Supermicro X9SPV-LN4F-3QE User Manual

X9SPV-F

X9SPV-LN4F

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

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Manual Revision 1.0b

Release Date: August 13, 2014

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and

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

the X9SPV motherboard product series. This product is intended to be

professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

About This Motherboard

The X9SPV motherboard series is a value-driven product aimed at users who

demand a small form-factor, ultra low-power motherboard for PC, gateway server

or embedded applications.

The X9SPV motherboard series features a mobile, 3rd generation Intel® Core™

i7/i5/i3 processor onboard with an FCBGA1023 package, offering many features

such as two ECC SO-DIMM memory support, four SATA 2.0 ports, two SATA 3.0

ports, an on-board VGA with Intel HD 4000 graphics option. It also includes 4 LAN

ports (X9SPV-LN4F), IPMI 2.0, Disk on Module, and TPM support. These enable

theX9SPVmotherboardseriestodeliveranenergy-efcient,lowpower,highper-

formance platform, in a small form-factor.

Preface

Manual Organization

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

and provides detailed information about the 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 Driver Installation Instructions.

Appendix C provides the UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions.

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Conventions Used in the Manual:

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and

to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or

data loss.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-

tion or to relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro-

vides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.nl

Contacting Supermicro

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]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ........................................................................................................ iii

About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ iii

Manual Organization .....................................................................................................iii

Conventions Used in the Manual: .................................................................................iv

Contacting Supermicro ...................................................................................................v

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1

X9SPV-F/LN4F Image ................................................................. 1-2

X9SPV-F/LN4F Motherboard Layout .............................................................. 1-3

X9SPV-F/LN4F Quick Reference .................................................................... 1-4

Ports, LEDs, and Connectors ......................................................................... 1-5

Jumper Descriptions ....................................................................................... 1-5

Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-6

X9SPV Motherboard Series Block Diagram ................................................... 1-8

1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9

1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-10

Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-10

Fan Status Monitor with Software ................................................................. 1-10

1-4 PowerCongurationSettings.........................................................................1-11

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................1-11

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard...................................................................1-11

Main Switch Override Mechanism .................................................................1-11

1-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

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

2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-2

Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-3

2-3 System Memory .............................................................................................. 2-4

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How to Install SO DIMMs ............................................................................... 2-4

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-4

The SO DIMM Socket ..................................................................................... 2-5

2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports ....................................................................................... 2-6

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ............................................................ 2-6

PS/2 KB/Mouse Port (KB/Mouse) .............................................................. 2-7

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ........................................................................ 2-8

Serial Ports (COM1/COM2)........................................................................ 2-9

VGA Connector (VGA) ............................................................................. 2-10

LAN Ports (LAN1~LAN4) ..........................................................................2-11

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-12

JF1 Header Pins ...................................................................................... 2-12

FrontControlPanelPin Denitions............................................................... 2-13

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-13

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-13

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-13

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-14

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-14

NMI Button .............................................................................................. 2-14

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-15

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-15

2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-16

ATX Power Connector (JPW1) ...............................................................2-16

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-17

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ............................................................................ 2-18

TPM Header (JTPM1) .............................................................................. 2-18

SATA DOM Power (JSD1) ........................................................................ 2-19

Power SMB I2C Connector (JPI2C1) ....................................................... 2-19

System Management Bus (JIPMB1) ................................................. 2-19

T-SGPIO Headers (T-SGPIO1/2) ............................................................. 2-20

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1) ................................................................ 2-20

Power LED/Speaker (JD1) ....................................................................... 2-21

Internal Speaker/Buzzer (SP1) ................................................................ 2-21

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22

Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-22

BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1) .................................................................... 2-23

BIOS Write Protect (JWP1) ...................................................................... 2-23

CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-24

USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1) ......................................................................... 2-25

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Watch Dog Reset (JWD1) ........................................................................ 2-26

2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-27

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-27

Standby Power LED (LED1) .................................................................... 2-28

IPMI Heartbeat LED (LED2)..................................................................... 2-28

Overheat / Fan Fail (LED3) ...................................................................... 2-28

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-29

SATA Connections (SATA1~SATA6) ........................................................ 2-29

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-1

Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2

IfYouLosetheSystem’sSetupConguration ............................................... 3-2

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

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

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-5

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

HowToChangetheCongurationData ......................................................... 4-1

How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... 4-2

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

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: ....... 4-3

System Time/System Date ........................................................................ 4-3

Supermicro X9SPV-F/LN4F........................................................................4-3

Processor ................................................................................................... 4-3

System Memory ......................................................................................... 4-3

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



BOOT Feature .............................................................................................. 4-4

Quiet Boot .................................................................................................. 4-4

Option ROM Display Messages ................................................................. 4-4

Bootup Num-Lock ....................................................................................... 4-4

Wait For 'F1' If Error ................................................................................... 4-5

INT19 Trap Response ................................................................................ 4-5

Watch Dog Function ................................................................................... 4-5

Power Button Function ............................................................................... 4-5

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Restore on AC Power Loss ........................................................................ 4-5



Processor and Clock Options....................................................................... 4-5

Hyper Threading ......................................................................................... 4-5

Active Processor Cores .............................................................................. 4-6

Limit CPUID Maximum ............................................................................... 4-6

Execute-Disable Bit (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU) 4-6

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) . 4-6

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) ................. 4-6

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) ... 4-6

Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................. 4-6



CPUPPMConguration .......................................................................... 4-7

Power Technology ...................................................................................... 4-7

EIST ............................................................................................................ 4-7

Turbo Mode ................................................................................................ 4-7

CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report ............................................................... 4-7

CongTDPLOCK ...................................................................................... 4-7

Long Duration Power Limit ......................................................................... 4-7

Long Duration Maintained .......................................................................... 4-7

Short Duration Power Limit ........................................................................ 4-7

ACPI T State .............................................................................................. 4-7



Advanced Chipset Control............................................................................ 4-8



IDE/SATAConguration ..............................................................................4-11

SATA Controllers .......................................................................................4-11

SATA Mode Selection ................................................................................4-11

IDE Mode ..................................................................................................4-11

Serial ATA Port 0~5 ...................................................................................4-11

AHCI Mode ................................................................................................4-11

Aggressive LPM Support ..........................................................................4-11

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug ....................................................................4-11

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Spin Up Device .........................................................4-11

RAID Mode ............................................................................................... 4-12

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug ................................................................... 4-12

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Spin Up Device ........................................................ 4-12



PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ..................................................................... 4-12

Launch PXE, Storage, Video OpROM Policy .......................................... 4-12

Other PCI device ROM priority ................................................................ 4-12

PCI Latency Timer .................................................................................... 4-12

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PERR# Generation ................................................................................... 4-12

SERR# Generation ................................................................................... 4-12

ASPM Support .......................................................................................... 4-12

Maximum Payload .................................................................................... 4-13

Maximum Read Request .......................................................................... 4-13

Above 4G Decoding ................................................................................. 4-13

VGA Palette Snoop .................................................................................. 4-13

PCI-E Slot 1 Option ROM ........................................................................ 4-16

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select ........................................................... 4-16

Onboard LAN 1 ~ LAN 4 .......................................................................... 4-16

Load Onboard LAN 1 ~ LAN 4 Option ROM ........................................... 4-16

Network Stack .......................................................................................... 4-16



SuperIODeviceConguration ................................................................. 4-17



SerialPort1Conguration /Serial Port2Conguration ...................... 4-17

Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 ...................................................................... 4-17

Serial Port 1 Settings / Serial Port 2 Settings.......................................... 4-17



RemoteAccessConguration .................................................................... 4-18

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management

Services (EMS) ........................................................................................ 4-19

Console Redirection (for EMS) ................................................................ 4-19



ACPIConguration ..................................................................................... 4-20

High Precision Timer ................................................................................ 4-20



TrustedComputingConguration .............................................................. 4-21

Security Device Support ........................................................................... 4-21



IntelTXT(LT)Conguration ........................................................................ 4-21

Secure Mode Extensions (SMX) .............................................................. 4-21

Intel TXT (LT) Support .............................................................................. 4-21

iSCSIConguration ....................................................................................... 4-21

iSCSI Initiator Name ................................................................................. 4-21

Add an Attempt ......................................................................................... 4-22

Intel(R) 82579LM / Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Connection ................ 4-23



NICConguration ....................................................................................... 4-23

Link Speed ............................................................................................... 4-23

Wake On LAN .......................................................................................... 4-23

Blink LEDs (Range 0-15 seconds) ........................................................... 4-23

PortCongurationInformation ................................................................. 4-23

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-23



Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ........................................................ 4-24

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Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-24

Erase Event Log ....................................................................................... 4-24

When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-24

Log System Boot Event ........................................................................... 4-24

MECI ......................................................................................................... 4-24

METW ....................................................................................................... 4-24

View SmBIOS Event Log ......................................................................... 4-24

4-5 IPMI Settings ................................................................................................. 4-25

System Event Log ................................................................................. 4-25

When SEL Full ......................................................................................... 4-25

Log EFI Status Codes .............................................................................. 4-26

BMCNetwork Conguration .................................................................. 4-26

UpdateIPMILANConguration ............................................................... 4-26

CongurationSource ................................................................................ 4-26

4-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-27

Setup Prompt Timeout ............................................................................. 4-27

Boot Options Priorities ............................................................................. 4-27

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc .............................. 4-27

USB Device BBS Priorities ...................................................................... 4-27

Network Devices ...................................................................................... 4-27



Delete Boot Option ................................................................................ 4-27

4-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-28

Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-28

User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-28

HDD Password: ........................................................................................ 4-28

4-8 Exit ................................................................................................................ 4-29

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-29

Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-29

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-29

Restore Defaults ....................................................................................... 4-30

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-30

Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-30

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-30

IBA IGE Slot 0100 v1381 ......................................................................... 4-30

UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell ............................................................................ 4-30

Me FW Image Re-Flash ........................................................................... 4-30

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Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

Recoverable POST 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

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

C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block)....................C-1

C-3 To Recover the Boot Sector Using a USB-Attached Device ..........................C-1

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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 and 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.

All the following items are included in the retail box only.

•One (1) Supermicro Motherboard with CPU and Heatsink installed

•Two (2) SATA cables

•One (1) I/O shield

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X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

X9SPV-F/LN4F Image

Note: All graphics and images 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 image shown in

this manual.

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X9SPV-F/LN4F Motherboard Layout

X9SPV-F

FAN2FAN3

MH4

MH4

LED2

MH6

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

UID

LED3

JVGA1

1

JWD1

U57

JP1

JPB1

JL1 JOH1

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

JWP1

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

VGA

JIPMB1

SP1

U6

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JF1

LAN2/4

U7

U21

U3

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED1

JD1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JTPM1

JSD1

USB8/9

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN1/3

U10

F6

USB4/5

J1

IPMI

U22

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

J3

JCOM1

JPUSB1

U60

COM1

COM2

JCOM2

MH2

FAN4

U26

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

Important Notes to the User

•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

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

panel connections.

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

1-3

LED3

19 20

LED2

JPB1

JL1

JOH1

SLOT1

USB 3.0 2/3

USB 3.0 0/1

FAN3

T-SGPIO1

FAN2

T-SGPIO2

X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

X9SPV-F/LN4F Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

LAN2 (TOP)VGA

JWD1

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

JIPMB1

VGA

1

JWD1

JIPMB1

U21

LAN4

SP1

JL1 JOH1

SP1

U6

JBT1

I-SATA5 I-SATA4
I-SATA3 I-SATA2

U3

I-SATA1 3.0 I-SATA0 3.0

LED1

JDIMM1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

MH6

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JD1

JWP1

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

FAN2FAN3

KB/MOUSE (TOP)

LAN1 (TOP)

JLAN1JLAN2

LAN2/4

U7

LAN3

LED1

F6

USB8/9

KB/MOUSE

LAN1/3

U10

USB 8/9

JPK1

CPU1

USB6/7

J20USB1

IPMI (TOP)

USB4/5

J1

IPMI

U22

USB 4/5

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

J3

JPUSB1

COM1

JPUSB1

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

COM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

FAN4

U26

FAN1

FAN1

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

MH7

JPW1

JWP1

JPI2C1

JF1

Power Button

Reset Button

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

NMI

JSD1

X

X

JTPM1

1

JD1

2

Ground

Ground

X

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

Power LED

X

Ground

1-4

USB 6/7

JPW1

Chapter 1: Introduction

Ports, LEDs, and Connectors

Connectors/LED Description

LED1 Standby Power LED

LED2

LED3

SLOT1
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat LED

USB 0/1, USB 2/3 USB 3.0 Headers

USB 6/7 USB 2.0 Header

USB 4/5, USB 8/9 Backpanel USB Ports

FAN1~4 CPU Fan, System Fan and Auxilliary Fan Headers

T-SGPIO1, T-SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose I/O headers

JPI2C1 JPI2C, PWR supply (I2C) System Management Bus

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JSD1 DOM (Disk on Module) Power Connector

JTPM1 TPM Header

SP1 Onboard Speaker/Buzzer

JD1 Power LED/Speaker Header

I-SATA1~I-SATA6 SATA Connectors (White connectors: SATA 3, Black: SATA 2)

JPW1 24-Pin ATX Power Connector

DIMMA1, DIMMB1 SODIMM Memory Sockets

COM1, COM2 Serial Port 1 (COM1) on the Backpanel, Serial Port 2 (COM2) Header

IPMI IPMI Port

KB/MOUSE Combination PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse Port

LAN1, LAN2 LAN1, LAN2 Gb Ethernet Ports

LAN3, LAN4 LAN3, LAN4 Gb Ethernet Ports (X9SPV-LN4F only)

VGA VGA Port

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

CPU1 CPU / Processor

IPMI Heartbeat LED

Unsupported Memory LED

PCI-E x16 Gen 2 Slot

Jumper Descriptions

Jumper Description Default Setting

JPB1 BMC (IPMI) Enable/Disable

JBT1 CMOS Clear

JWD1 Watch Dog Timer
JWP1 BIOS Write Protect Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB1 USB Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

1-5

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Open (Short pads to clear)

Pins 1-2 (Reset)

X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

Motherboard Features

CPU Onboard, Mobile, 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3

processor (FCBGA1023)

Memory Two (2) SO-DIMM slots support up to 16 GB of DDR3,

unbuffered, 1066/1333 MHz, ECC SO-DIMM memory

Supports One DIMM per Channel

DIMM sizes

ECC SO-DIMM 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB

Chipset Mobile Intel® QM77 Express (3.9W)

Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-E x 16, Gen 3 Slot (i3 with Gen 2 only)

Graphics Intel HD 4000 Integrated Graphics

Matrox G200eW Graphics

Network Connections Four (4) RJ-45 Rear I/O Panel Connectors (Intel 82574L)

I/O Devices SATA Connections

on the X9SPV-LN4F only

Two (2) RJ-45 Rear I/O Panel Connectors (Intel 82574L)
on the X9SPV-F only

One (1) RJ-45 IPMI Connector

SATA 3.0 Ports Two (2) (SATA 0/1)

RAID 0, 1 Support

SATA 2.0 Ports Four (4) (SATA 2~5)

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

USB Devices

Four (4) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 4/5,
8/9)

Six (6) USB ports on headers for front panel access:
USB0/1 (3.0), USB 2/3 (3.0), USB 6/7 (2.0)

Graphics

One (1) Back panel VGA port

Keyboard/Mouse

Combination PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port on the I/O
backpanel

Serial (COM) Ports

Two (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: one 9-pin RS-232
port (Backpanel COM1 port) and one header (COM2)

Super I/O

Winbond Super I/O NCT6776F

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Chapter 1: Introduction

IPMI 2.0

Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC

BIOS 16 MB SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS

Plug and Play, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and
SMBIOS 2.3

Power ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Suspend-To-RAM (STR)

One (1) Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Connector

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, 1.8V, +3.3V,
+5V, +/-12V, +3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, VBAT, HT, Memory,
Chipset

Tachometer Monitoring

CPU & chassis environment Monitoring

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor (TM1) 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) 2.0

support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

(Download from Website)

Drivers and software for Intel® QM77 Express chipset
utilities

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance)

One (1) TPM 1.2 Header

Dimensions Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7")

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Motherboard Features Table

Model/PN

X9SPV-LN4F-3QE i7-3612QE 2.1

X9SPV-LN4F-3LE i7-3555LE 2.5 3.2/3.1/NA 2C/4T
X9SPV-F-3610ME i5-3610ME 2.7 3.3/3.1/NA 2C/4T
X9SPV-F-3217UE i3-3217UE 1.6 NA/NA/NA 2C/4T

Model/PN TDP Cache PCIex16 TXT VT-d VT-X AES-NI

X9SPV-LN4F-3QE

X9SPV-LN4F-3LE 25W 4MB Gen3 Y Y Y Y
X9SPV-F-3610ME 35W 3MB Gen3 Y Y Y Y
X9SPV-F-3217UE 17W 3MB Gen2 N N Y N

3rd Gen

IVB ECC

35W 6MB Gen3 Y Y Y Y

Base

Freq

Turbo (1C/DC/QC)

GHz

3.1/3.0/2.8 4C/8T

CCore/Thread

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X9SPV Motherboard Series Block Diagram

2x SATA PORTS

4x SATA PORTS

4x USB3.0 by Header

x2 TWO PORT HEADERs

2X Stacked 2 port rear I/O

FLASH
SPI 64Mb

Debug Header

PCIe x16 SLOT

SPI

TPM

IMVP 7

SATA 6Gb/s

SATA 3Gb/s

USB3.0

USB2.0

LPC

NCT6776F

LPC I/O

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0GT/s

SVID

3rd generation

Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3

Mobile processor

SATA[1:0]

SATA[5:2]

USB[3:0]

USB[13:4]

SPI

LPC

COM1 (rear I/O)
COM2 (internal header)

P/S2

FDI X4

Intel® QM77

Express

DDR3 (CHA)

1333/1067 MHz

DDR3 (CHB)

1333/1067 MHz

5.0GT/s

DMI 2.0 x4

PCIE[0]

PCIE[1]

PCIE[2]

PCIE[3]

PCIE[4]

RGB

ECC-SODIMM1

ECC-SODIMM2

PCIe1.0_x1

2.5GT/s
PCIe1.0_x1

2.5GT/s
PCIe1.0_x1

2.5GT/s
PCIe1.0_x1

2.5GT/s

PCIe1.0_x1 IDT

2.5GT/s

for non-IPMI SKU

GLAN1
82574L

GLAN2
82574L

GLAN3
82574L

GLAN4
82574L

PEB383

PCI

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

RJ45

NCSI

PHY Dedicated Lan

for IPMI SKU

VGA

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages

for details on the features of the motherboard.

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X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

1-2 Chipset Overview

The X9SPV Motherboard Series supports a single on board, 3rd generation Intel®

Core™ i7/i5/i3 processor (FCBGA1023 Mobile ECC CPU).

Built around the functionality and the capability of the Intel® QM77 Express

chipset, the motherboard provides substantial system performance and storage

capability for performance platforms in a compact package.

The Intel QM77 Express chipset is part of the mobile Intel Chipset family, with a

single-chip architecture. Among its features are

•3.9W Power Consumption

•Intel Anti-Theft Technology

•SATA Controller (up to 6G/s)

•Smart Response Technology (SSD Cache)

For more information regarding the Intel QM77 Express chipset, please visit Intel's

website at: http://www.intel.com

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X9SPV Motherboard

Series. These motherboards have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that

supports PC health monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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 hit the power switch to turn it back

on) or for it to automatically return to a power on state. See the Power Lost Control

setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting. The default set-

ting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: CPU

core, 1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +/-12V, +3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, VBAT, HT, Memory, Chipset.

Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message

to the screen. The User can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity

of the voltage monitor by using SD III.

Fan Status Monitor with Software

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero

Doctor III.

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1-4 PowerCongurationSettings

This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and

power settings.

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.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal

keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system

suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter a

Soft Off state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.

Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up. During the

SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry

in the system "alive." In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the

power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off

and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

1-5 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 of 1 GHz and faster.

The X9SPV Motherboard Series accommodates 12V ATX power sup-

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

the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is

strongly recommended.

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1-6 Super I/O

The Super I/O provides 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 sup-

port 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 a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

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Notes

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

vent damage to 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

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 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.

Caution: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please

take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components

when installing the motherboard to the chassis.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver

Pan head screws (4 pieces)

Stand Offs (4 pieces)

(Only if needed)

Note: The above items are not provided with this motherboard.

Location of Mounting Holes

There are four (4) mounting holes on the X9SPV motherboard series.

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

1

JWD1

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

MH6

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

JWP1

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

FAN2FAN3

VGA

JIPMB1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

U3

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JD1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

LED1

F6

J20USB1

JPK1

J3

IPMI

JPUSB1

U22

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

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Chapter 2: Installation

Caution: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please

do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during

motherboard installation.

Installation Instructions

Install the I/O shield into the chassis.

1

I/O Shield

Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout on the

previous page for mounting hole locations.

2

Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the

chassis as needed. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the

3

mounting holes on the chassis.

Stand Off

Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-

board components.

4

Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its

matching mounting hole on the chassis, using the Philips screwdriver.

5

Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.

6

Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.

7

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2-3 System Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing

DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

Note: Check the Supermicro website for a list of memory modules that

have been validated with the X9SPV motherboard series.

How to Install SO DIMMs

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

DIMMA1, then DIMMB1. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the

module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation.

2. Insert each SO DIMM module vertically and snap it into place. Repeat step 1

to install DIMMB1 if needed. See instructions on the next page.

Memory Support

The X9SPV Motherboard Series supports up to 16GB of DDR3 ECC SODIMMs

(1066/1333 MHz in 2 SODIMM slots).

Installing and Removing DIMMs

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

1

JWD1

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

VGA

JIPMB1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

J3

IPMI

JPUSB1

U22

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

U3

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

MH6

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

JWP1

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

FAN2FAN3

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA

DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

J20USB1

JPK1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

2-4

The SO DIMM Socket

Position the SO DIMM
module's bottom key

1

so it aligns with the
receptive point on the

slot. Take note of the

module's side notches

and the locking clips
on the socket.

Insert the SO DIMM

module straight down.

2

Press down until the
module locks into

3

place. The side clips
will automatically

secure the SO DIMM
module, locking it into

place.

Chapter 2: Installation

Align

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to

4

gently push the side
clips near both ends
away from the module.
This should release

it from the slot. Pull
the SO DIMM module

upwards.

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1

3

5

6

8

6

2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See the

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

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

UID

LED3

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

JPB1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

VGA

JVGA1

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U57

JP1

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JSD1:SATA

DOM POWER

JF1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

U7

U3

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED1

JD1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JTPM1

JSD1

IPMI

LAN1/3

U22

U10

P1-DIMMA1

F6

P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

I/O Port Locations and Denitions

11

10

J3

COM2

JCOM2

JPUSB1

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

COM1

JCOM1

12

1. COM1 7. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

2. USB5 8. LAN2

3. USB4 9. LAN1

4. IPMI LAN 10. LAN4 (X9SPV-LN4F Only)

5. USB9 11. LAN3 (X9SPV-LN4F Only)

6. USB8 12. VGA

Back Panel Connectors

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1

2

3

PS/2 KB/Mouse Port (KB/Mouse)

The PS/2 keyboard/mouse port is lo-

cated above the Back Panel USB Ports

8/9 on the motherboard. See the table at

right for pin denitions.

PS/2 KB/Mouse

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 KB Data

2 MS Data

3 Ground

4 Vcc

5 KB CLK

6 MS CLK

Note:

This motherboard offers three Keyboard/Mouse connection options as

shown in the graphic below.

•1. Connect a keyboard cable or a mouse cable to the PS2 KB/Mouse

port.

•2. Plug in a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a mouse cable on

other end to USB Port 0.

•3. Plug in a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a mouse cable on

other end to USB Port 1.

Keyboard/Mouse

(For a keyboard cable or Mouse cable)

Back Panel USB (2.0)#8

(For a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a Mouse Cable)

Back Panel USB (2.0)#9

(For a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a Mouse Cable)

Back Panel Connectors

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4

3

1

2

5

3

2

1

4

5

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Four Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 4/5,

8/9) are located on the I/O backpanel.

Additionally, one USB 2.0 header (USB

6/7) and two USB 3.0 headers (USB 0/1,

2/3) are also located on the motherboard

to provide front chassis access. (Cables

are not included). See the tables on the

right for pin denitions.

1

19

10

11

USB 3.0 Header

Front Panel USB 2.0

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 +5V 6 +5V

2 USB_PN 7 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 8 USB_PP

4 Ground 9 Ground

5 NA 10 Key

Back Panel USB

Type A USB 10 Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN 6 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 7 USB_PP

4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 3.0

Pin Denitions

Pin# Pin# Signal Name Description

1 19 VBUS Power

2 18 IntA_SSRX- SuperSpeed Rx-

3 17 IntA_SSRX+ SuperSpeed Rx+

4 16 GND Ground

5 15 IntA_SSTX- SuperSpeed Tx-

6 14 IntA_SSTX+ SuperSpeed Tx+

7 13 GND Ground

8 12 IntA_D- USB2 D-

9 11 IntA_D+ USB2 D+

10 Over Current

Protection

UID

LED3

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

JPB1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

VGA

JVGA1

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U57

JP1

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

J3

IPMI

U22

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

JPUSB1

U60

MH2

FAN4

Backpanel USB 4/5

Backpanel USB 8/9

USB 6/7 header

USB 3.0 0/1 header

U26

U3

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

P1-DIMMA1

JD1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

LED1

F6

P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

USB 3.0 2/3 header

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1

1

2

1

2

Serial Ports (COM1/COM2)

Two COM connections (COM1, COM2)

are located on the motherboard. COM1

is located on the back I/O panel. A

COM2 header is also located just behind

the COM1 port to provide an additional

onboard serial port. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

VGA

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

J3

IPMI

U22

Serial Port COM2

Pin Denitions

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 N/A

96

1

COM Port Pin Layout

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

JPUSB1

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

5

U3

FAN1

(Backpanel) COM1

COM2 header

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

MH7

JPW1

Back Panel Connectors

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1

1

VGA Connector (VGA)

A VGA connector is located next to

the LAN Ports on the I/O back panel.

This connector is used to provide

video display. Refer to the board

layout below for the location.

15-pin VGA Connector

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

VGA

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

VGA Port/Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 Red Video 9 +5V DC

2 Green Video 10 Ground (Vsync, DDC)

3 Blue Video 11 Reserved

4 Reserved 12 I2C Data

5 Ground 13 H Sync

6 Red Return 14 V Sync

7 Green Return 15 I2C Clock

8 Blue Return

USB4/5

J1

J3

IPMI

JPUSB1

U22

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

VGA Port/Connector

U3

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

Back Panel Connectors

2-10

Chapter 2: Installation

1

1

2

2

1

2

3

3

3

LAN Ports (LAN1~LAN4)

Two gigabit LAN ports are located on

the I/O back panel (four on the X9SPV-

LN4F). These ports accept RJ45 type

cables. These are used to connect the

motherboard to a network. On product

models X9SPV-F and X9SPV-LN4F, an

IPMI port is also provided for remote

management through a TCP/IP network.

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

VGA

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

U3

RJ45/LAN

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 TX_D1+ 5 BI_D3-

2 TX_D1- 6 RX_D2-

3 RX_D2+ 7 BI_D4+

4 BI_D3+ 8 BI_D4-

USB4/5

J1

J3

IPMI

JPUSB1

U22

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

FAN1

LAN1/2

LAN3/4

IPMI

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

MH7

JPW1

Back Panel Connectors

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X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

1

2

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.

JF1 Header Pins

COM1

COM2

JCOM1

J3

USB4/5

J1

USB8/9

KB/MOUSE

JLAN1JLAN2

VGA

JVGA1

LED3

UID

(Motherboard rotated 90 degrees)

JCOM2

MH2

FAN4

U60

JPUSB1

IPMI

U22

LAN1/3

U10

LAN2/4

U7

U21

JIPMB1

JWD1

1

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

SP1

JP1

U57

JPB1

Power Button

Reset Button

Vcc

Vcc

U26

FAN1

JDIMM1

U6

U3

JL1 JOH1

MH7

JPW1

P1-DIMMB1

Pin 1

P1-DIMMA1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

F6

LED1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JD1

JDIMM2

JTPM1

JSD1

DOM POWER

JSD1:SATA

JF1

I-SATA0I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1

MH6

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

FAN2FAN3

Pin 19

Pin 2

Pin 20

Ground

Ground

X

X

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 LED

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

NMI

X

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

Power LED

X

Ground

19 20

2-12

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions

Chapter 2: Installation

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.

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on

pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard

drive LED cable here to display disk

activity (for any hard drive activities on

the system, including Serial ATA and

IDE). See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Controller

or Ethernet 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. Attach

the NIC LED cables to display network

activity. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +3.3V

16 Ground

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 +3.3V

14 HD Active

NIC 1/2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

11/9 Vcc

12/10 Ground

A

POWER LED

HDD LED

B

C

NIC1

NIC2

D

Power Button

Reset Button

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

X

NMI

19 20

JF1 Header Pins

1

2-13

2

Ground

Ground

X

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

Power LED

X

Ground

D

C

B

A

X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

1

2

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED Cable to the OH/Fan

Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1

to provide advanced warnings of chassis

overheat or fan failure. Refer to the table

on the right for pin denitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is lo-

cated on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20 of

JF1. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Power Button

Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

Power Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

NMI Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

OH/Fan Fail LED

A

Power Fail LED

B

NMI Button

C

Reset Button

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

X

NMI

C

19 20

Ground

X

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

Power LED

X

Ground

B

A

JF1 Header Pins

2-14

Chapter 2: Installation

1

2

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. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on/off the

system. To turn off the power when set

to suspend mode, press the button for

at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Power Button

B

Reset Button

A

X

Ground

Ground

X

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Reset Button

A

PWR Button

B

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

X

NMI

19 20

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

Power LED

X

Ground

JF1 Header Pins

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X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

2-5 Connecting Cables

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

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

ATX Power Connector (JPW1)

The 24-pin power connector is used

to provide power to the motherboard.

This connector meets the SSI EPS 12V

specication. See the tables on the right

for pin denitions.

A

24-pin PWR

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

1

JWD1

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

VGA

JIPMB1

LAN2/4

U7

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

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)

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

IPMI

LAN1/3

U22

U10

JCOM1

J3

JPUSB1

U60

COM1

COM2

JCOM2

MH2

FAN4

U26

U3

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

FAN1

A

MH7

JPW1

2-16

Fan Headers

The X9SPV Motherboard Series has

three fan headers (Fan1~Fan3). These

fans are 4-pin fan headers. Although

Pins 1~3 of the fan headers are back-

ward compatible with the traditional

3-pin fans, please 4-pin fans on the

motherboard to enable the motherboard

to control fan speed through the BIOS.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Note: The speeds of 4-pin (PWM)

fans are controlled by Thermal

Management via BIOS Hardware

Monitoring in the Advanced Setting.

(The default setting is Disabled.)

Chapter 2: Installation

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Fan1

A

Fan2

B

Fan3

C

Fan4

D

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

1

JWD1

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

C

B

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

VGA

JIPMB1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

U3

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

JDIMM2

JD1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

J3

IPMI

JPUSB1

U22

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

FAN1

D

A

P1-DIMMA1

LED1

F6

P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

MH7

JPW1

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X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

Chassis Intrusion (JL1)

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the

appropriate cable from the chassis to

inform you of a chassis intrusion when

the chassis is opened.

TPM Header (JTPM1)

This header is used to connect a Trusted

Platform Module (TPM), available from

a third-party vendor. A TPM is a secu-

rity device that allows encryption and

authentication of hard drives. It enables

the motherboard to deny access if the

TPM associated with the hard drive is not

installed in the system. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

UID

LED3

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

A

JPB1

VGA

JVGA1

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U57

JP1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

LAN2/4

U7

U10

U3

J3

KB/MOUSE

IPMI

LAN1/3

JPUSB1

U22

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions (JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME 4 No Pin

5 LRESET 6 VCC5

7 LAD3 8 LAD2

9 VCC3 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 RSV0 14 RSV1

15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 CLKRUN

19 LPCPD 20 RSV2

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

A

FAN1

Chassis Intrusion

TPM Header

B

JDIMM1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

MH7

JPW1

B

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Chapter 2: Installation

X9SPV-F

SATA DOM Power (JSD1)

The SATA DOM Power on JSD1 is used

to supply power to SATA Disk-on-Module

(DOM) solid-state storage devices.

Power SMB I2C Connector (JPI2C1)

Power System Management Bus (I2C)

connector enables monitoring the status

of the power supply, fan and system

temperature. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

System Management Bus (JIPMB1)

A System Management Bus header for the

IPMI slot is located at IPMB. Connect the

appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C

connection on your system.

C

SATA DOM Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

PWR Supply I2C

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

System Management

Bus

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Ground

3 Data

4 No Connection

UID

LED3

MH4

MH4

LED2

JPB1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

VGA

JVGA1

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U57

JP1

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JF1

B

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

U3

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JTPM1

JSD1

J3

IPMI

U22

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

JPUSB1

A

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

SATA DOM Power

SMB I2C Connector

B

IPMI SMB

C

A

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X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

T-SGPIO Headers (T-SGPIO1/2)

The T-SGPIO1 and T-SGPIO2 (Serial-

Link General Purpose Input/Output)

headers are located near the SATA

connectors on the motherboard. These

headers are used to communicate with

the enclosure management chip in the

system. See the table on the right for

pin denitions. Refer to the board layout

below for the locations of the headers.

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect an

LED to provide warnings of chassis over-

heat. This LED will also blink to indicate

a fan failure. Refer to the table on right

for pin denitions.

UID

LED3

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

JPB1

VGA

JVGA1

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U57

JP1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

U7

IPMI

LAN1/3

U22

U10

B

JCOM1

J3

JPUSB1

U60

U26

Serial_Link-SGPIO

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin Denition

1 NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 NC

Overheat LED

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Status Message

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

T-SGPIO Headers

COM1

COM2

JCOM2

MH2

FAN4

A

OH/Fan Fail LED

B

U3

JDIMM1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

A

2-20

Power LED/Speaker (JD1)

On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used for

a power LED and pins 4~7 are used for

an external speaker. If you wish to use

the onboard speaker, you should close

pins 6-7 with a jumper. See the table on

the right for speaker pin denitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Internal Speaker/Buzzer (SP1)

The Internal Speaker on SP1 can be

used to provide audible indications for

various beep codes. See the table on

the right for pin denitions. Refer to

the layout below for the locations of

the Internal Buzzer (SP1).

B

UID

LED3

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

JPB1

VGA

JVGA1

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U57

JP1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

U7

U3

IPMI

LAN1/3

U22

U10

Internal Buzzer

Pin Denition

Pin# Denitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

PWR LED/SPKR

A

Internal Speaker/Buzzer

B

COM1

JCOM1

J3

COM2

JCOM2

JPUSB1

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

FAN1

Speaker

JDIMM1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

MH7

JPW1

A

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X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

2-6 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between

optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function

of the connector. Pin 1 is identied with a square solder pad on the printed circuit

board.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means

the jumper is off the pins.

2-22

Chapter 2: Installation

BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1)

JPB1 is used to enable or disable the

BMC (Baseboard Management Control)

chip and the onboard IPMI connec-

tion. This jumper is used together with

the IPMI settings in the BIOS. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

Supported on both the X9SPV-F and

X9SPV-LN4F.

BIOS Write Protect (JWP1)

The BIOS Write-Protect jumper (JWP1)

is used to protect the BIOS rmware from

accidentally being erased. Close pins

2-3 before reprogramming the rmware.

Otherwise, we recommend that it is en-

abled (pins 1-2) during normal operation.

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

1

B

JWD1

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

VGA

JIPMB1

SP1

JL1 JOH1

LAN2/4

U7

U21

U6

BMC IPMI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Settings Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

BMC IPMI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Settings Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

BMC Enable/Disable

A

BIOS Write-Protect

B

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN1/3

U10

J3

IPMI

JPUSB1

U22

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

U3

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

MH6

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

JWP1

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

FAN2FAN3

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

A

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X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

CMOS Clear (JBT1)

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins,

this "jumper" consists of contact pads to pre-

vent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear

CMOS, use a metal object such as a small

screwdriver to touch both pads at the same

time to short the connection. Always remove

the AC power cord from the system before

clearing CMOS.

Important: For an ATX power supply, you

must completely shut down the system,

remove the AC power cord and then short

JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Metal contact pads

CMOS Clear

A

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

LED2

1

JWD1

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

MH6

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

JWP1

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

FAN2FAN3

VGA

JIPMB1

U21

SP1

JL1 JOH1

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

U6

A

U3

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

LAN2/4

U7

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN1/3

U10

F6

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

J3

IPMI

U22

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

JPUSB1

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

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USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1)

Use the JPUSB1 jumper to enable system

"wake-up" via a USB device. This jumper

allows you to "wake-up" the system by

pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by

clicking the USB mouse of your system.

The JPUSB1 jumper is used together with

the USB Wake-Up function in the BIOS.

Enable both the jumper and the BIOS set-

ting to activate this function. See the table

on the right for jumper settings and jumper

connections.

Note: The default jumper setting is "Dis-

abled". When the "USB Wake-Up" function

is enabled, it will be active on all USB ports.

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

LED2

1

JWD1

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

VGA

JIPMB1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

USB Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled (Default)

A

USB Wake-up

USB4/5

J1

IPMI

U22

JCOM1

J3

JPUSB1

U60

U26

A

COM1

COM2

JCOM2

MH2

FAN4

U3

JDIMM1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

MH6

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JWP1

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

J20USB1

JPK1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

FAN2FA N3

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

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Watch Dog Reset (JWD1)

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software ap-

plication hangs. Close pins 1~2 to reset the

system if an application hangs. Close pins

2~3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt

signal for the application that hangs. See the

table on the right for jumper settings. Watch

Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS.

A

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

1

JWD1

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

VGA

JIPMB1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

A

Watch Dog Reset

USB4/5

J1

IPMI

U22

JCOM1

J3

JPUSB1

U60

(default)

COM1

COM2

JCOM2

MH2

FAN4

U26

U3

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

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2-7 Onboard Indicators

LAN Port LEDs

Two LAN ports are located on the I/O

Backpanel. Each Ethernet LAN port has

two LEDs. The yellow Activity LED (right,

see below) indicates activity, while the Link/

Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or

off to indicate the speed of the connection.

See the tables at right for more information.

UID

LED3

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

JPB1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

VGA

JVGA1

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U57

JP1

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JF1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

U3

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JTPM1

JSD1

J3

IPMI

JPUSB1

U22

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

GLAN Link/Speed LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green (On) 100 Mbps

Amber (On) 1 Gbps

GLAN Activity LED Indicator

Color Denition

Yellow (Flashing) ConnectionActive

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

Link/Speed LED

U26

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

Activity LED

Activity LED

Link/Speed LED

Back Panel Connectors

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rear side of the chassis)

X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

Standby Power LED (LED1)

An Onboard Power LED is located at

LED1 on the motherboard. When LED1

is on, the AC power cable is connected

and the power supply hard switch is

on. The system may be on standby or

running.

IPMI Heartbeat LED (LED2)

An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at

LED2. When LED2 blinks, it means

that IPMI is enabled and function-

ing properly. For the X9SPV-F and

X9SPV-LN4F only.

Overheat / Fan Fail (LED3)

LED3 is located next to the VGA port.

This indicator alerts of either a Fan Fail-

ure, or System Overheat.

C

Onboard PWR LED (LED1)

LED Status

Status Denition

Off System Off (Soft Switch)

On Power is Detected

IPMI Heartbeat LED (LED2)

LED Settings

Status Denition

Green: Blinking IPMI is ready for use

Off IPMI Disabled

OH/Fan Fail LED Indicator (LED3)

LED Settings

Status Denition

Yellow: Blinking with

continuous beep

Yellow: Solid with

continuous beep

Fan Failure

System Overheat

Off Normal

A

LED1

B

LED2

C

LED3

UID

LED3

JVGA1

MH4

MH4

B

1

JWD1

LED2

X9SPV-F

U57

JP1

JPB1

VGA

JIPMB1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

J3

IPMI

JPUSB1

U22

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

A

U3

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

JDIMM1

I-SATA4

JDIMM2

I-SATA2

I-SATA0I-SATA1

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JTPM1

JSD1

JF1

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

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2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive

cables:

• Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables

that came with your shipment.

SATA Connections (SATA1~SATA6)

Two Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connectors (I-SATA 0/1) are located on the motherboard.

In addition, four SATA 2.0 (I-SATA 2~5) connectors are also located on the board.

The SATA 3.0 ports support RAID 0, 1 while the SATA 2.0 ports support RAID 0, 1,

5 &10. These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy

Parallel ATA. See the table below for pin denitions.

SATA Connector Types

Port# Connection Type Connector Color

SATA 0/1, SATA 3.0 White

SATA 2~5 SATA 2.0 Black

UID

LED3

MH4

MH4

LED2

X9SPV-F

JPB1

F

FAN2FAN3

JWP1

MH6

JPI2C1

PWR I2C

JWP1:WRITE PROTECT

D

VGA

JVGA1

JIPMB1

1

JWD1

U57

JP1

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

U21

SP1

U6

JL1 JOH1

E

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA0I-SATA1

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JSD1

JF1

USB8/9

USB4/5

J1

JLAN1JLAN2

KB/MOUSE

LAN2/4

LAN1/3

U7

U10

U3

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED1

JD1

F6

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

JTPM1

J3

IPMI

JPUSB1

U22

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1

USB6/7

J20USB1

JPK1

C

A

B

SATA 2.0/3.0 Connectors

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

COM1

JCOM1

COM2

JCOM2

U60

MH2

FAN4

U26

FAN1

MH7

JPW1

I-SATA0 (3.0)

A

I-SATA1 (3.0)

B

I-SATA2

C

I-SATA3

D

I-SATA4

E

I-SATA5

F

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all

of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support

Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.

Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any

hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the compo-

nents.)

2. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

3. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the

keyboard and mouse. Also, be sure to remove all add-on cards.

4. Connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check

all jumper settings as well.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still

supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to remove

all the add-on cards and cables rst.

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2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A

for details on beep codes.)

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check

the specs of memory modules, reset the memory or tr y a different one.)

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the ECC SO -DIMM modules are properly installed and fully

seated in the slots.

2. Please check Section 2-3 and make sure that you are using the correct memory.

Also, it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type

and speed for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to

see if you can locate the faulty modules.

4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.

If You Lose the System’s Setup Conguration

1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply

may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section

1-5 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not x the Setup Conguration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all

the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro

does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or

reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)

with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked

Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website

(http://ww w.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical

Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at (http://www.supermicro.

com/support/bios/).

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed. Some cannot be ashed; it depends

on the modications to the boot block code.

3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and

still cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and

provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your

system rst boots up)

• System conguration (OS version, peripheral devices, power supply type, etc)

An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at (http://www.

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached

by e-mail at [e-mail], by phone at: (408) 503 -8000, option

2, or by fax at (408)503- 8019.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer:

The X9SPV Motherboard Series supports up to 16GB of ECC DDR3 1066/1333

MHz, two -way interleaved or non-interleaved SO-DIMM memory. See Section

2-4 for details on installing memory.

Question: Why does Microsoft Windows show less memory than what is

physically installed?

Answer: Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service

Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specic to the Physical Ad-

dress Extension (PAE) mode behavior 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.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not

experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located

on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our

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X9SPV Motherboard Series User's Manual

BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our

web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS (.rom) le to

your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is

newer than your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip le or the

.exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a

bootable device or a USB pen/thumb drive. To ash the BIOS, run the batch

le named "ami.bat" with the new BIOS ROM le from your bootable device or

USB pen/thumb drive. Use the following format:

F:\> ami.bat BIOS-ROM-lename.x xx <Enter>

Notes: Always use the le named “ami.bat” to update the BIOS and insert

a space between "ami.bat" and the lename. The BIOS-ROM-lename will

bear the motherboard name (i.e., X9SCV) and build date as the extension. For

example, "X9SCV0.526".

When completed, your system will automatically reboot. If you choose the .exe

le, please run the .exe le under Windows to create the BIOS ash oppy disk.

Insert the oppy disk into the system you wish to ash the BIOS. Then, boot

the system to the oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically ash the BIOS

without any prompts. Please note that this process may take a few minutes

to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS

to prevent possible system boot failure!

When the BIOS ashing screen is completed, the system will reboot and will

show “Press F1 or F2”. At this point, you will need to load the BIOS defaults.

Press <F1> to go to the BIOS setup screen, and press <F9> to load the default

settings. Next, press <F10> to save and exit. The system will then reboot.

Note: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable. To

repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip, please send your motherboard to RMA

at Supermicro for service.

If your BIOS crashes and your motherboard will no longer boot, please read Ap-

pendix C - UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions for instructions.

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required

before any warranty ser vice will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling

your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When

returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed

on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Ship-

ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when

service is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages

incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product prob-

lems.

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Notes

3-6

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SPV-F/LN4F Moth-

erboard. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily

updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility

setup screens.

Note: For instructions on BIOS recovery, please refer to the instruction

guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the

system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS

setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as

<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup

menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be congured. Grayed-out options cannot be congured. Options in blue can be

congured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key

legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the

left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:

the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to

include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys".

Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the

setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, ar-

row keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

How To Change the Conguration Data

The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by

entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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How to Start the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.

As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of

the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens. An AMI BIOS identication string is displayed at the left bottom corner of

the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related

issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the

system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special,

incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you

have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the

BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys-

tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the

<Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between elds. The date must be entered in

Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time

is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

Supermicro X9SPV-F/LN4F

Version: This item displays the version of the BIOS used in the system.

Build Date: This item displays the day this version of BIOS was built.

Processor

This displays the processor type, speed, physical count, and logical count.

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system.

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4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu

items:



BOOT Feature

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modied between POST mes-

sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select

Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

Option ROM Display Messages

This sets the display mode for Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and

Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

This feature selects the Power-on state for Numlock key. The options are Of f

and On.

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Wait For 'F1' If Error

This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

INT19 Trap Response

The Interrupt 19 (INT19) feature determines how the BIOS will react to INT19 trap-

ping by Option ROM. If set to Immediate, BIOS will execute the trap right away. If

set to Postponed, BIOS will execute the trap during legacy boot. The options are

Immediate and Postponed

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive

for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed.

Select 4-Seconds Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for

4 seconds before the system turns off. Select Instant Off if you want the system to

instantly power off when the Power Button is pressed. The options are 4 Seconds

Override and Instant Off.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay-Off for the

system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system

power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system

to resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Stay-Off

and Last State.



Processor and Clock Options

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect

value, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause

system to become unstable. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.

The top section is for informational purposes only and displays CPU informa-

tion including type, speed, number of cores, etc.

Hyper Threading

Set to Enabled to use the processor's Hyper Threading Technology feature. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Active Processor Cores

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to

Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2, and 3.

Limit CPUID Maximum

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function

to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended

CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS.).

Execute-Disable Bit (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor

to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute

and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from ooding illegal codes

to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is

Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat-

form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions,

creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and

restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s

web site for detailed information.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc-

tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to

improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The

CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.

Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to

monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by

the components whenever needed. Select Disabled to enhance system stability.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

CPU PPM Conguration

Power Technology

This feature determines what power-saving scheme the motherboard uses. The

options are Disabled, Energy Efcient and Custom. If Custom is selected, the

following options become available:

EIST

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automati-

cally adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce

power consumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for

detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Turbo Mode

This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in

specic conditions. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report

This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 (ACPI C2) and C6 (ACPI C3)

reporting to the operating system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Cong TDP LOCK

Use this feature to lock the Cong TDP Control register. The options are Disabled

and Enabled.

Long Duration Power Limit

This is the processor power consumption limit (in Watts) during a long duration time

window. The default setting is 0.

Long Duration Maintained

This is the time in milliseconds where the Long Duration Power Limit is maintained.

The default setting is 1.

Short Duration Power Limit

During Turbo Mode, the system may exceed the processor's default power setting

and exceed the Short Duration Power limit. By increasing this value, the proces-

sor can provide better performance for a short duration. The default setting is 0.

ACPI T State

Select enabled for ACPI throttling state support. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

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

Advanced Chipset Control

Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause

the system to malfunction.



System Agent (SA) Conguration

This submenu allows you to congure System Agent Parameters.



Memory Conguration

This section displays memory status such as memory speed and total memory.

Memory Frequency Limiter

Use this item to select the maximum memory frequency (in Mhz). The options

are Auto, 1067, 1333, 1600, 1867, 2133, 2400, and 2667.

DDR Selection

Use this item to select the type of DDR. The options are DDR3,

DDR3L, and Auto.

DDR Reset Wait Time

Enter the amount of time (in nano seconds) to wait for switch DDR voltage.

The minimum value is 20ns. The default value is 2000000.

ECC Support

Select Enabled to support ECC. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Scrambler

Select Enabled to support Memory Scrambler. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O
VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI

Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel

platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in

networking and data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

PEG0 - Gen X

This feature selects the speed of the PEG0 port. The options are Auto, Gen1,

Gen2, and Gen3.

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PEG0 ASPM

Set this item to control ASPM (Active State Power Management) support for

PEG: Device 1 Function 0. The options are Disabled, Auto, ASPM L0s, ASPM

L1, and ASPM L0sL1.

Enable PEG

Use this feature to enable the PEG. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and

Auto.

De-emphasis Control

This item sets the De-emphasis control on PEG. The options are -6 dB and

-3.5 dB.

Initiate Graphic Adapter

Use this feature to select which device will operate as the primary display. The

options are Auto, IGFX/PEG, PEG/On Board, and On Board/PEG. Note: select-

ing IGFX/PEG will enable the Intel HD 4000 GPU.



PCH-IO Conguration

This submenu allows you to congure PCH Parameters.



USB Conguration

Legacy USB Support

This feature enables support for legacy USB devices. Select Auto to dis-

able legacy support if USB devices are not present. Select Disable to have

USB devices available only for EFI applications. The options are Enabled,

Disabled and Auto.

USB3.0 Support

This feature enables controller support for USB 3.0 (XHCI) in the BIOS. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

XHCI Hand-Off

This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Exstensible Host

Controller Interface (xHCI) hand-off. When enabled, xHCI ownership change

will be claimed by the xHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

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EHCI Hand-Off

This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host Con-

troller Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When enabled, EHCI ownership change

will be claimed by the EHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

XHCI Pre-Boot Driver

This feature enables support for the xHCI pre-boot driver. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

XHCI Mode

Use this feature to select the xHCI controller mode of operation. The options

are Smart Auto, Auto, Enabled, and Disabled.

HS Port #1~#4 Switchable

This feature allows for HS port switching between xHCI and EHCI. When set

to Disabled, the specied port is routed to EHCI. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Note: If HS port is routed to xHCI, the corresponding SS port is enabled.

XHCI Streams

Use this feature to enable the maximum primary stream array size for xHCI.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

EHCI1, EHCI2

This feature enables the EHCI interface (USB 2.0). At least one EHCI control-

ler must always be enabled. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control

If set to Enabled, this feature allows deactivation of selected USB ports. The

options are Disabled and Enabled. If set to Enabled, the following will appear:

USB Port #0~#13 Disable

Select which USB ports to disable. The settings are Enabled and

Disabled.

Deep Sx (EUP)

Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support. The settings are Enabled

and Disabled.

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SLP_S4 Assertion Width

Use this feature to select a minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4 signal.

The options are Disabled, 1-2 Seconds, 2-3 Seconds, 3-4 Seconds, and 4-5

Seconds.



IDE/SATA Conguration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence

of the SATA Devices and displays the following items:

SATA Controllers

This item enables or disables the on board SATA controller. The options are En-

abled and Disabled:

SATA Mode Selection

This item selects the mode for the installed drives. The options are Disabled, IDE

Mode, AHCI Mode and RAID Mode. The following are displayed depending on

your selection:

IDE Mode

The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:

Serial ATA Port 0~5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives

on the particular SATA port.

AHCI Mode

The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected:

Aggressive LPM Support

This feature Enables or Disables Aggressive Link Power Management

support for Cougar Point B0 stepping and later. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging for the particular port.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Spin Up Device

Set this item to Enabled to enable device spin-up support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

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RAID Mode

The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging for the particular port.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Spin Up Device

Set this item to Enabled to enable device spin-up support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.



PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP congurations for the following items:

Launch PXE, Storage, Video OpROM Policy

In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and UEFI-compatible), this feature speci-

es what ROM to launch. The options are Do not launch, UEFI only, and Legacy

only.

Other PCI device ROM priority

This feature species what ROM to launch for PCI devices other than network, mass

storage or video. The options are UEFI OpROM and Legacy OpROM.

PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Se-

lect 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32 PCI Bus

Clocks, 64 PCI Bus Clocks, 96 PCI Bus Clocks, 128 PCI Bus Clocks, 160 PCI

Bus Clocks, 192 PCI Bus Clocks, 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks.

PERR# Generation

Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate PERR# error codes. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

SERR# Generation

Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate SERR# error codes. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

ASPM Support

Set this item to the desired ASPM (Active State Power Management) level. The

options are Disabled, Auto and Force L0s.

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Maximum Payload

This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size. The options

are Auto, 128 Bytes, and 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and

4096 Bytes.

Maximum Read Request

This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum Read Request size. The

options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and

4096 Bytes.

Above 4G Decoding

Set this item to Enabled to activate 64-bit capable devices to be decoded above

the 4G address space. This works only if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

VGA Palette Snoop

When enabled, this feature allows video add-on cards to borrow the color palette

from the system's video card. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



PCI Express Settings

Relaxed Ordering

Select Enabled to allow certain PCI-E transactions to violate the strict ordering

rules of PCI-E so that a transaction can be completed before other transactions

that have already been queued in order to enhance PCI-E performance. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Extended Tag

Select Enabled to allow a PCI Express device to use 8-bit tag eld as a requester.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

No Snoop

Select Enabled to activate the PCI Express no snoop option. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Maximum Payload

This feature selects the setting for the PCI Express maximum payload size.

The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, and 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048

Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

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Maximum Read Request

This feature selects the setting for the PCI Express maximum Read Request

size. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048

Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

ASPM Support

Set this item to the desired ASPM (Active State Power Management) level. The

options are Disabled, Auto and Force L0s.

Extended Synch

Select Enabled for Extended Synchronization support, which will extend the

same synchronization patterns for the PCI-E device. The options are Disabled

and Enabled.

Link Training Retry

This feature allows the user to decide how many attempts a software program

can make before time-out for the program. The default setting is 5. The options

are Disabled, 2, 3, and 5.

Link Training Timeout (US)

This feature allows the user to decide how many microseconds a software pro-

gram should wait before polling the 'Link Training' bit in the Link Status Register.

The range is between 10 to 1000. The default setting is 500.

Unpopulated Links

Select Disable Link to disable the unpopulated PCI-E links (connections) to save

power. The options are Keep Link ON and Disable.



PCI Express GEN 2 Settings

Completion Timeout

For device functions that support completion timeout programmability, this fea-

ture allows system software to modify the completion timeout value. If Default is

selected, the timeout value is 50us to 50ms. If Shorter is selected, the software

will use shorter timeout ranges supported by the hardware. If Longer is selected,

software will use longer ranges supported by the hardware. The options are

Default, Shorter, Longer, and Disabled.

ARI Forwarding (Available when supported by the hardware)

If set to Enabled, the downstream port disables it's traditional Device Number

eld (0 enforcement) when turning a Type1 Conguration Request into a Type0

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Conguration Request, permitting access to Extended Functions in an ARI device

immediately below the port. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

AtomicOp Requester Enable (Available when supported by the hardware)

When set to Enabled, this feature initiates AtomicOp requests only if Bus Mas-

ter Enable bit is in the Command Register set. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

AtomicOp Egress Blocking (Available when supported by the hardware)

When set to Enabled, this feature blocks outbound AtomicOp Requests via

Egress ports. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

IDO Request Enable (Available when supported by the hardware)

When set to Enabled, this feature permits setting the number of ID-Based Or-

dering (IDO) bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be initiated. The options are Disabled

and Enabled.

IDO Completion Enable (Available when supported by the hardware)

When set to Enabled, this feature permits setting the number of ID-Based Or-

dering (IDO) bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be initiated. The options are Disabled

and Enabled.

LTR Mechanism Enable (Available when supported by the hardware)

When set to Enabled, this feature enables the Latency Tolerance Reporting

mechanism. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

End-End TLP Prex Blocking (Available when supported by the
hardware)

When set to Enabled, this feature blocks forwarding of TLPs containing End-End

TLP prexes.

Target Link Speed (Available when supported by the hardware)

When set to Force to 2.5 or 5.0 GT/s, this feature sets an upper limit on the link

operational speed of downstream ports by restricting the values advertised by the

upstream component in its training sequences. When set to Auto, HW initialized

data will be used. The options are Auto, Force to 2.5 GT/s, and Force to 5.0 GT/s.

Clock Power management (Available when supported by the hardware)

When set to Enabled, this feature permits the device to use CLKREQ# signal for

power management of link clock in accordance to protocol dened in appropriate

form factor specication. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Compliance SOS (Available when supported by the hardware)

When set to Enabled, this feature will force LTSSM to send SKP ordered sets

between sequences when sending compliance pattern or modied compliance

pattern. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Hardware Autonomous Width (Available when supported by the
hardware)

When set to Disabled, this feature disables the hardware's ability to change link

width (except width size reduction) for the purpose of correcting unstable link

operation. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hardware Autonomous Speed (Available when supported by the
hardware)

When set to Disabled, this feature disables the hardware's ability to change link

speed (except speed size reduction) for the purpose of correcting unstable link

operation. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI-E Slot 1 Option ROM

Use this feature to enable or disable PCI-E slot 1 Option ROM. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM.

The options are iSCSI and PXE.

Onboard LAN 1 ~ LAN 4

Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN for the specied port. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Load Onboard LAN 1 ~ LAN 4 Option ROM

This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs. The options are

Disabled and Enabled. The default for LAN 1 is Enabled. Default for LAN 2 ~ LAN

4 is Disabled.

Network Stack

Set this item to Enabled to activate the Network Stack (PXE and UEFI). The options

are Enabled and Disabled. When enabled, the following options appear:

Ipv4 PXE Support

This feature enables Ipv4 boot support. If disabled, an Ipv4 PXE boot option

will not be created. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Ipv6 PXE Support

This feature enables Ipv6 boot support. If disabled, an Ipv6 PXE boot option

will not be created. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



Super IO Device Conguration



Serial Port 1 Conguration / Serial Port 2 Conguration

Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial Port 1 Settings / Serial Port 2 Settings

This option species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request

address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the

serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to

Disabled, the serial port becomes unavailable.

The options for Serial Port 1 are:

Auto,

IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;

IO=3F8h; IRQ=4, 10, 11;

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 10, 11;

IO=3E8h; IRQ=4, 10, 11;

IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 10, 11;

The options for Serial Port 2 are:

Auto,

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;

IO=3F8h; IRQ=4, 10, 11;

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 10, 11;

IO=3E8h; IRQ=4, 10, 11;

IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 10, 11;

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

Remote Access Conguration

COM1, COM2, SOL Console Redirection

Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1, and COM2 ports. The

options are Enabled and Disabled. The default for COM1 and COM2 is Disabled.

The default for SOL is Enabled.



Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange

data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con-

sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+

to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII

character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters

into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec-

tion. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client

computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.

The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The

options are 7 and 8 (Bits).

Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission

errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits

is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits

is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in

transmission. Select Mark to add mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the

data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data

bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard

serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The

options are 1 and 2.

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Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection to

prevent data loss caused by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send-

ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending

data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware

RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100

terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text

messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console

Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

Putty Keypad

Use this feature to select function key and keypad setting on Putty. The options

are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS POST

When set to BootLoader, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting

to legacy OS. When set to Always Enable, legacy console redirection is enabled

for legacy OS. The options are Always Enable and BootLoader.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management

Services (EMS)

This item allows the user to congure Console Redirection settings to support Out-

of-Band Serial Port management.

Console Redirection (for EMS)

Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Console Redirection Settings (for EMS)

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange

data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Out-of-Band-Mgmt Port

Use this feature to select the port for out-of-band management. The options are

COM1, COM2, and SOL.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con-

sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+

to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII

character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters

into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec-

tion. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client

computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.

The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection to

prevent data loss caused by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send-

ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending

data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/

CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.



ACPI Conguration

Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)

power management settings for your system.

High Precision Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces

periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in

synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de-

pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-

tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace

the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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ACPI Sleep State

This setting allows you to congure the ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power

Interface) sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode. The options

are Suspend Disabled, S1 only (CPU Stop Clock), S3 only (Suspend to RAM), and

Both S1 and S3 available for OS to choose from. S3 (Suspend to RAM) is the

deepest sleep state in these options.

PS2 KB/MS Wake up

Use this feature to select the PS2 Keyboard/Mouse wake up setting. The options

are S1 (OS Control), S5 (OS Control), Force Enable, and Force Disable.



Trusted Computing Conguration

Security Device Support

This feature enables or disables the BIOS support for a security device. The options

are Disable and Enable. Note that the OS will not reveal the security device. Also,

the TCG EFI protocol and the INT1A interface will not be available.



Intel TXT(LT) Conguration

Secure Mode Extensions (SMX)

This feature can be congured if it is supported by the processor. Enable this feature

to activate Intel TXT, below. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel TXT (LT) Support

Intel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) helps protect against software-based at-

tacks and ensures protection, condentiality and integrity of data stored or created

on the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

iSCSI Conguration

When sharing the iSCSI devices on this machine (iSCSI target), this section is

used to enter the worldwide unique name of an iSCSI initiator. An iSCSI initiator

application must be congured on the machine that will access the iSCSI drives

in this machine.

iSCSI Initiator Name

Only IQN (iSCSI Qualied Names) names are accepted. For more information on

iSCSI, research RFC 3720 and RFC 3721 at the Internet Engineering Task Force

website (IETF -- www.ietf.org).

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Add an Attempt

The settings on this section are setup parameters to connect to a remote iSCSI

device.

iSCSI Attempt Name - assigns a unique name to this attempt.

iSCSI Mode - select Enabled or Disabled

Connection Retry Count - if the initial connection fails or times out, this is how

many times an attempt will be made to connect.

Connection Establishing Timeout - This is the time in milliseconds the system

will wait for a connection until it times out. The minimum is 100ms and the

maximum is 20 secs.

ISID - This is the OUI-format ISID. The default value is taken from the device's

MAC address. Only the last 3 bytes are congurable.

Enable DHCP - Select Enabled to allow a DHCP server to assign the IP addresses

for this attempt. If this is set to Disabled, then you need to enter the Initiator IP

Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway manually.

Target Name - Enter the qualied domain name of the target iSCSI device.

Target IP Address - Enter the IP Address of the target iSCSI device.

Target Port - Enter the port address of the target iSCSI device.

Boot LUN - This is the target's LU number in Hexadecimal format.

Authentication Type - Select CHAP or None.

If CHAP is selected above:

CHAP Type - Select One Way or Mutual.

CHAP Secret - Assign a secret word that is also dened in the target iSCSI

device. Minimum length is 12 bytes and maximum is 16 bytes.

When nished, select Save Changes.

Delete Attempts

This feature deletes previously dened attempts as above.

Change Attempt Order

This feature changes the order in which several iSCSI connection attempts are

made.

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Intel(R) 82579LM / Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network

Connection



NIC Conguration

Link Speed

Use this feature to select the link speed to be used. The options are AutoNeg,

10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half and 100 Mbps Full.

Wake On LAN

Use this feature to activate the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. The options

are Enabled, and Disabled.

Blink LEDs (Range 0-15 seconds)

Please species the blink rate of the NIC LED. Select from 1-15 second in-

tervals.

Port Conguration Information

This section displays the current conguration of the Network Interface.

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Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings

Smbios Event Log

Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Log-

ging during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Erase Event Log

This option erases all logged events. The options are No, Yes, Next reset

and Yes, Every reset.

When Log is Full

This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when

it is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

Log System Boot Event

This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MECI

The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of

occurences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incre-

mented. This is a numeric value.

METW

The Multiple Event Time Window (METW) denes number of minutes must

pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in

minutes, from 0 to 99.

View SmBIOS Event Log

This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log.

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4-5 IPMI Settings

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that

IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a

whole. For more information on the IPMI specications, please visit Intel's website

at www.intel.com.

System Event Log

This feature is used to change the System Event Log (SEL) conguration.

SEL Components - Change this item to enable or disable all features of System

Event Logging. The options are Enabled and Disabled. When Enabled, the fol-

lowing can be congured:

Erase SEL - This option erases all logged SEL events. The options are No, Yes,

On Next reset and Yes, On Every reset.

When SEL Full

This option automatically clears the System Event Log memory of all messages

when it is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

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Log EFI Status Codes

This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface

(EFI) status codes. The options are Disabled, and Enabled.

BMC Network Conguration

Set this feature to congure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address.

Update IPMI LAN Conguration

This feature allows the user to decide if the BIOS should congure the IPMI setting

at next system boot. The options are No and Yes. If the option is set to Yes, the

user is allowed to congure the IPMI settings at next system boot.

Conguration Source

This feature selects whether the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address

are automatically assigned by the network's DHCP (Dynamic Host and Conguration

Protocol) server or manually entered by the user (Static). When DHCP is selected,

all the options below are automatically assigned to the system by itself or by an

external DHCP server. If Static is selected, the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gate-

way Address must be manually entered below. The options are Static and DHCP.

Station IP Address - Enter the IP address for this machine. This should be in

decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-

digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

Subnet Mask - Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be-

longs to. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not

exceed 255.

Station MAC Address - MAC addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers

(Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots (i.e., 00.30.48.D0.D4.60).

Gateway IP Address - Enter the Gateway or Router address (i.e., 192.168.10.1).

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4-6 Boot

Use this feature to congure Boot Settings:

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Setup Prompt Timeout

Use this feature to enter the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

The default setting is 1 second.

Boot Options Priorities

This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order

of priority from which the system boots during startup.

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc

The settings are [any detected boot device] and Disabled.

USB Device BBS Priorities

Network Devices

This option sets the order of the legacy network devices detected by the motherboard.



Delete Boot Option

This feature allows the user to delete a previously dened boot device from which

the systems boots during startup.

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4-7 Security Settings

• If the Administrator password is dened ONLY - this controls access to the

BIOS setup ONLY.

• If the User's password is dened ONLY - this password will need to be entered

during each system startup or boot, and will also have Administrator rights in

the setup.

• Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long.

Administrator Password

Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing Administrator password.

User Password:

Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing User password.

HDD Password:

Select Enable to activate Hard Disk Drive password support. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

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4-8 Exit

Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup

screen.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes

to the system conguration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option

to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con-

guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit

menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the

AMI BIOS Utility Program.

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Restore Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability, but not for

maximum performance.

Save As User Defaults

To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use

Restore User Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En-

ter>. Use this feature to retrieve user-dened settings that were saved previously.

Boot Override

Listed on this section are other boot options for the system (i.e., Built-in EFI shell).

Select an option and press <Enter>. Your system will boot to the selected boot

option. This is a one-time override.

IBA IGE Slot 0100 v1381

This item will attempt to boot from the Network Boot Device.

UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell

This item at temps to launch EFI shell application (Shellx64.e) from one of the

available lesystem devices.

Me FW Image Re-Flash

Use this item to enable the ME image re-ash function. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled.

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the AMI BIOS.

POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST

code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep

codes:

1 long and two shor t beeps - video conguration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on - system overheat

8 short beeps - display memory read/write error

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Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Drivers

Additional drivers and tools for your motherboard are available for download at

the Supermicro website. To install these software programs and drivers, run the

application and a screen will appear as below. Click the icons to the right of these

items.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to

view the readme les for each item. Click a computer icon to the

right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at

a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system

before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom icon

with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

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B-2 ConguringSuperDoctorIII

The SuperDoctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote

management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local

management is called the SD III Client. The SupeDoctor III program included on the

CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment

and operations of your system. SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information

such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See the Figure below

for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note 1: Both default user name and password are ADMIN.

Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the SuperDoctor III settings take

precedence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, SuperDoctor III

adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any

subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoc-

tor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows

OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the

SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.

SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

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SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web

site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Super_Doctor_III/. You can also

download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/

Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you

use SuperDoctor II.

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Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery

Appendix C

UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related

issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the

system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special,

incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you

need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the

BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure.

C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS

The Unied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specication provides a software-

based interface between the operating system and the platform rmware in the

pre-boot environment. The UEFI specication supports an architecture-independent

mechanism for add-on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader, which is stored

in the add-on card, to boot up the system. UEFI offers a clean, hand-off control to

a computer system at bootup.

C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main
BIOS Block)

An AMIBIOS ash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block

(a main BIOS image). The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes, including

memory detection and recovery codes for the user to ash a new BIOS image if the

original BIOS image is corrupted. When the system power is on, the boot sector

codes execute rst. Once it is completed, the main BIOS code will continue with

system initialization and bootup.

Note: Follow the BIOS Recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery

when the main BIOS block crashes. However, when the BIOS Boot sec-

tor crashes, you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro

for RMA repair.

C-3 To Recover the Boot Sector Using a USB-Attached
Device

This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB-attached device

without additional utilities used. A USB ash device such as a USB Flash Drive, or

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a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose. However, a USB

Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time.

To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB-attached device, follow the instruc-

tions below.

1. Using a different machine, copy the "Super.ROM" binary image le into the

disc Root "\" Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD/DVD.

Note: If you cannot locate the "Super.ROM" le in your driver disk, visit our

website at www.supermicro.com to download the BIOS image into a USB

ash device and rename it to "Super ROM" for BIOS recovery use.

2. Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image ("Super.ROM") into

your USB drive and power on the system

3. While powering on the system, keep pressing <Ctrl> and <Home> simultane-

ously on your PS2 keyboard until your hear two short beeps. This may take

from a few seconds to one minute.

4. After locating the new BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS

Recovery menu as shown below.

Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recov-

ery. If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery, follow the procedures

below.

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