Supero X9DBU-3F, X9DBU-iF User Manual

X9DBU-3F

X9DBU-iF

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1

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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
X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF 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 TG/s. With the C602/
C606 chipset built in, the X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF motherboard supports Intel® Man­ageability 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 ideal for high-end server platforms. Please refer
to our website at http://www.supermicro.com for processor and memory update
and support.

Preface

Manual Organization

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

board. It also provides detailed information on the Intel C602/C606 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 trouble­shooting procedures for video, memory, and system setup stored in the CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software installation instructions.

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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 damaging system components

Note: Additional is information given to differentiate between models or to
provide information for correct system setup.

iv

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)

Preface

Web Site:

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

www.supermicro.com

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd

Chung-Ho Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site:
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Overview

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1-8

1-9 Introduction to the IPMI Controller ................................................................ 1-15

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

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

Management Engine (ME) ............................................................................1-15

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

Installing an LGA 1356 Processor ..................................................................2-5

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

Removing the Passive Heatsink .....................................................................2-8

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

Installing & Removing DIMMs .........................................................................2-9

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

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

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-13

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-13

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................2-14

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 Defi nitions ...........................................2-15

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

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

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-17

Video Connection .....................................................................................2-17

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-18

Unit Identifi er Switch ................................................................................2-19

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Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-20

Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions............................................................... 2-21

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-21

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

HDD LED ..................................................................................................2-22

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-22

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED....................................................................2-23

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-23

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-24

Power Button ...........................................................................................2-24

2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-25

Power Connectors ...................................................................................2-25

Fan Headers .............................................................................................2-26

Chassis Intrusion .....................................................................................2-26

Buzzer ......................................................................................................2-27

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................2-27

TPM Header/Port 80 ................................................................................ 2-28

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

Power SMB (I

2

C) Connector .................................................................... 2-29

Standby Header ....................................................................................... 2-29

T-SGPIO 1/2 Headers .............................................................................. 2-30

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

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-31

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................2-32

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

GLAN/10G_LAN Enable/Disable ..............................................................2-32

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

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

VGA Enable ..............................................................................................2-34

BMC Enable ............................................................................................ 2-34

Management Engine (ME) Recovery ...................................................... 2-35

Manufacturer Mode Select ....................................................................... 2-35

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators ...............................................................................2-37

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-37

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs .......................................................................2-37

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-38

Rear UID LED ......................................................................................... 2-38

BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................2-39

2-10 Serial ATA Connections ................................................................................. 2-40

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Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-40

SAS Ports ................................................................................................. 2-40

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

4-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations...................................................................... 4-4

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

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

4-6 Boot ...............................................................................................................4 -2 9

4-7 Secur it y .........................................................................................................4 -3 0

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 Confi guring SuperDoctor® III .......................................................................... B-2

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Chapter 1: Overview

Chapter 1

Overview

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

The following items are included in the retail box.

• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

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

• Two (2) I-Pass to 4 Serial ATA (50-cm) cables (CBL-097L-03x2) (X9DBU-3F)

• One (1) I-Pass to 4 Serial ATA (50-cm) cables (CBL-097L-03) (X9DBU-iF)

• One I/O Shield (MCP-260-00027-0N)

• One (1) Quick Reference Guide (MNL-1294-QRG)

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

Chapter 1: Overview

JPMB1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

PHY

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

FAN1

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

JPW1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JF1

Battery

1

JPME1

BIOS

[CPU1_Port3B]

LED2

XDP_CPU

BUZZER

FAN4

JD1

JPME2

1

1

1

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

I-SATA5

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

SAS4~7

JI2C1
JI2C2

JWD1

JPB1

1

JTAG OF CPLD

JBR1

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SAS0~3

1

LED1

XDP_PCH

JBT1

BMC
CTRL

Intel IOH

FANB

T-SGPIO1

1

JPG1

T-SGPIO2

FANA

JOH1

LAN1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

Note : For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our website at
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details.

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X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF Quick Reference

JPMB1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

PHY

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

FAN1

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

JPW1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JF1

Battery

1

BIOS

JPME1

[CPU1_Port3B]

LED2

XDP_CPU

BUZZER

FAN4

JD1

JPME2

1

1

1

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

I-SATA5

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

SAS4~7

JI2C1

JI2C2

JWD1

JPB1

1

JTAG OF CPLD

JBR1

1

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SAS0~3

LED1

XDP_PCH

JBT1

BMC
CTRL

Intel IOH

FANB

T-SGPIO1

1

JPG1

T-SGPIO2

FANA

JOH1

LAN1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

Notes:

• See Chapter 3 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 specifi ed by the manu-

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

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Chapter 1: Overview

X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF Jumpers

Jumper

JBT1

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Open (Normal)

Description Default Setting

Clear CMOS See Chapter 3

JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPME1 Management Engine (ME)

Pins 1-2 (Normal)

Recovery Mode

JPME2 Management Engine (ME)

Pins 1-2 (Normal)

Manufacture Mode

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF Connectors

Connectors Description

Buzzer Internal Buzzer
COM1/COM2 Backplane COM Port1/Front Accessible COM2 Header
FAN1~4, FANA/B CPU/System Fan Headers
IPMB1 4-pin External BMC I

2

C Header (for an IPMI Card)

I-SATA 0~5 Intel PCH SATA Connectors 0~5 (SA TA 3.0 Ports 0/1, SATA 2.0

Ports 2~5)
JBAT1 Onboard Battery (See Chpt. 4 for Used Battery Disposal)
JD1 Power LED/Speaker (PWR LED Pins 1~3, Speaker: Pins 4~7)
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion
JOH1 Overheat/Fan Fail LED

2

JPI

C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header
JPW1 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)
JPW2~JPW3 12V 8-Pin Power Connectors (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)
JPW4 4-Pin Power Connector
JSTBY1 Standby
JTAG of CPLD JTAG of CPLD (Complex Programming Logical Device)
JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80
JSD1 SATA DOM (Device On Module) Power Connector
KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse
LAN1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports 1/2
(IPMI) LAN IPMI Dedicated LAN

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SAS 0~3, 4~7 Serial-Link S-SATA/SAS 0~3, SAS 4~7
SXB1 CPU1/CPU2 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x8 + x8 Slot
SXB2(CPU2)/

SXB3 (CPU1)

(CPU2) SXB2 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x8/CPU1)/SXB3 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x8

Slots
T-SGPIO 1/2 Serial link General Purpose I/O Connections 1/2
UIOP SMC-Proprietary Universal I/O Slot
USB 0/1 Back Panel USB 0/1
USB 2/3, 4/5 Front Panel Accessible USB 2/3, 4/5 Connections
USB 6, USB7 Front Panel Type A USB 6 Port
UID Switch UID (Unit Identifi er) Switch
VGA1 Backpanel VGA Port 1/Front Panel VGA Port2

X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF LED Indicators

LED Description State Status

LED1 BMC Heatbeat Green: Blinking BMC: Normal
LED2 Stand by PWR LED Green: On SB Power On

LED3 UID LED

Blue: On (Windows OS)
Blinking (Linux)

Unit Identifi ed

Warning: To avoid damaging your motherboard and components, please use a
power supply that supports a 24-pin, two 8-pin and one 4-pin power connectors. Be
sure to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power connectors to your power supply
for adequate power delivery to your system. The 4-pin power connector is optional;
however, Supermicro recommends that this connector also be plugged in for optimal
power delivery.

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Motherboard Features

Chapter 1: Overview

CPU

Memory

• Dual Intel

processor supports two full-width QuickPath 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

®

E5-2400 (Socket B2) processors; each

• Integrated memory controller supports up to 384

GB of 240-pin Registered (RDIMM)/Load Reduced
(LRDIMM) ECC or Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non­ECC DDR3 with speeds of 800/1066/1333/1600 MHz
in 12 memory modules

Note: For the latest CPU/memory updates,
please refer to our Website at http://www.super­micro.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
Graphics
Network
I/O Devices

• Intel® C602 (X9DBU-iF)/C606 (X9DBU-3F) PCH

• Matrox G200eW Video Controller

• Intel I350 Gigabit Ethernet Controller for LAN ports 1/2

SATA/SAS Connections

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

0/1),
Four (4) SATA 2.0 ports (SATA

2~5),
One (1) mini-iPass port with

SATA 2.0 (X9DBU-iF Only)

• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

• S-SATA/SAS Four (4) S-SATA/SAS 0~3,

Four (4) SAS 4~7,
Two (2) mini-iPass port with

SATA 2.0 (X9DBU-3F Only)

• RAID RAID 0, 1, 10

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

• Two (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: 9-pin RS-

232 port

Keyboard/Mouse

• Back Panel USB Keyboard/Mouse

• PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

Graphics Output

• Graphic Output

UIO Platform

• PCI-E 3.0 x16

• Two (2) PCI-E 3.0 x8

Peripheral
Devices

BIOS

Power
Confi g.

• One (1) SMC-Proprietary Universal IO (UIO)

USB Devices

• Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB

0/1),

• Two (2) Front Panel USB headers for 4 connections

(USB 2/3, USB 4/5),

• Two Type A USB connectors for onboard-access

(USB 6/USB7)

• 64 Mb 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

• ACPI/ACPM Power Management

• Main switch override mechanism

• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Intel® Intelligent Node Management (IPNM)

• Intel® Management Engine (ME)

PC Health
Monitoring

CPU 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 6-Phase switching voltage regulator

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Chapter 1: Overview

• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring with fi rmware thermal man-

agement control via IPMI

• Low noise fan speed control

LED Indicators

• System/CPU Overheat LED

• Suspend-state LED

• UID/Remote UID LED

System
Management

• PECI (Platform Environment Confi guration Interface)

2.0 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

• Dual Cooling Zones

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

• PECI (Platform-Environment Confi guration Interface)

support

• SuperoDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

Dimensions

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 specifi cations for proper CPU TDP sizing.

Note 2: For IPMI Confi guration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded
IPMI Confi guration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/
support/manuals/.

• 13.050" (L) x 12.075" (W) (331.47 mm x 306.71

mm)

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#C-2

#C-1

#B-2

#B-1

#A-2

#A-1

DDR3

CPU1

QPI

8G

CPU2

P1

#F-2

#F-1

#E-2

#E-1

#D-2

#D-1

DDR3

RJ45
RJ45

SLOT 2

LOWER

GLAN
I350-AM2

SAS
I-PASS

SPI

DDR3

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X16

PCI-E X8

SLOT 3

PCI-E X4 G3

SPI

800/1066/1333/1600

PCI-E X8 G3

in x4 Slot

3.0 Gb/S

SAS
I-PASS

3.0 Gb/S

MUX

MUX

DDR2 RAM

#3A/B

#3C/D #1B #1AP1DMI

Uplink DMI

X4 G3

PEG0 DMI

SAS [0:3]

PCH

SAS [4:7]

SSB-A/D

SPI

PCI

USB [9,10] LPC

SPI PCI USB

RMII

BMC
WPCM450

DDR

CRT

VGA

RTL8201F

RJ45

COM1
External

Serial
PortRMII

LPC

4GB/sPCI-E

COM2
Header

#1A/B #3C/D

SATA [2:5]

SATA [0:1]

USB [0:7]

TPM Header

3.0 Gb/S

6.0 Gb/S

PCI-E X8 G3

I-SATA

#2~#5

port 0,1

REAR

DDR3

PCI-E X8

PCI-E X8 G3

I-SATA

#0~#1

REAR

800/1066/1333/1600

SLOT 1

PCI-E X16

SLOT 2

4,52,3

HDR 2X5

UPPER

7

TYPE-A6TYPE-A

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the
features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for
the actual specifi cations of each motherboard. 2. This block diagram is
intended for your reference only.

System Block Diagram

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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 C602/C606 chipset, the X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF motherboard
provides the performance and feature sets required for dual_processor-based
high-end system platforms.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DBU-3F/
X9DBU-iF motherboard offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a
transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s, providing superb system performance.

The C602/C606 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 fi 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 Volt­age. 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 fi rmware thermal management
under 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-defi 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 airfl 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 confi gure SuperDoctor to

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provide yo u with warn i n gs when syste m te m perature, C P U te m perature, vo l tages
and fan sp eeds go b eyond a pred efi ned range.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-
tion defi nes a fl 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 confi 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 X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power sup­plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required
by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, two 12V 8-pin power connections
(JPW2/JPW3) and the 4-Pin Power Connector (JPW4) are also required to ensure
adequate power supply to the system. Your power supply must also supply 1.5A
for the Ethernet ports.

Warning: To avoid damaging your motherboard and components, please use a
power supply that supports a 24-pin, two 8-pin and one 4-pin power connectors. Be
sure to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power connectors to your power supply
for adequate power delivery to your system. The 4-pin power connector is optional;
however, Supermicro recommends that this connector also be plugged in for optimal
power delivery.

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It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specifi cation 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more
information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in
areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line
fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

1-7 Super I/O

The Super I/O supports 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.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage­ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.

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 effi ciency.
Although IPNM is supported by the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller),
your system must also have IPNM-compatible Management Engine (ME) fi rmware
installed in your system for IPNM support.

Note: Support for IPNM Specifi cation Version 1.5 or Vision 2.0 depends
on the power supply used in the system.

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Management Engine (ME)

The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH, pro­vides 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
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 inter­faces, 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 Specifi 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

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• Event Log

• X-Bus parallel interface for I/O expansion

• Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs

• SPI Flash Host BIOS and fi rmware bootstrap program supported

• Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)

• OS (Operating System) Independent

• Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI. Key features

• 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 confi 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 diffi culty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis-
tance. Only certifi ed technicians should attempt to install or confi gure components.

Read this section in its entirety before installing or confi guring components in the
Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warning!

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

電池の取り扱い

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

って処 分して下 さい 。

警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更
换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告
電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有
電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

Warnung
Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die

Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp.
Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

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!הרהזא

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 recomen­dado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones
del fabricante.

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

ﺮﻄﺧ ﻙﺎﻨﻫ ﻦﻣ ﻝﺍﺪﺒﺘﺳﺍ ﺔﻟﺎﺣ ﻲﻓ ﺭﺎﺠﻔﻧﺍ ﺔﻳﺭﺎﻄﺒﻟﺍ ﺔﺤﻴﺤﺻ ﺮﻴﻏ ﺔﻘﻳﺮﻄﺑ ﻚﻴﻠﻌﻓ

ﺔﻳﺭﺎﻄﺒﻟﺍ ﻝﺍﺪﺒﺘﺳﺍ

ﻂﻘﻓ ﻉﻮﻨﻟﺍ ﺲﻔﻨﺑ ﺎﻬﻟﺩﺎﻌﻳ ﺎﻣ ﻭﺃ ﺎﻤﻛﺖﺻﻭﺃ ﺔﻌﻨﺼﻤﻟﺍ ﺔﻛﺮﺸﻟﺍ ﻪﺑ

ﺕﺎﻳﺭﺎﻄﺒﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺺﻠﺨﺗ ﻟ ﺎﻘﻓﻭ ﺔﻠﻤﻌﺘﺴﻤﻟﺍﺔﻌﻧﺎﺼﻟﺍ ﺔﻛﺮﺸﻟﺍ ﺕﺎﻤﻴﻠﻌﺘ

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 ontploffi ngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de

batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan­bevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften
afgevoerd te worden.

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רצומה קוליס

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.

!הרהזא

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

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ﻲﺋﺎﻬﻨﻟﺍ ﺺﻠﺨﺘﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺞﺘﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﺍﺬﻫ ﻪﻌﻣ ﻞﻣﺎﻌﺘﻟﺍ ﻲﻐﺒﻨﻳ ﻟ ﺎﻘﻓﻭ ﻊﻴﻤﺠﺔﻴﻨﻁﻮﻟﺍ ﺢﺋﺍﻮﻠﻟﺍﻭ ﻦﻴﻧﺍﻮﻘﻟﺍ ﺪﻨﻋ

경고!

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

Waarschuwing
De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam­aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally suffi 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 motherboar d is shipped i n a ntistati c pa ckaging to avo i d s tatic dama g e. When
unpacking the board, make sure that the person handling it is static-protected.

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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.

Not es:

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

removing, or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install
the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

• Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the

CPU heatsink and heatsink fans.

• 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.

• 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.

• Refer to the M oth er bo ard Feat ure s se ct io n of th e manu al an d our we bsi te

for more i nform ation on C PU suppo rt a nd update s.

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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4. After removing the plastic cap, hold the CPU at the north and south center
edges with your thumb and index fi 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.

Warning: Please s ave the plastic c ap. The moth erboard mu st be shippe d with the
plastic cap properly installed to protect CPU socket pins. Shipping without the plastic
cap pro per ly inst alled w ill cau se damag e to the so cket pins.

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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. Inser t t wo push -pi ns on th e sides of t he heat sink th rough t he mount ing hol es
on the mot her board, a nd tur n the pus h- pins cl ock wis e to loc k them.

Screw#3

Screw#1

Screw#2

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 heat­sink 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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2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules

Note: Check Supe rmic ro's web site for r ecom mende d memo ry m odule s.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

module s to prevent a ny possi ble dam age.

Installing & Removing DIMMs

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1­DIMM #1A. (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.

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

[CPU2_Port3D]

[CPU2_Port3C]

UIOP

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LED3

UID

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN1

LAN

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL
82580

P2 DIMMD1

Notches

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

JBR1

I-SATA5

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]

LED1

BMC
CTRL

1

JPG1

XDP_PCH

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

XDP_CPU

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

JOH1

JF1

FAN3

JD1

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

P1 DIMM1A

JPI2C1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

Release Tabs

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 X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF Motherboard

The X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF Motherboard supports up to 384 GB Registered
(RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC or Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC
DDR3 memory with speeds of 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz in 12 DIMM slots. For the
latest memory updates, please refer to our website a at http://www.supermicro.com/
products/motherboard.

Processor & Memory Module Population Confi guration

For memor y to wor k pro perl y, follow the tab les be low for me mor y inst allati on.

Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules

CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules

CPU 1 P1-

DIMMA1

CPU2 P2-

DIMMD1

P1­DIMMA2

P2­DIMMD2

P1­DIMMB1

P2­DIMME1

P1­DIMMB2

P2­DIMME2

P1­DIMMC1

P2­DIMMF1

P1­DIMMC2

P2­DIMMF2

Processor and Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance

Number of

CPUs+DIMMs

1 CPU &

2 DIMMs

1 CPU &

4 DIMMs

1 CPU &

6 DIMMs

2 CPUs &

4 DIMMs

2 CPUs &

6 DIMMs

2 CPUs &

8 DIMMs

2 CPUs &

10 DIMMs

2 CPUs &

12 DIMMs

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

CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1

CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2

CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2

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

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

CPU1 + CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMA2, P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME1/ P2­DIMMF1/P2-DIMMD2

CPU1 + CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2, P2-DIMMD1/P2­DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-DIMMD2/P2-DIMME2

CPU1 + CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMC2, P2­DIMMD1/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-DIMMD2/P2-DIMME2/P2-DIMMF2

CPU and Memory Population Confi guration Table

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Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2400 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support

Ranks Per

DIMM &

Data Width

SRx8

Non-ECC

DRx8

Non-ECC

SRx16

Non-ECC

SRx8

ECC

DRx8

ECC

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recom-

mended Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/
mem.cfm.

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note below)

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

2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066,1333 NA 1066

512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066,1333 NA 1066

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

2GB 4GB 8GB 1066, 1333 1066,1333 1066 1066

Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot

per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel

(DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V

Populating RDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2400 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

& Data

Width

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

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

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

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

QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 800 800 800

QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 800 800 800

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.

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note Below)

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

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V

DIMM Per Channel (DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC

1600

1600

1600

1600

1066,

1333

1066,

1333

1066,

1333

1066,

1333

1066, 1333,

1066, 1333,

1066, 1333,

1066, 1333,

1600

1600

1600

1600

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Populating LRDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support

Ranks Per

DIMM & Data

Width

(See the Note

Below)

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

QRx8 (P) 8GB 16GB 1066, 1066,

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the

SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.
com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated

by Slot per Channel (SPC) and

DIMM Per Channel (DPC)

1 Slot Per

Channel

1DPC 1DPC and 2DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V

1333

1333

Other Important Notes and Restrictions

2 Slots Per

Channel

1066 1066,

1066 1066,

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

same type, same speed and same operating frequency on the motherboard.
Mixing of RDIMMs, UDIMMs or LRDIMMs is not allowed. Do not install both
ECC and Non-ECC memory modules on the same motherboard.

• Using DDR3 DIMMs with different operating frequencies is not allowed. All chan-

nels in a system will run at the lowest common frequency.

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2-5 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas­teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard
to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.
Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Tools Needed

• Phillips Screwdriver

• Pan head screws (10 pieces)

• Standoffs (10 pieces, if needed)

Location of Mounting Holes

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

JPMB1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

1

JPG1

T-SGPIO2

FANA

[CPU1_Port3B]

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

JWD1

JI2C1
JI2C2

JPB1

1

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4
I-SATA3
I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SAS0~3

LED1

BMC
CTRL

XDP_PCH

JBR1

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANB

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

Warning: 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 mother­board 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 compo­nents 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 p ort s are col or-co ded in c onform ance wi th the PC 9 9 spec ifi cation. See
the pic ture be low for t he co lors a nd loc atio ns of the var ious I /O por t s.

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMC1

USB0/1

COM1

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

10

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]
BMC
CTRL

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

Intel IOH

BIOS

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

JF1

JD1

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMMD2

LAN2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

P2 DIMME2

VGA

LAN1

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMMF1

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

1. Keyboard

2. Mouse

3. Back Panel USB Port 0

4. Back Panel USB Port 1

5. IPMI LAN

6. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

7. Back Panel VGA (Blue)

8. Gigabit LAN 1

9. Gigabit LAN 2

10. UID Switch

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
mouse are located next to the Back
Panel USB Ports 0/1 and the IPMI
LAN port on the motherboard. See the
table at right for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB
0/1) are located on the I/O back panel.
In addition, two USB headers, located
close to the I-SATA ports, provide four
front-accessible USB connections
(USB 2/3, USB 4/5). Two Type A
connectors (USB 6, USB 7) are also
located on the motherboard to provide
front USB support. (Cables are not
included). See the tables on the right
for pin defi nitions.

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Defi nitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse
Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition
1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data
2 No Connection 2 No Connection
3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)
5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock
6 No Connection 6 No Connection
VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

Back Panel USB

(USB 0/1)

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V
2 PO­3 PO+
4 Ground
5NA

FP USB (2/3, 4/5)

Pin Defi nitions

USB 2, 4, 6
Pin # Defi nition

USB 3, 5
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO­3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 NC 5 Key

(NC= No connection)

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]
BMC
CTRL

1

JPG1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

JF1

XDP_CPU

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

FAN3

JD1

1. Keyboard

2. Mouse

VGA

LAN1

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMMF1

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

3. Backpanel USB 0

4. Backpanel USB 1

USB0/1

COM1

5. Front Accessible USB 2/3

6. Front Accessible USB 4/5

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

7. Onboard USB 6

8. Onboard USB 7

JPW3

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

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Serial Ports

Two COM connections (COM1 &
COM2) are located on the mother­board. COM1 is located on the Back
panel I/O panel. COM2, located next
to the TPM/Port 80 header, provides
front access support. See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

Video Connection

Serial COM) Ports

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 N/A

One video port (VGA1) is located next
to COM Port1 on the I/O backplane.
Refer to the board layout below for
the location.

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMC1

USB0/1

COM1

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

FAN1

FAN2

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]
BMC
CTRL

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

Intel IOH

BIOS

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

JF1

JD1

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMMD2

LAN2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

P2 DIMME2

VGA

LAN1

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMMF1

1. COM1

2. COM2

3. VGA1

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

JPW1

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Ethernet Ports

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/2)
are located on the I/O backplane on
the motherboard to provide Ethernet
connections. In addition, an IPMI
Dedicated LAN, located above USB
0/1 ports on the backplane, provides
KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these
ports accept RJ45 type cables. (Note:
Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec­tion for LAN LED information.)

LAN Ports

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi 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)

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN1

LAN

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL
82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3
4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]
BMC
CTRL

1

JPG1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

JF1

XDP_CPU

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

FAN3

JD1

VGA

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

KB/MOUSE

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

USB0/1

COM1

1. GLAN1

2. GLAN2

3. IPMI_LAN

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Unit Identifi er Switch

A Unit Identifier (UID) Switch and
two LED Indicators are located on
the motherboard. The UID Switch is
located next to the GLAN 2 port on
the backplane. The Rear UID LED
(LED3) is located next to the UID
Switch. The Front Panel UID LED
is located at Pins 7/8 of the Front
Control Panel at JF1. Connect a cable
to Pin 8 on JF1 for Front Panel UID
LED indication. When you press the
UID switch, both Rear UID LED and
Front Panel UID LED Indicators will
be turned on. Press the UID switch
again to turn off both LED Indicators.
These UID Indicators provide easy
identifi cation of a system unit that
may be in need of service.

Note: UID can also be trig­gered via IPMI on the moth­erboard. For more informa­tion on IPMI, please refer
to the IPMI User's Guide
posted on our Website @
http://www.supermicro.com.

UID Switch

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Button In
4 Ground

UID LED (LE2)

Status

Color/State OS Status
Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identifi ed
Blue:

Linux OS Unit Identifi ed

Blinking

1920

Ground

FP PWRLED

HDD LED

NIC1 Link LED

NIC2 Link LED

Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/
PWR FaiL/UID LED)

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

X

2

NMI

NIC1 Activity LED

NIC2 Activity LED

Reset

PWR

1

X

3.3 V

ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)

3.3V

Reset Button

Power Button

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN1

LAN

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]
BMC
CTRL

1

JPG1

Battery

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

JF1

XDP_CPU

JPME1

1

BIOS

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

FAN3

JD1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMMF2

VGA

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMB2

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

USB0/1

COM1

1. UID Switch

2. Rear UID LED (LE2)

3. Front UID LED

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Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo­cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifi cally for use with Supermicro's server chassis. See the fi gure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

JPMB1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

T-SGPIO2

[CPU1_Port3B]

XDP_CPU

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

X9DBU

FANA

JOH1

JF1

FAN4

LED2

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN3

JD1

JPME2

1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

JSTBY1

LED1

BMC

1

1

1

I-SATA5

JSD1

SAS4~7

CTRL

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

1

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

Intel IOH

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

SAS0~3

FANB

P2 DIMME2

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

JF1 Header Pins

Ground

X

FP PWRLED

HDD LED

NIC1 Link LED

NIC2 Link LED

Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/
PWR FaiL/UID LED)

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

3.3 V

ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

NIC1 Activity LED

NIC2 Activity LED

Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)

3.3V

Reset

PWR

2

1

Rese t Button

Power Button

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Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

Chapter 2: Installation

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and 20
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table o n the ri ght for p in defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
15 3.3V
16 PWR LED

A. NMI
B. PWR LED

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

P1 DIMMC1

USB0/1

COM1

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

Ground

X

FP PWRLED

B

HDD LED

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

NIC1 Link LED

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

NIC2 Link LED

JPI2C1

Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/
PWR FaiL/UID LED)

JPW2

Power Fail LED

Ground

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

Ground

1920

NMI

A

X

3.3 V

ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

NIC1 Activity LED

NIC2 Activity LED

Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)

3.3V

Reset

Reset Butto n

Power Button

PWR

2

1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

BMC
CTRL

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

JBT1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]

XDP_CPU

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

Intel IOH

BIOS

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

JF1

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

JD1

LAN2

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

VGA

LAN1

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMMF1

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E

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a
cable here to indicate HDD activ­ity. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control­ler) LED connections for GLAN port 1
are located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1,
and the LED connection for GLAN
Port 2 are on Pins 9 and 10. Attach
the NIC LED cables here to display
network activity. Refer to the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
13 3.3V Standby
14 HD Active

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
9 NIC 2 Activity LED
10 NIC 2 Link LED
11 NIC 1 Activity LED
12 NIC 1 Link LED

A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 Link LED
C. NIC1 Activity LED
D. NIC2 Link LED
E. NIC2 Activity LED

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

P1 DIMMC1

USB0/1

COM1

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

Ground

X

FP PWRLED

HDD LED

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

A

NIC1 Link LED

B

JPW3

NIC2 Link LED

JPI2C1

Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/
PWR FaiL/UID LED)

JPW2

Power Fail LED

Ground

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

Ground

1920

NMI

X

3.3 V

ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

NIC1 Activity LED

C

NIC2 Activity LED

Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)

3.3V

Reset

Reset Butto n

Power Button

PWR

2

1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

BMC
CTRL

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3
4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

JBT1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]

XDP_CPU

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

Intel IOH

BIOS

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

JF1

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

JD1

LAN2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

P2 DIMME2

VGA

LAN1

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMMF1

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8
of JF1 to provide advanced warnings
of chassis overheating and fan failure.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is
locate d on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re­fer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 OH/Fan Fail LED)

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
5 3.3V
6 PWR Supply Fail

A. OH/Fail/PWR Fail LED (Red)
B. PWR Supply Fail

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMC1

USB0/1

COM1

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

A

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

B

Ground

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

2

1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL
82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

BMC
CTRL

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

JBT1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]

XDP_CPU

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

Intel IOH

BIOS

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

JF1

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

JD1

LAN2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

P2 DIMME2

VGA

LAN1

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMMF1

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Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
contacting both pins will power on/off
the system. This button can also be con­fi gured to function as a suspend button
(with a setting in the BIOS - See Chapter

5). To turn off the power when the system
is in suspend mode, press the button for
4 seconds or longer. Refer to the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal
2 Ground

A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

JBT1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

[CPU1_Port3B]
BMC
CTRL

1

JPG1

Battery

1

Intel IOH

BIOS

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

JF1

XDP_CPU

JPME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

FAN3

JD1

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMMF2

VGA

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/

JPW2

PWR FaiL/UID LED)

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

Ground

FP PWRLED

HDD LED

NIC1 Link LED

NIC2 Link LED

Power Fail LED

X

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

3.3 V

ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

NIC1 Activity LED

NIC2 Activity LED

Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)

3.3V

Reset

Reset Bu t ton

Power Button

PWR

2

1

A

B

USB0/1

COM1

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D

2-7 Connecting Cables

Power Connectors

A 24-pin main power supply
connector(JPW1), two 8-pin CPU PWR
connectors (JPW2/JPW3) and a 4-pin
auxiliary power connector are located on
the motherboard. These power connectors
meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. These
power connectors must also be connected
to your power supply. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

Warning: To avoid damaging your motherboard
and components, please use a power supply
that supports a 24-pin, two 8-pin and one 4-pin
power connectors. Be sure to connect the 24­pin and the two 8-pin power connectors to your
power supply for adequate power delivery to
your system. The 4-pin power connector is op­tional; however, Supermicro recommends that
this connector also be plugged in for optimal
power delivery.

LED3

UIOP

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

UID

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

P2 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMME2

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V

12V 8-pin PWR Con-

nector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V

(Required)

A. JPW1: 24-pin ATX

USB0/1

COM1

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

PWR (Req'd)
B. JPW2: 8-pin Processor
PWR (Req'd)
C. JPW3: 8-pin Processor
PWR, or
D. JPW4: 4-pin Auxiliary
PWR required
(Note: all these power
connectors are required)

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

JPME2

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

LED1

BMC

1

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4
I-SATA3
I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SAS0~3

CTRL

1

JPG1

FANB

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

FANA

Battery

1

BIOS

JOH1

JF1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

1

JBT1

1

JI2C1

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

JWD1

I-SATA5

JSD1

SAS4~7

JPME1

[CPU1_Port3B]

XDP_CPU

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

JPW3

C

JPI2C1

JPW2

B

DIMM_C2

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

LED2

FAN3

JD1

24-Pin Main PWR

A

JPW1

FAN1

FAN2

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E

F

G

Fan Headers

This motherboard has six system/CPU
fan headers (Fan 1~Fan 4, Fan A and
FAN B) on the motherboard. 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 connection.

Chassis Intrusion

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

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 PWR Modulation

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground

JPMB1

UIOP

[CPU2_Port3D]

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

LED3

LAN
CTRL

82580

P2 DIMMD1

UID

1

JPL1

LAN2

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMD2

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

COM1

USB0/1

KB/MOUSE

JPW4

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

PHY

A. Fan 1
B. Fan 2
C. Fan 3
D. Fan 4
E. Fan A
F. Fan B

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMB2

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBR1

SAS0~3

CTRL

XDP_PCH

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JI2C1
JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

1

[CPU1_Port3B]

XDP_CPU

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

FAN3

JD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

C

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

FAN1

FAN2

B

A

G. Chassis Intrusion

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

JPW1

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Buzzer

The buzzer, located at SP1, can be
used to provide audible indications
for various beep codes. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions. Refer
to the layout below for the locations of
the Internal Buzzer (SP1).

Overheat/Fan Fail LED

The JOH1 header is used to connect
an LED indi cat or to p rovi de war ni ngs
of chassis overheating and fan failure.
This LED w ill b link w he n a fan f ailu re
occurs. Refer to the tables on right for
pin defi nitions.

Internal Buzzer (SP1)

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nitions
Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In
Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

OH/Fan Fail LED

Status

State Message
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan Fail

JPMB1

A. Buzzer (Internal
Speaker)
B. OH LED

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBR1

1

SAS0~3

XDP_PCH

CTRL

JPG1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

1

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

A

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

B

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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 defi ni-
tions.

IPMB

A System Management Bus header for
IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB. Connect
the appropriate cable here to use the
IPMB I

2

C connection on your system.

TPM/Port 80 Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi 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)

IPMB Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection

JPMB1

A. TPM/Port 80
Header
B. IPMB

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

JPW1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

B

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBR1

SAS0~3

CTRL

XDP_PCH

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

1

JI2C1

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

JWD1

1

A

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

FAN1

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Power SMB (I2C) Connector

Power System Management Bus (I
Connector (JPI

2

C1) monitors power

2

C)

supply, fan and system temperatures.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Standby Header

A Standby header (JSTBY1) is located
next to the BMC Controller. Refer to
the layout below for the location.

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data

3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V

JPMB1

2

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

A. JPI
B. Standby

A

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

B

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBR1

1

SAS0~3

XDP_PCH

CTRL

JPG1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

1

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

C1

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T-SGPIO 1/2 Headers

Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General
Purpose Input/Output) headers are
located between Fan A and Fan B on
the motherboard. These headers sup­port Serial_Link interface for onboard
SATA connections. See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

DOM Power Connector

A power connector for SATA DOM
(Disk On Module) devices is located at
JSD1. Connect an appropriate cable
here to provide power support for your
DOM devices.

T-SGPIO

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition
1NC 2 NC
3 Ground 4 Data

5 Load 6 Ground
7 Clock 8 NC

Note: NC= No Connection

DOM PWR

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V
2 Ground
3 Ground

JPMB1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

C

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

1

I-SATA4

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JTAG OF CPLD

JBR1

1

SAS0~3

XDP_PCH

CTRL

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANB

B

A

JI2C1
JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FANA

JOH1

JF1

FAN4

LED2

JD1

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

A. T-SGPIO1
B. T-SGPIO2
C. DOM PWR

JPW3

JPW2

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Power LED/Speaker

On JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used for
power LED indication, and pins 4-7 are
for the speaker. See the tables on the
right for pin defi nitions. Please note that
the speaker connector pins (4-7) are used
with an external speaker. If you wish to
use the onboard speaker, you should close
pins 6-7 with a jumper.

PWR LED Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pin 1 Anode (+)
Pin2 Cathode (-)
Pin3 NA

Speaker Connector

Pin Settings

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 4-7 External Speaker
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

JPMB1

A. PWR LED/Speaker

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBR1

1

SAS0~3

XDP_PCH

CTRL

JPG1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

1

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

A

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

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Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

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 be­tween two pins to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is identifi 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 t he pins.

GLAN/10G_LAN Enable/Disable

Use JPL1 to enable/disable LAN Port s 1/2.
See the table on the right for jumper settings.
The defau lt sett ing is Ena bled.

3 2 1

3 2 1

Pin 1-2 short

LAN1/2, LAN3/4 Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (default)
2-3 Disabled

JPMB1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

A

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBR1

SAS0~3

CTRL

XDP_PCH

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JI2C1
JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

1

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

A. GLAN1/2 Enable

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CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads
to prevent acc i d ent a l c le ar i ng o f C M OS . To clear CM O S, u se a m et al o bj e c t suc h
as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

Note 1: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the
system, remove the AC power cord, and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Note 2: Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short
JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Note 3: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that
can reb o ot t h e sys te m wh e n a s oft war e ap p li­catio n ha ng s. Cl os e Pin s 1-2 to re set t he sy s ­tem if an appl ic ati on h ang s. Cl ose Pi ns 2- 3 to
generate a n on-maskab le interrupt sig nal for
the application that hangs. See the table on
the ri ght fo r jum per s et ti ngs . Watch D og mu st
also be enabled in the BIOS.

LED3

UIOP

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

UID

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

P2 DIMMD2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMME2

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset (default)
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

A. Clear CMOS
B. Watch Dog Enable

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

JPMB1

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

CTRL

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPB1

B

JWD1

1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

1

I-SATA4

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SAS0~3

1

JPG1

Battery

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

A

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JOH1

JF1

JPME1

1

BIOS

[CPU1_Port3B]

LED2

XDP_CPU

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

FAN3

JD1

FAN2

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

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VGA Enable

Jumper JPG1 allows the user to en­able the onboard VGA connectors. The
default setting is 1-2 to enable the con­nection. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.

BMC Enable

Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the
embedded the Nuvoton WPCM450R
BMC (Baseboard Management) Control­ler to provide IPMI 2.0/KVM support on
the motherboard. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.

VGA Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (Default)
2-3 Disabled

BMC Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 BMC Enable
Pins 2-3 Normal (Default)

JPMB1

A. VGA Enabled
B. BMC Enabled

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

JPW1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

JI2C2

JWD1

B

JI2C1
JPB1

1

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SAS0~3

LED1

BMC
CTRL

A

XDP_PCH

JBR1

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

FAN1

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Chapter 2: Installation

Management Engine (ME) Recovery

Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm­ware Recovery mode, which will limit
resource allocation 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.

Manufacturer Mode Select

Close Pin 2 and Pin 3 of Jumper JPME2
to bypass SPI fl ash security and force
the system to operate in the Manufac­turer mode, allowing the user to fl ash
the system fi rmware from a host server
for system setting modifi cations. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.

ME Recovery

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
1-2 Normal (Default)
2-3 ME Recovery

ME Mode Select

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
1-2 Normal (Default)
2-3 Manufacture Mode

JPMB1

A. JPME1
B. JPME2

JPW3

JPW2

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL
82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

B

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SAS0~3

CTRL

XDP_PCH

JBR1

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANB

1

JI2C1

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

JWD1

1

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

A

BIOS

FANA

JOH1

JF1

FAN4

LED2

JD1

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

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I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you
to connect the System Management

2

Bus (I
default setting is Open to disable the
connection. See the table on the right
for jumper settings.

C) to PCI-Express slots. The

I2C to PCI-Exp

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Closed Enabled
Open Disabled (Default)

JPMB1

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

A

JTAG OF CPLD

B

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SAS0~3

CTRL

1

JPG1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JI2C1

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

JWD1

1

[CPU1_Port3B]

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

A. JI
B. JI

2

2

C1
C2

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GLAN LEDs

Link LED

Chapter 2: Installation

Activity LED

The LAN 1/2 ports are located on the IO
Backplane. Each Ethernet LAN port has
two LEDs. The Yellow 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.

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs

In addition to the Gigabit Ethernet ports,
an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located
above the Backplane USB ports 0/1 on the
motherboard. The amber L ED on the right
indicates activity, while the green LED on
the left indicates the speed of the con­nection. See the tables at right for more
information.

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

GLAN Activity Indicator (Left)

LED Settings

Color Status Defi nition
Yellow Flashing Active

GLAN Link Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps
Green 1 Gbps (when LAN 1~4 are

all used for 1G connections.

IPMI LAN

Link LED Activity LED

IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) &

Activity LED (Right)

Color/State Defi nition
Link (Left) Green: Solid 100 Mbps
Activity (Right) Amber: Blinking Active

A

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN

P2 DIMMD2

CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

LED1

BMC
CTRL

1

JI2C1

JTAG OF CPLD

1

JI2C2

JPB1

1

1

JPMB1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

JWD1

1

COM2

JTPM1

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

XDP_PCH

JBR1

I-SATA5

1

JSD1

I-SATA4

USB6

I-SATA3

Intel IOH

I-SATA2

USB7

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

SAS4~7

SAS0~3

FANB

[CPU1_Port3B]

XDP_CPU

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

T-SGPIO2

FANA

LED2

JOH1

JF1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

JD1

P2 DIMME1

FAN3

P2 DIMME2

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMC1

COM1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

B

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

FAN1

A. Ethernet Port
LEDs
B. IPMI LAN LEDs

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

B

JPW1

A

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Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at
LED2 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.

Rear UID LED

The rear U ID LED is l ocate d at LED3 on
the rear of the motherboard. This LED
is used in conjunction with the rear UID
switch to provide easy identifi cation of a
system that might be in need of service.
Refer to UID Switch on Page 3-15 for
more information.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

LED Settings

LED Color Status
Off System Off (PWR cable

not connected)
Green System On
Green:

ACPI S1 State
Flashing
Quickly

Green:

ACPI S3 (STR) State
Flashing
Slowly

UID LED

Status

Color/State OS Status
Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identifi ed
Blue:

Linux OS Unit Identifi ed

Blinking

JPMB1

B

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4
I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBR1

SAS0~3

CTRL

XDP_PCH

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JI2C1
JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

1

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

A

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

A. PWR LED
B. Rear UID LED

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

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BMC Heartbeat LED

A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at
LED1 on the motherboard. When LED1
is blink ing, B MC f unct ion s nor mally. See
the tab le at right f or more i nform ation.

BMC Heartbeat LED

Status

Color/State Defi nition
Green:

BMC: Normal

Blinking

JPMB1

A. BMC Heartbeat

LED3

UID

UIOP

1

JPL1

LAN2

LAN
CTRL

82580

[CPU2_Port3D]

P2 DIMMD1

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

[CPU1_Port3A]

A

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4

I-SATA3
I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBR1

1

SAS0~3

XDP_PCH

CTRL

JPG1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

1

[CPU1_Port3B]

1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

JD1

BUZZER

P2 DIMMD2

XDP_CPU

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

FAN3

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

COM1

P1 DIMMC1

JPW4

P1 DIMMB2

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

P1 DIMMB1

FAN2

USB0/1

P1 DIMMA2

KB/MOUSE

PHY

P1 DIMMA1

JPW3

8-Pin PWR

JPI2C1

JPW2

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

JPW1

FAN1

LED

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F

G

2-10 Serial ATA Connections

Serial ATA Ports

There are six Serial AT A Ports (I-SAT A0~I­SATA 5) loc ated on the mothe rboard, in­cludin g four SATA2 por ts and t wo SATA3
ports. These ports provide serial-link
signal connections, which are faster than
the co nnectio ns of Parallel ATA. Se e the
table o n the ri ght for p in defi nitions.

SAS Ports

Eight Serial Attached SCSI Ports (S­SATA/SAS 0~3, SAS 4~7) located on
the X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF motherboard
to provide serial link connections. These
ports are supported by the Intel C606
Chip. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Note: For more information on SATA HostRAID confi guration, please refer
to the Intel SATA HostRAID User's Guide posted on our Website @ http://
www.supermicro.com..

Serial ATA/SAS

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 TX_P
3 TX_N
4 Ground
5 RX_N
6 RX_P
7 Ground

JPMB1

A. I-SATA0
B. I-SATA1
C. I-SATA2
D. I-SATA3
E. I-SATA4

UIOP

[CPU2_Port3D]

SXB2: CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

[CPU2_Port3C]

LED3

LAN
CTRL

82580

P2 DIMMD1

UID

1

JPL1

LAN2

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMMD2

LAN1

P2 DIMMF1

VGA

P2 DIMMF2

COM1

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

JVRM_SMB

KB/MOUSE

PHY

JPW4

F. I-SATA5
G. S-SAT/SAS 0~3

[CPU2_Port1B]

SXB1: CPU2/CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 + x8

[CPU2_Port1A]

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMB2

[CPU1_Port3A]

JPME2

1

JSTBY1

2

3

4

COM2

JTPM1

JSD1

USB6

USB7

USB4/5

USB2/3

JL1

1

1

1

I-SATA5

SAS4~7

LED1

BMC

JTAG OF CPLD

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

C

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

B

A

SAS0~3

CTRL

XDP_PCH

JBR1

1

Intel IOH

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

JBT1

FANA

FANB

JI2C1
JI2C2

JPB1

JWD1

1

H

[CPU1_Port3B]

XDP_CPU

1

JPG1

Battery

JPME1

1

BIOS

X9DBU

Rev. 1.02

BUZZER

FAN4

JOH1

LED2

JF1

FAN3

JD1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMM1A

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMxA FIRST

DIMM_C2

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

8-Pin PWR

8-Pin PWR

24-Pin Main PWR

FAN1

FAN2

H. SAS 4~7

JPW3

JPI2C1

JPW2

JPW1

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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 fi 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 avail­able.

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 sup­plies ~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 Sec­tion 2-8 in Chapter 2.)

2. Remove all components from the motherboard, especially the DIMM mod­ules. 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 memory­error troubleshooting in this chapter.

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.
Refer to Section 2-7 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup­plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the steps indicated above do not fi x setup confi guration problems, contact
your vendor for repairs.

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Memory Errors

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

1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that
the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility,
refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website at http://www.
supermicro.com.)

2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recom­mended 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 test­ing 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. Re­place 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 require­ment.

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/DVD­ROM.

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

3. Using minimum confi guration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary
components (starting with add-on cards fi rst), and use minimum confi 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 compo­nent 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 fi 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.
You can also install the component in question in another system. If the new
system works, the component is good and the old system has problems.

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3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards
through its channels, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the
specifi c system confi 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

com

).

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
contacting Supermicro for technical support:

(http://www.supermicro.

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (This can be seen on the initial display when your

system fi rst boots up.)

• System confi guration

4. An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at

supermicro.com).

(http://www.

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

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by
e-mail at [e-mail].

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3-3 Battery Removal and Installation

Battery Removal

To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:

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

2. Locate the onboard battery.

3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock out­wards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder.

4. Remove the battery.

Proper Battery Disposal

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 landfi 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.

OR

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3-4 Frequently Asked Questions

Que sti on: Wh at a re th e var iou s t ype s of m emo r y th at my mo th er boa rd c an
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.

Que stio n: How do I u pda te my BI OS?

It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing
any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi 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 fi 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 fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose the zip BIOS fi le, please
unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable USB device. Run the batch fi le using the format
AMI.bat fi lename.rom from your bootable USB device to fl 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://

Question: H ow do I ha ndl e the u sed ba tt er y?
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 landfi 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.)

www.supermicro.com.

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3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before
any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your ven­dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning the
motherboard to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed
on the outside of the shipping carton, and the shipping package is mailed prepaid
or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that
must be mailed when service is complete. For faster service, You can also request
a RMA authorization online (http://www.supermicro.com).

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in­curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.

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

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DBU-3F/X9DBU-iF. 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 confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be
confi 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 Confi guration Data

The confi 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 Re­covery 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 identifi 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 fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility , you will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the
top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information:

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System Date

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

System Time

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

Supermicro X9DBU

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 Confi 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 mes­sages 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 op­tions 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 fe ature to set the Powe r-on state for t he Numloc k key. T he options a re
Of f and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

Selec t Enabl ed to fo rce t he system t o wait unt il the ' F1' key is pressed i f an er ror
occu rs. Th e optio ns are Di sable d 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 adap­tors 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 specifi ed
boot devic e again a fter i ts initi al failu re to boot . The defau lt sett ing is Disabled.

Power Confi guration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to automatically reboot when
a non- re cove rab le er ro r oc cur s th at last s for m ore t han fi ve minutes. The options
are Enabl ed and Disabled.

Power Button Function

If this feature is set to Instant Off, the system will power off immediately as soon
as the user presses the power button. If this feature is set to 4 Seconds Override,
the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or
longer. The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay Off for the
system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system
power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system
to resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power On, Stay Off,
and Last State.

CPU Confi guration

This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS. It also
allows the user to confi gure CPU settings.

Socket 1 CPU Information/Socket 2 CPU Information

This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed
in Socket 1/ Socket 2.

• Type of CPU

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• 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/Socket 2.

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

technology.

Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support, which will allow the BIOS to moni­tor 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. The options are Optimal and Alternate.

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Hyper-threading

Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU per­formance. 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, and 2.

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 fl 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 Instruc­tions (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.

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)

Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unit (DCU) prefetch of L1 data to speed
up data accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

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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
platf orm to r un mult iple op erati ng system s and app licat ions i n indep endent p ar ti­tions, 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
restar t the system for the change to take ef fect. Please refer to Intel’s
website for d etaile d infor matio n.)

 CPU Power Management Confi guration

This submenu allows the user to confi gure the following CPU Power Management
settings.

Power Technology

Select Energy Effi ciency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to custom-
ize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings. The
options are Disabled, Energy Effi cient, and Custom. If the option is set to Custom,
the following items will display:

EIST (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

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

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

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system perfor­mance. 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.

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

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the
operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is turned
off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State (ACPI C3) to the
operating system. CPU C7 State is a processor-specifi c low C-State. 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 effi ciency with maximum
power saving). The fan speeds are controlled by the fi rmware management via IPMI

2.0. The options are Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced Energy, and
Energy Effi cient.

Factory Long Duration Power Limit

This item displays the power limit (in watts) set by the manufacturer during which
long duration power is maintained.

Long Duration Power Limit

This item displays the power limit (in watts) set by the user during which long dura­tion power is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Factory Long Duration Maintained

This item displays the period of time (in seconds) set by the manufacturer during
which long duration power is maintained.

Long Duration Maintained

This item displays the period of time (in seconds) during which long duration power
is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Recommended Short Duration Power Limit

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

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Short Duration Power Limit

During Turbo Mode, the system may exceed the processors default power setting
and exceed the Short Duration Power limit. By increasing this value, the processor
can provide better performance for short duration. This item displays the time period
during which short duration power is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Chipset Confi guration

North Bridge

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

Integrated IO Confi guration

Intel VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O
VT-d

by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine

Monitor) through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O
resource sharing across Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security
and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

®

Intel

I/OAT

Select Enabled to enable Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology), which sig­nifi cantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements
and freeing the system resource for other tasks. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

DCA Support

When set to Enabled, this feature uses Intel's DCA (Direct Cache Access)
Technology to improve data transfer effi ciency. The default is Enabled and can
not be changed.

IIO 1 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This submenu confi 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.

IOU3-PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU3 and
PCI-e port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, and x8x8.

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Port 3A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

Port 3C Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3C. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3C. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3C. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

IIO 2 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This submenu confi gures the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control settings
for IIO 2 PCIe ports to determine how the available PCI-Express lanes to be
distributed between the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

IOU1-PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU1 and
PCI-e port. The options are x4x4, and x8.

Port 1A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

IOU3-PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU3 and
PCI-e port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16.

Port 3A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

Port 3C Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3C. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3C. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3C. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and
GEN3.

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SXB1, SXB2 Slot CTLE Value
Use this feature to select the PCIE GEN3 CTLE value. The default value is Auto.

QPI Confi 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.

DIMM Confi guration

This section displays the following DIMM information.

Current Memory Mode

This item displays the current memory mode.

Current Memory Speed

This item displays the current memory speed.

Mirroring

This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard. Memory
mirroring creates a duplicate copy of the data stored in the memory to enhance
data security.

Sparing

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

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

DIMM Information

This section displays the following DIMM information.

Memory Mode

When Independent is selected, all DIMMs are available to the operating system.
When Mirroring is selected, the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all
data in memory for data backup. When Lockstep is selected, the motherboard
uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel. The
options are Independent, Mirroring, and Lockstep.

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 specifi 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, and 4 Way.

Rank Interleaving

This feature allows the user to select a rank memory interleaving method. The
options are Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 4, Way, and 8 Way.

Patrol Scrub

Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory
errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor
(the original source). When this item is set to Enabled, the IO hub will read and
write back one cache line every 16K cycles, if there is no delay caused by internal
processing. By using this method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub
will be scrubbed every day. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Demand Scrub

Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable
memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a
demand-read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a
correctable error, the error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the original

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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 En­abled.

Thermal Throttling

Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces­sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states. The options are
Disabled and CLTT (Closed Loop Thermal Throttling).

South Bridge Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi 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.)

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

Select Enabled to enable EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) Controller 1
or Controller 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

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

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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 Confi 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 confi 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 Con­troller 1 is Enhanced.

AHCI Mode

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

Aggressive Link Power Management

When Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of
the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during
extended periods of I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state
when I/O activity resumes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Port 0~5 Hot Plug
Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for a particular port, which will

allow the user to change a hardware component or device without shutting
down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Staggered Spin Up

Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support to prevent excessive
power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning-up simultaneously.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

RAID Mode

The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:

Port 0~5 Hot Plug

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

SCU (Storage Control Unit) Confi guration

Storage Controller Unit

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

SCU RAID Option ROM

Select Enabled to support the onboard SCU Option ROM to boot up the system via
a storage device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SCU Port 0~SCU Port 7: The AMI BIOS will automatically detect the onboard SCU
devices and display the status of each SCU device as detected.

Note: iF boards only support SATA drives. 3F boards support both SATA
and SAS drives

PCIe/PCI/PnP Confi guration

PCI ROM Priority

Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are mul­tiple Option ROMs available in the system. The options are EFI Compatible ROM
and Legacy ROM.

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PCI Latency Timer

Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus.
Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96,
128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.

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

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G
Address. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus
Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus
Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Maximum Payload

Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload
value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto,
128 Bytes and 256 Bytes.

Maximum Read Request

Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum Read
Request size for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are

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

ASPM Support

This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM)
level for a PCI-E device. Select Force L0s to force all PCI-E links to operate at L0s
state. Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for
the system. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are Disabled,
Force L0s, and Auto.

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

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

Selec t iSC S I to use t he i SC SI O pti on RO M to b oot t he c om pute r usi ng a networ k
device. S ele ct PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) t o use an PXE O pti on RO M
to boot the c omp uter usin g a netw ork dev ice. Th e optio ns are iSC SI and PXE.

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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 set ting f or L AN1 Op ­tion ROM is Enabled, and the default s et tin g for LA N2 O pti on RO M is 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.

Super IO Confi guration

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

Serial Port 1 Confi guration

Serial Port
Select Enabled to enable a serial port specifi ed by the user. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the settings of Serial Port 1.

Change Settings

This option specifi 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,
12; and IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;

Device Mode

Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specifi ed. The options
are Normal and High Speed.

Serial Port 2 Confi guration

Serial Port
Select Enabled to enable a serial port specifi ed by the user. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

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Device Settings

This item displays the settings of Serial Port 2.

Change Settings

This option specifi 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,
12; and IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;

Device Mode

Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specifi 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 (Serial
On LAN), and COM.

Serial Port Console Redirection

COM 1/COM 2

These two submenus allow the user to confi gure the following Console Redirection
settings for a COM Port specifi ed by the user.

Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.
The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default setting for COM1 is Disabled,
and for COM2 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 Con­sole 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.

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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.

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 fl ow control for Console Redirection to
prevent data loss caused by buffer overfl 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 Dis­abled and Enabled.

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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.

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

The submenu allows the user to confi gure Console Redirection settings to support
Out-of-Band Serial Port management.

Console Redirection (for EMS)

Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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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 Con­sole 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 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, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

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Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection to
prevent data loss caused by buffer overfl 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 confi gure Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface (ACPI)
power management settings for your system.

ACPI Sleep State

Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode. Select
S1 (CPU Stop Clock) to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instructions.
Power to the CPU(s) and RAM is maintained, but RAM is refreshed. Select Sus­pend 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 de­pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc­tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Trusted Computing (A vailable when a TPM device is detected
by the BIOS)

Confi 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.

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 ac­tive or deactivated.

TPM Owner Status

This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Confi 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

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Chipset: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Confi guration

This feature displays the following TXT confi guration setting.

TXT (L T -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
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

ME Subsystem

This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Confi guration settings.

• ME BIOS Interface Version

• ME Version

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Use this feature to confi gure Event Log settings.

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Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

This feature allows the user to confi 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.

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.

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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 ex­ceed 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 confi gure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
settings.

IPMI Firmware Revision

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

IPMI Status

This item indicates the status of the IPMI fi 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 Confi guration

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

Update IPMI LAN Confi 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.

Confi 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 fi eld. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for
a DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi 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 confi 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.

Station MAC Address

This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are
6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers.

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