Supero X9SBAA, X9SBAA-F User Manual

X9SBAA

X9SBAA-F

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

Manual Revision 1.0a

Release Date: April 15, 2013

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

the X9SBAA motherboard product series. This product is intended to be

professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

About This Motherboard

The X9SBAA motherboard series is a value-driven product aimed at users who

demand a reduced-cost, low-power motherboard for PC, storage, embedded or

micro server platform applications.

The X9SBAA motherboard series comes with the Intel® ATOM SoC S1260

(BGA1283, 8.5W) CPU installed and other features such as ECC-DIMM support,

USB 3.0 ports, SATA 3.0 ports, and on-board VGA and IPMI LAN (X9SBAA-F). This

enables the X9SBAA motherboard series to deliver cost-effective performance in

a small form-factor package.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1describesthefeatures,specicationsandperformanceofthemainboard

and provides detailed information about the 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 Driver Installation Instructions.

Preface

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Conventions Used in the Manual:

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and

to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or

data loss.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-

tion or to relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro-

vides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd

Chung-Ho Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ........................................................................................................ iii

About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ iii

Manual Organization .....................................................................................................iii

Conventions Used in the Manual: .................................................................................iv

1-4 Contacting Supermicro ........................................................................................v

Chapter 1

Introduction

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

Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1

X9SBAA Motherboard Series Image ............................................ 1-2

X9SBAA Motherboard Series Layout .............................................................. 1-3

X9SBAA Motherboard Series Quick Reference .............................................. 1-4

Jumper Descriptions ....................................................................................... 1-4

Ports, Connectors, LED Indicators.................................................................. 1-5

Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-6

X9SBAA Motherboard Series Block Diagram ................................................. 1-8

1-2 PowerCongurationSettings.......................................................................... 1-9

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................. 1-9

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard.................................................................... 1-9

Main Switch Override Mechanism .................................................................. 1-9

1-3 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 1-9

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1

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

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

2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-2

Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-3

2-3 System Memory .............................................................................................. 2-4

How to Install SO-DIMMs ............................................................................... 2-4

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-4

The SO DIMM Socket ..................................................................................... 2-5

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2-4 Connectors and I/O Ports ............................................................................... 2-6

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ............................................................ 2-6

Universal Serial Bus (USB 0/1) .................................................................. 2-7

Serial Port (COM3/COM1) ......................................................................... 2-8

VGA Connector (VGA) ............................................................................... 2-9

LAN Ports (LAN1/LAN2) ............................................................................ 2-9

IPMI LAN (IPMI) ....................................................................................... 2-10

Rear Unit ID Switch (SW1) ...................................................................... 2-10

Front Control Panel ........................................................................................2-11

JF1 Header Pins .......................................................................................2-11

FrontControlPanelPinDenitions............................................................... 2-12

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-12

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-12

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-12

NMI Button .............................................................................................. 2-13

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-13

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-13

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-13

2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-14

ATX Power Connectors (JPW1) .............................................................. 2-14

Fan Headers (FAN1~3) ............................................................................ 2-15

System Management Bus (JIPMB1) ................................................. 2-15

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ............................................................................ 2-16

Power Supply I2C (JPI2C1) ...................................................................... 2-16

SATA DOM Power (JSD1) ........................................................................ 2-17

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1) ................................................................ 2-17

Power LED/Speaker (JD1) ....................................................................... 2-18

Internal Speaker/Buzzer (SP1) ................................................................ 2-18

TPM Header (JTPM1) .............................................................................. 2-19

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-20

Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-20

BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1) .................................................................... 2-21

VGA Enable (JPG1) ................................................................................. 2-21

CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-22

AC On Default (J22) ................................................................................. 2-22

Watch Dog Timer Reset (JWD1) .............................................................. 2-23

LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL1) .............................................................. 2-23

2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-24

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-24

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IPMI Dedicated LAN Port ......................................................................... 2-24

System Power LED (LE1) ........................................................................ 2-25

IPMI Heartbeat LED (DM1) ...................................................................... 2-25

Rear UID LED (UID) ................................................................................ 2-25

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-26

SATA Connections (SATA0~3) ................................................................. 2-26

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

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

Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1

No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1

No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-1

Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2

IfYouLosetheSystem’sSetupConguration ............................................... 3-2

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

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-5

Chapter 4

BIOS

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

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1

HowToChangetheCongurationData ......................................................... 4-1

How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... 4-2

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

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: ....... 4-3

System Time/System Date ........................................................................ 4-3

Supermicro X9SBAA .................................................................................. 4-3

Memory Information ................................................................................... 4-3

Platform Information ................................................................................... 4-3

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



BOOT Feature .............................................................................................. 4-4

Quiet Boot .................................................................................................. 4-4

AddOn ROM Display Mode ........................................................................ 4-4

Bootup Num-Lock ....................................................................................... 4-4

Interrupt 19 Capture ................................................................................... 4-4

Watch Dog Function ................................................................................... 4-5



CPUConguration ....................................................................................... 4-5

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Intel SpeedStep Spectrum ......................................................................... 4-5

Hyper Threading ......................................................................................... 4-5

Execute-Disable Bit (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU) 4-5

Limit CPUID Maximum ............................................................................... 4-5

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) 4-5

TM Support ................................................................................................. 4-6

C-States ...................................................................................................... 4-6

Enhanced C1 .............................................................................................. 4-6

Enhanced C2 .............................................................................................. 4-6

Enhanced C3 .............................................................................................. 4-6

Enhanced C4 .............................................................................................. 4-6



ChipsetConguration ................................................................................... 4-6



NorthBridgeChipsetConguration ......................................................... 4-6

PMU Clock Gating ...................................................................................... 4-6

PMU Clock Gating ...................................................................................... 4-6

UNIT Clock Gating ..................................................................................... 4-7

Fast Boot .................................................................................................... 4-7

Memory Test ............................................................................................... 4-7

MRC Debug Messages .............................................................................. 4-7

DIMM vref Override .................................................................................... 4-7

MRC Reset Loop ........................................................................................ 4-7

ECC Support .............................................................................................. 4-7

Patrol Scrub Enable ................................................................................... 4-7

Patrol Scrub Period .................................................................................... 4-7

Demand Scrub Enable ............................................................................... 4-8

DDR Low Voltage ....................................................................................... 4-8

Rank Margin Tool ....................................................................................... 4-8

Dynamic Self Refresh ................................................................................ 4-8

Open Page Policy Timer ............................................................................ 4-8

Memory Performance DMap ...................................................................... 4-8

BWFLUSH .................................................................................................. 4-8

Scrambler ................................................................................................... 4-8

Uncore Thermal Throttle ............................................................................ 4-8

Set the following for Default Thermal Enforcement for Thermal Trips ...... 4-9

SchWriteMask,
SchReadMask,
MemoryRankWriteMask,

MemoryRankReadMask ............................................................................. 4-9

Set the following for Lowest Thermal Enforcement Limits......................... 4-9

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SchWriteMask,
SchReadMask,
MemoryRankWriteMask,

MemoryRankReadMask ............................................................................. 4-9

P_RTF_THERM.......................................................................................... 4-9



SouthBridgeChipsetConguration ........................................................ 4-9



PPMCong ............................................................................................. 4-9

C-state POPUP .......................................................................................... 4-9



USBConguration ................................................................................... 4-9

Legacy USB Support .................................................................................. 4-9

USB 3.0 Support ...................................................................................... 4-10

USB Mass Storage Driver Support .......................................................... 4-10



PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ..................................................................... 4-10

Launch Storage OpROM Policy ............................................................... 4-10

Launch Video OpROM Policy .................................................................. 4-10

PCI Latency Timer .................................................................................... 4-10

PERR# Generation ................................................................................... 4-10

SERR# Generation ................................................................................... 4-10

Maximum Payload .....................................................................................4-11

Maximum Read Request ...........................................................................4-11

ASPM Support ...........................................................................................4-11

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select ............................................................4-11

Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM / Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM ..4-11

Network Stack ...........................................................................................4-11



ACPIConguration ......................................................................................4-11

High Precision Timer .................................................................................4-11



Trusted Computing ..................................................................................... 4-12

TPM Support ................................................................................................. 4-12

TPM State ................................................................................................ 4-12

Pending operation .................................................................................... 4-12

Pending operation .................................................................................... 4-12



HardwareHealthConguration .................................................................. 4-12

Fan Speed Control Mode ......................................................................... 4-12

CPU, System, Peripheral Temperature .................................................... 4-12

Fan1 ~ Fan3 Speed ................................................................................. 4-13

+5V, +12V, 5VSB, VDIMM, +1.05V, +3.3V, +3.3VSB, VBAT ................... 4-13



SuperIODeviceConguration ................................................................. 4-13



SerialPort1Conguration/SerialPort2Conguration(SOL) ........... 4-13

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Serial Port ................................................................................................. 4-13

Change Settings ....................................................................................... 4-13

Device Mode ............................................................................................ 4-13



ClockGenConguration ............................................................................ 4-14

Clock Spread Spectrum ........................................................................... 4-14



Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................................. 4-14

Intel® I350 Gigabit Network Connection (x2) ............................................. 4-16

Blink LEDs ............................................................................................... 4-16

PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION ............................................... 4-16

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-17



Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ........................................................ 4-17

Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-17

Runtime Error Logging Support ............................................................... 4-17

PCI Error Logging Support ....................................................................... 4-17

Corr Error Threshold ................................................................................ 4-17

Erase Event Log ....................................................................................... 4-17

When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-17

Log System Boot Event ........................................................................... 4-18

MECI ......................................................................................................... 4-18

METW ....................................................................................................... 4-18

View SmBIOS Event Log ........................................................................... 4-18

4-5 IPMI .............................................................................................................. 4-19

System Event Log ................................................................................. 4-19

When SEL Full ......................................................................................... 4-19

Log EFI Status Codes .............................................................................. 4-19

BMCNetworkConguration .................................................................. 4-19

UpdateIPMILANConguration ............................................................... 4-20

CongurationSource ................................................................................ 4-20

4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-21

Boot Options Priorities ............................................................................. 4-21

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, etc......................................................... 4-21

Network Device BBS Priorities, Hard Drive BBS Prioirities ..................... 4-21



Delete Boot Option ................................................................................ 4-21

4-8 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-22

Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-22

User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-22

4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-23

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Save Changes and Exit ........................................................................... 4-23

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-23

Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-23

Discard Changes and Reset ................................................................... 4-23

Save Changes .......................................................................................... 4-24

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-24

Restore Defaults ....................................................................................... 4-24

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-24

Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-24

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-24

Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ......................................................................A-1

Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

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

B-2 ConguringSuperDoctorIII ............................................................................B-2

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1

Chapter 1

Introduction

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 and 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.

All the following items are included in the retail box only.

•One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•Two (2) SATA cables

•One (1) I/O shield

•One (1) Quick Reference Guide

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/

Warning: For safety considerations, please refer to the complete list of

safety warnings posted on the Supermicro website at http://www.supermi-

cro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.

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

com.

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X9SBAA Motherboard Series Image

Note: All graphics and images 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 image shown in

this manual.

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X9SBAA Motherboard Series Layout

Important Notes to the User

•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

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

panel connections.

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

JPCI1

6

JBT1

1

JBAT1

SW1

DM1

A

LED3

A

C

LE1

A
C

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JDIMM1

JTPM1/P80

JD1

1

JPW1

12

SP1

JPG1

1

JPB1

1

JWP1

1

JWD1

JPL1

1

JOH1

1

JL1

1

JCOM1

JPI2C1

JCOM2

FAN1

1

1

FAN2

FAN3

JF1

7

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

2-3:DISABLE

JPG1:VGA
1-2:ENABLE

JBT1:

C

USB3.0 0/1

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1:LAN
1-2:ENABLE

FF

JPI2C1:PWR I2C

7

7

7

7

SLOT1 PCI 33MHz

UID

2-3:DISABLE

JPB1:BMC
1-2:ENABLE

CMOS CLEAR

1-2:RST

2-3:NMI

JWD1:WATCH DOG

OVERHEAT

JL1:

CHASSIS INTRUSION

VGA

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

LAN2/4

PWR LEDXNMI

HDD LED

LAN1/3

NIC1

CPU

NIC2 OH/ RSTXPWR

ON

IPMI_LAN

SODIMM1

FAN1/CPU

COM1

COM3

J22

JF2

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X9SBAA Motherboard Series Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

Jumper Descriptions

JPCI1

6

JBT1

1

JBAT1

SW1

DM1

A

LED3

A

C

LE1

A
C

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JDIMM1

JTPM1/P80

JD1

1

JPW1

12

SP1

JPG1

1

JPB1

1

JWP1

1

JWD1

JPL1

1

JOH1

1

JL1

1

JCOM1

JPI2C1

JCOM1

FAN1

1

1

FAN2

FAN3

JF1

7

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

2-3:DISABLE

JPG1:VGA
1-2:ENABLE

JBT1:

C

USB3.0 0/1

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1:LAN
1-2:ENABLE

FF

JPI2C1:PWR I2C

7

7

7

7

SLOT1 PCI 33MHz

UID

2-3:DISABLE

JPB1:BMC
1-2:ENABLE

CMOS CLEAR

1-2:RST

2-3:NMI

JWD1:WATCH DOG

OVERHEAT

JL1:

CHASSIS INTRUSION

VGA

JSD1:SATA

DOM POWER

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

LAN2/4

PWR LEDXNMI

HDD LED

LAN1/3

NIC1

CPU

NIC2 OH/ RSTXPWR

ON

IPMI_LAN

SODIMM1

FAN1/CPU

COM1

COM3

19

23

24

27

28

3

4

6

7

8

9

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

29

32

1

31

2

5

10

13

21

22

25

26

30

J22

JF2

20

33

Item # Jumper Description Default

6

JPB1* BMC Enable/Disable

1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)

7

JPG1* On-board VGA Enable/Disable

1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)

18

JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Reset 1-2 (Reset), 2-3 (NMI)

24

JBT1 CMOS Reset Short contact pads to reset CMOS

31

JPL1 LAN Enable/Disable 1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)

33

J22 AC On Default 1-2 (On), 2-3 (Off)

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Ports, Connectors, LED Indicators

Item # LED Description Color/State Status

2

UID* Unit ID LED

Blue/Solid Unit ID switch is on

5

DM1*

IPMI Heartbeat

Green/Blinking IPMI On/Normal

19

LE1

System Power LED

Green/Solid System On/Running

Item # Connector Description

1

Back Panel I/O

See detail on page 2-6

3

JOH1 System Overheat Header

4

SLOT1 33MHz PCI Slot (Slot 1)

8

JIPMB1* 4-pin External BMC I2C Header

9

JBAT1 Internal Backup Battery

10

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

11,12,29

FAN3,2,1 System Fan Headers (FAN1=CPU Fan)

13

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

14,15,16,17

SATA3,1,2,0 Internal SATA Ports

20

JF1 Front Panel Control Header, see detail on the right

21

JSD1 Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Header

22

JF2 Reserved

23

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

25

JPW1 24-Pin ATX Power Header

26

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header

27

SODIMM1 Memory Slot (SODIMM, up to 8GB)

28

CPU Intel ATOM SoC S1260, BGA1283,8.5W,2.0GHz 2C/4T

30

COM1* Internal COM1 Header

32

JD1 Pins 1-3: Power LED, Pins 4-7: Ext. Speaker Header

* X9SBAA-F Only

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® ATOM SoC S1260,BGA1283, 8.5W

Memory One (1) 204-pin SO-DIMM slot supports up to 8GB of

DDR3, unbuffered, 1333 MHz, ECC memory only

Supports single-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

ECC SO-DIMM 2GB, 4GB and 8GB

Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-33MHz expansion slot (3.3V only, 32-bit)

Graphics Matrox G200eW (X9SBAA-F only)

Network Connections One (1) Intel I350-AM2

Two (2) GbE RJ-45 Rear I/O panel connectors with link
and activity LEDs

One (1) IPMI RJ-45 Rear I/O panel connector with KVM
support (X9SBAA-F only)

I/O Devices SATA Connections (Marvell 88SE9230)

SATA 3.0 ports Four (4) with RAID 0/1

USB Devices (Renesas uPD720201)

Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the back panel

VGA Graphics (Back Panel)

One (1) VGA port (X9SBAA-F only)

Keyboard/Mouse

USB keyboard/mouse support

Serial (COM) Ports

One (1) Fast 16550 UART COM port on the I/O back
panel (COM3) from S1260 as a PCI device. One (1)
COM port header (COM1) from WPCM450 (X9SBAA-F
only)

BIOS 8 MB SPI AMI BIOS® SM ash BIOS

Plug and play, APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, ACPI 4.0a, USB key­board support and SMBIOS 2.7

Power ACPI/ACPM power management, main switch override

mechanism, keyboard wake-up from soft off.

PC Health Monitoring CPU

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Cores: +1.8V, +3.3V,
+5V, +/- 12V, +3.3V stdby, +5V stdby, VBAT, HT, memory,
chipset.

Fans

Three (3) 4-pin fan headers with tachometer monitoring

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Temperature

CPU monitoring, chassis environment monitoring, CPU
thermal trip support, PC temperature sensing logic

LED

CPU/system overheat, suspend state indicator, UID/Re­mote UID

Utilities (Download) BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software

Compliance ROHS 6/6 (full compliance, lead free)

Security One (1) TPM header, chassis intrusion detection/header

Environment

Specications

Operating Temperature Range: 0°C ~ 60°C (32°F ~ 140°F)

Non-Operating Temperature Range: -20°C ~ 70°C (-4°F ~ 158°F)

Operating Relative Humidity Range: 10% ~ 85% (non-condensing)

Non-Operating Relative Humidity Range: 10% ~ 95% (non-condensing)

Dimensions Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7"), 8-layers

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X9SBAA Motherboard Series Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages

for details on the features of the motherboard.

SO-DIMM

ECC

Centerton

S1260

8.5W

DDR3-1333

I350

LAN

PCIe X2 G2

PEB383

PCIE BRIDGE

23ICP2G1XeICP

PCI32

PCI 32

SLOT 1

PHY

DEDICATE LAN

RTL8201

TPM HDR/P80

VGA BMC

VGA
COM 2

WPCM450

DDR II

LPC

SPI

COM 1

uPD720201

USB

PCIe X1 G2

USB 3.0

#0

#1

USB

88SE9230

SATA

PCIe X2 G2

Renesas

Marvell

SATA 3

#0

#1

#2

#3

6.0 Gb/S

#1

1 PHASE

VR12

X9SBAA/-F

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1-2 PowerCongurationSettings

This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and

power settings.

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.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal

keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system

suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter a

Soft Off state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.

Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up. During the

SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry

in the system "alive." In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the

power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off

and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

1-3 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 of 1 GHz and faster.

The X9SBAA Motherboard Series accommodates 12V ATX power sup-

plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specications required by

the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is

strongly recommended.

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Notes

Chapter 2: Installation

2-1

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

age to 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 your computer chassis provides excellent

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

the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 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.

Caution: 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.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver

Pan head screws (4 pieces)

Location of Mounting Holes

There are four (4) mounting holes on the X9SBAA motherboard series.

Stand Offs (4 pieces)

(Only if needed)

Note: The above items are not provided with this motherboard.

JPCI1

6

JBT1

1

JBAT1

SW1

DM1

A

LED3

A

C

LE1

A
C

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JDIMM1

JTPM1/P80

JD1

1

JPW1

12

SP1

JPG1

1

JPB1

1

JWP1

1

JWD1

JPL1

1

JOH1

1

JL1

1

JCOM1

JPI2C1

JCOM2

FAN1

1

1

FAN2

FAN3

JF1

7

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

2-3:DISABLE

JPG1:VGA
1-2:ENABLE

JBT1:

C

USB3.0 0/1

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1:LAN
1-2:ENABLE

FF

JPI2C1:PWR I2C

7

7

7

7

SLOT1 PCI 33MHz

UID

2-3:DISABLE

JPB1:BMC
1-2:ENABLE

CMOS CLEAR

1-2:RST

2-3:NMI

JWD1:WATCH DOG

OVERHEAT

JL1:

CHASSIS INTRUSION

VGA

JSD1:SATA
DOM POWER

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

LAN2/4

PWR LEDXNMI

HDD LED

LAN1/3

NIC1

CPU

NIC2 OH/ RSTXPWR

ON

IPMI_LAN

SODIMM1

FAN1/CPU

COM1

COM3

J22

JF2

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Installation Instructions

Install the I/O shield into the chassis.

Caution: 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.

Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout on the

previous page for mounting hole locations.

Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the

chassis as needed. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the

mounting holes on the chassis.

Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-

board components.

Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its

matching mounting hole on the chassis, using the Philips screwdriver.

Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.

I/O Shield

1

2
3

Stand Off

4
5

6

Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.

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Installing and Removing DIMMs

JPCI1

6

JBT1

1

JBAT1

SW1

DM1

A

LED3

A

C

LE1

A
C

JLAN2

JLAN1

JSD1

JDIMM1

JTPM1/P80

JD1

1

JPW1

12

SP1

JPG1

1

JPB1

1

JWP1

1

JWD1

JPL1

1

JOH1

1

JL1

1

JCOM1

JPI2C1

JCOM2

FAN1

1

1

FAN2

FAN3

JF1

7

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA0

2-3:DISABLE

JPG1:VGA
1-2:ENABLE

JBT1:

C

USB3.0 0/1

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1:LAN
1-2:ENABLE

FF

JPI2C1:PWR I2C

7

7

7

7

SLOT1 PCI 33MHz

UID

2-3:DISABLE

JPB1:BMC
1-2:ENABLE

CMOS CLEAR

1-2:RST

2-3:NMI

JWD1:WATCH DOG

OVERHEAT

JL1:

CHASSIS INTRUSION

VGA

JSD1:SATA

DOM POWER

JD1:1-3 PWR LED

4-7 SPEAKER

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

LAN2/4

PWR LEDXNMI

HDD LED

LAN1/3

NIC1

CPU

NIC2 OH/ RSTXPWR

ON

IPMI_LAN

SODIMM1

FAN1/CPU

COM1

COM3

J22

JF2

2-3 System Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing SODIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

How to Install SO-DIMMs

1. The motherboard has one SO-DIMM socket. Insert the desired size of SO-

DIMM into the memory slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the

module to prevent incorrect module installation.

2. Insert the SO-DIMM module at an angle and snap it into place. See instruc-

tions on the next page.

Memory Support

The X9SBAA Motherboard Series supports up to 8GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3

1333MHz SODIMMs in one low-prole horizontal slot.

Note: Check the Supermicro website for a list of ECC-SO-DIMMs that

have been validated with the X9SBAA motherboard series.