Supero Super X9DAi User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

X9DAi

Manual Revision 1.0a

Release Date: March 27, 2012

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

X9DAi motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DAi motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600 Series Processors

(LGA 2011 Socket R) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology (V.1.1),

providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s. With

the C602 chipset built in, the X9DAi motherboard provides support for Intel Rapid

Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1600

MHz DDR3 memory, greatly enhancing system performance for workstations and

servers. This motherboard is ideal for high-end workstations. Please refer to our

Website (http://www.supermicro.com) for processor and memory support updates.

Manual Organization

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

board. It also provides detailed information about the Intel C602 chipset.

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

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

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

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

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

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists software installation instructions.

Preface

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iv

Conventions Used in the Manual

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to

prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models

or provides information for correct system setup.

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Preface

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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)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

Email: [e-mail] (Technical Support)

Tel: [phone] (Technical Support)

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Overview

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

1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview...................................................................1-11

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-12

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-12

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-13

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-14

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

2-3 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules ............................................... 2-8

Installing & Removing DIMMs ......................................................................... 2-8

Removing Memory Modules ........................................................................... 2-8

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

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

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

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

2-5 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ...................................................... 2-14

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports .......................................................... 2-14

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Denitions ........................................... 2-14

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

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-15

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............................................................ 2-16

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-17

(Back_Panel) High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ..................................... 2-18

Front Accessible Audio Header ................................................................ 2-18

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

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

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-20

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

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-21

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-21

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-22

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-22

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Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-23

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-23

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-24

Power Connectors ................................................................................... 2-24

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-25

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-25

Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-26

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-26

TPM Header/Port 80 Header ................................................................... 2-27

Standby Power Header ............................................................................ 2-27

Power SMB (I2C) Connector .................................................................... 2-28

IPMB ......................................................................................................... 2-28

T-SGPIO 1/2 Headers .............................................................................. 2-29

SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers ................................................................ 2-30

DOM Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-30

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................ 2-31

I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots ........................................................................ 2-31

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-32

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-32

GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-32

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-33

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-33

IEEE 1394a Enable .................................................................................. 2-34

SMB Enable ............................................................................................. 2-34

2-8 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-35

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-35

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-35

2-9 Serial ATA Connections ................................................................................. 2-36

Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-36

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

System Boot Failure ..................................................................................... 3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Conguration ....................................................... 3-2

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

When the System Becomes Unstable ............................................................ 3-3

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3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-5

3-3 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-7

Battery Removal .............................................................................................. 3-7

Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-7

Battery Installation ........................................................................................... 3-7

3-4 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-8

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 4-2

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

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

4-3 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-25

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

4-6 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-28

4-7 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-29

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs ..........................................................................B-1

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

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Chapter 1: Overview

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Chapter 1

Overview

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

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

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

The following items are included in the retail box.

• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•Two (2) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx2)

•One (1) I-Pass to Serial ATA cable (CBL-097L-03)

•One (1) IEEE 1394a Internal to External cable (CBL-0173L)

•One (1) I/O Shield (MCP-260-00045-0N)

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

• One (1) User's/BIOS Manual (MNL#1275)

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Motherboard Image

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

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

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

shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout

Note : For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our website

at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details.

JPWR1

JPI2C1

LE1

JTPM1

FAN5

FAN7

FAN6

FAN2

FAN3

FANA

FAN1

J18

JSD1

SP1

BT1

J29

JBR1

JWD1

STBY1

JPI1

JL1

CPU1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC1

USB4

CPU2 Slot5 PCI-E 3.0 x16

CPU1 Slot3 PCI-E 3.0 x16

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 in x8

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

TPM/Port80

USB5/6

JF1

Always Populate DIMMxA First

CPU2

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

COM1

USB3.0
0/1

I-SATA0

P1 DIMMC2

JSPDIF_In

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

BIOS

JD1

LAN1/2

USB2.0
0/1/2/3

JPWR2

J22

Intel

C602

CPU2 Slot6 PCI-E 3.0 x8

J21

T-SGPIO2

KB/MS

7.1 Audio

Audio

CTRL

GLAN

CTRL

CPLD

S I/O

JPL1

JPL2

CPU2 Slot4 PCI-E 3.0 x8

CLK Buffer

Battery

PS2

USB3.0 2/3

USB 3.0

CTRL

FAN4

FP Audio

Header

1394a
CTRL

(CPU1Fan)

(CPU2 Fan)

JIPMB1

CNF1

JSPDIF_Out

CNF2

J30

JI2C2

JI2C1

JI2C2

JOH1

X9DAi

Rev.

1.02

I-SAS/
SATA0~3

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JPWR1

JPI2C1

LE1

JTPM1

FAN5

FAN7

FAN6

FAN2

FAN3

FANA

FAN1

J18

JSD1

SP1

BT1

J29

JBR1

JWD1

STBY1

JPI1

JL1

CPU1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC1

USB4

CPU2 Slot5 PCI-E 3.0 x16

CPU1 Slot3 PCI-E 3.0 x16

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 in x8

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

TPM/Port80

USB5/6

JF1

Always Populate DIMMxA First

CPU2

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

COM1

USB3.0
0/1

I-SATA0

P1 DIMMC2

JSPDIF_In

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

BIOS

JD1

LAN1/2

USB2.0
0/1/2/3

JPWR2

J22

Intel

C602

CPU2 Slot6 PCI-E 3.0 x8

J21

T-SGPIO2

KB/MS

7.1 Audio

Audio

CTRL

GLAN

CTRL

CPLD

S I/O

JPL1

JPL2

CPU2 Slot4 PCI-E 3.0 x8

CLK Buffer

Battery

PS2

USB3.0 2/3

USB 3.0

CTRL

FAN4

FP Audio

Header

1394a
CTRL

(CPU1Fan)

(CPU2 Fan)

JIPMB1

CNF1

JSPDIF_Out

CNF2

J30

JI2C2

JI2C1

JI2C2

JOH1

X9DAi

Rev.

1.02

I-SAS/
SATA0~3

Notes:

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

panel connections.

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

•Jumpers/LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only. Also, components that

are not documented in this manual are reserved for internal use only.

•Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specied by the

manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible

explosion.

X9DAi Quick Reference

Chapter 1: Overview

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X9DAi Jumpers

Jumper

Description Default Setting

J29/J30

SMB Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JBT1

Clear CMOS See Chapter 3

JII2C1/JII2C2 SMBus to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Normal)

JPI1 IEEE1394a Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

X9DAi Connectors

Connectors Description

7.1 Audio 8 Channel (7.1) High-Denition Backplane Audio Connector

BT1 Onboard Battery (See Chpt. 4 for Used Battery Disposal)

CNF1/CNF2 IEEE 1394a 1/2 Connectors

COM1 Backplane COM Port1

CPU1 Slot1/Slot3 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slots (The slots are available when CPU1 is installed.)

CPU2 Slot5 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot (This slot is available when CPU2 is installed.)

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot (This slot is available when CPU1 is installed.)

CPU2 Slot4/Slot6 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slots (The slots are available when CPU2 is installed.)

FAN1~7, FANA CPU/System Fan Headers (Fan6/Fan7: CPU 1/2 Fans)

I-SATA 0~5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0~5 (SATA 0/1: SATA3 Ports, SATA2~5: SATA

2 ports)

J18 Audio Header

J22 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)

JD1 Speaker/Power LED Indicator

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion

JIPMI1 SIM_BMC Slot

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

JOH1 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator

JPII2C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JPWR1/JPWR2 12V 8-Pin Power Connectors (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)

JSD1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector

JSPDIF_In SPDIF_(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)_In Header

JSPDIF_Out SPDIF_(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)_Out Header

JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80 Header

(PS2) KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse

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Warning!

•To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a power

supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to con-

nect these power supply connectors to the 24-pin power connector (J22) and

two 8-pin power connectors (JPWR1, JPWR2) on the motherboard. Failure in

doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and moth-

erboard.

LAN1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports 1/2

SP1 Onboard Buzzer (Internal Speaker)

STBY1 Standby Power Header

T-SGPIO 1/2 Serial-Link General_Purpose IO Headers 1/2

USB 2.0 0/1/2/3 Back Panel USB 2.0 Ports 0/1/2/3

USB 2.0 4, 5/6 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Connections 4, 5/6

USB 3.0 0/1 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports 0/1

USB 3.0 2/3 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Connections 2/3

X9DAi LED Indicators

LED Description State Status

LE1 Standby PWR LED Green: On SB Power On

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Dual Intel

®

LGA 2011 E5-2600 Series Processors

(Socket R); each processor supports two full-width

Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with support

of up to 8.0 GT/s per QPI link)

Memory

• Integrated memory controller supports:

• Support for up to 512 GB of 240-pin Regis-

tered (RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC

or Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC DDR3

1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory in 16 slots

Note: For the latest CPU/memory updates,

please refer to our Website at http://www.su-

permicro.com/products/motherboard.

DIMM sizes

• RDIMM • 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB,16GB and

32GB @ 1.35V/1.5V

• Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, and VT-c

Chipset

• Intel® C602 Chipset (PCH A)

Expansion

• Three (3) PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots (CPU1 Slot1/

Slot3, CPU2 Slot5),

• Two (2) PCI-E3.0 x8 slot (CPU2 Slot4/Slot6),

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0x4 slot (CPU1 Slot2)

Slots

Network

• One I350 Dual-Channel Gigabit (100/1000 Mb/s)

Ethernet Controller for LAN 1/LAN 2 ports.

SATA Connections

• SATA Ports • Eight (8): two (2) SATA 3.0

Ports, and six (6) SATA 2.0

Ports

• RAID (Win-

dows)

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

• RAID (Linux) RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

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Peripheral
Devices

USB Devices

• Four (4) USB 3.0 ports: USB 3.0 Backplane Ports

0/1*, USB 3.0 Front Accessible Connections 2/3)

• Seven (7) USB 2.0 Connections: Four (4): Backplane

USB 2.0 (Ports 0~3), two (2): Front-Accessible (USB

4, USB 5/6), and

• One (1) Type A USB Header

I/O Devices

Serial (COM) Port

• One (1) Fast UART 16550 Connection: 9-pin RS-

232 port

Keyboard/Mouse

• Backplane PS2 Keyboard/Mouse (USB KB/Mouse

is also supported)

Audio

• ALC 889 Audio Controller

• Backpanel 7.1 High Denition Audio

• Audio Header (J18)

• SPDIF (Sony_Philips Digital Interface)_In Header

Power Con­nectors

ATX Power Connectors & DOM Power Con-

nector

• One (1) 24-pin Main Power (JPWR3)

• Two (2) 8-pin CPU PWR Connectors (JPWR1/2)

• DOM (Disk_On_Module) Power Connector for Se-

rial_link devices

Super I/O

Super I/O

• Winbond W83627

BIOS

• 16 Mb/8Mb AMI BIOS

®

Flash EEPROM

• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB

Keyboard, Plug & Play (PnP) and SMBIOS 2.3

Power

• ACPI/ACPM Power Management

• Main switch override mechanism

• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off USB

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

Cong.

Chapter 1: Overview

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PC Health

CPU Monitoring

Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for 1.8V, +3.3V, 3.3VSB,

+5V Standby, 1.35V, 1.5V, Chipset Voltage, and

Battery Voltage.

• CPU 7-Phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring with rmware thermal man-

agement via IPMI 2.0

• Low noise fan speed control

LED Indicators

• System/CPU Overheat LED

• Suspend-state LED

System
Management

System Management

• PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)

2.0 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor III

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

•SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

Dimensions

• 12.00" (L) x 13.00" (W) (304.80 mm x 330.20 mm)

Note: For updates on CPU and memory support, please refer to our web-

site @ http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

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System Block Diagram

Notes: 1. This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages

for the actual specications of each motherboard. 2. This block diagram

is intended for your reference only.

3.0 Gb/S

MS
KB

Ports#0~3

#0-4

#0-3

#0-2

#1-4

#1-3

#1-2

QPI

8GT/s

COM1

External

SLOT 3

PCI-E X16

USB 2.0

P0

E5-2600

PCH

C602

SSB-D

PCI-E X16 G3

DMI2

LANE6

LANE1/2/3/4

SPI

SIO

W83627

DMI2

USB

PCI-E X16

PCI-E X4 G3

PCI-E X1

PCI-E x16 G3

8 SNB CORE

DDR3

QPI

4GB/s

SATA2

P1

P1

P0

PCI-E X4 G3

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x16

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x8 G3

PCI-Ex16 G3

PCI-Ex8 G3

6.0 Gb/S

for Port 0/1

PCI-E X4 in x8

#3

82580

LAN

USB 3.0

PCI-E X4

SLOT 2

SLOT 1

SLOT 4

SLOT 5

SLOT 6

E5-2600

#2

#1B

DMI2

#3

#2

#1

8GT/s

PCI-E X1

SATA

#0~#5

800/1066/

1333/1600

DDR3

#1-1

#0-1

DDR3

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Chapter 1: Overview

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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E5-2600 Series Proces-

sors (Socket R) and the C602 chipset, the X9DAi motherboard provides the perfor-

mance and feature sets required for dual_processor-based workstation platforms.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DAi offers

point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s,

providing superb system performance.

The C602 chipset provides extensive IO support, including the following functions

and capabilities:

•PCI-Express Rev. 2.0 support

•PCI-Express Gen. 3 uplink supported by some SKUs

•ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev. 3.0b or Rev. 4.0

•USB host interface backplane and front access support

•Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported

•Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) supported

•Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported

•Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Supported

•Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines 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 the power-on state. See the

Advanced BIOS Setup section for this setting. The default setting is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This motherboard has an onboard System_Hardware_Monitor chip that supports

PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard

voltages continuously: CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore,+1.8V, +12V, 1.5V, 3.3V, 3.3VSB,

5V, 5VSB, battery voltage, memory voltages and chipset voltage. 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

The PC health monitor chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan. The onboard

CPU and chassis fans are controlled by rmware thermal management via IPMI 2.0.

Environmental Temperature Control

A 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 it detects

that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan

control to prevent the CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry

can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when the chassis

temperature is too high.

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

adequate airow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor III in the Windows OS

environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux. SuperDoctor is used to notify

the user of certain system events. For example, you can congure SuperDoctor

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to provide you with warnings when the system/CPU temperatures, CPU voltages

and fan speeds go beyond a predened range.

1-5 ACPI Features

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

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

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

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

automatically turn on and off peripheral devices 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 2008, Windows Vista and Windows

7 Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

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

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

1-6 Power Supply

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

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

clock rates.

The X9DAi 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, two 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to

ensure adequate power supply to the system. Your power supply must also supply

1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

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

use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connec-

tors. Be sure to connect these power supply connectors to the 24-pin (J22)

and two 8-pin power connectors (JPWR1, JPWR2) on the motherboard.

Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply

and motherboard.

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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.

1-7 Super I/O

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

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

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

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

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

support higher speed modems.

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

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

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

to reduce power consumption.

Chapter 2: Installation

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

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

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

in use.

•For grounding purposes, make sure that your system chassis provides excellent

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

the motherboard.

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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OPEN 1st

WARNING!

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area.

Notes:

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

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

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

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

multi-directional heatsink only.

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

the CPU heatsink.

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

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

pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Press down

on

Load Lever

labeled 'Open 1st'.

Installing the LGA2011 Processor

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

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

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OPEN 1st

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Gently push
down to pop the
load plate open.

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

covers the CPU socket from its locking position.

3. 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.

OPEN 1st

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

WARNING!

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2

Press down on

Load

Lever 'Close 1st'

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

WARNING!

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Pull lever away from
the socket

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WARNING!

1. Using your thumb and the index nger, remove the 'WARNING' plastic cap

from the socket.

2. 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.

3. Once they are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket.

(Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or

vertically. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the

socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)

Socket Keys

CPU Keys

Warning: You can only install the

CPU inside the socket in one direc-

tion. Make sure that it is properly

inserted into the CPU socket before

closing the load plate. If it doesn't

close properly, do not force it as it

may damage your CPU. Instead,

open the load plate again and dou-

ble-check that the CPU is aligned

properly.

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

sure that the CPU is properly installed.

5. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the 'Close 1st'

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

push the load levers down to the lever locks.

OPEN 1st

OPEN 1st

OPEN 1st

Lever Lock

Lever Lock

Push down and

lock 'Open 1st'

lever

Push down and lock

'Close 1st' lever.

Gently close

the load plate.

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Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

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

quired amount has already been applied.

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

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

neath.

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

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

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

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Top View

Bottom View

Side View

Side View

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Removing the Heatsink

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

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

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

or the CPU socket.

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

in the illustration below.

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

force when wriggling the heatsink!)

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

4. Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the

heatsink, Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before

reinstalling the CPU and the heatsink.

!

Loosen screws
in sequence as
shown.

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Motherboard

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Release Tabs

Notches

2-3 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules

Note: Check Supermicro's Website for recommended memory modules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

Installing & Removing DIMMs

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-

DIMM #1A. (For best performance, please use the memory modules of the

same type and the same speed.)

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.

Removing Memory Modules

Press both notches on the ends of the DIMM module to unlock it. Once the DIMM

module is loosened, remove it from the memory slot.

3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory

slot.

4. Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on

the ends of the slot.

5. Use two thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module

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

6. Press the release tabs to the locking positions to secure the DIMM module

into the slot.

Press both notches straight

down into the memory slot at

the same time.