Supermicro X9SRW-F operation manual

X9SRW-F

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1a

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Manual Revision 1.1a

Release Date: October 14, 2014

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and

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

X9SRW motherboard series.

About This Motherboard

The X9SRW motherboard series supports a single Intel® E5-1600/E5-

2600 series processor (2011-pin, Socket R). With the Intel® C600 series chipset

built in, the X9SRW Motherboard series offers top-of-the-line system performance

and storage capability. Features such as support for up to 256GB of memory, dual

1Gb LAN, eight (8) USB ports, and an IPMI port make the X9SRW series ideal for

high end rack-mounted single-processor platforms.

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

and memory support updates.

*This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians.

Manual Organization

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

board, and provides detailed information on the Intel Patsburg chipset.

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

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

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

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

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

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.

Preface

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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.

iv

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Website: 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]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

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

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

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

1-2 Chipset Overview ......................................................................................... 1-10

1-3 Special Features ............................................................................................1-11

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .....................................................................................1-11

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-13

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

The LGA2011 Socket ..................................................................................... 2-2

Opening the LGA2011 Socket ....................................................................... 2-3

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

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-7

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-8

2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory ................................................................................. 2-9

DIMM Installation ............................................................................................ 2-9

Removing Memory Modules ........................................................................... 2-9

Memory Support ............................................................................................ 2-10

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

2-4 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-12

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-12

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-12

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-13

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-14

Motherboard I/O Backpanel .......................................................................... 2-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-15

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-16

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Serial Port ................................................................................................. 2-16

Video (VGA/CRT) Connector ................................................................... 2-16

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-17

FrontControlPanelPinDenitions............................................................... 2-18

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-18

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-18

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-18

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) .......................................................................... 2-19

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/UID LED ............................................................ 2-19

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-20

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-20

2-6 Connecting Cables & Optional Devices ........................................................ 2-21

ATX Main PWR (JPW1) & CPU PWR Connectors (JPW2) ..................... 2-21

Fan Headers (FAN1~5) ............................................................................ 2-22

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ............................................................................ 2-22

Speaker (JD1) .......................................................................................... 2-23

Legacy Wake-On-LAN Header (JSTBY) .................................................. 2-23

Power Supply I2C (JPI2C) ........................................................................ 2-24

DOM PWR Connector (JSD1) .................................................................. 2-24

T-SGPIO 1/2 & 3-SGPIO 1/2 Headers ..................................................... 2-25

TPM Header (JTPM1) .............................................................................. 2-25

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1) ........................................................ 2-26

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-27

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-27

LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL1) .............................................................. 2-27

Clear CMOS (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-28

PCI Slot SMB Enable (JI2C2/JI2C3) ........................................................ 2-28

Watch Dog Reset (JWD) .......................................................................... 2-29

BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1) .................................................................... 2-29

Onboard VGA Enable (JPG1) .................................................................. 2-30

UnitIdentierSwitch(UID) ....................................................................... 2-30

ME Recovery (JPME1) ............................................................................. 2-31

VRM SMB Clock/Data (J29/J30) .............................................................. 2-31

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-32

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-32

Onboard Power LED (LE1) ...................................................................... 2-32

Rear Unit ID LED (LE2) ........................................................................... 2-33

IPMI Heartbeat LED (BD1) ...................................................................... 2-33

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Onboard Standby Power LED (LED2) ..................................................... 2-33

2-9 SATA Connections ......................................................................................... 2-34

SATA/SAS Connections .......................................................................... 2-34

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2

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

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

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

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

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

Battery Removal .............................................................................................. 3-6

Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-6

Battery Installation ........................................................................................... 3-6

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-19

4-5 IPMI .............................................................................................................. 4-21

4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-23

4-8 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-24

4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-25

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

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

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

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

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

The following items are included in the retail box:

•One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•Six (6) SATA cables

•One (1) I/O shield

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

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

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

motherboard.

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

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

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

safety warnings posted on the Supermicro website at http://www.supermi-

cro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.

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

com.

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Motherboard Image

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

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

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

shown in this manual.

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SXB1A

SXB1A: LEFT_WIO_UP

SXB1B: LEFT_WIO_MIDDLE

SXB2: RIGHT_WIO

SAS1

SAS2

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Motherboard Layout

KB/MOUSEUSB/2/3

J17

J4J2J3

USB/0/1

IPMI LAN

BT1

COM1

JCOM1

JPL1:LAN1
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JPL2:LAN2
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JWD:
1-2:RST
2-3:NIMI

JPMB

JIPMB1

JWP1:
WRITE PROTECT

J26

USB

J23

1

USB

JPL1

1

1

J30

1

3

3

JSTBY1:STAND BY POWER FOR DOM

1

J29

3

3

JWP1

1

JTPM1: TPM/PORT80

3

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

+

JSTBY1

JTPM1

JBT1

JD1:
1-2:PWR_LED
4-7:SPEAKER

T-SGPIO4

1

7

T-SGPIO3

1

7

JI2C1
ON:Enable

T-SGPIO2

OFF:Disable

1

SP1

JD1

2

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

T-SGPIO1

1

8

7

JI2C1

1

LE1

J1

5

JPWR1

1

JUIDB1

LE2
JI2C2/JI2C3
1-2:Enable

UID

2-3:Disable

JPG1: VGA
1-2:Enable
2-3:Disable

LED2

SXB1B

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

DIMM3A

I-SATA3

C241

R136

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

JWF1

JVGA1

JI2C2

JI2C3

SXB2

JWD:WATCH DOG TIMER
1-2:RST(DEFAULT)
2-3:NMI

SAS4

SAS3

DIMM4A

DIMM4B

DIMM3B

BD1

JPG1

DESIGNED IN USA

VGA

CLOSE 1st

14

JUSBKM

JLAN1JLAN2

LAN1

LAN2

JOH1

JWD

JOH1:OVER HEAT LED

JPB1: BMC
1-2:ENABLE

JPME1:

2-3:DISABLE
ON:ME RECOVERY
OFF:NORMAL

JPB1

JPME1

JP3

H-HS2_2

CPU

Socket R

LGA 2011

CPU

OPEN 1st

DIMM2A

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

JL1

:CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

1

CPU1

24

FAN4

2

FAN5

JF1

4

1

20

FAN3

19

FAN2

FAN1

Important Notes to the User

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

panel connections.

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

•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

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Motherboard Quick Reference

LED2

SXB1A

SXB2

JPG1

SXB1B

I-SAS0

I-SAS1

JSD1

I-SATA0
I-SATA2
I-SATA4

JL1

FAN5

I-SATA1
I-SATA3
I-SATA5

SXB1A: LEFT_WIO_UP

SXB1B: LEFT_WIO_MIDDLE

SXB2: RIGHT_WIO

SAS1

SAS2

1

JL1

:CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

LE2

JLAN2

14

VGA

JLAN1

LAN2

UID

JUIDB1

JI2C2/JI2C3
1-2:Enable
2-3:Disable

JPG1: VGA
1-2:Enable
2-3:Disable

LED2

SXB1A

JVGA1

LE2

UID

JVGA1

JI2C2

JI2C2

JI2C3

JI2C3

BD1

BD1

SXB2

SAS3

SXB1B

JWD:WATCH DOG TIMER
1-2:RST(DEFAULT)
2-3:NMI

SAS4

JPG1

JPME1:
ON:ME RECOVERY
OFF:NORMAL

JPB1

JPME1

I-SAS2 I-SAS3

H-HS2_2

CLOSE 1st

20

19

FAN3

FAN3

CPU

Socket R

LGA 2011

CPU

DESIGNED IN USA

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

DIMM3A

DIMM4A

DIMM4B

DIMM3B

I-SATA3

R136

C241

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

JWF1

CPU1

1

FAN4

2

FAN5

JF1

1

4

FAN4

USB0/1

USB2/3

KB/MOUSEUSB/2/3

JUSBKM

JLAN1JLAN2

LAN1

JWD

JOH1

JWD

JOH1:OVER HEAT LED

JOH1

JPB1: BMC
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JP3

OPEN 1st

FAN2

FAN2 FAN1

J17

J30
J29

JPB1

JPME1

JBT1

SP1

J4J2J3

DIMM2B

JCOM1

USB/0/1

IPMI LAN

BT1

BT1

JBT1

JCOM1

IPMI

COM1

JPL1:LAN1
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JPL2:LAN2
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JWD:
1-2:RST
2-3:NIMI

JPMB

JIPMB1

JWP1:
WRITE PROTECT

USB

J23

USB

1

J30

1

3

JSTBY1:STAND BY POWER FOR DOM

1

J29

3

JTPM1: TPM/PORT80

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

+

JTPM1

JD1:
1-2:PWR_LED
4-7:SPEAKER

JI2C1
ON:Enable
OFF:Disable

SP1

JD1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

T-SGPIO1

JI2C1

LE1

J1

JIPMB1

J26

USB8/9

1

USB4/5

JPL1

1

3

3

JWP1

JSTBY1

T-SGPIO4

T-SGPIO3

T-SGPIO2

2

8

1

3

1

7

1

7

1

1

7
1

5

JPL1

JWP1

JSTBY1

JTPM1
T-SGPIO4
T-SGPIO3

T-SGPIO2
T-SGPIO1

JPI2C1

JD1
LE1

JPWR1

1

JPW2

DIMM2A

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

JPW1

24

FAN1

JF1

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Motherboard Headers/Connectors

Connector Description

I-SAS0~I-SAS3 (SATA 3.0) I-SATA 2.0 ports (supports up to 3Gb/s)

I-SATA0, I-SATA1 (SATA 3.0)

I-SATA2~I-SATA5 (SATA 2.0)

FAN1~FAN5 Headers for system cooling fans

JSD1 SATA DOM (Disk On Module) Power Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector

JPW2 8-pin Secondary Power Connector

JD1 Power LED / Speaker Header (Pins 4~7: External Speaker)

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header

T-SGPIO1~4 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Headers (5V Gen1/Gen 2)

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

JSTBY1 Legacy Wake On LAN Header

USB0/1, USB2/3 Back panel USB 2.0 ports

USB4/5, USB4/5 Internal USB 2.0 headers

JIPMB System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot

JCOM1 Back panel Serial Port Connector

IPMI Back panel IPMI LAN Port

JLAN1/JLAN2 Back panel LAN1 / LAN2 Ethernet Ports

JVGA1 Back panel VGA Port

JOH1 Overheat LED/Fan Fail

BT1 System Battery

SP1 Internal Speaker / Buzzer

SXB1A, SXB1B Slot for Supemicro riser card P/N RSC-R1UW-2E16

SXB2 Slot for Supemicro riser card P/N RSC-R1UW-E8R

Internal SATA ports (I-SATA0 and I-SATA1 supports up to

6Gb/s), I-SATA2~I-SATA5 supports up to 3Gb/s)

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Motherboard Jumpers

Jumper Description Default

JI2C2/JI2C3 SMB to PCI Slots On (Enabled

JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (On)

JPL1 LAN1 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME1 Intel ME Mode Select Pins 1-2 (Normal)

UID Unit ID Switch Off (Disabled)

JWD Watch Dog Timer Reset Pins 1-2 (Reset)

JPB1 IPMI/BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWP1 BIOS Write Protect Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2

J29 VRM SMB Clock (to BMC or PCH) Pins 1-2 (BMC, Normal)

J30 VRAM SMB Data (to BMC or PCH) Pins 1-2 (BMC, Normal)

Motherboard LED Indicators

LED Description Color/State Status

LED2 Standby 3.3V Power Green/Steady Standby Power

LE1 Power LED Green/Steady System is On/Running

LE2 UID LED Blue/Steady UID Switch is On

BD1 IPMI Heartbeat Green/Blinking IPMI is enabled

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Motherboard Features

CPU Supports a single Intel® E5-1600/E5-2600 series proces-

sor (2011-pin, Socket R)

Memory Eight (8) DIMM slots support up to 256GB of DDR3 Unbuf-

fered, ECC RDIMM memory or 64GB of DDR3 Unbuffered,

ECC/non-ECC UDIMM memory, 1066/1333/1600MHz..

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

UDIMM 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB

RDIMM 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB

Chipset Intel® C600-D or C600-A

Expansion PCI Slots (using riser cards)

Two (2) PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slot, using Supemicro riser

card P/N RSC-R1UW-2E16

One (1) PCI-Express 2.0 x8 Slot, using Supermicro riser

card P/N RSC-R1UW-E8R

Network Connections Integrated LAN

One (1) Intel i350 Dual Gb LAN

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA Two SATA 3.0 ports (6Gb/s)

RAID (0,1)

Four SATA 2.0 ports (3Gb/s)

RAID (0,1,10,5)

SCU Four SATA ports (3Gb/s) via SCU

RAID (0,1,10,5)

USB Devices

Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel

Six (6) USB 2.0 headers for front panel access

Serial (COM) Ports

One (1) Fast UART 16550 connection on the I/O back
panel (COM1)

BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS

Plug and Play APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0,
USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.3

Power Conguration ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Wake On LAN (WOL) Header

Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

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CPU Fan Auto-off in Sleep Mode

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU & Chassis Monitoring

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

CPU 5-phase switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and control

CPU Thermal Trip support

CPU & Chassis Environment Monitor

Fan Control

Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width

Modulation) fan speed control

Low noise fan speed control

System Management PECI 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

Drivers and software for Intel® C204 chipset utilities

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

TPM 1.2 header on board

DOM (Disk on Module) Power Connector Support

FCC B, EuP Lot 6, WHQL

Dimensions WIO form factor (8.15" x 13.05")

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#A-1

#A-2

#B-1

#C-1

#B-2

Motherboard Block Diagram

X9SRW-F

#D-2

#D-1

#C-2

Sandybridge-EP
8 SNB CORE
DDR-III

#2 #3A #1A #1B

VR12
5 PHASE
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Chapter 1: Introduction

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System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features

pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel® C600 series is a single chip solution that is designed for dedicated

servers and workstations. It supports high-speed SAS, SATA and advanced re-

quirements for Intel® Xeon platforms.

Intel C600 Chipset Features

•Direct Media Interface (up 5 Gt/s transfer, Full Duplex)

•Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology

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

•Intel® Trusted Execution Technology Support

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

•PCI Express 3.0 Interface (up to 8.0 GT/s)

•4 SATA 2.0 ports, 2 SATA 3.0 ports (up to 6Gb/s)

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the system

will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can

choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the

power switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to a power-on state.

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

is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

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

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

onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: 1.8V, +3.3V,

+5V, +/-12V, +3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, VBAT, Memory, Chipset. Once a voltage be-

comes unstable, a warning is given, or an error message is sent to the screen. The

user can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

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

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

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

Environmental Temperature Control

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

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

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

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

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

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

the chassis temperature is too high.

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

adequate airow to your system.

System Resource Alert

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

Windows OS environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux. SuperDoctor

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is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also

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

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

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica-

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

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

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

to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard

disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating

system-independent interface for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and

Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent

implementation that is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows

2008 Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

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

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

1-6 Power Supply

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

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

clock rates.

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

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

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

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

must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning: 1. To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard,

please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and a 8-pin power con-

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

8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will

void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

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2. To provide adequate power to SATA devices, please connect the SATA

DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1-7 Super I/O

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

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

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

system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps

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

support higher speed modems.

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

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

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

to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

avoid damaging your system board, it is important to handle it very

carefully. The following measures are generally sufcient to protect

your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

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

the motherboard.

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

battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area.

Notes:

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

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

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

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

directional heatsink only.

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

the CPU heatsink.

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

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

bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

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

•Please proceed to the following pages for instructions on processor and

heatsink installation.

The LGA2011 Socket

Currently, there are two kinds of LGA2011 socket mounted on Supermicro moth-

erboards, a 'regular' and a 'narrow' sized socket. Though they may look slightly

different from one another, the labeling, operation of the hardware, mounting of

the CPU are similar on both types. The 'narrow' type socket is installed on this

motherboard (X9SRW-F)

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

Regular LGA2011 Socket

Narrow LGA2011 Socket

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Opening the LGA2011 Socket

The instructions on the following pages will show the 'regular' type socket. How-

ever, they also apply to the 'narrow' type as well. The drawings are provided for

illustration purposes only.

1. Before opening the LGA2011 socket, remove the black 'IMPORTANT!' plas-

tic protective cap using your ngers and save it for future use.

IMPORTANT!

OPEN 1st

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

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

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

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2

Press down on

Lever 'Open 1st'

Load

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1st" is designated by an un-

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

which covers the CPU socket from its locking position.

Press down on

1

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

Note: In some sockets, "Close

1st" is designated by a locked

padlock icon:

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

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

Lever 'Close 1st'

Load

Pull lever away from

2

the socket

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

Gently push down to pop

1

the load plate open

2

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Installing the LGA2011 Processor

1. Use your thumb and index nger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU

keys (semi-circle cutouts) against the socket keys.

Socket Keys

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

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

cally.)

CPU Keys

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

direction. Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket

before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close properly, do not

force it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the load plate

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

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

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

cally.

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

avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)

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

sure that the CPU is properly installed.

6. To close and lock the socket, close the load plate with the CPU. Lock the

'Close 1st' lever rst, then lock the 'Open 1st' lever second. Use your thumb

to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks.

Push down and lock

'Close 1st' lever

2

Gently close

the load plate

1

Lever Lock

Push down and lock

'Open 1st' lever

OPEN 1st

3

OPEN 1st

4

OPEN 1st

Lever Lock

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Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

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

quired amount has already been applied.

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

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

neath.

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

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

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

Screw#1

Motherboard

Screw#2

OPEN 1st

Mounting Holes

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Removing the Heatsink

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

However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc-

tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU

or the CPU socket.

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

in the illustration below.

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

force when wriggling the heatsink!)

3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the CPU from the CPU socket.

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

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

re-installing the CPU and the heatsink.

Loosen screws in
sequence as shown.

Screw#1

Motherboard

Screw#4

Screw#2

Screw#3

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