Supermicro X9SCL operation manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.2b

X9SCM

X9SCM-F

X9SCL

X9SCL-F

X9SCL+-F

Manual Revision 1.2b

Release Date: February 18, 2014

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there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

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WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this product

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to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.

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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

X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F supports a single

Intel® Xeon E3-1200 series, 2nd generation Intel Core® i3, Pentium®, Celeron®

processor in an LGA 1155 socket. With the Intel® Cougar Point chipset built in,

the X9SCM/X9SCL series motherboard offers substantial enhancement in system

performance and storage capability for entry-level to mid-range servers in a sleek

package. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for

processor and memory support updates. This product is intended to be installed

and serviced by professional technicians.

Manual Organization

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

board, and provides detailed information about the Intel Cougar Point 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 program installation instructions.

Appendix C contains BIOS Recovery instructions.

Preface

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Conventions Used in This Manual

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper motherboard installation

and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury,

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent

damage to the components,

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models

or to provide information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

1-2 Chipset Overview ......................................................................................... 1-12

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-13

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-13

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-14

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-14

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-15

1-8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller ........................................... 1-15

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-2

Installing the LGA1155 Processor .................................................................2-2

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-5

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-6

Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink ........................................................... 2-7

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-9

2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory ............................................................................... 2-10

DIMM Installation .......................................................................................... 2-10

Removing Memory Modules ......................................................................... 2-10

Memory Support .............................................................................................2-11

Memory Population Guidelines ......................................................................2-11

2-4 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-13

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-13

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-13

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-14

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-15

Back I/O Panel .............................................................................................. 2-15

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............................................................ 2-16

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-17

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-18

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-19

Video Connector ....................................................................................... 2-20

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Table of Contents

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-21

FrontControlPanelPinDenitions............................................................... 2-22

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-22

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-22

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) .......................................................................... 2-23

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Front UID LED ................................................... 2-23

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-24

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-24

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-25

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors .............................................. 2-25

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-26

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-26

Internal Buzzer ......................................................................................... 2-27

Speaker .................................................................................................... 2-27

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-28

Power Supply I

2

C Connector.................................................................... 2-28

T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers .............................................................................. 2-29

TPM Header ............................................................................................. 2-29

DOM PWR Connector .............................................................................. 2-30

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-30

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-31

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-31

LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-31

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-32

PCI Slot SMB Enable ............................................................................... 2-32

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-33

Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-33

USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 2-34

BMC Enable ............................................................................................. 2-34

ME Recovery ............................................................................................ 2-35

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-36

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-36

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ..................................................................... 2-36

IPMI Heartbeat LED ................................................................................. 2-37

Power Standby LED ................................................................................. 2-37

2-9 SATA Connections ......................................................................................... 2-38

SATA Connections .................................................................................... 2-38

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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

3-4 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-6

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-15

4-5 IPMIConguration(X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F) .................................... 4-16

4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................ 4-18

4-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-19

4-8 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-20

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................................B-1

B-2 ConguringSuperDoctor

®

III ..........................................................................B-2

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ..................................................................................... 1

How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block) .................................. 1

To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device ................................ 1

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Chapter 1

Introduction

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) SATA cables

•One (1) I/O shield

•One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

•One (1) User's Manual

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Motherboard Image (X9SCM/X9SCM-F)

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 Image (X9SCL/X9SCL-F)

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 Image (X9SCL+-F)

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

Important Notes to the User

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

panel connections.

•" " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

•SATA-III ports (6Gb/s) are available on the X9SCM(-F) only.

•For X9SCM(-F): Two SATA-III ports (I-SATA#0~1) and four SATA-II ports (3

Gb/s, I-SATA#2~5) are located on the board. For X9SCL(+)(-F): Six SATA-II

ports (I-SATA #0~5) are included on the motherboard.

•PCI-E Slot5 (PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 slot) is available on the X9SCM(-F) only.

J31

JTPM

J29

JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 3.0/2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 3.0/2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

LAN

BMC

CTRL

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

Fan4

LAN

(*I-SATA 0/1: SATA3)

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

LAN

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J31

JTPM

J29

JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 3.0/2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 3.0/2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

LAN

BMC

CTRL

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

Fan4

LAN

(*I-SATA 0/1: SATA3)

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

LAN

1

4

1

1

X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Jumpers

Number Jumper Description Default

34 J29 SPI Programming (internal use) Closed (Normal)

22 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2)

13 JI

2

C1/JI

2

C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chpt. 2)

12 JPB BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

17 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

10,11 JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

48 JPUSB1 USB 0/1 Wake-Up Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

41 JWD Watch_Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

51 JPME1 ME Recovery Open (Normal)

1

2

1

3

1

5

1

7

1

8

1

10

1

13

1

14

1

15

1

22

1

21

1

25

1

31

1

33

1

34

1

35

1

36

1

38

1

6

1

11

1

39

1

40

1

41

1

42

1

43

1

9

1

12

1

44

1

45

1

46

1

47

1

48

X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Quick Reference

1

16

1

17

1

18

1

19

1

20

1

23

1

24

1

26

1

27

1

32

1

37

1

30

1

29

1

50

1

51

1

49

1

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X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F LED Indicators

Number LED Description Color/State Status

14 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking IPMI Active

52 LE4 Power Standby Green: Solid on System is plugged in

X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Headers/Connectors

Number Connector Description

21 B1 Onboard Battery

4,16 COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial Connection Headers

35 BIOS SPI BIOS

42,38,37,7,30 Fans 1~4, Fan A System/CPU Fan Headers

36 J31 SPI Programming (internal use)

43 JF1 Front Panel Control Header

33 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

44 JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header

46 JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

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

1 KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse Connectors

8,9,3 LAN1/LAN2, IPMI_LAN Gigabit (RJ45) Ports (LAN1/2), IPMI_LAN (F-models)

50,49 I-SATA 0/1 Serial ATA Ports 0/1 (X9SCL: SATA-II Ports, X9SCM:

SATA-III Ports)

27,26,25,24 I-SATA 2~5 SATA-II Ports

45 JPI

2

C PWR supply (I

2

C) System Management Bus

40 JSPK Speaker Header (Pins 3/4: Internal, 1~4:External)

5 JTPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

29 JWF1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector

15 JWOL Wake_On_LAN Header

39 SPKR1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

31, 32 T-SGPIO-1/2 Serial_Link General Purpose IO 1/2 Headers (5V

Gen1/Gen 2)

2 USB0/1 Backpanel USB 0/1

20,19,18 USB2/3, USB4/5,

USB 12/13

Front Accessible USB Connections (via 3 Headers)

23 USB 11 Front Accessible Type A USB Connector

6 VGA Onboard Video Port

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 & E3-1200 v2 series, 2nd

& 3rd generation Intel Core® i3, Pentium®, Celeron®

processor in an LGA 1155 socket.

Memory Four (4) SDRAM DIMM slots support up to 32 GB of

DDR3 Unbuffered, ECC 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory.

Note: For memory speed 1600 MHz support, an E3-

1200 v2 CPU is required.

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

UDIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB and 8GB

Chipset Intel® C204 Express (X9SCM Series)

Intel® C202 Express (X9SCL Series)

Expansion Slots Two (2) PCI Express 2.0 x8 slots

Two (2) PCI Express x4 in x8 slots, One (1) on the

X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F

Integrated Graphics Matrox® G200eW

Network Connections One (1) Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controller for

LAN 1, and one (1) Intel 82579 PHY for LAN 2. Note:

The X9SCL+-F features two (2) Intel 82574L Gigabit

Ethernet controllers, one each for LAN 1 and LAN 2.

Two (2) RJ-45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link

and Activity LEDs

Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY to support IPMI 2.0

LAN (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Only)

I/O Devices SATA Connections

(X9SCM/X9SCM-F)

•SATA-III Ports (6Gb/s) •Two (2) (I-SATA 0/1)

•SATA-II Ports (3Gb/s) •Four (4) (I-SATA 2~5)

(X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F)

•SATA-II Ports •Six (6) (I-SATA 0~5)

RAID (Windows) RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Onboard IPMI (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Only)

IPMI 2.0 supported by the WPCM450 Server BMC

USB Devices

Two (2) USB ports on the rear IO panel (USB 0/1)

Six (6) USB header connectors for front access (USB

2/3, USB 4/5, USB 12/13)

One (1) Type A USB internal connector (USB 11)

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Keyboard/Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse ports on the I/O backpanel

Serial (COM) Ports

Two (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: one 9-pin

RS-232 port (Backplane COM1 port) and one header

(FP COM2)

Super I/O

Winbond Super I/O NCP6776F

BIOS 64 MB SPI AMI BIOS

®

SM Flash BIOS

Play and Plug (PnP0, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI

1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5

Power Conguration ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

Internal/External Modem Ring-On

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +5V,

+/-12V, +3.3V Stdby, VBAT, Memory, VCORE for CPU

CPU 4-phase switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and control

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

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)

3.0 support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® Cougar Point chipset

utilities

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

Dimensions Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6") (243.84mm x

243.84mm)

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

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

support/manuals/.

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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.

Cougar Point

DDR3 (CHA)

LGA 1155 Socket

CPU

PCIe2.0_x8

VRM 12

SVID

LPC I/O

NCT6776F

PCIe x8 Slot

RJ45

RJ45

DDR3 (CHB)

DIMM1

DIMM2(Far)

DIMM1

DIMM2(Far)

4 UDIMM

MISC VRs

1333/1066MHz

1333/1066MHz

5.0Gb

x4 DMI II

5.0Gb

5.0Gbps

PCIe_x4

PCIe x8 Slot

6/4 SATA Ports

SATA-II

300MB/s

9 USB Ports

USB2.0

480Mbps

Flash

SPI 32Mb

SPI

PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps

GLAN1

82574L

(Reserved)

COM1,2

P/S2

LPC

HEALTH

INFO

LPC

TPM1.2 Header

LPC

PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps

GLAN2

82579*

RMII

VGA

Port

RTL8201

PHY

Hermon WPCM450

Winbond BMC

PCI32

RJ45

PCIe2.0_x8

PCIe x8 Slot

5.0Gb

PCIe2.0_x4

5.0Gb

PCIe x8 Slot

600MB/s

SATA-III

0/2 SATA Ports

PCH

(X9SCM seires only)

(X9SCL/X9SCM)

(*See Note below)

(*Note:

6 SATA-II ports for X9SCL,

4 SATA-II & 2 SATA-III ports

for X9SCM)

(Slot 5)

(Slot 7)

(Slot 6)

(Slot 4)

*82574L for the X9SCL+-F

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F supports a single Intel® Xeon

E3-1200 series, 2nd generation Intel Core® i3, Pentium®, Celeron® processor in

an LGA 1155 socket. Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel

C202/C204 chipset, the motherboard provides substantial enhancement to system

performance and storage capability for entry-level to mid-range servers in a sleek

package.

The high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) featured in the Intel C202/C204

chipset supports high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) for chip-to-chip true iso-

chronous communication, providing up to 10 Gb/s of sof tware-transparent data

transfer rate on each read/write direction. In addition, the X9SCM/X9SCM-F/

X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F also features a TCO timer which allows the system

to recover from a software/hardware lock and perform tasks, including ECC Error

Reporting, Function Disable and Intruder Detect.

Intel C202/C204 Express Chipset Features

•Direct Media Interface (up 20 Gb/s transfer, Full Duplex)

•Intel® Intel Rapid Storage Technology

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

•Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support

•PCI Express 2.0 Interface (up to 5.0 GT/s)

•SATA Controller

•6G/s on up to two ports

•3G/s on all ports

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine 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 a power-on state.

See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting

is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board. All have

an onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring.

An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU

Vcore, NIC Vcore, BMC Vcore, AUX Vcore, Standby ME Vcore, 12V Scale, 1.5V,

3.3V Vcc(V), 3.3VSB, and Battery 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

PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The

onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS

(under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting).

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn

on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-dened

threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once the ther-

mal sensor detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn

on the thermal fans to prevent the CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis

thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when

the chassis temperature is too high.

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

adequate airow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor® III in the

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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 also

congure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature,

CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predened thresholds.

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 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 XP, Windows Vista 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 to blink

to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

CPU will "wake up", and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and

reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU

clock rates.

This motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most

power supplies generally meet the specications required by the CPU, some are

inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connector located at JPW2 is also

required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply

must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning: Please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and an 8-pin or a 4-pin

power connector. Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the

8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard.

Note: The JPW2 power connector on the motherboard also supports

one 4-pin connector.

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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 web site 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 two 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. Both UARTs provide 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.

1-8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller

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

that supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics cores, Virtual Media, and Keyboard/

Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR) modules. With blade-oriented Super I/O capability

built in, the WPCM450R Controller is ideal for legacy-reduced server platforms.

The WPCM450R interfaces with a host system via PCI interface to communicate

with the Graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/mouse/

virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO func-

tions. The WPCM450R is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY

module.

The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter-

faces, fan control, and Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) buses.

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

Embedded IPMI User's Guide posted on our Website @ http://www.su-

permicro.com/support/manuals/.

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Notes

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 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 your computer chassis provides excellent

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

the motherboard.

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

battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

unpacking the board, 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.

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.

Load Lever

Installing the LGA1155 Processor

1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket,

from its locking position.

Load Plate

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2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic cap.

3. Use your thumb and your index nger to hold the CPU at the North center

edge and the South center edge of the CPU.

4. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys.

Once it is aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. (Do

not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or verti-

cally.

South Center Edge

North Center Edge

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Warning: You can only install the CPU inside the socket only in one direction. Make

sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate. If it

doesn't close properly, do not force it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the

load plate again and double-check that the CPU is aligned properly.

CPU properly

installed

Load lever locked

into place

5. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to

avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)

6. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make

sure that the CPU is properly installed.

7. Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock.

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Mounting Holes

Motherboard

Screw#1

Screw#2

Heatsink Bracket

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re-

quired amount has already been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are

aligned with those on the Motherboard's and the Heatsink Bracket under-

neath.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug

(-do not over-tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.

Recommended Supermicro

heatsink:

SNK-P0046P heatsink with BKT-

0028L bottom bracket

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Removing the Heatsink

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

if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall

the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.

1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as

shown in the illustration below.

2. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive

force when wriggling the heatsink!!)

3. Remove the heatsink, then remove the CPU from the CPU socket.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink, removing the used thermal

grease. Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before

re-installing the CPU and the heatsink.

Loosen screws in

sequence as shown.

Screw#2

Motherboard

Remove the Heatsink

Bracket from underneath

the motherboard.

Screw#1

Screw#3

Screw#4

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Thermal Grease

Heatsink

Fins

Recommended Supermicro

heatsink:

SNK-P0046A4 active heatsink

Installing an Active Fan

CPU Heatsink

1. Locate the CPU Fan power connec-

tor on the motherboard. (Refer to

the layout on the right for the CPU

Fan location.)

2. Position the heatsink so that the

heatsink fan wires are closest to the

CPU fan power connector and are

not interfered with other compo-

nents.

3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make

sure that the wires are routed

through the bottom of the heatsink.

4. Remove the thin layer of the protec-

tive lm from the copper core of the

heatsink.

Warning: CPU may overheat if the protec-

tive lm is not removed from the heatsink.

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal

grease on the CPU.

Note: If your heatsink came with

a thermal pad, please ignore

this step.

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires

to make sure that the wires are not

pinched between the heatsink and

the CPU. Also make sure to keep

clearance between the fan wires

and the ns of the heatsink.

7. Align the four heatsink fasteners

with the mounting holes on the

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motherboard. Gently push the

pairs of diagonal fasteners

(#1 & #2, and #3 & #4) into

the mounting holes until you

hear a click. Also, make sure

to orient each fastener so that

the narrow end of the groove

is pointing outward.

8. Repeat Step 7 to insert all

four heatsink fasteners into

the mounting holes.

9. Once all four fasteners are

securely inserted into the

mounting holes, and the heat-

sink is properly installed on

the motherboard, connect the

heatsink fan wires to the CPU

Fan connector.

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Removing the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend that the

CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if

you do need to remove the heatsink, please

follow the instructions below to remove the

heatsink and to prevent damage done to the

CPU or other components.

Active Heatsink Removal

1. Unplug the power cord from the

power supply.

2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires

from the CPU fan header.

3. Use your nger tips to gently press

on the fastener cap and turn it

counterclockwise to make a 1/4 (90

0

)

turn, and pull the fastener upward to

loosen it.

4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners

from the mounting holes.

5. With all fasteners loosened, remove

the heatsink from the CPU.

Unplug the

PWR cord

Pull Up

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2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod-

ules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

DIMM Installation

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with

DIMM2A. (For best performance, please use the memory modules of the

same type and speed in the same bank.)

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.

3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory

slot.

4. Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on

the ends of the slot.

Release Tabs

Notches

5. Use two thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module

straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place.

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

6. Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into

the slot.

Removing Memory Modules

Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM modules from the motherboard.

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Memory Support

The X9SCM/X9SCL series supports up to 32GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3

ECC 1600/1333/1066 MHz DIMMs in 4 memory slots.

DIMM1A

DIMM2A

(Blue Slot)

DIMM2B

(Blue Slot)

DIMM1B

Memory Population Guidelines

When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following

order: DIMM2A, DIMM2B, DIMM1A and DIMM1B.

• Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size, type and speed.

• Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed. However, all DIMMs will run at the speed

of the slowest DIMM.

• The motherboard will support one DIMM module or three DIMM modules installed,

but it is recommended that a balanced DIMM population (installed in pairs) are

followed for best performance.

Recommended Population (Balanced)

DIMM2A Slot DIMM2B Slot DIMM1A Slot DIMM1B Slot Total System Memory

2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 4GB

2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 8GB

4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 8GB

4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 16GB

8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 16GB

8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 32GB

Note: For memory speed 1600 MHz support, an E3-1200 v2 CPU is

required.

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The table explains the different types of memory supported that can be accomodated

in each memory slot.

DDR3 Unbuffered ECC (UDIMM) Memory

DIMM Slots per

Channel

DIMMs Populat-

ed per Channel

DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM (any

combination)

2 1 Unbuffered

DDR3

1066, 1333 Single Rank, Dual Rank

2 2 Unbuffered

DDR3

1066, 1333 Single Rank, Dual Rank

Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that

remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of R AM is used.

The reduction in memory availability is disproportional.

For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design change in the Win-

dows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specic

to the behavior of Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode which improves driver

compatibility. For more information, please read the following article at Microsoft’s

Knowledge Base website at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Remaining (-Available)

(4 GB Total System

Memory)

Firmware Hub ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB

boundary-

512 MB 3.01

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

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2-4 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis.

Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and

chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-

teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard

to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver

Standoffs

Philips Screwdriver

Location of Mounting Holes

Caution: 1) To prevent damage to the motherboard and its components,

please do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch 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 chassis.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard.

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 standoffs in the chassis as needed.

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother-

board components.

6. Using the Philips 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 compo-

nents might look different from those shown in this manual.

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2-5 Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the industry standards. See the

gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Back I/O Panel

1

Back I/O Panel

1. Keyboard (Purple) 6. COM 1

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 7. VGA

3. USB Port 0 8. LAN1

4. USB Port 1 9. LAN2

5. IPMI LAN (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Only)

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and

PS/2 mouse are located next to

the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on

the motherboard. See the table at

right for pin denitions.

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Denitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data

2 No Connection 2 No Connection

3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock

6 No Connection 6 No Connection

VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. Mouse (Green)

Keyboard

Mouse

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1. Backpanel USB 0

2. Backpanel USB 1

3. Front Panel USB 2/3

4. Front Panel USB 4/5

5. Front Panel USB 12/13

6. Internal 'Type A' USB 11

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

0/1) are located on the I/O back panel.

In addition, six USB connections (USB

2/3, USB 4/5, USB 12/13) are used to

provide front chassis access. USB 11

is a Type A Connector. (USB Cables

are not included). See the tables on

the right for pin denitions.

Back Panel USB 0/1

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN0 6 USB_PN1

3 USB_PP0 7 USB_PP1

4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 2/3, 4/5, 12/13

Pin Denitions

USB 2/4/12/11

Pin # Denition

USB 3/5/13

Pin # Denition

1 +5V 6 +5V

2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3

3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3

4 Ground 9 Ground

5 No Con-

nection

10 Key

4

3

5

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2

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Ethernet Ports

Two Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are

located next to the VGA port on the

I/O Backpanel. In addition, an IPMI

Dedicated LAN is also located above

USB 0/1 ports on the X9SCM-F/

X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F to provide a

dedicated network connection for

IPMI 2.0. These ports accept RJ45

type cables.

Notes:

1. The IPMI Dedicated LAN

is for the X9SCM-F/X9SCL-

F/X9SCL+-F only.

2. Please refer to the LED

Indicator Section for LAN

LED information.

1. LAN1

2. LAN2

3.IPMI Dedicated LAN (X9SCM-F/

X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F only)

1

2

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

3

LAN Ports

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition

1 TD0- 10 SGND

2 TD0+ 11 P3V3SB

3 TD1- 12 Act LED

4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED

(Green, +3V3SB)

5 TD2- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD3- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 P2V5SB 88 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

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Serial Ports

A COM Port (COM1) is located on

the I/O bac kpan el, and anoth er Ser ial

Connection (COM2) is located below

PCI-E Slot4 to provide front access.

See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Serial Port Pin Denitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

1. COM1

2. COM2

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1. VGA

Video Connector

A Video (VGA) connector is located

next to the COM Port on the I/O

backpanel. This connector is used

to provide video and CRT display.

Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

VGA/CRT Pin

Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 Red 10 Ground

2 Green 11 NC

3 Blue 12 MS1: SDA (DDC Data)

4 NC 13 HSYNC

5 Ground 14 VSYSNC

6 Ground 15 MS3: SCL (DDC CLK)

7 Ground 16 Case

8 Ground 17 Case

9 5V

NC= No Connection

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Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-

cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed

specically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the gure below for the

descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the

following section for descriptions and pin denitions.

Pin 15Pin 16

Pin 1

Pin 2

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

JF1 Header Pins

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

UID LED

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

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Front Control Panel Pin Denitions

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 3.3V/vcc

16 Ground

A. PWR LED

B. HDD LED

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a

cable here to indicate the status of

HDD-related activities, including IDE,

SATA activities. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 3.3V/vcc

14 HD Active

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

UID LED

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

A

B

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NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)

The NIC (Network Interface Controller)

LED connection for LAN port 1 is located

on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED

connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9

and 10. NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are

2-pin NIC LED headers. Attach NIC LED

cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators

to display network activities. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

LAN1/LAN2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 LAN Active

A. NIC1 LED

B. NIC2 LED

C. OH/Fan Fail/UID LED

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Front UID LED

Connect an LED cable to the Front UID and

OH/Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8

of JF1 to display UID (Unit ID) signals or

to provide advanced warnings for chassis

overheat/fan failure. Refer to the table on

the right for pin de nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

7 Vcc/Blue UID LED

8 OH/Fan Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

ing

Fan Fail

C

A

B

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

UID LED

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

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Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con-

tacting both pins will power on/off the sys-

tem. This button can also be congured

to function as a suspend button (with a

setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To

turn off the power in the suspend mode,

press the button for at least 4 seconds.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located

on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a

hardware reset switch on the computer

case to reset the system. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

A

B

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

UID LED

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

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J31

JTPM

J29

JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 3.0/2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 3.0/2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

LAN

BMC

CTRL

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

Fan4

LAN

(*I-SATA 0/1: SATA3)

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

LAN

2-6 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard headers

and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector. For

information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports, refer to Page 2-17. For

COM Port 1 and COM Port 2, please see Page 2-19.

A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

B. 8-Pin Processor PWR

A

B

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Denitions (JPW1)

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

(Required)

12V 8-pin Power Connec-

tor Pin Denitions

Pins Denition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR

Connectors

The 24-pin main power connector

(JPW1) is used to provide power to

the motherboard. The 8-pin connector

(JPW2) is also required for the proces-

sor. These power connectors meet the

SS I EPS 12V spe ci c at ion . See the ta ble

on the ri ght for pin de niti ons . Note: The

8-pin JPW2 will also support one 4-pin

power connector.

8-Pin/4-pin Processor PWR

A

B

24-Pin Main PWR

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J31

JTPM

J29

JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 3.0/2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 3.0/2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

LAN

BMC

CTRL

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

Fan4

LAN

(*I-SATA 0/1: SATA3)

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

LAN

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+12V

(Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Fan Headers

The X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/

X9SCL+-F has ve fan headers (Fan 1~Fan

4 and Fan A). These are 4-pin fan headers. A

fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware

Monitoring section allows the BIOS to auto-

matically set fan speeds based on the system

temperature. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions and fan designations.

Note: Please use 4-pin fans only.

Though 3-pin fans will still work on

this motherboard, they will only run at

full speed and cannot be automatically

controlled.

A

B

A. Fan 1

B. Fan 2

C. Fan 3

D. Fan 4

E. Fan A

F. Chassis Intrusion

C

D

E

F

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on

the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable

from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intru-

sion when the chassis is opened.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions (JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Fan Header

Designations

Fan# Use with

Fan1-Fan4 CPU/Memory Zone

FanA I/O/Add-on Cards