Supermicro X12SCA-F operation manual

X12SAE X12SCA-F

USER'S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: May 21, 2020

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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 Unbuffered (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 differentiate 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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Tel:	[phone]
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Website:	www.supermicro.com
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	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 Configuration..........................................................................	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.............................................................................................................................	110
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

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)

AUDIO FP
				BMC_HB_LED	JPL2
JPAC1	33MHZPCI SLOT1	E-PCI SLOT2 PCH	E-PCI SLOT3 PCH	E-PCI SLOT4 CPU	E-PCI SLOT6 CPU
		X4 0.3	X1 0.3	(IN X8 0.3	X16 0.3
COM1				X16)
USB0/1
			B3
JWD1
JTPM1
					BIOS LICENSE

			DP
AUDIO		DVI	HDMI
LAN2	LAN1	USB2/3
USB8/9	USB6/7	USB3.2Gen1
USB3.2Gen2	USB3.2Gen2

JPL1

CPU_FAN1

CATERR_LED

JPW2

CPU_FAN2

12V_PUMP_PWR1

PCI-E_M.2-M2

	JPME2
JF1		PCH	DIMMA1
		X12SAE
SP1			DIMMB1DIMMA2
		REV:1.01	DIMMB2
JD1	JBT1	DESIGNED IN USA

LED_PWR

JLED1

JL1

FAN3_SYS

USB10

USB3.2 Gen2

JSTBY1

JPI2C1

PCI-E_M.2-M1

		I-SATA2	I-SATA0	USB4/5	SYS_FAN1
	JSD1				JPW1
		I-SATA3	I-SATA1	USB3.2 Gen1
		MAC CODE		SYS_FAN2	IPMI CODE
		MAC CODE			BAR CODE

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Figure 1-4. X12SCA-F Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

				LED4
				UID
AUDIO FP
			BMC
JPG1			BMC_HB_LED	JPL2
JPAC1	33MHZPCI SLOT1	E-PCI SLOT2 PCH	E-PCI SLOT4 CPU	E-PCI SLOT6 CPU
		X4 0.3	(IN X8 0.3	X16 0.3
COM1			X16)
USB0/1

B3

JWD1

JTPM1

BIOS LICENSE

			DP
AUDIO		VGA	HDMI
		DVI
LAN2	LAN1	IPMI_LAN
USB8/9	USB6/7	USB2/3
USB3.2Gen2	USB3.2Gen2	USB3.2Gen1

JPL1

CPU_FAN1

CATERR_LED

JPW2

CPU_FAN2

12V_PUMP_PWR1

PCI-E_M.2-M2

	JPME2
JF1		PCH	DIMMA1
		X12SCA-F
SP1			DIMMB1DIMMA2
		REV:1.01	DIMMB2
JD1	JBT1	DESIGNED IN USA

LED_PWR

JLED1

JL1

FAN3_SYS

USB10

USB3.2 Gen2

JSTBY1

JPI2C1

PCI-E_M.2-M1

		I-SATA2	I-SATA0	USB4/5	SYS_FAN1
	JSD1				JPW1
		I-SATA3	I-SATA1	USB3.2 Gen1
		MAC CODE		SYS_FAN2	IPMI CODE
		MAC CODE			BAR CODE

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference (X12SAE)

		LAN2
		USB8/9
	USB3.2Gen2
BMC_HB_LED			LAN1
	CATERR_LED			USB6/7
SLOT6				USB3.2Gen2					DP
					USB2/3		DVI
SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 SLOT4 JPL2	AUDIO				USB3.2Gen1				HDMI

AUDIO FP

AUDIO

FP

JPAC1

JPAC1

COM1

COM1

BMC_HB_LED

JPL2

33MHZ PCI SLOT1

E-PCI SLOT2 PCH

E-PCI SLOT3 PCH

E-PCI SLOT4 CPU

E-PCI SLOT6 CPU

X4 0.3

X1 0.3

(IN X8 0.3

X16 0.3

X16)

			DP
AUDIO		DVI	HDMI
LAN2	LAN1	USB2/3
USB8/9	USB6/7	USB3.2Gen1
USB3.2Gen2	USB3.2Gen2				JPL1
		JPL1			CPU_
CATERR_LED		CPU_FAN1			FAN1
					JPW2
				JPW2	CPU_
			CPU_FAN2		FAN2

USB0/1

B3

JWD1

JSTBY1

JPME2

SP1

JF1

JD1

PWR_LED JLED1 JSTBY1 JSD1 JL1

USB0/1

B3

PCI-E_M.2-M2

JWD1

JTPM1

BIOS LICENSE

	JPME2
JF1		PCH	DIMMA1
		X12SAE
SP1			DIMMB1DIMMA2
		REV:1.01	DIMMB2
JD1	JBT1	DESIGNED IN USA

	USB10
LED PWR	USB3.2 Gen2

JLED1	JSTBY1
	JPI2C1
	PCI-E_M.2-M1

12V_

12V_PUMP_PWR1 PUMP_

PWR1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2 JPI2C1

	I-SATA2	I-SATA0	USB4/5		SYS_FAN1	SYS_
JSD1				JPW1
	I-SATA3	I-SATA1	USB3.2 Gen1
JL1	MAC CODE		SYS_FAN2	IPMI CODE		FAN1
SYS
FAN3_	MAC CODE			BAR CODE

								USB4/5
SYS_	JSD1	I-SATA2		I-SATA0		USB10 STS_			JPW1
FAN3	PCI-E	I-SATA3		I-SATA1		FAN2		PCI-E
	M.2-M1							M.2-M2

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Quick Reference (X12SCA-F)

			LAN2		IPMI_LAN
			USB8/9		USB2/3
	BMC_HB_LED	LED4	USB3.2Gen2 LAN1		USB3.2Gen1
				USB6/7
	SLOT6	CATERR_LED		USB3.2Gen2		DP
					VGA
SLOT1 SLOT2	SLOT4 JPL2 UID		AUDIO		DVI	HDMI
		LED4
		UID

AUDIO FP

AUDIO

FP

JPG1

JPG1

JPAC1

JPAC1

COM1

COM1

USB0/1

USB0/1

B3

JWD1

JWD1

JTPM1

BMC

BMC_HB_LED

JPL2

33MHZ PCI SLOT1

E-PCI SLOT2 PCH

E-PCI SLOT4 CPU

E-PCI SLOT6 CPU

X4 0.3

(IN X8 0.3

X16 0.3

X16)

B3

DP

AUDIO VGA HDMI

DVI

LAN2	LAN1	IPMI_LAN
USB8/9	USB6/7	USB2/3
USB3.2Gen2	USB3.2Gen2	USB3.2Gen1			JPL1
		JPL1			CPU_
CATERR_LED		CPU_FAN1			FAN1
					JPW2
				JPW2	CPU_
			CPU_FAN2		FAN2

12V_

12V_PUMP_PWR1 PUMP_

PWR1

PCI-E_M.2-M2

JSTBY1

JPME2

SP1

JF1

JD1

PWR_LED JLED1 JSTBY1 JSD1 JL1

BIOS LICENSE

	JPME2
JF1		PCH	DIMMA1
		X12SCA-F
SP1			DIMMB1DIMMA2
		REV:1.01	DIMMB2
JD1	JBT1	DESIGNED IN USA

	USB10
LED PWR	USB3.2 Gen2

JLED1	JSTBY1
	JPI2C1
	PCI-E_M.2-M1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2 JPI2C1

	I-SATA2	I-SATA0	USB4/5		SYS_FAN1	SYS_
JSD1				JPW1
	I-SATA3	I-SATA1	USB3.2 Gen1
JL1	MAC CODE		SYS_FAN2	IPMI CODE		FAN1
SYS
FAN3_	MAC CODE			BAR CODE

								USB4/5
SYS_	JSD1	I-SATA2		I-SATA0		USB10 STS_			JPW1
FAN3	PCI-E	I-SATA3		I-SATA1		FAN2		PCI-E
	M.2-M1							M.2-M2

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 specified 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	X12SCA-F: BMC Heartbeat LED	X12SCA-F: Green Blinking (Normal)
		X12SAE: Standby Power LED	X12SAE: Solid Green (Standby Power On)
	CATERR_LED	Catastrophic Error LED	Solid Orange: System CATERR
	LED4	UID LED (for X12SCA-F, IPMI only)	Blue on: Unit Identified
	PWR_LED	Onboard Power LED	Green on: 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 Definition Audio Ports
	HDMI	Back Panel High Definition 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	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
	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)

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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 Unbuffered (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® SPI Flash 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

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

specifications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

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Figure 1-5.

System Block Diagram

	PCIe x16 SLOT #6		CPU_PE3*8		SVID
						IMVP8 VR
		PCIe QSW	CPU_PE3*8		DDR4 (CHA)
							DIMMA1
				CPU
	PCIe x16 SLOT #4	PESLOT4_PRSNT_N			2933(1DPC)/2666MT/s		DIMMA2 (Gray)
				INTEL LGA1200
			Digital port 1(PortB)		DDR4 (CHB)		DIMMB1
	HDMI 2.0a	LSPCON		UP TO 125W	2933(1DPC)/2666MT/s		DIMMB2 (Gray)
		Display Port 1.4	Digital port 2(PortC)
		DVI Port	Digital port 3(PortD)
				x4 DMI-III		XDP
				8GT/s
	M.2 M-KEY*2	PCH PE3 *4 /*4				PCH PE3*4	PCIe x4 SLOT #2

USB3.2 Gen II*2

SATA III*4

REAR

LAN1+USBA

Re-driver

SATA III*4

USBC

Mux

USB

USB3.2 Gen II*2

PCH

GbE(LAN)

LAN2+USB-A*2

Re-driver

GLAN1

LAN1

Intel W480

I219LM

USB3.2 Gen I *2

IPMI_LAN(-F)

USB-A*2

PCHPE3 *1

GLAN2

LAN2

I225V /LM

USB3.2 Gen II *2

USB-C HEADER

USB								PCH PE3*1		5V PCI
Header	USB-HEADER			USB2.0 *2					PCIE/PCI Bridge		PCI SLOT #1
										33MHz
	USB2.0*2
											FRONT AUDIO
	PCIe x1 SLOT #3		PCH PE3*1 (shared with BMC)					AZALIA	Audio chip		HEADER
											JAUDIO1
			SPI
							USB2.0 *1
	TPM2.0	32MB			MUX	PCIe*1					FAN *5
	Header	PCH_SPI						LPC
						SPI	BMC				RTH *2
									SIO
		IPMI			LAN PHY	RGMII		COM1
		LAN					(-F only)		NCT6796D
		VGA						HEALTH
								INFO

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 specifications 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 efficiency, 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:

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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 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. Refer to the Power Configuration 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 define 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-defined 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- flow 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 configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range.

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1.5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands forAdvanced Configuration and Power Interface. TheACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a computer system, including its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers.

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 configuration 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 specifications 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 Specification 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 Configuration 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 components­. To avoid damaging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient 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 conductivity 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 different.

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 finger 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 first, 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 #3

Screw #2

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 different 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 #3

Screw #2

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 fit 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.

Tools Needed

Phillips	Phillips Screws (9)	Standoffs (9)
Screwdriver (1)		Only if Needed

Location of Mounting Holes

				LED4
				UID
AUDIO FP							DP
				AUDIO		VGA	HDMI
			BMC			DVI
				LAN2	LAN1	IPMI_LAN
				USB8/9	USB6/7	USB2/3
				USB3.2Gen2	USB3.2Gen2	USB3.2Gen1
JPG1			BMC_HB_LED	JPL2
	33MHZPCISLOT1	E-PCISLOT2PCH	E-PCISLOT4CPU	E-PCISLOT6CPU
						JPL1
				CATERR_LED			CPU_FAN1
JPAC1
		X4 0.3	(IN X8 0.3	X16 0.3
COM1			X16)
							JPW2
							CPU_FAN2
USB0/1
							12V_PUMP_PWR1
			B3
				PCI-E_M.2-M2
JWD1
JTPM1
				BIOS LICENSE

	JPME2
JF1		PCH	DIMMA1
		X12SCA-F
SP1			DIMMB1DIMMA2
		REV:1.01	DIMMB2
JD1	JBT1	DESIGNED IN USA

LED_PWR

JLED1

JL1

FAN3_SYS

USB10

USB3.2 Gen2

JSTBY1

JPI2C1

PCI-E_M.2-M1

		I-SATA2	I-SATA0	USB4/5	SYS_FAN1
	JSD1				JPW1
		I-SATA3	I-SATA1	USB3.2 Gen1
		MAC CODE		SYS_FAN2	IPMI CODE
		MAC CODE			BAR CODE

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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