Supero X9SCD-F User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

X9SCD-F

Manual Revision 1.0b

Release Date: October 8, 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

X9SCD-F motherboard product series. This product is intended to be

professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

About This Motherboard

The X9SCD-F motherboard is a small form factor, high density motherboard de-

signed for micro cloud node applications.

The X9SCD-F series features support for an Intel® Xeon E3-1200 series CPU on

an H2 socket (LGA 1155), and the Intel C204 PCH chipset. This motherboard also

offers many features, including up to 32 GB DDR3 ECC UDIMMM support, two SATA

3.0 ports on the backplane (6 Gb/sec), one 10/100 IPMI LAN and a KVM connector

on the I/O panel. This enables the X9SCD-F to deliver cost-effective microcloud

solution in a small form-factor package.

Manual Organization

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

board 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

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

X9SCD-F Image .......................................................................... 1-2

Motherboard Layout ........................................................................................ 1-3

X9SCD-F Quick Reference ............................................................................. 1-4

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

X9SCD-F Block Diagram ................................................................................ 1-8

1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9

Intel C204 Express Chipset Features ............................................................. 1-9

1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-10

Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-10

Fan Status Monitor with Software ................................................................. 1-10

1-4 Power Conguration Settings.........................................................................1-11

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard...................................................................1-11

Main Switch Override Mechanism .................................................................1-11

1-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12

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

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-5

Removing the Passive Heatsink ..................................................................... 2-6

2-3 System Memory .............................................................................................. 2-7

How to Install DDR3 DIMMs ........................................................................... 2-7

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-7

Installing and Removing DIMMs ..................................................................... 2-8

Memory Population Guidelines ....................................................................... 2-9

2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports ..................................................................................... 2-10

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Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports .......................................................... 2-10

KVM Port ...................................................................................................2-11

IPMI Port ...................................................................................................2-11

Power Button & LED .................................................................................2-11

UID Button .................................................................................................2-11

TPM Header ............................................................................................. 2-12

IF + POWER ............................................................................................ 2-12

2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-13

SATA DOM Power (JWF1) ....................................................................... 2-13

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-14

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-15

Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-15

CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-16

BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1) .................................................................... 2-16

VGA Enable (JPG1) ................................................................................ 2-17

Watch Dog RST/NMI Selection (JWD1)................................................... 2-17

SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots (JI2C1/JI2C2) .............................................. 2-17

2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-18

IPMI Dedicated LAN Port ......................................................................... 2-18

IPMI Heartbeat LED ................................................................................. 2-19

Fail LED .................................................................................................... 2-19

Unit ID LED .............................................................................................. 2-19

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-20

SATA Connections (SATA4) ..................................................................... 2-20

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-15

4-5 IPMI Conguration ........................................................................................ 4-16

4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................ 4-18

4-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-19

4-8 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 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 Drivers ..............................................................................................B-1

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

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ..................................................................................... 1

How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (the Main BIOS Block) ................................... 1

To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device ................................ 1

Chapter 1: Introduction

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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

•One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

•One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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X9SCD-F 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.

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Motherboard 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".

SW1SW2

JPK1

1

JP2

J4

JKVM1

1

U1

C

JTPM1

J2

JPB1

JPG1

JWD1

1

JPME1

1

JPME2

JI2C1

1

B1

+

+

JWF1

1

DIMM4

DIMM1

DIMM3

DIMM2

JBT1

1-2ENAB

2-3DISB

1-2ENAB

2-3DISB

2-3NMI

1-2RST

LAN1

USB2

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM2B

CPU1

USB1

I-SATA4

CLEAR

CMOS

SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

MICRO-LP PCI-E 3.0 X8

UID

PWR

X9SCD-F

A

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X9SCD-F Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

MICRO LP

SW1SW2

JPK1

1

JP2

J4

JKVM1

1

U1

C

JTPM1

J2

JPB1

JPG1

JWD1

1

JPME1

1

JPME2

JI2C1

1

B1

+

+

JWF1

1

DIMM4

DIMM1

DIMM3

DIMM2

JBT1

1-2ENAB

2-3DISB

1-2ENAB

2-3DISB

2-3NMI

1-2RST

LAN1

USB2

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM2A

P1-DIMM2B

CPU1

USB1

I-SATA4

CLEAR

CMOS

SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

MICRO-LP PCI-E 3.0 X8

UID

PWR

X9SCD-F

A

JPB1

SPKR1

JPG1

JWD1

JTPM1

JUSB2

I-SATA4

JWF1

JBT1

DIMM

IF +PWR

JUSB1

CPU

BATT

SLOT1

LED4

JKVM1

IPMI

UID LED

PWR BTN/LED

JI2C1

JI2C2

LED5

UID BUTTON

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Ports and Connectors

Jumper Description Default Setting

JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Timer RST/NMI Selection Pins 1-2 (Reset)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)
JI2C1, JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chapter 2)

Jumper Descriptions

Connectors/LED Description

MICRO LP SLOT PCI-E 2.0 (Micro LP Slot & Slot 1)

SPKR1 Internal Speaker / Buzzer

JTPM1

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

JUSB2 USB Header

I-SATA4 Internal SATA Port

JWF1 SATA Disk On Module (DOM) Power Connector

DIMM DIMM Memory Slots

IF + PWR Back Panel Edge Connector (SATA/Power)

JUSB1 Internal (Type A) USB Port

CPU Socket H2 (LGA1155) for a single Xeon E3-1200 series CPU

BATT Onboard Battery

SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 x 8 Slot

LED4 IPMI Heartbeat (Green: Blinking = Normal)

LED5 Fail LED

JKVM1 USB / VGA / UART Interface

IPMI RJ45 IPMI Port

UID LED Unit ID LED

UID BUTTON Unit ID Button

PWR BTN/LED Power Button and LED

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 series (Socket H2)

Memory Four (4) DIMM slots support up to 32 GB of DDR3, unbuf-

fered, 1333/1066 MHz, ECC memory

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

DIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB

Chipset Intel® C204 PCH

Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-E 2.0 x 8 Slot, One (1) PCI-E 2.0 x 8 in a

Micro LP Slot

Graphics One (1) VGA port on the KVM connector

Network Connections One (1) dedicated RJ-45 I/O Panel connector with Link

and Activity LEDs for IPMI

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 2.0 Ports One (1) (I-SATA 4)

SATA 3.0 Ports Two (2) (SATA 0/1)

(on IF Backpanel)

USB Devices

One (1) Internal USB header for two USB ports and one
(1) Internal Type A USB connector. Two (2) additional
USB ports are available on the KVM Connector.

Serial Ports

One (1) COM port on the KVM connector

BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS

Play and Plug, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard, RTC
wakeup and SMBIOS 2.3 support

Power ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

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

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V,+5V, +12V,
+3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, VBAT, VCCP, Memory, Chipset

Tachometer Monitoring

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Chapter 1: Introduction

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System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0

support

System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III

SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog

Unit ID LED, System/CPU overheat LED

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® C204 PCH chipset utilities

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

One (1) TPM Header

Dimensions 4.75" x 15.95"

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X9SCD-F Block Diagram

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

for details on the features of the motherboard.

Cougar Point

BLOCK DIAGRAM

DDR3 (CHA)

Sandy Bridge

PCIe2.0_x8

VRM 12

SVID

RoHS 6/6

PCIe x8 SLOT

DDR3 (CHB)

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

4 UDIMM

MISC VRs

1333/1066MHz

1333/1066MHz

5GT/s

x4 DMI II

5GT/s

P11-12

P29-30

LPC

RMII

VGA (KVM)

RTL8201
PHY

HERMON WPCM450
WINBOND

PCI32

RJ45

PCIe2.0_x8

PCIe x8 SLOT (Micro LP)

5GT/s

600MB/s

SATA-III

PCH

C204

2 SATA PORTS (BP)

300MB/s

SATA-II

1 SATA PORT (DOM)

3 USB PORTS

USB2.0

480Mbps

2 USB PORTS (KVM)

USB2.0

480Mbps

LPC

TPM1.2 Header

COM1(KVM)

LPC

HEALTH
INFO

LPC I/O

NCT6776F

FLASH
SPI 64Mb

SPI

PCIe2.0 x1

5GT/s

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The X9SCD-F supports a single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 series processor in an H2

Socket (LGA 1155). Built around the Intel C204 chipset, the X9SCD-F motherboard

provides substantial enhancement to system performance and storage capability for

entry-level to mid-range blade servers in a microcloud server environment.

The high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) featured in the Intel C204 chipset

supports high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) for chip-to-chip true isochronous

communication, providing up to 2 Gb/s of software-transparent data transfer rate

on each read/write direction. In addition, the X9SCD-F also features a TCO (Time

Controlled Operations) timer which allows the system to recover from a software/

hardware lock and perform tasks, including ECC Error Reporting, Function Dis-

able and Intruder Detect.

Intel C204 Express Chipset Features

•Direct Media Interface (up 4 Gb/s transfer, Full Duplex)

•Intel® Intel Rapid Storage Technology

•Intel I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support

•Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support

•PCI Express 2.0 Interface (up to 5.0 GT/s)

•SATA Controller

•6 Gb/s on up to two ports

•3 Gb/s on all ports

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X9SCD-F. The

motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when

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

to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back

on) or for it to automatically return to a power on state. See the Power Lost Control

setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting. The default set-

ting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: CPU

core, +3.3V,+5V, +12V, +3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, VBAT, VCCP, Memory, Chipset.

Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message

to the screen. The User can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity

of the voltage monitor by using SD III.

Fan Status Monitor with Software

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero

Doctor III.

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1-4 PowerCongurationSettings

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

power settings.

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

Soft Off 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.

1-5 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 X9SCD-F accommodates the SMC 1620W power supply through the

PDB and SATA back plane.

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1-6 Super I/O

The Super I/O provides one high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication

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

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

system. It also provides legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well

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

higher speed modems.

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

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

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

to reduce power consumption.

Chapter 2: Installation

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

vent damage 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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SW1SW2

JPK1

1

JP2

J4

JKVM1

1

U1

C

JTPM1

J2

JPB1

JPG1

JWD1

1

JPME1

1

JPME2

JI2C1

1

B1

+

+

JWF1

1

DIMM4

DIMM1

DIMM3

DIMM2

JBT1

1-2ENAB
2-3DISB

1-2ENAB
2-3DISB

2-3NMI

1-2RST

LAN1

USB2

P1-DIMM1A
P1-DIMM1B
P1-DIMM2A
P1-DIMM2B

CPU1

USB1

I-SATA4

CLEAR

CMOS

SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

MICRO-LP PCI-E 3.0 X8

UID

PWR

X9SCD-F

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2-2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t a blade-type 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 fasteners,

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 (8 pieces)

Location of Mounting Holes

There are eight (8) mounting holes on the X9SCD-F motherboard. These holes

correspond to screw holes in a matching motherboard tray that slides into a blade-

type chassis. Please refer to the illustrations on the next page for a typical blade

chassis installation.

Stand Offs (8 pieces)

(Only if needed)

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

Image rotated 90

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Chapter 2: Installation

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Installation Instructions

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 motherboard mounting tray.

Install standoffs needed. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard

against the mounting holes on the motherboard tray.

Install the motherboard carefully to avoid damaging motherboard compo-

nents.

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.

Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the motherboard

tray. Insert the tray containing the motherboard in the chassis and follow

you chassis manufacturer's installation instructions.

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2

3

Stand Off

4

5

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X9SCD-F User's Manual

The image above shows the X9SCD-F mounted on a motherboard tray, ready to

be inserted into a Supermicro CSE-938H-R1620B 3U chassis.

The image above shows the X9SCD-F and tray on a different angle, showing a

riser card and a Micro LP network card installed.

Riser Card

Micro LP Network Card

The image above shows the X9SCD-F on a motherboard tray and how it is installed

as one of the nodes in a server chassis.