Supero X9DBS-F, X9DBS-F-2U User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

X9DBS-F

X9DBS-F-2U

Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: June 27, 2013

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2400

(Socket B2) processors and Intel QPI (QuickPath Interface) Technology (V.1.1),

providing point-to-point connections with transfer speeds of up to 8.0 GT/s. With

the C602J chipset built in, the X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U motherboard supports Intel®

Management Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface

(DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and DDR3 memory of up to 1600 MHz, greatly enhancing

system performance. This motherboard is intended to be used in Supermicro SBB

platforms. Please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com for processor

and memory update and support.

Manual Organization

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

board. It also provides detailed information on the Intel C602J 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.

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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 is given to ensure proper system installation or to avoid

causing damage to the system or causing injury to yourself.

Note: Additional information is given to differentiate among various models

or to provide 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)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

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 ....................................................................................................... 1-13

1-8 Advanced Power Management ..................................................................... 1-14

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

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

1-9 Introduction to the IPMI 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

2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules ............................................... 2-9

2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-13

2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ...................................................... 2-15

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports .......................................................... 2-15

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Denitions ........................................... 2-15

Keyboard/Video/Mouse ............................................................................ 2-16

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-16

External SAS Connectors ........................................................................ 2-17

2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-18

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-18

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................ 2-19

TPM Header/Port 80 ................................................................................ 2-19

SATA DOM Power Connectors ................................................................ 2-20

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

ME Firmware ............................................................................................ 2-21

ME Mode (Select) .................................................................................... 2-21

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2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-22

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-22

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-23

GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-23

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-25

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs ..................................................................................... 2-25

BMC Heartbeat/System Heartbeat LED ................................................... 2-26

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-26

SATA Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-27

SAS Activity LED ...................................................................................... 2-27

2-10 Serial ATA Connections ................................................................................. 2-28

Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-28

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................................................................. 3-7

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

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

4-5 IPMI ............................................................................................................... 4-27

4-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-29

4-7 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-30

4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-31

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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Notes

Chapter 1: Overview

1-1

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.

This motherboard is intended to be used in Supermicro's 2U/3U SBB chassis as

an integrated platform solution. No retail package will be included in the shipment.

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.

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

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

Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN
Intel i350

SAS
Re-Driver

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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/connectors/headers not indicated or documented are

for testing only.

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

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

circuit.

X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U Jumpers

Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

Intel i350
SAS
Re-Driver

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X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U Jumpers

Jumper

Description Default Setting

JBT1

Clear CMOS See Chapter 3

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Open (Normal)

JPL1 GLAN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME1 ME Firmware Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPME2 ME Mode (Select) Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U Connectors

Connectors Description

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

Info.)

FAN1-6 CPU/System Fan Headers

J21 SAS Mezzanine Header

JKVM1 Keyboard/VGA/Mouse Connector

JOH1 Overheat/Fan Fail LED

JSD1/JSD2 SATA DOM (Device On Module) Power Connectors

JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80

LAN1/LAN2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports 1/2 (LAN1/LAN2)

(External) SAS External Serial-Link SAS Connector (with SAS Mezzanine card)

(I-)SATA 0/1 Intel SATA Connectors 0/1

Slot1 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x24 Slot for 2U/3U Riser Card

USB3 Type A USB Port 3

X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U LED Indicators

LED Description State Status

D95

BMC Heartbeat

System Heartbeat

D95: Up (BMC Heartbeat) Green: BMC Active

D95: Down (System Heartbeat) Green: Sys. Active

LE2 Onboard Power Green: On Onboard PWR Connected

LED2 SATA LED Green: Blinking SATA: Active

LED10/
LED11

SAS Activity LED Green: Blinking SAS: Active

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Dual Intel

®

E5-2400 (Socket B2 up to 95W) proces-

sors; each processor supports two full-width Quick-

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

and with data transfer rate of up to 16 GB/s direction

peak bandwidth per port

Memory

• Integrated memory controller supports up to 192

GB of 240-pin Registered (RDIMM)/Load Re-

duced (LRDIMM) ECC or up to 48 GB Unbuffered

(UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 with speeds of

800/1066/1333/1600 MHz in 6 memory modules

Note: For the latest CPU/memory updates,

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

micro.com/products/motherboard.

DIMM sizes

• R_DIMM/LR_

DIMM

1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB,16GB and

32GB @ 1.35V/1.5V

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

Chipset

• Intel® PCH C602J

Graphics

• Matrox G200eW Video Controller

Network

• Intel i350 Gigabit Ethernet Controller for LAN ports 1/2

I/O Devices

SATA/SAS Connections

• SATA Ports Two (2) SATA 3.0 ports (SATA

0/1),

• RAID RAID 0, 1

• External SAS Two (2) External SAS (Mini-

SAS-HD w/SAS Mezzanine

cards) (X9DBS-F),

One (1) External SAS (Mini-

SAS-HD w/ SAS Mezzanine

card) (X9DBS-F-2U)

Super I/O

• Nuvoton W83527 SI/O

• Nuvoton WPCM450R-F Base-board Controller (BMC)

supports IPMI LAN 2.0

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IPMI 2.0

• Nuvoton WPCM450R Base-board Controller (BMC)

supports IPMI_LAN 2.0

Serial (COM) Port

• One (1) External UART

• One (1) Internal UART to the Backplane

Keyboard/Mouse/VGA

• Back Panel Keyboard/VGA/Mouse

UIO Platform

• PCI-E 3.0 x24 for 2U/3U Riser Card

Peripheral
Devices

USB Devices

• A Type A USB connector for onboard-access (USB 3)

BIOS

• 16MB AMI BIOS

®

Flash EEPROM

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

board, 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

• Intel® Intelligent Node Management (IPNM)* (*See

the note on Page 1-14.)

• Intel® Management Engine (ME)

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 Thermal Design Power (TDP): support up to

95W (See Note 1 next page)

• CPU 5+1-Phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring with rmware thermal man-

agement control via IPMI

• Low noise fan speed control

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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

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

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

support

• SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

Dimensions

• 16.64" (L) x 8.10" (W) (422.66 mm x 205.74 mm)

Note 1: CPU Maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP) is subject to chassis

and heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please

check the chassis and heatsink specications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

Note 2: For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded

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

support/manuals/.

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Notes

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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.

PE1A [3..0] PE3B [7:4] PE3C [3:0]

PE3D [7:4]

PE3C [3:0]

DMI2

PE3D [7:4]

PE3A [3:0]

PE3B [7:4]

PE3A [3:0]

PE1B [7..4]

PE1A [3..0]

PCI-E x8

PCI-E G2 x4

NTB x8

Mezzanine

PE1B [7..4]

DDR3 DIMM

800/1066/1333/1600

DDR3 DIMM

800/1066/1333/1600

CPU2

E5-2400 Series Processor

CPU1

E5-2400 Series Processor

F

Rear (IO Side)

E

D

P0

P1

P1

P0

C

B

A

QPI

PCI-E x24 230 pins

LSI2208

LSI SASx36
SAS2 EXPD

24 PortsLED

GPIO

LSI2308

LAN1

LAN2

SAS2
REDRIVER

EXT1

SFF8644

EXT0

USB 0, 1

PCI-32-bit

SFF8644

Winbond

BMC

integrated VGA

Winbond

BMC

WPCM450

SIO

W83527HG

Front
Panel

PEX 8717
PCIe GEN3 16-lane

PWR
Swap

Back Plane

Airmax SSB MidplanePower

PCI-E x8

M1

RMII
PHY/
RTL8201F

SATA0

USB 2

TPM HDR

SAS2
REDRIVER

1G LAN
I350

8 Ports

DMI2

SATA0

Supports

SATA DOM

USB

LPC

PCH

LAN

PHY12-35

4 Ports

PHY32-35

4 Ports

PHY0-3

DDRIII

DDRIII

USB 0~1

VGACONN

COM1

SATA1

SATA1

Supports

SATA DOM

IPMI

External

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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capabilities of the Intel E5-2400 (Socket B2)

processor and the C602J chipset, the X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U motherboard provides

the performance and feature sets required for dual_processor-based SBB platforms.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DBS-F/

X9DBS-F-2U motherboard offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a

transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s, providing superb system performance.

The C602J 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 back panel and front access support

•Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported

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

•Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported

•Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Supported

•Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will

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

the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch

to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to the power-on state. See the

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

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the features of PC health monitoring of the motherboard. This

motherboard has onboard system management rmware that supports PC health

monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard voltages

continuously: 1.5V, 1.8V, +3.3V, 3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby and Battery Volt-

age. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given, or an error message

is sent to the screen.

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 the 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 to

provide you with warnings when system temperature, CPU temperature, voltages

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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

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

automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard

disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating

system-independent interface for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and

Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent

implementation that is compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows

2008 Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start 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 X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U motherboard supports SMCI-Proprietary power plat-

form. To avoid damaging the power supply or the motherboard, please use an

appropriate power supply recommended by the manufacturer. Failure to do so will

void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

1-7 Super I/O

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

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

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

system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rates 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.

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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.

1-8 Advanced Power Management

The new advanced power management features supported by this motherboard

include IPNM and ME. Please note that you will need to do following to use these

two new features:

•Use a power supply that supports PMBus 1.1 or 1.2.

•Install the NMView software in your system. NMView is optional and can be

purchased from Supermicro.

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 Vision 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.

1-9 Introduction to the IPMI 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.

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

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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) Independent

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

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•Provides Network Management Security via remote access/console redirec-

tion.

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

Interface)

•RMCP+ protocol supported

Note: 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/.

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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.

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

경고!

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

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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label

area of the fan.

Notes:

1. 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 CPU socket 1 rst.

2. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the

CPU heatsink and heatsink fans.

3. Make sure that the processor wattage (TDP) does not exceed the maximum

rating for the motherboard. Also, check that it is within the rating limits of the

heatsink and chassis to ensure proper cooling and operation. Refer to the

chassis manual for more information.

4. When purchasing a motherboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure

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

are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.

5. Refer to the Motherboard Features section of the manual and our website

for more information on CPU support and updates.

Installing an LGA 1356 Processor

1. Press the socket clip to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket,

from its locked position.

2. Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate.

3. Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to remove it from the

CPU socket.

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Warning: Please save the plastic cap. The motherboard must be shipped with the

plastic cap properly installed to protect CPU socket pins. Shipping without the plastic

cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins.

4. After removing the plastic cap, hold the CPU at the north and south center

edges with your thumb and index nger,.

5. Align the CPU key, which is a semi-circle cutout, with the socket key, which is

the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.

6. Align Pin 1 on the CPU with Pin 1 on the CPU socket.

7. Once both CPU and the socket are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight

down into the socket. (To avoid damaging the CPU or the socket, do not rub

the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins.)

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

sure that the CPU is properly installed.

9. Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket, lower the CPU load plate to

the socket.

10. Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock.

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Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

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

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

heatsink are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

3. Insert two push-pins on the sides of the heatsink through the mounting holes

on the motherboard, and turn the push-pins clockwise to lock them.

Screw#1

Screw#2

Screw#3

Screw#4

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Removing the Passive Heatsink

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

if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall

the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply.

2. Press down the push-pin or unscrew the screw on the heatsink, and turn it

counter-clock-wise to loosen it. Repeat the same step to loosen the second

push-pin.

3. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture below, and gently wriggle the heat-

sink to loosen it. (Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink.)

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

5. To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink, clean the surface of the CPU and the

heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease. Reapply the proper amount of

thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling them on the motherboard.

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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-

DIMM #A1. (For best memory performance, please use the modules of the

same type and speed in the same bank.)

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

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

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

ends of the slot.

5. Use two thumbs together to press the notches of the module straight down

into the slot until the module snaps into place.

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

into the slot.

Press both notches straight

down into the memory slot at

the same time.

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.

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Memory Support for the X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U Motherboard

The X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U Motherboard supports up to 192 GB Registered

(RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC or up to 48 GB Unbuffered (UDIMM)

ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 memory with speeds of 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz in 6 DIMM

slots. For the latest memory updates, please refer to our website a at http://www.

supermicro.com/products/motherboard.

Processor & Memory Module Population Conguration

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

Processors and their Corresponding

Memory Modules

CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules

CPU 1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P1-DIMMC1

CPU2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMME1 P2-DIMMF1

Processor and Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance

Number of

CPUs+DIMMs

CPUandMemoryPopulationCongurationTable

(For memory to work properly, please follow the instructions below.)

1 CPU &
2 DIMMs

CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1

2 CPUs &

4 DIMMs

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

2 CPUs &

6 DIMMs

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

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Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2400 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)

1 Slot Per Channel

1DPC

1.35V 1.5V

SRx8

Non-ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066,1333

DRx8

Non-ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066,1333

SRx16

Non-ECC

512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066,1333

SRx8

ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB 1066, 1333 1066,1333

DRx8

ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB 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 E5-2400 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)

1 Slot Per Channel

1DPC

1.35V 1.5V

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066, 1333 1066, 1333, 1600

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066, 1333 1066, 1333, 1600

SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066, 1333 1066, 1333, 1600

DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066, 1333 1066, 1333, 1600

QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 800

QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 800

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 E5-2400 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory

Support

Ranks Per

DIMM & Data

Width

(See the Note

Below)

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

Speed (MT/s) and Voltage

Validated by Slot per Chan-

nel (SPC) and DIMM Per

Channel (DPC)

1 Slot Per Channel

1DPC

1.35V 1.5V

QRx4 (DDP) 16GB 32GB 1066 1066, 1333

QRx8 (P) 8GB 16GB 1066 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.

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.

•Use only memory modules of the same type and same speed as reccommended

by the manufacturer. Mixing of memory modules of different types or speed is

not allowed.

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2-5 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis.

Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and

chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting 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 (13 pieces)

•Standoffs (11 pieces, if needed)

Location of Mounting Holes

There are thirteen (11) mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows.

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 avoid damaging these components when installing the

motherboard to the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the 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 with 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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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. GLAN 1 (LAN1)

2. GLAN2 (LAN2)

3. JKVM1 (Keyboard/Video/Mouse)

4. External SAS

1

2

3

4

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1. JKVM1

2. LAN1

3. LAN2

1

2

3

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Keyboard/Video/Mouse

A keyboard/video/mouse connector

(JKVM1) is located next to LAN Ports

1/2 on the motherboard. See the lay-

out below for the location of JKVM1.

Ethernet Ports

Two Gigabit_LAN ports (LAN1/LAN2)

are located on the I/O backplane on

the motherboard to provide Ethernet

connections. In addition, an IPMI

Dedicated LAN also provides KVM

support for IPMI 2.0.

Note: Please refer to the

LED Indicator Section 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 (Yel-

low, +3V3SB)

6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD2- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 TD3- 18 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

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Note: For more information on SATA connections, refer to Section 2-10 in

the end of this chapter.

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1. External SAS Connectors

1

External SAS Connectors

Two External Serial Attached SCSI Ports are located on the backplane of the X9D-

BS-F, while only one located on the backplane on the X9DBS-F-2U. These SATA

connectors provide serial link connections. See the layout below for the location.

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Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

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SAS
Re-Driver

A. Fan 1

B. Fan 2

C. Fan 3

D. Fan 4

E. Fan 5

F. Fan 6

Fan Headers

This motherboard has three system/CPU

fan headers (Fan1-Fan 6) on the moth-

erboard. All these 4-pin fans headers are

backward compatible with the traditional

3-pin fans. However, fan speed control

is available for 4-pin fans only. The fan

speeds are controlled through IPMI con-

nection.

Fan Header

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWR Modulation

A

B

2-7 Connecting Cables

C

D

E

F

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Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

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Re-Driver

A. OH LED

B. TPM/Port 80 Header

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 tables on right for

pin denitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Status

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

A

TPM Header/Port 80

A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80

header is located at JTPM1 to provide

TPM support and Port 80 connection.

Use this header to enhance system

performance and data security. See

the table on the right for pin deni-

tions.

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)

B

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Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

Intel i350
SAS
Re-Driver

C

A. JSD1

B. JSD2

C. USB 3

B

A

SATA DOM Power Connectors

Two power connectors for SATA DOM

(Disk On Module) devices are located

at JSD1/JSD2. Connect appropriate

cables here to provide power support

for your DOM devices.

DOM PWR

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

A Type A connector (USB 3) is located

on the motherboard to provide front

USB support. (Cable is not included).

See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Type A USB

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V

2 PO-

3 PO+

4 Ground

5 NA

Chapter 2: Installation

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Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

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Re-Driver

A. ME Firmware

B. ME Mode

B

A

ME Firmware

Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firmware

Recovery mode, which will limit resource al-

location for essential system operation only in

order to maintain normal 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 Firmware

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 ME Recovery

ME Mode (Select)

Close Pin 2 and Pin 3 of Jumper JPME2 to

bypass SPI ash security and force the system

to operate in the Manufacturer mode, allowing

the user to ash the system rmware from a

host server for system setting modications.

See the table on the right for jumper settings.

ME Mode

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacture Mode

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Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

Intel i350
SAS
Re-Driver

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

A. Watch Dog Enable

A

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that can reboot

the system when a software application hangs. Close

Pins 1-2 to reset the system if an application hangs. Close

Pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for

the application that hangs. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. Watch Dog must also be enabled in the

Chapter 2: Installation

2-23

Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

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Re-Driver

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads

to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such

as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connec-

tion. 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. Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

A. Clear CMOS

B. GLAN 1/2 Enable

A

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN

Ports 1/2 on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is Enabled.

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

B

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Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

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SAS
Re-Driver

I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to

connect the System Management Bus

(I2C) to the PCI-Express slot (Slot1)

on the motherboard. The default set-

ting is Open to disable the connection.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

I2C to PCI-Exp

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled (Default)

A. JI

2

C1

B. JI

2

C2

A

B

Chapter 2: Installation

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Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

Intel i350
SAS
Re-Driver

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators

A. LAN1 LEDs

B. LAN2 LEDs

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs

G_LAN Ports 1/2 (JLAN1/JLAN2) are lo-

cated on the IO Backplane. Each Ethernet

LAN port has two LEDs. The green LED on

the right indicates activity. The Link LED

on the left may be green, amber or off to

indicate the speed. See the tables at right

for more information.

Activity LED

Link LED

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

B

A

LAN 1/LAN 2 Link LED (Left)

LED State

LED Color Denition

Off 10 Mbps or No Connection

Amber 100 Mbps

Green 1 Gbps

LAN 1/LAN 2 Activity LED (Right)

LED State

Color Status Denition

Green Flashing Active

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Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

Intel i350
SAS
Re-Driver

B

A. BMC/System Heartbeat LED

B. Onboard PWR LED

A

BMC Heartbeat/System

Heartbeat LED

Status

Color/State Denition

D95: Up BMC Heartbeat

LED

D95: Down System Heart-

beat LED

Green:
Blinking

BMC/System:
Normal

BMC Heartbeat/System Heartbeat LED

A BMC/System Heartbeat LED is located

at D95 on the motherboard. When D95 is

up, it functions as a BMC Heartbeat LED.

When D95 is down, it is used as a System

Heartbeat LED. When D95 is blinking,

BMC and the system function normally.

See the table at right for more information.

Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at LE2

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 at right for more information.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED States

LED Color Denition

Off System Off (PWR cable

not connected)

Green System On

Green:
Flashing
Quickly

ACPI S1 State

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2-27

Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

Intel i350
SAS
Re-Driver

A. SATA Heartbeat LED (LED2)

B. SAS Activity LED (LED10)

C. SAS Activity LED (LED11)

A

SATA Heartbeat LED

Status

Color/State Denition

Green:
Blinking

SATA:
Normal

SATA Heartbeat LED

A SATA Heartbeat LED is located at LED2

on the motherboard. When LED2 is blink-

ing, SATA functions normally. See the

table at right for more information.

SAS Actvity LED

Status

Color/State Denition

Green:
Blinking

SAS: Active

SAS Activity LED

A SAS Activity LEDs are located at

LED10/LED11 on the motherboard. When

LED10/LED11 are blinking, SAS are

active. See the table at right for more

information.

B

C

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Fan 6

Fan 5

Fan 4

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JKVM1
VGA/USB/COM1

External SAA

D95

Slot1 PCI-E 3.0x24

CPU2 Port1

CPU2 Port3

JPI2C2

JPI2C1

JPLD1

JDBS5

BIOS

JBT1

PCH

USB3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JSD1

JSD2

JWD1

P2-DIMMD1

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMMF1

JPME1

JPME2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JTPM1

LED2

Battery

LED10

JOH1

M13

M9

M8

M7

M6

M4

M3

M2

M1

LE2

LED11

J21

LED13

LED12

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMC1

BMC

SAS
Re-Driver

SAS MEZZANINE HEADER

CPU1

CPU2

X9DBS-F

Rev. 1.01

LAN

Intel i350
SAS
Re-Driver

Notes:

1. For more information on SATA HostRAID conguration, please refer to

the Intel SATA HostRAID User's Guide posted on our Website @ http://

www.supermicro.com.

2. Please refer to Page 2-18 for information on the External SAS connector.

Serial ATA

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

B. I-SATA1

Serial ATA Ports

There are two Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0/I)

located on the motherboard. 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.

2-10 Serial ATA Connections

A

B

3-1

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.

Warning! 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 keyboard

and mouse cables.

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 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 beeps from the motherboard speaker.

•If there is no error beep, try to turn on the system without any DIMM module

installed. 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 setting by unplugging the power cord

and contacting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper (JBT1). (Refer to Sec-

tion 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 procedure of memory-

error troubleshooting 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 1-6 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 steps indicated above do not x setup conguration problems, contact

your vendor for repairs.

3-3

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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 at http://www.

supermicro.com.)

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

mended that you use the memory modules of the same speed and same type

for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of Registered (RDIMM)/Load

Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC or Unbuffered (UDIMM) 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. The system becomes unstable during or after OS system installation

When the system becomes unstable during or after OS system 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 at 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.

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

system fans work properly. Check Hardware Monitoring settings in the BIOS

to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are 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. The system becomes unstable before or during OS installation

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gura-

tion (with a CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the problematic

areas. Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting

procedures.

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 the component with a new one to

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

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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.

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).

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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.

•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].

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.

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

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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 (RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM)

ECC or Unbuffered (UDIMM) 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. (Refer to Section 3-3 on Page 3-6.)

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

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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).

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.

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DBS-F/X9DBS-F-2U. 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

informational 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 Re-

covery 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.

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The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information:

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 X9DBS-F

Version

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

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.

Re-try Boot

If this item is enabled, the BIOS will automatically attempt to boot from a specied

boot device again after its initial failure to boot. The options are Disabled, Legacy

Boot, and EFI Boot.

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.

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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 1 CPU Information/Socket 2 CPU Information

This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPU installed in

Socket 1 or Socket 2.

•Type of CPU

•CPU Signature

•Microcode Patch

•CPU Stepping

•Maximum CPU Speed

•Minimum 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 Socket 1 or Socket 2.

64-bit

This item indicates if the CPU installed in Socket 1 or Socket 2 supports 64-bit
technology.

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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.

RTID (Record Types IDs)

This feature displays the total number of Record Type IDs for local and remote

pools. Select Optimal for normal operations and benchmarking. Select Alternate

for I/O centric applications that require direct access to the system memory. The

options are Optimal and Alternate.

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 Web sites for more information.)

Intel® AES-NI

Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instruc-

tions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

MLC Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the MLC (mid-level cache) streamer prefetcher will prefetch

streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve

CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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MLC Spatial Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

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

If this feature is set to Enabled the CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as

comprised. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If this feature is set to Enabled, the Data Cache Unit (DCU) will prefetch L1 data

and speed up data accessing and processing 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.)

PPIN (Protected Processor Inventory Number) (Available when supported
by the CPU)

If this feature is set to Enabled, the CPU will return a 64-bit ID number via a

PPIN MSR, which is a magnetic reader and writer machine that reads data from

and writes data to a magnetic strip card. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

 CPUPowerManagementConguration

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

settings.

Power Technology

Select Energy Efciency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to customize

system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings. The op-

tions are Disabled, EnergyEfcient, Custom, and Max Performance. If the option

is set to Custom, the following items will display:

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EIST (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically

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 (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

C1E Support (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system perfor-

mance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 caches is turned

off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 maximum

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 dura-

tion power is maintained. The default setting is 0.

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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

During Turbo Mode, the system may consume more power than the default power

setting set for a processor, and thus, exceeds the Short Duration Power limit. By

increasing this value, the processor can provide better performance during a short

period. This item displays the time period during which short duration power 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.

IntegratedIOConguration

ADRConguration

Use the items listed in this submenu to congure Asynchronous DRAM Refresh

(ADR) settings.

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.

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Ageing Timer Rollover

Select Disabled to allow the BIOS to determine how long the system should

wait before reallocating resources to PCI-E devices for data transferring when

a deadlock occurs. Select 32 us for the BIOS to wait for 32 us second before

reallocating system resources for use of PCI-E data transferring when a deadlock

occurs. The options are Disabled, 32 us,128 us, and 512 us.

Intel® I/OAT

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

signicantly reduce CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improve-

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

Disabled and Enabled.

DCA Support

Select Enabled to use Intel's DCA (Direct Cache Access) Technology to improve

data transfer efciency. The default is Enabled and can not be changed.

MMCFG Base

Use this feature to select the default value for the PCI MMIO (Memory-Mapped

IO) Base Address. The lower the value, the less available the system memory

will be in 32-bit OS. The options are 0x80000000, 0xA0000000 and 0xC0000000.

IIO 1 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

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

for IIO 1 PCIe ports to determine how the available PCI-Express lanes to be

distributed between the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

LSI SAS Link Speed

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed for the slot specied

above. The options are Gen1 (Generation 1), Gen2 and Gen3.

PLX NTB Link Speed

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed for the slot specied

above. The options are Gen1 (Generation 1), Gen2 and Gen3.

I350 NIC Link Speed

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed for the slot specied

above. The options are Gen1 (Generation 1), Gen2 and Gen3.

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IIO 2 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

CPU2 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.

CPU2 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.

Isoc

Select Enabled to enable Isochronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service)

requirements. This feature is especially important for virtualization technology.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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.

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DIMMConguration

This section displays the following DIMM information:

CPU Socket 1 DIMM Information

•P1-DIMM1A/P1-DIMM1B/P1-DIMM1C

CPU Socket 2 DIMM Information

•P2-DIMM1D/P2-DIMM1E/P2-DIMM1F

Memory Mode

Use this feature to congure memory mode when memory is initialized. When

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

default setting is Independent.

ArxCis

Select Enabled to use DDR3 ArxCis memory modules which combine super-

capacitor DRAM and ash memory to provide a solution to save critical data

during power failure events. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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.

DDR Speed

Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other

than what is specied by the manufacturer. The options are Auto, Force DDR3-

800, Force DDR3-1066, Force DDR3-1333, Force DDR3-1600 and Force SPD.

Channel Interleaving

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

are Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 3, Way, 4 Way and 8 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

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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.

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).

Double Refresh

Select Enabled to support double refresh for memory stability under high tem-

perature. The options are Disabled, Auto, and Enabled.

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.

(If set to Enabled, EHCI Controller 1 and Controller 2 will appear.)

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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 to enhance system performance. 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.

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 and Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 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.

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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.

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.

Port 0~5 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.

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PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration

Launch Storage OpROM Policy

This feature selects the Storage Option ROM to be used to bootup the system

when there are multiple Storage Option ROMs available. The options are UEFI

Only and Legacy Only.

PCI Latency Timer

Use this feature to set the latency timer for each PCI device installed on a PCI bus.

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

Bus Clocks, 64 PCI Bus Clocks, 96 PCI Bus Clocks, 128 PCI Bus Clocks, 160 PCI

Bus Clocks, 192 PCI Bus Clocks, 224 PCI Bus Clocks, and 248 PCI Bus Clocks.

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.

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 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 and Auto.

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

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.

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CPU2 Port1 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM/CPU2 Port3A PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM//CPU2
Port3C PCI-E 3.0 x8 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 iSCSI, FCoE, and PXE.

Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

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

is to boot the computer using a network device. The default setting for LAN1 Op-

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

Load Onboard SAS Option ROM

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

puter using a SAS device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

When this featurer is set to Enabled, both PXE (Preboot Execution Environment)

and UEFI (Unied Extensible Firmware Interface) will be enabled for network stack

support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SuperIOConguration

Super IO Chip: This item displays the Super IO chip used in the motherboard.

COMConguration

Serial Port

Select Enabled to enable a serial port specied by the user. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the settings of the COM port specied by the user.

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Change Settings

This option species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address

of Serial Port 1. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any

system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port becomes

unavailable. The options are Auto, IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3; IO=2F8h;

IRQ=3; IO=3E8h; IRQ=5; IO=2E8h; IRQ=7; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12; and

IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12.

Device Mode

Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specied. The options

are Normal and High Speed.

SerialSOLConguration

SOL (Serial_Over_LAN) Serial Port

Select Enabled to enable the serial port specied for SOL use. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the settings of SOL Port .

SOL (Serial_Over_LAN) Change Settings

This option species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address

of Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any

system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port becomes

unavailable. The options are Auto, IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3; IO=2F8h;

IRQ=3; IO=3E8h; IRQ=5; IO=2E8h; IRQ=7; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12; and

IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12.

SOL (Serial_Over_LAN) Device Mode

Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specied. The options

are Normal and High Speed.

Serial Port 2 Attribute

Use this feature to select the attribute for serial port 2. The options are SOL (Se-

rial_On_LAN), and COM.

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Serial Port Console Redirection

COM/SOL

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

settings for the COM Port or the SOL port specied by the user.

Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use the COM Port or the SOL port selected by the user for Con-

sole Redirection. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default setting for the

COM port is Disabled, and for the SOL port is Enabled.

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

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.

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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.

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, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS POST

If Always Enabled is selected, Legacy Console Redirection will be enabled for

Legacy OS after BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) is completed. The options

are Always Enabled, and BootLoader.

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.

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Console Redirection (for EMS)

Select Enabled to use a serial 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 options

are COM1 and COM2.

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.

Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

The status 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.

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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.

ME (Manageability Engine) Subsystem

This feature displays the following Intel ME Subsystem Conguration settings.

•ME BIOS Interface Version

•ME Version

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.

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Pending Operation

Use this item to schedule an operation for the security device. The options are

None, Enable Take Ownership, Disable Take Ownership, and TPM Clear.

Note: During restart, the computer will reboot in order to execute the pend-

ing operation and change the state of the security device.

Current Status Information: This item displays the information regarding the

current TPM status.

TPM Enable Status

This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently

enabled or disabled.

TPM Active Status

This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently ac-

tive or deactivated.

TPM Owner Status

This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.

IntelTXT(LT-SX)Conguration

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Hardware Support

This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel

Trusted Execution Technology.

CPU: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature

Chipset: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature

IntelTXT(LT-SX)Conguration

This feature displays the following TXT conguration setting.

TXT (LT-SX) Support: This item indicates if the Intel TXT support is enabled

or disabled. The default setting is Disabled.

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Dependencies

This feature displays the features that need to be enabled for the Intel Trusted

Execution Technology to work properly in the system.

VT-d Support: Intel Virtualization Technology with Direct I/O support

VT Support: Intel Virtualization Technology support

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TPM Support: Trusted Platform support

TPM State: Trusted Platform state

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Dependencies

This feature displays the features that need to be enabled for the Intel Trusted

Execution Technology to work properly in the system.

VT-d Support: Intel Virtualization Technology with Direct I/O support

VT Support: Intel Virtualization Technology support

TPM Support: Trusted Platform support

TPM State: Trusted Platform state

4-4 Event Logs

Use this feature to congure Event Log settings.

Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

This feature allows the user to congure SMBIOS Event settings.

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging

during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Runtime Error Logging Support

Select Enabled to support Runtime Error Logging. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Memory Correctable Error Threshold

This feature allows the user to enter the threshold value for correctable memory

errors. The default setting is 10.

PCI Error Logging Support

Select Enabled to support error event logging for PCI slots. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Log, which

is completed before an event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The options

are No, Yes, next reset, and Yes, every reset.

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event logs that ex-

ceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system

to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and

Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between

1 to 255. The default setting is 1.

METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

This item allows the user to decide how long (in minutes) should the multiple event

counter wait before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 to 99.

The default setting is 60.

View SMBIOS Event Log

This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. Select this

item and press <Enter> to view the status of an event in the log.

Date/Time/Error Code/Severity

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4-5 IPMI

Use this feature to congure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

settings.

IPMI Firmware Revision

This item indicates the IPMI rmware revision used in your system.

IPMI Status

This item indicates the status of the IPMI rmware installed in your system.

System Event Log

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components

Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase SEL

Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot.

Select Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot.

Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are

No, Yes, On next reset, and Yes, On every reset.

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When SEL is Full

This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system

event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the

system event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

Custom EFI Logging Options

Log EFI Status Codes

Select Enabled to log EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) Status Codes, Error

Codes or Progress Codes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for

the changes to take effect.

BMCNetworkConguration

LAN Channel 1: This feature allows the user to congure the settings for LAN1 Port.

IPMI LAN Selection: This feature displays the available IPMI LAN modes.

IPMI Network Link Status: This feature displays the IPMI Network Link status.

UpdateIPMILANConguration

This feature allows the BIOS to implement any IP/MAC address changes at the next

system boot. If the option is set to Yes, any changes made to the settings below will

take effect when the system is rebooted. The options are No and Yes.

CongurationAddressSource

This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer.

If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter

it to the system manually in the eld. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for

a DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol) server in the network that is at-

tached to and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options

are DHCP and Static. The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically

if DHCP is selected, or can be congured manually if Static is selected.

Station IP Address

This item displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal

and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

Subnet Mask

This item displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each

three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

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Station MAC Address

This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are

6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers.

Gateway IP Address

This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in

decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

4-6 Boot

This submenu allows the user to congure the following boot settings for the

system.

Set Boot Priorities

1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device/4th Boot Device/5th
Boot Device/6th Boot Device

Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot priority for a device specied

by the user.



Delete Boot Option

This feature allows the user to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority

list.



Network Device BBS Priorities

This submenu allows the user to specify the boot priority sequence of a network

device.

1st Device

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

UEFI Boot Device BBS Priorities

This submenu allows the user to specify the boot priority sequence of a UEFI

bootable device.

1st Device

4-7 Security

This menu allows the user to congure the security settings for the system.

Administrator Password

Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the

BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20

characters long.

User Password

Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system

and to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3

characters to 20 characters long.

Password Check

This feature allows the user to decide if a password is required to enter the BIOS

Setup utility or upon system boot. The options are Setup and Always.

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4-8 Save & Exit

This submenu allows the user to congure the Save and Exit settings for the

system.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes

to the system conguration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes

and Exit, and press <Enter>. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want

to exit the BIOS setup without saving, select Yes to quit BIOS without saving the

changes, or select No to quit the BIOS and save changes.

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option to

save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system conguration

settings can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit, and press <Enter>. When

the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without sav-

ing, select Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes, or select No to quit the

BIOS and save changes.

Save Options

Save Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to save all changes you've done so far and

return to the AMI BIOS utility Program. When the dialog box appears, asking you

if you want to save conguration, select Yes to save the changes, or select No to

return to the BIOS without making changes.

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Discard Changes

Select this feature and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the

BIOS setup. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to load previ-

ous values, select Yes to load the values previous saved, or select No to keep the

changes you've made so far.

Restore Optimized Defaults

Select this feature and press <Enter> to load the optimized default settings that

help optimize system performance. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you

want to load optimized defaults, select Yes to load the optimized default settings,

or select No to abandon optimized defaults.

Save as User Defaults

Select this feature and press <Enter> to save the current settings as the user's

defaults. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to save values as

user's defaults, select Yes to save the current values as user's default settings, or

select No to keep the defaults previously saved as the user's defaults.

Restore User Defaults

Select this feature and press <Enter> to load the user's defaults previously saved in

the system. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to restore user's

defaults, select Yes to restore the user's defaults previously saved in the system,

or select No to abandon the user's defaults that were previously saved.

Boot Override

This feature allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities setting in the Boot

menu, and instead immediately boot the system with one of the listed devices. This

is a one-time override.

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed at each

system boot, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue to

boot. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup procedure. If a

fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible

repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.

The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the

corresponding error.

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BIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code/LED Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Ready to boot

5 short beeps + 1 long beep Memory error No memory detected in the system

5 beeps No Con-In or No Con-

Out devices

Con-In: USB or PS/2 keyboard, PCI or
Serial Console Redirection, IPMI KVM
or SOL

Con-Out: Video Controller, PCI or Serial
Console Redirection, IPMI SOL

1 beep Refresh 1 beep for each USB device installed

X9 IPMI Error Codes

1 Continuous Beep System OH System Overheat

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Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions

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Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs

The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp.

supermicro.com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.

After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO

le for your motherboard. Download this le to create a CD/DVD of the drivers and

utilities it contains. (You may also use a utility to extract the ISO le if preferred.)

Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http://www.supermicro.com/

products/. Find the product page for your motherboard here, where you may down-

load individual drivers and utilities.

After creating a CD/DVD with the ISO les, insert the disk into the CD/DVD drive

on your system and the display shown below should appear.

Note 1: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the

readme les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these

items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After

installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on

to the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you

to view the entire contents.

Note 2: When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver

CD, please set the SATA Conguration to "Compatible Mode" and congure

SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup. After making the driver diskette, be sure

to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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B-2 ConguringSuperDoctorIII

The SuperDoctor® III program is a web-based management tool that supports

remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.

The local management is called SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program allows

you to monitor the environment and operations of your system. SuperDoctor III

displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages

and fan status. See the gures below for examples of the SuperDoctor III interface.

Note: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN/

ADMIN.

Note: When SuperDoctor III is rst installed, it adopts the temperature

threshold settings that have been set in BIOS. Any subsequent changes to

these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor III, as the SuperDoc-

tor III settings override the BIOS settings. To set the BIOS temperature

threshold settings again, you would rst need to uninstall SuperDoctor III.

SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions

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SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control)

Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User’s Manual can be downloaded

from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/ac-

cessories/software/SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we recommend that you

use the SuperDoctor II application instead.

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Notes

The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices,

aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signicant injury or loss of life or catastrophic

property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and
proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.

(Disclaimer Continued)