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

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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Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

2-1