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X9SCAA

X9SCAA-L

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: February 13, 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 X9SCAA motherboard product series. This product is intended to be

professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

About This Motherboard

The X9SCAA motherboard series is a value-driven product aimed at users who

demand a reduced-cost, low-power motherboard for control board, network appli-

ance, thin client and many embedded applications.

The X9SCAA motherboard series comes with the Intel® ATOM N2800 CPU installed

and other features such as two SODIMM support, USB 2.0, VGA, and an on-board

LVDS. A VESA DisplayPort, HDMI port, an LVDS header, USB 3.0 and a Mini-PCIe

slot with mSATA are also supported on the X9SCAA. This enables the X9SCAA

motherboardseriestodeliveracost-effective,energyefcient,HDandrichmedia

solution in a mini-ITX form-factor.

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.

Appendix C provides the UEFI BIOS Recovery 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: +1 (408) 503-8000

Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008

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: +31 (0) 73-6400390

Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (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: +886-(2) 8226-3990

Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +886-(2)-8226-3990

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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

X9SCAA Image ........................................................................... 1-2

X9SCAA-L Image ........................................................................ 1-3

X9SCAA Layout ..............................................................................................1-4

X9SCAA-L Layout ........................................................................................... 1-5

X9SCAA / X9SCAA-L Quick Reference .......................................................... 1-6

Jumper Descriptions ....................................................................................... 1-6

Ports, Connectors, LED Indicators.................................................................. 1-7

Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-8

X9SCAA Motherboard Series Block Diagram ............................................... 1-10

1-2 Chipset Overview ..........................................................................................1-11

1-3 PowerCongurationSettings........................................................................ 1-12

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ........................................... 1-12

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard.................................................................. 1-12

Main Switch Override Mechanism ................................................................ 1-12

1-4 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12

1-5 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-13

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

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

How to Install SODIMMs ................................................................................. 2-4

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

The SODIMM Socket ...................................................................................... 2-5

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

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

Universal Serial Bus (USB 0~7)) ............................................................... 2-7

Serial Ports (COM1~4) ............................................................................... 2-8

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

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

VESA® DisplayPort™ (DisplayPort) ........................................................ 2-10

HDMI Port (HDMI) .................................................................................... 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

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

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

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

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

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

12V DC only 4-pin Power Connector (JPW2) .......................................... 2-14

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-15

Front Panel Audio Header ........................................................................ 2-15

S/PDIF IN, S/PDIF OUT ........................................................................... 2-16

SATA DOM Power .................................................................................... 2-17

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

Mini PCI-E Slot (Mini PCIE) ..................................................................... 2-18

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-19

Internal Speaker/Buzzer ........................................................................... 2-19

TPM Header ............................................................................................. 2-20

LVDS header ........................................................................................... 2-21

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22

Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-22

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-23

USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-24

Onboard Audio Enable ............................................................................. 2-25

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LVDS Voltage Select ................................................................................ 2-25

2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-26

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-26

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-27

Suspend LED ........................................................................................... 2-27

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-28

SATA Connections (SATA0, SATA1) ........................................................ 2-28

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 X9SCAA/-L .............................................................................. 4-3

Processor ................................................................................................... 4-3

System Memory ......................................................................................... 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

Wait For 'F1' If Error ................................................................................... 4-4

Interrupt 19 Capture ................................................................................... 4-5

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Re-try Boot ................................................................................................. 4-5

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

Power Button Function ............................................................................... 4-5

Restore on AC Power Loss ........................................................................ 4-5



Processor and Clock Options....................................................................... 4-6

Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................. 4-6

Hyper-Threading ......................................................................................... 4-6

Execute-Disable Bit .................................................................................... 4-6

Limit CPUID Maximum ............................................................................... 4-6

Enhanced C State ...................................................................................... 4-7

CPU Hard C4E ........................................................................................... 4-7

C4 Exit Timing ............................................................................................ 4-7

C-State POPDOWN ................................................................................... 4-7

C-State POPUP .......................................................................................... 4-7



IDE/SATAConguration ............................................................................... 4-7

SATA Controllers ........................................................................................ 4-7

SATA Mode Selection ................................................................................. 4-7

IDE Mode ................................................................................................... 4-7

AHCI Mode ................................................................................................. 4-7

Port 0, Port 1 Speed Limit ......................................................................... 4-7

SATA Port 0, SATA Port 1 .......................................................................... 4-8

SATA Port 0, SATA Port 1 Hot Plug ........................................................... 4-8



PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ....................................................................... 4-8

Other PCI device ROM priority .................................................................. 4-8

PCI Latency Timer ...................................................................................... 4-8

VGA Palette Snoop .................................................................................... 4-8

SLOT1 PCI 33Mhz OPROM ...................................................................... 4-8

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select ............................................................. 4-8

Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM, Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM .. 4-8



RemoteAccessConguration ...................................................................... 4-9

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management

Services (EMS) ........................................................................................ 4-10

Console Redirection (for EMS) ................................................................ 4-10



SuperIOConguration ..............................................................................4-11

Serial Port 1 ..............................................................................................4-11

Serial Port 1 Settings ...............................................................................4-11

Serial Port 2 ............................................................................................. 4-12

Serial Port 2 Settings .............................................................................. 4-12

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Serial Port 3 ............................................................................................. 4-12

Serial Port 3 Settings .............................................................................. 4-12

Serial Port 3 Mode ................................................................................... 4-13

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

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



HardwareHealthConguration .................................................................. 4-14

Fan Speed Control Mode ......................................................................... 4-14

CPU Temperature, Peripheral Temperature ............................................. 4-14

Fan1 Speed .............................................................................................. 4-14



ACPI Settings ............................................................................................. 4-14



Network Stack ............................................................................................ 4-15

iSCSIConguration ................................................................................... 4-15

Intel® 82574L Gigabit Network Connection ................................................ 4-16

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

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

4-4 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4 -17

Setup Prompt Timeout ............................................................................. 4-17

Boot Options Priorities ............................................................................. 4-17

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc .............................. 4-17

Hard Disk Drives, Network Devices ......................................................... 4-17



Delete Boot Option ................................................................................ 4-17

4-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-18

Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-18

User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-18

4-6 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-19

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-19

Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-19

Save Changes .......................................................................................... 4-19

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-19

Restore Optimized Defaults ..................................................................... 4-20

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-20

Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-20

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-20

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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

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Notes

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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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X9SCAA 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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X9SCAA-L 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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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

X9SCAA 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".

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM2COM1

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

X9SCAA-L 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".

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X9SCAA / X9SCAA-L Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

Jumper Descriptions

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

202122

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Item # Jumper Description Default

JPAC1 Audio Enable/Disable

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

JLCDVCC1 Voltage Select for LVDS Port

1-2 (5V), 2-3 (3.3V)

JPUSB1

USB Wake Up Enable/Disable on S3/S4/S5.

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

JBT1 CMOS Reset Short contact pads to reset CMOS

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*X9SCAA Only

Ports, Connectors, LED Indicators

Item # Connector Description

Back Panel I/O

See "Back Panel IO Connectors", page 2-8

AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header

SP/DIF OUT SP/DIF Digital Audio Header (Output)

SP/DIF IN SP/DIF Digital Audio Header (Input)

Mini PCIE* Mini PCI-E Expansion Slot

SLOT1 PCI-33MHz Expansion Slot (5V Key)

9,10,11,12

COM3*,1,4*,2 Internal Headers for COM1~4

USB 0/1 Internal Header for USB 0/1

USB 2/3* Internal Header for USB 2/3

JTPM1 TPM Header

JSD1 Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Header

JP5 Reserved for GPIO Programming

JD1 External Speaker Header

JF1 Front Panel Controls Header

JOH1 Overheat Warning LED Header

J3 Auxilliary Power Output Header for Internal Devices

JPW2 4-Pin 12VDC Only Power Input

JPW1 24-Pin ATX Power Input

FAN1 CPU Fan Power/Control Header

CPU Intel Atom N2800 Series Processor

LVDS LVDS Port for VGA (Optional HDMI/Dual Display)

3,32

SATA1,SATA0 Internal SATA Ports

SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

34,35 SODIMM1,SODIMM2 SODIMM Memory Slots

Item # LED Description Color/State Status

PWR Power LED

Green/Solid Power is On

Suspend

Suspend LED

Green/Blinking System in Suspend Mode

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® ATOM N2800 Series Processor

Memory Two (2) SODIMM slots support up to 4GB of DDR3, unbuf-

fered, 1066 MHz, non-ECC SO-DIMM memory

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

SODIMM 1GB, 2GB and 4GB

Chipset Intel® NM10 (2.1W)

Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-33MHz Expansion Slot

One Mini PCI-E Slot (full or half card) with mSATA

Graphics Intel GMA 3650

Network Connections Two (2) Intel 82574L

Two (2) RJ-45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 2.0 Ports Two (2) (I-SATA0, I-SATA1)

USB Devices

X9SCAA

Two (2) USB 2.0 Ports on the back panel (USB 4/5)

Two (2) USB 3.0 Ports on the back panel (USB 6/7)

Four (4) USB Ports on two headers (USB 0/1, USB 2/3)

X9SCAA-L

Two (2) USB 2.0 Ports on the back panel (USB 4/5)

Four (4) USB Ports on two headers (USB 0/1)

HDMI Port (Back Panel)

X9SCAA only: One (1) HDMI port

VESA DisplayPort (Back Panel)

X9SCAA only: One (1) VESA DisplayPort

LVDS Header

One (1) LVDS Header

VGA Port (Back Panel)

One (1) Back panel VGA port

Audio Devices

One (1) Front Audio Mic/Headphone Header

Keyboard/Mouse

USB Keyboard/Mouse support

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Serial (COM) Ports

Up to four (4) fast UART 16550 connections

X9SCAA: Four (4) COM headers (COM1~4). COM3 with RS422/RS485.

X9SCAA-L: Two (2) COM headers (COM1, COM2)

Super I/O

ITE IT8760E

BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS

Play and Plug, ACPI 4.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS

2.7.1

Power ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Suspend-To-RAM (STR)

One (1) Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Connector

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring One (1) 4-pin fan header

Watch Dog

Utilities (Download) BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® NM10 chipset

Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)

One (1) TPM Header

Operating Environment 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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X9SCAA 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.

LPC

Stacked 2 port rear I/O

COM1 (internal header)

ITE-8760E

GLAN2 82574L

2.5GT/s

Intel ATOM

DDR3 1066 MHz

X9SCAA(-L) BLOCK DIAGRAM

DDI0

HDMI connector

RJ45

Non-ECC-SODIMM1

Intel NM10

DMI (X4-Gen1)

2x SATA PORTS

USB2.0

SATA 3Gb/s

PCIe Gen1x1

2.5GT/s

GLAN1 82574L

Debug Header/

USB2.0

4x USB2.0 by Header

SATA[1:0]

USB[3:0]

USB[7:6]

LPC

SPI

TPM HEADER

PCIE[1]

PCIE[2]

PCIE[3]

PCIE[4]

SPI

FLASH SPI 64Mb

N2800

Non-ECC-SODIMM2 (DEFAULT)

(N2800 only X2)

Single Channel

DDI1

DP connector

LVDS

LVDS connector

VGA

VGA connector

USB2.0

MINI-PCIE

USB[5:4]

COM2 (internal header) COM3 (internal header)

COM4 (internal header)

PCIe Gen1x1

PCIe Gen1x1 RENESAS

UPD720202

2.5GT/s

PCIe Gen1x1

2.5GT/s

MINI PCIE SLOT

USB 3.0 Rear I/O

PCI 33

PCI SLOT

PCI

2 Cores/4 Threads

1.86G/ 1M L2 Cache

SIO-W83527HG

(Support RS485/RS422)

MAX. 4G SO-DIMM SUPPORTED

ONLY FOR X9SCAA

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1-11

1-2 Chipset Overview

The X9SCAA Motherboard Series supports a single Intel® ATOM N2800 Series

Processor processor. Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel

NM10 Express chipset, it enables innovative form factor designs while delivering

mainstream I/O technologies..

The Intel® NM10 Express chipset is part of the mobile series chipset family, with a

single-chip architecture. Among its features are

• 2.1W Power Consumption

• Small form-factor package

• PCI Express 1.0 Interface

• SATA Controller (up to 3Gb/s)

For more information regarding the Intel NM10 Express chipset, please visit Intel's

website at:

http://www.intel.com

or at:

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/chipsets/internet-devices-chipsets/nm10-

chipset.html

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1-3 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.

1-4 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 X9SCAA 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.

Note: The X9SCAA Motherboard Series alternatively supports a 4-pin 12V DC in-

put power supply for embedded applications. However, the motherboard's design

dictates that you only use only one power source for your application.

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1-5 Super I/O

The Super I/O provides 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 sup-

port 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 a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

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Notes

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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 X9SCAA motherboard series.

Stand Offs (4 pieces)

(Only if needed)

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

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

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2-3

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

Stand Off

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

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Installing and Removing DIMMs

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

2-3 System Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

How to Install SODIMMs

1. Insert the desired number of SODIMMs into the memory slots, starting with

SODIMM2, then SODIMM1. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of

the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation.

2. Insert each DIMM module at an angle and snap it into place. Repeat step 1

to install SODIMM1 if needed. See instructions on the next page.

Memory Support

The X9SCAA Motherboard Series supports up to 4GB (2 x 2GB) of unbuffered

Non-ECC DDR3 1066MHz SODIMMs in two low-prole horizontal slots.

Note: Check the Supermicro website for a list of memory modules that

have been validated with the X9SCAA motherboard series.

SODIMM1

SODIMM2

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2-5

Insert the SODIMM

module vertically at

about a 45 degree

angle.

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to

gently push the side clips near both ends away from the module. This should release

it from the slot. Pull the SODIMM module

upwards.

The SODIMM Socket

Position the SODIMM module's bottom key

so it aligns with the receptive point on the

slot.

Press down until the module locks into

place. The side clips will automatically

secure the SODIMM module, locking it into

place.

Insert this end rst

Press down until the module locks into place.

Locking clip

Align

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I/O Port Locations and Denitions

2-4 Connectors and I/O Ports

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

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

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

Back Panel Connectors

1. HDMI* 6. USB3

2. VESA DisplayPort* 7. LAN1

3. USB7 (USB 3.0)* 8. LAN2

4. USB6 (USB 3.0)* 9. VGA Port

5. USB4

* for X9SCAA only

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2-7

Backpanel USB 6,7 (3.0)*

Backpanel USB 5,4 (2.0)

USB 0/1 header

USB 2/3 header*

Universal Serial Bus (USB 0~7))

Four Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

4,5,6*,7*) are located on the I/O

backpanel. Additionally, four USB ports

(USB 0/1, 2/3*) on 2 headers are also

located on the motherboard to provide

front chassis access. (Cables are not

included). See the tables on the right for

pin denitions.

Back Panel USB

Type A USB

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V

2 USB_PN

3 USB_PP

4 Ground

Front Panel USB Headers

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 5V 2 5V

3 USB_N1 4 USB_N2

5 USB_P1 6 USB_P2

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 Key 10 OC#

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

Back Panel Connectors

*X9SCAA only

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

Serial Ports (COM1~4)

Four COM headers (COM1, COM2,

COM3*, COM4*) are located on the

motherboard. These are located next

to the PCI slot to provide front panel

access using a compatible cable (not

included). See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Serial Ports

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

COM1

COM2

COM3*

COM4*

*X9SCAA only

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2-9

VGA Port/Connector

LAN2

LAN1

VGA Connector (VGA)

A VGA connector is located next to

LAN2 Port on the I/O back panel.

This connector is used to provide

video display to legacy VGA moni-

tors. Refer to the board layout below

for the location.

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

Back Panel Connectors

VGA Port/Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 Red Video 9 +5V DC

2 Green Video 10 Ground (Vsync, DDC)

3 Blue Video 11 Reserved

4 Reserved 12 I2C Data

5 Ground 13 H Sync

6 Red Return 14 V Sync

7 Green Return 15 I2C Clock

8 Blue Return

LAN Ports (LAN1/LAN2)

Two gigabit LAN ports are located

on the I/O back panel. These ports

accept RJ45 type cables. These are

used to connect the motherboard to

a network.

RJ45/LAN

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 TX_D1+ 5 BI_D3-

2 TX_D1- 6 RX_D2-

3 RX_D2+ 7 BI_D4+

4 BI_D3+ 8 BI_D4-

23232

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VESA DisplayPort

HDMI Port

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

Back Panel Connectors

HDMI Port

VESA DisplayPort

VESA® DisplayPort™ (DisplayPort)

DisplayPort is a display interface de-

veloped by the VESA consortium. The

X9SCAA motherboard series supports

the DisplayPort standard version 1.1 (no

audio support).

HDMI Port (HDMI)

One HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia

Interface) port is located below the VESA

DisplayPort on the I/O backpanel. This

connector is used to display both high

denition video and digital sound through

an HDMI-capable display, using a single

(HDMI) cable. The X9SCAA supports

HDMI specication version 1.3a.

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1:

OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD

LED

PWR

LED

HDMI/DP

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-

cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed

specically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the gure below for the

descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the

following section for descriptions and pin denitions.

JF1 Header Pins

Pin 19

Pin 20

Pin 1

Pin 2

(Motherboard rotated 90 degrees)

Power Button

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

HDD LED

Power LED

#3~4

#1~2

Vcc

OH/Fan Fail

Ground

1920

Vcc

NIC2 LED

Vcc

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Front Control Panel Pin Denitions

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on

pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table

on the right for pin denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +3.3V

16 Ground

POWER LED

HDD LED

NIC1

NIC2

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on

pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard

drive LED cable here to display disk

activity (for any hard drive activities on

the system, including Serial ATA and

IDE). See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 +3.3V

14 HD Active

JF1 Header Pins

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Controller

or Ethernet Controller) LED connection

for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and

12 of JF1, and the LED connection for

LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach

the NIC LED cables to display network

activity. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

NIC 1/2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

11/9 Vcc

12/10 Ground

Power Button

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

HDD LED

Power LED

#3~4

#1~2

Vcc

OH/Fan Fail

Ground

1920

Vcc

NIC2 LED

Vcc

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Power Button

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

HDD LED

Power LED

#3~4

#1~2

Vcc

OH/Fan Fail

Ground

1920

Vcc

NIC2 LED

Vcc

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED Cable to the OH/Fan

Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1

to provide advanced warnings of chassis

overheat or fan failure. Refer to the table

on the right for pin denitions.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Pin Denitions (JF1)

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

ing

Fan Fail

JF1 Header Pins

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on/off the

system. To turn off the power when set

to suspend mode, press the button for

at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located

on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a

hardware reset switch on the computer

case. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

OH/Fan Fail

Reset Button

PWR Button

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

2-5 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard power

connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector.

24-pin PWR

4-pin PWR

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Denitions (JPW1)

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Power Connectors (JPW1)

The 24-pin (JPW1) power connector

is used to provide power to the moth-

erboard from an ATX power supply.

This connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V

specication. See the tables on the right

for pin denitions.

12V DC only 4-pin Power Connector

(JPW2)

The 4-pin (JPW2) is used for embed-

ded applications with 12V power source

for small enclosures such as the SMC

SC101i chassis.

Note: Either JPW1 or JPW2 may be

used as the main power input, but it is

recommended that only one is actually

connected to the power supply at a time.

12V 4-pin CPU Power

Connector

Pin Denitions

Pins Denition

1 and 2 Ground

3 and 4 +12V

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Fan Headers

The X9SCAA Motherboard Series has

one fan header reserved for the system

(Fan1).

Fan1

FP AUDIO

Front Panel Audio

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 MC_L

2 AUD_GND

3 MC_R

4 FP_Audio-Detect

5 Line_2_R

6 Ground

7 FP_Jack-Detect

8 Key

9 Line_2_L

10 Ground

Front Panel Audio Header

The Front Panel Audio header is used

to connect the chassis' front panel audio

controls to the motherboard. See the table

on the right for pin denitions.

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

S/PDIF OUT

S/PDIF IN

S/PDIF IN, S/PDIF OUT

S/PDIF (Sony®/Philips® Digital Intercon-

nect Format) is a specication developed

for carrying digital audio signals between

digital devices. These headers support

a 2-pin input and a 2-pin output cable

for digital recording/playback devices.

Please do not connect 4-pin/3-wire ana-

log cables to this port.

S/PDIF IN

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 S/PDIF In

2 Ground

S/PDIF OUT

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 S/PDIF Out

2 Ground

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

SATA DOM Power

OH/Fan Fail LED

SATA DOM Power

The SATA DOM Power on JSD1 is used

to supply power to SATA Disk-on-Module

(DOM) solid-state storage devices.

SATA DOM Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect an

LED to provide warnings of chassis over-

heat. This LED will also blink to indicate

a fan failure. Refer to the table on right

for pin denitions.

Overheat LED

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 3.3VDC

2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Status Message

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

Mini PCI-E Slot (Mini PCIE)

The Mini PCI-E slot is used to install a

compatible Mini PCI-E device. Refer to

the table on right for pin denitions.

The mSATA feature leverages the speed

and reliability of the SATA interface to

provide a high performance, cost-effec-

tive storage solution for smaller devices

like notebooks and netbooks.

The specication maps SATA signals

onto an existing small form factor con-

nector, enabling more compact integra-

tion in a wide variety of applications for

both hard disk (HDD) and solid state

drives (SSDs). The mSATA connector

allows companies to increase the stor-

age offerings of their products without

compromising valuable space.

Mini PCI-E Slot

Mini PCI-E

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

51 NC 52 +3.3Vaux

49 NC 50 GND

47 NC 48 +1.5V

45 NC 46 LED_WPAN#

43 NC 44 LED_WLAN#

41 +3.3Vaux 42 LED_WWAN#

39 +3.3Vaux 40 GND

37 GND 38 USB_D+

35 GND 36 USB_D-

33 PETp0 34 GND

31 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA

29 GND 30 SMB_CLK

27 GND 28 +1.5V

25 PERp0 26 GND

23 PERn0 24 +3.3Vaux

21 DET_CARD_

PLUG

22 PERST#

19 NC 20 W_DISABLE#

17 NC 18 GND

15 GND 16 NC

13 REFCLK+ 14 NC

11 REFCLK- 12 NC

9 GND 10 NC

7 CLKREQ# 8 NC

5 NC 6 1.5V

3 NC 4 GND

1 WAKE# 2 3.3Vaux

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

Power LED/Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used for

a power LED and pins 4~7 are used for

an external speaker. If you wish to use

the onboard speaker, you should close

pins 6-7 with a jumper. See the table on

the right for speaker pin denitions.

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Internal Speaker/Buzzer

The Internal Speaker on SP1 can be

used to provide audible indications for

various beep codes. See the table on

the right for pin denitions. Refer to

the layout below for the locations of

the Internal Buzzer (SP1).

Internal Buzzer

Pin Denition

Pin# Denitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

PWR LED/SPKR

Internal Speaker/Buzzer

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TPM Header

The JTPM1 header is used to connect

a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), avail-

able from a third-party vendor. A TPM is

a security device that allows encryption

and authentication of hard drives. It en-

ables the motherboard to deny access if

the TPM associated with the hard drive is

not installed in the system. See the table

on the right for pin denitions.

TPM Header

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME 4 No Pin

5 LRESET 6 VCC5

7 LAD3 8 LAD2

9 VCC3 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 RSV0 14 RSV1

15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 CLKRUN

19 LPCPD 20 RSV2

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

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LVDS header

Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS)

is an industry-standard electrical signaling

system. This signaling system can run at

very high speeds over inexpensive copper

wires using low power.

The LVDS bus on the X9SCAA mother-

board is used to transport video data from

the built-in graphics engine to a compat-

ible LCD display. Please see the table on

the right for pin denitions.

X9SCAA motherboard series supports a

single channel LVDS with 18 & 24 bpps

color depth.

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

LVDS Header

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 +12V 2 +12V

3 +12V 4 +12V

5 +12V 6 GND

7 +5V 8 GND

9 LCDVCC 10 LCDVCC

11 DDC CLK 12 DDC DATA

13 BKLTCTL 14 VDD ENABLE

15 BKLTEN 16 GND

17 LVDS A0- 18 LVDS A0+

19 LVDS A1- 20 LVDS A1+

21 LVDS A2- 22 LVDS A2+

23 LVDS ACLK- 24 LVDS ACLK+

25 LVDS A3- 26 LVDS A3+

27 GND 28 GND

29 LVDS B0- 30 LVDS B0+

31 LVDS B1- 32 LVDS B1+

33 LVDS B2- 34 LVDS B2+

35 LVDS BCLK- 36 LVDS BCLK+

37 LVDS B3- 38 LVDS B3+

39 GND 40 GND

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2-6 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between

optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function

of the connector. Pin 1 is identied with a square solder pad on the printed circuit

board.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means

the jumper is off the pins.

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins,

this "jumper" consists of contact pads to pre-

vent 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.

Important: For an ATX power supply, you

must completely shut down the system,

remove the AC power cord and then short

JBT1 to clear CMOS.

CMOS Clear

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JLCDVCC1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

COM2COM1

SP1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

LED4

LED3

LED2

PRT1

U14

JPW1

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

AUDIO FP

VGA

LAN2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

HDMI/DP

Metal contact pads

Motherboard

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

USB Wake-up

USB Wake-Up

Use the JPUSB1 jumper to enable system

"wake-up" via a USB device. This jumper

allows you to "wake-up" the system by

pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by

clicking the USB mouse of your system.

The JPUSB1 jumper is used together with

the USB Wake-Up function in the BIOS.

Enable both the jumper and the BIOS set-

ting to activate this function. See the table

on the right for jumper settings and jumper

connections.

Note: The default jumper setting is "En-

abled". When the "USB Wake-Up" function

is enabled, it will be active on all USB ports.

USB Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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Audio Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled (Default)

2-3 Disabled

Onboard Audio Enable

JPAC1 allows the exibility of enabling or

disabling the on board audio. Please see

the table on the right for the jumper settings.

LVDS Voltage Select

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 5 Volts

2-3 3.3 Volts (Default)

LVDS Voltage Select

Jumper JLCDVCC1 allows output voltage

selection (5V or 3.3V) for the LVDS port on

the motherboard.

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

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LAN Port LEDs

Two LAN ports are located on the I/O

backpanel. Each Ethernet LAN port has

two LEDs. The yellow Activity LED (right,

see below) indicates activity, while the Link/

Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or

off to indicate the speed of the connection.

See the tables at right for more information.

2-7 Onboard Indicators

LAN Port 1

LAN Port 2

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

Activity LED

Link/Speed LED

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR ON

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

Back Panel Connectors

GLAN Activity LED Indicator

Color Denition

Yellow (Flashing) ConnectionActive

GLAN Link/Speed LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green (On) 100 Mbps

Amber (On) 1 Gbps

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Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at

PWR on the motherboard. When PWR

is on, the AC power cable is connected

and the system is running.

Onboard PWR LED (PWR)

LED Status

Status Denition

Off System Off (Soft Switch)

On System is Running

PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

PWR

Suspend

Suspend LED

When the Suspend LED is ashing, it

indicates that the system has gone into

suspend power saving mode.

Suspend LED

LED Status

Status Denition

Off System Running

Flashing System is in Suspend Mode

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PJ1

JF1

JTPM12

JOH1

JSPDIF_IN

JSPDIF_OUT

JPUSB1

JPAC1

JLCDVCC1

JD1

JVGA1

FAN1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM3

COM2COM1

COM4

U10

SP1

JSD1

JBT1

74 72

JDIMM1

JDIMM2

LED4

LED3

LED2

CA CA

PRT1

U14

DESIGNED IN USA

JPW1

(Install rst)

Non ECC DDRIII Required

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

SATA DOM POWER

JOH1: OVERHEAT LED

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

JD1:

LED

SUSPEND

MINI PCIE

LVDS

2-3:LCDVCC P3V3 DEFAULT

1-2:LCDVCC P5V

JLCDVCC

TPM/PORT80

CHASSIS INTRUSION

JL1

JTPM1:

AUDIO FP

USB0/1

USB2/3

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

JPAC1:ONBOARD AUDIO

LAN2

SODIMM2

SODIMM1

LAN1

USB4/5

PWR

JF1:

RSTOH

CPU

USB6/7(3.0)

NIC2 NIC1

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDMI/DP

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive

cables:

• Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables

that came with your shipment.

SATA0

SATA1

SATA Connections (SATA0, SATA1)

There are two SATA 2.0 ports located on the motherboard. These Serial Link con-

nections provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel ATA. See the table

below for pin denitions.

SATA 2.0 Connectors

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

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

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

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

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

hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the compo-

nents.)

2. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

3. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the

keyboard and mouse. Also, be sure to remove all add-on cards.

4. Connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check

all jumper settings as well.

No Power

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

sis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

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

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

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still

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

No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to remove

all the add-on cards and cables rst.

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2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A

for details on beep codes.)

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check

the specs of memory modules, reset the memory or try a different one.)

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the SO-DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated

in the slots.

2. Please check Section 2-3 and make sure that you are using the correct memory.

Also, it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type

and speed for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Check for bad SO-DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots

to see if you can locate the faulty modules.

4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.

If You Lose the System’s Setup Conguration

1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply

may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section

1-5 for details on recommended power supplies.

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

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

3. If the above steps do not x the Setup Conguration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all

the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro

does not sell directly to end users, 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/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical

Support.

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

com/support/bios/).

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Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed. Some cannot be ashed; it depends

on the modications to the boot block code.

3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and

still cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and

provide them with the following information:

• 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 (OS version, peripheral devices, power supply type, etc)

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

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. 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], by phone at: (408) 503-8000, option

2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer:

The X9SCAA Motherboard Series supports up to 4GB (2 x 2GB) of unbuffered

Non-ECC DDR3 1066MHz SODIMMs in two low-prole horizontal slots. See

Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

Question: Why does Microsoft Windows show less memory than what is

physically installed?

Answer: Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service

Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specic to the Physical Ad-

dress Extension (PAE) mode behavior which improves driver compatibility. For

more information, please read the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge

Base website at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: 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 web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our

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BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our

web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS (.rom) le to

your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is

newer than your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip le or the

.exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a

bootable device or a USB pen/thumb drive. To ash the BIOS, run the batch

le named "ami.bat" with the new BIOS ROM le from your bootable device or

USB pen/thumb drive. Use the following format:

F:\> ami.bat BIOS-ROM-lename.xxx <Enter>

Notes: Always use the le named “ami.bat” to update the BIOS and insert a

space between "ami.bat" and the lename. The BIOS-ROM-lename will bear

the motherboard name (i.e., X9SCAA) and build version as the extension. For

example, "X9SCAA0.526".

When completed, your system will automatically reboot. If you choose the .exe

le, please run the .exe le under Windows to create the BIOS ash oppy disk.

Insert the oppy disk into the system you wish to ash the BIOS. Then, boot

the system to the oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically ash the BIOS

without any prompts. Please note that this process may take a few minutes

to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes.

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

to prevent possible system boot failure!

When the BIOS ashing screen is completed, the system will reboot and will

show “Press F1 or F2”. At this point, you will need to load the BIOS defaults.

Press <F1> to go to the BIOS setup screen, and press <F9> to load the default

settings. Next, press <F10> to save and exit. The system will then reboot.

Note: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable. To

repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip, please send your motherboard to RMA

at Supermicro for service.

If your BIOS crashes and your motherboard will no longer boot, please read Ap-

pendix C - UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions for instructions.

Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?

Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs

that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD

and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset

drivers for Windows, security and audio drivers.

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3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

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

before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling

your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When

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

on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Ship-

ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when

service is complete.

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

incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product prob-

lems.

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Notes

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

4-1

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCAA Motherboard.

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

chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Note: For instructions on BIOS recovery, please refer to the instruction

guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the

system is booting up.

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

setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as

<F1>, <F2>, 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 a text message. When an option is selected in the

left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:

the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to

include, omit, or change any of these text 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 the

setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, ar-

row keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

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

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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How to Start 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 Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential dam-

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

or reset the system while the BIOS is updating. This is 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.

Main Advanced Boot Save & Exit

 : Select Screen  : Select Item

Enter: Select +/- : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F2 : Previous Values F3 : Optimized Defaults F4 : Save & Exit ESC : Exit

Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between date elements.

Security

System Date [Tue 01/29/2013]

System Time [08:16:22]

Version 1.00 Build Date 11/22/2012

Processor Intel (R) Atom(TM) CPU N2800 @ 1.86GHz Speed 1865 MHz

System Memory Size 1024 MB

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System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

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

tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the

<Tab> key or the arrow keys 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 X9SCAA/-L

Version: This item displays the version of the BIOS used in the system.

Build Date: This item displays the day this version of BIOS was built.

Processor

This displays the processor type, speed, physical count, and logical count.

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system.

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4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu

items:



BOOT Feature

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modied between POST mes-

sages or 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

This sets the display mode for Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and

Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

This feature selects the Power-on state for Numlock key. The options are Off

and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

 : Select Screen  : Select Item

Enter: Select +/- : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F2 : Previous Values

F3 : Opmized Defaults

F4 : Save & Exit ESC : Exit

System Boot Feature Seng.

Main Advanced Boot Save & ExitSecurity

 Boot Feature

 Processor & Clock Opons  IDE/SATA Conﬁguraon  PCIe/PCI/PnP Conﬁguraon  Remote Access Conﬁguraon  Super IO Conﬁguraon  Hardware Health Conﬁguraon  ACPI Sengs  Network Stack

 iSCSI Conﬁguraon  Intel (R) 82574L Gigabit Network Conneco - 00:25:90:9C:1D:EE  Intel (R) 82574L Gigabit Network Conneco - 00:25:90:9C:1D:EF

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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 boot 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

If enabled, this feature will re-try to reboot the system when a system boot fails.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed.

Select 4-Seconds Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for

4 seconds before the system turns off. Select Instant Off if you want the system to

instantly power off when the Power Button is pressed. The options are 4 Seconds

Override and Instant Off.

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.

Deep S5 State

Select enabled to support deep S5 state. Select disabled to support normal ACPI

S5 state. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Active LFP

This feature is used to enable the Local Flat Panel (LFP) that is active on the system.

The options are Disable LVDS and Active LVDS.

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

Processor and Clock Options

The top section is for informational purposes only and displays CPU information

including type, speed, number of cores, etc.

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a

very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become

unstable. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.

Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to

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

the components whenever needed. Select Disabled to enhance system stability.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Hyper-Threading

Set to Enabled to use the processor's Hyper Threading Technology feature. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Set to 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.)

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.).



PPM Conguration

EIST

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

cally adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power

consumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed

information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

CPU C State Report

Use this feature to enable or disable the CPU C state report to the OS. The

options are is Enabled and Disabled.

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Enhanced C State (Available when CPU C State Report is Enabled)

Use this feature to enable enhanced CPU sleep state reporting. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU Hard C4E (Available when CPU C State Report is Enabled)

Use this feature to enable the hard C4E function reporting. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

C4 Exit Timing (Available when CPU C State Report is Enabled)

This feature allows the user to control how quickly the CPU voltage will stabilize

when exiting from a C4 state. The options are Default, Fast, and Slow.

C-State POPDOWN (Available when CPU C State Report is Enabled)

When set to disabled, this feature prevents automatic return to a previous C3 or

C4 state. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

C-State POPUP (Available when CPU C State Report is Enabled)

When set to enabled, this feature will move the system from a C3/C4 state to a C2

state (upon bus master request) and automatically enable bus masters. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.



IDE/SATA Conguration

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

of the SATA Devices and displays the following items:

SATA Controllers

This item enables or disables the on board SATA controller. The options are En-

abled and Disabled:

SATA Mode Selection

This item selects the mode for the installed drives. The options are IDE and AHCI.

The following are displayed depending on your selection:

IDE Mode

No additional items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:

AHCI Mode

The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected:

Port 0, Port 1 Speed Limit

Use this option to set the speed limit for the selected port. The options

are No Limit, GEN1 Rate and GEN2 Rate.

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SATA Port 0, SATA Port 1

Use this option to enable or disable the selected SATA port. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

SATA Port 0, SATA Port 1 Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging for the particular port.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.



PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP congurations for the following items:

Other PCI device ROM priority

This feature species what ROM to launch for PCI devices other than network, mass

storage or video. The options are UEFI OpROM and Legacy OpROM.

PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets 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 PCI

Bus Clocks, 64 PCI Bus Clocks, 96 PCI Bus Clocks, 128 PCI Bus Clocks, 160 PCI

Bus Clocks, 192 PCI Bus Clocks, 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks.

VGA Palette Snoop

When enabled, this feature allows video add-on cards to borrow the color palette

from the system's video card. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SLOT1 PCI 33Mhz OPROM

Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot 1 Option ROM. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM.

The options are iSCSI and PXE.

Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM, Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM

This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled. The default for LAN 1 is Enabled. Default for LAN 2 is Disabled.

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Remote Access Conguration

COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4

Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1~COM4 ports. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled. The default for COM1 is Enabled. The default for

COM2~COM4 is 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

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

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

Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console 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, 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 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 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.

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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.

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

Use this feature to select function key and keypad setting on Putty. The options

are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS POST

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

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

for legacy OS. The options are Always Enable and BootLoader.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management

Services (EMS)

This item 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.

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Console Redirection Settings (for EMS)

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

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

Out-of-Band-Mgmt Port

Use this feature to select the port for out-of-band management. The options are

COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4.

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.

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 of these items is displayed.



Super IO Conguration

Serial Port 1

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial Port 1 Settings

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

address of Serial Port . Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from ac-

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

port becomes unavailable.

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The options for Serial Port 1 are:

Auto,

IO=2D8h; IRQ=10;

IO=2D8h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2D0h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2C8h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2C0h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2B8h; IRQ=10, 11

IO=2B0h; IRQ=10, 11

Serial Port 2

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial Port 2 Settings

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

address of Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from ac-

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

port becomes unavailable.

The options for Serial Port 2 are:

Auto,

IO=2D0h; IRQ=10;

IO=2D8h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2D0h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2C8h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2C0h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2B8h; IRQ=10, 11

IO=2B0h; IRQ=10, 11

Serial Port 3

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial Port 3 Settings

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

address of Serial Port 3. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from ac-

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

port becomes unavailable.

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The options for Serial Port 3 are:

Auto,

IO=2C8h; IRQ=10;

IO=2D8h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2D0h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2C8h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2C0h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2B8h; IRQ=10, 11

IO=2B0h; IRQ=10, 11

Serial Port 3 Mode

Use this feature to set the mode for this serial port. The options are RS232,

RS422, and RS485.

Serial Port 4

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial Port 4 Settings

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

address of Serial Port 4. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from ac-

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

port becomes unavailable.

The options for Serial Port 4 are:

Auto,

IO=2C0h; IRQ=10;

IO=2D8h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2D0h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2C8h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2C0h; IRQ=10, 11;

IO=2B8h; IRQ=10, 11

IO=2B0h; IRQ=10, 11

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Hardware Health Conguration

Fan Speed Control Mode

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the

CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase for effective

system cooling. Select "Full Speed" to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed

(of 100% Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle) for maximum cooling. This setting

is recommended for special system conguration or debugging. Select "Standard"

for the onboard fans to run at 50% of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance

the needs between system cooling and power saving. The options are Full Speed

(@100% of PWM Cycle), and Standard (@50% of PWM Cycle).

CPU Temperature, Peripheral Temperature

Displays the temperature as detected by the BIOS.

Fan1 Speed

This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan1.



ACPI Settings

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

power management settings for your system.

ACPI Sleep State

This setting allows you to congure the ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power

Interface) sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode. The options

are Suspend Disabled, S1 only (CPU Stop Clock), S3 only (Suspend to RAM), and

Both S1 and S3 available for OS to choose from. S3 (Suspend to RAM) is the

deepest sleep state in these options.

S3 Video Repost

Select enabled to re-initialize any displayed video BIOS after waking up from an S3

sleep. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Network Stack

Set this item to Enabled to activate the Network Stack (PXE and UEFI). The options

are Enabled and Disabled. When enabled, the following options appear:

Ipv4 PXE Support

This feature enables Ipv4 boot support. If disabled, an Ipv4 PXE boot option

will not be created. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

IPSEC Certicate

This feature enables IPSEC certicate for Ikev. The options are Disable Link

and Enable.

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/Discard Changes and Exit

•Change Attempt Order

•Commit/Discard Changes and Exit

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Intel® 82574L Gigabit Network Connection

Use these features to congure the Ethernet device parameters.

NIC Conguration

Link Speed

Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port. This

feature cannot currently be changed using the BIOS.

Wake on LAN

Wake on LAN is currently not supported for the 10 Gigabit LAN.

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 Boot

Use this feature to congure Boot Settings:

 : Select Screen  : Select Item

Enter: Select +/- : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F2 : Previous Values

F3 : Opmized Defaults

F4 : Save & Exit ESC : Exit

Sets the system boot order

Setup Prompt Timeout 1

Driver Opon Priories

Boot Opon Priories

Boot Opon #1 [SATA PM: WDC WD8...] Boot Opon #2 [IBA GE Slot 00C8 v1365... ]

Boot Opon #3 [UEFI: Built-in EFI .....]

Hard Disk Drives Network Devices

 Delete Boot Opon

Main Advanced Boot Save & ExitSecurity

Setup Prompt Timeout

Use this feature to enter the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

The default setting is 1 second.

Boot Options Priorities

This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order

of priority from which the system boots during startup.

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc

The settings are [any detected boot device] and Disabled.

Hard Disk Drives, Network Devices

Use these options to set the order of legacy devices detected by the motherboard.



Delete Boot Option

This feature allows the user to delete a previously dened boot device from which

the systems boots during startup.

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 : Select Screen  : Select Item

Enter: Select +/- : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F2 : Previous Values

F3 : Opmized Defaults

F4 : Save & Exit ESC : Exit

Set Administrator Password

Main Advanced

Boot

Save & ExitSecurity

Password Descripon

If ONLY the administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. The password must be in the following range:

Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20

Administrator Password

User Password

HDD Security Conﬁguraon:

HDD0:WDC WD800AAJ

• If the Administrator password is dened ONLY - this controls access to the

BIOS setup ONLY.

• If the User's password is dened ONLY - this password will need to be entered

during each system startup or boot, and will also have Administrator rights in

the setup.

• Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long.

Administrator Password

Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing Administrator password.

User Password:

Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing User password.

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Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup

screen.

 : Select Screen  : Select Item

Enter: Select +/- : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F2 : Previous Values

F3 : Opmized Defaults

F4 : Save & Exit ESC : Exit

Exit system setup without saving any changes.

Main Advanced

Boot

Save & ExitSecurity

Discard Changes and Exit

Save Changes and Reset

Save Opons

Save Changes

Discard Changes

Restore Opmized Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

SATA PM: WDC WD800AAJS IBA GE Slot 00C8 v1365

UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell

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 from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option

to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con-

guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit

menu and press <Enter>.

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.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the

AMI BIOS Utility Program.

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Restore Optimized Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability, but not for

maximum performance.

Save As User Defaults

To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use

Restore User Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En-

ter>. Use this feature to retrieve user-dened settings that were saved previously.

Boot Override

Listed on this section are other boot options for the system (i.e., Built-in EFI shell).

Select an option and press <Enter>. Your system will boot to the selected boot

option. This is a one-time override.

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Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the AMI BIOS.

POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST

code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep

codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video conguration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on - system overheat

8 short beeps - display memory read/write error

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Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs

The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp.

supermicro.com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.

After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO

le for your motherboard. Download this le to create a CD/DVD of the drivers and

utilities it contains. (You may also use a utility to extract the ISO le if preferred.)

Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http://www.supermicro.com/

products/. Find the product page for your motherboard here, where you may down-

load individual drivers and utilities.

After creating a CD/DVD with the ISO les, insert the disk into the CD/DVD drive

on your system and the display shown below should appear.

Note 1: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the

readme les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these

items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After

installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on

to the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you

to view the entire contents.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor III

The SuperDoctor® III program is a web-based management tool that supports

remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.

The local management is called SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program allows

you to monitor the environment and operations of your system. SuperDoctor III

displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages

and fan status. See the gures below for examples of the SuperDoctor III interface.

Note: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN

/ ADMIN.

Note: When SuperDoctor III is rst installed, it adopts the temperature

threshold settings that have been set in BIOS. Any subsequent changes to

these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor III, as the SuperDoc-

tor III settings override the BIOS settings. To set the BIOS temperature

threshold settings again, you would rst need to uninstall SuperDoctor III.

SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

Note 2. When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver

CD, please set the SATA Conguration to "Compatible Mode" and congure

SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup. After making the driver diskette, be sure

to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.

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Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web

Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also

download the SDIII User's Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/PROD-

UCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>. For Linux, we will recommend using

Supero Doctor II.

SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control)

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Disclaimer

The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices,

aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signicant injury or loss of life or catastrophic

property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.