SUPER MICRO Computer X9SPU-F User Manual

X9SPU-F

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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Manual Revision 1.0a

Release Date: July 23, 2013

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

X9SPU-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X9SPU-F Motherboard supports a single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 v2

processor family and Gen-2 Core-i3 (LGA 1155) processors. It is also backward

compatible with Xeon E3-1200 processors.

With the Intel® C216 series chipset built in, the X9SPU-F Motherboard offers ex-

ceptional system performance using Supermicro's unique Universal I/O (UIO) form

factor. Features such as two SATA 3 ports, four SATA 2 ports, support for up to

32GB of memory, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support, dual 1Gb LAN, TPM support and eight

USB ports make the X9SPU-F series ideal for server 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.

Preface

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.

Appendix C contains 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.

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)

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)

Contacting Supermicro

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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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

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

Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-7

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

Intel C216 Chipset Features ......................................................................... 1-10

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

Recovery from AC Power Loss ......................................................................1-11

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

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control ...................................................1-11

Environmental Temperature Control ..............................................................1-11

System Resource Alert ................................................................................. 1-12

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

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

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

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

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

2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory
2-7

DIMM Installation ............................................................................................ 2-7

Removing Memory Modules ........................................................................... 2-7

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Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-8

Memory Population Guidelines ....................................................................... 2-8

Memory Population Guidelines ....................................................................... 2-9

2-4 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-10

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-10

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-10

Installing the Motherboard .............................................................................2-11

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-12

Motherboard I/O Backpanel .......................................................................... 2-12

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-13

Ethernet Ports (LAN1/LAN2) .................................................................... 2-14

IPMI Port (IPMI) ...................................................................................... 2-14

UnitIdentierSwitch(UID) ....................................................................... 2-14

VGA Connector (VGA) ............................................................................. 2-15

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-15

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-16

FrontControlPanelPinDenitions............................................................... 2-17

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-17

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-17

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-17

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) .......................................................................... 2-18

Unit ID LED (Front Panel) / OH / Fan Failure ......................................... 2-18

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-19

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-19

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-19

2-6 Connecting Cables & Optional Devices ........................................................ 2-20

ATX Main PWR (JPW1) & GPU PWR Connectors (JPW2) .................... 2-20

Fan Headers (FAN1~5) ............................................................................ 2-21

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ............................................................................ 2-21

Legacy Wake-On-LAN Header (JSTBY1) ................................................ 2-22

Power Supply I2C (JPI2C2) ..................................................................... 2-22

DOM PWR Connector (JSD1) .................................................................. 2-23

TPM Header (JTPM) ................................................................................ 2-23

T-SGPIO1~2 Headers (T-SGPIO) ............................................................ 2-24

External Power LED (JLED)..................................................................... 2-24

Internal Buzzer (SPEAKER) ..................................................................... 2-25

Speaker (JSPK) ........................................................................................ 2-25

Internal Battery (BAT) ............................................................................... 2-25

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2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-26

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

LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL1/JPL2) ..................................................... 2-26

Clear CMOS (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-27

PCI Slot SMB Enable (JI2C2/JI2C3) ........................................................ 2-27

BIOS EEPROM Power (J29).................................................................... 2-27

Watch Dog Reset (JWD) .......................................................................... 2-28

VGA Enable (JPG1) ................................................................................. 2-28

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

USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1) ......................................................................... 2-29

ME Recovery (JPME1) ............................................................................. 2-30

ME Manufacturing Mode .......................................................................... 2-30

x16 PCI Setting (JRF1) ............................................................................ 2-30

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-31

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-31

Standby Power (LE4) ............................................................................... 2-31

IPMI Heartbeat LED (LE7) ....................................................................... 2-32

Unit ID LED (LE5) .................................................................................... 2-32

2-9 SATA Connections ......................................................................................... 2-33

SATA Connections (I-SATA0~5) .............................................................. 2-33

2-10 Expansion Slots ............................................................................................ 2-34

Universal I/O Slot (UIO RISER) ............................................................... 2-34

PCI-E 2.0 x4 Slot (SBX2) ......................................................................... 2-34

PCI-E 3.0 x16 and PCI-E 2.0 x4 Slot (SBX1 and SBX3) ........................ 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

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

Chapter 4

BIOS

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

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

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

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 X9SPU-F ................................................................................. 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

AddOn ROM Display Mode ........................................................................ 4-4

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

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

Interrupt 19 Capture ................................................................................... 4-5

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

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

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

DeepSx Power Policies .............................................................................. 4-5



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

CPUConguration ..................................................................................... 4-6

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

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

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

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

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

the CPU) ..................................................................................................... 4-6

Intel® AES-NI .............................................................................................. 4-6

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology ............................................................ 4-6

Active Processor Cores .............................................................................. 4-7

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

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

CPU C3 Report, CPU C6, Report, CPU C7 Report .................................. 4-7

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C1E ............................................................................................................. 4-7



Turbo Boost Technology .......................................................................... 4-7

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



ChipsetConguration ................................................................................... 4-8



IDE/SATAConguration ............................................................................... 4-9

SATA Mode ................................................................................................. 4-9

IDE Mode ................................................................................................... 4-9

Serial ATA Port 0~5 .................................................................................... 4-9

AHCI Mode ............................................................................................... 4-10

Aggressive Link Power Management ....................................................... 4-10

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug ................................................................... 4-10

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Staggered Spin Up .................................................. 4-10

RAID Mode ............................................................................................... 4-10

Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug ................................................................... 4-10



PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ..................................................................... 4-10

PCI Latency Timer .................................................................................... 4-10

Above 4G Decoding ................................................................................. 4-10

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select ........................................................... 4-10

Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM / Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM ..4-11

Boots Graphic Adapter Priority ..................................................................4-11



SuperIOConguration ..............................................................................4-11

Serial Port 1 ..............................................................................................4-11

Serial Port 1 Settings ................................................................................4-11

Serial Port 2 ..............................................................................................4-11

Serial Port 2 Settings ................................................................................4-11



Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................................. 4-12

COM 1, COM2, SOL ................................................................................ 4-12

Console Redirection ................................................................................. 4-12

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

Services (EMS) ........................................................................................ 4-13

Console Redirection (for EMS) ................................................................ 4-13



HardwareHealthConguration .................................................................. 4-14

Fan Speed Control Mode ......................................................................... 4-14

CPU Temperature ..................................................................................... 4-15

System Temperature / Peripheral Temperature ....................................... 4-15

Fan 1 ~ Fan 5 Speed ............................................................................... 4-15

VCORE, 12V, VDIMM, 5VCC, -12V, AVCC, 3.3VCC, VSB, VBAT .......... 4-15



ACPI Settings ............................................................................................. 4-15

High Precision Event Timers .................................................................... 4-15

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WHEA Support ......................................................................................... 4-16



PCH-FWConguration ............................................................................... 4-16

MDES BIOS Status Code ........................................................................ 4-16



FirmwareUpdateConguration............................................................. 4-16

Me FW Image Re-Flash ........................................................................... 4-16



Intel ICC ..................................................................................................... 4-16

Use Watchdog Timer for ICC ................................................................... 4-16

Turn off unused PCI/PCIe clocks ............................................................. 4-16

Lock ICC registers .................................................................................... 4-17

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-17



Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ........................................................ 4-17

Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-17

Erase Event Log ....................................................................................... 4-17

When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-17

Log System Boot Event ........................................................................... 4-18

MECI ......................................................................................................... 4-18

METW ....................................................................................................... 4-18

Log OEM Codes ....................................................................................... 4-18

Convert OEM Codes ................................................................................ 4-18

View SmBIOS Event Log ......................................................................... 4-18

4-5 IPMI Settings ................................................................................................. 4-19

System Event Log ................................................................................. 4-19

When SEL Full ......................................................................................... 4-19

Log EFI Status Codes .............................................................................. 4-19

BMCNetwork Conguration .................................................................. 4-20

UpdateIPMILANConguration ............................................................... 4-20

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

4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-21

Setup Prompt Timeout ............................................................................. 4-21

Retry Boot Devices .................................................................................. 4-21

Boot Option Filter ..................................................................................... 4-21

Fast Boot .................................................................................................. 4-21

Boot Options Priorities ............................................................................. 4-22

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, etc......................................................... 4-22

Network Device BBS Priorities ................................................................. 4-22

4-8 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-23

Password Check ...................................................................................... 4-23

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Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-23

Secure Boot Control ................................................................................. 4-23



Secure Boot Policy ..................................................................................... 4-24

Internal FV ................................................................................................ 4-24

Option ROM, Removable Media, Fixed Media ........................................ 4-24



Key Management ....................................................................................... 4-24

Platform Key (PK) .................................................................................... 4-24

Key Exchange Key Database (KEK) ........................................................ 4-24

Authorized Signature Database (DB) ....................................................... 4-24

Forbidden Signature Database (DBX) ..................................................... 4-25

Manage All Factory Keys (PK, KEK, DB, DBX) ....................................... 4-25

Install Factory Defaults ............................................................................. 4-25

4-9 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-26

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-26

Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-26

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-26

Restore Defaults ....................................................................................... 4-27

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-27

Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-27

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-27

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

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

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

Appendix C

UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

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

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

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

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

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

The following items are included in the retail box.

•One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•Six (6) SATA cables

•One (1) I/O shield

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

•One (1) User's Manual

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X9SPU-F 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.

1-2

Motherboard Layout

Chapter 1: Introduction

JPB

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

JL1

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

J15

USB 12/13

USB 3.0-0/1

10

11

1

J4

UIOP

JI2C1/JI2C2
ON:Enable
OFF:Disable

JI2C11JI2C2

1

SBX2: PCI-E 2.0 X4 in X8

J2

SBX1: PCI-E 3.0/2.0 X16 or X8+X8

JL1:CHASSIS INSTRUSION

I-SATA1

J3

SBX3: PCI-E 2.0 X4

JUSB3

MH7

DIMMB2

J8

JSD1:DOM_PWR

GND GND 5V

3

I-SATA0

JLED:Power LED

USB4/5/IPMI_LAN

KB/MS

JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP

MH3

JPUSB1

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JPUSB1

R137

JPG1 VGA
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JPG1

1

JSTBY1

1

3

3

1

1

JPL2

JPL1

JPME1

JPME2

1

J16

JSPK

COM2

JUSB4

USB3.0-2/3

JLED

JWD

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD

J29

J31

JPI2C:PWR I2C

MH4

JPI2C

JF1

20

JPW1

1

C

LE5

UID-LED

A

SW1

MH8

1

7

LE7

C768

1

JSD1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

X9SPU-F

DESIGNED IN USA

MH2

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

JLAN1

JLAN2

LAN2

CA

REV:1.00

BAR CODE

DDR3 1600/1333/1066 UDIMM/RDIMM required

DIMMA1

LAN1

MAC CODE

J28

VGA

COM1

COM1

1

4

JTPM

J5

+

SPEAKER

JSPK:
Buzzer/Speaker

SPKR1

JPL1 LAN1

CMOS CLEAR

JBT1

B1

+

1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

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

JPME1
ON:ME RECOVERY
OFF:NORMAL

JPME2
ON:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
OFF:NORMAL

NMI
X

JF1

PWR

HDD

LED

1

NIC

2

NIC

PF
OH/FF

UID

PS

FAIL LED

RST

J1

CPU

1

PWR ON

JPW2

LE3

LE4

LE2

C

C

C

A

A

A

FAN5

MH5 MH6

4

FAN4

FAN3

JRF1

RT1

1-2:AUTO

JRF1

2-3:FORCE TO X8+X8

13

FAN1

FAN2

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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UIO RISER

JI2C2
JI2C1

LE7

SBX2

JSD1

JPB

JL1

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SBX1

USB 12/13

SBX3

JPB

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

JL1

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

J15

USB 12/13

USB 3.0-0/1

J4

UIOP

JI2C1/JI2C2
ON:Enable
OFF:Disable

JI2C11JI2C2

1

SBX2: PCI-E 2.0 X4 in X8

J2

SBX1: PCI-E 3.0/2.0 X16 or X8+X8

JL1:CHASSIS INSTRUSION

I-SATA1

J3

SBX3: PCI-E 2.0 X4

LE5

UID-LED

MH8

UID-LED

J8

JSD1:DOM_PWR

GND GND 5V

C768

3

1

JSD1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

MH2

DIMMB2

C

DIMMB1

LE5

A

SW1

1

X9SPU-F

DESIGNED IN USA

DIMMA2

LAN2

7

JLAN2

LAN2

LE7

CA

REV:1.00

BAR CODE

I-SATA0 3.0

DDR3 1600/1333/1066 UDIMM/RDIMM required

DIMMA1

I-SATA1 3.0

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN1

SPEAKER
JBT1

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

MAC CODE

VGA

B1

JTPM

CMOS CLEAR

JBT1

+

IPMICOM1

J28

VGA

COM1

COM1

1

4

USB4/5

JTPM

J5

JPG1

JPL1

+

SPEAKER

JSPK:
Buzzer/Speaker

SPKR1

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

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

JPME1
ON:ME RECOVERY
OFF:NORMAL

JPME2
ON:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
OFF:NORMAL

JPME2

USB4/5/IPMI_LAN

KB/MS

KB/MS

JPUSB1:B/P USB WAKE UP

MH3

JPUSB1

JPUSB1

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JPUSB1

R137

JPG1 VGA
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

JPG1

1

JSTBY1

JSTBY1

1

3

3

1

1

JPL2

JPL2

JPL1

JPME1

JPME2

1

JPME1

J16

JSPK

COM2

USB3.0-2/3

COM2

JSPK

JUSB4

JUSB4

JLED

JWD

JLED

JLED:Power LED

J29

BAT

NMI
X

JF1

PWR

HDD

LED

1

NIC

2

NIC

PF
OH/FF

UID

PS

FAIL LED

RST

J1

CPU

1

PWR ON

JWD

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD

J29

J31

JPI2C:PWR I2C

MH4

JPI2C

JPI2C2

JF1

20

JF1

JUSB3

FAN5

JUSB3

10

11

MH7

1

JPW1

JPW1
DIMMB2
DIMMB1

LE3

LE4

LE2

C

C

C

A

A

A

LE4

FAN5

MH5 MH6

4

FAN4

FAN3

FAN4 FAN3

DIMMA2
DIMMA1

JRF1

RT1

1-2:AUTO

JRF1

2-3:FORCE TO X8+X8

13

JRF1 FAN2

JPW2

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

FAN1

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X9SPU-F Motherboard Headers/Connectors

Connector/Switch Description

UID-LED Unit ID Switch

SBX2 Slot for Supemicro riser card P/N RSC-R1UW-E8R

SBX1, SBX3, UIO-RISER Slots for Supermicro riser card

T-SGPIO1~T-SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Headers (5V Gen1/Gen 2)

I-SATA0, I-SATA1 SATA 3.0 Connectors via PCH (6Gb/s)

I-SATA2~I-SATA5 SATA 2.0 Connectors via PCH (3Gb/s)

KB/MS PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports

FAN1~FAN5 System/CPU Fan Headers

SPEAKER Internal Speaker (Leave jumper on JSPK installed, pins 1-2)

JSD1 SATA Disk On Module (DOM) Power Connector

JSTBY1 Legacy Wake On LAN Header

JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector

JPW2 8-pin Secondary Power Connector for the GPU

JPI2C2 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED 3-pin Power LED Header

JSPK Internal Speaker/Buzzer Select or External Speaker Header

USB4/5 Rear USB Ports

JUSB4, JUSB3 Internal USB 3.0 Headers USB0/1, USB2/3

USB12/13 Internal USB 2.0 Headers USB12/13

BAT Onboard Battery

JTPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

LAN1/LAN2 Rear LAN Connectors (1Gb)

COM1, COM2 Rear Serial Port (COM1), Serial Port Header (COM2)

VGA Rear VGA Port

DIMMA1~DIMMB2 DIMM Memory Slots

IPMI Rear IPMI LAN Port

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X9SPU-F Motherboard Jumpers

Jumper Description Default

JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JI2C1~JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JRF1 x16 PCIe Setting, Force to x8+x8 Pins 1-2 (Auto)

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

JPB BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME1 ME Recovery Mode Select Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JPME2 ME Manufacture Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JUSB1 USB Wake-up Enable (Rear USB Ports) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2

J29 BIOS EEPROM Power Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

X9SPU-F Motherboard LED Indicators

LED Description Color/State Status

LE7 IPMI Heartbeart Green: Blinking IPMI Normal

LE4 Standby Power LED Green: Solid On Standby Power On

LE5 Unit ID LED Blue: Solid On Unit ID Switch is On

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 v2 processor family and Gen-2

Core-i3 (LGA 1155) processors. It is also backward compat-

ible with Xeon E3-1200 processors.

Memory Four (4) UDIMM slots support up to 32GB of DDR3 Unbuf-

fered, ECC or non-ECC UDIMM memory, 1333/1600MHz..

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

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

Chipset Intel® C216 Express

Expansion PCI Slots (Supported on Supermicro Riser Cards)

One (1) PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot

One (1) PCI-Express 2.0 x4 in x8 slot

One (1) PCI-Express 2.0 x4 in proprietary slot

One (1) Universal I/O (UIO) Slot

Network Connections Integrated LAN

Two (2) Intel 82574L Gb LAN ports

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 3.0 Ports Two (2) 6 Gb/s

SATA 2.0 Ports Four (4) 3 Gb/s

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

USB Devices

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

Two (2) USB 2.0 via one header for front panel access

Four (4) USB 3.0 via two headers for front panel access

Serial (COM) Ports

Two (2) Fast UART 16550 connections on the I/O
backpanel and one header

Super I/O

Winbond Super I/O NCT6776F

BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS

Plug & Play, DMI 2.3, ACPI 1.0 (Limited), USB Keyboard
support

Power Conguration ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

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PC Health Monitoring CPU & Chassis Monitoring

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

CPU 4-phase switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and thermal 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 (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

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

Dimensions 8" x 13" UIO form factor, 6 layers

support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor III

SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

Drivers and software for Intel® C216 chipset utilities

TPM 1.2 on board

DOM (Disk on Module) Power Connector Support

FCC B, EuP Lot 6, WHQL

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X9SPU-F Motherboard Block Diagram

Chapter 1: Introduction

For UIO riser card

PCIe x16 SLOT

For UIO riser card

PCIe x4 SLOT

SVID

VRM 12

MISC VRs

P26-28

PCIe x8 SLOT

4 SATA PORTS

2 SATA PORTS

4 USB PORTS

4 USB PORTS

TPM1.2 Header

FLASH
SPI 64Mb

BLOCK DIAGRAM

PCIe3.0_x16

8.0Gb

PCIe2.0_x4

5.0Gb

PCIe_x4

5.0Gbps

SATA-II

300MB/s

SATA-III

600MB/s

USB3.0

USB2.0

480Mbps

LPC

SPI

COM1,2

P/S2

HEALTH
INFO

Intel Xeon

E3-1200 v2

E3-1200
Core i3

x4 DMI II

Intel C216

PCH

5.0Gb

P21

NCT6776F
LPC I/O

RoHS 6/6

DDR3 (CHA)

1600/1333/1066MHz

DDR3 (CHB)

1600/1333/1066MHz

PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps

PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps

PCI32

LPC

LPC

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

GLAN1
82574L

GLAN2
82574L

P31-35

HERMON WPCM450
WINBOND

RMII

P34 P35

RTL8201FN
PHY

P34

RJ45

VGA
PORT

4 UDIMM

RJ45

RJ45

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® C216 series is a single chip solution that is designed for dedicated servers and worksta-

tions. It supports high-speed SAS, SATA and advanced requirements for Intel Xeon platforms.

Intel C216 Chipset Features

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

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

•2 SATA Gen 3, RAID, 4 SATA Gen 2 Support

•Manageability Engine (ME 8.0)

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

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

•SATA 3.0 ports (up to 6Gb/s)

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

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

is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

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

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

onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU core,

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

voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given, or an error message is sent to the

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

voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

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

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

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

Environmental Temperature Control

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

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

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

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

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

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

the chassis temperature is too high.

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

adequate airow to your system.

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System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS

environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of

certain system events. For example, you can also congure Supero Doctor 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 the Microsoft® Windows® series of Operat-

ing 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 inad-

equate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connectors located at JPW2 and (JPW3 if

supported) are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also

your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning! To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please

use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and a 8-pin power connectors.

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Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the 8-pin

(JPW2/JPW3) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so

will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

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

meets ATX power supply Specication 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI

compliant. (For more information, please refer to the web site at http://www.

ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is

present, you may choose to install a line lter to shield the computer from

noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to

help avoid problems caused by power surges.

1-7 Super I/O

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

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

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

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

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

support higher speed modems.

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

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

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

to reduce power consumption.

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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 avoid dam-

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

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

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

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

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

the motherboard.

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

battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

!

pressure on the label area of the fan.

Notes:

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

removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you in-

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

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

multi-directional heatsink only.

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

the CPU heatsink.

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

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

pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Installing the LGA1155 Processor

1. Remove the protective plastic cap. Press the load lever to release the load

plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position.

Load Plate

Load Lever

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2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate.

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

edge and the South center edge of the CPU.

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

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

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

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

cally.

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

avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)

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

sure that the CPU is properly installed.

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

CPU properly
installed

Load lever locked

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

Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the

load plate. If it doesn't close properly, do not force it as it may damage your

CPU. Instead, open the load plate again and double-check that the CPU is

aligned properly.

into place

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