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: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 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

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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.

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Notes: 1. For optimized air ow, please follow your chassis air ow di-

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

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

from the components installed in your system.

Mounting Holes

Motherboard

Screw#1

Screw#2

Heatsink Bracket

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re-

quired amount has already been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are

aligned with those on the motherboard's and the Heatsink Bracket under-

neath.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug

(do not over-tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.

Recommended Supermicro

heatsink:

SNK-P0046P heatsink with BKT-

0028L bottom bracket

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Removing the Heatsink

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

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

the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.

1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as

shown in the illustration below.

2. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive

force when wriggling the heatsink!)

3. Remove the heatsink, then remove the CPU from the CPU socket.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink, removing the used thermal

grease. Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before

re-installing the CPU and the heatsink.

Loosen screws in
sequence as shown.

Screw#2

Motherboard

Remove the Heatsink

Bracket from underneath

the motherboard.

Screw#1

Screw#3

Screw#4

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J4

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JPG1

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1

JPME2

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1

B1

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+

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

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Installing and Removing DIMMs

2-3 System Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing

DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

How to Install DDR3 DIMMs

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

DIMM1A, then DIMM2A, DIMM1B, DIMM2B. Pay attention to the notch along

the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation.

2. Insert each DIMM module vertically and snap it into place. Repeat step 1 to

install more memory, if needed. See instructions on the next page.

Memory Support

The X9SCD-F supports up to 32GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMMs (1066/1333

MHz in 4 DIMM slots).

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

have been validated with the X9SCD-F motherboard.

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

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DIMM2A

DIMM2B

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Insert the DIMM mod­ule vertically and press
down until the module
snaps into place.

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to
gently push the Lock/

Release tabs near both

ends of the module. This should

release it from the slot. Pull the
DIMM module upwards.

Installing and Removing DIMMs

Position the DIMM
module's bottom key

so that it aligns with

the receptive point on the slot.

When the module is

properlly inserted, the

Lock/Release tabs will

automatically secure

the DIMM module, locking it

into place.

Push a Lock/Release tab

to the Release position.

Make sure that the side
notches of the DIMM

module aligns with the Lock/

Release tab of the slot as it is
pressed in.

Lock/Release Tabs

Notches

Release

Release

Lock

Lock

1

2

3

4

Release

Release

5

Press Down

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Memory Population Guidelines

When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following

order: DIMM1B, DIMM2B, DIMM1A and DIMM2A.

• Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size, type and speed.

• Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed. However, all DIMMs will run at the speed

of the slowest DIMM.

• The motherboard will support one DIMM module or three DIMM modules installed.

For best memory performance, install DIMM modules in pairs.

Recommended Population (Balanced)

DIMM2A Slot DIMM2B Slot DIMM1A Slot DIMM1B Slot Total System Memory

2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 4GB

2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 8GB

4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 8GB

4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 16GB

8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 16GB

8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 32GB

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I/O Port Locations and Denitions

2-4 Connectors/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

2

4

1

3

1. KVM Port

2. IPMI Port

3. UID Button

4. Power Button and LED

Back Panel Connectors

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1

JP2

J4

JKVM1

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JPG1

JWD1

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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

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Back Panel Connectors

KVM Port

The KVM port supports two USB, VGA

and UART interface. Please attach a

compatible KVM connector/switch to

this port.

IPMI Port

A dedicated IPMI LAN port is located

next to the KVM port to provide dedi-

cated network connection for IPMI 2.0.

This port accepts RJ45 type cables.

Power Button & LED

A Power Button and LED is located right

next to the IPMI port. Push this button

to turn on the motherboard. When lit, it

indicates that this particular motherboard

is turned on.

UID Button

The Unit ID (UID) Button is used in

conjunction with the UID switch in front

of the chassis and the UID LED located

next to it. When the switch is turned

on, the UID LED will turn on, making

pinpointing of the node from the front

or back panel easier, when servicing is

required for instance. See UID LED on

Chapter 2.

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J4

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U1

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JPB1

JPG1

JWD1

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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

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TPM Header

This header is used to connect a Trusted Plat-

form Module (TPM), that is available from a

third-party vendor. A TPM is a security device

that allows encryption and authentication of

hard drives. It enables 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.

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

A

IF + POWER

This edge connector, located on the opposite end of the motherboard from the I/O

back panel, is used to connect the motherboard to the back plane of the server

chassis. Through this connector, the motherboard will receive its power and com-

municate with the rest of the system (hard drives, warning lamps, etc).

TPM Header

IF + Power

A

B

B

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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.

B

SATA DOM Power

A

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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

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A

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SATA DOM Power (JWF1)

The SATA DOM Power on JWF1 is used

to supply power to SATA Disk-on-Module

(DOM) solid-state storage devices.

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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

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C

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Three Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

2~3) are located on the on the mother-

board. Two of these are available on a

header, and one on a Type A connector.

There are also two ports (USB 0/1) avail-

able through the KVM port (Cables are

not included). See the tables on the right

for pin denitions.

Type A USB Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN 6 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 7 USB_PP

4 Ground 8 Ground

USB Header

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 +5V 6 +5V

2 USB_PN 7 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 8 USB_PP

4 Ground 9 Ground

5 NA 10 Key

A

B

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USB 2/3

USB 4 (Type A)

USB 0/1 (on KVM Port)

A

B

C

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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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CMOS Clear (JBT1)

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: You must completely shut

down the system, remove the AC power

cord, and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

A

CMOS Clear

BMC Enable/Disable

SW1SW2

JPK1

1

J4

JKVM1

1

C

JPB1

JPG1

JWD1

JPME1

1

JPME2

JI2C1

B1

+

JWF1

1

JBT1

1-2ENAB

2-3DISB

1-2ENAB

2-3DISB

2-3NMI

1-2RST

LAN1

I-SATA4

CLEAR

CMOS

SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

MICRO-LP PCI-E 3.0 X8

UID

PWR

A

Metal contact pads

Motherboard

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

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A

B

Image rotated 90

◦

A

BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1)

Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embed-

ded BMC (Baseboard Management) Control-

ler to provide IPMI 2.O/KVM support on the

motherboard. See the table on the right for

jumper settings..

BMC Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

B

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VGA Enable
Watch Dog Enable

JI2C1/JI2C2

A

B

C

VGA Enable (JPG1)

JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard

VGA connector (through the KVM). Close pins

1~2 to use this function. The default setting

is Enabled.

VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Set-

tings (JPG1)

Both Jumpers Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Watch Dog RST/NMI Selection (JWD1)

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software ap-

plication hangs. Close pins 1~2 to reset the

system if an application hangs. Close pins 2~3

to generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for

the application that hangs. See the table on the

right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must also

be enabled in the BIOS.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

(default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots (JI2C1/JI2C2)

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to con-

nect the System Management Bus (SMB) to

PCI-E and PCI slots. The default setting is

set to Disabled. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

I2C to PCI-Slots

Jumper Settings

Jumper Denition

On Enabled

Off Disabled (Default)

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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

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A

B

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A

C

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2-7 Onboard Indicators

IPMI Port

Back Panel Connectors

A

LAN Link/Speed LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green (On) 100 Mbps

A

IPMI Dedicated LAN Port

An IPMI Dedicated LAN port installed on

the I/O back panel. The yellow LED on

the right indicates activity, while the green

LED on the left indicates the speed of the

connection. See the tables at right for more

information.

Activity LED

Link LED

IPMI

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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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

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A

C

IPMI Heartbeat LED

An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LED4.

When LED4 blinks, the IPMI functions

properly. Refer to the table on the right for

details. Also see the layout below for the

LED location.

IPMI Heartbeat LED Indicator (LED4)

LED Settings

Blinking IPMI is ready for use

B

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Fail LED

The Fail LED on LED5 indicates a system

failure. Please see the table on the right for

message descriptions.

System Fail LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Off System Normal

Red (On - Solid) System Overheat

Red (Blinking) Fan Failure

Red (Blinking) Power Failure

A

Unit ID LED

The Unit LED is controlled by the Unit ID

Button. It enables the user to pinpoint this

particular motherboard that may be in need

of service. Turn on the UID button in the

front of the chassis or on the motherboard's

I/O panel to identify the unit in need of

servicing.

Unit ID LED

LED Settings

On (Steady) Unit ID switch is on

IPMI Hearbeat

Fail LED

Unit ID LED

C

B

A

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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

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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.

I-SATA 4 (2.0)

SATA 0/1 (3.0) - supported

through the IF port.

A

B

A

B

SATA Connections (SATA4)

One Serial ATA (SATA) 2.0 connector (I-SATA 4) is located on the motherboard. In

addition, two SATA 3.0 (SATA 0/1) ports are supported through the IF port. These

Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel ATA.

See the table below for pin denitions.

SATA 2.0/3.0 Connectors

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

SATA Connector Types

Port# Connection Type

I-SATA 4, SATA 2.0 (3 Gb/s)

I-SATA 0/1 SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s)

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

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

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

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

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 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: [phone], option

2, or by fax at [phone].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer:

The X9SCD-F supports up to 32GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 1066/1333

MHz, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved DIMM memory. See Section 2-3

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

website. 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., X9SCD) and build version as the extension. For

example, "X9SCD0.526".

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

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCD-F 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 damages 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.

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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 X9SCD

Version

Build Date

Processor

The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below:

Processor

Speed

Physical Count

Logical Count

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system:

Size

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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 feature allows the user to select the bootup screen display between POST

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

Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This feature 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.

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Wait For 'F1' If Error

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

occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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.

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive

for more than 5 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-Second 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

instanty power off when the Power Button is pressed. The options are 4 Second

Override and Instant Off.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-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, Power-Off

and Last State.



Processor & Clock Options

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 Enabled to allow BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Elec-

tromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed. Select

Disabled to enhance system stability. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc-

tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to

improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The

CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.

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

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform

to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creat-

ing multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled

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

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

site for detailed information.

Execute-Disable Bit Capability (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.)

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology

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

options are Enabled and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to

Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2 and 3.

Power Technology

This feature determines what power-saving scheme the motherboard uses. The

options are Disabled, Energy Efcient and Custom. If Custom is selected, the

following options become available:

EIST

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

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

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

for detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

P-STATE Coordination

This feature selects the type of coordination for the P-State of the processor.

P-State is a processor operational state that reduces the processor's voltage

and frequency. This makes the processor more energy eficient, resulting in

further gains. The options are HW_ALL, SW_ALL and SW-ANY.

CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report

This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 (ACPI C2) or C6 (ACPI C3) report-

ing to the operating system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Package C-State Limit

If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C-State package

register. The options are C0, C1, C6, C7 and No Limit.



Turbo Boost Technology (Available if Intel® EIST

technology is Enabled)

Turbo Mode

This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in

specic conditions. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Long duration power limit - this is the processor power consumption limit

(in Watts) during a long duration time window.

Long duration maintained - this is the time in milliseconds where the Long

Duration Power Limit is maintained.

Short duration power limit - During Turbo Mode, the system may exceed

the processor's default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power

limit. By increasing this value, the processor can provide better performance

for a short duration.



Chipset Conguration

Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the

system to malfunction.



CPU Bridge Conguration

This item displays the current CPU Revision, Current CPU1 Memory Fre-

quency, Memory Type and Memory Reference Code Revision.

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Memory Frequency

This feature allows the user to select the memory speed. Under normal

conditions, please set this to Auto. The options are Auto, Force DDR-800,

Force DDR-1067, Force DDR-1333, and Force DDR-1600.



Integrated I/O Conguration

This item displays the current North Bridge Revision.

VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for
Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through

the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-

sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliabil-

ity, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The settings

are Enabled and Disabled.

Active State Power Management

Select Enabled to start Active-State Power Management for signal

transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus. This

maximizes power-saving and transaction speed. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

PCIE Maximum Payload Size

This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size. The

options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048

Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

PCI Express Port

This feature enables or disables the PCI Express port. The options are

Disabled, Enabled and Auto.

PEG Force Gen1

This feature forces Gen1 support on the PCI Express Graphics (PEG)

port. The options are Disabled, and Enabled.

Detect Non-Compliant Device

This feature enables or disables the detection of a non-compliant device

that is attached to the PCI Express Graphics (PEG) port. The options are

Disabled, and Enabled.

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

South Bridge Conguration

This item displays the current South Bridge Revision.

USB Functions

This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to

be enabled. The Options are Disabled and Enabled.

Legacy USB Support (available if USB Functions above is Enabled)

Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy

USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed

on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and

Auto.

Port 60/64 Emulation (available if USB Functions above is Enabled)

Select Enabled to activate I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This must be

enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for Operating Systems

that are not compatible with USB devices. The settings are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off (available if USB Functions above is Enabled)

This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host

Controller Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When enabled, EHCI ownership change

will be claimed by the EHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.



IDE/SATA Conguration

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

of the IDE devices and displays the following items:

SATA Mode

This item selects the mode for the installed drives. The options are Disabled, IDE

Mode, AHCI Mode and RAID Mode.

IDE Mode

The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:

Serial-ATA Controller 0~1

This feature is used to activate/deactivate the SATA controller, and sets

the compatibility mode. The options are Enhanced and Compatible. The

default of Serial-ATA Controller 1 is Enhanced.

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SATA Port0~Port5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives

on the particular SATA port.

AHCI Mode

The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected:

Aggressive Link Power Management

This feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management

support for Cougar Point B0 stepping and later. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

SATA Port0~Port5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives

on the particular SATA port.

Staggered Spin Up

Set this item to Enabled for Staggered Spin-up support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled for hot-plugging support. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

RAID Mode

The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:

PCH RAID CodeBase

Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility. Select LSI to use

the LSI Host RAID Utility. The options are Intel and LSI.

SATA Port0~Port5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives

on the particular SATA port.

Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

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

PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

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

items:

PCI ROM Priority

In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI-compatible), this feature species

what ROM to launch. The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM.

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, 64, 96, 128,

160, 192, 224 and 248.



Super IO Device 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 1. Select Auto to allow the serial port to automatically assign system

resources. The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=3F8h;

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

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



Remote Access Conguration

COM1 Console Redirection

Use this feature to enable console redirection for the COM1 port. The options are

Enabled and Disabled. The default for all ports are Disabled.



Console Redirection Settings

Congure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings. The

most common settings are set as default:

Terminal Type : Select ANSI, VT100, VT100+, or VT-UTF8

Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 57600, or 115200

Data Bits: 8 or 7

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Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, or Space

Stop Bits: 1 or 2

Flow Control: None or Hardware RTS/CTS

Recorder Mode: Disabled or Enabled

Resolution 100x31: Disabled or Enabled

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution: 80x24 or 80x25

SOL Console Redirection

Use this feature to enable console redirection for SOL (Serial Over LAN). The options

are Enabled and Disabled. The default for all ports are Disabled.



Console Redirection Settings

Congure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings. The

most common settings are set as default:

Terminal Type : Select ANSI, VT100, VT100+, or VT-UTF8

Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 57600, or 115200

Data Bits: 8 or 7

Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, or Space

Stop Bits: 1 or 2

Flow Control: None or Hardware RTS/CTS

Recorder Mode: Disabled or Enabled

Resolution 100x31: Disabled or Enabled

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution: 80x24 or 80x25

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

Use this feature to enable console redirection. The options are Enabled and Dis-

abled. The default is Disabled.



Console Redirection Settings

Congure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings. The

most common settings are set as default:

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port: COM1, SOL

Terminal Type : Select ANSI, VT100, VT100+, or VT-UTF8

Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 57600, or 115200

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Data Bits: 8 or 7

Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, or Space

Stop Bits: 1 or 2



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. This setting is recommended

for regular systems with normal hardware congurations. Select "Optimal" for the

onboard fans to run at 30% of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efciency and

maximum quietness. The options are Full Speed (@100% of PWM Cycle), Standard

(@50% of PWM Cycle), and Optimal (@30% of PWM Cycle).

CPU Temperature, System Temperature

This feature displays the current temperature of the above monitors.

Fan1 Speed

This feature displays the fan speed reading from the Fan 1 interface.

VCORE, 12V, VDIMM, 5VCC, VCC PCH, AVCC, 3.3VCC, VSB, VBAT

This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors.



ACPI Conguration

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

power management settings for your system.

High Precision Event Timers

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

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

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

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

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

the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Suspend Mode

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 and S1 (POS).

WHEA Support

This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support

for the Windows 2008 operating system (and later versions). The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

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4-4 Event Logs



Change Smbios Event Log Settings

The following options are available:

Smbios Event Log

Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging

during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Erase Event Log

This option erases all logged events. The options are No, Yes, Next reset and

Yes, Every reset.

When Log is Full

This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when

it is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

MECI

The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of

occurences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incre-

mented. This is a numeric value.

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METW

The Multiple Event Time Window (METW) denes number of minutes must pass

between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in minutes,

from 0 to 99.

View Smbios Event Log

Displays the Smbios Event Log stored in memory.

4-5 IPMI Conguration

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that

IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a

whole. For more information on the IPMI specications, please visit Intel's website

at www.intel.com.

System Event Log

This feature is used to change the Sytem Event Log (SEL) conguration.

SEL Components - Change this item to enable or disable all features of System

Event Logging. The options are Enabled and Disabled. When Enabled, the

following can be congured:

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Erase SEL - This option erases all logged SEL events. The options are No,

Yes, On Next reset and Yes, On Every reset.

When SEL Full

This option automatically clears the System Event Log memory of all messages

when it is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

BMC Network Conguration

Set this feature to congure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address.

Update IPMI LAN Conguration

Select Yes to update the IPMI LAN conguration. The options are Yes and No.

Conguration Source

This feature selects whether the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address

are automatically assigned by the network's DHCP server (Dynamic Host and Con-

guration Protocol) "Dynamic" or manually entered by the user "Static". If Static is

selected, the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually

entered below. The options are Static, Dynamic and Do Nothing. The following

items are displayed when Static is selected:

Station IP Address - Enter the IP address for this machine. This should be in

decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-

digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

Subnet Mask - Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be-

longs to. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not

exceed 255.

Station MAC Address - MAC addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers

(Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots (i.e., 00.30.48.D0.D4.60).

Gateway IP Address - Enter the Gateway or Router address this machine will

use (i.e., 192.168.10.1).

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4-6 Boot Settings

Use this feature to congure Boot Settings:



Boot Options Priority

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

of priority from which the systems boots from during startup.

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

The settings are Built-in EFI Shell, [any detected boot device] and Disabled.



Delete Boot Option

This feature allows the user to delete any previously-dened boot device from the

Boot Options Priority.

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4-7 Security Settings

• 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.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

When this item is Enabled, the BIOS displays a warning when any program (or

virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the

hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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4-8 Exit Options

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

screen.

Save Changes and Exit

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

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

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

Exit menu and press <Enter>.

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>.

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 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 <En-

ter>. 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

Set this feature to override a previously dened boot device. The available devices

will be listed below.

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

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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

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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

les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an

item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must

re-boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom

icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Drivers

After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below

will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not

yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons

to the right of these items.

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SuperDoctor® III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

B-2 ConguringSuperoDoctorIII

The SuperDoctor® III program is a Web-base management tool that supports

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

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

included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard 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 Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface.

Note 1: Both default user name and password are ADMIN.

Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the SuperDoctor III settings take

precedence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, SuperDoctor III

adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any

subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoc-

tor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows

OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the

SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions

B-3

SuperDoctor® III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

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

site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Super_Doctor_III/. You can also

download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/

Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you

use SuperDoctor II.

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UEFI BIOS Recovery

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Appendix C

UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

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 damages arising from a BIOS update. If you

need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the

BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure.

An Overview to the UEFI BIOS

The Unied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specication provides a software-

based interface between the operating system and the platform rmware in the

pre-boot environment. The UEFI specication supports an architecture-independent

mechanism for add-on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader, which is stored

in the add-on card, to boot up the system. UEFI offers a clean, hand-off control to

a computer system at bootup.

How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS
Block)

An AMIBIOS ash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block

(a main BIOS image). The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes, including

memory detection and recovery codes for the user to ash a new BIOS image if the

original BIOS image is corrupted. When the system power is on, the boot sector

codes execute rst. Once it is completed, the main BIOS code will continue with

system initialization and bootup.

Note: Follow the BIOS Recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery

when the main BIOS block crashes. However, when the BIOS Boot sec-

tor crashes, you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro

for RMA repair.

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

This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB-attached device

without additional utilities used. A USB ash device such as a USB Flash Drive, or

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Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recov-

ery. If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery, follow the procedures

below.

a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose. However, a USB

Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time.

To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB-attached device, follow the instruc-

tions below.

1. Using a different machine, copy the "Super.ROM" binary image le into the

disc Root "\" Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD/DVD.

Note: If you cannot locate the "Super.ROM" le in your driver disk, visit our

website at www.supermicro.com to download the BIOS image into a USB

ash device and rename it to "Super ROM" for BIOS recovery use.

2. Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image ("Super.Rom") into

your USB drive and power on the system

3. While powering on the system, keep pressing <Ctrl> and <Home> simultane-

ously on your PS2 or USB keyboard until your hear two short beeps. This

may take from a few seconds to one minute.

4. After locating the new BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS

Recovery page as shown below.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Boot Security Exit

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

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

Version 2.12.1211. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

WARNING! BIOS Recovery Mode has been detected

Set this to start ash
update

Recovery

Flash Update Parameters

Reset NVRAM

[Enabled]



Proceed with Flash Update

UEFI BIOS Recovery

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5. When the screen as shown above displays, using the arrow key, select the

item- "Proceed with ash update" and press the <Enter> key. You will see the

progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

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

Version 2.12.1211. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

WARNING! System rmware is being updated.

Recovery

Keyboard is locked.

DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF!!!

Once rmware update is completed
press any key to reboot the system

Flash update progress 47%

Note: Do not interrupt the process of BIOS ashing until it is completed.

6. After the process of BIOS Recovery is complete, press any key

to reboot the system.

7. Using a different system, extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB ash

drive.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

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

Version 2.12.1211. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

WARNING! System rmware is being updated.

Recovery

Keyboard is locked.

DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF!!!

Once rmware update is completed
press any key to reboot the system

Flash update progress Completed.

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8. When a DOS prompt appears, type AMI.BAT BIOSname.### at the prompt.

Note: Do not interrupt this process until BIOS ashing is completed.

9. After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed, unplug the AC

power cable to clear CMOS, and then plug in the AC power cable to power

on the system.

10. Press <Del> continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility.

11. Press <F3> to load default settings.

12. After loading default settings, press <F4> to save the settings and exit the

BIOS Setup utility.

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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.

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