Supero C9X299-PGF operation manual

C9X299-PGF

C9X299-RPGF

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual,

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protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc­tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer­ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the authorized dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate warning
applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material­special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used
in this product may expose you to lead, a chemi­cal known to the State of California to cause birth
defects and other reproductive harm.

Manual Revision: 1.0a
Release Date: February 21, 2018

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Copyright © 2018 by Super Micro Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Preface

Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and
use of the C9X299-PGF/-RPGF motherboard.

Manual Organization

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

the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel X299
chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chap­ter when installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware
components into the system.

Chapter 3 describes troubleshooting 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 UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.

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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 Motherboard

• Four (4) SATA cables

• One (1) I/O shield

• One (1) Quick Reference Guide

• One (1) Driver CD

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:

Attention! Critical information to prevent damage to the com­ponents or injury to yourself.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper sys­tem installation or to relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various mod­els or provides information for correct system setup.

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Standardized Warning Statements

Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to
warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury.

Should you have questions or experience difculty, contact Supermicro's
Technical Support department for assistance. Only certied technicians
should attempt to install or congure components.

Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring compo-

nents in the Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warning!

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Re­place the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manu­facturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。 交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。 使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処分して下 さい 。

警告

电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更

换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告

電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有

電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

Warnung

Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen

Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen

Batterietyp. Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen

des Herstellers.

Attention

Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la

remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recom-

mandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux

instructions du fabricant.

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¡Advertencia!

Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incor­recta. Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el
equivalente recomendado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gasta­das según las instrucciones del fabricante.

!הרהזא

שי .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ץוציפ תנכס תמייק

ףילחהל

.תצלמומ ןרצי תרבחמ םאותה גוסב הללוסה תא

.ןרציה תוארוה יפל עצבל שי תושמושמה תוללוסה קוליס

           

 

          

       

경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일
하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사
의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.

Waarschuwing

Er is ontplofngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Ver­vang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de
fabrikant aanbevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig
fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden.

Product Disposal

Warning!

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all na­tional laws and regulations.

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製品の廃棄

この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が
ありま す。

警告

本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告

本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

Warnung

Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und
Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen.

¡Advertencia!

Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes
y reglamentos nacionales.

Attention

La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis
à des lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez­vous auprès de l'organisme compétent.

רצומה קוליס

!הרהזא

.הנידמה יקוחו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס

             

경고!

이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in over-

eenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Website: www.supermicro.nl

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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Where to Find More Information

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.

Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/

manuals/

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

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

supermicro.com.

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

Checklist ..........................................................................................iv

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

Standardized Warning Statements ....................................................... v

Battery Handling ....................................................................... v

Product Disposal .......................................................................vi

Contacting Supermicro ..................................................................... viii

Where to Find More Information..........................................................ix

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

About this Motherboard .......................................................... 1-1

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

Intel X299 Chipset Features .................................................... 1-1

1-3 Motherboard Features ............................................................ 1-2

1-4 Special Features .................................................................... 1-4

Recovery from AC Power Loss ................................................. 1-4

1-5 PC Health Monitoring .............................................................. 1-4

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control ............................... 1-4

Environmental Temperature Control ......................................... 1-4

System Resource Alert ........................................................... 1-5

1-6 ACPI Features ....................................................................... 1-5

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator .......................... 1-5

1-7 Power Supply ........................................................................ 1-6

1-8 Super I/O ............................................................................. 1-6

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Installation Components and Tools Needed ............................... 2-1

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

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

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

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

Installing the Processor ......................................................... 2-3

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

Removing a Heatsink ............................................................. 2-8

2-4 Installing DDR4 Memory ......................................................... 2-9

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

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

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

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

2-5 Motherboard Installation ....................................................... 2-12

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

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

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

2-6 M.2 Installation (optional) ..................................................... 2-14

2-7 Connectors/IO Ports ............................................................. 2-15

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

C9X299-PGF ........................................................................ 2-15

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ................................................ 2-16

C9X299-PGF ........................................................................ 2-16

Ethernet Port ................................................................... 2-17

C9X299-PGF ........................................................................ 2-17

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port .......................................... 2-18

VGA Port ......................................................................... 2-18

HD AUDIO Ports ............................................................... 2-18

C9X299-PGF ........................................................................ 2-18

Front Control Panel .............................................................. 2-19

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions ......................................... 2-20

Power LED ..................................................................... 2-20

HDD LED ........................................................................ 2-20

NIC1/NIC2 Activty LED ..................................................... 2-20

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail ..................................................... 2-21

Power Fail LED ................................................................. 2-21

Power Button .................................................................. 2-22

Reset Button .................................................................. 2-22

2-8 Connecting Cables ............................................................... 2-23

ATX Main PWR and CPU PWR Connectors ............................ 2-23

Fan Headers .................................................................... 2-24

Chassis Intrusion ............................................................. 2-24

Internal Buzzer/Speaker ................................................... 2-25

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

Serial Port ....................................................................... 2-26

4-pin External BMC I2C Header .......................................... 2-26

DOM PWR Connector ........................................................ 2-27

Intel RAID Key Header...................................................... 2-27

U.2 SSD Connectors ........................................................ 2-28

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M.2 Connectors ................................................................ 2-28

Front Panel Audio Header .................................................. 2-29

TPM Header/Port 80 ......................................................... 2-29

Standby Power Header ..................................................... 2-30

Power SMB (I2C) Header ................................................... 2-30

2-9 Jumper Settings .................................................................. 2-31

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

Clear CMOS & JBT1 .......................................................... 2-32

Watch Dog Timer Enable/Disable ....................................... 2-32

Manufacturing Mode ......................................................... 2-33

Audio Enable ................................................................... 2-33

Power Button ................................................................... 2-34

Reset Button ................................................................... 2-34

VGA Enable/Disable .......................................................... 2-35

2-10 Onboard Indicators .............................................................. 2-36

LAN LEDs ........................................................................ 2-36

Onboard Power LED .......................................................... 2-36

Status Display ................................................................. 2-37

M.2 Activity LEDs ............................................................. 2-37

2-11 Hard Drive Connections ........................................................ 2-38

SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) ................................ 2-38

U.2 SSD Connectors ........................................................ 2-38

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 the System is Losing the 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 ............................................. 3-5

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

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

3-5 Returning Motherboard for Service ........................................... 3-6

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

4-2 EZ Mode ............................................................................... 4-3

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4-3 Main..................................................................................... 4-4

4-4 Overclocking ......................................................................... 4-7

4-5 CPU ................................................................................... 4-23

4-6 Memory .............................................................................. 4-28

4-7 Advanced ............................................................................ 4-31

4-8 IPMI ................................................................................... 4-50

4-9 Boot.................................................................................. 4-53

4-10 BIOS Update ...................................................................... 4-55

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® 5 ................................................... 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 Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device .... C-2

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

About this Motherboard

The C9X299-PGF/-RPGF motherboard supports a single Intel® Core™ X-

series processor in an LGA2066 R4 socket. With the Intel X299 chipset

built in, the C9X299-PGF/-RPGF motherboard offers substantial system

performance and storage capability for overclocking platforms in a sleek

package. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/prod-

ucts/) for processor and memory support updates.

1-2 Chipset Overview

Intel X299 Chipset Features

• Direct Media Interface (up 10 Gb/s transfer, Full Duplex)

• Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology

• Dual NAND Interface

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

• Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support

• PCI Express 3.0 Interface (up to 8 GT/s)

• SATA Controller (up to 6Gb/sec)

• Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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1-3 Motherboard Features

CPU

Intel® Core™ X-series processor in an LGA2066 R4
type socket.

Memory

Supports up to 128GB of unbuffered, non-ECC, DDR4
memory with speeds of up to 3000+MHz (OC).

Dual-channel memory

DIMM sizes

UDIMM Up to 128GB at 1.2V

Chipset

Expansion Slots

Intel X299 chipset

Four (4) CPU PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot

One (1) PCH PCI-E 3.0 x1 slot

Two (2) M.2 slots

Network
Connections

Intel I210-AT Network Controller

Aquantia AQC 108

Two (2) RJ-45 ports with Link and Activity LEDs on the
I/O back panel

I/O Devices Hard Drive Connections

SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Six (6) I-SATA 0~5 via Intel X299

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

U.2 Connectors Two (2) U.2 Connectors for 2.5"

SSD Drives

USB Devices

One (1) USB 3.1 Type-C port on the I/O back panel
Three (3) USB 3.1 Type-A ports on the I/O back panel
Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the I/O back panel
One (1) front accessible USB 3.0 headers
Two (2) front accessible USB 2.0 headers

Keyboard/Mouse

One PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port on the I/O back panel

Other I/O Ports

One (1) VGA Port

One (1) Serial Port header (JCOM1)

Graphics

Aspeed AST2500 Graphics Controller

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BIOS

Power
Configuration

Health
Monitoring

System
Management

CD Utilities

LED Indicators

Dimensions

Chapter 1: Introduction

Audio

One (1) High Denition Audio 7.1 channel connector

supported by Realtek ALC1150 on the back panel.
(-PGF)

One (1) Front Panel Audio Header

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6792D-B

256Mb AMI BIOS® SPI Flash BIOS

DMI 2.8, PCI 3.0, ACPI 3.0, BIOS rescue hot-key, SPI
dual/quad speed support, Overclock support

ACPI Power Management (S3/S4/S5)

Power Button Override Mechanism

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

CPU Monitoring

Onboard monitors: +2.5V, +5V, + 12V, +1V
Stby, +3.3V Stby, +5V Stby, Memory, CPU, PCH
Temperature, CPU Temperature, and System
Temperature

6-phase CPU switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and control

CPU Thermal Trip support

Fan Control

Five (5) proprietary 4-pin fan headers

Low noise fan speed control

PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)

2.0 support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5

SuperDoctor® 5, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel X299 chipset utilities

CPU/System Overheat, Power/suspend state, Fan Fail­ure, HDD activity, LAN activity

ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6") (304.8 mm x 243.84
mm)

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1-4 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.

1-5 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: +2.5V, +5V, +12V, +1V Stby, +3.3V Stby, VBAT,
Memory, CPU, PCH Temperature, CPU Temperature, and System Tem­perature. 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 SIO.

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 thermal 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 SuperDoctor 5

in the Windows and Linux operating systems. SuperDoctor is used to

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

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

temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond

predened thresholds.

1-6 ACPI Features

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

specication 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 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, 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.

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1-7 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. Additionally, there is a 12V 4-pin connector located at JPW3.
Your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Attention! 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. Be sure to connect these connectors to
the 24-pin (JPW1) and the 8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the
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 website
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.

1-8 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 management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also
features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

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C9X299-PGF Motherboard Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

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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C9X299-RPGF Motherboard Image

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C9X299-PGF Motherboard Layout

Chapter 1: Introduction

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

MH12

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

J*

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

J3701

FAN5

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

LAN
CTRL

VGA

JPI2C1

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

+

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

JBT1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

MH14

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

PCH

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

Note: All motherboard layout diagrams in this manual use the

C9X299-PGF layout. Depending on the specic model of motherboard

you've received, it may or may not have exactly the same as the
layout design shown in this manual.

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

JPW3

JPW2

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.

• When LED1 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power

is on. Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any
components.

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SVID

DDR4 (2DPC)
Non-ECC UDIMM

8GT/s

x4 DMI

DIMMC0

DIMMD0

DIMMC1

DIMMD1

KBL-X : IMVP8
SKX-X : VR13

TPM Header

NCT6792D-B
LPC I/O

COM1 Header

PS2 KB/MS

FAN SPEED CTRL

Voltage monitor

Temp Sensor

AZALIA

PCIe x16 SLOT1

U.2 NA

SWITCH

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 12~15

8.0GT/s

U.2

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 12~15

PCIe x16 SLOT3 NA, X8

PCIe3.0_x4

PE1 0~3

PCIe x16 SLOT5 X16, X8

PCIe x16 SLOT7 X16

PCIe3.0_x8
PE2 15~8

8.0GT/s

PCIe x1 SLOT2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

6X SATA-III

SATA-III
6Gb/s

M.2 SOCKET SSD

PCIe3.0_x4
8GT/s

M.2 SOCKET SSD

PCIe3.0_x4
8GT/s
PCIe3.0_x2
8GT/s

USB3.1 TYPEA+TYPEC

PCIe3.0_x2
8GT/s

USB3.1 TYPE A*2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

GLAN
I210

RJ45

Realtek ALC115

5Gbps

USB3.0

2 X USB 3.0 Rear

5Gbps

USB3.0

2 X USB 3.0 Header

480Mbps

4 X USB 2.0 Header

USB2.0

AST2500

PCIe3.0_x1

USB2.0_x2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

GLAN
AQC108

RJ45

RMII

SWITCH

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

VGA

DDR4

SMBUS

GPIO
SMBUS

SMBUS

SMBUS

SMBUS

Audio Jack/ Audio Pin Header

Intel
PCH

Intel

(Socket-R)

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 0~3

SVID

DDR4 (2DPC)
Non-ECC UDIMM

DIMMA0

DIMMB0

8GT/s

x4 DMI

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC0

DIMMD0

DIMMC1

DIMMD1

KBL-X : IMVP8
SKX-X : VR13

TPM Header

NCT6792D-B
LPC I/O

COM1 Header

PS2 KB/MS

FAN SPEED CTRL

Voltage monitor

Temp Sensor

AZALIA

PCIe x16 SLOT1 NA

U.2 NA

SWITCH

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 12~15

8.0GT/s

U.2

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 12~15

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 12~15

SWITCH

PCIe x16 SLOT3 X4

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 12~15

PCIe3.0_x8

PE1 0~7

PCIe x16 SLOT5 X8

PCIe x16 SLOT7 X16

PCIe3.0_x16
PE2 15~0

8.0GT/s

PCIe x1 SLOT2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

6X SATA-III

SATA-III
6Gb/s

M.2 SOCKET SSD

PCIe3.0_x4
8GT/s

M.2 SOCKET SSD

PCIe3.0_x4
8GT/s
PCIe3.0_x2
8GT/s

USB3.1 TYPEA+TYPEC

PCIe3.0_x2
8GT/s

USB3.1 TYPE A*2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

GLAN
I210

RJ45

Realtek ALC115

5Gbps

USB3.0

2 X USB 3.0 Rear

5Gbps

USB3.0

2 X USB 3.0 Header

480Mbps

4 X USB 2.0 Header

USB2.0

AST2500

PCIe3.0_x1

USB2.0_x2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

GLAN
AQC108

RJ45

RMII

SWITCH

FLASH
SPI 128Mb

FLASH
SPI 128Mb

VGA

DDR4

SMBUS

GPIO
SMBUS

SMBUS

SMBUS

SMBUS

Audio Jack/ Audio Pin Header

Intel

PCH

Intel

(Socket-R)

SKL_28

Note: Block diagrams differ based on the amount of PCI Express
Lanes the installed processor has.

C9X299-PGF 16 Lanes Block Diagram

C9X299-PGF 28 Lanes Block Diagram

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C9X299-PGF 44 Lanes Block Diagram

SVID

DDR4 (2DPC)
Non-ECC UDIMM

DIMMA0

DIMMB0

8GT/s

x4 DMI

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMC0

DIMMD0

DIMMC1

DIMMD1

KBL-X : IMVP8
SKX-X : VR13

TPM Header

NCT6792D-B

LPC I/O

COM1 Header

PS2 KB/MS

FAN SPEED CTRL

Voltage monitor

Temp Sensor

AZALIA

SWITCH

PCIe x16 SLOT1

PCIe3.0_x8
PE3 0~7

8.0GT/s

U.2

SWITCH

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 12~15

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x8
PE3 0~7

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 0~3

U.2

PCIe3.0_x4
PE3 12~15

SWITCH

PCIe x16 SLOT3 NA, X8

SWITCH

PCIe3.0_x8
PE1 15~8

8.0GT/s

PCIe3.0_x8
PE1 15~8

PCIe3.0_x8
PE1 8~15

PCIe3.0_x8
PE1 15~8

PCIe x16 SLOT5 X16, X8

PCIe3.0_x8
PE2 0~7

8.0GT/s

PCIe x1 SLOT2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

6X SATA-III

SATA-III
6Gb/s

M.2 SOCKET SSD

PCIe3.0_x4
8GT/s

M.2 SOCKET SSD

PCIe3.0_x4
8GT/s
PCIe3.0_x2
8GT/s

USB3.1 TYPEA+TYPEC

PCIe3.0_x2
8GT/s

USB3.1 TYPE A*2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

GLAN
I210

RJ45

Realtek ALC115

5Gbps

USB3.0

2 X USB 3.0 Rear

5Gbps

USB3.0

2 X USB 3.0 Header

480Mbps

4 X USB 2.0 Header

USB2.0

AST2500

PCIe3.0_x1

USB2.0_x2

8GT/s

PCIe3.0_x1

GLAN
AQC108

RJ45

RMII

SWITCH

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

FLASH

SPI 128Mb

VGA

DDR4

SMBUS

GPIO
SMBUS

SMBUS

SMBUS

SMBUS

Audio Jack/ Audio Pin Header

Intel
PCH

Intel

(Socket-R)

SKL_44

PCIe x16 SLOT7 X16

PCIe3.0_x16
PE2 15~0

8.0GT/s

Chapter 1: Introduction

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C9X299-PG Quick Reference

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

LED6903

J*

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

J3701

FAN5

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

LAN
CTRL

VGA

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPI2C1

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

+

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

JBT1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

MH14

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

PCH

MH12

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

BIOS
LICENSE

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

Jumper Description Default

CLEAR CMOS Clear CMOS Switch Push Button Switch

JBT1 Clear CMOS Short pads to clear

JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPB1 IPMI Function Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 Intel® Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Function Enable Pins 1-2 (RST)

POWER BUTTON Internal Power Button Push Button Switch

RESET BUTTON Onboard System Reset

Button

CMOS

Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

Push Button Switch

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

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Connector Description

B2 Onboard Battery

FAN1~5 System/CPU fan Headers

(FAN1/FAN2: CPU Fans)

HD AUDIO High Denition Audio Ports (back panel)

(C9X299-PGF only)

I-SATA0~5 Intel X299 SATA 3.0 Ports (6Gb/sec)

J3701 Front Panel Audio Header

JCOM1 COM Header

JD1 Speaker/buzzer

(Pins 1~4: External Speaker, Pins 3~4:
Buzzer)

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JIPMB1 4-pin External I2C Header (for an IPMI

card)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header

JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Re-

quired)

JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU power Connector (Re-

quired)

JPW3 +12V 4-pin CPU Power Connector

JRK1 Intel RAID Key Header

JSD1 SATA DOM (Disk On Module) Power Con-

nector

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

LAN1/LAN2 LAN1: 5Gb LAN port

LAN2: 1Gb LAN Port (IPMI LAN)

PCI-E M.2 CONNECTOR 1, 2*PCIE M.2 connectors small form factor

devices and other portable devices for
high speed NVMe SSDs

SP1 Intenal Buzzer/Speaker

U.2 CONNECTOR 1, 2* U.2 connectors for 2.5” SSD Drives

USB0/1, 2/3 Front Access USB 2.0 Headers

USB4/5 Back panel USB 3.0 ports

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U S B 6 / 7, 8 / 9 Back panel USB 3.1 Ports

(USB8: Type A, USB9: Type C)

USB16/17 Front Access USB 3.0 Header

VGA Back panel VGA port

LED Description Color/State Status

LED1 Status Code LED

LED7201

LED6903

LED6904

Onboard Standby PWR
LED

M.2 connector 2 SSD
Active LED

M.2 connector 1 SSD
Active LED

Digital Read­out

Solid Green Power On

Solid Green M.2 device active

Solid Green M.2 device active

*Download the AMI status codes at https://ami.com/ami_downloads/

Aptio_V_Status_Codes.pdf

See the link
below for code

denitions

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Note: Refer to the table below to determine how each CPU affects
PCIe Slot support.

PCIe Slot Configuration Support

Intel
Core™ CPU

i7 7740X
i5 7640X

i7 7820X
i7 7800X

SLOT1 SLOT3 SLOT5 SLOT7 U.2_1 U.2_2

N/A N/A x4 x8 x4 N/A

N/A

(def.)

x4

N/A

x4

(def.)

N/A

x8 x16

N/A

x8

i9 7980X
i9 7900X

*Note: "def." in the above table denotes the default setting.

(def.)

N/A N/A x16 x4

x8

(def.)

x8

(def.)

x16 x4

N/A

(def.)

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Installation Components and Tools Needed

Screws

Intel LGA 2066 Processor

PC Chassis

Power Supply

Phillips-Head Screwdriver

DDR4 DIMMs

Heatsink with Fan

Video Card (Optional)

SATA/USB Optical Drive (Optional)

SATA Hard Disk Drive

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2-2 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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Chapter 2: Installation

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Attention! When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.

Important:

• 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.

Installing the Processor

1. Remove the WARNING plastic cap from the socket.

WARNING!

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

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2. There are two load levers on the LGA2066 socket. To open the

socket cover, press and release the load lever labeled "Open 1st".

1

2

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

Press down

on

Load Lever

labeled 'Open 1st'.

3. Press the second load lever labeled "Close 1st" to release the load
plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position.

1

Press down on

Lever 'Close 1st'

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

Load

2

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.

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

Pull lever away from
the socket

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

Gently push

1

down to pop the
load plate open.

OPEN 1st

WARNING!

2

WARNING!

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Chapter 2: Installation

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

Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the
socket keys.

Socket Keys

CPU Keys

6. Once they are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into
the socket. To avoid damaging the CPU or socket, do not drop the
CPU onto the socket, move it horizontally or vertically, or rub it
against the socket pins.

7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU
to make sure that it is properly installed.

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8. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the "Close

1st" lever rst, then lock the "Open 1st" lever second. Gently push

the load levers down to the lever locks.

Gently close

1

the load plate.

3

Lever Lock

OPEN 1st

Push down and

lock 'Open 1st'

lever

2

Push down and lock

'Close 1st' lever.

OPEN 1st

4

OPEN 1st

Lever Lock

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Chapter 2: Installation

Installing a CPU Heatsink

1. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the heatsink.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the two mount-

ing holes on the heatsink are aligned with those on the retention
mechanism. Tighten the screws in the following order:

Screw #1

Screw #3

Screw #4

Screw #2

OPEN 1st

Note: Graphic drawings included in this manual are for reference
only. They might look different from the components installed in
your system.

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Removing a Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed.
However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instruc­tions below to uninstall the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other
components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply.

2. Loosen the screws in the order below.

3. Gently wiggle the heatsink to loosen it. Do not use excessive force

when wiggling the heatsink.

Screw #1

Screw #3

Screw #4

Screw #2

OPEN 1st

4. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove it from the motherboard.

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Chapter 2: Installation

2-4 Installing DDR4 Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory
modules.

Attention! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing
DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

DIMM Installation

1. Insert the desired number of

DIMMs into the memory slots,
starting with DIMMA1, DIMMB1,
DIMMC1, DIMMD1, then
DIMMA2, DIMMB2, DIMMC2,
DIMMD2. For the system to
work properly, please use
memory modules of the same
type and speed.

2. Align the DIMM module key

with the receptive point on the
single-latch DIMM slot.

3. Push the release tab outward to

unlock the slot.

4. Align the notch on the end of

the module against the recep­tive point on the end of the slot.

5. Press both ends of the module

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

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

NMI

JWD1

LED7201

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JRK1

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

POWER

RESET

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

LED1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

+

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JBT1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

Receptive Point

J3701

HD AUDIO

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

MH12

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

J*

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

Module Key

Notch

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

VGA

KB/Mouse

USB 6/7(3.1)

USB 4/5(3.0)

LAN1

LAN
CTRL

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

OPEN 1st

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

JPI2C1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

6. Push the release tab to the lock

position to secure the module
into the slot.

Removing Memory Modules

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

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Release Tab

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

Supermicro C9X299-PGF/-RPGF Motherboard User’s Manual

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

Towards the CPU

Towards the CPU

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

Memory Support

The C9X299-PGF/-RPGF supports up to 128GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM)
non-ECC DDR4 memory with speeds of up to 3000+MHz (OC) in four
288-pin memory slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of
memory modules of the same type and same size will result in inter­leaved memory, which will improve memory performance.

Note: Use memory modules of the same type and speed on the
motherboard. Mixing memory modules of different types is not al­lowed.

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Memory Population Guidelines

When installing memory modules, always use DDR4 DIMM modules of the
same size, type, and speed. Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed. However,
all DIMMs will run at the speed of the slowest DIMM.

Depending on which CPU is installed, DIMMs should be installed in the fol-

lowing congurations for optimized performance:

DIMMD1

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMC2

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

Core™

X-Series

(6-core or

above)

Core™

X-Series
(4-core)

Towards the CPU

One DIMM

Two DIMM

Four DIMM

Six DIMM

Eight DIMM
One DIMM

Two DIMM

Four DIMM

Towards the CPU

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2-5 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 fasteners, 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.

Phillips Screwdriver (1)

Tools Needed

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JIPMB1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

MH15

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPG1

B2

+

LED6904

JBT1

JL1

SP1

+

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

Phillips Screws (9)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH12

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

J*

PCH

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

Standoffs (9)

Only if Needed

VGA

LAN1

LAN

USB 6/7(3.1)

CTRL

OPEN 1st

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPI2C1

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

Location of Mounting Holes

Attention! 1) 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. 2) Some components are
very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary measures
to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard
to the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. (See the previous

page.)

3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the
mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on
the chassis.

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

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

other motherboard components.

6. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a Phillips head #6 screw into a
mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole
on the chassis.

7. Repeat Step 6 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis
or components might look different from those shown in this
manual.

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2-6 M.2 Installation (optional)

Two M.2 (M-key) connectors are supported by the C9X299-PGF/-RPGF.
M.2 devices are used for solid state storage and internal expansion. Fol­low the steps below in order to install an M.2 device.

1) Locate one of two standoffs.
Remove and set aside screw.

2) Plug M.2 device into M.2 con­nector and lower the semi-circle
notched end onto standoff.

3) Replace screw and tighten to
secure M.2 device into place. Do
not over-tighten so as to avoid
damaging the M.2 device.

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2-7 Connectors/IO Ports

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

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

I/O Back Panel

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

MH12

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

J*

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

J3701

FAN5

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

LAN
CTRL

VGA

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

JPI2C1

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

+

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

JBT1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

A PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse F USB 3.1 Port 6 K Center/LFE Out P Mic In

B USB 3.0 Port 4 G USB 3.1 Port 7 L Surround Out

C USB 3.0 Port 5 H GB LAN Port 2 M S/PDIF Out

D VGA I USB 3.1 Port 8 (Type A) N Line In

E 5G LAN Port 1 J USB 3.1 Port 9 (Type C) O Line Out

C9X299-PGF

K

L O

M

N

P

A

E

H

D

B

C

F

G

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Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two USB 3.0 ports (USB4/5), four USB 3.1 ports (USB6/7, USB8: Type
A, USB9: Type C) are on the I/O back panel. Additionally, two USB 2.0
headers (USB0/1, USB2/3) and one USB 3.0 header (USB16/17) are
located on the motherboard to provide front chassis access using USB

cables (not included). Refer to the tables below for pin denitions.

Front Panel USB (2.0) Header #0/1/2/3

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3

5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 Key 10 Ground

Front Panel USB (3.0) Header #16/17

Pin Denitions

Pin# Pin# Signal Name Description

1 19 VBUS Power

2 18 StdA_SSRX- SuperSpeed Receiver

3 17 StdA_SSRX+ Differential Pair

4 16 Ground Ground of PWR Return

5 15 StdA_SSTX- SuperSpeed Transmitter

6 14 StdA_SSTX+ Differential Pair

7 13 GND_DRAIN Ground for Signal Return

8 12 D- USB 2.0 Differential Pair

9 11 D+

C9X299-PGF

A

B

E

C

D

F

G

H

I

Back Panel USB (2.0) #0/1, USB (3.1)

#8/9/10/11 Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PN0

3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0

4 Ground 8 Ground

A. Back panel USB4

B. Back panel USB5

C. Back panel USB6

D. Back panel USB7

E. Back panel USB8

F. Back panel USB9

G. USB0/1

H. USB2/3

I. USB16/17

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH12

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

J*

PCH

J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

JCOM1

JPB1

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

NMI

JWD1

LED7201

JD1

JTPM1

USB 16/17(3.0)

1

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

JPG1

B2

+

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

JBT1

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)
LAN
CTRL

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

JPI2C1

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Chapter 2: Installation

Ethernet Port

There are two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN) on the I/O back panel to
provide network connections. These ports accept RJ45 type cables.

Note: Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED infor­mation.

LAN1 Port

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

19 VCC 29 ORG-/GRN+

20 TX1+ 30 ORG+/GRN-

21 TX1- 31 YEL+

22 TX2+ 32 YEL-

23 TX2- 33 CG5

24 TX3+ 34 CG6

25 TX3- 35 CG7

26 TD4+ 36 CG8

27 TD4-

28 GND

LAN2 Port

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

10 VCC 19 GND

11 MD1P 20 GRE+/ORG-

12 MD1N 21 GRE-/ORG+

13 MD2P 22 YEL+

14 MD2N 23 YEL-

15 MD3P

16 MD3N G1 CG1

17 MD4P G2 CG2

18 MD4N

A. LAN1
B. LAN2

C9X299-PGF

A B

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and mouse port is located on the back panel
above USB Ports 4/5.

VGA Port

A VGA port is located on the I/O back panel. Use this port to connect to
a compatible VGA display.

HD AUDIO Ports

This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Channel High Denition Audio (HDA)

codec that provides 10 DAC channels. The HD Audio connections on the
I/O back panel simultaneously supports multiple-streaming 7.1 sound
playback with two channels of independent stereo output through the
front panel stereo out for front, rear, center and subwoofer speakers. Use
the Advanced software included in the CD-ROM with your motherboard
to enable this function.

A. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
B. VGA Port
C. Center/LFE Out
D. Surround Out
E. S/PDIF Out
F. Line In
G. Line Out
H. Mic In

C9X299-PGF

A

B

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C

D

EFH

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Chapter 2: Installation

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are
normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These

connectors are designed specically for use with Supermicro chassis. See
the gure below for the descriptions of the front control panel buttons

and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and

pin denitions.

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

+

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

JBT1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

MH14

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

PCH

Power Button

Reset Button

J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

MH12

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

J*

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

JF1 Header Pins

2

1

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

X

NMI

20

19

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

Power LED

X

Ground

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

LAN
CTRL

VGA

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

JPI2C1

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Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

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 cable
here to indicate the status of HDD­related activities, including IDE and SATA
activities. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

NIC1/NIC2 Activty LED

The NIC (Network Interface Controller)
LED connection for LAN port 1 is located
on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED
connection for LAN Port 2 is on pins 9 and

10. Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 and
NIC2 LED indicators to display network
activities. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 Vcc

16 PWR LED

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 Vcc

14 HD Active

LAN LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 NIC2/NIC1 LED

Power Button

Reset Button

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

NMI

2

1

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

Power LED

X

X

Ground

20

19

D

C

B

A

2-20

A. PWR LED
B. HDD LED
C. NIC1 LED
D. NIC2 LED

Chapter 2: Installation

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail

Connect an LED cable to OH/Fan Fail
connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to
provide warnings for chassis overheat/
fan failure. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is located
on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table

below for pin denitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

7 Vcc

8 OH/Fan Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flashing Fan Fail

Power Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

5 No Connection

6 Power Fail

Power Button

Reset Button

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

NMI

2

1

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

Power LED

X

X

Ground

20

19

B

A

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B. Power Fail

Supermicro C9X299-PGF/-RPGF Motherboard User’s Manual

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. This button can also be con-

gured to function as a suspend button

(with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter

4). To turn off the power in the suspend
mode, press the button for at least 4
seconds. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a
hardware reset switch on the computer
case to reset the system. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

A

B

Power Button

Reset Button

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

NMI

2

1

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

Power LED

X

X

Ground

20

19

2-22

A. Power Button
B. Reset Button

Chapter 2: Installation

2-8 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for on­board headers and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each
header or connector.

ATX Main PWR and CPU PWR Connectors

The 24-pin main power connector
(JPW1) provides power to the mother­board. The 8-pin CPU PWR connector
(JPW2) is also required for the proces­sor. The 4-pin PWR connector (JPW3) is
optional. These power connectors meet

the SSI EPS 12V specication. Refer to
the table on the right for pin denitions.

12V 4-pin Power Connector Pin Denitions

Pins Denition

1 and 2 Ground

3 and 4 +12V

12V 8-pin Power Connector Pin Denitions

Pins Denition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

(Required)

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

MH12

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

J*

J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

LGA2066

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

+

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

JBT1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

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

A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

B. 8-Pin PWR

C. 4-pin PWR

VGA

KB/Mouse

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

A

OPEN 1st

USB 4/5(3.0)
LAN
CTRL

JPI2C1

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

C

B

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F

Fan Headers

The motherboard has ve 4-pin fan head­ers (FAN1 ~ FAN5). Although pins 1-3 of
the fan headers are backward compatible
with the traditional 3-pin fans, we recom­mend using 4-pin fans to take advantage
of the fan speed control. This allows the
fan speeds to be automatically adjusted
based on the motherboard temperature.
Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at
JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the ap­propriate cable from the chassis to inform
you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis
is opened.

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+12V

(Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

A. FAN1 (CPU Fan)

B. FAN2 (CPU Fan)

C. FAN3

D. FAN4

E. FAN5

F. Chassis Intrusion

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

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J*

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

C

J3701

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

FAN5

E

LGA2066

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

FAN3

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)
LAN
CTRL

JPI2C1

FAN4

D

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

A

FAN2

B

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

JL1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

MH15

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

+

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

JBT1

SP1

+

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

PCH

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

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Internal Buzzer/Speaker

The Internal Buzzer (SP1) can be used
to provide audible indications for various
beep codes. Refer to the table on the

right for pin denitions.

Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 3-4 are used for
a buzzer. If you wish to use an external
speaker, close pins 1-4 with a cable.
Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Internal Buzzer

Pin Denition

Pin# Denitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Speaker

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 3~4 Buzzer

Pins 1~4 External Speaker

A. Internal Buzzer

B. Speaker Header

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FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

JPI2C1

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

JPW3

JPW2

FAN2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN1

LAN
CTRL

JCOM1

JIPMB1

JPB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JF1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

JSTBY1

NMI

JWD1

LED7201

JD1

LED1

JTPM1

B

USB 16/17(3.0)

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

1

JPG1

B2

+

JBT1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

A

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

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Serial Port

There is one serial (COM) header on
the motherboard. JCOM1 is located
next to the PCI-E slot 1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

4-pin External BMC I2C Header

A System Management Bus header for
IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB1. Con­nect a cable to this header to use the
IPMB I2C connection on your system.
Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Serial/COM Port

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

External I2C Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Conneciton

A. JCOM1

B. 4-pin External BMC Header

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

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FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

JPI2C1

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

USB 4/5(3.0)

JPW2

FAN4

JPW3

FAN2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN1

LAN
CTRL

JCOM1

JIPMB1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

B

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

A

JPG1

B2

+

JBT1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

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DOM PWR Connector

The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power con­nector, located at JSD1, provides 5V
power to a solid state DOM storage
device connected to one of the SATA
ports. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Intel RAID Key Header

The JRK1 header allows the user to en­able RAID functions. Refer to the table

on the right for pin denitions.

DOM PWR

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

Intel RAID Key

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 GND

2 PU 3.3V Stdby

3 GND

4 PCH RAID KEY

A. DOM PWR

B. RAID Key Header

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J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

JPI2C1

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

USB 4/5(3.0)

JPW3

JPW2

FAN2

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN1

LAN
CTRL

JCOM1

JIPMB1

JPB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

B

POWER

RESET

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JF1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

JSTBY1

NMI

JWD1

LED7201

JD1

LED1

JTPM1

USB 16/17(3.0)

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

1

JPG1

B2

+

JBT1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

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U.2 SSD Connectors

The two U.2 SSD connectors (U.2 Connector 1, U.2 Connector 2) on
the board support Solid State Drives (SSD) and are connected directly
to the motherboard. They offer up to 4x PCI 3.0 lanes to a connected
SSD device.

M.2 Connectors

M.2 was formerly known as Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF). The two
M.2 connectors are designed for internal mounting devices and provide
M-Key 2280/22120 (M.2 #1) and 2280 (M.2 #2) dedicated support for
SSD devices with the ultimate performance capability in a PCI Express

3.0 interface for native PCI-E SSD support. Refer to page 2-14 for in­stallation guidelines.

A. U.2 Connector 1

B. U.2 Connector 2

C. PCI-E M.2 Connector 1

D. PCI-E M.2 Connector 2

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

+

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

A

JL1

B

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

C

JBT1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

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J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

2-28

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

JPI2C1

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

JPW3

JPW2

FAN2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN1

LAN

CTRL

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Front Panel Audio Header

A 10-pin Audio header at J3701 is sup­ported on the motherboard. This header
allows you to connect the motherboard
to a front panel audio control panel, if
needed. Connect an audio cable to the
audio header to use this feature (not
supplied). Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

TPM Header/Port 80

A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 head­er is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM
support and Port 80 connection. Use this
header to enhance system performance
and data security. Refer to the table on

the right for pin denitions.

A. AUDIO FP

B. TPM Header

A

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

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FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

JCOM1

JIPMB1

JPB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JF1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

JSTBY1

NMI

JWD1

LED7201

JD1

LED1

JTPM1

B

USB 16/17(3.0)

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

1

JPG1

B2

+

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

JBT1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

10-in Audio

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Microphone_Left

2 Audio_Ground

3 Microphone_Right

4 Audio_Detect

5 Line_2_Right

6 Ground

7 Jack_Detect

8 Key

9 Line_2_Left

10 Ground

TPM/Port 80 Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME# 4 <(KEY)>

5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)

7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2

9 +3.3V 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4

15 +3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 CLKRUN# (X)

19 LPCPD# 20 LDRQ# (X)

VGA

KB/Mouse

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

USB 4/5(3.0)
LAN
CTRL

JPI2C1

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

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Standby Power Header

The Standby Power header is located at
JSTBY1 on the motherboard. Refer to

the table on the right for pin denitions.

Power SMB (I2C) Header

Power System Management Bus header
at JPI2C1 monitors the power supply, fan
and system temperatures. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

A. JSTBY1

B. JPI2C1

Standby Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Power SMB

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 Power Fail

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

JCOM1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

+

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

JBT1

A

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

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J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

2-30

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

LAN
CTRL

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

JPI2C1

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2-9 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.

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Clear CMOS & JBT1

Clear CMOS and JBT1 are used to clear the saved system setup con-

guration stored in the CMOS chip. To clear the contents of the CMOS

using JBT1, short the two pads of JBT1 with a metallic conductor such

as a athead screwdriver. Clear CMOS works the same way but is a push

button switch. This will erase all user settings and revert everything to
their factory defaults.

Watch Dog Timer Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor
that can reboot the system when a soft­ware application 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. Refer to the table on the right for
jumper settings.

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FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

JCOM1

JIPMB1

JPB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

B

JRK1

POWER

RESET

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JF1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

JSTBY1

NMI

JWD1

LED7201

JD1

JTPM1

1

LED1

USB 16/17(3.0)

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

C

JPG1

B2

+

JBT1

A

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Reset (default)

2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

A. JBT1
B. Clear CMOS
C. Watch Dog Timer

VGA

KB/Mouse

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

LAN
CTRL

USB 4/5(3.0)

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW2

JPI2C1

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

JPW3

FAN1

FAN2

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Manufacturing Mode

Close pins 2-3 of jumper JPME2 to by­pass SPI ash security and force the sys­tem to operate in Manufacturing Mode,

allowing the user to ash the system
rmware from a host server for system
setting modications. Refer to the table

on the right for jumper settings.

Audio Enable

JPAC1 allows you to enable or disable
the onboard audio support. The default
position is on pins 1-2 to enable onboard
audio connections. Refer the table on the
right for jumper settings.

Manufacturing Mode

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacturing Mode

Audio Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled

2-3 Disabled

A. Manufacturing Mode
B. Audio Enable

JCOM1

A

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

NMI

JWD1

JTPM1

1

JIPMB1

JPB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JF1

JSTBY1

LED7201

JD1

LED1

USB 16/17(3.0)

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

MAC CODE

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

MH15

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPG1

B2

+

JBT1

JL1

SP1

+

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

B

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

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J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

2-33

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

JPI2C1

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

USB 4/5(3.0)

JPW2

FAN4

JPW3

FAN2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN1

LAN
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Power Button

In addition to the soft power switch provided in JF1, the motherboard
is equipped with a soft power button on the motherboard. This switch
works the same way as the soft power switch on JF1.

Reset Button

When pressed, the Reset Button will reset the system and reboot. This
action will erase everything in memory and restart the system.

A. Power Button
B. Reset Button

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

MH12

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LICENSE

LED6903

J*

J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

JPI2C1

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

USB 4/5(3.0)

JPW2

FAN2

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

JPW3

FAN1

LAN
CTRL

JCOM1

JIPMB1

JPB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

A

RESET

JWD1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

NMI

JTPM1

1

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JSTBY1

LED1

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

B

JPG1

B2

+

JBT1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

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VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the
VGA port using the onboard graphics
controller. The default setting is Enabled.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled

2-3 Disabled

BMC Enabled

JPB1 allows you to enable or disable the BMC (Baseboard Management
Control) chip and the onboard IPMI connection for remote system
management/monitoring purpose. This jumper is used together with
the IPMI settings in the BIOS. After the BMC is disabled, IPMI health
monitoring and remote management functions are no longer supported.

Note: Please always keep BMC enabled to make sure the platform
operates reliably with the health monitor.

BMC Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

A. VGA Enable/Disable
B. BMC Enable/Disable

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

MH12

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

J*

J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

JPI2C1

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

JPW3

JPW2

FAN2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN1

LAN
CTRL

JCOM1

JIPMB1

JPB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2

B

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JF1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

JSTBY1

NMI

JWD1

LED7201

JD1

LED1

JTPM1

USB 16/17(3.0)

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

1

A

JPG1

B2

+

JBT1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

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2-10 Onboard Indicators

LAN LEDs

Two LAN ports are on the I/O back
panel. These Ethernet LAN ports have
two LEDs (Light Emitting Diode). The
yellow LED indicates activity, while the
Link LED may be green, amber, or off to
indicate the speed of the connections.
Refer to the tables on the right for more
information.

LAN

Link LED

Activity LED

Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at
LED7201. When this LED is on, the AC
power cable is connected. Make sure to
disconnect the power cable before re­moving or installing a component.

GLAN Activity Indicator

LED Settings

Color Status Denition

Green Blinking Activity

Green Solid No Activity

GLAN Link Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection

Amber 2.5Gbps/1Gbps/100Mbps

Green 5 Gbps

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Status

Status Denition

Off System Off

Solid Green System on, or

System off and PWR
Cable Connected

A. LAN LEDs

B. Onboard Power LED

B

JCOM1

JWD1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

NMI

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPG1

B2

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

JL1

SP1

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

+

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

MH15

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

+

LED6904

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

JBT1

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

MH12

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

J*

DIMMC2

PCH

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

A

J3701

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

FAN5

LGA2066

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

FAN3

2-36

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)
LAN
CTRL

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

JPI2C1

Status Display

BIOS
LICENSE

MAC CODE

IPMI CODE

BAR CODE

+

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JD1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1:AUDIO

J*

LED1

JPAC1

JPG1

JBT1

JSTBY1

MH12

MH14

LED6903

LED6904

B2

PCH

LED1 is made up of two alpha­numeric displays that will display
a status or POST code, when
the motherboard is powered on.
Please download the following
AMI publication for a complete
list of POST codes:

https://ami.com/ami_downloads/Aptio_V_Status_Codes.pdf

Chapter 2: Installation

M.2 Activity LEDs

There are two M.2 LEDs. LED6903
is the activity LED for M.2 connector
1, and LED6904 is the activity LED
for M.2 connector 2. When the LED
is blinking, M.2 functions normally.

JCOM1

JIPMB1

JPB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

MAC CODE

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JF1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RSTX

JSTBY1

NMI

JWD1

LED7201

JD1

LED1

JTPM1

1

USB 16/17(3.0)

A

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

MH15

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPG1

B2

+

LED6904

JBT1

JL1

SP1

+

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

C

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

PCH

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

MH12

BIOS
LICENSE

B

LED6903

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

J*

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

M.2 LED

LED Status

Status Denition

Blinking Green Device is working

A. Status Code LED

B. M.2 Connector 1 Activity LED

C. M.2 Connector 2 Activity LED

J3701

HD AUDIO

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

FAN5

USB 6/7(3.1)

VGA

LAN1

LAN
CTRL

LGA2066

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

FAN3

OPEN 1st

JPI2C1

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)

FAN4

JPW3

JPW2

FAN2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

FAN1

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F

2-11 Hard Drive Connections

SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I­SATA5)

Six Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connectors
(I-SATA 0~5) are supported by the Intel
X299 chip (supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10).
Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

U.2 SSD Connectors

The two U.2 SSD connectors (U.2 Con­nector 1, U.2 Connector 2) on the board
support Solid State Drives (SSD) and are
connected directly to the motherboard.
They offer up to 4x PCI 3.0 lanes to a
connected SSD device.

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

A. U.2 Connector 1

B. U.2 Connector 2

C. I-SATA4

D. I-SATA5

E. I-SATA2

F. I-SATA3

G. I-SATA0

H. I-SATA1

JPAC1:AUDIO
1-2 ENABLE
2-3 DISABLE

JPAC1

BAR CODE

IPMI CODE

MH12

BIOS
LICENSE

LED6903

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 2

J*

J3701

FAN5

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

DIMMC2

DIMMC1

DIMMD2

DIMMD1

JSD1

FAN3

HD AUDIO

CLOSE 1st

JPW1

LAN2

USB 8/9 (3.1)

LGA2066

LAN1

USB 6/7(3.1)

OPEN 1st

VGA

KB/Mouse

USB 4/5(3.0)
LAN
CTRL

FAN4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

C9X299-PGF REV:1.01

JPW3

JPW2

FAN1

FAN2

JPI2C1

JCOM1

JWD1

PWR LEDHDD LED XPWR ON OH/FF NIC1NIC2RST X

NMI

JTPM1

1

JPB1

JPME2

CLEAR CMOS

JRK1

POWER

RESET

USB 0/1

USB 2/3

JF1

LED7201

JD1

USB 16/17(3.0)

JIPMB1

PCH SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X1

CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

B2

MAC CODE

JD1
SPEAKER:1-4
BUZZER:3-4

JSTBY1

LED1

A C

JL1

B

U.2 CONNECTOR 2

U.2 CONNECTOR 1

MH15

CPU SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

MH14

JPG1

+

LED6904

JBT1

E

D

SP1

+

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

CPU SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

PCIE M.2 CONNECTOR 1

G

PCH

H

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

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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. Make sure that the Standby PWR LED is not on.

Note: If it is on, the onboard power is on. Be sure to unplug the
power cable before installing or removing the components.

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

3. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including
those for the keyboard and mouse. Also, be sure to remove all add­on cards.

4. Install a CPU and heatsink (be sure that it is fully seated) and then
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 chassis.

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.

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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.

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 specications of memory modules, reset the

memory or try a different one.)

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully
seated in the slots.

2. You should be using unbuffered Non-ECC DDR4 (up to 4133MHz
with overclocking) memory recommended by the manufacturer.
Also, it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the
same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system. Do not use
memory modules of different size, speed, and type on the mother­board.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules be­tween slots to see if you can locate the faulty ones.

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

When the System is Losing the Setup Configuration

1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality
power supply may cause the system to lose CMOS setup informa­tion. Refer to Section 1-7 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.

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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://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before
contacting Technical Support.

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

www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed. It depends on the boot block

code of the BIOS.

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

• 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 depart-

ment. We can be reached by e-mail at [e-mail],

by phone at: [phone], option 2, or by fax at (408)503-

8019.

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3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The C9X299-PGF/-RPGF supports up to 128GB of unbuffered

Non-ECC DDR4. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: We do NOT recommend that you upgrade your BIOS if you are

not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are

located on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/.
Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how
to update your BIOS on our website. Select your motherboard model
and download the BIOS ROM le to your computer. Also, check the cur­rent BIOS revision to 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.xxx <Enter>

Note: 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.,

C9X299) and build version as the extension. For example,
"C9X299.115". 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.

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.

Attention! Do not shut down or reset the system while updating
the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure!

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Question: I think my BIOS is corrupted. How can I recover my BIOS?

Answer: Please see Appendix C - BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions.

3-4 Battery Removal and Installation

Battery Removal

To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:

1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.

2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.

3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery

lock outwards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out
from the holder.

4. Remove the battery.

Proper Battery Disposal

Battery
Lock

Attention! Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage
the battery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous
materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the

garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the regulations set

up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of
your used battery properly.

Battery

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Battery Installation

1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1 and 2 on the previ­ous page and continue below:

2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be fac­ing up.

3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until
you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked.

Attention! When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with
the same type.

1

This side up

2

Press down until
you hear a click.

3-5 Returning Motherboard for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is
required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain
service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization
(RMA) number. For faster service, you may also obtain RMA authoriza­tions online (http://www.supermicro.com/RmaForm/). When you return
the motherboard to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be
prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed
prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping 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 problems.

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C9X299-PGF.

Note: BIOS differences between Core™ i9 7980X/7900X, i7
7820X/7800X, i7 7740X, and i5 7640X CPUs will be marked as

notes underneath the BIOS feature.

The ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated.
This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Util-

ity setup screens.

Note: For AMI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re­covery Instructions in Appendix C.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS GUI 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.

Each main BIOS menu feature is described in this manual. The Main
BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays

all the submenus that can be congured. Grayed-out features cannot
be congured. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key
legend is an area reserved for a text message. When a submenu is se­lected in the left frame, the text becomes blue. 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>,
<F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys, etc.

Note: Settings in Bold are default settings.

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How To Change the Configuration Data

The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be
changed by entering the AMI BIOS GUI Setup utility. This Setup util­ity can be accessed by pressing <Del> at the appropriate time during

system boot.

Changing Between EZ Mode and Advanced Mode

Above the basic motherboard information and the clock is the EZ Mode/
Advanced Mode button. When in EZ Mode, select feature options and
an overview of hardware status are displayed (see page 4-3). When in
Advanced Mode, all following conguration menus and their contents
become available.

4-2

4-2 EZ Mode

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

While in EZ Mode, the following information is displayed:

DRAM Status - Status of all DIMM slots

CPU Prole Load - Allows for quick CPU clocking prole selection

X.M.P. Prole Load - Allows for quick memory clocking prole

selection

Fast Boot - Enables fast booting of the computer

Boot Order - Allows changing of the boot order, or click a device to

boot selected device

*Note: Using this will reboot the computer.

HDD List - Displays which SATA ports are connected to storage
devices

Note: 'Manual' CPU/X.M.P. proles are customized in Advanced
Mode. Fast Boot is also available in Advanced Mode.

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After changing from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode, the Main screen will
appear. The Main screen displays the following:

• Type

• ID

• Speed

• L1 Data Cache

• L1 Instruction Cache

• L2 Cache

• L3 Cache

• L4 Cache

• VMX

• SMX/TXT

CPU Flex Ratio Override

This feature enables CPU Flex Ratio Programming. The options are Dis­abled or Enabled.

*If enabled, the next feature becomes available to congure.

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CPU Flex Ratio Settings

Enter a value for CPU Flex Ratio settings. The value must be between
Max Efciency Ratio (LFM) and Max non-turbo ratio set by the hardware
(HFM). The default is 20.

Hardware Prefetcher

(Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data

and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU
performance. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

(Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes as
comprised. Select Disabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for
64 bytes. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

PECI

This feature enables Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI),

which monitors processor temperature information. The options are

Disabled or Enabled.

Active Processor Cores

Use this feature to select the number of active processor cores. The
options are All, 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Thes e options de pend on how many cores
are supported by the CPU.)

BIST

Select Enabled to activate the Built-In Self Test (BIST) on reset. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

AP threads Idle Manner

Select Enabled to activate AP threads Idle Manner for waiting signal to
run. The options are MWAIT Loop, Halt Loop and RUN Loop.

AP threads Handoff Manner

Select Enabled to activate AP threads Idle Manner for waiting signal to

run. The options are MWAIT Loop, and Halt Loop.

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Machine Check

Select Enable to activate Machine Check. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

MonitorMWait

Select Enable to activate MonitorMWait. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

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CPU Overclocking

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

All Core OC Setting

This feature controls the CPU overclocking settings. The options are
Manual, 3.8GHz, 3.9GHz, 4.0GHz, 4.1GHz, 4.2GHz, 4.3GHz, 4.4GHz,

4.5GHz, 4.6GHz, 4.7GHz, 4.8GHz, 4.9GHz, 5.0GHz, 5.1GHz, and 5.2GHz.

BCLK Scale Setting

This feature controls the BCLK settings. The options are 100MHz,
125MHz, 167MHz, and 250MHz.

BCLK Frequency (1/1000 MHz)

This feature controls the BCLK frequency. This is automatically controlled
by the previous setting.

Per Core Mode

When enabled, this feature unlocks 'Core Voltage Mode', 'Core Extra
Turbo Voltage', and 'Core Voltage Offset' conguration for Core-0~10.
The options are Disabled or Enabled.

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Core-0~10 Max Ratio

This feature overrides the Core Max Ratio on a per-core basis.

Core Max OC Ratio

This feature controls the general maximum overclocking ratio for the CPU
cores and Ring. The default is 0.

AVX2 Negative Offset

Enter a value for AVX2 Negative Offset. The default is 0.

AVX3 Negative Offset

Enter a value for AVX3 Negative Offset. The default is 0.

Processor

TJ-Max offset

Enter a value to change the TJ-Max value. The default is 0.

OverClocking Feature

This feature enables processor and memory overclocking features. The
options are Disabled or Enabled.

WDT Enable

This feature enables the WatchDog Timer (WDT). The options are
Disabled or Enabled.

Hyper-Threading [ALL]

This feature enables hyper-threading, which is a software method to
control logical processor threads. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Core Disable Bitmap(Hex)

Enter a hex value. Value '0' enables all cores. Value '3fff' disables all

cores.

SpeedStep (Pstates)

This feature enables SpeedStep, also known as System Agent Geyser­ville. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Boot performance mode

This feature controls the performance state that the BIOS will set
intially. The options are Max Performance or Max Efcient.

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Energy Efcient Turbo

Select Enabled to activate Energy Efcient Turbo. This feature will
opportunistically lower the turbo frequency to increase efciency. We
recommend leaving this enabled and disable only in overclocking situ­ations where the turbo frequency must remain constant. The options

are Enabled or Disabled.

Turbo Mode

When EMTTM is enabled, this feature enables processor Turbo Mode.
The options are Disabled or Enabled.

CPU Flex Ratio Override

This feature enables CPU Flex Ratio Programming. The options are

Disabled or Enabled.

CPU Flex Ratio

When the feature above is enabled, this feature allows for a custom
ratio value to be entered. It must be between the Max Efciency Ratio
and the Max Non-turbo Ratio set by the hardware. The default is 23.

Thermal Monitor

This feature enables the thermal monitor. The options are Disabled

or Enabled.

Current Limit Override

This feature enables current limit override. The options are Disabled
or Enabled.

PL1 Limit

This feature enables the PL1 limit. If set to disabled, BIOS will program
default values for the next two features. The options are Disabled

or Enabled.

PL1 Power Limit

Enter a value for PL1 Power Limit. The default is 0.

PL1 Time Window

Enter a value for PL1 Time Window. The default is 1.

PL2 Power Limit

Enter a value for PL2 Power Limit. The default is 0.

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PL2 Time Window

Enter a value for PL2 Time Window. The default is 1.

Turbo Ratio Limit

Settings for TurboRatioLimit0~8 and TurboRatioCores0~8 are
congurable in this submenu. The default for TurboRatioLimit0 is

40. The default for TurboRatioCores0 is 10. The default for the
remaining features is 0.

Hardware PM State Control

Hardware P-States

This feature controls how P-states are selected. The 'Disable' option
bases the choice on OS Request. The 'Native Mode'/'Native Mode
with No Legacy Support' option bases the choice on OS guidance.
The 'Out of Band Mode' option enables autonomous P-state selec-

tion.

HardwarePM Interrupt

This feature enables Hardware PM Interrupt. The options are Dis­abled or Enabled.

EPP Enable

This feature enables Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) for faster data
transfer between computer and peripheral devices. The options are
Disabled or Enabled.

APS rocketing

This feature enables APS rocketing, which allows the core ratio to
jump to max turbo instantly rather than on a smooth curve. The

options are Disabled or Enabled.

Scalability

This feature enables the use of Scalability in HWP p-code power
efciency algorithms. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

PPO-Budget

This feature enables PPO-Budget, which allocates power to cores
based on their scalability/EPP. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

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CPU C State Control

Autonomous Core C-State

This feature enables autonomous Core C-State control. The options

are Disabled or Enabled.

CPU C6 report

This feature controls CPU C6 reports to the operating system. The
options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

Enhanced Halt State(C1E)

This feature enables Enhanced Halt State (takes effect after reboot).
The options are Disabled or Enabled.

OS ACPI Cx

This feature controls reporting of CC3/CC6. The options are ACPI
C2 or ACPI C3.

Package C State

This feature controls the Package C State limit. The options are C0/
C1 state, C2 state, C6(non Retention) state, C6(Retention) state,
No Limit, and Auto.

Memory Overclocking

XMP Prole

This feature controls the XMP prole. The options are Disabled, Manual,
and Prole 1.

*When set to Manual, the following memory timing congurations be­come available.

Memory Frequency

This feature controls the maximum memory frequency (in Mhz). The
options are Auto, 1000, 1200, 1333, 1400, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2000,
2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3400, 3466,
3600, 3733, 3800, 4000, 4200, 4266, and 4400.

Memory Voltage (mV)

Enter a value for Memory Voltage. To select 1.200 volts, enter 1200.

The default is 1200.

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1st memory timing:
tCL

This feature congures the Cas Latency Range. Enter a number between
4-18. The default is 15.

tRCD

This feature selects the Row to Col Delay Range. Enter a number between
1-38. The default is 17.

tRP

This feature selects the Ras Precharge Range. Enter a number 1-38. The

default is 17.

tRAS

This feature selects the Ras Active Time. Enter a number between 1-586.

The default is 36.

2nd memory timing:
Command Timing

This feature controls the desired memory controller command timing.

The options are 1N, 2N, and 3N.

tWR

This feature congures the Minimum Write Recovery Time. Enter a num­ber between 1-38. The default is 16.

tRFC

This feature selects the Minimum Refresh Recovery Delay Time. Enter a
number between 1-9363. The default is 374.

tRRD

This feature selects the Minimum Row Active To Row Active Delay Time.
Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 4.

tRRD_L

Enter a value for desired tRRD_L. The default is 6.

tWTR

This feature congures the Minimum Internal Write to Read Command
Delay Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 3.

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tRTP

This feature congures the Internal Read to Precharge Command Delay
Time. Enter a number between 1-38. The default is 8.

tFAW

This feature selects the Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time. Enter
a numeric value between 1-586. The default is 23.

tCWL

This feature selects the Minimum CAS Write Latency Time. Enter a nu­meric value. The default is 14.

tREFI

This feature congures the Maximum tREFI Time (Average Periodic
Refresh Interval). Enter a numeric value. The default is 8320.

tREFIx9

Enter a value for desired tREFIx9. The default is 73.

tRC

Enter a value for desired tRC. The default is 50.

3rd timing:

tWTR_L

Enter a value for desired tWTR_L. The default is 8.

tCCD_L

Enter a value for desired tCCD_L. The default is 2.

tCCD_WR_L

Enter a value for desired tCCD_WR_L. The default is 2.

tCKE

Enter a value for desired tCKE. The default is 6.

tXP

Enter a value for desired tXP. The default is 7.

t_XSDLL

Enter a value for desired t_XSDLL. The default is 768.

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tRRDR

Enter a value for desired tRRDR. The default is 1.

tRRDD

Enter a value for desired tRRDD. The default is 1.

tWWDR

Enter a value for desired tWWDR. The default is 3.

tWWDD

Enter a value for desired tWWDD. The default is 3.

tRWDR

Enter a value for desired tRWDR. The default is 6.

tRWDD

Enter a value for desired tRWDD. The default is 6.

tWRDR

Enter a value for desired tWRDR. The default is 1.

tWRDD

Enter a value for desired tWRDD. The default is 1.

tRWSR

Enter a value for desired tRWSR. The default is 5.

tRRDS

Enter a value for desired tRRDS. The default is 1.

tRWDS

Enter a value for desired tRWDS. The default is 6.

tWWDS

Enter a value for desired tWWDS. The default is 3.

tWRDS

Enter a value for desired tWRDS. The default is 1.

4th memory timing:
RTL (CHA DIMM1)

Enter a value for desired RTL (CHA DIMM1). The default is 0.

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RTL (CHA DIMM2)

Enter a value for desired RTL (CHA DIMM2). The default is 0.

RTL (CHB DIMM1)

Enter a value for desired RTL (CHB DIMM1). The default is 0.

RTL (CHB DIMM2)

Enter a value for desired RTL (CHB DIMM2). The default is 0.

RTL (CHC DIMM1)

Enter a value for desired RTL (CHC DIMM1). The default is 0.

RTL (CHC DIMM2)

Enter a value for desired RTL (CHC DIMM2). The default is 0.

RTL (CHD DIMM1)

Enter a value for desired RTL (CHD DIMM1). The default is 69.

RTL (CHD DIMM2)

Enter a value for desired RTL (CHD DIMM2). The default is 0.

IOL (CHA DIMM1)

Enter a value for desired IOL (CHA DIMM1). The default is 0.

IOL (CHA DIMM2)

Enter a value for desired IOL (CHA DIMM2). The default is 0.

IOL (CHB DIMM1)

Enter a value for desired IOL (CHB DIMM1). The default is 0.

IOL (CHB DIMM2)

Enter a value for desired IOL (CHB DIMM2). The default is 0.

IOL (CHC DIMM1)

Enter a value for desired IOL (CHC DIMM1). The default is 0.

IOL (CHC DIMM2)

Enter a value for desired IOL (CHC DIMM2). The default is 0.

IOL (CHD DIMM1)

Enter a value for desired IOL (CHD DIMM1). The default is 4.

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IOL (CHD DIMM2)

Enter a value for desired IOL (CHD DIMM2). The default is 0.

RcompTarget[RdOdt]

Enter a value for desired Rcomptarget[RdOdt]. The default is 60.

RcompTarget[WrDS]

Enter a value for desired RcompTarget[WrDS]. The default is 26.

RcompTarget[WrDSCmd]

Enter a value for desired RcompTarget[WrDSCmd]. The default is 20.

RcompTarget[WrDSCtl]

Enter a value for desired RcompTarget[WrDSCtl]. The default is 20.

RcompTarget[WrDSClk]

Enter a value for desired RcompTarget[WrDSClk]. The default is 26.

Rcompresistors1

Enter a value for desired Rcompresistors1. The default is 121.

Rcompresistors2

Enter a value for desired Rcompresistors2. The default is 75.

Rcompresistors3

Enter a value for desired Rcompresistors3. The default is 100.

DDR4 ODT Conguration

CHA DIMM1 RTT_WR

Enter a value for desired CHA DIMM1 RTT_WR. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHA DIMM1 RTT_Prk

Enter a value for desired CHA DIMM1 RTT_Prk. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHA DIMM1 RTT_NOM

Enter a value for desired CHA DIMM1 RTT_NOM. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

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CHA DIMM2 RTT_WR

Enter a value for desired CHA DIMM2 RTT_WR. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHA DIMM2 RTT_Prk

Enter a value for desired CHA DIMM2 RTT_Prk. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHA DIMM2 RTT_NOM

Enter a value for desired CHA DIMM2 RTT_NOM. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHB DIMM1 RTT_WR

Enter a value for desired CHB DIMM1 RTT_WR. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHB DIMM1 RTT_Prk

Enter a value for desired CHB DIMM1 RTT_Prk. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHB DIMM1 RTT_NOM

Enter a value for desired CHB DIMM1 RTT_NOM. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHB DIMM2 RTT_WR

Enter a value for desired CHB DIMM2 RTT_WR. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHB DIMM2 RTT_Prk

Enter a value for desired CHB DIMM2 RTT_Prk. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHB DIMM2 RTT_NOM

Enter a value for desired CHB DIMM2 RTT_NOM. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHC DIMM1 RTT_WR

Enter a value for desired CHC DIMM1 RTT_WR. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHC DIMM1 RTT_Prk

Enter a value for desired CHC DIMM1 RTT_Prk. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

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CHC DIMM1 RTT_NOM

Enter a value for desired CHC DIMM1 RTT_NOM. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHC DIMM2 RTT_WR

Enter a value for desired CHC DIMM2 RTT_WR. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHC DIMM2 RTT_Prk

Enter a value for desired CHC DIMM2 RTT_Prk. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHC DIMM2 RTT_NOM

Enter a value for desired CHC DIMM2 RTT_NOM. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHD DIMM1 RTT_WR

Enter a value for desired CHD DIMM1 RTT_WR. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHD DIMM1 RTT_Prk

Enter a value for desired CHD DIMM1 RTT_Prk. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHD DIMM1 RTT_NOM

Enter a value for desired CHD DIMM1 RTT_NOM. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHD DIMM2 RTT_WR

Enter a value for desired CHD DIMM2 RTT_WR. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHD DIMM2 RTT_Prk

Enter a value for desired CHD DIMM2 RTT_Prk. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

CHD DIMM2 RTT_NOM

Enter a value for desired CHD DIMM2 RTT_NOM. The options are Auto,
Disabled, 60, 80, 120, 240, and Innity.

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Enforce POR

This feature enables Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR4 frequency and
voltage programming. The options are Auto, POR, and Disabled.

Voltage Configuration

Note: This submenu only displays when using Core™ i7 7740X or
i5 7640X CPUs.

Core Voltage Mode

This feature controls the Core Voltage Mode. Adaptive Mode only allows
for voltage interpolation in turbo mode. Override Mode forces the se­lected voltage to be applied over all operating frequencies. The default

is Adaptive.

Core Extra Turbo Voltage (mV)

This feature controls the extra turbo voltage that is applied while the IA
Core is operating in turbo mode. The range is 0~2000 mV. The default

is 0.

Core Voltage Offset

This feature controls the offset voltage applied to the IA Core domain.
The range is negative 500 to positive 500 mV.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the prex value as a positive (+) or a negative
(-). The options are “+” and “-”.

Adjust Pll

Use this feature to adjust the PLL for Higher-BCLK ratio combination. The

options are Disabled or Enabled.

Change PllTrim Value

Enter a value for PllTrim. The range is negative 63 to positive 63.

Change PLLTRIM Prex

Use this feature to set the PLLTRIM prex value as a positive (+) or a
negative (-). The options are “+” and “-”.

Change MC-PllTrim Value

Enter a value for MC-PllTrim. The range is negative 63 to positive 63.

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Change MC-PLLTRIM Prex

Use this feature to set the MC-PLLTRIM prex value as a positive (+) or
a negative (-). The options are “+” and “-”.

CLR/Ring

CLR Max OC Ratio

Enter a value for the maximum overclocking ratio of the CLR domain.

The default is 0.

CLR Min Ratio

Enter a value for the minimum overclocking ratio of the CLR domain.

The default is 8.

CLR Voltage Mode

This feature controls the CLR Voltage Mode. Adaptive Mode only al­lows for voltage interpolation in turbo mode. Override Mode forces
the selected voltage to be applied over all operating frequencies. The

default is Adaptive.

CLR Extra Turbo Voltage (mV)

This feature controls the extra turbo voltage applied while GT is op­erating in turbo mode. The range is 0~2000 mV.

CLR Voltage Offset (mV)

This feature controls the offset voltage applied to the GT domain. The
range is negative 100 to positive 1000 mV.

Offset Prex

Use this feature to set the prex value as a positive (+) or a negative
(-). The options are “+” and “-”.

Uncore

Uncore Voltage Offset

Enter a value for the Uncore voltage offset (in millivolts). The value
range is negative 1000 to positive 1000. The default is 0.

Offset Prex

This feature controls whether the offset value prex. The options are
positive (+) or negative (-).

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SVID/FIVR

SVID Support

This feature enables SVID, which allows input voltage overrides. The
options are Disabled or Enabled.

SVID Voltage Override (mV)

Enter a value for the Vccin input voltage. The range is 0~2500 mV.

The default is 0.

SVID VCCSA Voltage (mV)

Enter a value for the VccSA input voltage. The range is 0~2500 mV.

The default is 0.

SVID VCCIO Voltage (mV)

Enter a value for the VccIO input voltage. The range is 0~2500 mV.

The default is 0.

Load Line Calibration

Load line calibration is vDroop, which is the tendency for a CPU's
vCore to drop when going from an idle state to a load state. Enable
this feature to reduce vDroop. The options are Disabled, Level 1~Level
7, and Auto.

Vcc PCH Vout voltage override enable

This feature enables Vcc PCH Vout voltage rail override by using
SMBUS/PMBUS interface of VRM. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

*If this feature is enabled, the next feature becomes available to

congure.

Vcc PCH Vout voltage

This feature controls the Vcc PCH Vout voltage. The options are

1.000V, 1.106V, 1.194V, 1.288V, and 1.385V.

FIVR Faults

This feature enables FIVR Faults. When this feature is disabled, OVP
and OCP protection mechanisms will be masked. The options are
Disabled or Enabled.

*It is NOT recommended to select Disabled. Selecting Disabled
may have negative consequences.

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FIVR Efciency Management

This feature enables FIVR Efciency Management, which is useful for
power delivery efciency, but it might create issues with proper power
delivery control while overclocking, especially BCLK overclocking. The
options are Disabled or Enabled.

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4-5 CPU

Note: The following submenus only display when using Core™ i9
7980X/7900X or i7 7900X/7820X/7800X CPUs. Core™ i7 7740X and
i5 7640X CPUs display different options.

Processor Configuration

Information (dependant on current hardware) is shown for the following

features:

Processor BSP Revision
Processor ID
Processor Frequency
Processor Max Ratio
Processor Min Ratio
Microcode Revision

L1 Cache RAM
L2 Cache RAM
L3 Cache RAM

Processor 0 Version

Hyper-Threading [ALL]

This feature enables hyper-threading. The options are Disabled or En­abled.

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Max CPUID Value Limit

This feature enables legacy operating systems which cannot support CPUs
with extended CPUID to boot. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Execute Disable Bit

This feature enables Execute Disable Bit. When disabled, it forces the
Execute Disable feature ag to always return 0. The options are Disabled

or Enabled.

Intel(VMX) Virtualization Technology

This feature enables a VMM to utilize Vanderpool (virtualization) Technol­ogy hardware capabilities. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

PPIN Control

This feature unlocks and either enables or disables PPIN Control. The
options are Unlock/Disable or Unlock/Enable.

Hardware Prefetcher

This feature controls the MLC streamer prefetcher. The options are Dis-

abled or Enabled.

Adjacent Cache Prefetch

This feature enables Adjacent Cache Prefetch. The options are Disabled

or Enabled.

DCU Streamer Prefetcher

This feature enables DCU Streamer Prefetcher, which is an L1 data cache
prefetcher. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

DCU IP Prefetcher

This feature enables DCU IP Prefetcher, which is an L1 data cache
prefetcher. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

LLC Prefetch

This feature enables LLC Prefetch. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

DCU Mode

This mode controls which Data Cache Unit (DCU) mode is enabled. The
options are 32KB 8Way Without ECC or 16KB 4Way With ECC.

Extended APIC

This feature enables extended APIC support. The options are Disabled
or Enabled.

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AES-NI

This function enables AES-NI support. The options are Disabled or En­abled.

APIC Physical Mode

This function enables APIC Physical Destination Mode. The options are

Disabled or Enabled.

Advanced Power Management Conguration

CPU P State Control

SpeedStep (Pstates)

This feature enables SpeedStep, also known as System Agent Gey­serville. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

EIST PSD Function

This feature controls the EIST PSD Function. The options are
HW_ALL, SW_ALL, and SW_ANY.

Turbo Mode

When EMTTM is enabled, this feature enables processor Turbo Mode.
The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Hardware PM State Control

Hardware P-States

This feature controls how P-states are selected. The 'Disable' option
bases the choice on OS Request. The 'Native Mode'/'Native Mode
with No Legacy Support' option bases the choice on OS guidance.
The 'Out of Band Mode' option enables autonomous P-state selec-

tion.

CPU C State Control

Autonomous Core C-State

This feature enables Autonomous Core C-State support. The options

are Disabled or Enabled.

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CPU C6 report

This feature enables CPU C6(ACPI C3) reporting to the operating
system. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

This feature enables Enhanced Halt State (takes effect after reboot).
The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Package C State Control

Package C State

This feature controls the Package C State limit. The options are C0/
C1 state, C2 state, C6(non Retention) state, C6(Retention) state,
No Limit, and Auto.

Common RefCode Configuration

MMCFG Size

This feature controls the MMCFG Size. The options are 64M, 128M, 256M,
512M, 1G, and 2G.

MMIOHBase

This feature controls the MMIO High Base. The options are 56T, 40T,
24T, 16T, 4T, and 1T.

MMIO High Granularity Size

This feature controls the allocation size used to assign MMIOH resources.
The options are 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, and 1024G.

Advanced Power Management Configuration

CPU P State Control

SpeedStep (Pstates)

This feature enables SpeedStep, also known as System Agent Geyser­ville. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

EIST PSD Function

This feature controls the EIST PSD Function. The options are HW_ALL,
SW_ALL, and SW_ANY.

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Turbo Mode

When EMTTM is enabled, this feature enables processor Turbo Mode.
The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Hardware PM State Control

Hardware P-States

This feature controls how P-states are selected. The 'Disable' option
bases the choice on OS Request. The 'Native Mode'/'Native Mode with
No Legacy Support' option bases the choice on OS guidance. The 'Out
of Band Mode' option enables autonomous P-state selection.

CPU C State Control

Autonomous Core C-State

This feature enables Autonomous Core C-State support. The options

are Disabled or Enabled.

CPU C6 report

This feature enables CPU C6(ACPI C3) reporting to the operating sys­tem. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

This feature enables Enhanced Halt State (takes effect after reboot).
The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Package C State Control

Package C State

This feature controls the Package C State limit. The options are C0/
C1 state, C2 state, C6(non Retention) state, C6(Retention) state, No

Limit, and Auto.

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