPU Slot4 is populated)

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

SYS_FAN1 ~ SYS_FAN3 System Fan Headers

USB 0/1 Front Access USB 2.0 Header

USB 2/3 Back Panel USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports (Type A)

USB 4/5 Front Access USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header

USB 6/7 Back Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports (USB6: Type C, USB7: Type A)

USB 8/9 Back Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports (Type A)

USB 10 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.2 Gen 2 20-pin Connector

VGA VGA Port (for X12SCA-F, IPMI only)

PCI-E M.2 Connectors 1 and 2 (PCI-E 3.0 x4 link), Small Form Factor Devices and Other Portable
Devices for High Speed NVMe SSDs

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• Supports a single Intel Xeon W-1200 series, 10th Gen Core i9/i7/i5/i3 series processor with up to 10 cores and a thermal

design power (TDP) of up to 125W

Memory

• Up to 128GB of Unbu󰀨ered (UDIMM) ECC/non-ECC with speeds of up to 2933MHz (by CPU) in four 288-pin memory slots

DIMM Size

• Up to 128GB at 1.2V

Note 1: Memory capacity and frequency is CPU dependent.

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

motherboard.

Chipset

• Intel PCH W480

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI Slot (PCI SLOT1)

• One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot (PCH SLOT2)

• One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x1 Slot (PCH SLOT3, X12SAE only)

• Two (2) PCI-E 3.0 x8/x16 Slots (CPU SLOT4, CPU SLOT6: Supports Auto Switch)

• Two (2) M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 Sockets (Support M Key 2280 and 22110)

Network

• Intel Ethernet i225V (X12SAE)

• Intel Ethernet i225-LM (X12SCA-F)

• Intel Ethernet i219LM (for AMT/vPro)

• Realtek RTL8211F (Dedicated IPMI LAN Port, X12SCA-F only)

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port • One (1) front accessible serial port header (COM1)

• SATA 3.0 • Four (4) SATA 3.0 ports at 6 Gb/s (I-SATA0~3 with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

• Video Port • One (1) DisplayPort 1.4 connection on the rear I/O panel

• One (1) HDMI 2.0a connection on the rear I/O panel

• One (1) DVI-D on the rear I/O panel

• One (1) VGA on the rear I/O panel (for IPMI, X12SCA-F only)

Peripheral Devices

• One (1) front accessible USB 2.0 header with two USB connections (USB0/1)

• Two (2) USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB2/3)

• One (1) front accessible USB 3.2 Gen 1 header with two USB connections (USB4/5)

• One (1) USB 3.2 Gen 2 port on the rear I/O panel (USB6, Type C)

• Three (3) USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB7/8/9, Type A)

• One (1) front accessible USB 3.2 Gen 2 20-pin connector with one USB connection (USB10)

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

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Motherboard Features

BIOS

• 256Mb AMI BIOS

• ACPI 6.0, Plug and Play (PnP), BIOS rescue hot-key, riser card auto detection support, and SMBIOS 3.0 or later

Power Management

• ACPI power management

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Wake-on-LAN

• Power supply monitoring

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU, Memory, VBAT, +5V stdby, +3.3V stdby, +1.8V PCH, +1.05V

PCH, +1.0V PCH, CPU temperature, VRM temperature, LAN temperature, PCH temperature, system temperature, and

memory temperature

• 5 CPU switch phase voltage regulator

• CPU thermal trip support

• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI)/TSI

®

SPI Flash BIOS

Fan Control

• Single cooling zone

• Multi-speed fan control via onboard Super I/O

• Five (5) 4-pin fan headers

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• SuperDoctor® 5

• Chassis intrusion header and detection (Note: Please connect a cable from the Chassis Intrusion header at JL1 to the

chassis to receive an alert)

LED Indicators

• BMC_HB_LED

• CATERR_LED

• Power LED

• UID LED (for X12SCA-F, IPMI only)

Dimensions

• 12" (W) x 9.6" (L) ATX (304.8mm x 243.84mm)

Note:

The CPU maximum thermal design power (TDP) is subject to chassis and heatsink

cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please check the chassis and heatsink

specications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

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Figure 1-5.

System Block Diagram

Chapter 1: Introduction

PCIe x16 SLOT #6

PCIe x16 SLOT #4

HDMI 2.0a

M.2 M-KEY*2

REAR
USB

LAN2+USB-A*2 Re-driver

IPMI_LAN(-F)
USB-A*2

USB-C HEADER

USB
Header

USB-HEADER USB2.0 *2
USB2.0*2

PCIe x1 SLOT #3

TPM2.0
Header

PCIe QSW

PESLOT4_PRSNT_N

LSPCON

Display Port 1.4

DVI Port

PCH PE3 *4 /*4

Re-driverLAN1+USBA

MuxUSBC

USB3.2 Gen I *2

USB3.2 Gen II *2

PCH PE3*1 (shared with BMC)

SPI

32MB
PCH_SPI

IPMI
LAN

VGA

CPU_PE3*8

CPU_PE3*8

Digital port 1(PortB)

Digital port 2(PortC)

Digital port 3(PortD)

USB3.2 Gen II*2

USB3.2 Gen II*2

MUX

LAN PHY

INTEL LGA1200

PCIe*1

SPI

RGMII

CPU

UP TO 125W

x4 DMI-III
8GT/s

PCH

Intel W480

USB2.0 *1

BMC

(-F only)

SVID

DDR4 (CHA)

2933(1DPC)/2666MT/s

DDR4 (CHB)

2933(1DPC)/2666MT/s

XDP

PCH PE3*4

SATA III*4

GbE(LAN)

PCHPE3 *1

PCH PE3*1

AZALIA

LPC

COM1

HEALTH
INFO

IMVP8 VR

GLAN1
I219LM

GLAN2
I225V /LM

PCIE/PCI Bridge

Audio chip

SIO

NCT6796D

DIMMA1

DIMMA2 (Gray)

DIMMB1

DIMMB2 (Gray)

PCIe x4 SLOT #2

SATA III*4

LAN1

LAN2

5V PCI
33MHz

PCI SLOT #1

FRO

NT AUDIO

HEADER

JAUDIO1

FAN *5

RTH *2

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

your motherboard. Refer to 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 W-1200 series, 10th Gen Core i9/i7/
i5/i3 (LAG1200) processor and the PCH W480 chipset, the X12SAE/X12SCA-F motherboard

provides system performance, power e󰀩ciency, and feature sets to address the needs of

next-generation computer users.

With the support of the new Intel Microarchitecture 14nm Process Technology, the
X12SAE/X12SCA-F dramatically increases system performance for a multitude of server
applications.

The Intel PCH W480 chipset provides support, including the following features:

• DDR4 288-pin memory support

• Direct Media Interface

• Intel Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology

• Dual NAND Interface

• Intel I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support

• Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support

• PCI-E 3.0 Interface (up to 8 GT/s)

• SATA Controller (up to 6Gb/sec)

• Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

1.3 Special Features

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 o󰀨 (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. Refer to the Power Conguration for this
setting. The default setting is Last State.

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1.4 System Health Monitoring

Onboard Voltage Monitors

An onboard voltage monitor will scan the voltages of the onboard chipset, memory, CPU,
and battery continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given, or an error

message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the

sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

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 via SIO.

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 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.

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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 o󰀨

peripherals such as CD-ROMs, 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. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures,

while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with
appropriate Windows operating systems. For detailed information regarding OS support,
please refer to the Supermicro website.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-state Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start to blink to indicate
that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the CPU will "wake up,"
and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

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 where
noisy power transmission is present.

The X12SAE/X12SCA-F motherboard accommodates a 24-pin ATX power supply. 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. Also, your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning: To avoid damaging the power supply or the motherboard, be sure to use a
power supply that contains a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector. Be sure to con­nect the power supplies to the 24-pin power connector (JPW1), and the 8-pin power
connector (JPW2) 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 later. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more information, please

refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/).

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1.7 Serial Header

The X12SAE/X12SCA-F motherboard supports one serial communication connection. The
COM header 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.

1.8 Super I/O

The Super I/O supports one high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication port (UART).
Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator,
complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. The UART provides
legacy speed 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 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 an 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 avoid damaging your
system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally

su󰀩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 motherboard 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 computer chassis provides excellent conduc-

tivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard battery

upside down to avoid 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

• Use ESD protection.

• Unplug the AC power cord from all power supplies after shutting down the system.

• Check that the plastic protective cover is on the CPU socket and none of the socket pins

are bent. If they are, contact your retailer.

• When handling the processor, avoid touching or placing direct pressure on the LGA lands

(gold contacts). Improper installation or socket misalignment can cause serious damage

to the processor or CPU socket, which may require manufacturer repairs.

• Thermal grease is pre-applied on a new heatsink. No additional thermal grease is needed.

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

• All graphics in this manual are for illustrations only. Your components may look di󰀨erent.

Installing the LGA1200 Processor

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

Plastic Cap

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 small triangle marker on the CPU to its corresponding triangle marker on the
load bracket. Once it is aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket.
(Do not drop the CPU on the socket, or move it 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.

8. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the "Close 1st" lever rst,
then lock the "Open 1st" lever second. Gently push the load levers down to the lever
locks.

CPU properly
installed

Load lever locked

into place

Attention! 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. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the heatsink.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes on the heatsink
are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

3. Tighten the screws in the following order:

Screw #4

Screw #2

Screw #3

4. Once the screws are tightened, plug the power connector of cooler into either CPU_
FAN1 or CPU_FAN2 header.

Note 1: Screw #1 is not shown in the illustration.

Note 2: Graphic drawings included in this manual are for reference only. They might

look di󰀨erent from the components installed in your system.

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Removing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan

Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or heatsink be removed. However, if you do

need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instruction below to uninstall the heatsink to
avoid damaging the CPU or other components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply and power connector of cooler from fan
header on the motherboard.

2. Loosen the screws in the order below.

3. Gently wiggle the heatsink to loosen it. Do not use excessive force when wiggling the
heatsink.

Screw #4

Screw #2

Screw #3

4. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove it from the motherboard.

Note: Screw #1 is not shown in the illustration.

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2.3 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t di󰀨erent 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 stando󰀨s click in or are screwed in tightly.

Tools Needed

Phillips

Phillips Screws (9)

Screwdriver (1)

Location of Mounting Holes

LED4

AUDIO FP

BMC

JPG1

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JPAC1

COM1

USB0/1

JWD1

JTPM1

PCI-E_M.2-M1

MAC CODE

MAC CODE

JPME2

JF1

SP1

JD1

PWR_LED

JSTBY1

JLED1

JSD1

JL1

SYS_FAN3

BMC_HB_LED

CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

B3

JBT1

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPL2

CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS LICENSE

PCH

X12SCA-F

REV:1.01

DESIGNED IN USA

USB10

USB3.2 Gen2

SYS_FAN2

Stando󰀨s (9)

Only if Needed

UID

DP

CPU_FAN1

JPI2C1

HDMI

JPW2

CPU_FAN2

12V_PUMP_PWR1

SYS_FAN1

AUDIO

CATERR_LED

PCI-E_M.2-M2

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

USB4/5

USB3.2 Gen1

LAN2

USB8/9

USB3.2Gen2

IPMI CODE

BAR CODE

LAN1

IPMI_LAN

USB6/7

USB2/3

USB3.2Gen2 USB3.2Gen1

VGA
DVI

JPL1

JPW1

Notes: 1. To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use

a force greater than 8 lbf-in 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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