Supermicro X9DRD-EF operation manual

X9DRFF

X9DRFF-7

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

X9DRFF/X9DRFF-7 motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DRFF/X9DRFF-7 motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600 Series

(Socket R) processors that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology (V.1.1),

providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 TG/s. With

the C602-J chipset built in, the X9DRFF/X9DRFF-7 motherboard supports Intel®
Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM), Manageability Engine (ME) Technology,

Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0 and 1600 MHz DDR3 memory. This

motherboard is ideal for 4U Fat Twin server platforms. Please refer to our Website

(http://www.supermicro.com) for CPU and memory support updates.

Manual Organization

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

board, and provides detailed information about the Intel C602-J 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 or to prevent

damage to the components or injury to yourself

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between 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)

Website: 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.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

Email: [e-mail] (Technical Support)

Tel: [phone] (Technical Support)

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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

1-8 Advanced Power Management ..................................................................... 1-14

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

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

1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller .......................................... 1-15

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

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

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

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

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

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

2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-15

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-15

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-15

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-16

2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ...................................................... 2-17

Control Panel I/O Connectors and Ports ..................................................... 2-17

Control Panel I/O Port Locations and Denitions ........................................ 2-17

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-18

Video Connection ..................................................................................... 2-18

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

Serial Port ................................................................................................. 2-19

Power Switch/LED Indicator ..................................................................... 2-20

Unit Identier Button/LED Indicator .......................................................... 2-20

2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-21

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Standby Power ......................................................................................... 2-21

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-22

TPM Header/Port 80 ................................................................................ 2-22

IPMB ......................................................................................................... 2-23

SATA Device Power Connector ................................................................ 2-23

T-SGPIO1/2 & 6-SGPIO1 Headers .......................................................... 2-24

Power Connector Header for Failed System LED Header ..................... 2-24

Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-25

Onboard CMOS Battery ........................................................................... 2-25

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-26

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-26

GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-26

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-27

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-27

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-28

BMC Enable ............................................................................................ 2-28

SAS Enable (X9DRFF-7 Only) ................................................................. 2-29

Failed System LED Enable ...................................................................... 2-30

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-31

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-31

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ....................................................................... 2-31

SAS Activity LED (X9DRFF-7 Only) ......................................................... 2-32

SAS Heartbeat LED (X9DRFF-7 Only) .................................................... 2-32

PWR Fail/Fan Fail/OH (Overheat) LED ................................................... 2-33

Failed System LED (via IPMI) ................................................................. 2-33

BMC Activity LED ..................................................................................... 2-34

2-10 SATA/SAS Connections ................................................................................ 2-35

SATA/SAS Ports (SAS: For X9DRFF-7 Only) .......................................... 2-35

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1

No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1

Losing the System’s Setup Conguration ....................................................... 3-2

When the System Becomes Unstable ............................................................ 3-2

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

3-3 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-5

Battery Removal .............................................................................................. 3-5

Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-5

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Battery Installation ........................................................................................... 3-5

3-4 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-6

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-7

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1

How To Change the Conguration Data ......................................................... 4-2

Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 4-2

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

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

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-25

4-5 IPMI ............................................................................................................... 4 -27

4-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-29

4-7 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-30

4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4- 31

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 (For Window OS Only) ....................................... 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.

This motherboard was designed to be used in an SMC-proprietary system as a part

of an integrated system platform.

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.

Warning: For safety considerations, please refer to the complete list of safety warn-

ings posted on the Supermicro website at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/

safety_information.cfm.

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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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COM1

JTPM1

JPVR_I2C2

USB2

JP3

Chapter 1: Overview

Motherboard Layout

LED2

LED5

LED1

LEDS2

L-SAS3

L-SAS2
L-SAS1

JFLED1

USB1

LAN
CTRL

JBT1

6-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JSD1

P2-DIMMF1

JPL2

JPL1 JPG1

L-SAS0

USB0

JWP1

JBR1

JPS1

JSTBY1

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

P2-DIMME1

I-SATA5

JFLED2

JPB1

UID

VGA1

SW1

DP1

JIPMB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

JPVR_I2C1

BUZZER

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

SP1

BATTERY

OPEN 1st

P2-DIMMG1

BMC
CTRL

JWD1

P1-DIMMB1

P2-DIMMH1

IPMI_LAN

BIOS

Intel
PCH

X9DRFF

Rev. 1.10A

P1-DIMMA1

LAN2 LAN1

LAN
CTRL

LED3

SAS
CTRL

L-SAS4-7

JP4

P1-DIMMD1

P1-DIMMC1

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

CPU2 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

OPEN 1st

FAN2

FAN1

JP5

Note: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our Website at

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

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X9DRFF(-7) Quick Reference

LED2

LED5

LED1

JFLED2

JPB1

UID

VGA1

SW1

COM1

JTPM1

JPVR_I2C2

USB2

JP3

JP4

DP1

JIPMB1

BMC
CTRL

BUZZER

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

SP1

JI2C1

JI2C2

BATTERY

CPU1

JPVR_I2C1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

P2-DIMMG1

P2-DIMMH1

P1-DIMMD1

P1-DIMMC1

CPU2 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JWD1

P1-DIMMB1

IPMI_LAN

CLOSE 1st

LAN2 LAN1

BIOS

Intel
PCH

X9DRFF

Rev. 1.10A

P1-DIMMA1

CPU2

LAN
CTRL

LED3

L-SAS4-7

SAS
CTRL

LEDS2

L-SAS2
L-SAS1

JFLED1

LAN
CTRL

L-SAS3

6-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JSD1

USB1

JPL2

JPL1 JPG1

JBT1

L-SAS0

P2-DIMMF1

USB0

JBR1

JPS1

JSTBY1

P2-DIMME1

JWP1

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

OPEN 1st

FAN2

FAN1

JP5

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.

•Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specied by the manufac-

turer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

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Chapter 1: Overview

X9DRFF(-7) Jumpers

Jumper

JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter

JFLED2 Failed System LED Enable Closed (Disabled)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Open (Disabled)

JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPS1 (X9DRFF-7 Only) SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Description

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

COM1 Serial (COM) Port

FAN1/FAN2 CPU/System (4-Pin) Fan Headers

JFLED1 Power Connector Header for Failed System LED

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

JP3/JP4 4-pin Power Connectors

JP5 8-pin Power Connector

JSD1 SATA Device Power Connector

JSTBYI Standby Power Connector

JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80

LAN1/LAN2 G-bit Ethernet LAN Ports 1/2

(IPMI) LAN IPMI LAN

(I-)SATA 0/1 SATA 3.0 Connectors 0/1 from Intel AHCI

(I-) SATA 2-5 SATA 2.0 Connectors 2/3/4/5 from Intel AHCI

(L-) SAS 0-3
(X9DRFF-7 Only)

(L-) SAS 4-7
(X9DRFF-7 Only)

6-SGPIO 1
(X9DRFF-7 Only)

T-SGPIO 1/2 Serial_Link General Purpose I/O (SATA SGPIO) Headers

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

(CPU1) Slot1/(CPU2)
Slot2

Description Default Setting

X9DRFF(-7) Connectors

SAS Connectors 0/1/2/3 from LSI 2308 SAS Controller

SAS Connections 4-7 from LSI 2308 SAS Controller

Serial_Link General Purpose I/O Header for LSI SAS
connection support

1/2 for Intel SATA connection support

PCI-Exp. 3.0 x16 Slots

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SWI Power Switch/LED Indicator (SW1)

UID Unit Identier Button (JUIDB1)

USB0/USB1 Control Panel USB 0/ USB1 Ports

USB2 Front Panel USB 2 Port

VGA1 (Control Panel) VGA Port

X9DRFF(-7) LED Indicators

LED Description State Status

DP1 BMC Activity LED Green: Blinking BMC Active

LED1 UID LED Blue: On Unit Identied

On: Overheat,

Fast Blinking: Fan
Failure,

Slow Blinking: Power
Failure

LED2 Power Fail/Fan Fail/OH LED

Red: On or Blink­ing

LED3

LED5

LEDS2 SAS Heartbeat LED

SAS Activity LED (X9DRFF-7
Only)

Failed System LED (via IPMI
Firmware)

Note:

To provide adequate power supply to the motherboard, be sure to connect

the 8-pin power connector (JP5) and the 4-pin power connectors (JP3/JP4)

to the power supply. Failure to do so might void the manufacturer warranty

on your power supply and motherboard.

Green: Blinking SAS: Active

Red: Blinking Unit Identied

Green

Red

SAS: Normal,

SAS: Failed

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Motherboard Features

Chapter 1: Overview

CPU

Memory

Chipset

Expansion

Slot

Graphics

Network

I/O Devices

• Dual Intel

each processor supports four full-width Intel Quick-

Path Interconnect (QPI) links (with support of up to

25.6 GT/s per QPI link and with Data Transfer Rate

of up to 8.0 GT/s per direction)

®

E5-2600 Series (Socket R) processors;

•Integrated memory controller supports up to 256 GB

of Registered (RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM)

ECC or up to 64 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/

Non-ECC 800/1066/1333/1600 MHz 4-channel (per

CPU) DDR3 memory in 8 DIMM slots.

Note: For the latest CPU/memory updates,

please refer to our website at http://www.su-

permicro.com/products/motherboard.

• Intel® C602-J Chipset

• Two (2) PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots (CPU1 Slot 1/ CPU2

Slot 2)

• Nuvoton WPCM450R BMC Video Controller

• Two Intel 82574L Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ether-

net controllers for LAN 1/LAN 2 ports.

• Nuvoton WPCM450R Base-board Controller (BMC)

supports IPMI_LAN 2.0

SATA Connections

• SATA

Ports

SAS/SATA Ports (SAS: For X9DRFF-7 Only)

Two (2) SATA 3.0 (I-SATA 0/1)

Four (4) SATA 2.0 Ports from PCH

(I-SATA 2-5)

•Four (4)SATA 3.0/SAS 2.0 con-

nections: L-SAS 0-3

•One (1) SAS connector for SAS

Connections 4-7

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• RAID •SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (Windows)

•SATA RAID 0, 1, 10 (Linux)

•SAS RAID 0, 1, 10 (X9DRFF-7

Only)

Integrated IPMI 2.0

• IPMI 2.0 supported by the WPCM450R BMC

Serial (COM) Port

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

232 port

Super I/O

• Winbond Super I/O 83527

Peripheral
Devices

BIOS

Power

Cong.

PC Health

Monitoring

USB Devices

• Two (2) USB ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1),

• One (1) USB port for front panel access (USB 2)

• 16 MB SPI AMI BIOS

®

SM Flash BIOS

• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0,

USB Keyboard, Plug & Play (PnP) and SMBIOS 2.5

• ACPI/ACPM Power Management

• Main switch override mechanism

• Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM)

• Manageability Engine (ME)

(Note: Special Cable required)

• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

CPU Monitoring

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

5V, +5VSB, +12V/-12V, VBAT, HT, memory voltages,

chipset voltages.

• CPU 5+1-Phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Design Power (TDP): support up to

130W (See Note 1 next page)

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

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Chapter 1: Overview

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin (Pulse

Width Modulation) fan speed control

• Low noise fan speed control

System
Management

• PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)

2.0 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor III

• SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

Dimensions

Note 1: CPU Maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP) is subject to chassis

and heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please

check the chassis and heatsink specications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

Note 2: For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded

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

support/manuals/.

• 19.92" (L) x 8.54" (W) (505.97 mm x 216.92 mm)

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SAS2 Conn
SAS2 Conn
SAS2 Conn
SAS2 Conn
SAS2 Conn
SAS2 Conn
SAS2 Conn
SAS2 Conn

C1

C

DDR3 DIMM

PCI-E 3.0 x16

JPCIE1

LSI
SAS2308

D

D1

DDR3 DIMM

PE2

PCIE 3.0 x8

LAN
82574L

LAN
82574L

IPMI LAN

CPU1

Socket 00

E5-2600

PE3 DMI

PCIE 2.0 x1

PCIE 2.0 x1

HWM

NCT7904D

FLASH

64/128 Mb

COM1

P0
P1

SPI

DDR2

PHY
RTL8201F

B

B1

DMI

PCI 32/33

HERMON

A1

A

DDR3 DIMM

DDR3 DIMM

PCH C602

VGA CONN

F

F1

E1

E

DDR3 DIMM

LPC

USB

DDR3 DIMM

SATA GEN 3

SATA GEN 2

USB 2.0

SIO

W83527HG

QPI

P1
P0

SATA3.0 #0

SATA2.0 #2

CPU2

Socket 01

E5-2600

SATA3.0 #1

SATA2.0 #4

SATA2.0 #3

0 1

REAR

SATA2.0 #5

H

PE2

2

Vertical

USB Conn

H1

G

DDR3 DIMM

PCI-E 3.0 x16
JPCIE2

G1

DDR3 DIMM

System Block Diagram

Note: 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.

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Chapter 1: Overview

1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of Intel E5-2600 Series (Socket R)

processors and the C602-J chipset, the X9DRFF(-7) motherboard provides the

performance and feature sets required for dual_processor-based 4U Fat Twin

server platforms.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DRFF(-7)

offers point-to-point serial interconnect inter face with a transfer speed of up to 8.0

GT/s, providing superb system performance.

The C602-J chipset provides extensive IO suppor t, including the following func-

tions and capabilities:

•PCI-E 2.0 and 3.0 support

•ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Rev. 3.0b

•Intel® Intelligent Power Node Management (NM) (Special PS cable required)

•Manageability Engine (ME)

•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

•Intel Anti-Theft Technology (Intel AT) supported

•Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

•Compatibility Modules (DMA Controller, Timer/Counters, Interrupt Controller)

supported

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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 section describes the features of PC health monitoring of the motherboard.

This motherboard has an onboard System_Hardware_Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard volt-

ages continuously: Onboard voltage monitors for.1.8V, 3.3V, +3.3VSB, 5V, +5VSB,

+12V/-12V, VBAT, HT, memory voltages, chipset voltages. . 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 monitoring chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan. The

onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled via IPMI interface.

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 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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 peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard

disk drives and printers.

In addition to 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 7, Windows 8, and Windows 2008

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 X9DRFF-7 motherboard supports SMCI-Proprietary Fat Twin power supply.

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

CPU, some are inadequate. All these power connections are required to ensure

adequate power supply to the system. Your power supply must also supply 1.5A for

the Ethernet ports. Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is pres-

ent, you may choose to install a line lter to shield the computer from noise. It is

recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems

caused by power surges.

Note: To provide adequate power supply to the motherboard, be sure to

connect the 8-pin PWR (JP5) and the 4-pin PWR connectors (JP3/JP4)

to the power supply. Failure to do so might void the manufacturer war-

ranty on your power supply and motherboard. It is strongly recommended

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that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply

Specication 2.02 or above.

1-7 Super I/O

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.

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.

1-8 Advanced Power Management

The new advanced power management features supported by this motherboard

include IPNM and ME. Please note that you will need to do following to use these

two new features:

•Use a power supply that supports PMBus 1.1 or 1.2.

•Install the NMView software in your system. NMView is optional and can be

purchased from Supermicro.

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 Manageability Engine (ME) rmware

installed in your system for IPNM support.

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

on the power supply used in the system.

Manageability Engine (ME)

The Manageability Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH,

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

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

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1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller

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

used interchangeably in this section.

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.

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

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•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

•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.

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Chapter 2: Installation

Battery Handling (Japanese)

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

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

of situations when potential bodily injury may occur. 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

system.

Battery Handling

Warning! There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incor-

rectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recom-

mended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer's instructions. (Refer to Chapter 3 for more information on

used battery disposal.

Warnung

Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die Bat-

terie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp. Entsorgen

Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

¡Advertencia!

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

plazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomendado por

el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante.

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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.

هناكخطرمنانفجارفيحالةاستبدالالبطاريةبطريقةغيرصحيحةفعليك

استبدالالبطارية

فقطبنفسالنوعأومايعادلهاكماأوصتبهالشركةالمصنعة

تخلصمنالبطارياتالمستعملةوفقالتعليماتالشركةالصانعة

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 aanbevolen 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.

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.

!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

التخلصالنهائيمنهذاالمنتجينبغيالتعاملمعهوفقالجميعالقوانين

واللوائحالوطنيةعند

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

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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 in-

stall 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

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

Press down

on

labeled 'Open 1st'.

2

WARNING!

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

Press down on

Load the

Lever labeled 'Close 1st'

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

2

Pull lever away from
the socket

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

Pin 1

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

'Open 1st' lever to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it com-

pletely.

Gently push
down to pop the

1

load plate open.

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

2

WARNING!

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