Supero X9QRi-F, X9QR7-TF, X9QR7-TF-JBOD User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1a

X9QR7-TF

X9QRi-F

X9QR7-TF-JBOD

Manual Revision 1.1a

Release Date: April 23, 2014

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Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

X9QRi-F/X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-JBOD motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9QRi-F/X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-JBOD motherboard supports quad Intel

E5-4600(v2) (Socket R) series processors that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface)

Technology (V.1.1), providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to

8.0 TG/s. With the C602 chipset built in, the X9QRi-F/X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-JBOD

motherboard supports Intel® Manageability Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technol-

ogy, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0 and 1600 MHz DDR3 memory.

These features will greatly enhance system performance. This motherboard is ideal

for HPC/Cluster/Database server platforms. Please refer to our Website (http://www.

supermicro.com) for CPU and memory support updates.

Note: E5-4600v2 processor support is available when the latest BIOS

(BIOS Version 3.0 or later) is used in your system.

Manual Organization

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

board, and provides detailed information about the Intel C602 chipset.

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

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

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

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

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

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists Software Installation Instructions.

Preface

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iv

Conventions Used in the Manual

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

prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent

damage to system components or injury to yourself.

Note: Additional information given to differentiate among various models

or provides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Overview

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller ........................................... 1-15

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-17

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-17

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-17

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-18

2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ...................................................... 2-19

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports .......................................................... 2-19

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Denitions ........................................... 2-19

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-20

Video Connection ..................................................................................... 2-20

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-21

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-22

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............................................................ 2-23

Unit Identier Switch ................................................................................ 2-24

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-25

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-26

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-26

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

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-27

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-27

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED ............................................ 2-28

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-28

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-29

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-29

2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-30

Power Connectors ................................................................................... 2-30

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-31

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-31

Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-32

T-SGPIO1/2/3 Headers ............................................................................ 2-32

Standby Power Header ............................................................................ 2-33

DOM Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-33

Power SMB (I2C) Connector .................................................................... 2-34

IPMB Header ............................................................................................ 2-34

TPM Header/Port 80 ................................................................................ 2-35

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

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

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

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

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-37

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-38

BMC Enable ............................................................................................ 2-38

Management Engine (ME) Recovery ...................................................... 2-39

Manufacturer Mode Select ....................................................................... 2-39

SAS Enable .............................................................................................. 2-40

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

TPM Enable .............................................................................................. 2-41

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-42

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-42

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ....................................................................... 2-42

BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-43

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Unit Identication Switch/LED .................................................................. 2-43

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-44

2-10 Serial ATA Connections ................................................................................. 2-45

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

SAS2 Ports ............................................................................................... 2-45

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................................A-1

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs ..........................................................................B-1

B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor III (For Window OS Only) .......................................B-2

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Chapter 1

Overview

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

The following items are included in the retail box.

• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

• Six (6) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx6) (X9QRi-F)

•Two (2) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx2) (X9QR7-TF/TF-JBOD)

•Four (4) SAS cables (CBL-097L-03) (X9QR7-TF/TF-JBOD)

• One (1) User's/BIOS Manual (MNL-1370)

• One (1) I/O Shield Bracket (MCP-260-00042-0N)

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

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

motherboard.

SMCI product mauals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/

If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supermicro.

com.

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Motherboard Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB

Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard

you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics

shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout

Note: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our Website at

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

1.02Rev.

X9QR7-F/-TF/-JTF

JPWR5

JPWR4

JPWR3

JPWR2

JPWR1

JSD1

COM2

I-SATA6

I-SATA8

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA7

I-SATA9

I-SATA3

I-SATA5

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

COM1

VGA

P4-DIMMT1

P4-DIMMR1

P4-DIMMP1

P4-DIMMN1

P3-DIMMM1

P3-DIMML1

P3-DIMMK1

P3-DIMMJ1

P2-DIMMH2

P2-DIMMH1

P2-DIMMG2

P2-DIMMG1

P2-DIMMF2

P2-DIMMF1

P2-DIMME2

P2-DIMME1

P1-DIMMD2

P1-DIMMD1

P1-DIMMC2

P1-DIMMC1

P1-DIMMB2

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMA2

P1-DIMMA1

FANC

JIPMB1

JTPM1

LAN2

LAN1

LEDM1

LEDS3

LEDS4

LEDS5

LED10

LEDS1
LEDS7
LEDS6

LED11

LED5

LSI 2308x1

JS12

JS6

JS8

JS7

CPU2

CPU3

TP173

TP172

SP1

JL1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JP6

JP7

JOH1

JBT1

JPT1

JS11

JPS2

JPTG1

JPB1

JWD1

JPS3

JS5

JS4

JPG1

JPL1

JUIDB1

JPI2C1

T-SGPIO3

JF1

JS1

JS2

UID

L-SASA0-3

L-SASA4-7

L-SAS0-3

L-SAS4-7

BATTERY

USB2/3

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

USB8

USB9

USB6/7

USB4/5

CPU4 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU4 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU3 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU3 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU2 SLOT8 PCI-E 3.0 X16

KB/MOUSE

FAND

FANB

FANA

FAN4

FAN3

FAN2

FAN1

CPU1

JPME2

JPME1

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

BMC

LAN CTRL

BIOS

JS9

FP CTRL

CPU2

CPU2

CPU2

CPU2

CPU4

Intel

PCH

LSI

SAS CTRL

LSI

SAS CTRL

JS14

JS15

JSTBY1

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Notes:

•See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front

panel connections.

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

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

not documented are reserved for internal testing only.

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

turer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

X9QRi-F/X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-JBOD Quick Reference

1.02Rev.

X9QR7-F/-TF/-JTF

JPWR5

JPWR4

JPWR3

JPWR2

JPWR1

JSD1

COM2

I-SATA6

I-SATA8

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

I-SATA7

I-SATA9

I-SATA3

I-SATA5

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

COM1

VGA

P4-DIMMT1

P4-DIMMR1

P4-DIMMP1

P4-DIMMN1

P3-DIMMM1

P3-DIMML1

P3-DIMMK1

P3-DIMMJ1

P2-DIMMH2

P2-DIMMH1

P2-DIMMG2

P2-DIMMG1

P2-DIMMF2

P2-DIMMF1

P2-DIMME2

P2-DIMME1

P1-DIMMD2

P1-DIMMD1

P1-DIMMC2

P1-DIMMC1

P1-DIMMB2

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMA2

P1-DIMMA1

FANC

JIPMB1

JTPM1

LAN2

LAN1

LEDM1

LEDS3

LEDS4

LEDS5

LED10

LEDS1
LEDS7
LEDS6

LED11

LED5

LSI 2308x1

JS12

JS6

JS8

JS7

CPU2

CPU3

TP173

TP172

SP1

JL1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JP6

JP7

JOH1

JBT1

JPT1

JS11

JPS2

JPTG1

JPB1

JWD1

JPS3

JS5

JS4

JPG1

JPL1

JUIDB1

JPI2C1

T-SGPIO3

JF1

JS1

JS2

UID

L-SASA0-3

L-SASA4-7

L-SAS0-3

L-SAS4-7

BATTERY

USB2/3

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

USB8

USB9

USB6/7

USB4/5

CPU4 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU4 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)

CPU3 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU3 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU2 SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X16

CPU2 SLOT8 PCI-E 3.0 X16

KB/MOUSE

FAND

FANB

FANA

FAN4

FAN3

FAN2

FAN1

CPU1

JPME2

JPME1

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

BMC

LAN CTRL

BIOS

JS9

FP CTRL

CPU2

CPU2

CPU2

CPU2

CPU4

Intel

PCH

LSI

SAS CTRL

LSI

SAS CTRL

JS14

JS15

JSTBY1

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X9QRi-F/X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-JBOD Jumpers

Jumper

Description Default Setting

JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Off (Disabled)

JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1 (X9QRi-F) (Note) Gigabit LAN Ports 1/2 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)

JPS1 SAS Enable for SAS 0~3, SAS

4~7 (JS14/JS15)

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPS3 SAS Enable for SASA 0~3,

SASA 4~7 (JS1/JS2)

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPT1 TPM (Trusted Platform) Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPTG1 (X9QR7-TF/TF­JBOD) (See Note)

T_LAN (10G_LAN) Ports Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Note: Jumpers JPL1 and JPTG1 enable or disable onboard ether-

net LAN ports 1/2. Use JPL1 to enable the GLAN ports 1/2 on the

X9QRi-F. Use JPTG1 to enable 10G_LAN ports 1/2 on the X9QR7-

TF/TF-JBOD.

X9QRi-F/X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-JBOD Connectors

Connectors Description

Battery Onboard Battery (For Proper Battery Disposal, Refer to

Chpt.3)

COM1/COM2 Backplane COM Port1/Front Accessible COM2 Header

Fan 1~Fan 4, Fan A~
Fan D)

CPU/System Fan Headers (Fan A: Fan 5, Fan B: Fan 6,
Fan C: Fan7, and Fan D: Fan 8)

I-SATA 0/1 Intel SB SATA 3.0 Connectors 0/1 (Color: White)

I-SATA2~5, 6~9 Intel SB SATA 2.0 Connectors 2~5, 6~9 (Color: Black)

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion

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

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JTPM1 TPM/Port 80 Header

JPWR1~4 8-Pin SMCI-Proprietary Power Connectors (See Warning

on Pg. 1-6.)

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Warning: To avoid damaging the power supply or motherboard, be sure to use an

SMCI-proprietary power supply that contains a 24-pin and four 8-pin power connectors

for your system. Connect these power supply connectors to the 24-pin power connec-

tor (JPWR5) and the 8-pin power connectors (JPWR1~4) on the motherboard. Failure

to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

JPWR5 24-Pin SMCI-Proprietary Power Connectors (See Warn-

ing on Pg. 1-6.)

JSD1 SATA DOM (Device on Module) Device Power Connector

JSTBY1 Standby Power Connector

LAN1/LAN2 G-bit Ethernet LAN Ports 1/2 (For X9QRi-F Only)

LAN1/LAN2 10G (T)_LAN Ports 1/2 (For X9QR7-TF/TF-JBOD Only)

(IPMI) LAN IPMI_Dedicated LAN

(PS2) Keyboard/Mouse PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (Optional)

(L-)SAS0~3, 4~7 First Set of SAS Connections SAS 0~3, SAS 4~7 (JS14/

JS15) from the LSI 2308 SAS Controllers

(L-)SASA0~3, 4~7 Second Set of SAS Connections SASA 0~3, SASA 4~7

(JS1/JS2) from the LSI 2308 SAS Controllers

(CPU1) Slot 1 PCI-Express 3.0 x8 in x16 Slot (Available w/CPU1 in-

stalled)

(CPU1) Slot 2 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slot (Available w/CPU1 installed)

(CPU4) Slots 3/4 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (Available w/CPU4 installed)

(CPU3) Slots 5/6 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (Available w/CPU3 installed)

(CPU2) Slots 7/8 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (Available w/CPU2 installed)

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

T-SGPIO 1/2/3 Serial_Link General Purpose I/O Headers

UID Unit Identier Switch (UIDB1)

USB 0/1, 2/3 Back Panel USB 0/1, 2/3 Ports (JUSB0_1, JUSB2_3)

USB 8, USB 9 Type A USB Connectors for Front Access

USB 4/5, 6/7 Front Accessible USB Connections

VGA Backpanel VGA Port

X9QRi-F/X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-JBOD LED Indicators

LED Description State Status

LED10 Onboard Power LED On Power On

LED11 Rear UID (Unit Identication) LED

LEDM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green BMC Normal

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Quad Intel

®

Intel E5-4600(v2) (Socket R-LGA 2011)

series processors; each processor supports two full-

width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with

support of up to 16 GT/s per direction)

Note 1: E5-4600v2 processor support is avail-

able when the latest BIOS (BIOS Version 3.0 or

later) is used in your system.

Note 2: To fully utilize all functionality and fea-

tures offered by this quad motherboard, be sure

to install four CPUs on the motherboard. Without

four CPUs installed onboard, some functions or

features might not be supported.

Memory

• Integrated memory controller supports 240-pin

Registered (RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM)

ECC or Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC DDR3

800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz memory modules of

up to up to 768 GB in 24 DIMM modules

Note 1: To optimize memory performance,

please install 16 DIMMs or 24 DIMMs on the

motherboard when 4 CPUs are used in the

system.

Note 2: 1866 memory is available when sup-

ported by the processors used in the system

with one-DIMM_per-channel conguration.

Note 3: For UDIMM or other memory support

details, please refer to the approved memory list

posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.

com/products/motherboard.

Note 4: For the latest CPU/memory updates,

please also refer to our website.

Chipset

• Intel® C602 Chipset

Expansion

• Seven (7) PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (CPU1_Slot2,

CPU4_Slots3/4, CPU3_Slots5/6, CPU2_Slots7/8),

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8 in x 16 slot (CPU1_Slot1)

Slots

Graphics

• Nuvoton (Winbond) BMC Video Controller (Matrox

G200eW)

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Network

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

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

X9QRi-F;

• One Intel X540 10G Ethernet Dual-Channel Controller

for TLAN 1/TLAN 2 ports for X9QR7-TF/TF-JBOD.

• Nuvoton WPCM450 Base-board Controller (BMC)

supports IPMI_LAN 2.0

I/O Devices

SATA Connections

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

0/1),

Eight (8) SATA 2.0 Ports (I-SA-

TA 2~5, I-SATA 6~9 from SCU)

• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (Windows or

Linux w/latest kernel)

SAS Connections

• SAS3.0 Ports L-SAS 0~3, L-SAS 4~7

(JS14/15);

L-SASA 0~3, L-SASA 4~7

(JS1/2)

• SAS Controller LSI 2308 SAS Controller

• RAID Support RAID 0, 1, 10 (Software RAID)

IPMI 2.0

• IPMI 2.0 supported by the WPCM450 BMC

Serial (COM) Port

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

232 port

Super I/O

• Winbond Super I/O 83527

Peripheral
Devices

USB Devices

• Four (4) USB ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1,

USB 2/3),

• Four (4) USB connections for front access: dual-port

connectors (USB 4/5, USB 6/7)

• Two (2) Type A USB connections for front access

(USB 8, USB 9)

BIOS

• 64 Mb AMI BIOS

®

SM Flash EEPROM BIOS

• APM 1.2, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0, USB Key-

board, Plug & Play (PnP) and SMBIOS 2.3

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Power

• ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Cong.

• Main switch override mechanism

• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health

CPU Monitoring

Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for memory voltage, chip-

set voltage, +3.3V, 3.3V Standby, +5V, +12V, and

battery voltage.

• CPU 5+1-Phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor with 3-zone support

• Intel® Manageability Engine (ME)

• Intel

®

Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Avail-

able when supporting rmware and power supply

cables are installed onboard. See Section 1-8 for

details.)

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring with rmware thermal manage-

ment via IPMI 2.0

• Low noise fan speed control

System
Management

• PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)

2.0 support

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

• SuperoDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

Dimensions

• 17.00" (L) x 17.00" (W) (431.80 mm x 431.80 mm)

Notes:

1. For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI

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

manuals/.

2. For the latest CPU/memory updates, please refer to our Website at

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

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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.

X9QRi-F Block Diagram

X9QR7-TF/-TF-JBOD Block Diagram

REAR

HDR 2X5
1
0

REAR

4,5

HDR 2X5

6,7

TYPE-A8TYPE-A

9

CPU REAR

CPU4

P4-DIMMP1

PCIE4

DDR3 DIMM

P4-DIMMN1

DDR3 DIMM

QPI

QPI

x16 to PCIE3

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16 to PCIE4

x16 to PCIE5

x16 to PCIE6

P1

x16

From CPU4

PCIE3

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU4

PCIE2

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU1

PCIE1

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x8

From CPU1

PCIE8

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU2

PCIE7

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU2

PCIE6

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU3

PCIE5

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU3

P0

DMI

QPI

P4-DIMMT1

DDR3 DIMM

P4-DIMMR1

DDR3 DIMM

CPU REAR

CPU3

P3-DIMMK1

DDR3 DIMM

P3-DIMMJ1

DDR3 DIMM

P1

DMI PE1 PE2 PE3

P0

P3-DIMMM1

DDR3 DIMM

P3-DIMML1

DDR3 DIMM

CPU FRONT

C602

SSB

CPU1

E5-4600 Series

P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMD2

DDR3 DIMM

P1-DIMMC1
P1-DIMMC2

DDR3 DIMM

P0 P1

X8 to INTEL

X8 to LSI2308-1

x16 to PCIE2

x16 to PCIE8

x16 to PCIE7

x8 to LSI2308-2

x8 to PCIE1

X540 10G
Controller

From CPU1 PCIE x8

RJ45

RJ45

LSI2308-1

From CPU1 PCIE x8

I-PASS

I-PASS

Windbond
WPCM450

PCI

FAN x 8

VGA CONN

HWM

SIO

W83527

TPM

TPM Header

X540 10G
controller

P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMB2

DDR3 DIMM

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMA2

DDR3 DIMM

CPU FRONT

CPU2

P2-DIMMH1
P2-DIMMH2

DDR3 DIMM

P2-DIMMG1
P2-DIMMG2

DDR3 DIMM

P0 P1

P2-DIMMF1
P2-DIMMF2

DDR3 DIMM

P2-DIMME1

P2-DIMME2

DDR3 DIMM

RTL8201F

Dedicated

LAN CONN

SATA5, gen2

SATA4, gen2

SATA3, gen2

SATA2, gen2

SATA1, gen3

SATA0, gen3

SPI

DMI

PCI

USB

USB

LPC

[10:11]

SATA

SAS

SYSTEM

BIOS

SATA9, gen2

SATA8, gen2

SATA7, gen2

SATA6, gen2

DDR2

3
2

E5-4600 Series

E5-4600 SeriesE5-4600 Series

LSI2308-2

From CPU2 PCIE x8

I-PASS

I-PASS

PS2 KB/MS

REAR

HDR 2X5
1
0

REAR

4,5

HDR 2X5

6,7

TYPE-A8TYPE-A

9

CPU REAR

CPU4

P4-DIMMP1

PCIE4

DDR3 DIMM

P4-DIMMN1

DDR3 DIMM

QPI

QPI

x16 to PCIE3

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16 to PCIE4

x16 to PCIE5

x16 to PCIE6

P1

x16

From CPU4

PCIE3

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU4

PCIE2

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU1

PCIE1

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x8

From CPU1

PCIE8

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU2

PCIE7

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU2

PCIE6

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU3

PCIE5

PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

From CPU3

P0

DMI

QPI

P4-DIMMT1

DDR3 DIMM

P4-DIMMR1

DDR3 DIMM

CPU REAR

CPU3

P3-DIMMK1

DDR3 DIMM

P3-DIMMJ1

DDR3 DIMM

P1

DMI PE1 PE2 PE3

P0

P3-DIMMM1

DDR3 DIMM

P3-DIMML1

DDR3 DIMM

CPU FRONT

C602

SSB

CPU1

E5-4600 Series

P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMD2

DDR3 DIMM

P1-DIMMC1
P1-DIMMC2

DDR3 DIMM

P0 P1

X8 to INTEL

x16 to PCIE2

x16 to PCIE8

x16 to PCIE7

x8 to PCIE1

I350 1G

Controller

From CPU1 PCIE x8

RJ45

RJ45

Windbond
WPCM450

PCI

FAN x 8

VGA CONN

HWM

SIO

W83527

PS2 KB/MS

TPM

TPM Header

I350 1G
controller

P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMB2

DDR3 DIMM

P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMA2

DDR3 DIMM

CPU FRONT

CPU2

P2-DIMMH1
P2-DIMMH2

DDR3 DIMM

P2-DIMMG1
P2-DIMMG2

DDR3 DIMM

P0 P1

P2-DIMMF1
P2-DIMMF2

DDR3 DIMM

P2-DIMME1
P2-DIMME2

DDR3 DIMM

RTL8201F

Dedicated

LAN CONN

SATA5, gen2

SATA4, gen2

SATA3, gen2

SATA2, gen2

SATA1, gen3

SATA0, gen3

SPI

DMI

PCI

USB

USB

LPC

[10:11]

SATA

SAS

SYSTEM

BIOS

SATA9, gen2

SATA8, gen2

SATA7, gen2

SATA6, gen2

DDR2

3
2

E5-4600 Series

E5-4600 SeriesE5-4600 Series

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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of Intel E5-4600 (v2) (Socket R)

series processors and the C602 chipset, the X9QRi-F/X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-

JBOD motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for

quad_processor-based HPC/Cluster/Database servers.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9QRi-F/

X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-JBOD offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface

with a transfer speed of up to 16.0 GT/s per direction, providing superb system

performance.

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

and capabilities:

•PCI-Express Rev. 2.0 support

•PCI-Express Gen. 3 uplink supported by some SKUs

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

•USB host interface backplane and front access support

•Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported

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

•Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported

•Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Supported

•Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

Note: E5-4600v2 processor support is available when the latest BIOS

(BIOS Version 3.0 or later) is used in your system.

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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: memory voltage, chipset voltage, +3.3V, 3.3V Standby, +5V,

+12V, 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.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The PC health monitoring chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan. The

onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Firmware Thermal Management

via IPMI interface.

Environmental Temperature Control

A thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn

on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-dened

threshold. Once the CPU temperature reach the temperature threshold, it will au-

tomatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent the CPU from overheating.

The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature

and alert the user when the chassis temperature is too high.

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

adequate airow to your system.

System Resource Alert

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

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

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

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

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

1-5 ACPI Features

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

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

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

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

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

disk drives and printers.

In addition to 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 imple-

mentation that is compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows 2008

Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking

to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

CPU will "wake up," and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and

reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU

clock rates.

The X9QRi-F/X9QR7-TF/X9QR7-TF-JBOD motherboard accommodates 24-pin

ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specica-

tions required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, four 12V 8-pin power

connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Your

power supply must also supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning: To avoid damaging the power supply or motherboard, be sure to use an

SMCI-proprietary power supply that contains a 24-pin and four 8-pin power connectors.

Connect these power supply connectors to the 24-pin power connector (JPWR5) and

the 8-pin power connectors (JPWR1~4) on the motherboard. Failure to do so will void

the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

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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.

1-7 Super I/O

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

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

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

system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud 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 following to use these

two new features:

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

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

purchased from Supermicro.

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM)

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

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

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

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

installed in your system for IPNM support.

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

on the power supply used in the system.

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Management Engine (ME)

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

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

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

1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller

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

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

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

Controller is ideal for remote system management.

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

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•Event Log

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

•Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs

•SPI Flash Host BIOS and 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

Chapter 2: Installation

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

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

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

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

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

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

Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warnung

Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die

Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp.

Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

Warning!

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

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

Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

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

警告

电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更

换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告

電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有

電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

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Attention

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

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

Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

¡Advertencia!

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

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

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

del fabricante.

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.

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2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

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

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

in use.

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

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

the motherboard.

Unpacking

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

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

Waarschuwing

De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

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OPEN 1st

WARNING!

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

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

the label area.

Notes:

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

removing or changing any hardware components.

•Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you

install the CPU heatsink. If only one CPU is used, be sure to install in CPU

socket 1.

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

directional heatsink only.

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

the CPU heatsink.

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

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

bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Press down on

load lever labeled

'Open 1st'.

Installing the LGA2011 Processor

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

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

OPEN 1st

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Note: For best system performance, we recommend that a pair of CPUs

(CPU1/CPU2) or two pairs of CPUs (CPU1/CPU2/CPU3/CPU4) be in-

stalled on the motherboard. Using 3 CPUs is not recommended. Please

install your memory modules according to the number of CPUs used in

your system.

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Gently push 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 lever labeled 'Close 1st' fully retracted, gently push down on the

lever marked 'Open 1st' to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it

completely.

OPEN 1st

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Press down on

the load

lever labeled 'Close 1st'

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OPEN 1st

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Pull the lever away
from the socket

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