Supermicro X12SCZ-F operation manual

X12SCZ-TLN4F/QF/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 X12SCZ-TLN4F/QF/F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X12SCZ series comes in di󰀨erent model variations with di󰀨erent CPU support. The

X12SCZ-TLN4F/F supports Intel® Xeon W-1200 series, 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3,
Pentium, and Celeron processors in an LGA1200 socket, while the X12SCZ-QF supports
Intel 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors in an LGA1200
socket. The X12SCZ-TLN4F/F features the W480E chipset and support for ECC and Non­ECC DDR4 UDIMM memory, while the X12SCZ-QF features the Q470E chipset and support
for Non-ECC only. The X12SCZ series motherboards include the PCI Express 3.0 interface,
four SATA 3.0 ports, IPMI 2.0, 12V DC power source, GPU add-on card power connector,
dual 10GbE LAN option (on -TLN4F), HD Graphic outputs, and a combination of USB 2.0
and 3.2 ports. The motherboards also provide security-enhancing technologies such as Intel
Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX), Intel vPro, and Intel Trusted Execution Technology

(TXT). The X12SCZ-TLN4F/QF/F o󰀨ers exceptional system performance for entry server,

data storage, network security, and embedded applications.

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 provides infor-
mation for proper system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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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 .......................................................................................18

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................19

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................19

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................19

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................19

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................19

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................19

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................20

1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................20

1.6 Power Supply ......................................................................................................................20

1.7 Serial Port ...........................................................................................................................21

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................22

Precautions .......................................................................................................................22

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................22

2.2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ...................................................................................23

Installing the LGA1200 Processor ....................................................................................23

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan .....................................................................25

Removing the Heatsink .....................................................................................................27

2.3 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................28

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................28

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................28

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................29

2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................30

Memory Support ................................................................................................................30

DIMM Module Population Conguration ...........................................................................30

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General Guidelines for Optimizing Memory Performance ................................................31

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

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

2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................33

2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................39

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

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

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

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................57

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................57

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................64

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................66

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................66

No Power ..........................................................................................................................66

No Video ...........................................................................................................................67

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................67

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................67

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................68

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................68

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................70

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................71

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................72

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................72

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................72

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................72

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................73

Chapter 4 UEFI BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................74

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................75

4.3 Advanced Setup Congurations .........................................................................................77

4.4 Event Logs ....................................................................................................................... 111

4.5 IPMI ..................................................................................................................................113

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4.6 Security .............................................................................................................................116

4.7 Boot ..................................................................................................................................123

4.8 Save & Exit .......................................................................................................................126

Appendix A BIOS Codes

A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes .....................................................................................128

A.2 Additional BIOS POST Codes ..........................................................................................129

Appendix B Software

B.1 Microsoft Windows OS Installation ...................................................................................130

B.2 Driver Installation ..............................................................................................................132

B.3 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................133

B.4 IPMI ..................................................................................................................................134

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

D.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................138

D.2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image ...................................................................................138

D.3 Recovering the BIOS Block with a USB Device ..............................................................138

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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 additon 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 X12SCZ-TLN4F/QF/F 1

I/O Shield MCP-260-00093-0N 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 4

Quick Reference Guide MNL-2257-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: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

• 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. X12SCZ-TLN4F Motherboard Image

Note 1: LAN ports 3/4 are only available on X12SCZ-TLN4F.

Note 2: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision

available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may
or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Figure 1-2. X12SCZ-QF Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

UID_LED1

UID SW

DP++1/2

PCH SLOT7 PCIe 3.0 X4

JPCIE_SLT7

JPL1

JPL3/4:LAN3/4
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

AUDIO FP

COM1/2

JIPMB1

J18

MH8

JPAC1

PCH SLOT4 PCIe 3.0 X4 (IN X8)

JPCIE_SLT4

SRW4

SRW2

MH4

JBM1

BMC_HB_LED1

JPCIE6

CPU SLOT6 PCIe 3.0 X16

JPL2

J10G_PWR

JPTG1

DVI-D/VGA

FAN4

JLAN3/4

JVRM1

JLAN1/2

JBM2

USB6/7
(3.2 10G)

IPMI_LAN

USB8/9(3.2 10G)

MH3

JPV1

JPW1

JPME2

JGP1

JTPM1

JPG1

JPT1

USB10/11 (3.2 10Gb)

MH1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2 I-SATA1

JBT1

SP1

I-SGPIO1

JMD1

SRW3

ART1

JRF1

BAR CODE

SAN CODE

BAR CODE

JMD2

Intel

W480/Q470

JPWR1

JWD1

FANB

JD1

JSMB1

FANA

JSD1

BIOS LICENSE

MH5

JL1

BT1

+

BAR CODE

BAR CODE

BAR CODE

I-SATA0

MH7

USB0/1

USB2/3

USB4/5

X12SCZ-QF

REV:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

JF1:

ON

ON

X

X

FF

FF

OH

OH

RST

RST

NIC1

NIC2 NIC1

NIC2

PWR

PWR

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

MH2

JPH1

FAN1

JPI2C1

LED

LED

LED

LED

XNMI

NMIX

HDD

HDD

PWR

PWR

LED1

JF1

FAN3

MH6

FAN2

Note 1: LAN ports 3/4 are only available on X12SCZ-TLN4F.

Note 2: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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JPAC1

COM1/2

SLOT4

JIPMB1

J18

JGP1

JPME2

JPG1

JTPM1

JPT1

ART1

USB10/11

JMD2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JBT1

I-SATA1

SP1

JSMB1

I-SGPIO1

JD1

JMD1

AUDIO FP

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

COM1/2

JIPMB1

J18

JPME2

JGP1

JTPM1

USB10/11 (3.2 10Gb)

I-SATA3

I-SATA2 I-SATA1

SRW4

MH8

PCH SLOT4 PCIe 3.0 X4 (IN X8)

JPCIE_SLT4

SRW4

JPG1

JPT1

ART1

MH1

JBT1

SP1

I-SGPIO1

JMD1

SRW3

JRF1

SLOT6

BMC_HB_LED1

SRW2

BAR CODE

SAN CODE

JMD2

Intel

W480/Q470

JPWR1

JWD1

BAR CODE

JBM1

UID_LED1

SLOT7

MH4

JBM1

JPCIE6

CPU SLOT6 PCIe 3.0 X16

JSMB1

JD1

FANB

FANA

JSD1

BIOS LICENSE

MH5

JL1

PCH SLOT7 PCIe 3.0 X4

I-SATA0

MH7

Quick Reference

UID SW

UID_LED1

UID SW

JPCIE_SLT7

JPL1

BT1

+

BAR CODE

BAR CODE

BAR CODE

DP++1/2

DP++1/2

JPL2

JPL3/4:LAN3/4
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

USB0/1

J10G_PWR

USB2/3

DVI-D/VGA

JPTG1

USB4/5

DVI-D/VGA

FAN4

X12SCZ-QF

REV:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

JF1:

ON

ON

PWR

PWR

RST

RST

JLAN3/4

X

X

FF

FF

LED

LED

OH

OH

NIC1

NIC2 NIC1

NIC2

HDD

HDD

JLAN3/4

LED

LED

XNMI

NMIX

PWR

PWR

JF1

JVRM1

LED1

JLAN1/2

JLAN1/2

JBM2

FAN3

Chapter 1: Introduction

IPMI_LAN

USB6/7

USB6/7
(3.2 10G)

USB8/9

IPMI_LAN

USB8/9(3.2 10G)

MH3

JPV1

JPW1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

FAN2

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

MH2

JPH1

FAN1

JPI2C1

MH6

JPV1

J10G_PWR

JBM2

JPTG1
JPW1
JVRM1

FAN4

JPL2
JPL1

BT1

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

JPH1

FAN1

JPI1C1

SRW3

JRF1

JWD1

JPWR1

FANB

FANA

I-SATA0

JSD1

JL1

USB2/3

USB0/1

USB4/5

JF1

LED1

FAN3

FAN2

Notes:

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

nections.

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

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

• 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 (*)

J10G_PWR LAN3/LAN4 Power Option

JBM1 IPMI Share LAN Feature Pins 1-2 Open (Enabled)

JBM2 IPMI LAN Enable/Disable

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

JPAC1 Front Panel Audio EnableDisable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JPL2 LAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 Manufacturing Mode Select Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JRF1 Slot6 PCIe Bifurcation Option

JPT1 Onboard TPM Module Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JPTG1 LAN3/LAN4 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Pins 1-2 (Reset)

*Pins 1-2: Standby Power

Pins 2-3: Normal Power

*Pins 1-3 Short (Enabled)

Pins 1-2 Short (Disabled)

*Pins 1-2 (x16)

Pins 2-3 (x8x8)

LED Description Status

BMC_HB_LED1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

UID_LED1 Unit Identier (UID) LED Solid Blue: Unit Identied

LED1 Power LED

Solid Green: Power On

Blinking Green: S3 Status

Connector Description

ART1 M.2 M-Key Temperature Sensor

AUDIO_FP Front Panel Audio Header

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1/2 COM Header (supports RS-232)

DP++ 1/2 DisplayPorts 1 and 2

DVI-D/VGA DVI-D/VGA port

FAN1 - FAN4, FANA, FANB CPU/System Fan Headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)

IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port

I-SATA0 - I-SATA3 Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA0: SATA DOM)

I-SGPIO1 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Header

J18 Extended CMOS Battery Connector

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

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JGP1 General Purpose I/O Header

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

JIPMB1 4-pin BMC External I2C Header (for an IPMI card)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLAN1/2 1G Base-T LAN Ports

JLAN3/4 10G Base-T LAN Ports

JMD1 M.2 E-Key 2230 (CNVi/CNV) Slot

JMD2 M.2 M-Key 2280/22110 Slot

JPCIE_SLT4 PCH PCIe 3.0 x4 (in x8) Slot

JPCIE6 CPU PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot

JPCIE_SLT7 PCH PCIe 3.0 x4 Slot

JPH1 4-pin HDD Power Connector

JPI2C1 Power System Management Bus (SMB) I2C Header

JPV1

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JPWR1 4-pin 12V Power Connector for GPU card requiring extra 12V power (up to 75W)

JSD1 SATA DOM Power Connector

JSMB1 System Management Bus Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

SP1 Internal Buzzer

SRW2 M.2 Holding Screws for M-Key Type 2280

SRW3 M.2 Holding Screws for E-Key Type 2230

SRW4 M.2 Holding Screws for M-Key Type 22110

UID SW Unit Identier Switch

USB0/1, 2/3, 3/4 USB 2.0 Headers

USB6/7, 8/9 Back Panel USB 3.2 (10Gb) Ports

USB10/11 USB 3.2 (10Gb) Type-A Header

8-pin 12V DC Power Connector for CPU (Required) or alternative single power for special

enclosure when the 24-pin ATX power is not in use

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

• X12SCZ-TLN4F/F: Intel 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium, Celeron, and Xeon W-1200 series processors in an

LGA1200 socket.

• X12SCZ-QF: Intel 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and Celeron processor in an LGA1200 socket.

Memory

• X12SCZ-TLN4F/F: Integrated memory controller supports up to 128GB Unbu󰀨ered ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM, DDR4-

2933MHz, in four DIMM slots.

• X12SCZ-QF: Integrated memory controller supports up to 128GB Unbu󰀨ered Non-ECC UDIMM, DDR4-2933MHz, in four

DIMM slots.

DIMM Size

• 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB at 1.2V

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

motherboard.

Chipset

• X12SCZ-F/TLN4F: Intel PCH W480E

• X12SCZ-QF: Intel PCH Q470E

Expansion Slots

• One PCIe 3.0 x4 Slot (IN x8) (PCH SLOT4)

• One PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot (CPU SLOT6) (Supports PCI-E x8x8 bifurcation by riser card)

• One PCIe 3.0 x4 Slot (PCH SLOT7)

Network

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

• Intel I210-AT Gigabit Ethernet Controller (LAN2): IPMI Shared LAN Port

• Intel X550 Dual 10GbE Ethernet Controller (LAN3/4, TLN4F SKU Only)

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

• ASpeed AST 2500 Baseboard Controller (BMC) supports IPMI 2.0

• One Dedicated IPMI LAN located on the rear IO back panel

Graphics

• Intel HD Graphics (DVI-D, DisplayPort1/DisplayPort2 Version 1.4) with three independent displays

• Graphics controller via ASpeed 2500 BMC (VGA)

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Header • One front accessible header for dual serial ports (COM1/2)

• I-SATA 3.0 • Four SATA 3.0 ports with lock (I-SATA0 - I-SATA3)

• Video (VGA) Port

• DVI-D

• DisplayPort

• Audio

• One VGA connection on the rear I/O panel

• One Digital Visual Interface (Digital signal only)

• Two DisplayPorts

• One Audio Front Panel

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

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Motherboard Features

USB

• Four Back Panel USB 3.2 (10Gb) ports (USB6/7, USB8/9)

• Three Front Accessible USB 2.0 headers (USB0/1, USB2/3, USB4/5)

• One USB 3.2 (10Gb) header (USB10/11)

BIOS

• 256Mb AMI BIOS

• ACPI 6.0, Plug and Play (PnP), riser card auto detection support, SPI dual/quad speed support, and RTC (Real Time

Clock wakeup

Power Management

• ACPI power management

• S3, S4, S5

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Wake-on-LAN (JWOL)

• Power supply monitoring

®

SPI Flash BIOS

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +12V, +5V, +3.3V, +5V stdby, +3.3V stdby, Vcore, CPU temperature, PCH temperature,

system temperature, M.2 NvMe (M-Key) temperature and memory temperature

• 3 CPU power, 1 PCH power, 1 BMC power

• CPU thermal trip support

• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI)/TSI

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Low-noise fan speed control

• Six 4-pin fan headers

System Management

• IPMI Vieew, SMCIPMITOOL, IPMICFG

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• SuperDoctor® 5

• Redundant power supply unit detection sensor

• Chassis intrusion header and detection (Note: Please connect a cable from the Chassis Intrusion header at JD1 to the

chassis to receive an alert via IPMI.)

• Client Platform Service

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

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Motherboard Features

LED Indicators

• CPU/system overheat LED

• Power/suspend-state indicator LED

• Fan failed LED

• UID/remote UID

• HDD activity LED

• LAN activity LED

Dimensions

• uATX 9.6" (W) x 9.6" (L) (243.84mm x 243.84mm)

Note 1: The CPU maximum thermal design power (TDP) is subject to chassis and

heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please check the chas-

sis and heatsink specications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

Note 2: For IPMI conguration instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Con­guration User's Guide available at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

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Figure 1-3.

System Block Diagram

Chapter 1: Introduction

PCIe x16 SLOT

Rear I/O

Rear I/O

Rear I/O

Rear I/O

Internal Header

Internal Header

DVI-D

Display Port++

Display Port++

USB3.2
Type-A

USB3.2
Type-A

USB3.2
Type-A

USB3.2
Type-A

USB3.2x2

Type-A

USB2.0

x6

Realtek ALC888S-VD2

Audio FP

PCIe3.0_x16/ PCIe3.0 x8x8

8.0GT/s

TMDS

ASM1442K

Digital port 3

Digital port 2

Gen2 10 GT/s

Gen2 10 GT/s

Gen2 10 GT/s

Gen2 10 GT/s

Gen2 10 GT/s

480 MT/s

PCA95548 bit-GPIO P/H

HD-A

DDI 1

INTEL LGA1200

(Socket-H4)

DDI 3

DDI 2

USB 3.2[1]

USB 2.0[1]

USB 3.2[2]

USB 2.0[2]

PCH-H

USB 3.2[3]

USB 2.0[3]

W480E/Q470E

USB 3.2[4]

USB 2.0[4]

USB 3.2[5:6]

USB 2.0[5:6]

USB 2.0[7:12]

SMBDAT/CLK_RSM

SPI

80 Port

TPM P/H

TPM 2.0

SLB9670VQ20FW785

FLASH
SPI 256Mb

x4 DMI
8 GT/s

Intel

CS0#

PCIE[5]-GbE

PCIE[21-24]

PCIE[17:20]

SATA[1B:3]

USB 2.0[13]

eSPI

SW

PCIE[1:4]

PCIE[8]

CNVI

PCIE[6]

SATA[4]

PCIE[9-12]

SATA[0B]

PCIE[7]

SVID

DDR4 (CHA)

2933MHz- ECC

DDR4 (CHB)

2933MHz- ECC

PCIe3.0 x4

1250 Mbps-Phy

PCIe3.0 x1

PCIe3.0 x1

PCIe3.0 x4

PCIe3.0 x4

SATA 6 Gb/s

PCIe3.0 x4

SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA 6 Gb/s

BMC

AST2500

UART

IMVP8-VGT

IMVP8-Vcore

PCIe x4 Slot 4

GLAN1
I219LM

M.2 2230
E-Key

GLAN2
I210-AT

GLAN3
X550-AT2

M.2 2280/22110
M-Key

PCIe x4 Slot 7

SATA-DOM

SGPIO

NC-SI

RGMII

RGB

PWM , TACH

INFINEON

INFINEON

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1
DIMMB2

RJ45

MDI

1G-Base

MDI

RJ45

1G-Base

MDI

RJ45x2

10G-Base

IntelR Rapid Storage Technology
— x2 and x4 PCIe* NVMe SSD
— x2 and x4 Next Generation IntelR Optane Memory

IntelR Rapid Storage Technology
— x2 and x4 PCIe* NVMe SSD
— x2 and x4 Next Generation IntelR Optane Memory

SATA*3 Conn.

RTL8211F-CG

VGA Conn.

FAN1~4, A,B

RS-232 *2

MDI

Rear I/O

Rear I/O

RJ45
1G-Base

Note 1: 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.

Note 2: The dual 10G LAN ports are only available on -TLN4F.

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1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

The X12SCZ series comes in di󰀨erent model variations with di󰀨erent CPU support. The

X12SCZ-TLN4F/F supports Intel® Xeon W-1200 series, 10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3,
Pentium, and Celeron processors in an LGA1200 socket, while the X12SCZ-QF supports Intel
10th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors in an LGA1200 socket.
The X12SCZ-TLN4F/F features the W480E chipset and support for ECC and Non-ECC DDR4
UDIMM memory, while the X12SCZ-QF features the Q470E chipset and support for Non-ECC
only. The X12SCZ series motherboards include the PCI Express 3.0 interface, four SATA 3.0
ports, IPMI 2.0, 12V DC power source, GPU add-on card power connector, dual 10GbE LAN
option, HD Graphic outputs, and a combination of USB 2.0 and 3.2 ports. The motherboards
also provide security-enhancing technologies such as Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel
SGX), Intel vPro, and Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT). The X12SCZ-TLN4F/QF/F

o󰀨ers exceptional system performance for entry server, data storage, network security,

embedded applications, and cloud computing platforms.

The Intel PCH W480E chipset in conjunction with the new Intel Xeon W-1200 series processor,
and the Intel Q470E chipset in conjunction with the new Intel 10th Gen. Core i series supports

the following features:

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel RST)

• Support for Management Engine (ME)

• Improved I/O capabilities to high-storage-capacity congurations

• Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) and Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT)

• Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.2 (Intel SSE4.2), Intel AVX2, and Advanced Encryption

Standard New Instructions (Intel AES-NI)

• Intel 64 Architecture, Execute Disable Bit, Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Hyper-Threading

Technology (Intel HT Technology)

• PCI Express 3.0, SATA 3.0, USB 3.2

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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. See the Advanced BIOS Setup section
for this setting. The default setting is Last State.

1.4 System Health Monitoring

This section describes the health monitoring features of the X12SCZ-TLN4F/QF/F
motherboard. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that
supports 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

The system health monitor embedded in the BMC chip can check the RPM status of the
cooling fans. The CPU and chassis fans are controlled via lPMI.

Environmental Temperature Control

System Health sensors monitor temperatures and voltage settings of onboard processors
and the system in real time via the IPMI interface. Whenever the temperature of the CPU or

the system exceeds a user-dened threshold, system/CPU cooling fans will be turned on to

prevent the CPU or the system from overheating.

Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate air-

ow to your system.

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System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5® in the Windows OS or in the Linux
environment. SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example,

you can congure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature,
CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predened range.

1.5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specication denes
a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power

management features throughout a computer system, including its hardware, operating

system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and 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.

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.

This 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.

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 (JPV1) on the motherboard. Failure in doing so may void the manufacturer
warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

Note 1: The X12SCZ Series motherboard alternatively supports an 8-pin 12V DC
input power only at JPV1 for embedded applications. The 12V DC input is limited to
30A by design. It provides up to 360W power input to the motherboard. Please keep

the onboard power usage within the power limits specied above. Overcurrent power

us age may cause damage to the motherboard.

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Note 2: Please connect both the 8-pin DC power at JPV1 to make sure the CPU re­ceives enough power for normal operation when using the ATX power supply.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power

supply Specication 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more information,

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

1.7 Serial Port

This motherboard supports two serial communication connections. COM headers 1 and 2
can be used for input/output. The UART provides legacy speeds with a baud rate of up to

115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which
support high-speed serial communication devices.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

area of the fan.

Important:

• 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 down to release the load plate from its locking position.

Plastic Protective
Cover

Load Plate

Load Lever

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2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic protective cover. Do
not touch the CPU socket contacts.

3. Locate the triangle on the CPU and CPU socket, which indicates the location of Pin 1.

Holding the CPU by the edges with your thumb and index nger, align the triangle on

the CPU with the triangle on the socket. The CPU keys (the semi-circle cutouts) may
also be aligned against the socket keys as a guide.

CPU / Socket Keys

4. Carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the
socket, or move it horizontally or vertically to avoid damaging the CPU or socket.
Inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed.

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5. Close the load plate, then gently push down the load lever into its locking position.

CPU properly
installed

Load lever locked

into place

Note: You can only install the CPU in one direction. Make sure it is properly inserted

into the 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 properly aligned.

Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan

1. Locate the CPU fan header on the motherboard (FAN1: CPU FAN).

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

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

4. Remove the thin layer of protective lm from the heatsink. CPU overheating may occur if

the protective lm is not removed from the heatsink.

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU. If your heatsink came with a
thermal pad, please ignore this step.

Thermal Grease

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6. Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently
push down the fasteners in a diagonal order (Example: #1 and #2, then #3 and #4) into
the mounting holes until you hear a click. Then lock the fasteners by turning each one
90° clockwise.

2

4

3

1

Push down

Lock

Unlock

7. Once all four fasteners are secured, connect the heatsink fan wire connector to the CPU
fan header.

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Removing the Heatsink

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

do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to remove the
heatsink and prevent damage done to the CPU or other components.

1. Unplug the power connector from the power supply.

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

3. Gently press down each fastener cap and turn them 90°counter clockwise, then pull the
fasteners upwards to loosen them.

4. Remove the heatsink from the CPU.

Lock

Pull up

Unlock

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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

Screwdriver

(1)

MH8

AUDIO FP

JPAC1

PCH SLOT4 PCIe 3.0 X4 (IN X8)

JIPMB1

J18

JPME2

MH1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2 I-SATA1

SP1

I-SGPIO1

JMD1

JPCIE_SLT4

SRW4

SRW2

JPG1

JPT1

ART1

JBT1

SRW3

JRF1

COM1/2

JGP1

JTPM1

USB10/11 (3.2 10Gb)

BMC_HB_LED1

BAR CODE

SAN CODE

JMD2

Intel

W480/Q470

JPWR1

JWD1

BAR CODE

MH4

JBM1

JPCIE6

CPU SLOT6 PCIe 3.0 X16

JD1

FANB

JSMB1

FANA

BIOS LICENSE

JL1

JSD1

PCH SLOT7 PCIe 3.0 X4

MH5

I-SATA0

MH7

Phillips Screws

(8)

UID_LED1

UID SW

JPCIE_SLT7

BT1

+

BAR CODE

BAR CODE

BAR CODE

DP++1/2

JPL1

JPL3/4:LAN3/4
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

USB0/1

JPL2

USB2/3

J10G_PWR

JPTG1

USB4/5

DVI-D/VGA

FAN4

X12SCZ-QF

REV:1.01
DESIGNED IN USA

JF1:

ON

ON

X

X

FF

FF

OH

OH
RST

RST

NIC1

NIC2 NIC1

NIC2
PWR

PWR

LED

LED

LED

LED

HDD

HDD

PWR

PWR

JF1

JLAN3/4

JVRM1

XNMI

NMIX

LED1

Stando󰀨s (8)

Only if Needed

USB6/7
(3.2 10G)

JLAN1/2

JBM2

FAN3

USB8/9(3.2 10G)

IPMI_LAN

DIMMA1

FAN2

MH3

JPV1

JPW1

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

JPH1

MH6

DIMMB2

MH2

FAN1

JPI2C1

Location of Mounting Holes

Note: 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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Installing the Motherboard

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

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 stando󰀨s 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 pan 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 di󰀨erent from those shown in this manual.

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2.4 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 X12SCZ-TLN4F/F supports up to 128GB of ECC or Non-ECC DDR4 UDIMM memory
with speeds of up to 2933MHz in four memory slots. The X12SCZ-QF does not support
ECC memory. Refer to the tables below for the recommended DIMM population order and
additional memory information.

DIMM Module Population Conguration

For optimal memory performance, follow the table below when populating memory.

Recommended Population (Balanced)

DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Total System Memory

4GB 4GB 8GB

4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB

32GB 32GB 64GB

32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB

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