Supero X9DAX-iF, X9DAX-7F, X9DAX-iTF, X9DAX-7TF User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1b

X9DAX-iF

X9DAX-7F

X9DAX-iTF

X9DAX-7TF

Manual Revision 1.1b

Release Date: December 5, 2014

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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

X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600(v2)

Series Processors (Socket R LGA 2011) 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 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF moth-

erboard provides support for Intel® Management Engine (ME), Rapid Storage

Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866 MHz

DDR3 memory, greatly enhancing system performance 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:

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation and to

prevent damage to system components or injury to yourself.

Note: Additional information given to differentiate among various models

or provides information for correct system setup.

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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)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

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]

Tel: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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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

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) ............................................ 1-14

Management Engine (ME) ............................................................................ 1-14

1-8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller ........................................... 1-14

WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface .......................................................... 1-15

WPCM450R PCI System Interface ............................................................... 1-15

Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller ........................... 1-15

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements ................................................................. 2-1

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-4

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-5

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

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-9

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................. 2-10

2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules ..............................................2-11

Installing & Removing DIMMs ........................................................................2-11

Removing Memory Modules ..........................................................................2-11

2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-16

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-16

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-16

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-17

2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ...................................................... 2-18

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports .......................................................... 2-18

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Denitions ........................................... 2-18

Video Connection ..................................................................................... 2-19

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-19

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-20

(Back_Panel) High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ..................................... 2-21

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Front Accessible Audio Header ................................................................ 2-21

SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers ................................................................ 2-22

COM Port Header .................................................................................... 2-22

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-23

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-24

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-24

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-24

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-25

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-25

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

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-26

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-27

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-27

2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-28

Power Connectors ................................................................................... 2-28

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-29

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-29

Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-30

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-30

TPM Header/Port 80 Header ................................................................... 2-31

Standby Power Header ............................................................................ 2-31

Power SMB (I2C) Connector .................................................................... 2-32

IPMB ......................................................................................................... 2-32

T-SGPIO 1/2 & SCU-SGPIO 1 Headers .................................................. 2-33

IEEE 1394a_1/ 1394a_2 Connectors ....................................................... 2-33

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................ 2-34

DOM Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-34

BBU Header (Optional for the X9DAX-7F/7TF Only) .............................. 2-35

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-36

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-36

GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-36

Clear CMOS ............................................................................................. 2-37

BIOS Chip Select Jumper (J19) ............................................................... 2-37

IEEE 1394a Enable .................................................................................. 2-38

SMB Enable ............................................................................................. 2-38

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-39

BMC Enable ............................................................................................ 2-39

I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots ........................................................................ 2-40

SAS Enable (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only) ......................................................... 2-40

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Management Engine (ME) Recovery ...................................................... 2-41

Manufacture Mode Select ........................................................................ 2-41

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-42

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-43

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-43

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-43

BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-44

2-10 SATA/SAS Connections ................................................................................ 2-45

Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-45

SAS2 Ports (X9DAX-7F/-7TF Only) ......................................................... 2-45

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

3-4 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-7

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-8

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

4-4 Overclocking .................................................................................................. 4-24

4-5 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-26

4-6 IPMI ............................................................................................................... 4-28

4-7 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-30

4-8 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-31

4-9 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-32

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

•Six (6) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx6) (X9DAX-iF/iTF Only)

•Four (4) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx4) (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only)

•Two (2) I-Pass to Serial ATA cable (CBL-097L-03 x2) (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only)

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

•One (1) I/O Shield (MCP-260-00049-0N)

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

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

motherboard.

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

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

Note 2: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial

system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is

ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro.

com/products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

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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.

X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Quick Reference

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

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X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Jumpers

Jumper

Description Default Setting

J19

BIOS Chip Select

Pins 1-2 (Primary BIOS
Chip Select)

J29/J30

SMB Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JCMOS1

Clear CMOS Open (Normal)

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

JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPI1 IEEE1394a Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPLAN1 (X9DAX-iF/7F) Gigabit Ethernet LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPLAN1 (X9DAX­iTF/7TF)

10G Ehernet LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME1 Management Engine (ME) Recovery Mode

Engine

Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPME2 Manufacture Mode Select Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPS1 (X9DAX-7F/-7TF) SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Connectors

Connectors Description

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

(FP) Audio Front Panel Audio Header (J18)

Battery Onboard CMOS Battery (See Chpt. 3 for Used Battery Disposal) (BT1)

CNF1/CNF2 IEEE 1394a 1/2 Connectors

(J) COM2 Front_Panel Accessible COM Port Header

FAN1~8 CPU/System Fan Headers (Fan7/Fan8: CPU 1/2 Fans)

JD1 Speaker/Power LED Indicator

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion

JOH1 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator

JPII2C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JPW1 24-Pin 24-Pin Power Connectors (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)

JPW2/JPW3 12V 8-Pin Power Connectors (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)

JS3 Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Connector (For X9DAX-7F/7TF)

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

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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 connect

these power supply connectors to the 24-pin power connector (JPW1) and two 8-pin

power connectors (JPW2, JPW3) on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will void the

manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80 Header

JVGA VGA Port

LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports 1/2 (X9DAX-iF/7F Only), 10G Ethernet LAN

Ports 1/2 (X9DAX-iTF/7TF Only)

(L-)SAS 0~3, 4~7 Serial_Attached SCSI 2.0 Connections 0~3, 4~7 from the LSI SAS 2208

Controller (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only)

(I-)SATA0~5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0~5 (SATA 0/1: SATA 3.0 Ports, SATA2~5: SATA

2.0 ports)

(S-)SATA0~3 SATA 2.0 Connectors 0~3 from SCU (Storage Control Unit)

(CPU1) Slot1/Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slots (Available when CPU1 is installed.)

(CPU2) Slots 3/5/6/7 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot (Available when CPU2 is installed.)

(PCH) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 in x8 Slot

SP1 Onboard Buzzer (Internal Speaker)

SCU-SGPIO 1 Serial-Link General_Purpose IO -Header for S-SATA Connections 0~3

T-SGPIO 1/2 Serial-Link General_Purpose IO Headers for I-SATA Connections 0~3, 4/5

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

USB 2.0 #4 Front-Panel Accessible Type A USB 2.0 Header (USB 4: J25)

USB 2.0 #5/6 Front-Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Connections 5/6 (J23)

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 (JUSB3)

X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF LED Indicators

LED Description State Status

DL4 Standby PWR LED Green: On Standby Power On

DM1 BMC LED Green BMC Active

LEDS2 SAS LED On SAS Active

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Dual Intel

®

E5-2600(v2) Series (Socket R LGA 2011)

Processors; each supports two full-width Intel Quick-

Path Interconnect (QPI) links of up to 8.0 GT/s per

QPI link).

Note: For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support,

BIOS version 3.0 or above is required.

Memory

• Integrated memory controller supports up to 1 TB

of Load Reduced (LRDIMM), 512 GB of Registered

(RDIMM) or 128 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/

Non-ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz

240-pin 4-channel memory modules in 16 DIMM

slots.

Note 1: 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent

on Intel E5-2600v2 CPUs.

Note 2: For the latest memory updates, please

refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our

website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/

motherboard).

Chipset

• Intel® C602 Chipset (PCH A)

Expansion

• Two (2) PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots (CPU1 Slots1/2),

• Four (4) PCI-E3.0 x8 slot (CPU2 Slots3/5/6/7),

• One (1) PCI Express 2.0 x 4 in x8 slot (PCH Slot4)

Slots

Network

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

Ethernet Controller for LAN 1/LAN 2 ports (X9DAX-

iF/7F),

• One X540 Dual 10GbE Ethernet Controller for LAN

1/LAN 2 ports (X9DAX-iTF/7TF),

• LSI 2208 SAS Controller (X9DAX-7F/-7TF Only)

SATA Connections

• SATA Ports • Two (2) SATA 3.0 Ports: I-

SATA 0/1

• Four (4) SATA 2.0 Ports (I-

SATA 2~5) from Intel PCH

• Four (4) SATA 2.0 Ports (S-

SATA 0~3) from SCU

• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (Windows/

Linux latest kernel)

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SAS Connections (For X9DAX-7F/-7TF Only)

• SAS Ports • Eight (8) SAS 2.0 Ports: L-

SAS 0~3, 4~7

• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Peripheral
Devices

USB Devices (11 USB Connections)

• Four (4) USB 3.0 ports: USB 3.0 Ports 0/1 (on the I/O

Backplane), USB 3.0 USB 2/3 (close to SAS ports for

front access),

• Seven (7) USB 2.0 Connections:

•Four (4) Backplane USB 2.0 (Ports 0~3)

•Two (2) Front-Accessible USB (USB 5/6 at J23)

•One (1) Type A USB Header (USB 4 at J25) for

front USB access

I/O Devices

COM port header

• One (1) COM port header for front access

Audio

• ALC 889 Audio Controller

• Backpanel 7.1 High Denition Audio

• Front Panel Audio Header (J18)

Power Con­nectors

ATX Power Connectors & DOM Power Con-

nector

• One (1) 24-pin Main Power (JPW1)

• Two (2) 8-pin CPU PWR Connectors (JPW2/JPW3)

• DOM (Disk_On_Module) Power Connector for Se-

rial_link devices (JSD1)

Super I/O

Super I/O

• Winbond W83627

BIOS

• 16MB 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

Cong.

• Main switch override mechanism

• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

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PC Health

CPU Monitoring

Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for 1.5V, 1.8V, +3.3V, 3.3V

Standby, +5V, +5V Standby and Battery Voltage.

• CPU 6-Phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

• Intel® Intelligent Power Node Management (IPNM)

• Intel® Management Engine (ME)

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring with rmware thermal manage-

ment via IPMI interface

• Low noise fan speed control

LED Indicators

• System/CPU Overheat LED

• Suspend-state LED

• UID/Remote UID LED

System
Management

• PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)

2.0 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

• Dual Cooling Zones

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

• PECI (Platform-Environment Conguration Interface)

support

• SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

Dimensions

• 13.68" (L) x 13.00" (W) (347.47 mm x 330.20 mm)

Note 1: For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the IPMI

Conguration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/sup-

port/manuals/.

Note 2: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial

system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is

ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro.

com/products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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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.

#1-4

#1-3

#1-2

Intel E5-2600(v2)

DDR3

#2 #1 #3

P0

P1

DMI2

LAN
X540

USB 3.0

(REAR)

COM1

internal

1394

SPI

BMC

WPCM450

VGA

USB 3.0

LANE1/2/3/4

LANE6

PCH
C602

LANE7
LANE8

PCI

#0~#3

#0~#3

#0~#7

SCU

DMI2

4 GB/s

DMI2

3.0 Gb/S

(FRONT)

SAS2208

PCI-E X16 G3

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X4

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X16 G3

QPI

8G

Intel E5-2600(v2)

DDR3

#3A #3B #2A #2B #1

SAS2

#1-1

DDR3

PCI-E X16

SLOT 2

PCI-E X8

SLOT 3

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X8

SLOT 7

PCI-E X8

SLOT 5

PCI-E X8

SLOT 6

PCI-E X16

SLOT 1

PCI-E X4

SLOT 4

800/1066/1333

#0-4

#0-3

#0-2

#0-1

DDR3

800/1066/1333

QPI

8G

3.0 Gb/S

6.0 Gb/S

For Port 0/1

USB 2.0

4 Rear
2 Front
1 Type-A

PCI-E X1

PCI-E X1

PCI

P0

P1

SAS
Ports 0~3

SAS
Ports 4~7

SATA

SATA2

USB

CPU1 CPU2

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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Pro-

cessors (Socket R LGA 2011) and the C602 chipset, the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF

motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual_pro-

cessor-based high-end workstation platforms.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-

iTF/-7TF 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

Note: For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support, BIOS version 3.0 or above

is required.

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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.

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 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power sup-

plies. 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 connectors. Be sure to connect these

power supply connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and two 8-pin power connectors (JPW2,

JPW3) on the motherboard. Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on

your power supply and motherboard.

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

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

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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. Each UART provides 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.

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM)

The Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with

real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efciency.

Although IPNM is supported by the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller),

your system must also have IPNM-compatible Management Engine (ME) rmware

installed in your system for IPNM support.

Note: Support for IPNM Specication Version 1.5 or Version 2.0 depends

on the power supply used in the system.

Management Engine (ME)

The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH, pro-

vides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by

SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms.

1-8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller

The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC),

supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface, creating multi-media

virtualization via Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR). The WPCM450R

Controller is ideal for remote system management.

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The WPCM450R Controller interfaces with the host system via PCI connections

to communicate with the graphics cores. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote

keyboard/mouse/virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface support to

control Super IO functions. The WPCM450R Controller is connected to the network

via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI connections.

The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter-

faces, PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) buses, and General Purpose

I/O ports.

WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface

The WPCM450R supports a 16-bit DDR2 memory module with a speed of up to 220

MHz. For best signal integrity, the WPCM450R provides point-to-point connection.

WPCM450R PCI System Interface

The WPCM450R provides 32-bit, 33 MHz 3.3V PCI interface, which is compliant

with the PCI Local Bus Specication Rev. 2.3. The PCI system interface connects

to the onboard PCI Bridge used by the graphics controller.

Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller

The WPCM450R supports the following features:

•IPMI 2.0

•Serial over LAN

•KVM over LAN

•LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap

•Event Log

•X-Bus parallel interface for I/O expansion

•Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs

•SPI Flash Host BIOS and rmware bootstrap program supported

•Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)

•OS (Operating System) Independency

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•Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI. Key features

•Provides Network Management Security via remote access/console redirection.

•Supports the following Management tools: IPMIView, CLI (Command Line

Interface)

•RMCP+ protocol supported

Note 1: For more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the

IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/

support/manuals/.

Note 2: The term "IPMI controller" and the term "BMC controller" can be

used interchangeably in this section.

Note 3: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial

system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is

ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro.

com/products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 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 assis-

tance. Only certied technicians should attempt to install or congure components.

Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring components in the

Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

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.

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。

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Attention

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

que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.

Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

¡Advertencia!

Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta. Re-

emplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen-

dado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones

del fabricante.

!הרהזא

תנכס תמייקץוציפ .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ףילחהל שי

גוסב הללוסה תא מ םאותה תרבחלמומ ןרציתצ.

תוללוסה קוליס תושמושמה עצבל שי .ןרציה תוארוה יפל









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 aan-

bevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften

afgevoerd te worden.

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Product Disposal

Warning!

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

and regulations.

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 regla-

mentos 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. Renseignez-vous auprès de

l'organisme compétent.

רצומה קוליס

!הרהזא

ו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס.הנידמה יקוח

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2-2 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.

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

 

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OPEN 1st

OPEN 1st

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on

the label area.

Notes:

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

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

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

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

directional heatsink only.

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

the CPU heatsink.

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

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

bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

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

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

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.

1

2

Press down on

Load

Lever 'Close 1st'

1

Pull lever away from
the socket

2

OPEN 1st

OPEN 1st

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1. Using your thumb and the index nger, loosen the CPU lever and open the

load plate.

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 direction.

Make sure that it is properly inserted

into the CPU socket before closing the

load plate. If it doesn't close properly,

do not force it as it may damage your

CPU. Instead, open the load plate

again and double-check that the CPU

is aligned properly.

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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.

1 2

3

4

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2-9

Screw#1

Screw#2

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

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

quired amount has already been applied.

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

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

neath.

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

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

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

Screw#3

Top View

Bottom View

Side View

Side View

Screw#1

Screw#2Screw#3

Screw#4

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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 instructions 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.

Screw#2

Motherboard

Screw#1

Screw#3

Notes: 1. For optimized airow, please follow your chassis airow direction

to install the correct CPU heatsink direction. 2. 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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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

Release Tabs

Notches

2-4 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-DIMMA1. (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.

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Memory Support for the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard

The X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard supports up to 1 TB of Load Reduced

(LRDIMM), 512 GB of Registered (RDIMM) or 128 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM)

ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz 240-pin 4-channel memory

modules in 16 DIMM slots.

Note: For the latest memory updates, please refer to the Tested Memory

List posted on our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/mother-

board).

Processor & Memory Module Population Conguration

For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory population.

Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules

CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules

CPU 1 P1-

DIMMA1

P1­DIMMB1

P1­DIMMC1

P1­DIMMD1

P1­DIMMA2

P1­DIMMB2

P1­DIMMC2

P1­DIMMD2

CPU2 P2-

DIMME1

P2­DIMMF1

P2­DIMMG1

P2­DIMMH1

P2­DIMME2

P2­DIMM F2

P2­DIMMG2

P2­DIMMH2

Processor and Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance

Number of

CPUs+DIMMs

CPU and Memory Population Conguration Table

(*For memory to work properly, follow the instructions below to install DIMMs.)

1 CPU &
2 DIMMs

CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1

1 CPU &
4 DIMMs

CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1

1 CPU &

5~8 DIMMs

CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1 + Any memory pairs in P1­DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMD2 slots

2 CPUs &

4 DIMMs

CPU1 + CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1

2 CPUs &

6 DIMMs

CPU1 + CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1

2 CPUs &

8 DIMMs

CPU1 + CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2­DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1

2 CPUs &

10~16 DIMMs

CPU1/CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2­DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1 + Any memory pairs in P1, P2 DIMM slots

2 CPUs &

16 DIMMs

CPU1/CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-DIM­MG1/P2-DIMMH1,P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMD2, P2-DIMME2/
P2-DIMMF2/P2-DIMMG2/P2-DIMMH2

Notes: 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent on Intel E5-2600v2 CPUs.

For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support, BIOS version 3.0 or above is

required.

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Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

& Data

Width

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note below)

Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and

DIMM Per Channel (DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5v

SRx8

Non­ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

NA 1066,

1333,

1600

N/A 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

N/A 1066,

1333,

1600

DRx8

Non­ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

NA 1066,

1333,

1600

N/A 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

N/A 1066,

1333,

1600

SRx16

Non­ECC

512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

NA 1066,

1333,

1600

N/A 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

N/A 1066,

1333,

1600

SRx8

ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

DRx8

ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended
Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

Populating RDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

&

Data

Width

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note Below)

Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel

(DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1 DPC 2DPC 3DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5v

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

800 800,

1066

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

800 800,

1066

SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

800 800,

1066

DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

800 800,

1066

QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 800

1066

800 800 800 800,

1066

800 800 N/A N/A

QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 800

1066

800 800 800 800,

1066

800 800 N/A N/A

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on
our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

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Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

& Data

Width

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note below)

Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and

DIMM Per Channel (DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5v

SRx8
Non-

ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066,

1333

NA 1066,

1333

N/A 1066,

1333,

N/A 1066,

1333

DRx8

Non-

ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066,

1333

NA 1066,

1333

N/A 1066,

1333,

N/A 1066,

1333

SRx16

Non-

ECC

512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066,

1333

NA 1066,

1333

N/A 1066,

1333

N/A 1066,

1333

SRx8

ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB 1066,

1333

1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333,

1066,
1333

1066,

1333

DRx8

ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333,

1066,
1333

1066,

1333

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended
Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

Populating RDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

&

Data

Width

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note Below)

Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel

(DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1 DPC 2DPC 3DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5v

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

N/A 800,

1066

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

N/A 800,

1066

SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

N/A 800,

1066

DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

N/A 800,

1066

QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 1066 800 800 800 1066 800 800 N/A N/A

QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 1066 800 800 800 1066 800 800 N/A N/A

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on

our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

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Populating LRDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

&

Data

Width

Memory

Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note

Below)

Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per

Channel (DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V

QRx4

(DDP)

16GB 32GB 1066,

1333,

1600

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333,

1600

1066 1066

8Rx4

(QDP)

32GB 64GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory
List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

&

Data

Width

Memory

Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note

Below)

Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per

Channel (DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V

QRx4
(DDP)

16GB 32GB 1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066

QRx8

(QDP)

8GB 16GB 1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory
List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

Other Important Notes and Restrictions

•For the memory modules to work properly, please install DIMM modules of the same

type, same speed and same operating frequency on the motherboard. Mixing of

RDIMMs, UDIMMs or LRDIMMs is not allowed. Do not install both ECC and Non-ECC

memory modules on the same motherboard.

•Using DDR3 DIMMs with different operating frequencies is not allowed. All channels

in a system will run at the lowest common frequency.

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

Location of Mounting Holes

There are ten (10) mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows.

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 fas-

teners, 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.

Tools Needed

•Phillips Screwdriver

•Pan head screws (10 pieces)

•Standoffs (10 pieces, if needed)

Caution: 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 prevent damage to these components when installing the

motherboard to the chassis.

Chapter 2: Installation

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Installing the Motherboard

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

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard.

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 mother-

board components.

6. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting

hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis.

7. Repeat Step 5 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 compo-

nents might look different from those shown in this manual.

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See

the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Denitions

1. SPDIF_Out

2. Surround_Out

3. CEN/LFE_Out

4. Mic_In

5. Line-Out

6. Line_In

7. Gigabit LAN 1 (X9DAX-iF/7F), 10G LAN 1 (X9DAX-iTF/7TF)

8. Gigabit LAN 2 (X9DAX-iF/7F), 10G LAN 2 (X9DAX-iTF/7TF)

9. Back Panel USB 3.0 Port 0

10. Back Panel USB 3.0 Port 1

11. IPMI LAN

12. VGA

13. Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 0

14. Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 1

15. Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 2

16. Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Chapter 2: Installation

2-19

1. VGA

2. LAN1

3. LAN2

4. IPMI LAN

Ethernet Ports

Two Ethernet ports (LAN1/2) are

located on the I/O backplane on the

motherboard. These ports support

Gigabit LAN connections on the

X9DAX-iF/7F, and support 10 GLAN

connections on the X9DAX-iTF/7TF.

All these ports accept RJ45 type

cables. In addition, an IPMI LAN is

located on USB Ports 0/1 to provide

KVM support for IPMI interface. (Note:

Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec-

tion for LAN LED information.)

LAN Ports

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition

1 P2V5SB 10 SGND

2 TD0+ 11 Act LED

3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB

4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED (Yel-

low, +3V3SB)

5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD2- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 TD3- 18 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

Video Connection

A Video (VGA) port is located next to

USB 3.0 ports 0/1 on the I/O back-

plane. Refer to the board layout below

for the location.

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

123

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3

1. Backpanel USB 2.0 Port 0

2. BP USB 2.0 Port 1

3. BP USB 2.0 Port 2

4. BP USB 2.0 Port 3

5. BP USB 3.0 Port 0

6. BP USB 3.0 Port 1

7. FP USB 2.0 Port 4

8. FP USB 2.0 Port 5/6

9. FP USB 3.0 Port 2/3

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Four Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (USB 2.0 Ports 0~3), and two USB 3.0 Ports

(USB 3.0 Ports 0/1) are located on the I/O backplane. In addition, two USB 2.0 ports

(USB 5/6), and a Type A USB connector (USB4), located close to the Intel PCH

chip, provides front USB access. Also, two USB 3.0 ports (USB 3.0 Ports 2/3) are

located next to Fan 3 to provide front access. USB Cables are not included. See

the tables on the right for pin denitions.

Back Panel USB (2.0) #0~3

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

Front Panel USB (2.0) #4, 5/6

Pin Denitions

USB 5

Pin # Denition

USB 4/6

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

Back Panel USB (3.0) #0/1, Front Accessible USB (3.0)

#2/3

Pin Denitions

Pin# Pin# Signal Name Description

1 10 VBUS Power

2 11 D- USB 2.0 Differential Pair

3 12 D+

4 13 Ground Ground of PWR Return

5 14 StdA_SSRX- SuperSpeed Receiver

6 15 StdA_SSRX+ Differential Pair

7 16 GND_DRAIN Ground for Signal Return

8 17 StdA_SSTX- SuperSpeed Transmitter

9 18 StdA_SSTX+ Differential Pair

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

1

2

4

567

8

9

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2-21

1.SPDIF_Out

2. Surround_Out

3. CEN/LFE_Out

4. Mic_In

5. Line-Out

6. Line_In

7. Audio Header

(Back_Panel) High Denition Audio

(HD Audio)

This motherboard features a 7.1 Chan-

nel High Denition Audio (HDA) codec

connector that provides 8 DAC chan-

nels. The HD Audio connector supports

multiple-streaming 7.1 sound playback

and independent stereo output through

the front-panel stereo-out connection

to the front, rear, center and subwoofer

speakers. Use the software program

included in the CD-ROM with your moth-

erboard to enable this function.

(BP) HD Audio

Conn# Signal

1

SPDIF_Out

2

Surround_Out

3

CEN/LFE_Out

4

Mic_In

5

Line_Out

6

Line_In

HD Audio

Front Accessible Audio Header

A 10-pin Audio header (J18) is also located on the

motherboard. This header allows you to use the

onboard sound for audio playback. Connect an

audio cable to the audio header to use this feature.

See the table on the right for pin denitions for

these headers.

10-Pin 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

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

COM Port Header

A COM port header (JCOM2) is located

close to CPU1 Slot1 (PCI-E 3.0x16)

on the motherboard. This connection

provides COM connection support. See

the table on the right for pin denitions.

COM Port Header

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 DCD 6 CTS

2 DSR 7 DTR

3 RXD 8 RI

4 RTS 9 Ground

5 TXD 10 N/A

1

1. COM2

2. SPDIF-In Header

3. SPDIF-Out Header

SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers

The SPDIF_In (JSPDIF_In) and SP-

DIF_Out (JSPDIF_Out) headers are

located next to Fan 8 on the mother-

board. Place a cap on each header for

audio support. You will also need to

have a cable to use each connection.

SPDIF_In

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 S/PDIF_In

2 Ground

SPDIF_Out

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 S/PDIF_Out

2 Ground

2

3

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-

cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed

specically for use with Supermicro's server chassis. See the gure below for the

descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the

following section for descriptions and pin denitions.

JF1 Header Pins

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

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.

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

NMI Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 3.3V

16 PWR LED

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions

A. NMI

B. PWR LED

A

B

Chapter 2: Installation

2-25

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is

located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and

the LED connection for GLAN Port 2 is

on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED

cables here to display network activity.

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 HDD activ-

ity. See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 3.3V Standby

14 HD Active

A. HDD LED

B. NIC1 LED

C. NIC2 LED

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

9 NIC 2 Activity LED

10 NIC 2 Link LED

11 NIC 1 Activity LED

12 NIC 1 Link LED

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

A

B

C

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

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Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re-

fer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

PWR Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

5 3.3V

6 PWR Supply Fail

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8

of JF1 to provide advanced warnings

of chassis overheating and fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

OH/Fan Fail/PWR 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

A. OH/Fail Fail LED

B. PWR Supply Fail

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

A

B

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

Chapter 2: Installation

2-27

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on or 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 when the system

is in suspend mode, press the button for

4 seconds or longer. 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

The Reset Button connection is located

on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a

hardware reset switch on the chassis to

use this feature. Refer to the table on the

right for pin denitions.

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

A

B

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

Warning: To provide adequate power supply to

the motherboard, be sure to connect the 24-pin

ATX PWR (JPW1) and two 8-pin PWR connec-

tors (JPW2, JPW3) to the power supply. Failure

to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on

your power supply and motherboard.

2-7 Connecting Cables

Power Connectors

A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1)

and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors

(JPW2/2) are located on the motherboard.

These power connectors meet the SSI EPS

12V specication. These power connectors

must also be connected to your power

supply. See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Denitions

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

12V 8-pin PWR Con-

nector

Pin Denitions

Pins Denition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

A. JPW1: 24-pin ATX

PWR (Req'd)

B. JPW2: 8-pin Processor

PWR (Req'd)

C. JPW3: 8-pin Processor

PWR (Req'd)

A

B

C

(Required)

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. Fan 1

B. Fan 2

C. Fan 3

D. Fan 4

E. Fan 5

F. Fan 6(CPU1 Fan)

G. Fan7(CPU2 Fan)

H. Fan A

I. Chassis Intrusion

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach an

appropriate cable from the chassis to

inform you of a chassis intrusion when

the chassis is opened.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

C

D

E

F

Fan Headers

This motherboard has eight system/

CPU fan headers (Fan 1~Fan 8) on the

motherboard. All these 4-pin fans head-

ers are backward compatible with the

traditional 3-pin fans. The fan speeds are

controlled by rmware thermal manage-

ment via IPMI. (See Chapter 4 for more

details.) See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWR Modulation

G

A

B

H

I

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. Internal Speaker

(Buzzer)

B. PWR LED/Speaker

Power LED/Speaker

On JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used for

power LED indication, and pins 4-7

are for the speaker. See the tables

on the right for pin denitions. Please

note that the speaker connector

pins (4-7) are used with an external

speaker. If you wish to use the on-

board speaker, you should close pins

6-7 with a jumper.

Speaker Connector

Pin Settings

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Internal Speaker

The Internal Speaker, located at SP1,

can be used to provide audible indica-

tions for various beep codes. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Refer to the layout below for the loca-

tions of the Internal Buzzer (SP1).

Internal Buzzer (SP1)

Pin Denition

Pin# Denitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

PWR LED Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pin 1 Anode (+)

Pin2 Cathode (-)

Pin3 NA

A

B

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. TPM/Port 80

Header

B. Standby PWR

TPM Header/Port 80 Header

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. See

the table on the right for pin deni-

tions.

A

B

Standby Power Header

The Standby Power header is located

at JSTBY1 on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for pin deni-

tions.

Standby Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

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)

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

B

A. JPI

2

C1

B. JIPMB1

A

Power SMB (I2C) Connector

Power System Management Bus (I2C)

Connector (JPI2C1) monitors power

supply, fan and system temperatures.

See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

PWR SMB

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

IPMB

A System Management Bus header

for IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB1.

Connect the appropriate cable here

to use the IPMB I2C connection on

your system.

IPMB Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

Chapter 2: Installation

2-33

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

E

A

B

C

A. T-SGPIO1

B. T-SGPIO 2

C. SCU-SGPIO1

D. 1394a_1

E. 1394a_2

T-SGPIO 1/2 & SCU-SGPIO 1
Headers

Three SGPIO (Serial-Link General

Purpose Input/Output) headers are

located on the motherboard. T-SGPIO

1/2 support SATA interface, and SCU-

SGPIO 1 is for SAS interface. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Note: NC= No Connection

T-SGPIO 1/2 & SCU-SGPIO 1

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin Denition

1 NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 Data

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 NC

IEEE 1394a_1/ 1394a_2
Connectors

1394a_1 (CNF1) and 1394a_2 (CNF2)

provide IEEE 1394a connections on

the motherboard. Connect IEEE 1394

cables to the connectors for IEEE

1394a support. See the tables on the

right for pin denitions.

1394_1

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 PTPA0+ 2 PTPA0-

3 GND 4 GND

5 PTPB0+ 6 PTPB0-

7 PWR 1394a 8 PWR 1394a

10 Shield GND

1394_2

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

Pin#

Denition

1 PTPA1+ 2 PTPA1-

3 GND 4 GND

5 PTPB1+ 6 PTPB1-

7 PWR 1394a 8 PWR 1394a

10

Shield GND

D

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

DOM Power Connector

A power connector for SATA DOM

(Disk_On_Module) devices is located

at JSD1. Connect an appropriate

cable here to provide backup power

support for your SATA devices to

retain cache data during power out-

age. See the table on the right for pin

denitions..

DOM PWR

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

A. OH/Fan Fail

LED

B. DOM PWR

A

B

Overheat/Fan Fail LED

The JOH1 header is used to connect

an LED indicator to provide warnings

of chassis overheating and fan failure.

This LED will blink when a fan failure

occurs. Refer to the table on right for

pin denitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Status

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

Chapter 2: Installation

2-35

BBU Header (Optional for the X9DAX-7F/7TF Only)

A Battery-Backup Unit (BBU) header is located at JS3 on the motherboard. When

enabled, the BBU provides extended battery backup support for the onboard SAS

devices to prevent data loss due to a battery power shortage. To enable extended

battery support, an optional battery backup accessory kit is required. Please contact

our sales at Supermicro to purchase an LSI 2208 SAS Battery Backup Accessory

kit. Also, contact our tech support for installation instructions and possible compo-

nent updates.

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. BBU (for X9DAX-

7F/7TF)

A

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

2-8 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard,

jumpers can be used to choose between

optional settings. Jumpers create shorts be-

tween two pins to change the function of the

connector. Pin 1 is identied with a square

solder pad on the printed circuit board. See

the motherboard layout pages for jumper

locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

Pin 1-2 short

3 2 1

3 2 1

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPLAN1 enables and disables the GLAN

ports on the X9DAX-iF/7F and the 10GLAN

ports on the X9DAX-iTF/7TF. See the table

on the right for jumper settings. The default

setting is Enabled.

GLAN/10GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

A. GLAN Pors

Enable (X9DAX-

iF/7F);

A. 10GLAN Pors

Enable (X9DAX-

iTF/7TF)

A

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. Clear CMOS

B. BIOS Chip Select

A

B

Clear CMOS

JCMOS1 is used to clear CMOS. To clear CMOS,

close pins 1 and 2 of JCMOS1 to short the con-

nection. The default setting is "Open" for normal

operation. Always remove the AC power cord from

the system before clearing CMOS.

Note 1: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the

system, remove the AC power cord, and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Note 2: Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short

JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Note 3: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

Clear CMOS

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Closed Clear CMOS

Open Normal (Default)

BIOS Chip Select Jumper (J19)

This motherboard comes with two BIOS chips

installed to allow two BIOS proles. Close pins 1

& 2 of J19 to use the primary BIOS chip to sup-

port aggressive overclocking. Close pins 2 & 3

of J19 to use the secondary BIOS chip for more

conservative, standard operations. In the event

when the primary BIOS chip is corrupted, you can

also close pins 2 and 3 to use the secondary chip

as the backup, and vice versa.

BIOS Chip Select (J19)

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Primary BIOS Chip (Default)

2-3 Secondary BIOS Chip

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. 1394a Enable

B. J29

C. J30

A

B

1394a Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Both Jumpers Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

IEEE 1394a Enable

JPI1 allows you to enable or disable

the onboard IEEE 1394a support. The

default position is on pins 1 and 2 to

use 1394_1 and 1394_2 connections.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

SMB Enable

Jumpers J29/J30 allow the user to en-

able System Management Bus support.

The default setting is 1-2 to enable the

connection. See the table on the right

for jumper settings.

SMB Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled (Default)

2-3 Disabled

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VGA Enable

Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable

the onboard VGA connector. The default

setting is 1-2 to enable the connection.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

VGA Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled (Default)

2-3 Disabled

BMC Enable

Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the

embedded WPCM 450 BMC (Baseboard

Management) Controller to provide IPMI

2.0/KVM support on the motherboard.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

BMC Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 BMC Enable

(Default)

Pins 2-3 Normal

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. JPG1

B. JPB1

A

B

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. JI

2

C1

B. JI

2

C2

C. SAS Enable

A

B

I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots

Use Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 to connect

the System Management Bus (I2C) to

PCI-Express slots to improve PCI slot

performance. These two jumpers are

to be set at the same time. The default

setting is "Closed" to enable the con-

nections. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

I2C to PCI-E slots

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Closed Enabled (Default)

Open Disabled

SAS Enable (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only)

Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable the

LSI SAS 2208 Controller to provide SAS

2.0 support on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

SAS Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 BMC Enable

(Default)

Pins 2-3 Normal

C

Chapter 2: Installation

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Management Engine (ME) Recovery

Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm-

ware Recovery mode, which will limit

resource allocation for essential system

operation only in order to maintain nor-

mal power operation and management.

In the single operation mode, online

upgrade will be available via Recovery

mode. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

ME Recovery

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 ME Recovery

Manufacture Mode Select

Close pins 2 and 3 of Jumper JPME2 to

bypass SPI ash security and force the

system to operate in the Manufacture

Mode, allowing the user to flash the

system rmware from a host server for

system setting modications. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

ME Mode Select

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacture Mode

A. JPME1

B. JPME2

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A

B

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Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software ap-

plication 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. See the table

on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog

must also be enabled in the BIOS.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset (default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. Watch Dog Enable

A

Chapter 2: Installation

2-43

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators

A. LAN1/2 LEDs

B. Onboard PWR LED

B

A

Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at DL4

on the motherboard. When this LED is on,

the system is on. Be sure to turn off the

system and unplug the power cord before

removing or installing components. See

the tables on the right for more informa-

tion.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Status

Off System Off (PWR cable

not connected)

Green System On

Green:
Flashing
Quickly

ACPI S1 State

GLAN LEDs

Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located

on the IO Backplane of the motherboard.

Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The

green LED indicates activity, while the other

Link LED may be green, amber or off to

indicate the speed of the connections. See

the tables on the right for more information.

LAN 1/LAN 2 Link LED (Left)

LED State

LED Color Denition

Off 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or No

Connection

Green 10 Gbps

Amber 1 Gbps

LAN 1/LAN 2 Activity LED (Right)

LED State

Color Status Denition

Green Flashing Active

Rear View (when facing the
rear side of the chassis)

Activity LEDLink LED

A

LAN 1/LAN 2

IPMI LAN

(X8ST3-F)

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JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

A. BMC LED

A

BMC Heartbeat LED

A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at DM1

on the motherboard. When LEM1 is blink-

ing, BMC functions normally. See the

table on the right for more information.

BMC Heartbeat LED

Status

Color/State Denition

Green:
Blinking

BMC: Normal

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2-45

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JS6

JS7

JS3

JCOM2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

S-SATA0

I-SATA4

S-SATA3

S-SATA1

I-SATA5

S-SATA2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JVGA

JIPMB1

JSTBY1

JPW3

JPW2

JPI2C1

JPW1

JF1

DM1

JUSB3-1

SCU-

SGPIO1

JTPM1

CNF1

J23

FAN4

FAN8

FAN6

FAN7

FAN3

FAN2

FAN5

FAN1

J18

JAUDIO1

SP1

BT1

JWP1

JPI1

JPS1

JPB1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPG1

J30

JPLAN1

J29

JWD1

JOH1

JPS3

JL1

DL4

X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF

Rev.

1.10

IPMI_LAN

L-SAS4~7

PCH SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

L-SAS0~3

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

USB4

USB3.0-2/3

CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF2

AUDIO FP

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

USB2.0_0~3

PWR I2C

USB3.0_0/1

HD AUDIO

JPME2JPME1

CNF2

JD1

Battery

CPU2

CPU1

LAN1LAN2

VGA

Audio
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BMC

PHY

SAS
CTRL

Intel
PCH

BIOS

USB5/6

JCMOS1

J19

SATA DOM

+ PWR

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPS2

DS3

DS2

DS1

LEDS2

JPS4

1

JSPDIF

_IN

JSPDIF

_OUT

Note: For more information on HostRAID conguration, please refer to the

HostRAID User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.supermicro.

com.

SATA/SAS

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 TX_P

3 TX_N

4 Ground

5 RX_N

6 RX_P

7 Ground

A. I-SATA0 (SATA3.0)

B. I-SATA1 (SATA3.0)

C. I-SATA2 (SATA2.0)

D. I-SATA3 (SATA2.0)

E. I-SATA4 (SATA2.0)

F. I-SATA5 (SATA2.0)

G. S-SATA0 (SATA2.0)

H. S-SATA1 (SATA2.0)

I. S-SATA2 (SATA2.0)

J. S-SATA3 (SATA2.0)

K. L-SAS0~3 (X9DAX-

7F/-7TF)

L. L-SAS4~7 (X9DAX-

7F/-7TF)

Serial ATA Ports

Two SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA0/1), colored in white, and

eight SATA 2 Ports (I-SATA2~5, S-SATA0~3), colored

in black are located on the motherboard. I-SATA ports

are supported by the Intel PCH chip; while S-SATA

ports are supported by SCU (Storage Control Unit).

These ports provide serial-link signal connections,

which are faster than the connections of Parallel ATA.

See the table on the right for pin denitions.

C

D

E

2-10 SATA/SAS Connections

F

A

SAS2 Ports (X9DAX-7F/-7TF Only)

Eight Serial_ Attached_SCSI Ports (L-SAS 0~3, L-SAS 4~7) provide

Serial_Attached SCSI connections on the motherboard. On the X9DAX-7F/-7TF,

SAS Connections can function as SATA ports if the connectors are used with the

mini-ipass cables. See the table on the right for pin denitions.

G

H

B

I

J

L

K

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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.

Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any

hardware components.

Before Power On

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

chassis.

2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for

the keyboard and mouse.

3. Remove all add-on cards.

4. Install CPU 1 rst (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the front panel

connectors to the motherboard.

No Power

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

chassis.

2. Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properly connected

3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set, if avail-

able.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system, if applicable.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-

plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

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No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and

cables.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A

for details on beep codes.

System Boot Failure

If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned

on, check the following:

1. Check for any error beep from the motherboard speaker.

•If there is no error beep, try to turn on the system without DIMM modules in-

stalled. If there is still no error beep, try to turn on the system again with only

one processor installed in CPU Socket#1. If there is still no error beep, replace

the motherboard.

•If there are error beeps, clear the CMOS settings by unplugging the power

cord and contracting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper (JBT1). (Refer to

Section 2-8 in Chapter 2.)

2. Remove all components from the motherboard, especially the DIMM mod-

ules. Make sure that the system's power is on, and memory error beeps are

activated.

3. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system

boots, check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors

Troubleshooting procedure in this Chapter.

Losing the System’s Setup Conguration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality

power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.

Refer to Section 2-7 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-

plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not x the Setup Conguration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

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Memory Errors

When a No-Memory Beep Code is issued by the system, check the following:

1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that

the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility,

refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website @ http://www.

supermicro.com.)

2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recom-

mended that you use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of Registered/Load Reduction

ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM modules recommended by

the manufacturer.

4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module among

all memory slots and check the results.

5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. Follow the

instructions given in Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.

6. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed in

Section 2-4 to install your memory modules.

When the System Becomes Unstable

A. When the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation, check

the following:

1. CPU/BIOS support: Make sure that your CPU is supported, and you have the

latest BIOS installed in your system.

2. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by test-

ing the modules using memtest86 or a similar utility.

Note: Refer to the product page on our website http://www.supermicro.

com for memory and CPU support and updates.

3. HDD support: Make sure that all hard disk drives (HDDs) work properly. Re-

place the bad HDDs with good ones.

4. System cooling: Check system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans,

and CPU/system fans, etc., work properly. Check Hardware Monitoring set-

tings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are

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within the normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED, and make

sure that the Overheat LED is not on.

5. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate

power to the system. Make sure that all power connectors are connected.

Please refer to our website for more information on minimum power require-

ment.

6. Proper software support: Make sure that the correct drivers are used.

B. When the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation, check

the following:

1. Source of installation: Make sure that the devices used for installation are

working properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD disc, CD/DVD-

ROM.

2. Cable connection: Check to make sure that all cables are connected and

working properly.

3. Using minimum conguration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary

components (starting with add-on cards rst), and use minimum conguration

(with a CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the trouble areas.

Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting proce-

dures.

4. Identifying bad components by isolating them: If necessary, remove a compo-

nent in question from the chassis, and test it in isolation to make sure that it

works properly. Replace a bad component with a good one.

5. Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several

items at the same time. This will help isolate and identify the problem.

6. To nd out if a component is good, swap this component with a new one to

see if the system will work properly. If so, then the old component is bad.

You can also install the component in question in another system. If the new

system works, the component is good and the old system has problems.

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3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please

note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards

through its channels, 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/) before contacting Technical Support.

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

com).

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when

contacting Supermicro for technical support:

•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

4. An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at (http://www.

supermicro.com).

•Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by

e-mail at [e-mail].

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3-3 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 out-

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

4. Remove the battery.

OR

Proper Battery Disposal

Warning: 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 Installation

1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1 & 2 above 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.

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

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3-4 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can

support?

Answer: The motherboard supports Registered/Load Reduced ECC or Unbuffered

ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM modules. To enhance memory performance, do not mix

memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please follow all memory installation

instructions given on Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

It is recommended that you do not 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. 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 le to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS

revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. You can

choose from the zip le and the .exe le. If you choose the zip BIOS le, please

unzip the BIOS le onto a bootable USB device. Run the batch le using the format

AMI.bat lename.rom from your bootable USB device to ash the BIOS. Then, your

system will automatically reboot.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent

possible system boot failure!)

Note: The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed.

Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for

repair. For BIOS Recovery instructions, please refer to the AMI BIOS

Recovery Instructions posted at http://www.supermicro.com.

Question: How do I handle the used battery?

Answer: 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.

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3-5 Returning Merchandise 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 ven-

dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning the

motherboard to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed

on the outside of the shipping carton, and the shipping package is mailed prepaid

or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that

must be mailed when service is complete. For faster service, you can also request

a RMA authorization online (http://www.supermicro.com/RmaForm/).

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-

curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product problems.

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF. It

also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens.

The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens, press the <Del> key while the system

is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Del> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup

screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F3>,

<F4>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup

menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be congured. Grayed-out options cannot be congured. Options in blue can be

congured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key

legend is an area reserved for informational text. When an option is selected in the

left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often, informational text about the option will

display on the right.

Note: The AMI BIOS has default informational messages built in. The

manufacturer retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these

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 setup

navigation. These keys include <F3>, <F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys, etc.

Note 1: In this section, options printed in Bold are default settings.

Note 2: <F3> is used to load optimal default settings. <F4> is used to save

the settings and exit the setup utility.

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How To Change the Conguration Data

The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by

entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

<Delete> at the appropriate time during system boot.

Note: For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recov-

ery User Guide posted @ http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.

As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of

the AMI BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens. An AMI BIOS identication string is displayed at the left bottom corner of

the screen below the copyright message.

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.

Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event

shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential

damage arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down

or reset the system while the BIOS is being updated to avoid possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information:

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System Date

This item displays the system date in Day MM/DD/YY format (e.g. Wed 10/12/2012).

System Time

This item displays the system time in HH:MM:SS format (e.g. 15:32:52).

Supermicro X9DAX

SMC Version

This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system.

SMC Build Date

This item displays the date that the BIOS ROM was built.

Memory Information

Total Memory

This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system.

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4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the

following submenu items.

Boot Features

Quiet Boot

This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes-

sages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select

Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Use this item to set the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to

use the current AddOn ROM Display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option

ROM display mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and

Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are

Off and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error

occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this

item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19

at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function

as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-

tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not

function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Conguration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to automatically reboot when

a non-recoverable error occurs that lasts for more than ve minutes. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

If this feature is set to Instant Off, the system will power off immediately as soon

as the user presses the power button. If this feature is set to 4 Seconds Override,

the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or

longer. The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay Off for the

system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system

power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system

to resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power On, Stay Off,

and Last State.

CPU Conguration

This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS. It also

allows the user to congure CPU settings.

Socket 0 CPU Information, Socket 1 CPU Information

This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed

in Socket 0 and Socket 2.

•Type of CPU

•CPU Signature

•Microcode Patch

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•CPU Stepping

•Max/Min CPU Speed

•Processor Cores

•Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology

•Intel VT-x Technology

•Intel SMX Technology

•L1 Data Cache

•L1 Code Cache

•L2 Cache/L3 Cache

CPU Speed

This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in the Socket selected.

64-bit

This item indicates if 64-bit technology is supported by the CPU installed in the
Socket selected.

Hyper-threading

Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU per-

formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

Set to Enabled to use a processor's second core and above. (Please refer to Intel's

website for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2, 4, and 6.

Limit CPUID Maximum

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function

to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended

CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS).

Execute-Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)

Select Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor

to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute

and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from ooding illegal codes

to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is

Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft websites for more information.)

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Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

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

tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disabled.

The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this feature is

set to Enabled.

DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unit (DCU) prefetch of L1 data to speed

up data accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

DCU IP Prefetcher

Select Enabled for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will prefetch

IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology, which will allow one

platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti-

tions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and

restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s

website for detailed information.)

Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support, which will allow the BIOS to moni-

tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the

components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EuP

Select Enabled to support the Low-power Compliance Mode for Energy-using

Products (EuP). The options are Enabled and Disabled.

 CPU Power Management Conguration

This submenu allows the user to congure the following CPU Power Manage-

ment settings.

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Power Technology

Select Energy Efcient to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to cus-

tomize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings.

The options are Disabled, Energy Efcient, and Custom. If the option is set to

Custom, the following items will display:

EIST (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to au-

tomatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power

consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disabled (GV3 Disabled),

and Enabled (GV3 Enabled). (Note: GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used

on older platforms. Please refer to Intel’s website for detailed information.)

Turbo Mode

This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in

specic conditions. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

P-State Coordination

This feature allows the user to change the P-State (Power-Performance

State) coordination type. P-State is also known as "SpeedStep" for Intel

processors. Select HW ALL to change the P-State coordination type for

hardware components only. Select SW ALL to change the P-State coordina-

tion type for all software installed in the system. Select SW ANY to change

the P-State coordination type for a software program in the system. The

options are HW All, SW ALL, and SW ANY.

CPU C3 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to

the operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator

is turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU C6 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to

the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is

turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU C7 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State (ACPI C3) to

the operating system. CPU C7 State is a processor-specic low C-State.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Package C-State limit (Available when Power Technology is set to
Custom)

This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C-State package register.

The options are C0, C2, C6, and No Limit.

Energy Performance Bias

Use this feature to select an appropriate fan setting to achieve maximum system

performance (with maximum cooling) or maximum energy efciency with maxi-

mum power saving). The fan speeds are controlled by the rmware management

via IPMI 2.0. The options are Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced

Energy, and Energy Efcient.

Factory Long Duration Power Limit

This item displays the power limit (in watts) set by the manufacturer during which

long duration power is maintained.

Long Duration Power Limit

This item displays the power limit (in watts) set by the user during which long

duration power is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Factory Long Duration Maintained

This item displays the period of time (in seconds) set by the manufacturer during

which long duration power is maintained.

Long Duration Maintained

This item displays the period of time (in seconds) during which long duration

power is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Recommended Short Duration Power Limit

This item displays the short duration power settings (in watts) recommended by

the manufacturer.

Short Duration Power Limit

This item displays the time period during which short duration power (in watts)

is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Chipset Conguration

North Bridge

This feature allows the user to congure the settings for the Intel North Bridge.

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IOH Conguration

Intel VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O
VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine

Monitor) through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O

resource sharing across Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security

and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Intel® I/OAT

Select Enabled to enable Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology), which sig-

nicantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements

and freeing the system resource for other tasks. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

DCA Support

When set to Enabled, this feature uses Intel's DCA (Direct Cache Access)

Technology to improve data transfer efciency. The default is Enabled and can

not be changed.

IOH 0 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This submenu congures the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control settings

for the PCIe ports to determine how the available PCI-Express lanes will be

distributed between the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

IOU1 - PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU1 and

the PCI-e port. The options are x4x4, and x8.

Port 1A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A. Select GEN3 to enable

PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

IOU2 - PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU2 and the

PCI-e port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16.

Port 2A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A. Select GEN3 to enable

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PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

IOU3 - PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU3 and the

PCI-e port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16.

Port 3A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A. Select GEN3 to enable

PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

IOH 1 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This submenu congures the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control settings

for the PCIe ports to determine how the available PCI-Express lanes will be

distributed between the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

IOU1 - PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU1 and

the PCI-e port. The options are x4x4, and x8.

Port 1A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A. Select GEN3 to enable

PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

IOU2 - PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU2 and the

PCI-e port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16.

Port 2A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A. Select GEN3 to enable

PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

Port 2C Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2C. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2C. Select GEN3 to enable

PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2C. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

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IOU3 - PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU3 and the

PCI-e port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16.

Port 3A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A. Select GEN3 to enable

PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

Port 3C Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3C. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3C. Select GEN3 to enable

PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3C. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

QPI Conguration

Current QPI Link Speed

This item displays the current status of the QPI Link.

Current QPI Link Frequency

This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link.

QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Link Speed Mode

Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections. The

options are Fast and Slow.

QPI Link Frequency Select

Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency. The options are Auto, 6.4

GT/s, 7.2 GT/s, and 8.0 GT/s.

DIMM Conguration

This section displays the following DIMM information.

Current Memory Mode

This item displays the current memory mode.

Current Memory Speed

This item displays the current memory speed.

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Mirroring

This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard. Memory

mirroring creates a duplicate copy of the data stored in the memory to enhance

data security.

Sparing

This item displays if memory sparing is supported by the motherboard. Memory

sparing enhances system performance.

DIMM Information

This section displays the status of the memory modules as detected by the BIOS.

Memory Mode

When Independent is selected, all DIMMs are available to the operating system.

When Mirroring is selected, the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all

data in memory for data backup. When Lockstep is selected, the motherboard

uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel. The

options are Independent, Mirroring, Lock Step, and Sparing.

DRAM RAPL BWLIMIT

This item sets the limits on the average power consumption and the bandwidth

of a DRAM module in operation so that the OS can manage power consumption

and energy budget of hardware more effectively within a certain window of time.

The options are 0, 1, 8, and 16.

Perfmon and DFX Devices

A PerfMon device monitors the activities of a remote system such as disk us-

age, memory consumption, and CPU load which will allow an IT administrator to

maximize the performance of each computer within the network. A DFX device,

usually in the form of a USB adaptor, can be used to enhance audio performance.

Select Unhide to display the Perfmon and DXF devices installed in the system.

The options are HIDE and UNHIDE.

DRAM RAPL Mode

RAPL (Running Average Power Limit) provides mechanisms to enforce power

consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL

MODE0 , DRAM RAPL MODE1, and Disabled.

MPST Support

Select Enabled to enable the Message Processing Subscriber Terminal which

is used to process short messages. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Channel Interleaving

This feature selects from the different channel interleaving methods. The options

are Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 3, Way, and 4 Way.

Rank Interleaving

This feature allows the user to select a rank memory interleaving method. The

options are Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 4, Way, and 8 Way.

Patrol Scrub

Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory

errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor

(the original source). When this item is set to Enabled, the IO hub will read and

write back one cache line every 16K cycles, if there is no delay caused by internal

processing. By using this method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub

will be scrubbed every day. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Demand Scrub

Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable

memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a

demand-read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a

correctable error, the error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the original

source). Memory is updated as well. Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing

for ECC memory correction. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Data Scrambling

Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to ensure data security and integrity.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DRAM RAPL (Running Average Power Limit)

This item allows the user to select the average power limit setting when a DRAM

module is in operation. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, and Mode 1.

Device Tagging

Select Enabled to support device tagging. The options are Disabled and En-

abled.

Thermal Throttling

Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces-

sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states. The options are

Disabled and CLTT (Closed Loop Thermal Throttling).

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OLTT (Open Loop Thermal Throttling) Peak BW (Bandwidth) %

This item sets a percentage of the peak bandwidth allowed for Open Loop

Thermal Throttling. The range is between 25% and 100%. The default settling

is 50 (%).

South Bridge Conguration

This feature allows the user to congure the settings for the Intel PCH chip.

PCH Information

This feature displays the following PCH information.

Name: This item displays the name of the PCH chip.

Stepping: This item displays the PCH stepping.

USB Devices: This item displays the USB devices detected by the BIOS.

All USB Devices

This feature enables all USB ports/devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EHCI Controller 1, EHCI Controller 2 (Available when All USB Devices is set
to Enabled)

Select Enabled to enable EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) Controller 1

or Controller 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Legacy USB Support (Available when USB Functions is not Disabled)

Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy sup-

port if USB devices are not present. Select Disabled to have USB devices available

for EFI (Extensive Firmware Interface) applications only. The settings are Disabled,

Enabled and Auto.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled to enable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support for the legacy USB

keyboard so that it can be fully supported by the operating systems that does not

recognize a USB device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EHCI Hand-Off

This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller

Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When enabled, EHCI ownership change will be claimed

by the EHCI driver. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Audio Conguration

Azalia HD (High Denition) Audio

Select Enabled to enable support for Azalia High Denition Audio. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Azalia Internal HDMI Decode

Select Enabled to enable support for Azalia High Denition Muliti-Media Interface

Decode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Conguration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence

of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items.

SATA Port0~SATA Port5: The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port

as detected by the BIOS.

SATA Mode

Use this feature to congure SATA mode for a selected SATA port. The options are

Disabled, IDE Mode, AHCI Mode and RAID Mode. The following are displayed

depending on your selection:

IDE Mode

The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:

Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 0~1

Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller, and set the

compatibility mode. The options are Disabled, Enhanced, and Compatible.

The default for SATA Controller 0 is Compatible. The default of SATA Con-

troller 1 is Enhanced.

AHCI Mode

The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected.

Aggressive Link Power Management

When Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of

the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during

extended periods of I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state

when I/O activity resumes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Port 0~5 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for a particular port, which will

allow the user to change a hardware component or device without shutting

down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Staggered Spin Up

Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support to prevent excessive

power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning-up simultaneously.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

RAID Mode

The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:

Port 0~5 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for the particular port. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

SCU (Storage Control Unit) Conguration

SCU Devices

Select Enabled to enable PCH SCU storage devices. The options are Disabled

and Enabled.

OnChip SAS Oprom

Select Enabled to support the onboard SAS Option ROM to boot up the system via

a storage device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

PCI ROM Priority

Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are mul-

tiple Option ROMs available in the system. The options are EFI Compatible ROM

and Legacy ROM.

PCI Latency Timer

Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus.

Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96,

128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.

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Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding)

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G

Address. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus

Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus

Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Maximum Payload

Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload

value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto,

128 Bytes and 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

Maximum Read Request

Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum Read

Request size for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are

Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

ASPM Support

This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM)

level for a PCI-E device. Select Force L0s to force all PCI-E links to operate at L0s

state. Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for

the system. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are Disabled,

Force L0s, and Auto.

Warning: Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI-E devices to fail!

Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 OPROM

Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a de-

vice installed on the slots specied above. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network

device. Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to use an PXE Option ROM

to boot the computer using a network device. The options are PXE and iSCSI.

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Load Onboard LAN1 OPROM, Load Onboard LAN2 OPROM

Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1/LAN2 Option ROM. This is to boot

the computer using a network device. The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is

Enabled, and the default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled.

Load Onboard SAS OPROM

Select Enabled to enable the onboard SAS Option ROM. This is to boot the com-

puter using a SAS device. The default setting for SAS Option ROM is Enabled.

VGA Priority

This feature allows the user to select the graphics adapter to be used as the primary

boot device. The options are Onboard, and Offboard.

Network Stack

Select Enabled enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unied

Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial Port Console Redirection

COM 1

These two submenus allow the user to congure the following Console Redirection

settings for a COM Port specied by the user.

Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data

with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con-

sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to

add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Char-

acter Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters

into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console

Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the

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client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy

lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The

options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits.

Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission

errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits

is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits

is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits

in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with

the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your

data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.

Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard

serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The

options are 1 and 2.

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection to

prevent data loss caused by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send-

ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending

data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware

RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100

terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text

messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console

Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

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Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a

terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX,

XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management
Services (EMS)

The submenu allows the user to congure Console Redirection settings to support

Out-of-Band Serial Port management.

Console Redirection (for EMS)

Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.



Console Redirection Settings (for EMS)

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange

data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Out-of-Band Management Port

The feature selects a serial port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency

Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote server. The default

setting is COM1.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con-

sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+

to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII

character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters

into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec-

tion. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client

computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.

The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection to

prevent data loss caused by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send-

ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending

data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/

CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

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Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

The setting for each of these features is displayed.

ACPI Settings

Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)

power management settings for your system.

ACPI Sleep State

Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode. Select

S1 (CPU Stop Clock) to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instructions.

Power to the CPU(s) and RAM is maintained, but RAM is refreshed. Select Sus-

pend Disabled to use power-reduced mode. Power will only be supplied to limited

components (such as RAMs) to maintain the most critical functions of the system.

The options are S1 (CPU Stop Clock), and Suspend Disabled.

NUMA (NON-Uniform Memory Access)

This feature enables the Non-Uniform Memory Access ACPI support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

High Precision Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces

periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does

in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback, reducing the de-

pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-

tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace

the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is detected
by the BIOS)

Conguration

TPM Support

Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to

enable TPM support to improve data integrity and network security. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

TPM State

Select Enabled to enable TPM security settings to improve data integrity and

network security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.