Supermicro X9DAi operation manual

X9DAX-iF

X9DAX-7F

X9DAX-iTF

X9DAX-7TF

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1

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FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc­tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer­ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

•Consult the authorized dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate
warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate
Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”.

WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this
product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to
the State of California to cause birth defects and other
reproductive harm.

Manual Revision 1.1

Release Date: December 4, 2013

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Copyright © 2013 by Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America

Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600(v2)

Series Processors (Socket R LGA 2011) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface)

Technology (V.1.1), providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of

up to 8.0 GT/s. With the C602 chipset built in, the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF moth-

erboard provides support for Intel® Management Engine (ME), Rapid Storage

Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866 MHz

DDR3 memory, greatly enhancing system performance for high-end workstations.

Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com) for processor and memory

support updates.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specications, and performance of the mother-

board. It also provides detailed information about the Intel C602 chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules, and other hardware components into the

system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-

shooting procedures for video, memory, and system setup stored in the CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists software installation instructions.

Preface

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Conventions Used in the Manual

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to

prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation and to

prevent damage to system components or injury to yourself.

Note: Additional information given to differentiate among various models

or provides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Preface

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview...................................................................1-11

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-12

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-12

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-13

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-14

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) ............................................ 1-14

Management Engine (ME) ............................................................................ 1-14

1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller ........................................... 1-14

WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface .......................................................... 1-15

WPCM450R PCI System Interface ............................................................... 1-15

Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller ........................... 1-15

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements ................................................................. 2-1

Battery Handling .............................................................................................. 2-1

Product Disposal ............................................................................................. 2-3

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-4

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-4

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-4

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-5

Installing the LGA2011 Processor .................................................................2-5

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-9

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................. 2-10

2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules ..............................................2-11

Installing & Removing DIMMs ........................................................................2-11

Removing Memory Modules ..........................................................................2-11

2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-16

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-16

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-16

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-17

2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ...................................................... 2-18

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports .......................................................... 2-18

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Denitions ........................................... 2-18

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Video Connection ..................................................................................... 2-19

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-19

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-20

(Back_Panel) High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ..................................... 2-21

Front Accessible Audio Header ................................................................ 2-21

SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers ................................................................ 2-22

Serial Port ................................................................................................. 2-22

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-23

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-24

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-24

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-24

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-25

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-25

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-26

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-26

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-27

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-27

2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-28

Power Connectors ................................................................................... 2-28

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-29

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-29

Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-30

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-30

TPM Header/Port 80 Header ................................................................... 2-31

Standby Power Header ............................................................................ 2-31

Power SMB (I2C) Connector .................................................................... 2-32

IPMB ......................................................................................................... 2-32

T-SGPIO 1/2 & SCU-SGPIO 1 Headers .................................................. 2-33

IEEE 1394a_1/ 1394a_2 Connectors ....................................................... 2-33

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................ 2-34

DOM Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-34

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-35

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-35

GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-35

Clear CMOS ............................................................................................. 2-36

BIOS Chip Select Jumper (J19) ............................................................... 2-36

IEEE 1394a Enable .................................................................................. 2-37

SMB Enable ............................................................................................. 2-37

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-38

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BMC Enable ............................................................................................ 2-38

I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots ........................................................................ 2-39

SAS Enable (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only) ......................................................... 2-39

Management Engine (ME) Recovery ...................................................... 2-40

Manufacture Mode Select ........................................................................ 2-40

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-41

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-42

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-42

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-42

BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-43

2-10 SATA/SAS Connections ................................................................................ 2-44

Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-44

SAS2 Ports (X9DAX-7F/-7TF Only) ......................................................... 2-44

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-5

3-3 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-6

3-4 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-7

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-8

Chapter 4 BIOS

4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

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

4-4 Overclocking .................................................................................................. 4-24

4-5 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-26

4-6 IPMI ............................................................................................................... 4-28

4-7 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-30

4-8 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-31

4-9 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-32

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................................A-1

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs ..........................................................................B-1

B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor® III ..........................................................................B-2

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Chapter 1: Overview

Chapter 1

Overview

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to

detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

The following items are included in the retail box:

• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•Six (6) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx6) (X9DAX-iF/iTF Only)

•Four (4) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx4) (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only)

•Two (2) I-Pass to Serial ATA cable (CBL-097L-03 x2) (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only)

•One (1) IEEE 1394a Internal to External cable (CBL-0173L)

•One (1) I/O Shield (MCP-260-00049-0N)

Note: For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to

download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your

motherboard.

SMCI product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/

If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supermicro.

com.

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Motherboard Image

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

Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard

you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics

shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout

JVGA

Chapter 1: Overview

USB3.0_0/1

VGA

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMME2

DM1

JPB1

JCOM2

JIPMB1

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JTPM1

JI2C1

JPG1

JPLAN1

JI2C2

J30

J29

CNF1

CNF2

USB4

USB5/6

J23

SCU-

SGPIO1

JWP1

JPI1

JPME2JPME1

JL1

JSTBY1

S-SATA3

S-SATA2

S-SATA0

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

BMC

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMC1

JOH1

Intel
PCH

JCMOS1

J19

JSD1

SATA DOM

+ PWR

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

FAN4

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

Battery

BT1

JWD1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMD2

LAN
CTRL

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

CPU1

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

USB2.0_0~3

FAN6

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMF2

IPMI_LAN

Audio
CTRL

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

FAN7

JUSB3-1

JLAN2

USB3.0-2/3

FAN3

CPU2

LAN1LAN2

JAUDIO1

HD AUDIO

_IN

JLAN1

JS6

JS7

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS3

JPS2

JD1

DL4

SP1

JPS1

JF1

JSPDIF

FAN8

P2 DIMMH2

L-SAS4~7

FAN2

AUDIO FP

FAN5

J18

JSPDIF

_OUT

PHY

1

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMH1

JPS4

JPW3

JS3

SAS

PWR I2C

JPI2C1

CTRL

JPW2

L-SAS0~3

JPW1

FAN1

Note 1: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our website

at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details.

Note 2: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial

system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is

ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro.

com/products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Quick Reference

JVGA

USB3.0_0/1

VGA

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMME2

DM1

JPB1

JCOM2

JIPMB1

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JTPM1

JI2C1

JPG1

JPLAN1

JI2C2

J30

J29

CNF1

CNF2

USB4

USB5/6

J23

SCU-

SGPIO1

JWP1

JPI1

JPME2JPME1

JL1

JSTBY1

S-SATA3

S-SATA2

S-SATA0

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

BMC

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

BIOS

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMC1

JOH1

Intel
PCH

JCMOS1

J19

JSD1

SATA DOM

+ PWR

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

FAN4

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

Battery

BT1

JWD1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMD2

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN
CTRL

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

CPU1

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

USB2.0_0~3

FAN6

P2 DIMMF2

IPMI_LAN

JLAN2

Audio
CTRL

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

JUSB3-1

USB3.0-2/3

FAN7

FAN3

CPU2

LAN1LAN2

JAUDIO1

HD AUDIO

_IN

JLAN1

JS6

JS7

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS3

JPS2

JD1

DL4

SP1

JPS1

JF1

JSPDIF

FAN8

P2 DIMMH2

L-SAS4~7

FAN2

AUDIO FP

FAN5

J18

JSPDIF

_OUT

PHY

1

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMH1

JPS4

JPW3

JS3

SAS

PWR I2C

JPI2C1

CTRL

JPW2

L-SAS0~3

JPW1

FAN1

Notes:

•See 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 for testing only. Also, components that

are not documented in this manual are reserved for internal use 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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Chapter 1: Overview

X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Jumpers

Jumper

J19

J29/J30

JCMOS1

JII2C1/JII2C2 SMBus to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Normal)

JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPI1 IEEE1394a Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPLAN1 (X9DAX-iF/7F) Gigabit Ethernet LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPLAN1 (X9DAX­iTF/7TF)

JPME1 Management Engine (ME) Recovery Mode

JPME2 Manufacture Mode Select Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPS1 (X9DAX-7F/-7TF) SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Description

(J) Audio 8 Channel (7.1) High-Denition Backplane Audio Connector

(FP) Audio Front Panel Audio Header (J18)

Battery Onboard CMOS Battery (See Chpt. 3 for Used Battery Disposal) (BT1)

CNF1/CNF2 IEEE 1394a 1/2 Connectors

(J) COM2 Front_Panel Accessible COM Port Header

FAN1~8 CPU/System Fan Headers (Fan7/Fan8: CPU 1/2 Fans)

JD1 Speaker/Power LED Indicator

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion

JOH1 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator

JPII2C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JPW1 24-Pin 24-Pin Power Connectors (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)

JPW2/JPW3 12V 8-Pin Power Connectors (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)

JSD1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector

JSPDIF_In SPDIF_(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)_In Header

JSPDIF_Out SPDIF_(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)_Out Header

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

Description Default Setting

BIOS Chip Select

SMB Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Clear CMOS Open (Normal)

10G Ehernet LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Engine

X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Connectors

Pins 1-2 (Primary BIOS
Chip Select)

Pins 1-2 (Normal)

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JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80 Header

JVGA VGA Port

LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports 1/2 (X9DAX-iF/7F Only), 10G Ethernet LAN

(L-)SAS 0~3, 4~7 Serial_Attached SCSI 2.0 Connections 0~3, 4~7 from the LSI SAS 2208

(I-)SATA0~5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0~5 (SATA 0/1: SATA 3.0 Ports, SATA2~5: SATA

(S-)SATA0~3 SATA 2.0 Connectors 0~3 from SCU (Storage Control Unit)

(CPU1) Slot1/Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slots (Available when CPU1 is installed.)

(CPU2) Slots 3/5/6/7 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot (Available when CPU2 is installed.)

(PCH) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 in x8 Slot

SP1 Onboard Buzzer (Internal Speaker)

SCU-SGPIO 1 Serial-Link General_Purpose IO -Header for S-SATA Connections 0~3

T-SGPIO 1/2 Serial-Link General_Purpose IO Headers for I-SATA Connections 0~3, 4/5

USB 2.0 #0~3 Back Panel USB 2.0 Ports 0/1/2/3

USB 2.0 #4 Front-Panel Accessible Type A USB 2.0 Header (USB 4: J25)

USB 2.0 #5/6 Front-Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Connections 5/6 (J23)

USB 3.0 #0/1 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports 0/1

USB 3.0 #2/3 Front-Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Connections 2/3 (JUSB3)

Ports 1/2 (X9DAX-iTF/7TF Only)

Controller (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only)

2.0 ports)

X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF LED Indicators

LED Description State Status

DL4 Standby PWR LED Green: On Standby Power On

DM1 BMC LED Green BMC Active

LEDS2 SAS LED On SAS Active

Warning: To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a power

supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect

these power supply connectors to the 24-pin power connector (JPW1) and two 8-pin

power connectors (JPW2, JPW3) on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will void the

manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

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Motherboard Features

Chapter 1: Overview

CPU

Memory

Chipset

Expansion

Slots

Network

• Dual Intel

Processors; each supports two full-width Intel Quick-

Path Interconnect (QPI) links of up to 8.0 GT/s per

QPI link).

®

E5-2600(v2) Series (Socket R LGA 2011)

Note: For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support,

BIOS version 3.0 or above is required.

• Integrated memory controller supports up to 1 TB

of Load Reduced (LRDIMM), 512 GB of Registered

(RDIMM) or 128 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/

Non-ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz

240-pin 4-channel memory modules in 16 DIMM

slots.

Note 1: 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent

on Intel E5-2600v2 CPUs.

Note 2: For the latest memory updates, please

refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our

website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/

motherboard).

• Intel® C602 Chipset (PCH A)

• Two (2) PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots (CPU1 Slots1/2),

• Four (4) PCI-E3.0 x8 slot (CPU2 Slots3/5/6/7),

• One (1) PCI Express 2.0 x 4 in x8 slot (PCH Slot4)

• One I350 Dual-Channel Gigabit (100/1000 Mb/s)

Ethernet Controller for LAN 1/LAN 2 ports (X9DAX-

iF/7F),

• One X540 Dual 10GbE Ethernet Controller for LAN

1/LAN 2 ports (X9DAX-iTF/7TF),

• LSI 2208 SAS Controller (X9DAX-7F/-7TF Only)

SATA Connections

• SATA Ports • Two (2) SATA 3.0 Ports: I-

SATA 0/1

• Four (4) SATA 2.0 Ports (I-

SATA 2~5) from Intel PCH

• Four (4) SATA 2.0 Ports (S-

SATA 0~3) from SCU

• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (Windows/

Linux latest kernel)

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SAS Connections (For X9DAX-7F/-7TF Only)

• SAS Ports • Eight (8) SAS 2.0 Ports: L-

SAS 0~3, 4~7

• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Peripheral
Devices

I/O Devices

Power Con­nectors

Super I/O

BIOS

USB Devices (11 USB Connections)

• Four (4) USB 3.0 ports: USB 3.0 Ports 0/1 (on the I/O

Backplane), USB 3.0 USB 2/3 (close to SAS ports for

front access),

• Seven (7) USB 2.0 Connections:

•Four (4) Backplane USB 2.0 (Ports 0~3)

•Two (2) Front-Accessible USB (USB 5/6 at J23)

•One (1) Type A USB Header (USB 4 at J25) for

front USB access

Serial (COM) Port

• One (1) Fast UART 16550 Connection: 9-pin RS-232

Serial Port for front access

Audio

• ALC 889 Audio Controller

• Backpanel 7.1 High Denition Audio

• Front Panel Audio Header (J18)

ATX Power Connectors & DOM Power Con-

nector

• One (1) 24-pin Main Power (JPW1)

• Two (2) 8-pin CPU PWR Connectors (JPW2/JPW3)

• DOM (Disk_On_Module) Power Connector for Se-

rial_link devices (JSD1)

Super I/O

• Winbond W83627

• 16MB AMI BIOS

• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB

Keyboard, Plug & Play (PnP) and SMBIOS 2.3

®

Flash EEPROM

Power

Cong.

• ACPI/ACPM Power Management

• Main switch override mechanism

• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

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PC Health

Monitoring

CPU Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for 1.5V, 1.8V, +3.3V, 3.3V

Standby, +5V, +5V Standby and Battery Voltage.

• CPU 6-Phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

• Intel® Intelligent Power Node Management (IPNM)

• Intel® Management Engine (ME)

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring with rmware thermal manage-

ment via IPMI interface

• Low noise fan speed control

LED Indicators

• System/CPU Overheat LED

• Suspend-state LED

• UID/Remote UID LED

System
Management

• PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)

2.0 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

• Dual Cooling Zones

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

• PECI (Platform-Environment Conguration Interface)

support

• SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

Dimensions

Note 1: For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the IPMI

Conguration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/sup-

port/manuals/.

• 13.68" (L) x 13.00" (W) (347.47 mm x 330.20 mm)

Note 2: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial

system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is

ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro.

com/products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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SLOT 2

PCI-E X16

SLOT 1

PCI-E X16

USB 3.0

(REAR)

BMC

WPCM450

VGA

COM1

internal

#1-4

#1-3

#1-2

#1-1

DDR3

800/1066/1333

PCI-E X16 G3

LAN
X540

PCI-E X16 G3

USB 3.0

(FRONT)

DDR3

#2 #1 #3

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X4

SLOT 4

PCI-E X4

PCI-E X1

PCI-E X1

PCI

1394

P1

P0

DMI2

DMI2

DMI2

P1

PCH
C602

QPI

8G

QPI

8G

SLOT 3

PCI-E X8

P0

#3A #3B #2A #2B #1

PCI-E X8 G3

SLOT 7

PCI-E X8

CPU1 CPU2

Intel E5-2600(v2)

4 GB/s

LANE1/2/3/4

LANE6

LANE7
LANE8

PCI

SPI

Intel E5-2600(v2)

DDR3

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X8 G3

3.0 Gb/S

SCU

3.0 Gb/S

6.0 Gb/S

For Port 0/1

USB 2.0

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X8

#0~#3

PCI-E X8 G3

SLOT 6

PCI-E X8

SLOT 5

#0~#3

SATA

USB

#0~#7

#0-1

#0-2

DDR3

#0-3

SATA2

#0-4

800/1066/1333

SAS2208

4 Rear
2 Front
1 Type-A

SAS2

SAS
Ports 0~3

SAS
Ports 4~7

System Block Diagram

Notes: 1. This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages

for the actual specications of each motherboard. 2. This block diagram

is intended for your reference only.

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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Pro-

cessors (Socket R LGA 2011) and the C602 chipset, the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF

motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual_pro-

cessor-based high-end workstation platforms.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-

iTF/-7TF offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a transfer speed of

up to 8.0 GT/s, providing superb system performance.

The C602 chipset provides extensive IO support, including the following functions

and capabilities:

•PCI-Express Rev. 2.0 support

•PCI-Express Gen. 3 uplink supported by some SKUs

•ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev. 3.0b or Rev. 4.0

•USB host interface backplane and front access support

•Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported

•Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) supported

•Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported

•Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Supported

•Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

Note: For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support, BIOS version 3.0 or above

is required.

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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 off (in which case you must press the power switch

to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to the power-on state. See the

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

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This motherboard has an onboard System_Hardware_Monitor chip that supports

PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard

voltages continuously: CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore,+1.8V, +12V, 1.5V, 3.3V, 3.3VSB,

5V, 5VSB, battery voltage, memory voltages and chipset voltage. 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 PC health monitor chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan. The onboard

CPU and chassis fans are controlled by rmware thermal management via IPMI.

Environmental Temperature Control

A 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 it detects

that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan

control 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® III in the Windows OS

environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux. SuperDoctor is used to notify

the user of certain system events. For example, you can congure SuperDoctor®

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to provide you with warnings when the system/CPU temperatures, CPU 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ca-

tion denes a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way

to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its

hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to

automatically turn on and off peripheral devices 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 Windows 2008, Windows Vista and Windows

7 Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking

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.

The X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power sup-

plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specications required by

the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, two 12V 8-pin power connections are

also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Your power supply

must also supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning: To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a power

supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect these

power supply connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and two 8-pin power connectors (JPW2,

JPW3) on the motherboard. Failure to do so will 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 above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more

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information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in

areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line

lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a

power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

1-7 Super I/O

The Super I/O supports one high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication

ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable

baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt

system. Each UART provides legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps

as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which

support higher speed modems.

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

and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-

ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM)

The Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with

real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efciency.

Although IPNM is supported by the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller),

your system must also have IPNM-compatible Management Engine (ME) rmware

installed in your system for IPNM support.

Note: Support for IPNM Specication Version 1.5 or Version 2.0 depends

on the power supply used in the system.

Management Engine (ME)

The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH, pro-

vides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by

SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms.

1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller

The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC),

supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface, creating multi-media

virtualization via Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR). The WPCM450R

Controller is ideal for remote system management.

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The WPCM450R Controller interfaces with the host system via PCI connections

to communicate with the graphics cores. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote

keyboard/mouse/virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface support to

control Super IO functions. The WPCM450R Controller is connected to the network

via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI connections.

The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter-

faces, PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) buses, and General Purpose

I/O ports.

WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface

The WPCM450R supports a 16-bit DDR2 memory module with a speed of up to 220

MHz. For best signal integrity, the WPCM450R provides point-to-point connection.

WPCM450R PCI System Interface

The WPCM450R provides 32-bit, 33 MHz 3.3V PCI interface, which is compliant

with the PCI Local Bus Specication Rev. 2.3. The PCI system interface connects

to the onboard PCI Bridge used by the graphics controller.

Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller

The WPCM450R supports the following features:

•IPMI 2.0

•Serial over LAN

•KVM over LAN

•LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap

•Event Log

•X-Bus parallel interface for I/O expansion

•Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs

•SPI Flash Host BIOS and rmware bootstrap program supported

•Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)

•OS (Operating System) Independency

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•Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI. Key features

•Provides Network Management Security via remote access/console redirection.

•Supports the following Management tools: IPMIView, CLI (Command Line

Interface)

•RMCP+ protocol supported

Note 1: For more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the

IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/

support/manuals/.

Note 2: The term "IPMI controller" and the term "BMC controller" can be

used interchangeably in this section.

Note 3: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial

system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is

ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro.

com/products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user

of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or

experience difculty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis-

tance. Only certied technicians should attempt to install or congure components.

Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring components in the

Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warning!

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the

battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。 交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。 使用済電池は製造元の指示に従

って処分して下さい。

警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更
换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告
電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有
電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

Warnung

Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die

Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp.

Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

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Attention

Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer

que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.

Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

¡Advertencia!

Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta. Re-

emplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen-

dado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones

del fabricante.

!הרהזא

תנכס תמייקץוציפ .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ףילחהל שי

גוסב הללוסה תא מ םאותה תרבחלמומ ןרציתצ.

תוללוסה קוליס תושמושמה עצבל שי .ןרציה תוארוה יפל









경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일
하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사
의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.

Waarschuwing

Er is ontplofngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de

batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan-

bevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften

afgevoerd te worden.

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Product Disposal

Warning!

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws

and regulations.

製品の廃棄

この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が

ありま す。

警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

Warnung

Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen

des Landes erfolgen.

¡Advertencia!

Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla-

mentos nacionales.

Attention

La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des

lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous auprès de

l'organisme compétent.

רצומה קוליס

!הרהזא

ו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס.הנידמה יקוח

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 

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following

measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

•Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

•Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic

bag.

•Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

•When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

•Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not

in use.

•For grounding purposes, make sure that your system chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the motherboard.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

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

the label area.

Notes:

•Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding,

removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install

the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

•If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intel-certied multi-

directional heatsink only.

•Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install

the CPU heatsink.

•When receiving a server board without a processor pre-installed, make sure

that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are

bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

•Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Installing the LGA2011 Processor

1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. To open the socket cover,

rst press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st'.

1

OPEN 1st

Press down

on

labeled 'Open 1st'.

2

OPEN 1st

Load Lever

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2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that

covers the CPU socket from its locking position.

1

3. With the 'Close 1st' lever fully retracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st'

lever to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it completely.

Press down on

Lever 'Close 1st'

OPEN 1st

1

OPEN 1st

Load

Gently push
down to pop the
load plate open.

Pull lever away from

2

the socket

OPEN 1st

2

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