Supero X9SCFF-F User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

X9SCFF-F

Manual Revision 1.0a

Release Date: April 25, 2014

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California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.

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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

X9SCFF-F motherboard. This product is intended to be professionally

installed and serviced by a technician.

About This Motherboard

The X9SCFF-F motherboard is a 8.5"x13" sized motherboard, designed for the

Supermicro 1U chassis.

The X9SCFF-F supports one Intel® Xeon E3-1200 V2 series CPU on an H2

socket (LGA 1155), and the Intel C204 PCH chipset. It also supports up to 32GB

of DDR3 ECC UDIMMM, two SATA 3.0 ports (6 Gb/sec), four SATA 2.0 ports (3

Gb/sec), dual 1Gb LAN ports and one IPMI LAN port. These features enable the

X9SCFF-F to deliver a viable single-processor Fat Twin architecture solution in a

cost-effective 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.

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Conventions Used in the Manual:

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

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

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or

data loss.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-

tion or to relay safety precautions.

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

vides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

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

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

Contacting Supermicro ...................................................................................................v

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

X9SCFF-F Image ........................................................................ 1-2

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

X9SCFF-F Quick Reference ........................................................................... 1-4

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

X9SCFF-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........................................................................ 1-10

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard.................................................................. 1-10

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

1-6 Super I/O ........................................................................................................1-11

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

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

Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2-3

Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-4

2-3 System Memory .............................................................................................. 2-5

How to Install DDR3 DIMMs ........................................................................... 2-5

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-5

Installing and Removing DIMMs ..................................................................... 2-6

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Memory Population Guidelines ....................................................................... 2-7

2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports ....................................................................................... 2-8

Front Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ........................................................... 2-8

USB 0 & USB 1 .......................................................................................... 2-9

LAN1 & LAN2 ............................................................................................. 2-9

IPMI LAN .................................................................................................... 2-9

VGA Port ....................................................................................................2-9

Power Switch & LED .................................................................................. 2-9

2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-10

Power Headers (JPWR1,JPWR2,J3) ....................................................... 2-10

Serial Link Headers (6-SGPIO) .................................................................2-11

SATA DOM Power (JSD1) .........................................................................2-11

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-12

Fan Headers (FAN) .................................................................................. 2-13

Serial Port (COM1) ................................................................................... 2-13

TPM Header (JTPM1) .............................................................................. 2-14

Power Supply I2C (JPI2C1) ..................................................................... 2-15

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ............................................................................ 2-15

HDD Power (JP1,JP2) ............................................................................. 2-16

RT3 (J31) ................................................................................................. 2-16

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-17

Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-17

CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-18

BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1) .................................................................... 2-18

VGA Enable (JPG1) ................................................................................ 2-19

Watch Dog Reset/NMI (JWD1) ................................................................ 2-19

SMB Bus to PCI Slots (JI2C1/JI2C2) ....................................................... 2-19

ME Recovery (JPME1) ............................................................................. 2-20

ME Manufacturing Mode (JPME2) ........................................................... 2-20

LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL1) .............................................................. 2-20

2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-21

IPMI Dedicated LAN Port ......................................................................... 2-21

LAN LEDs ................................................................................................. 2-21

IPMI Heartbeat (LED4) ............................................................................. 2-22

Overheat/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED (LED5) ................................................ 2-22

Unit ID LED (LED6) .................................................................................. 2-22

2-8 Serial ATA Connections ................................................................................. 2-23

SATA Connections (SATA0~SATA5) ........................................................ 2-23

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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

System Overview ....................................................................................... 4-3

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

Supermicro X9SCFF-F ............................................................................... 4-3

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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

Interrupt 19 Trap Response ....................................................................... 4-5

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

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

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

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

Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................. 4-5

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology ........................................................... 4-5

Active Processor Cores .............................................................................. 4-6

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

Intel® Virtualization Technology .................................................................. 4-6

Hardware Prefetcher .................................................................................. 4-6

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch ................................................................... 4-6

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Power Technology ...................................................................................... 4-6

EIST ............................................................................................................ 4-6



ChipsetConguration ................................................................................... 4-8



IDE/SATAConguration ............................................................................... 4-9

SATA Mode Selection ................................................................................. 4-9

IDE Mode ................................................................................................. 4-10

IDE Legacy / Native Mode Selection ....................................................... 4-10

SATA Port0~Port5 .................................................................................... 4-10

AHCI Mode ............................................................................................... 4-10

Aggressive Link Power Management ....................................................... 4-10

Serial ATA Port0~Port5 ............................................................................. 4-10

Hot Plug .................................................................................................... 4-10

Staggered Spin Up ................................................................................... 4-10

RAID Mode ............................................................................................... 4-10

Serial ATA Port0~Port5 ............................................................................. 4-10

Hot Plug .....................................................................................................4-11



PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ......................................................................4-11

PCI Latency Timer .....................................................................................4-11

Above 4G Decoding .................................................................................4-11

PERR# Generation ....................................................................................4-11

SERR# Generation ....................................................................................4-11

Launch Storage OpROM Priority ..............................................................4-11

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

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



SuperIOConguration ............................................................................. 4-12

Serial Port 1 ............................................................................................. 4-12

Serial Port 1 Settings ............................................................................... 4-12



Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................................ 4-12

COM 1, SOL ............................................................................................. 4-12

COM1, SOL Console Redirection ............................................................ 4-12

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

Services (EMS) ........................................................................................ 4-14

Console Redirection (for EMS) ................................................................ 4-14



ACPIConguration ..................................................................................... 4-15

High Precision Event Timers .................................................................... 4-15

WHEA Support ......................................................................................... 4-15

ME Subsystem ........................................................................................... 4-15

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

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-16

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Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-16

Erase Event Log ....................................................................................... 4-16

When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-16

MECI ......................................................................................................... 4-16

METW ....................................................................................................... 4-16

4-5 IPMIConguration ........................................................................................ 4-17

System Event Log ...................................................................................... 4-17

When SEL Full ......................................................................................... 4-17

BMCNetworkConguration ....................................................................... 4-18

UpdateIPMILANConguration ............................................................... 4-18

CongurationSource ................................................................................ 4-18

4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................ 4-19

Setup Prompt Timeout ............................................................................. 4-19

Retry Boot Devices .................................................................................. 4-19

Boot Option Filter ..................................................................................... 4-19

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc .............................. 4-19

Network Device BBS Priorities ................................................................. 4-19



Delete Boot Option ................................................................................ 4-19

4-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-20

Password Check ...................................................................................... 4-20

Administrator Password ........................................................................... 4-20

4-8 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-21

Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-21

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-21

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-21

Restore Defaults ....................................................................................... 4-21

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-22

Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-22

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-22

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

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

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

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

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

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

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

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

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

motherboard.

•Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

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

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

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

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

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

com.

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X9SCFF-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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JUIDB1

JBAT2

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JPI2C1

JP1

JP2

JPWR1

JPWR2

JSD1

J3

JBT1

JTPM1

JWP1

JPME1

JPME2

JPL1

JPG1

JPB1

JWD1

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RT1

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COM1

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LED4

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LED7

J53

SPKR1

JL1:

CHASSIS INTRUSION

HEARTBEAT LED

JWP1:
BIOS WRITE PROTECT

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPB1

(RT3)

JWD1:WATCH DOG

JPI2C1:

JBT1:

JI2C2/JI2C1

ON:ENABLE

OFF:DISABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

UUID

UUID LED BAT

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

6-SGPIO2

6-SGPIO1

PWR I2C

SATA DOM POWER

JSD1:

JPG1:VGA

USB4

USB2/3

USB1

USB0

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMB2

SYSTEM BAT

UID

1-2:ENABLE

JPL1

2-3:DISABLE

P1-DIMMA1

IPMI_LAN

P1-DIMMA2

CPU1

2-3:ME RECOVERY

JPME1

1-2:NORMAL

CMOS CLEAR

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JPME2

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

Important Notes to the User

•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

•See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers and I/O ports.

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

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PWR I2C

SATA DOM POWER

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JPG1:VGA

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CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

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SYSTEM BAT

UID

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IPMI_LAN

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CPU1

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JPME1

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CMOS CLEAR

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Ports and Connectors

Jumpers

# Name Description Default

34 JPL1 LAN1 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)

36,37 JI2C1,JI2C2 PCI Slot SMB Enable Short (Enabled), Open (Disabled)

40 JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)

41 JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)

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

43 JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal), 2-3 (Manuf. Mode)

44 JPME1 ME Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal), 2-3 (Recovery Mode)

45 JBT1 Clear CMOS Short contact pads to clear CMOS

# Name Description

1 Front panel I/O Refer to the "Front Panel I/O Connectors" section, below

5 COM1 Internal COM Ports

6,9 JPWR2,JPWR1 8-Pin Power Connector

7 JPI2C1 PWR supply (I2C) System Management Bus

8 J3 4-Pin Power Connector

10 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

11~14,17~20 Fans 1~4,5~8 System Fan Headers

15,16 JP2,JP1 Hard Disk Drive Power Connectors

21 J31 (RT3) Hard Disk Drive Temperature Header

22,23 6-SGIOP1,6-SGPIO2 Serial Link Gen. Purpose I/O Headers for AOC (SAS/SATA)

24 JUSB1 (USB4) Type "A" Internal USB Connector for USB4

25 JUSB2 (USB2/3) Internal USB Header for USB 2/3

26~31 SATA 0,1,2,3,4,5 Internal SATA Ports

32 JSD1 Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Connector

33 JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

35 OEM Reserved Reserved OEM Feature

39 SPKR1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

46 JBAT1 System Battery

# Name Description Color: State Status

2 LED5 Overheat/Fan Fail/

Power Fail Warning

Red: On, Steady
Red: On, Blinking

System Overheat
Fan Fail/Power Fail

3 LED6 Front Panel UID Blue: On, Steady Unit ID switch is on

4 LED7 OEM Reserved Reserved OEM Feature --

38 LED4 IPMI Heartbeat Green: Blinking IPMI is running (Normal)

LED Indicators

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 V2 series (Socket H2)

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

fered, 1600/1333/1066 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 Two (2) PCI-E 3.0 x 8 Slots

Graphics One (1) VGA port on the front panel

Network Connections Two (2) dedicated RJ-45 I/O Panel connector with Link

and Activity LEDs

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 (3 Gb/sec) Four (4) (I-SATA 2~5)

SATA 3.0 Ports (6 Gb/sec) Two (2) (I-SATA 0/1)

USB Devices

One (1) Internal USB header for two USB ports (USB 2/3),
Two (2) External USB ports on the front panel (USB 0/1)
and one (1) Internal Type A USB port (USB 4).

Serial Ports

One (1) internal COM header (COM1)

BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS

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

Power Two (2) 8-pin 12V main power (Supermicro 1U Power)

One (1) 4-pin aux power input

Two (2) 8-pin 12V/5V power for system hard drives

ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

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

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

Chapter 1: Introduction

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PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

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

Tachometer Monitoring

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

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

Utilities (Website
Download)

BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® C204 PCH chipset utilities

SuperDoctor® III

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

One (1) TPM Header

Dimensions 8.5" x 13.0"

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X9SCFF-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)

Ivy Bridge

PCIe3.0_x8

VRM 12

SVID

RoHS 6/6

PCIe x8 SLOT 1

DDR3 (CHB)

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

4 UDIMM

MISC VRs

1333/1066MHz

1333/1066MHz

8GT/s

x4 DMI II

5GT/s

P11-12

LPC

RMII

VGA

RTL8201
PHY

HERMON WPCM450
WINBOND

PCI32

RJ45

PCIe3.0_x8

PCIe x8 SLOT 2

8GT/s

600MB/s

SATA-III

PCH

C204

2 SATA PORTS

2 REAR USB PORTS

USB2.0

480Mbps

2 USB PORTS (KVM)

USB2.0

480Mbps

LPC

TPM1.2 Header

COM1

HEALTH
INFO

NCT7904D

FLASH
SPI 64Mb

SPI

4 SATA PORTS

SATA-II

300MB/s

1 TYPE A USB PORT

USB2.0

480Mbps

USB2.0

1 USB HEADER (5X2)

480Mbps

PCIe2.0_x4

8GT/s

I350 DUAL PORT GLAN

I2C

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The X9SCFF-F supports a single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 V2 series processor in

an H2 Socket (LGA 1155). Built around the Intel C204 chipset, the X9SCFF-F

motherboard provides substantial system performance and storage capability for

the Supermicro Fat Twin server platform.

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 X9SCFF-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 to 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 3.0 Interface (up to 8.0 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 X9SCFF-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, HT, 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.

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.

Chapter 1: Introduction

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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 X9SCFF-F accommodates the Supermicro 1U chassis power supply.

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.

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Notes

Chapter 2: Installation

2-1

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

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

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

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

the motherboard.

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

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t 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)

Stand Offs (8 pieces)

(Only if needed)

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

Chapter 2: Installation

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X9SCFF-F

CPU1

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

S-SGPIO2 S-SGPIO1

JUIDB1

JBAT2

JBAT1

JPI2C1

JP1

JP2

JPWR1

JPWR2

JSD1

J3

JBT1

JTPM1

JWP1

JPME1

JPME2

JPL1

JPG1

JPB1

JWD1

FAN8

FAN7

FAN6

FAN5

FAN2

FAN4

FAN3

FAN1

RT1

RT2

JL1

J31

JI2C2

JI2C1

USB2
USB1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

COM1

I-SATA2

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

JUSB1

JUSB2

SW1

J6 J5

J4

LED4

LED5
LED6

LED7

J53

SPKR1

JL1:

CHASSIS INTRUSION

HEARTBEAT LED

JWP1:

BIOS WRITE PROTECT

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPB1

(RT3)

JWD1:WATCH DOG

JPI2C1:

JBT1:

JI2C2/JI2C1

ON:ENABLE

OFF:DISABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

UUID

UUID LED BAT

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

6-SGPIO2

6-SGPIO1

PWR I2C

SATA DOM POWER
JSD1:

JPG1:VGA

USB4

USB2/3

USB1
USB0

CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMB2

SYSTEM BAT

UID

1-2:ENABLE

JPL1

2-3:DISABLE

P1-DIMMA1

IPMI_LAN

P1-DIMMA2

CPU1

2-3:ME RECOVERY

JPME1

1-2:NORMAL

CMOS CLEAR

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JPME2

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

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.

Location of Mounting Holes

There are twelve (12) mounting holes on the X9SCFF-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.

Image rotated 90

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Installation Instructions

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.

1
2

3

Stand Off

4

5