Supero X9SKV-1125, X9SKV-B915, X9SKV-1105 User Manual

X9SKV-B915

X9SKV-1125
X9SKV-1105

USER’S MANUAL

1.0

Manual Revision: 1.0

Release Date: February 20, 2014

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

the X9SKV motherboard product series. This product is intended to be

professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

About This Motherboard

The X9SKV motherboard series is a value-driven product aimed at users who de-

mand a small form-factor, ultra low-power communication motherboard for gateway,

routerorrewallapplications.

The X9SKV motherboard series features an Intel® Pentium® B915C, Xeon® E3-

1125C or Xeon® E3-1105C v2 CPU onboard on an FCBGA1283 package with the

Intel 8903 communication PCH chipset, offering many features such as Quad Port

GbE LAN bypass, additional 2 non bypass GbE LAN ports, four ECC SO-DIMM

supportforupto32GBmemory,twoSATA2.0ports.ItalsoincludesveUSB2.0

ports, 2 COM ports, eUSB standoff, Disk on Module, Intel® QuickAssist Technol-

ogy, and TPM support. These enable the X9SKV motherboard series to deliver an

energy-efcient,lowpower,networksecurityplatform,inasmallform-factor.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1describesthefeatures,specicationsandperformanceofthemainboard

and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the

system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-

shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists Driver Installation Instructions.

Preface

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Appendix C provides the UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual:

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

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

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

failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or data loss.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to

relay safety precautions.

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

vides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

X9SKV-B915 Image .................................................................... 1-2

X9SKV-B915/1125/1105 Motherboard Layout................................................. 1-3

X9SKV-B915/1125/1105 Quick Reference ...................................................... 1-4

Jumpers, Connectors & LEDs......................................................................... 1-5

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

Motherboard Series Block Diagram ................................................................ 1-8

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................1-11

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-3

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

How to Install SO DIMMs ............................................................................... 2-4

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

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The SO DIMM Socket ..................................................................................... 2-5

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

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

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

Serial Ports (COM1/COM2)........................................................................ 2-8

LAN Ports (LAN1~LAN6) ........................................................................... 2-9

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-10

JF1 Header Pins ...................................................................................... 2-10

FrontControlPanelPinDenitions................................................................2-11

Power LED ...............................................................................................2-11

HDD LED ...................................................................................................2-11

LAN5/LAN6 (NIC) LED Indicators .............................................................2-11

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-12

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-12

NMI Button .............................................................................................. 2-12

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

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

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

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

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ............................................................................ 2-16

TPM Header (JTPM1) .............................................................................. 2-16

SATA DOM Power (JSD1) ........................................................................ 2-17

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

Power LED/Speaker (JD1) ....................................................................... 2-18

Internal Speaker/Buzzer (SP1) ................................................................ 2-18

Wake-On-Ring (JWOR1) .......................................................................... 2-19

Standby Power Header (JSTBY1) ........................................................... 2-19

LAN1~LAN4 LED Header (JF2) ............................................................... 2-20

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-21

Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-21

CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-22

Watch Dog Reset (JWD1) ........................................................................ 2-22

Manufacture Mode (JPME2) .................................................................... 2-23

SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots ..................................................................... 2-23

Front Panel LED Select (JPF1)................................................................ 2-24

Front Panel RST Button Select (JPF2) .................................................... 2-24

PCI-E Slot Select (JPSLOT1) .................................................................. 2-24

2-7 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-25

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-25

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Power LED (LED5) ................................................................................... 2-26

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-27

SATA Connections (SATA1~SATA6) ........................................................ 2-27

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

The following Main menu items will be displayed: ..................................... 4-2

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

Supermicro X9SKV .................................................................................... 4-3

Version ........................................................................................................4-3

Build Date ................................................................................................... 4-3

EC Firmware Version ................................................................................. 4-3

Memory Information ................................................................................... 4-3

Total Memory .............................................................................................. 4-3

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

Boot Feature ................................................................................................... 4-4

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

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

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

Wait For 'F1' If Error ................................................................................... 4-5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CPUConguration ....................................................................................... 4-6

Hyper-threading .......................................................................................... 4-7

Active Processor Cores .............................................................................. 4-7

Limit CPUID Maximum ............................................................................... 4-7

Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU) .......... 4-7

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) ................. 4-7

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) ... 4-7

DCU Streamer Prefetcher ......................................................................... 4-7

DCU IP Prefetcher .................................................................................... 4-7

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) 4-8

Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................ 4-8



CPUPowerManagementConguration ...................................................... 4-8

Power Technology ...................................................................................... 4-8

EIST ............................................................................................................ 4-8

P-STATE Coordination ............................................................................... 4-8

Package C-State limit ................................................................................. 4-9

Factory Long Duration Power Limit............................................................ 4-9

Long Duration Power Limit ......................................................................... 4-9

Factory Long Duration Maintained ............................................................ 4-9

Long Duration Maintained ......................................................................... 4-9

Recommended Short Duration Power Limit ............................................... 4-9

Short Duration Maintained ........................................................................ 4-9



ChipsetConguration ................................................................................. 4-10



North Bridge ............................................................................................... 4-10

VT-d .......................................................................................................... 4-10

Memory ECC Support ............................................................................. 4-10

PCI Express Port .................................................................................... 4-10

PEG Force Gen1 .................................................................................... 4-10



South Bridge ................................................................................................4-11

High Precision Timer .................................................................................4-11



USBConguration .......................................................................................4-11



SATAConguration .................................................................................... 4-12

SATA Mode ............................................................................................... 4-12



PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ..................................................................... 4-12

Above 4G Decoding ................................................................................. 4-12

VGA Palette Snoop .................................................................................. 4-13

PERR# Generation ................................................................................... 4-13

SERR# Generation ................................................................................... 4-13

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Onboard LAN 1, 2, 3 and 4 ..................................................................... 4-13

Onboard LAN5 / Onboard LAN6 .............................................................. 4-13

Lan Bypass Setting .................................................................................. 4-13

Slot 6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 OPROM ................................................................... 4-13

Launch Storage OPROM Policy............................................................... 4-13

Other PCI Device ROM Priority ............................................................... 4-14

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM ~ Onboard LAN6 Option ROM .................. 4-14

Network Stack .......................................................................................... 4-14

Ipv4 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled) .... 4-14



SuperIOConguration ............................................................................. 4-14

NCT6683D Super IO Chip ....................................................................... 4-14



SerialPort0~1Conguration ................................................................ 4-14

Serial Port ................................................................................................. 4-14

Device Settings ........................................................................................ 4-14

Change Port Settings ............................................................................... 4-14



Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................................. 4-15



H/W (Hardware) Monitor ............................................................................ 4-17

PC Health Status ...................................................................................... 4-17

Fan Speed Control Mode ......................................................................... 4-17



ACPI Settings ............................................................................................ 4-18

ACPI Sleep State ..................................................................................... 4-18



Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM Device is Detected) .............. 4-18

Conguration ............................................................................................ 4-18

Current Status Information ....................................................................... 4-18

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-19



Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ........................................................ 4-19

Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-19

PCI Error Logging Support ....................................................................... 4-19

Erase Event Log ....................................................................................... 4-19

When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-19

Log System Boot Event ........................................................................... 4-19

MECI ......................................................................................................... 4-20

METW ....................................................................................................... 4-20

View SmBIOS Event Log ......................................................................... 4-20

4-4 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-21

Set Boot Priority ....................................................................................... 4-21



CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities ...................................................... 4-21



Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities ............................................................. 4-22

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

USB Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities ..................................................... 4-22



Network Device BBS Priorities.............................................................. 4-22



UEFI Boot Drive BBS Priorities............................................................. 4-22



Add New Boot Option ........................................................................... 4-22



Delete Boot Option ................................................................................ 4-22



Delete Driver Option ............................................................................. 4-22

4-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-23

Administrator Password ........................................................................... 4-23

User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-23

HDDSecurityConguration ..................................................................... 4-23

4-6 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-24

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-24

Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-24

Save Options ............................................................................................ 4-24

Save Changes .......................................................................................... 4-24

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-24

Restore Optimized Defaults ..................................................................... 4-25

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-25

Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-25

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-25

Set ME to Disable Mode .......................................................................... 4-25

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

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

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

Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

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

C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (the Main BIOS Block) .....................C-1

C-3 To Recover the Boot Sector Using a USB-Attached Device ..........................C-1

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Notes

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to

detail and to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

All the following items are included in the retail box only.

•One (1) Supermicro Motherboard with CPU and Heatsink installed

•Two (2) SATA cables

•One (1) I/O shield

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X9SKV-B915 Image

Note: All graphics and images shown in this manual were based upon the latest

PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard

you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the image shown in

this manual.

Chapter 1: Introduction

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X9SKV-B915/1125/1105 Motherboard Layout

Important Notes to the User

•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

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

panel connections.

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

1

1

1

+

1

DESIGNED IN USA

+

3

1

19

20

1

1

1

1

1

4

1

4

1

4

1

4

JSTBY1

JPME2

JPF2

JVR1

JPF1

JMCURST1

JPSLOT1

JPW2

JGPIO1

T1

T10

T11

T12

T13

T14

T15

T16

T2T3T4T5T6T7T8

T9

JDEBUG1

BT1

JCOM2

JP1

SP1

JF2

JUSB2

JBT1

JSD1

JTPM1

LED5

JD1

JOH1

JL1

JWOR1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JITP2

JITP1

JPW1

FAN6

FAN5

FAN4

FAN3

FAN1/CPU1

FAN2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JF1

JPCIE2

JPCIE1

JWD1

BUZZER

XDP-PXH

XDP-CPU

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JTAG OF MCU

COM2 TO MCU

2-4&3-5

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

UARTB TO MCU

UARTB TO COM2

1-2&5-6

1-3&4-6

COM2

JD1:

JDEBUG1: MCU DEBUG PORT

USB2/3

BATTERY

SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X 8

:OH LED

CMOS CLEAR

JF2:

X

SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X 8

X

ON

PWR

FR/NMI

RST

OH/FF

PP1

NIC6

PP0

NIC5

JF1

LED

HDD

LED

PWR

NMI

NIC4

JSD1:

USB0/1

2-3:SLOT6

1-2:SLOT7

JPSLOT1:PCI-E SLOT SELECT

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

WAKE ON RING

JWOR1:

NIC3

SATA DOM POWER

JI2C1/JI2C2

NIC1NIC2

LAN5/LAN6

2-3:NORMAL

1-2:BYPASS LAN LED

JL1:

JPF1:JPF2:
1-2:FR/NMI
2-3:NORMAL

CHASSIS INTRUSION

CPU

COM1

DIMMA1

UNB ECC DDR3 SODIMM REQUIRED

DIMMA2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx2 FIRST

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

LAN3/LAN4

LAN1/LAN2

USB4

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1

1

1

+

1

DESIGNED IN USA

+

3

1

19

20

1

1

1

1

1

4

1

4

1

4

1

4

JSTBY1

JPME2

JPF2

JVR1

JPF1

JMCURST1

JPSLOT1

JPW2

JGPIO1

T1

T10

T11

T12

T13

T14

T15

T16

T2T3T4T5T6T7T8

T9

JDEBUG1

BT1

JCOM2

JP1

SP1

JF2

JUSB2

JBT1

JSD1

JTPM1

LED5

JD1

JOH1

JL1

JWOR1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JITP2

JITP1

JPW1

FAN6

FAN5

FAN4

FAN3

FAN1/CPU1

FAN2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JF1

JPCIE2

JPCIE1

JWD1

BUZZER

XDP-PXH

XDP-CPU

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JTAG OF MCU

COM2 TO MCU

2-4&3-5

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

UARTB TO MCU

UARTB TO COM2

1-2&5-6

1-3&4-6

COM2

JD1:

JDEBUG1: MCU DEBUG PORT

USB2/3

BATTERY

SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X 8

:OH LED

CMOS CLEAR

JF2:

X

SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X 8

X

ON

PWR

FR/NMI

RST

OH/FF

PP1

NIC6

PP0

NIC5

JF1

LED

HDD

LED

PWR

NMI

NIC4

JSD1:

USB0/1

2-3:SLOT6

1-2:SLOT7

JPSLOT1:PCI-E SLOT SELECT

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

WAKE ON RING

JWOR1:

NIC3

SATA DOM POWER

JI2C1/JI2C2

NIC1NIC2

LAN5/LAN6

2-3:NORMAL

1-2:BYPASS LAN LED

JL1:

JPF1:JPF2:
1-2:FR/NMI
2-3:NORMAL

CHASSIS INTRUSION

CPU

COM1

DIMMA1

UNB ECC DDR3 SODIMM REQUIRED

DIMMA2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx2 FIRST

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

LAN3/LAN4

LAN1/LAN2

USB4

X9SKV-B915/1125/1105 Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

JTPM1

JL1

JOH1

JPW1

JD1

JF1

JSD1

FAN5

FAN4

FAN3

FAN2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

JBT1

SP1

CPU1

JF2

JI2C1

JI2C2

JPME2

JPF1
JPF2

JPSLOT1

Back Panel I/OConnectors

JTSBY1

USB 2/3

COM2

FAN6

LED5

JPW2

DIMMB2

DIMMA2

FAN1

USB 4

JWOR1

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Jumpers, Connectors & LEDs

Jumper Description Default

JPME2 Intel ME Manufacturing Mode

Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JPF1 Front Panel LED select

Pins 2-3 (Normal)
JPF2 Front Panel RST Button select Pins 2-3 (Normal)
JBT1 Clear CMOS Short contact pads to clear CMOS
JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Reset

Pins 1-2 (Reset)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-Express Slots Pins 1-2 (Open: Disabled)

JPSLOT1 PCI-E Slot select Pins 1-2 (Slot 7)

Connector Description

Back Panel I/O

Back Panel IO Connectors

JSTBY1

Provides 5V standby power only, and legacy Wake-On-LAN function

USB 2/3, USB 4

Front Panel USB 2.0 header for USB 2/3, Type A Port for USB 4

COM2

Serial Port header (COM2)

JF1

Front Panel control header (see Front Panel Control (JF1) below, right)

JF2

Front Panel control header (see Front Panel Control (JF2) below)

FAN1~FAN6

System Fan power/control headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)

JD1

External Speaker/Buzzer header (Pins 1-3: Power LED, Pins 4-7:Ext
Speaker)

JOH1

System Overheat header

JL1

Chassis Intrusion header

JWOR1

Wake-On-Ring header

I-SATA0/I-SATA1

3Gb/s I-SATA connectors for SATA0 and SATA1

JSD1

SATA DOM (Disk-On-Module) power connector

SP1

Internal Speaker/Buzzer

JPW1

Motherboard 24-pin ATX Main Power connector

JPW2

Motherboard 8-pin ATX CPU Power connector

JTPM1

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

LED Description Color/State Status

LED5 Power LED

Green/Solid System On/Running

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Motherboard Features

CPU Onboard Intel® Pentium® B915C or Xeon® E3-1125C

CPU

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

1066/1333 MHz, ECC SO-DIMM memory

Supports Two DIMMs per Channel

DIMM sizes

ECC SO-DIMM 2GB, 4GB and 8GB

Chipset Intel® 8903CC

Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-E x8 , Gen 2 Slot (Note: select Slot 7 or Slot

6 using the JPSLOT1 jumper.)

Network Connections Two (2) RJ-45 Rear GbE I/O Panel Connectors (Intel

i210AT)

Two (2) PAIRS bypass RJ-45 Rear GbE I/O Panel Con­nectors (Intel i350-AM4 with SR-IOV support)

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 2.0 Ports Two (2) (SATA 0/1)

USB Devices

Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel

Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on headers with eUSB standoff

One (1) internal Type 'A' USB 2.0 port

Serial (COM) Ports

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

Super I/O

Nuvoton NCT6683D

BIOS 128Mb UEFI AMI BIOS

®

Plug and Play, ACPI 4.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.7

Power ACPI/APM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

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

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +3.3V
Stby, VBAT, Memory, PCH

Tachometer Monitoring

CPU & chassis environment Monitoring

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CPU Thermal Trip support

Adaptive Thermal Monitor

Fan Control

Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width

Modulation) fan speed control

Low noise fan speed control

System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 3.0

support

Watch Dog, NMI

Chassis Intrusion header and detection

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

(Download from Website)

Drivers and software for Intel® chipset utilities

Other ROHS (Full Compliance)

Operational Temperature: 0~60°C

One (1) TPM 1.2 Header

Dimensions Flex-ATX form factor (9.00" x 7.20")

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

for details on the features of the motherboard.

X9SKV BLOCK DIAGRAM

Cave Creek

Port Pair1 Port Pair2

Motherboard Series Block Diagram

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The X9SKV Motherboard Series supports a single on board Intel® Pentium B915C,

Xeon E3-1125C or Xeon E3-1105C v2 mobile processor.

Built around the functionality and the capability of the Intel 8903CC chipset, the

X9SKV motherboard provides a small footprint for a communications infrastruc-

ture system that allows for increased intelligence and efciency in a thermally-

constrained solution. It also includes the Intel® QuickAssist Technology hardware

acceleration, for efcient cryptographic and compression performance. The

motherboard provides a solid platform as a network appliance for the SMB market

as a rewall or high security router, edge server, or in a rack mount. It is ideal for

a mid-sized corporate ofce as a security server or SSL storage log server.

The Intel® 8903 chipset is part of the Intel communication Chipset family, with a

single-chip architecture in an FCBGA package. Among its features are

•Intel® QuickAssist Technology

•DMI (x4)

•PCIe Gen2

•USB 2.0

•UART COM ports

•SATA 2.0 Ports (x2)

For more information about this chipset, please visit Intel's website at: http://www.

intel.com

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X9SKV Motherboard

Series. These motherboards have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that

supports PC health monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

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

ting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: +3.3V,

+5V, +12V, +3.3Vsb, VBAT, Memory, PCH. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will

give a warning or send an error message to the screen. The User can adjust the

voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III.

Fan Status Monitor with Software

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

Doctor® III.

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1-4 PowerCongurationSettings

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

power settings.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

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

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

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal

keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system

suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter a

Soft Off state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.

Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up. During the

SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry

in the system "alive." In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the

power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off

and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

1-5 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and

reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU

clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The X9SKV Motherboard Series accommodates 12V ATX power sup-

plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specications required by

the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is

strongly recommended.

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Notes

Chapter 2: Installation

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

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

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

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

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

the motherboard.

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

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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JSTBY1

JPME2

JPF2

JVR1

JPF1

JMCURST1

JPSLOT1

JPW2

JGPIO1

T1

T10

T11

T12

T13

T14

T15

T16

T2T3T4T5T6T7T8

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JDEBUG1

BT1

JCOM2

JP1

SP1

JF2

JUSB2

JBT1

JSD1

JTPM1

LED5

JD1

JOH1

JL1

JWOR1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JITP2

JITP1

JPW1

FAN6

FAN5

FAN4

FAN3

FAN1/CPU1

FAN2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JF1

JPCIE2

JPCIE1

JWD1

BUZZER

XDP-PXH

XDP-CPU

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JTAG OF MCU

COM2 TO MCU

2-4&3-5

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

UARTB TO MCU

UARTB TO COM2

1-2&5-6

1-3&4-6

COM2

JD1:

JDEBUG1: MCU DEBUG PORT

USB2/3

BATTERY

SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X 8

:OH LED

CMOS CLEAR

JF2:

X

SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X 8

X

ON

PWR

FR/NMI

RST

OH/FF

PP1

NIC6

PP0

NIC5

JF1

LED

HDD

LED

PWR

NMI

NIC4

JSD1:

USB0/1

2-3:SLOT6

1-2:SLOT7

JPSLOT1:PCI-E SLOT SELECT

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

WAKE ON RING

JWOR1:

NIC3

SATA DOM POWER

JI2C1/JI2C2

NIC1NIC2

LAN5/LAN6

2-3:NORMAL

1-2:BYPASS LAN LED

JL1:

JPF1:JPF2:
1-2:FR/NMI
2-3:NORMAL

CHASSIS INTRUSION

CPU

COM1

DIMMA1

UNB ECC DDR3 SODIMM REQUIRED

DIMMA2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx2 FIRST

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

LAN3/LAN4

LAN1/LAN2

USB4

2-2 Motherboard Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Caution: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please

take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components

when installing the motherboard to the chassis.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver

Pan head screws (6 pieces)

Location of Mounting Holes

There are four (6) mounting holes on the X9SKV motherboard series.

Stand Offs (6 pieces)

(Only if needed)

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

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Installation Instructions

Install the I/O shield into the chassis.

Caution: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please

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

motherboard installation.

Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout on the

previous page for mounting hole locations.

Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the

chassis as needed. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the

mounting holes on the chassis.

Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-

board components.

Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its

matching mounting hole on the chassis, using the Philips screwdriver.

Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.

I/O Shield

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

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JVR1

JPF1

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JPSLOT1

JPW2

JGPIO1

T1

T10

T11

T12

T13

T14

T15

T16

T2T3T4T5T6T7T8

T9

JDEBUG1

BT1

JCOM2

JP1

SP1

JF2

JUSB2

JBT1

JSD1

JTPM1

LED5

JD1

JOH1

JL1

JWOR1

JI2C1

JI2C2

JITP2

JITP1

JPW1

FAN6

FAN5

FAN4

FAN3

FAN1/CPU1

FAN2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JF1

JPCIE2

JPCIE1

JWD1

BUZZER

XDP-PXH

XDP-CPU

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JTAG OF MCU

COM2 TO MCU

2-4&3-5

4-7:SPEAKER

1-3:PWR LED

UARTB TO MCU

UARTB TO COM2

1-2&5-6

1-3&4-6

COM2

JD1:

JDEBUG1: MCU DEBUG PORT

USB2/3

BATTERY

SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X 8

:OH LED

CMOS CLEAR

JF2:

X

SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X 8

X

ON

PWR

FR/NMI

RST

OH/FF

PP1

NIC6

PP0

NIC5

JF1

LED

HDD

LED

PWR

NMI

NIC4

JSD1:

USB0/1

2-3:SLOT6

1-2:SLOT7

JPSLOT1:PCI-E SLOT SELECT

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

OFF:DISABLE

ON:ENABLE

WAKE ON RING

JWOR1:

NIC3

SATA DOM POWER

JI2C1/JI2C2

NIC1NIC2

LAN5/LAN6

2-3:NORMAL

1-2:BYPASS LAN LED

JL1:

JPF1:JPF2:
1-2:FR/NMI
2-3:NORMAL

CHASSIS INTRUSION

CPU

COM1

DIMMA1

UNB ECC DDR3 SODIMM REQUIRED

DIMMA2

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMx2 FIRST

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

LAN3/LAN4

LAN1/LAN2

USB4

2-3 System Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing

DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

How to Install SO DIMMs

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

DIMMA1, DIMMB1, then DIMMA2, DIMMB2 . Pay attention to the notch along

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

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

to install DIMMB1 if needed. See instructions on the next page.

Memory Support

The X9SKV Motherboard Series supports up to 32GB of DDR3 ECC SODIMMs

(1066/1333 MHz in 4 SODIMM slots).

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

have been validated with the X9SKV motherboard series.

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Insert the SO DIMM

module straight down.

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to

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

it from the slot. Pull
the SO DIMM module

upwards.

The SO DIMM Socket

Position the SO DIMM
module's bottom key

so it aligns with the
receptive point on the

slot. Take note of the

module's side notches

and the locking clips
on the socket.

Press down until the
module locks into

place. The side clips
will automatically

secure the SO DIMM
module, locking it into

place.

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