Supero X9DRT-HF+ User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1

X9DRT-HF+

Manual Revision 1.1

Release Date: November 26, 2013

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

X9DRT-HF+ motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DRT-HF+ motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Pro-

cessors (Socket R LGA 2011) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology,

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

the C602 PCH built in, the X9DRT-HF+ motherboard supports Intel® Management

Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen.

3.0, and up to 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. This motherboard is ideal for 2U-Twin

system platforms. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com) for

processor and memory support updates.

Manual Organization

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A lists software installation instructions.

Preface

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iv

Conventions Used in the Manual

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

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

damaging the components,

Note: Additional information given for proper system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Overview

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

1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview.................................................................. 1-10

1-3 Special Features ............................................................................................1-11

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .....................................................................................1-11

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-13

1-8 Advanced Power Management ..................................................................... 1-13

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) ............................................ 1-13

Management Engine (ME) ............................................................................ 1-13

1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller ......................................... 1-14

Chapter 2 Installation

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

Battery Handling .............................................................................................. 2-1

Product Disposal ............................................................................................. 2-3

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

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-4

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-4

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

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

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

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

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

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

Removing Memory Modules ......................................................................... 2-12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-19

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-20

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Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-21

Video Connector ....................................................................................... 2-21

Unit Identier Switches ............................................................................. 2-22

SMC-Proprietary Add-On Card Slot for PWR Supply/FP Control/SATA

Connections .................................................................................................. 2-23

Adapter Cards supported by JF2 on this motherboard ................................ 2-23

2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-24

IPMB I2C SMB .......................................................................................... 2-24

TPM Header/Port 80 ................................................................................ 2-25

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-26

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-26

GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-26

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-27

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-27

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-28

BMC Enable ............................................................................................ 2-28

Management Engine (ME) Recovery ...................................................... 2-29

Manufacture Mode Select ........................................................................ 2-29

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-30

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-30

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ....................................................................... 2-30

HDD/SATA LED (LE3) .............................................................................. 2-31

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-31

Rear UID LED ......................................................................................... 2-32

BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-32

2-10 PCI-Express and Serial ATA Connections .................................................... 2-33

PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slots ......................................................................... 2-33

Serial ATA (SATA) Connections ................................................................ 2-34

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-4

3-3 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-5

3-4 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-6

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-7

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

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

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4-5 IPMI ............................................................................................................... 4-28

4-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-30

4-7 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-31

4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-32

Appendix A Software Installation Instructions

A-1 Installing Software Programs ..........................................................................A-1

A-2 Conguring SuperDoctor® III .......................................................................... A-2

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Chapter 1: Overview

1-1

Chapter 1

Overview

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

This motherboard was designed to be used in a 2U Twin^2/Twin Superserver.

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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Note 1: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, refer to our website at http://

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

Note 2: Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specied

by the manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to

avoid possible explosion.

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

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

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

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

Motherboard Layout

FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

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Notes:

•See Chapter 2 for detailed information jumpers, I/O ports, connectors and

expansion slots.

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

•Jumpers/LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only. Components that are

not documented in the manual are reserved for internal testing only.

•The Add-On card header located at JF2 is used for an SMC- proprietary Add-

On card to provide power, SATA and front panel control connections to the

motherboard. See page 2-23 in Chapter 2 for details.

•When LED 8 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug

the power cable before installing or removing any components.

X9DRT-HF+ Quick Reference

FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

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X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard Jumpers

Jumper

Description Default Setting

JBT1

Clear CMOS See Chapter 2

JPB1 BMC Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JPME1 Management Engine (ME)

Recovery Mode

Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPME2 Management Engine (ME)

Manufacture Mode

Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard Connectors

Connectors Description

COM1 Backplane COM Port1

JBAT1 Onboard CMOS Battery (See Chapter 3 for Used Battery Disposal)

JF2 SMC Proprietary Add-On Card for Power, FP Control & SATA Connec-

tions (See Page 2-16)

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

JTPM1 TPM (Trust Platform Module)/Port 80 Header

LAN1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports 1/2

(IPMI) LAN IPMI_Dedicated LAN

(I-)SATA0/1 SATA 0/1 Connectors

(CPU1) Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot for SMC-Proprietary Daughter (Add-On) Card

(CPU1) Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot for SMC-Proprietary Micro Low-Prole (LP) Card

UIDSW1 UID (Unit Identier) Switch

USB 0, USB 1 Back Panel USB Ports 0/1

USB 2/3 Front Accessible USB Connections 2/3

USB 4 Type A USB Connection (USB 4) for Front Access

VGA Backpanel VGA Port

X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard LED Indicators

LED Description State Status

LE1 Onboard Power LED On Power On

LE2 UID LED Blue: On Unit Identied

LE3 HDD LED Green: On HDD/SATA Active

LEM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking BMC Normal

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CPUw

• Dual Intel

®

E5-2600(v2) Series Processors (Socket

R LGA 2011); each processor supports two full-width

Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with Data

Transfer Rate of up to 8.0 GT/s per QPI).

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

BIOS version 3.0 is required.

Memory

• Integrated memory controller supports up to 1 TB

of Load Reduced (LRDIMM), 512 GB of Registered

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

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

240-pin 4-channel memory modules in 16 DIMM slots.

Note 1: 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent

on Intel E5-2600v2 CPUs.

Note 2: For the latest memory updates, please

refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our

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

motherboard).

Chipset

• Intel® C602 PCH

Expansion

• One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot for SMC-Proprietary Micro

LP Card (CPU1 Slot2)

• One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot for SMC-Proprietary Daugh-

ter (Add-On) Card (CPU1 Slot1)

Slots

Graphics

• Nuvoton WPCM450R Baseboard Controller (BMC)

Video

Network

• One Intel i350 Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet

Dual-Channel Controller for LAN 1/LAN 2 ports.

• Nuvoton WPCM450R BMC supports _LAN 2.0

I/O Devices

SATA/SAS Connections

• SATA Two (2) SATA Connections

• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (When combined

with the AHCI SATA ports from the

hot swap adapter.)

Motherboard Features

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Serial (COM) Header

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

232 header

VGA

• Backplane VGA Port

Peripheral
Devices

USB Devices

• Two (2) USB ports on the I/O backpanel (USB 0,

USB 1)

• Two (2) Onboard USB connections (USB 2/3)

• One (1) Type A USB Connection (USB 4)

BIOS

• 16MB AMI BIOS

®

Flash EEPROM

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

Keyboard, Plug & Play (PnP) and SMBIOS 2.3

Power

• ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Management

• Main switch override mechanism

• NM/ME Advanced Power Management support

(available when the supporting rmware and power

supply cables are installed in the system. See Sec-

tion 1-8 on Page 1-14.)

• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health

CPU Monitoring

Monitoring

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

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

Battery Voltage.

• CPU Thermal Design Power (TDP): support up to

130W (See Note 1 next page)

• CPU 5-Phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

• Intel

®

Intelligent Power Node Manager

• Management Engine (ME)

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring with rmware thermal man-

agement via IPMI

• Low noise fan speed control

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LED Indicators

• System/CPU Overheat LED

• Suspend-state LED

• HDD/SATA LED

• BMC (BaseBoard Management) LED

• UID/Remote UID LED

System
Management

• PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)

2.0 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

• SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

Dimensions

• 6.80" (L) x 16.64" (W) (172.72 mm x 422.66 mm)

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

and heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please

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

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

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

support/manuals/.

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

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

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

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

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System Block Diagram

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 specications of each motherboard. 2. This block diagram

is intended for your reference only. 3. This diagram does not display all

memory modules for the motherboard

#2

#2

#2

#2

#2

#2

#2

#2

PROCESSOR

SANDYBRIDGE

PROCESSOR

SANDYBRIDGE

QPI

DDR3 DIMM

DDR3 DIMM

DDR3 DIMM

DDR3 DIMM

#1

G

SSB

PATSBURG

PEG0

DMI

PEG1_1

PEG1_8

PCI-32bit

USB

LAN
I350
2 ports

AT25321

LPC

CPU FRONT

FAN Side

CPU REAR
(I/O Side)

USB

REAR

HDR 2X5

0,1

TPM Header

USB Type-A

2,3

U7C1

U6H1

H

F

E

Socket 0

Socket 1

#1

P0

P0

P1

P1

PE3PE2 PE1DMI

PE3 PE2 PE1DMI

Gen3
x8

x4

VGA BMC

WPCM450

DDR2

PHY1

LAN

RTL8201F

SPI

SATA

Gen2

PCI-E x8 MicroLP SLOT

x4

RJ45 RJ45

Gen3

x8

Gen3

x8

PCI-E x8 in x4 SLOT

x8

x1

x8(0..7)

HOTSWAP INTERFACE

SATA2 #5

SATA2 #4

SATA2 #3

SATA2 #2

SATA3 #1

SATA3 #0

PORT6

PORT5

PORT4

PORT3

PORT2

PORT1

SATA DOM

6/3/1.5

QPI

VGA CONN

DDR3 DIMM

DDR3 DIMM

#1

C

#1

D

DDR3 DIMM

DDR3 DIMM

A

B

#1

#1

#1

#1

J1

J2

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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

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

cessors (Socket R LGA 2011) and the C602 PCH, the X9DRT-HF+ motherboard

provides the performance and feature sets required for dual-processor based 2U

high-performance systems.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DRT-HF+

motherboard offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a transfer

speed of up to 8.0 GT/s, providing superb system performance and functionality

enhancement.

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

and capabilities:

•PCI-Express Rev. 2.0 support

•PCI-Express Gen. 3 support

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

•USB host interface backplane and front access support

•Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported

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

•Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported

•Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Supported

•Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

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

required.

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

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

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

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

This motherboard has an onboard System_Hardware_Monitor chip that supports

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

voltages continuously: CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, +1.0V, +1.2V, +1.8V, +1.1V, +12V,

1.5V, 3.3V V, 3.3VSB, and Battery Voltage. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a

warning is given, or an error message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust

the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Environmental Temperature Control

A thermal management controller monitors the CPU temperature in real time and

will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-

dened threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once

the CPU temperature is too high, the thermal control manager will automatically turn

on the thermal fan control to prevent the CPU from overheating, and the overheat

beep will be activated to alert the user when the temperature is too high.

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

adequate airow to your system.

System Resource Alert

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

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

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

to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures,

voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predened range.

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1-5 ACPI Features

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

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

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

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

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

disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating_system-directed power management, ACPI also

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

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

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

implementation that is compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, 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.

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

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

information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in

areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line

lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a

power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

Note: The X9DRT-HF+ motherboard supports proprietary power connec-

tors.

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1-7 Super I/O

The X9DRT-HF+ motherboard supports one 16550-compatible serial communica-

tion connection. COM Port 1 provides legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2

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

which support higher speed modems.

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

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

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

to reduce power consumption.

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 the following to use

these two new features:

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

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

purchased from Supermicro.

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM)

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

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

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

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

installed in your system for IPNM support.

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

on the power supply used in the system.

Management Engine (ME)

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

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

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

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1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450R 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 inter-

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

I/O ports.

WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface

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

to 220 MHz. For best signal integrity, the WPCM450R provides point-to-point

connection.

WPCM450R PCI System Interface

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

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

to the onboard PCI Bridge used by the graphics controller.

Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller

The WPCM450R supports the following features:

•IPMI 2.0

•Serial over LAN

•KVM over LAN

•LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap

•Event Log

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

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•Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs

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

•Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)

•OS (Operating System) Independency

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

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

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

Interface)

•RMCP+ protocol supported

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

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

support/manuals/.

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Notes

Chapter 2: Installation

2-1

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user

of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or

experience difculty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis-

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

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

Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warnung

Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die

Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp.

Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

Warning!

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the

battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

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

って処分して下さい。

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

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

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Attention

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

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

Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

¡Advertencia!

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

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

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

del fabricante.

!הרהזא

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

גוסב הללוסה תא מ םאותה תרבחלמומ ןרציתצ.

תוללוסה קוליס תושמושמה עצבל שי .ןרציה תוארוה יפל

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



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

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

경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일
하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사
의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.

Waarschuwing

Er is ontplofngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de

batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan-

bevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften

afgevoerd te worden.

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2-3

Product Disposal

Warning!

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

and regulations.

製品の廃棄

この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が
ありま す。

警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

Warnung

Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen

des Landes erfolgen.

¡Advertencia!

Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla-

mentos nacionales.

Attention

La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des

lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous auprès de

l'organisme compétent.

רצומה קוליס

!הרהזא

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

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2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

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

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

in use.

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

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

the motherboard.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

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

경고!

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

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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

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

the label area.

Notes:

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

moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the

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

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

directional heatsink only.

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

CPU heatsink.

•When receiving a motherboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure that

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

otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

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

•When one CPU is installed, be sure to installed on CPU Socket 1 rst.

Press down

on

Load Lever

labeled 'Open 1st'.

Installing the LGA2011 Processor

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

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

OPEN 1st

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Gently push
down to pop the
load plate open.

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

covers the CPU socket from its locking position.

3. With the 'Close 1st' lever fully retracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st'

lever to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it completely.

OPEN 1st

OPEN 1st

1

2

Press down on

Load

Lever 'Close 1st'

OPEN 1st

1

Pull lever away from
the socket

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

load plate.

2. Use your thumb and index nger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU

keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys.

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

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

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

socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)

Socket Keys

CPU Keys

Warning: You can only install the CPU

inside the socket in one direction.

Make sure that it is properly inserted

into the CPU socket before closing the

load plate. If it doesn't close properly,

do not force it as it may damage your

CPU. Instead, open the load plate

again and double-check that the CPU

is aligned properly.

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

sure that the CPU is properly installed.

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

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

load levers down to the lever locks.

OPEN 1st

OPEN 1st

OPEN 1st

Lever Lock

Lever Lock

Push down and

lock 'Open 1st'

lever

Push down and lock

'Close 1st' lever.

Gently close

the load plate.

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3

4

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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. Install two screws on each side of the heatsink through the mounting holes

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

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

to install the correct CPU heatsink direction. 2. Graphic drawings included

in this manual are for reference only. They might look different from the

components installed in your system.

Screw#1

Screw#2

Screw#3

Screw#4

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Removing the Passive Heatsink

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

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

the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply.

2. Press down the screw on the heatsink, and turn counter-clock-wise to loosen

it. Repeat the same step to loosen the second screw.

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

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

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

Note: 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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Warning: Due to insufcient distance (limited clear-

ance) between memory blocks A & D and B & C, be

sure to put the release tabs of the memory slots in

block D into the upright position before you install

memory modules in block A, and vice versa. Also, be

sure to put the release tabs of the memory slots in

block C into an upright position before installing mem-

ory modules in block B, and vice versa. For example,

put the release tabs of P2-DIMMG1/G2/H1/H2 into an

upright position before installing memory modules into

Slots P1-DIMMA1/A2/B1/B2. Refer to the graphic on

the right for proper memory installation.

X9DRT-HF+

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

Rev. 1.01

1

P2 DIMME1

P2 DIMME2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMMF2

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

P1 DIMMA2

P1 DIMMA1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMG1

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

Release Tabs

Notches

2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules

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

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

Installing & Removing DIMMs

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

DIMMA1. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to

unlock it.

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

slot.

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

the ends of the slot.

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

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

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

into the slot.

Limited
Clearance

D

C

B

A

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Removing Memory Modules

Memory Support for the X9DRT-HF+ Motherboard

The X9DRT-HF+ motherboard supports up to 1 TB of Load Reduced (LRDIMM),

512 GB of Registered (RDIMM) or 128 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC

DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz 240-pin 4-channel memory modules in 16

DIMM slots.

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

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

board).

Processor & Memory Module Population Conguration

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

Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules

CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules

CPU 1 P1-

DIMMA1

P1­DIMMB1

P1­DIMMC1

P1­DIMMD1

P1­DIMMA2

P1­DIMMB2

P1­DIMMC2

P1­DIMMD2

CPU2 P2-

DIMME1

P2­DIMMF1

P2­DIMMG1

P2­DIMMH1

P2­DIMME2

P2­DIMM F2

P2­DIMMG2

P2­DIMMH2

Processor and Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance

Number of

CPUs+DIMMs

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

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

1 CPU &

2 DIMMs

CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1

1 CPU &

4 DIMMs

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

1 CPU &

5~8 DIMMs

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

2 CPUs &

4 DIMMs

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

2 CPUs &

6 DIMMs

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

2 CPUs &

8 DIMMs

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

2 CPUs &

10~16 DIMMs

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

2 CPUs &

16 DIMMs

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

Press both notches straight

down into the memory slot at

the same time.

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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Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules

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

Ranks

Per

DIMM

& Data

Width

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note below)

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

DIMM Per Channel (DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC

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

SRx8

Non-

ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

NA 1066,

1333,

1600

N/A 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

N/A 1066,

1333,

1600

DRx8

Non-

ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

NA 1066,

1333,

1600

N/A 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

N/A 1066,

1333,

1600

SRx16

Non-

ECC

512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

NA 1066,

1333,

1600

N/A 1066,

1333,
1600,

1866

N/A 1066,

1333,

1600

SRx8

ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

DRx8

ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

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

Populating RDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

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

Ranks

Per

DIMM

&

Data

Width

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note Below)

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

(DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1 DPC 2DPC 3DPC

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

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

800 800,

1066

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

800 800,

1066

SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

800 800,

1066

DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

800 800,

1066

QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 800

1066

800 800 800 800,

1066

800 800 N/A N/A

QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 800

1066

800 800 800 800,

1066

800 800 N/A N/A

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

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Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

& Data

Width

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note below)

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

DIMM Per Channel (DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC

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

SRx8

Non-

ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066,

1333

NA 1066,

1333

N/A 1066,

1333,

N/A 1066,

1333

DRx8

Non-

ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066,

1333

NA 1066,

1333

N/A 1066,

1333,

N/A 1066,

1333

SRx16

Non-

ECC

512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066,

1333

NA 1066,

1333

N/A 1066,

1333

N/A 1066,

1333

SRx8

ECC

1GB 2GB 4GB 1066,

1333

1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333,

1066,
1333

1066,

1333

DRx8

ECC

2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333,

1066,
1333

1066,

1333

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

Populating RDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

&

Data

Width

Memory Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note Below)

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

(DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1 DPC 2DPC 3DPC

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

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

N/A 800,

1066

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

N/A 800,

1066

SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

N/A 800,

1066

DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066,

1333

1066,
1333,
1600

1066,

1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333

1066,
1333,

1600

N/A 800,

1066

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

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

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

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

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

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

required.

Chapter 2: Installation

2-15

Populating LRDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

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

Ranks

Per

DIMM

&

Data

Width

Memory

Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note

Below)

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

Channel (DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC

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

QRx4

(DDP)

16GB 32GB 1066,

1333,
1600

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333,

1600

1066,
1333,
1600

1066,
1333,
1600,

1866

1066,
1333,
1600

1066,
1333,

1600

1066 1066

8Rx4

(QDP)

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

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

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support

Ranks

Per

DIMM

&

Data

Width

Memory

Capacity

Per DIMM

(See the Note

Below)

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

Channel (DPC)

2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel

1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC

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

QRx4

(DDP)

16GB 32GB 1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066

QRx8

(QDP)

8GB 16GB 1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066,

1333

1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066

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

Other Important Notes and Restrictions

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

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

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

memory modules on the same motherboard.

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

in a system will run at the lowest common frequency.

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

2-5 Motherboard Installation

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

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

chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-

teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard

to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Tools Needed

•Philips 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.

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 prevent damage to these components when installing the

motherboard to the chassis.

Chapter 2: Installation

2-17

Installing the Motherboard

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

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard.

3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes

on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother-

board components.

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

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

7. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis or compo-

nents might look different from those shown in this manual.

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

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

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

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

BackPanelI/OPortLocationsandDenitions

1. IPMI_Dedicated LAN

2. Gigabit LAN 1

3. Gigabit LAN 2

4. Backplane USB0

5. Backplane USB1

6. Back Panel VGA (Blue)

7. UID Switch

1234567

Chapter 2: Installation

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

0/1) are located on the I/O back panel.

In addition, a USB header, located

next to DIMMC1/DIMMC2 memory

slots, provides two front-accessible

USB connections (USB 2/3). In addi-

tion, a Type A USB connection (USB

4), located next to COM Port1, also

provides front panel USB support

on the motherboard. (Cables are not

included.) See the tables on the right

for pin denitions.

(USB 2/3, USB 4)

PinDenitions

USB 2, 4

Pin # Denition

USB 3

Pin # Denition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 NC 5 Key

(NC= No connection)

Backplane USB

(USB 0/1)

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V

2 PO-

3 PO+

4 Ground

5 NA

1. USB 0

2. USB 1

3. USB 2/3

4 USB 4

123

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

1. LAN 1

2. LAN 2

3. IPMI_LAN

Ethernet Ports

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports

(LAN1/2) and an IPMI_Dedicat-

ed LAN are located on the I/O

backplane on the motherboard.

The IPMI_LAN 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Denition

Pin# Denition

1 P2V5SB 10 SGND

2 TD0+ 11 Act LED

3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB

4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED (Yel-

low, +3V3SB)

5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD2- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 TD3- 18 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

123

Chapter 2: Installation

2-21

Serial Ports

A COM Port is located IPMI_LAN

next to the IO Backplane. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

SerialPortPinDenitions

(COM1)

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 CDC 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground

Video Connector

A Video (VGA) connector is located

next to the USB 1 Port on the IO

backplane. This connector is used

to provide video and CRT display.

Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

1. COM Port

2. VGA Port

FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1

JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

1

2

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1

JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

UnitIdentierSwitches

Two Unit Identier (UID) Switches and two LED In-

dicators are located on the motherboard. The Front

Panel UID Switch is located at pin 16 on JF2. The

Rear UID Switch is located at SW1 next to the VGA

Port. The Front Panel UID LED is located at pin 17 of

JF2, and the Rear UID LED is located at LE2. When

the user presses a UID switch on the front panel or on

the back panel, 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 identication of a system

unit that may be in need of service. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Note: UID LED is supported by the physical

switch or the BMC. When it is controlled by

the physical switch, it will stay solid. When it

is controlled by the BMC, it will blink.

UID Switch

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 Ground

3 Button In

4 Ground

UID Switches & LEDs

Description Location

FP Switch Pin 16 on JF2

Rear Switch SW1

FP UID LED
(Blue LED)

Pin 17 on JF2

Rear UID LED LE2

1. Rear UID Switch

2. FP UID Switch & FP UID LED

3. Rear UID Switch & Rear UID LED

1

2

3

Chapter 2: Installation

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

A. JF2

A

SMC-Proprietary Add-On Card Slot for PWR Supply/FP
Control/SATA Connections

JF2 is an SMC-Proprietary Add-On card slot to provide power supply, front panel

control, and SATA connections. The adapter cards listed in the table below are

supported by this motherboard. These adapter cards are designed specically for

use with Supermicro's server chassis. For your system to work properly, be sure

to have an appropriate adapter card installed in JF2 on your motherboard. See the

layout below for JF2 location.

Adapter Cards supported by JF2 on this motherboard

Part Description

BPN-ADPX9-6SATA-O-P 6-port SATA Adapter for Twin Systems

BPN-ADP-SAS2-L6I-O-P BPN-ADP-SAS2-L6i, LSI2208,PBF

BPN-ADP-SAS2-H6IR-O-P BPN-ADP-SAS2-H6IR-O-P, LSI2108

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

2-7 Connecting Cables

A. IPMB

A

IPMB I2C SMB

A System Management Bus header for the

IPMI slot is located at JIPMB1. Connect an

appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C

connection on your system.

SMB Header

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

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A. TPM/Port80

TPM Header/Port 80

A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 head-

er is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM

support and Port 80 connection. Use this

header to enhance system performance

and data security. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

TPM/Port 80 Header

PinDenitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME# 4 <(KEY)>

5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)

7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2

9 +3.3V 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4

15 +3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 CLKRUN# (X)

19 LPCPD# 20 LDRQ# (X)

FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

A

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2-8 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the mother-

board, jumpers can be used to choose

between optional settings. Jumpers cre-

ate shorts between two pins to change

the function of the connector. Pin 1

is identied with a square solder pad

on the printed circuit board. See the

motherboard layout pages for jumper

locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers,

"Closed" means the jumper

is on and "Open" means the

jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

Pin 1-2 short

3 2 1

3 2 1

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN

1/2 ports on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is Enabled.

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

A. GLAN1/2 Enable

A

FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CMOS Clear

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

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

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

A. Clear CMOS

B. Watch Dog Enable

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software ap-

plication hangs. Close pins 1-2 to reset the

system if an application hangs. Close pins

2-3 to generate non-maskable interrupt sig-

nals for the application that hangs. See the

table on the right for jumper settings. Watch

Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset (default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

A

B

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

A. VGA Enabled

B. BMC Enabled

VGA Enable

Jumper JPG1 allows the user to en-

able the onboard VGA connectors. The

default setting is 1-2 to enable the con-

nection. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

VGA Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled (Default)

2-3 Disabled

BMC Enable

Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the

onboard BMC (Baseboard Management)

Controller to provide IPMI 2.O/KVM sup-

port on the motherboard. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

BMC Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 BMC Enable (Default)

Pins 2-3 Normal

A

B

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Management Engine (ME) Recovery

Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm-

ware Recovery mode, which will limit

resource allocation for essential system

operation only in order to maintain nor-

mal power operation and management.

In the single operation mode, online

upgrade will be available via Recovery

mode. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

ME Recovery

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 ME Recovery

Manufacture Mode Select

Close pins 2 and 3 of JPME2 to bypass

SPI ash security and force the system

to operate in the Manufacture Mode,

allowing the user to ash the system

rmware from a host server for system

setting modications. See the table on

the right for jumper settings.

ME Mode Select

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacture Mode

B

A. JPME1

B. JPME2

A

FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

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2-9 Onboard LED Indicators

A. LAN1/2 LEDs

B. IPMI LAN LEDs

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs

In addition to the Gigabit Ethernet ports, an

IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located on the

motherboard. The amber LED on the right

indicates activity, while the green LED on

the left indicates the speed of the connec-

tion. See the table on the right for more

information.

LAN 1/LAN 2

Link LED Activity LED

IPMI LAN

IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) &

Activity LED (Right)

Color/State Denition

Link (Left) Green: Solid 100 Mbps

Activity (Right) Amber: Blinking Active

GLAN LEDs

The Gigabit LAN ports are located on the

IO Backplane on the motherboard. Each

Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The Yel-

low LED indicates activity. The Link LED on

the left side of the LAN port may be green,

amber or off to indicate the speed of the

connection. See the tables on the right for

more information.

Activity LED

GLAN Link Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection, 10 or 100 Mbps

Green 10 Gbps

Amber 1 Gbps

Link LED

GLAN Activity Indicator (Left)

LED Settings

Color Status Denition

Yellow Flashing Active

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

FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

A

B

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

A. HDD LED

B. Onboard PWR LED

A

B

HDD/SATA LED

Settings

Status Denition

On HDD/SATA

Connected

Off No connection

HDD/SATA LED (LE3)

An HDD/SATA LED Indicator is located

at LE3 on the motherboard. This LED

indicates the status of hard drive activities

or SATA activities supported by the South

Bridge. Also see the layout below for the

LED locations.

Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1

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 table on the right for more information.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

LED Settings

LED Color Status

Off System Off (PWR cable

not connected)

Green System On

Green:
Flashing
Quickly

ACPI S1 State

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

Rear UID LED

The rear UID LED is located at LE2 on

the rear of the motherboard. This LED

is used in conjunction with the rear UID

switch to provide easy identication of a

system that might be in need of service.

Refer to UID Switch on page 2-22 for

more information.

UID LED

Status

Color/State OS Status

Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identied

Blue:
Blinking

Linux OS Unit Identied

A

A. UID LED

B. BMC LED

BMC Heartbeat LED

Status

Color/State Denition

Green:
Blinking

BMC: Normal

BMC Heartbeat LED

A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LEM1

on the motherboard. When LEM1 is blink-

ing, BMC functions normally. See the

table on the right for more information.

B

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1
JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

2-10 PCI-Express and Serial ATA Connections

A

B

PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slots

Two PCI-Express 3.0 x8 slots (CPU1 Slot1/

CPU1 Slot2) are on the motherboard. Slot1

supports an SMC-proprietary daughter card;

while Slot2 is used for the SMC-Proprietary

Micro Low-Prole (LP) card. Refer to the layout

below for the locations.

A. CPU1 Slot1

B. CPU1 Slot2

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FAN4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

JTPM1

X9DRT-HF+

JF2

JIPMB1

J21

JITP0

LE3

J10

JPL1

JPB1

JWD1

JPG1

IPMI_LAN

P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMA2

P2 DIMMF2

P2 DIMME1

P1 DIMMD2

P1 DIMMD1

P2 DIMMH2

P2 DIMMH1

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMG2

P2 DIMMF1

P2 DIMME2

P1 DIMMB2

P1 DIMMB1

COM1

VGA

CPU1 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

LAN1

LAN2

USB2/3

P1 DIMMC1

P1 DIMMC2

BIOS

JBT1

Rev. 1.02

Intel PCH

BMC

LAN CTRL

Battery

USB4

LE2

SW1

UID

LE1

1

USB1

LEM1

XDP-CPU

USB0

JPME1

JPME2

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

Serial ATA (SATA) Connections

A Front Panel Add-On Card header is

located at JF2 on the motherboard. This

header provides onboard SATA support.

Plug an add-on card in JF2 to use SATA

connections. In addition, two SATA connec-

tions (I-SATA 0/1), located next to the CPU1

Slot2 slot also provide SATA connections.

A

A. JF2

B. I-SATA0

C. I-SATA1

B

C

3-1

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all

of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support

Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.

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

hardware components.

Before Power On

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

chassis.

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

and mouse cables.

3. Remove all add-on cards.

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

connectors to the motherboard.

No Power

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

chassis.

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

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

able.

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

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

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

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LosingtheSystem’sSetupConguration

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

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

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

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

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

3. If the steps indicated above do not x setup conguration problems, contact

your vendor for repairs.

When the System Becomes Unstable

A. The system becomes unstable during or after OS system installation

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

the following:

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

latest BIOS installed in your system.

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

ing the modules using memtest86 or a similar utility.

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

com for memory and CPU support and updates.

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

place the bad HDDs with good ones.

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

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

to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within the normal

range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED, and make sure that the

Overheat LED is not on.

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

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

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

ment.

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

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

B. The system becomes unstable before or during OS installation

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

following:

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

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

ROM.

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

working properly.

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

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

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

areas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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3-2 Technical Support Procedures

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

note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards

through its channels, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or reseller for

troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the

specic system conguration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked

Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website

(http://www.supermicro.com/) before contacting Technical Support.

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

com).

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

contacting Supermicro for technical support:

•Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

system rst boots up.)

•System conguration

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

supermicro.com).

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

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

e-mail at [email protected].

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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 out-

wards 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 landll. Please comply with the

regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of

your used battery properly.

Battery Installation

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

below:

2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.

3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a

click to ensure that the battery is securely locked.

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

OR

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3-4 Frequently Asked Questions

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

support?

Answer: The motherboard supports RDIMM/LRDIMM ECC or 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 instruc-

tions given on Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing

any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located on our website

at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS warning message and the

information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your motherboard

model and download the BIOS le to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS

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

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

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

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

system will automatically reboot.

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

possible system boot failure!

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

Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for

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

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

Question: How do I handle the used battery?

Answer: Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any

way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment.

Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply

with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to

dispose of your used battery properly. (Refer to Section 3-3.)

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3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before

any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your ven-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

maintenance of products.

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

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Notes

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

4-1

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DRT-HF+. It also pro-

vides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens. The

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

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

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

is booting up.

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

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

<F4>, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

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

the settings and exit the setup utility.

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HowToChangetheCongurationData

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

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

<Delete> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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

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

Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

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

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

the screen below the copyright message.

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

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

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

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

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

4-2 Main Setup

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

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

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

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The AMI BIOS Main menu displays the following information:

System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or

System Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard and

press <Enter>. Press the <Tab> key to move between elds. The date must be

entered in Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note:

The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.).

Supermicro X9DRT-HF+

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 Setup utility was built.

Memory Information

Total Memory

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

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4-3 AdvancedSetupCongurations

Select the Advanced tab to access the following submenu items.

Boot Features

Quiet Boot

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

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

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

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

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

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

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

Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

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

Off and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

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

occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Interrupt 19 Capture

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

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

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

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

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

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

Re-try Boot

When set to Enabled, the BIOS will continuously retry to boot from the selected

boot type. The options are Disabled, Legacy Boot, and EFI Boot.

PowerConguration

Watch Dog Function

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

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

are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

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

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

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

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

Restore on AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

and Last State.

CPUConguration

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

allows the user to congure CPU settings.

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Socket 1 CPU Information, Socket 2 CPU Information

This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed in

Socket 1 and Socket 2.

•Type of CPU

•CPU Signature

•Microcode Patch

•CPU Stepping

•Maximum CPU Speed

•Minimum CPU Speed

•Processor Cores

•Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology

•Intel VT-x Technology

•Intel SMX Technology

•L1 Data Cache

•L1 Code Cache

•L2 Cache

•L3 Cache

CPU Speed

This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Socket 1/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 moni-

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

components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Hyper-threading

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

formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

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

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

Limit CPUID Maximum

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Intel® AES-NI

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

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

MLC Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

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

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

CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

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

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

are Enabled and Disabled.

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

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

website for detailed information.)

 CPUPowerManagementConguration

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

settings.

Power Technology

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

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

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

Custom, the following items will display:

EIST (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

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

tomatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power

consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Turbo Mode (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

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

options are Enabled and Disabled.

C1E (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

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

formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

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

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

is turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

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

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

turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

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

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

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Custom)

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

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

Energy/Performance Bias

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

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

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

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

Energy, and Energy Efcient.

Factory Long Duration Power Limit

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

long duration power is maintained.

Long Duration Power Limit

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

duration power is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Factory Long Duration Maintained

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

which long duration power is maintained.

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Long Duration Maintained

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

power is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Recommended Short Duration Power Limit

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

the manufacturer.

Short Duration Power Limit

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

is maintained. The default setting is 0.

ChipsetConguration

North Bridge

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

IntegratedIOConguration

Intel® VT-d

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

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

resource sharing across Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security

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

Disabled.

Intel® I/OAT

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

nicantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements

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

Enabled.

DCA Support

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

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

IIO 1 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

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

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

distributed between the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

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CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for the port. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for the port. Select GEN3 to enable

PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for the port. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for the port. Select GEN2

to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for the port. Select GEN3 to enable

PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for the port. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and

GEN3.

IIO 2 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This submenu con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.

QPIConguration

Current QPI Link Speed

This item displays the current status of the QPI Link.

Current QPI Link Frequency

This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link.

Isoc

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

requirements. This feature is especially important for virtualization technology.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Link Speed Mode

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

options are Fast and Slow.

QPI Link Frequency Select

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

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

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DIMMConguration

This section displays the following DIMM information.

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.

DIMM Information

The status of the memory modules detected by the BIOS is displayed.

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 Lock Step is selected, the motherboard

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

default setting is Independent.

DRAM RAPL Mode

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

consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL

MODE0 , DRAM RAPL MODE1, and Disabled.

DDR Speed

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

than what is specied in the specication. 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.

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Rank Interleaving

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

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

Patrol Scrub

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

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

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

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

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

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

Demand Scrub

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

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

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

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

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

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

Data Scrambling

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

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Device Tagging

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

abled.

Thermal Throttling

Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces-

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

Disabled and CLTT (Closed Loop Thermal Throttling).

SouthBridgeConguration

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

PCH Information

This feature displays the following PCH information.

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

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Stepping: This item displays the status of the PCH stepping.

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

All USB Devices

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

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

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

or Controller 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

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

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

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

Enabled and Auto.

Port 60/64 Emulation

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

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

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

EHCI Hand-Off

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

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

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

SATAConguration

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

of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items.

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

as detected by the BIOS.

SATA Mode

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

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

depending on your selection:

IDE Mode

The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:

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Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 0~1

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

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

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

troller 1 is Enhanced.

AHCI Mode

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

Aggressive Link Power Management

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

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

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

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

Port 0~5 Hot Plug

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

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

down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0~5 Staggered Spin Up

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

power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning-up simultaneously.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

RAID Mode

The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:

Port 0~5 Hot Plug

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

are Enabled and Disabled.

SCUConguration

SCU Devices

Select Enabled to enable support for PCH SCU (System Conguration Utility) de-

vices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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SCU RAID Option ROM

Use this feature to determine which SCU RAID device type the system will boot

from. The options are Legacy and EFI.

SCU Port 0~3 Hard Drive Status

The status of the hard drives for the above SCU ports is displayed.

PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration

PCI ROM Priority (Available when multiple Option ROMS are present)

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

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

and Legacy ROM.

PCI Latency Timer

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

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

128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.

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.

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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!

CPU1 Slot 1 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM/ CPU1 Slot 2 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM

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

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

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

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

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

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

Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM, Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

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

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

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

VGA Priority

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

boot device. The options are Onboard, and Offboard.

Network Stack

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

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

and Disabled.

IPv4 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled)

Set this item to Enabled to activate IPv4 PXE Support. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

IPv6 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled)

Set this item to Enabled to activate IPv6 PXE Support. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

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SuperIOConguration

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

Serial Port Attribute

Use this feature to select the attribute for this serial port. The options are COM/

SOL (Serial On LAN), and BMC.

COMConguration

Serial Port

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

Enabled and Disabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the settings of Serial Port 1 (COM).

Change Settings

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

dress of Serial Port 1 (COM). Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from

accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial

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

IRQ=3; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; IO=3E8h; IRQ=5; IO=2E8h; IRQ=7; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,

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

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

Device Mode

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

are Normal and High Speed.

SOLConguration

Serial Port

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

Enabled and Disabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the settings of Serial Port 2 (SOL).

Change Settings

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

of Serial Port 2 (SOL). Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from access-

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

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

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

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

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

Device Mode

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

are Normal and High Speed.

Serial Port Console Redirection

COM

This submenu allows the user to congure the following Console Redirection set-

tings for this Port.

Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use the SOL Port for Console Redirection. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

SOL

This submenu allows the user to congure the following Console Redirection set-

tings for the SOL Port specied by the user.

Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use the SOL Port for Console Redirection. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Console Redirection Settings

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

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

Terminal Type

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

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

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

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

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

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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 ow control for Console Redirection to

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

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

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

RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

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

terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Recorder Mode

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

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

Resolution 100x31

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

abled and Enabled.

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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, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS Post

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST.

When set to Bootloader, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting

the OS. When set to Always Enable, legacy console redirection remains enabled

when booting the OS. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

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

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

Out-of-Band Serial Port management.

Console Redirection (for EMS)

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

The options are Enabled and Disabled.



Console Redirection Settings (for EMS)

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

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

Out-of-Band Management Port

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

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

are COM and SOL.

Terminal Type

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

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

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

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

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

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Bits Per Second

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

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

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

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

Flow Control

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

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

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

data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/

CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

The setting for each these features is displayed.

ACPI Settings

Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI)

power management settings for your system.

ACPI Sleep State

Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode. Select

S1 (CPU Stop Clock) to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instructions.

Power to the CPU(s) and RAM is maintained, but RAM is refreshed. Select Sus-

pend Disabled to use power-reduced mode. Power will only be supplied to limited

components (such as RAMs) to maintain the most critical functions of the system.

The options are S1 (CPU Stop Clock) and Suspend Disabled.

NUMA (NON-Uniform Memory Access)

This feature enables the Non-Uniform Memory Access ACPI support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

High Precision Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces

periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does

in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback, reducing the de-

pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-

tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace

the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Conguration

TPM Support

Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to

enable TPM support to improve data integrity and network security. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

TPM State

Select Enabled to enable TPM security settings to improve data integrity and

network security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Pending Operation

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

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

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

ing operation and change the state of the security device.

Current Status Information: This item displays the information regarding the

current TPM status.

TPM Enable Status

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

enabled or disabled.

TPM Active Status

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

tive or deactivated.

TPM Owner Status

This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.

IntelTXT(LT-SX)Conguration

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Hardware Support

This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel

Trusted Execution Technology.

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CPU: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature

Chipset: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature

IntelTXT(LT-SX)Conguration

This feature displays the following TXT conguration setting.

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

or disabled. The default setting is Disabled.

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Dependencies

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

Execution Technology to work properly in the system.

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

VT Support: Intel Virtualization Technology support

TPM Support: Trusted Platform support

TPM State: Trusted Platform state

ME Subsystem

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

•ME BIOS Interface Version

•ME Version

iSCSIConguration

This item displays iSCSI conguration information:

iSCSI Initiator Name

This item displays the name of the iSCSI Initiator, which is a unique name used

in the world. The name must use IQN format. The following actions can also

be performed:

•Add an Attempt

•Delete Attempts

•Commit Changes and Exit

•Discard Changes and Exit

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•Change Attempt Order

•Commit Changes and Exit

•Discard Changes and Exit

Intel® i350 Gigabit Network Connections

These items display the following information on the Intel i350 LAN connections.

NICConguration

Link Speed

Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port. The op-

tions are AutoNeg, 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, and 100Mbps full.

Wake on LAN

Select enabled to wake the system with a magic packet. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

Blink LEDs

This feature allows the user to specify the duration for LEDs to blink. The range is

from 0 ~ 15 seconds. The default setting is 0.

PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION

This section displays the following port information:

•UEFI Driver

•Adapter PBA

•Chip Type

•PCI Device ID

•PCI Bus:Device:Function

•Link Status

•Factory MAC Address

•Alternate MAC Address

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4-4 Event Logs

Select the Event Logs tab to access the following submenu items.

Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

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

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

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

during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 a event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The options

are No, Yes, Next reset, and Yes, Every reset.

When Log is Full

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

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

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

Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

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

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number from 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 from 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. The following

categories are displayed:

Date/Time/Error Code/Severity

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IPMI Firmware Revision, IPMI Status

These items indicates your system IPMI rmware revision number and status.

System Event Log

SEL Components

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

and Disabled.

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.

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.

4-5 IPMI

Select the IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) tab to access the fol-

lowing submenu items.

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Custom EFI Logging Options

Log EFI Status Codes

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

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

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

the changes to take effect.

BMCNetworkConguration

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

UpdateIPMILANConguration

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

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

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

CongurationAddressSource

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Station IP Address

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

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

Subnet Mask

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

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

Station MAC Address

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

6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers.

Gateway IP Address

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

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

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4-6 Boot

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

system.

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1/ Boot Option #2/ Boot Option #3, etc.

Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority.

Network Devices, USB Device BBS Priorities, Hard Disk Drives

The above options appear when detected by the BIOS. Use these options to set

the order of the legacy network, USB, and Hard Disk Drive devices detected by

the motherboard.

Add New Boot Option

This feature allows the user to add a new EFI boot device to the boot priority list.



Delete Boot Option

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

priority list.

Delete Boot Option

Select the desired boot device to delete.

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4-7 Security

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

system.

Password Check

Use this feature to determine when a password entry is required. Select Setup to

require the password only when entering setup. Select Always to require the pass-

word when entering setup and on each boot. The options are Setup and Always.

Administrator Password

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

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

characters long.

Secure Boot

When set to eanbled, this malware protection feature prevents the BIOS from

loading unauthorized operating systems. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Secure Boot Mode

Use this feature to select the mode for Secure Boot. Set to Standard to use a xed

secure boot policy. Set to Custom to use a changeable image execution policy and

secure boot key databases. The options are Standard and Custom.

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Discard Changes and Exit

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

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

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

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

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

Save Changes and Reset

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

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

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

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

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

BIOS and save changes.

Save Options

Save Changes

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

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

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

return to the BIOS without making changes.

4-8 Save & Exit

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

system.

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Discard Changes

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

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

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

changes you've made so far.

Restore Optimized Defaults

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

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

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

or select No to abandon optimized defaults.

Save as User Defaults

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

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

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

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

Restore User Defaults

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

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

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

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

Boot Override

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

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

is a one-time override.

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Notes