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

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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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