Supero X9SCM, X9SCM-F, X9SCL, X9SCL-F User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

X9SCM

X9SCM-F

X9SCL

X9SCL-F

X9SCL+-F

Manual Revision 1.0c

Release Date: August 10, 2011

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Preface

X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F supports a single

Intel® Xeon E3-1200 series, 2nd generation Intel Core® i3, Pentium®, Celeron®

processor in an LGA 1155 socket. With the Intel® Cougar Point chipset built in,

the X9SCM/X9SCL series motherboard offers substantial enhancement in system

performance and storage capability for entry-level to mid-range servers in a sleek

package. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for

processor and memory support updates. This product is intended to be installed

and serviced by professional technicians.

Manual Organization

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

board, and provides detailed information about the Intel Cougar Point 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 software program installation instructions.

Appendix C contains BIOS Recovery instructions.

Preface

Thi s m anu al i s w rit ten fo r s y st e m i nte gra tor s, PC t ec hni cia ns a nd

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

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Conventions Used in This Manual

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper motherboard installation

and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury,

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components,

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models

or to provide information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

Contacting Supermicro

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

Conventions Used in This Manual ................................................................................iv

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

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

Intel C202/C204 Express Chipset Features ..................................................1-11

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-12

Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-12

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-12

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .................................................. 1-12

Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-12

System Resource Alert ................................................................................. 1-12

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-13

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ........................................... 1-13

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-14

1-8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller ........................................... 1-14

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-2

Installing the LGA1155 Processor ................................................................. 2-2

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

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

Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink ........................................................... 2-7

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-9

2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory ............................................................................... 2-10

DIMM Installation .......................................................................................... 2-10

Removing Memory Modules ......................................................................... 2-10

Memory Support .............................................................................................2-11

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Memory Population Guidelines ......................................................................2-11

2-4 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-13

Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-13

Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-13

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-14

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-15

Back I/O Panel .............................................................................................. 2-15

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............................................................ 2-16

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-17

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-18

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-19

Video Connector ....................................................................................... 2-20

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-21

Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions............................................................... 2-22

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-22

Table of Contents

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-22

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) .......................................................................... 2-23

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Front UID LED ................................................... 2-23

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-24

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-24

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-25

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors .............................................. 2-25

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-26

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-26

Internal Buzzer ......................................................................................... 2-27

Speaker .................................................................................................... 2-27

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-28

2

Power Supply I

C Connector.................................................................... 2-28

T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers .............................................................................. 2-29

TPM Header ............................................................................................. 2-29

DOM PWR Connector .............................................................................. 2-30

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-30

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-31

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-31

LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-31

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-32

PCI Slot SMB Enable ............................................................................... 2-32

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-33

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Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-33

USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 2-34

BMC Enable ............................................................................................. 2-34

ME Recovery ............................................................................................ 2-35

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-36

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-36

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ..................................................................... 2-36

Onboard Power LED

............................................................................................................ 2-37

IPMI Heartbeat LED ................................................................................. 2-37

Power Standby LED ................................................................................. 2-37

2-9 SATA Connections ......................................................................................... 2-38

SATA Connections .................................................................................... 2-38

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ....................................................... 3-2

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

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-4

3-4 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-6

Battery Removal .............................................................................................. 3-6

Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-6

Battery Installation ........................................................................................... 3-6

3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-7

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 4-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

4-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations...................................................................... 4-4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VFC ............................................................................................................ 4-5

Deep Sx ...................................................................................................... 4-5

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Processor & Clock Options .......................................................................... 4-5

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) ................. 4-5

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) ... 4-6

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) 4-6

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

the CPU) ..................................................................................................... 4-6

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Intel® AES-NI ............................................................................................. 4-6

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology ........................................................... 4-6

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

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

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

P-STATE Coordination ............................................................................... 4-7

CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report ............................................................... 4-7

C-State package limit setting ..................................................................... 4-7

Turbo Mode ................................................................................................ 4-7

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Chipset Confi guration ................................................................................... 4-7

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CPU Bridge Confi guration ....................................................................... 4-7

Memory Frequency .................................................................................... 4-7

VT-d ............................................................................................................ 4-8

Active State Power Management ............................................................... 4-8

PCIE Maximum Payload Size .................................................................... 4-8

PCI Express Port ........................................................................................ 4-8

PEG Force Gen1 ........................................................................................ 4-8

Detect Non-Compliant Device .................................................................... 4-8

GbE Controller ............................................................................................ 4-8

Wake on LAN from S5 ............................................................................... 4-9

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

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off.................................................................................. 4-9

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IDE/SATA Confi guration ............................................................................... 4-9

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

IDE Mode ................................................................................................... 4-9

Serial-ATA Controller 0~1 ........................................................................... 4-9

SATA Port0~Port5 ...................................................................................... 4-9

AHCI Mode ................................................................................................. 4-9

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

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

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

External SATA Port ................................................................................... 4-10

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

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

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

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

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PCIe/PCI/PnP Confi guration ..................................................................... 4-10

PCI ROM Priority ...................................................................................... 4-10

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

SR-IOV Support ........................................................................................4-11

PCI-E Slot 4, 5, 6, & 7 OPROM................................................................4-11

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

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

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Super IO Device Confi guration ..................................................................4-11

Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 .......................................................................4-11

Serial Port1 Settings/ Serial Port2 Settings ..............................................4-11

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Remote Access Confi guration ................................................................... 4-12

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Hardware Health Confi guration .................................................................. 4-13

Fan Speed Control Mode ......................................................................... 4-13

CPU Temperature Display Mode .............................................................. 4-13

Fan1 ~ Fan4, FanA Reading .................................................................... 4-14

12V, VDIMM, 5VCC, -12V, AVCC, 3.3VCC, VSB, VBAT ......................... 4-14

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ACPI Confi guration ..................................................................................... 4-14

High Performance Event Timers .............................................................. 4-14

NUMA Support ......................................................................................... 4-14

WHEA Support ......................................................................................... 4-14

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

Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-15

Erase Event Log ....................................................................................... 4-15

When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-15

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MECI ......................................................................................................... 4-15

METW ....................................................................................................... 4-15

4-5 IPMI Confi guration (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F) .................................... 4-16

BMC Support ............................................................................................ 4-16

Wait For BMC ........................................................................................... 4-16

uBMC Self Test Log ..................................................................................... 4-16

uSystem Event Log ...................................................................................... 4-16

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

Log EFI Status Codes .............................................................................. 4-17

uView FRU Information ................................................................................ 4-17

uBMC Network Confi guration ....................................................................... 4-17

Confi guration Source ................................................................................ 4-17

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

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Boot Options Priority .................................................................................. 4-18

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc .............................. 4-18

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Delete Boot Option ..................................................................................... 4-18

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

Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-19

User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-19

Boot Sector Virus Protection .................................................................... 4-19

4-8 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-20

Save Changes and Exit ........................................................................... 4-20

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-20

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-20

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

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-21

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

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-21

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Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................................................................................. A-1

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................................B-1

B-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor 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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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 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.

The following items are included in the retail box.

• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

• Six (6) SATA cables

• One (1) I/O shield

• One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

• One (1) User's Manual

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Motherboard Image (X9SCM/X9SCM-F)

Note: All graphics 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 graphics

shown in this manual.

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1-3

Motherboard Image (X9SCL/X9SCL-F)

Note: All graphics 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 graphics

shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Image (X9SCL+-F)

Note: All graphics 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 graphics

shown in this manual.

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-5

Motherboard Layout

Important Notes to the User

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

panel connections.

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

• Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

• SATA-III ports (6Gb/s) are available on the X9SCM(-F) only.

• For X9SCM(-F): Two SATA-III ports (I-SATA#0~1) and four SATA-II ports (3

Gb/s, I-SATA#2~5) are located on the board. For X9SCL(+)(-F): Six SATA-II

ports (I-SATA #0~5) are included on the motherboard.

• PCI-E Slot5 (PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 slot) is available on the X9SCM(-F) only.

J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

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J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

1

4

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X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Jumpers

Number Jumper Description Default

34 J29 SPI Programming (internal use) Closed (Normal)

22 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2)

13 JI

2

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chpt. 2)

12 JPB BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

17 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

10,11 JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

48 JPUSB1 BP USB 0/1 Wake-Up Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

41 JWD Watch_Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

51 JPME1 ME Recovery Open (Normal)

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1

3

1

5

1

7

1

8

1

10

1

13

1

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1

15

1

22

1

21

1

25

1

31

1

33

1

34

1

35

1

36

1

38

1

6

1

11

1

39

1

40

1

41

1

42

1

43

1

9

1

12

1

44

1

45

1

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1

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X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Headers/Connectors

Number Connector Description

21 B1 Onboard Battery

4,16 COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial Connection Headers

35 BIOS SPI BIOS

42,38,37,7,30 Fans 1~4, Fan A System/CPU Fan Headers

36 J31 SPI Programming (internal use)

43 JF1 Front Panel Control Header

33 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

44 JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header

46 JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)

47 JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU power Connector (Required)

1 KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse Connectors

8,9,3 LAN1/LAN2, IPMI_LAN Gigabit (RJ45) Ports (LAN1/2), IPMI_LAN (F-models)

50,49 I-SATA 0/1 Serial ATA Ports 0/1 (X9SCL: SATA-II Ports, X9SCM:

SATA-III Ports)

27,26,25,24 I-SATA 2~5 SATA-II Ports

2

45 JPI

C PWR supply (I2C) System Management Bus

40 JSPK Speaker Header (Pins 3/4: Internal, 1~4:External)

5 JTPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

29 JWF1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector

15 JWOL Wake_On_LAN Header

39 SPKR1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

31, 32 T-SGPIO-1/2 Serial_Link General Purpose IO 1/2 Headers (5V Gen1/

Gen 2)

2 USB0/1 Backpanel USB 0/1

20,19,18 USB2/3, USB4/5,

Front Accessible USB Connections (via 3 Headers)

USB 12/13

23 USB 11 Front Accessible Type A USB Connector

6 VGA Onboard Video Port

X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F LED Indicators

Number LED Description Color/State Status

14 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking IPMI Active

28 LE2 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on Power is On

52 LE4 Power Standby Green: Solid on System is plugged in

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 series, 2nd generation

Intel Core® i3, Pentium®, Celeron® processor in an

LGA 1155 socket.

Memory Four (4) SDRAM DIMM slots support up to 32 GB of

DDR3 Unbuffered, ECC 1333/1066 memory

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

UDIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB and 8GB

Chipset Intel® C204 Express (X9SCM Series)

Intel® C202 Express (X9SCL Series)

Expansion Slots Two (2) PCI Express 2.0 x8 slots

Two (2) PCI Express x4 in x8 slots, One (1) on the

X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F

Integrated Graphics Matrox® G200eW

Network Connections One (1) Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controller for

LAN 1, and one (1) Intel 82579 PHY for LAN 2. Note:
The X9SCL+-F features two (2) Intel 82574L Gigabit
Ethernet controllers, one each for LAN 1 and LAN 2.

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

Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY to support IPMI 2.0
LAN (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Only)

I/O Devices SATA Connections

(X9SCM/X9SCM-F)

• SATA-III Ports (6Gb/s) • Two (2) (I-SATA 0/1)

• SATA-II Ports (3Gb/s) • Four (4) (I-SATA 2~5)

(X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F)

• SATA-II Ports • Six (6) (I-SATA 0~5)

RAID (Windows) RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Onboard IPMI (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Only)

IPMI 2.0 supported by the WPCM450 Server BMC

USB Devices

Two (2) USB ports on the rear IO panel (USB 0/1)

Six (6) USB header connectors for front access (USB
2/3, USB 4/5, USB 12/13)

One (1) Type A USB internal connector (USB 11)

Keyboard/Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse ports on the I/O backpanel

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Serial (COM) Ports

Two (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: one 9-pin
RS-232 port (Backplane COM1 port) and one header
(FP COM2)

Super I/O

Winbond Super I/O NCP6776F

®

BIOS 64 MB SPI AMI BIOS

SM Flash BIOS

Play and Plug (PnP0, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI

1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5

Power Confi guration ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off

Internal/External Modem Ring-On

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

Chapter 1: Introduction

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +5V,
+/-12V, +3.3V Stdby, VBAT, Memory, VCORE for CPU

CPU 4-phase switching voltage regulator

CPU/System overheat LED and control

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Fan Control

Fan status monitoring with fi rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width
Modulation) fan speed control

Low noise fan speed control

System Management PECI (Platform Environment Confi guration Interface)

3.0 support

System resource alert via Supero Doctor III

SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

CD Utilities BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® Cougar Point chipset
utilities

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

Dimensions Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6") (243.84mm x

Note: For IPMI Confi guration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded

IPMI Confi guration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/

support/manuals/.

243.84mm)

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System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features

pages for the actual specifi cations of each motherboard.

Cougar Point

DDR3 (CHA)

LGA 1155 Socket

CPU

PCIe2.0_x8

VRM 12

SVID

LPC I/O

NCT6776F

PCIe x8 Slot

RJ45

RJ45

DDR3 (CHB)

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)

4 UDIMM

MISC VRs

1333/1066MHz

1333/1066MHz

5.0Gb

x4 DMI II

5.0Gb

5.0Gbps

PCIe_x4

PCIe x8 Slot

6/4 SATA Ports

SATA-II

300MB/s

9 USB Ports

USB2.0

480Mbps

Flash

SPI 32Mb

SPI

PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps

GLAN1
82574L

(Reserved)

COM1,2

P/S2

LPC

HEALTH
INFO

LPC

TPM1.2 Header

LPC

PCIe_x1

2.5Gbps

GLAN2

82579*

RMII

VGA

Port

RTL8201
PHY

Hermon WPCM450

Winbond BMC

PCI32

RJ45

PCIe2.0_x8

PCIe x8 Slot

5.0Gb

PCIe2.0_x4

5.0Gb

PCIe x8 Slot

600MB/s

SATA-III

0/2 SATA Ports

PCH

(X9SCM seires only)

(X9SCL/X9SCM)

(*See Note below)

(*Note:
6 SATA-II ports for X9SCL,
4 SATA-II & 2 SATA-III ports
for X9SCM)

(Slot 5)

(Slot 7)

(Slot 6)

(Slot 4)

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X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Block Diagram

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2 Chipset Overview

The X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F supports a single Intel® Xeon

E3-1200 series, 2nd generation Intel Core® i3, Pentium®, Celeron® processor in

an LGA 1155 socket. Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel

C202/C204 chipset, the motherboard provides substantial enhancement to system

performance and storage capability for entry-level to mid-range servers in a sleek

package.

The high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) featured in the Intel C202/C204

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

chronous communication, providing up to 10 Gb/s of software-transparent data

transfer rate on each read/write direction. In addition, the X9SCM/X9SCM-F/

X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F also features a TCO timer which allows the system

to recover from a software/hardware lock and perform tasks, including ECC Error

Reporting, Function Disable and Intruder Detect.

Intel C202/C204 Express Chipset Features

• Direct Media Interface (up 20 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

• 6G/s on up to two ports

• 3G/s on all ports

• Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

Basic I/O System (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 press the

power switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to a power-on state.

See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting

is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board. All have

an onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring.

An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU

Vcore, NIC Vcore, BMC Vcore, AUX Vcore, Standby ME Vcore, 12V Scale, 1.5V,

3.3V Vcc(V), 3.3VSB, and Battery Voltage. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a

warning is given, or an error message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust

the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The

onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS

(under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting).

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn

on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defi ned

threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once the ther-

mal sensor detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn

on the thermal fans to prevent the CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis

thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when

the chassis temperature is too high.

Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide

adequate airfl ow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when the system is used with Supero Doctor III in

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the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero

Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can

also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system

temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefi ned

thresholds.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-

tion defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard

way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including

its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system

to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard

disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating

system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and

Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent

implementation that is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows

2008 Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start to blink

to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

CPU will "wake up", and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

1-6 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.

This motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most

power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are

inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connector located at JPW2 is also

required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply

must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

Warning! 1. To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard,

please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and a 8-pin power con-

nectors. Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the

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8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will

void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

2. To provide adequate power to SATA devices, please connect the SATA

DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX

power supply Specifi cation 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more

information, please refer to the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in

areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line

fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a

power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

1-7 Super I/O

The Super I/O supports two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication

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

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

system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps

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

support higher speed modems.

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

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

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

to reduce power consumption.

1-8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller

The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

that supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics cores, Virtual Media, and Keyboard/

Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR) modules. With blade-oriented Super I/O capability

built in, the WPCM450R Controller is ideal for legacy-reduced server platforms.

The WPCM450R interfaces with a host system via PCI interface to communicate

with the Graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/mouse/

virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO func-

tions. The WPCM450R is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY

module.

The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter-

faces, fan control, and Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) buses.

Note: For more information on IPMI confi guration, please refer to the

Embedded IPMI User's Guide posted on our Website @ http://www.su-

permicro.com/support/manuals/.

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Notes

Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

measures are generally suffi 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

battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area of the fan.

Notes:

Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before add-

ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that

you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU

heatsink.

If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intel-certifi ed

multi-directional heatsink only.

Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install

the CPU heatsink.

When receiving a server board without a processor pre-installed, make

sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket

pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Load Lever

Installing the LGA1155 Processor

1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket,

from its locking position.

!

Load Plate

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3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North center

edge and the South center edge of the CPU.

4. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys.

Once it is aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. (Do

not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or verti-

cally.

South Center Edge

North Center Edge

2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic cap.

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Warning: You can only install the CPU inside the socket only in one direction.

Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the

load plate. If it doesn't close properly, do not force it as it may damage your

CPU. Instead, open the load plate again and double-check that the CPU is

aligned properly.

CPU properly
installed

Load lever locked

into place

5. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to

avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)

6. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make

sure that the CPU is properly installed.

7. Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock.

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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 instruc-

tions 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. Once the CPU is loosened, 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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Recommended Supermicro

heatsink:

SNK-P0046A4 active heatsink

Installing an Active Fan
CPU Heatsink

1. Locate the CPU Fan power connec-

tor on the motherboard. (Refer to

the layout on the right for the CPU

Fan location.)

2. Position the heatsink so that the

heatsink fan wires are closest to the

CPU fan power connector and are

not interfered with other compo-

nents.

3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make

sure that the wires are routed

through the bottom of the heatsink.

4. Remove the thin layer of the protec-

tive fi lm from the copper core of the

heatsink.

Warning: CPU may overheat

if the protective fi lm is not re-

moved from the heatsink.

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal

grease on the CPU.

Note: if your heatsink came with

a thermal pad, please ignore

this step.

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires

to make sure that the wires are not

pinched between the heatsink and

the CPU. Also make sure to keep

clearance between the fan wires

and the fi ns of the heatsink.

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Thermal Grease

Heatsink
Fins

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7. Align the four heatsink fasten-

ers with the mounting holes

on the motherboard. Gently

push the pairs of diagonal

fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 &

#4) into the mounting holes

until you hear a click. Also,

make sure to orient each

fastener so that the narrow

end of the groove is pointing

outward.

8. Repeat Step 7 to insert all

four heatsink fasteners into

the mounting holes.

9. Once all four fasteners are

securely inserted into the

mounting holes, and the heat-

sink is properly installed on

the motherboard, connect the

heatsink fan wires to the CPU

Fan connector.

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Unplug the

PWR cord

Pull Up

Removing the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend

that the CPU or the heatsink be

removed. However, if you do

need to remove the heatsink,

please follow the instructions be-

low to remove the heatsink and to

prevent damage done to the CPU

or other components.

Active Heatsink Removal

1. Unplug the power cord from the

power supply.

2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires

from the CPU fan header.

3. Use your fi nger tips to gently press

on the fastener cap and turn it

counterclockwise to make a 1/4 (90

0

)

turn, and pull the fastener upward to

loosen it.

4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners

from the mounting holes.

5. With all fasteners loosened, remove

the heatsink from the CPU.

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2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod-

ules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage.

DIMM Installation

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

DIMM2A. (For best performance, please use the memory modules of the

same type and speed in the same bank.)

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.

3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory

slot.

4. Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on

the ends of the slot.

Release Tabs

Notches

5. Use two thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module

straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place.

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

6. Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into

the slot.

Removing Memory Modules

Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM modules from the motherboard.

Chapter 2: Installation

DIMM1A

DIMM2A
(Blue Slot)

DIMM2B
(Blue Slot)
DIMM1B

Memory Population Guidelines

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

order: DIMM2A, DIMM2B, DIMM1A and DIMM1B.

• 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,

but it is recommended that a balanced DIMM population (installed in pairs) are

followed for best performance.

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

Memory Support

The X9SCM/X9SCL series supports up to 32GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3

ECC 1333/1066 MHz DIMMs in 4 memory slots.

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The table explains the different types of memory supported that can be accomodated

in each memory slot.

DDR3 Unbuffered ECC (UDIMM) Memory

DIMM Slots per

Channel

DIMMs Populat­ed per Channel

DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM (any

combination)

2 1 Unbuffered

DDR3

1066, 1333 Single Rank, Dual Rank

2 2 Unbuffered

DDR3

1066, 1333 Single Rank, Dual Rank

Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that

remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used.

The reduction in memory availability is disproportional.

For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design change in the Win-

dows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specifi c

to the behavior of Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode 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.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Remaining (-Available)

(4 GB Total System

Memory)

Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB
boundary-

512 MB 3.01

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

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2-4 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis.

Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and

chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-

teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard

to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver

Standoffs

Philips Screwdriver

Location of Mounting Holes

Caution: 1) To prevent damage to the motherboard and its components,

please do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw

during motherboard installation. 2) Some components are very close to the

mounting holes. Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging

these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the chassis.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard.

3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes

on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother-

board components.

6. Using the Philips screwdriver, insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting

hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis.

7. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are is for illustration only. Your chassis or compo-

nents might look different from those shown in this manual.

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X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports

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

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

Back I/O Panel

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Back I/O Panel

1. Keyboard (Purple) 6. COM 1

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 7. VGA

3. USB Port 0 8. LAN1

4. USB Port 1 9. LAN2

5. IPMI LAN (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Only)

X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and

PS/2 mouse are located next to

the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on

the motherboard. See the table at

right for pin defi nitions.

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Defi nitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data

2 No Connection 2 No Connection

3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock

6 No Connection 6 No Connection

VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. Mouse (Green)

Keyboard

Mouse

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2

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Chapter 2: Installation

1. Backpanel USB 0

2. Backpanel USB 1

3. Front Panel USB 2/3

4. Front Panel USB 4/5

5. Front Panel USB 12/13

6. Internal 'Type A' USB 11

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

0/1) are located on the I/O back panel.

In addition, six USB connections (USB

2/3, USB 4/5, USB 12/13) are used to

provide front chassis access. USB 11

is a Type A Connector. (USB Cables

are not included). See the tables on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Back Panel USB 0/1

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN0 6 USB_PN1

3 USB_PP0 7 USB_PP1

4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 2/3, 4/5, 12/13

Pin Defi nitions

USB 2/4/12/11
Pin # Defi nition

USB 3/5/13
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 6 +5V

2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3

3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3

4 Ground 9 Ground

5 No Con-

nection

10 Key

4

3

5

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2

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Ethernet Ports

Two Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are

located next to the VGA port on the

I/O Backpanel. In addition, an IPMI

Dedicated LAN is also located above

USB 0/1 ports on the X9SCM-F/

X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F to provide a

dedicated network connection for

IPMI 2.0. These ports accept RJ45

type cables.

Notes

1. The IPMI Dedicated LAN

is for the X9SCM-F/X9SCL-

F/X9SCL+-F only.

2. Please refer to the LED

Indicator Section for LAN

LED information.

1. LAN1

2. LAN2

3.IPMI Dedicated LAN (X9SCM-F/

X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F only)

1

2

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

3

LAN Ports

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nition

1 TD0- 10 SGND

2 TD0+ 11 P3V3SB

3 TD1- 12 Act LED

4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED

(Green, +3V3SB)

5 TD2- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD3- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 P2V5SB 88 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

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X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

1

2

Serial Ports

A COM Port (COM1) is located on

the I/O backpanel, and another Serial

Connection (COM2) is located below

PCI-E Slot4 to provide front access.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

1. COM1

2. COM2

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1. VGA

Video Connector

A Video (VGA) connector is located

next to the COM Port on the I/O

backpanel. This connector is used

to provide video and CRT display.

Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

VGA/CRT Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 Red 10 Ground

2 Green 11 NC

3 Blue 12 MS1: SDA (DDC Data)

4 NC 13 HSYNC

5 Ground 14 VSYSNC

6 Ground 15 MS3: SCL (DDC CLK)

7 Ground 16 Case

8 Ground 17 Case

9 5V

NC= No Connection

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X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

JF1 Header Pins

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

UID LED

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

Front Control Panel

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

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

specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the

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

following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

Pin 2

Pin 15Pin 16

Pin 1

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Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 3.3V/vcc

16 Ground

A. PWR LED

B. HDD LED

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a

cable here to indicate the status of

HDD-related activities, including IDE,

SATA activities. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 3.3V/vcc

14 HD Active

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

UID LED

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

A

B

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

UID LED

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)

The NIC (Network Interface Controller)

LED connection for LAN port 1 is located

on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED

connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9

and 10. NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are

2-pin NIC LED headers. Attach NIC LED

cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators

to display network activities. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Front UID LED

Connect an LED cable to the Front UID and

OH/Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8

of JF1 to display UID (Unit ID) signals or

to provide advanced warnings for chassis

overheat/fan failure. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

LAN1/LAN2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 LAN Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc/Blue UID LED

8 OH/Fan Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash­ing

Fan Fail

C

A. NIC1 LED

B. NIC2 LED

C. OH/Fan Fail/UID LED

A

B

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Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con-

tacting both pins will power on/off the sys-

tem. This button can also be confi gured

to function as a suspend button (with a

setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To

turn off the power in the suspend mode,

press the button for at least 4 seconds.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located

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

hardware reset switch on the computer

case to reset the system. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

A

B

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

UID LED

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

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J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

2-6 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out defi nitions for onboard headers

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

information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports, refer to Page 2-17. For

COM Port 1 and COM Port 2, please see Page 2-19.

A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

B. 8-Pin Processor PWR

A

B

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

(Required)

12V 8-pin Power Connec-

tor Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR
Connectors

The 24- pin mai n pow e r c onne cto r

(JPW1) is used to provide power to

the motherboard. The 8-pin CPU PWR

connector (JPW2) is also required for

the processor. These power connectors

meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. See

the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

8-Pin Processor PWR

A

B

24-Pin Main PWR

X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual

J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+12V

(Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Fan Headers

The X 9SC M /X9 S CM- F /X9 S CL/ X9SC L-F/

X9SCL+-F has fi ve fan headers (Fan 1~Fan

4 and Fan A). These fans are 4-pin fan head-

ers. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are

backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin

fans. A fan speed control setting in the BIOS

Hardware Monitoring section allows the BIOS

to automatically set fan speeds based on the

system temperature. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Note: Please use all 3-pin fans or all

4-pin fans on a motherboard. Please

do not use 3-pin fans and 4-pin fans

on the same board.

A

B

A. Fan 1

B. Fan 2

C. Fan 3

D. Fan 4

E. Fan A

F. Chassis Intrusion

C

D

E

F

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on

the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable

from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intru-

sion when the chassis is opened.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

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J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

Internal Buzzer

The Internal Buzzer (SPKR1) can be

used to provide audible indications for

various beep codes. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Speaker

On the JSPK header, Pins 3~4 are

used for internal speaker. Close Pins

3~4 with a cap to use the onboard

speaker. If you wish to use an exter-

nal speaker, close Pins 1~4 with a

cable. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Internal Buzzer

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pins 3~4 Internal Speaker

Pins1~4 External Speaker

A. Internal Buzzer

B. Speaker Header

B

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B

A. PWR LED

B. PWR SMB

Power Supply I

2

C Connector

Power Supply I

2

C Connector, located

at JPI2C, monitors the status of the

power supply, fan and system tem-

perature. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

PWR Supply I2C

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5 3.3V

Onboard Power LED

An onboard Power LED header is

located at JLED1. This Power LED

header is connected to Front Control

Panel located at JF1 to indicate the

status of system power. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Onboard PWR LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 VCC

2 No Connection

3 Connection to PWR

LED in JF1

J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

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J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

C

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi 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

Serial_Link-SGPIO

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition

1 NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 NC

T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers

Two T-SGPIO (Serial-Link General

Purpose Input/Output) headers are

located near the SATA connectors

on the motherboard. These headers

are used to communicate with the

enclosure management chip in the

system. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions. Refer to the board

layout below for the locations of the

headers.

NC: No Connections

A. T-SGPIO 0

B. T-SGPIO 1

C. TPM Header

A

B

TPM Header

This header is used to connect a

Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which

is available from a third-party vendor.

A TPM is a security device that sup-

ports encryption and authentication

in hard drives. It enables the moth-

erboard 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 defi nitions.

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J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

A

B

DOM PWR Connector

The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power

connector, located at JWF1, provides

5V (Gen1/Gen) power to a solid_state

DOM storage device connected to one

of the SATA ports. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

DOM PWR

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located

at JWOL on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

(You must also have a LAN card with

a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable

to use this feature.)

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

A

B

A.DOM PWR

B. WOL

2-30

2-7 Jumper Settings

J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

A

B

A

B

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the mother-

board, 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 identifi ed

with a square solder pad on the printed

circuit board.

Note : On two p i n jum p ers,

"Closed" means the jumper is on,

and "Open" means the jumper is

off the pins.

Chapter 2: Installation

LAN Port Enable/Disable

Jumpers JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable

LAN Port 1/LAN Port 2 on the moth-

erboard. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. The default setting is

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

enabled.

A. LAN Port 1 Enable

B. LAN Port 2 Enable

2-31

2-32

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J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads

to prevent 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.

Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the sys-

tem, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

A

A. Clear CMOS

B. JI2C1

C. JI2C2

B

PCI Slot_SMB Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Short Enabled

Open (Default) Disabled

PCI Slot SMB Enable

Use Jumpers I

2

C1/I2C2 to enable PCI

SMB (System Management Bus) support

to improve system management for the

PCI slots. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

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J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

B

A

A. VGA Enable

B. Watch Dog Timer Enable

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Both Jumpers Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

VGA Enable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable

the onboard VGA connector. The default

position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable

VGA. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

Watch Dog Enable

Watch Dog (JWD) is a system moni-

tor that can reboot the system when a

software application hangs. Close Pins

1-2 to reset the system if an applica-

tion 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 Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset (default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual

J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

A

A. BP USB 0/1 Wake-up

B. BMC Enable

USB Wake-Up

Use the jumper JPUSB1 to "wake-up" your

system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard

or clicking the USB mouse connected to the

Backplane USB Ports 0/1. JPUSB1 is used

together with a USB Wake-Up feature in the

BIOS. Enable this jumper and the USB sup-

port in the BIOS to wake up your system via

USB devices.

Note: When the USB is set to Enabled in

the BIOS, and JPUSB1 is set to Disabled,

remove the USB devices from Backplane

USB Ports 0/1 before the system goes

into the standby mode.

JPUSB1 (Backplane USB

0/1 Wake-up Enable)

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled (Default)

2-3 Disabled

B

BMC Enable

JPB is used to enable or disable the BMC

(Baseboard Management Control) chip and

the onboard IPMI connection. This jumper is

used together with the IPMI settings in the

BIOS. See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

BMC IPMI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Settings Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

ME Recovery

When enabled, Intel ME Recovery (JPME1)

is used to update. the ME (Management En-

gine) fi rmware. When disabled, the fi rmware

is protected.

ME Recovery

(JPME1)

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled

Open Normal (Default)

A

A. JPME1

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LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs

Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located

on the I/O backpanel of the motherboard.

Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The

yellow LED indicates activity, while the Link

LED may be green, amber, or off to indicate

the speed of the connections. See the

tables at right for more information.

2-8 Onboard Indicators

A. LAN Port 1

B. LAN Port 2

C. IPMI LAN (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-

F Only)

LAN 1/LAN 2

Link LEDs (Green/Amber/Off)

LED Color Defi nition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

C

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs

In addition to LAN 1/LAN 2, an IPMI Dedi-

cated LAN is also located on the X9SCM-F/

X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F. 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.

Link LED

Activity LED

IPMI LAN

IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) &

Activity LED (Right)

Status Color Defi nition

Link (Left) Green: Solid 100 Mbps

Activity
(Right)

Yellow: Blink­ing

Active

LAN1 LAN2

Activity LED

A

B

J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

Link LED

A

B

2-36

J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

B

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Status

Status Defi nition

Off System Off

On System On (running)

Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located

at LE2 on the motherboard. A lit

LE2 indicates that the motherboard

is either booting, or it is up and run-

ning. See the layout below for the

LED location.

A. Onboard PWR LED

B. IPMI Heartbeat LED

C. Power Standby

IPMI Heartbeat LED

An IPMI Hear tbeat LED is located at

LE7. When LE7 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 (LE7)

LED Settings

Green: Blinking IPMI is Active

A

Power Standby LED

The Power Standby LED is located at

LE4. When the power supply is plugged

into an AC outlet, and the power sup-

ply hard switch is switched on, LE4 will

turn on indicating Power Standby mode.

Please make sure LE4 is off before per-

forming service on the motherboard.

Power Standby LED Indicator (LE4)

LED Settings

Green: Solid On Standby Power is On

Green: Off Standby Power is Off

(either the power sup­ply hard switch is off or
system is unplugged,
or BOTH.)

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J31

JTPM

J29
JL1

JI2C2

JI2C1

T-SGPIO1

JWF1

JPW2

JWOL

JSPK

JPI2C

JPW1

COM1

SPKR1

JBT1

LE2

JWD

JLED1

JPL2

JPG1

JPB

JPL1

JPUSB1

FAN1

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM required

USB4/5

USB 12/13

_LAN

IPMI

COM2

VGA

USB11

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

USB2/3

Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8

JF1

I-SATA2

Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

KB/MOUSE

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

CPU

Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8

BIOS

B1

Battery

PHY

BMC
CTRL

82574L

S I/O

T-SGPIO2

FP CTRL

Cougar Point

Standard PCH

Memory Chip

X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0

Fan4

PHY

82579

PHY

(For X9SCM only)

(*I-SATA 0/1:
X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3)

Socket H2
LGA 1155

CPU

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

I-SATA3

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8

USB/0/1

LAN1

LAN2

LE7

JPME1

JPME2

LE4

2-9 SATA Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA 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.

• A red mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1.

A

SATA Connections

Six Serial ATA (SATA) connectors (I-SATA 0~5) are located on the motherboard.

For the X9SCM series, I-SATA Ports 0/1 support SATA-III, and I-SATA Ports 2~5

support SATA-II. For the X9SCL models, all SATA ports support SATAII. These

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

See the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

SATA Connectors

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

B

A. I-SATA 0

B. I-SATA 1

C. I-SATA 2

D. I-SATA 3

E. I-SATA 4

F. I-SATA 5

E

D

SATA Connector Types

X9SCM/X9SCM-F X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F

Port# Connection

Type

Port# Connection

Type

I-SATA 0/1 SATA-III I-SATA 0~5 SATA-II

I-SATA 2~5 SATA-II

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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. Make sure that the Standby PWR LED (LE2) is not on. (Note: If LE2 is on,

the onboard power is on. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing

or removing the components.)

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

chassis.

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. Install a CPU and heatsink (-be sure that it is fully seated) and then 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

chassis.

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.

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No Video

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

move all the add-on cards and cables fi rst.

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 DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in

the slots.

2. You should be using unbuffered ECC DDR3 (1.5V) 1333/1066 MHz memory

(recommended by the manufacturer). Also, it is recommended that you

use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the

system. Do not use memory modules of different sizes, different speeds and

different types on the same motherboard.

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

see if you can locate the faulty ones.

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

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

ply may cause the system to lose 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 sup-

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

3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

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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 fi rst check with your distributor or

reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)

with the specifi c system confi 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 Sup-

(

port.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at

cro.com/support/bios/).

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

on the boot block code of the BIOS.

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:

(http://www.supermi-

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your

system fi rst boots up)

• System confi guration

• An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at

permicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

(http://www.su-

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 [e-mail], by phone at: (408) 503-

8000, option 2, or by fax at [phone].

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3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F supports up to 32GB

of unbuffered ECC DDR3 SDRAM (1.5V, 1333/1066 MHz). See Section 2-3 for

details on installing memory.

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 fi les are located on

our website at

http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS

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

Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS ROM fi le to your computer.

Also, check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS

before downloading. After downloading the BIOS fi le (.zip archive), please unzip

the fi le into a bootable USB pen/thumb drive. To fl ash the BIOS, run the batch fi le

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

pen/thumb drive. Use the following format:

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

Note: Always use the fi le named “ami.bat” to update the BIOS, and insert

a space between "ami.bat" and the fi lename. The BIOS-ROM-fi lename

will bear the motherboard name (i.e., X9SCM) and build version as the

extension. For example, "X9SCM0.115". When completed, your system

will automatically reboot.

When the BIOS fl 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.

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

to prevent possible system boot failure!

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.

Question: I think my BIOS is corrupted. How can I recover my BIOS?

Answer: Please see Appendix C-BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions.

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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 software you need. Software on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows,

security programs, and audio drivers.

Question: Why do I get an error message “IASTOR.SYS read error” and "press F6

to install Intel RAID driver" when installing Windows on my motherboard?

Answer: To solve this issue, disable the IPMI jumper. Another solution is to use a

USB fl oppy drive instead of the onboard fl oppy drive. For the IPMI jumper location,

please check Chapter 1.

Question: What is the heatsink part number for my X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/

X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F motherboard?

Answer: For the 1U passive heatsink, ask for SNK-P0046P (back plate is included).

For the 2U active heatsink, use SNK-P0046A4.

Question: Why can't I recover the BIOS even when I’ve followed the instructions

in the user’s manual for the motherboard?

Answer: Please disable the IPMI jumper and try it again. For the jumper location,

please check Chapter 1.

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Proper Battery Disposal

Warning! Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the bat-

tery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into

the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public

landfi ll. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous

waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly.

Battery Installation

1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1& 2 above and continue

below:

2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.

3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a

click to ensure that the battery is securely locked.

Warning: When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with the

same type.

Battery
Lock

Battery

Battery Holder

1

2

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Battery Removal

To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:

1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.

2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.

3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock out-

wards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder.

4. Remove the battery.

This side up

Press down until
you hear a click.

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3-5 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. For faster

service, you may also obtain RMA authorizations online (http://www.supermicro.

com/support/rma/). When you return the motherboard to the manufacturer, the

RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping

carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping 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 fi rst for any product prob-

lems.

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/

X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F. 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 confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be

confi 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 Confi guration Data

The confi 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 identifi 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 fi 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 fi 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 X9SCL/X9SCM

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 Confi gurations

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

items:

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BOOT Feature

Quiet Boot

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

sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select

Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

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

Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

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

and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

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

options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

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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.

VFC

This item enables or disables the VESA Feature Connector (VFC) option. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

Deep Sx

Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support. The settings are Enabled and

Disabled.

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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.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch 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.

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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 fl 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® AES-NI

Set to Enabled to use the processor's Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) feature.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 Effi cient and Custom. If Custom is selected, the fol-

lowing 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

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

for detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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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 effi 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.

C-State package limit setting

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.

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Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (Available if Intel® EIST

technology is Enabled)

Turbo Mode

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

specifi 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.

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Chipset Confi guration

WARNING: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system

to malfunction.

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CPU Bridge Confi guration

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

quency, Memory Type and Memory Reference Code Revision.

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.

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North Bridge Confi 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 Confi guration

This item displays the current South Bridge Revision.

GbE Controller

Select Enabled to enable the onboard gigabit Ethernet controller. The

settings are Enabled and Disabled.

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Wake on LAN from S5

Select Enabled to enable the capabiltiy to 'wake-up' the system from the

S5 power state (Soft Off State) through the Ethernet controller. The set-

tings are Enabled and Disabled.

Legacy USB Support

This feature enables support for legacy USB devices. Select Auto to dis-

able legacy support if USB devices are not present. Select Disable to

have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins. The options are

Enabled, Disabled and Auto.

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

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.

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IDE/SATA Confi 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.

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:

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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 to enable Staggered Spin-up support. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

External SATA Port

Set this item to Enabled to enable eSATA support. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug

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

Enabled and Disabled.

RAID Mode

The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:

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 Confi guration

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

items:

PCI ROM Priority

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

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

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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.

SR-IOV Support

Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) is a specifi cation that allows a PCIe device

to appear as multiple physical devices to the system. The options are Disabled

and Enabled.

PCI-E Slot 4, 5, 6, & 7 OPROM

Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

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

The options are iSCSI and PXE.

Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

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

Disabled and Enabled.

Boot Graphics Adapter Priority

Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot

device. The options are Offboard VGA and Onboard VGA.

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Super IO Device Confi guration

Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2

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

Disabled.

Serial Port1 Settings/ Serial Port2 Settings

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

of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from

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

physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8

as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial

Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3 and 2E8/IRQ3. The options for

Serial Port2 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, and 2E8/IRQ3.

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Serial Port 2 Mode

Use this feature to confi gure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA and

ASK IR. IrDA (Infrared Data) is an industry standard for remote control devices. ASK

IR (Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared) is a protocol compatible with Sharp® branded

PDAs and other infrared devices.

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Remote Access Confi guration

COM0/COM1/SOL Console Redirection

Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM0 and COM1 ports. The op-

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

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Console Redirection Settings

Confi 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.

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Console Redirection Settings

Confi gure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings. The
most common settings are set as default:

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port: COM1, COM2, SOL, COM4

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

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Hardware Health Confi 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 confi 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 confi gurations. Select "Optimal" for the

onboard fans to run at 30% of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power effi 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 Display Mode

This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS (i.e., +34

o

C) or tem-

perature status in text ("Low", "Medium" or "High"). The options are Text Mode

or DTS.

If Text Mode is selected, the CPU Temperature Display Mode will show the CPU

temperature status as follows:

Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating state. The CPU

temperature is well below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The mother-

board fans and CPU will run normally as confi gured in the BIOS (Fan Speed

Control).

User intervention: No action required.

Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level

and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition,

but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU

‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally

as confi gured in the BIOS. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending

on the Fan Speed Control settings.

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User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU

fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage.

High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s

‘Temperature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may

activate an overheat alarm:

The information provided above is for your reference only. For more information

on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at www.Intel.com.

Fan1 ~ Fan4, FanA Reading

This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through

Fan4 and FanA.

12V, VDIMM, 5VCC, -12V, AVCC, 3.3VCC, VSB, VBAT

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

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ACPI Confi guration

Use this feature to confi gure Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface (ACPI)

power management settings for your system.

High Performance 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-

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 confi gure the ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power

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

are Suspend Disabled, S1 (POS), and S3 (STR). S3 (STR) is the deepest sleep

state in these options.

NUMA Support

This feature Enables the Non-Uniform Memory Access ACPI support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

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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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 oc-

curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented.

This is a numeric value.

METW

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

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

0 to 99.

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4-5 IPMI Confi guration (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F)

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 specifi cations, please visit Intel's website

at www.intel.com.

BMC Support

This feature enables or disables the installed Baseboard Management Controller

(BMC) on the motherboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Wait For BMC

If enabled, the system will wait for a BMC response after the AC power is turned

on. It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

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BMC Self Test Log

This feature logs any BMC messages returned during a BMC self-test. It shows the

total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down.

Erase Log - Select Yes, On every reset or No.

When Log is Full - Select Clear Log or Do Not Log Anymore.

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System Event Log

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

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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 confi gured:

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.

Log EFI Status Codes

This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

status codes. The options are Disabled, Both, Error Code and Progress Code.

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View FRU Information

This is an informational item which displays the information pertaining to this

motherboard (FRU - Field Replaceable Unit).

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BMC Network Confi guration

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

Confi 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-

fi 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).

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

use (i.e., 192.168.10.1).

Router MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of the Router or Gateway (only

if needed).

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4-6 Boot Settings

Use this feature to confi gure Boot Settings:

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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.

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Delete Boot Option

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

Boot Options Priority.

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4-7 Security Settings

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

BIOS setup ONLY.

• If the User's password is defi 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 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 confi guration changes, select this option

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

fi 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 confi 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.

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.

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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-defi ned settings that were saved previously.

Boot Override

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

will be listed below.

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time

the system is powered on, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue

with bootup. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup. If a fatal error oc-

curs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.

The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the

corresponding error.

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes

BIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code/LED Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up)

5 short beeps + 1 long
beep

8 beeps Display memory

OH LED On System OH System Overheat

Memory error No memory detected in the

system

Video adapter missing or with

read/write error

faulty memory

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Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions

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. (Note: To install the Windows Operating System, please

refer to the instructions posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/

support/manuals/.)

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

readme fi les for each item. Click on a computer icon to the right of an item

to install this item (from top to the bottom), one at a time. After installing

each item, you must reboot 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.

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

CD, please set the SATA Confi guration to "Compatible Mode" and confi gure

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

to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

B-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports

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

The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program

included on the CDROM that came with your baseboard allows you to monitor the

environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial

system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See

the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

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

Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings

take precedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doc-

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

subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc-

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 BIOS.

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Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions

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Supero Doctor 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/Supero_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 Supero Doctor II.