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

JWD1

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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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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

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

1

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Stand Off

4

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6

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

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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

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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Align

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I/O Port Locations and Denitions

2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports

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

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

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

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T13

T14

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T2T3T4T5T6T7T8

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BT1

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JP1

SP1

JF2

JUSB2

JBT1

JSD1

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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

Back Panel Connectors

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1. LAN1 (Bypass Pair 1) 5. COM1

2. LAN2 (Bypass Pair 1) 6. LAN6

3. LAN3 (Bypass Pair 2) 7. LAN5

4. LAN4 (Bypass Pair 2) 8. USB1 (2.0)

9. USB0 (2.0)

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Backpanel USB0 (2.0)

Backpanel USB1 (2.0)

USB 2/3 header (2.0)

USB 4 Type "A" (2.0)

Back Panel USB

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN 6 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 7 USB_PP

4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 2.0

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 +5V 6 USB_DP

2 +5V 7 Ground

3 USB_DN 8 Ground

4 USB_DN 9 NA

5 USB_DP 10 Key

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JP1

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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

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XDP-CPU

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1-2:NORMAL

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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

Back Panel Connectors

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Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

in one header (USB 2/3) are located on

the motherboard to provide front chas-

sis access. There is also one USB type

A port (USB 4) on the motherboard for

an internal thumb drive. Additionally, two

USB ports (USB0/1) are located on the

I/O backpanel. See the tables on the

right for pin denitions. Cables are not

included.

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Serial Ports (COM1/COM2)

Two COM connections (COM1, COM2)

are located on the motherboard. COM1

is located on the back I/O panel. The

COM2 header is located just next USB

2/3 to provide an additional onboard se-

rial port. See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Serial Port Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

(Backpanel) COM1

COM2 header

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JPW2

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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

Back Panel Connectors

1

2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

COM2 Header

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LAN1 (Bypass pair 1)

LAN2 (Bypass pair 1)

LAN3 (Bypass pair 2)

LAN4 (Bypass pair 2)

LAN5

LAN6

LAN Ports (LAN1~LAN6)

Six gigabit LAN ports are located on the

I/O back panel. These ports accept RJ45

type cables. These are used to connect

the motherboard to a network. LAN pairs

LAN1/LAN2 and LAN3/LAN4 provide

network bypass functions for network

security applications such as a rewall

or a router.

1

2

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

Back Panel Connectors

RJ45/LAN

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 TX_D1+ 5 BI_D3-

2 TX_D1- 6 RX_D2-

3 RX_D2+ 7 BI_D4+

4 BI_D3+ 8 BI_D4-

3

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

4

5

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4

1

4

1

4

JSTBY1

JPME2

J

PF2

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

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

specically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the gure below for the

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

following section for descriptions and pin denitions.

JF1 Header Pins

Pin 19Pin 20

Pin 1

Pin 2

Power Button

1

LAN5 (Link/Activity) LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

FP Power LED

3.3V SB

3.3V

3.3V SB

OH/Fan Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

Key

Ground

NMI

Key

3.3V SB

LAN6 (Link/Activity) LED

Power Fail

3.3V

3.3V

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Power Button

1

LAN5 (Link/Activity) LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

FP Power LED

3.3V SB

3.3V

3.3V SB

OH/Fan Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

Key

Ground

NMI

Key

3.3V SB

LAN6 (Link/Activity) LED

Power Fail

3.3V

3.3V

Front Control Panel Pin De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 denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +3.3V

16 Ground

POWER LED

HDD LED

LAN5

LAN6

A

B

A

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on

pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard

drive LED cable here to display disk

activity (for any hard drive activities on

the system, including Serial ATA and

IDE). See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 +3.3V

14 HD Active

B

JF1 Header Pins

LAN5/LAN6 (NIC) LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Controller or

Ethernet Controller) LED connection for

LAN port 5 is located on pins 11 and 12

of JF1, and the LED connection for LAN

Port 6 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the

LAN/NIC LED cables to display network

activity. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

NIC 1/2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

11/9 Vcc

12/10 Ground

C

D

C

D

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Power Button

1

LAN5 (Link/Activity) LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

FP Power LED

3.3V SB

3.3V

3.3V SB

OH/Fan Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

Key

Ground

NMI

Key

3.3V SB

LAN6 (Link/Activity) LED

Power Fail

3.3V

3.3V

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

NMI Button

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED Cable to the OH/Fan

Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1

to provide advanced warnings of chassis

overheat or fan failure. Refer to the table

on the right for pin denitions.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

ing

Fan Fail

A

B

JF1 Header Pins

A

B

C

C

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20 of

JF1. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

NMI Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is lo-

cated on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Power Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

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Power Button

1

LAN5 (Link/Activity) LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

FP Power LED

3.3V SB

3.3V

3.3V SB

OH/Fan Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

Key

Ground

NMI

Key

3.3V SB

LAN6 (Link/Activity) LED

Power Fail

3.3V

3.3V

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on/off the

system. To turn off the power when set

to suspend mode, press the button for

at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# De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. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Reset Button

PWR Button

A

B

JF1 Header Pins

A

B

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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

2-5 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard power

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

24-pin PWR

8-pin PWR

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Denitions (JPW1)

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 Ground 3 Ground

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 Ground 5 Ground

18 Ground 6 +5V

19 Ground 7 Ground

20 -5V 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 Ground 12 +3.3V

B

A

B

A

(Required)

12V 8-pin Power Connec-

tor Pin Denitions (JPW3)

Pins Denition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR

Connectors

The 24-pin main power connector

(JPW1) and the 8-pin auxilliary power

connector are used to provide power.

Both connectors are required to sup-

ply stable power to the motherboard.

These connectors meet the SSI EPS

12V specication. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

(Required)

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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

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Fan Headers

The X9SKV Motherboard Series has six

(6) fan headers (Fan1~Fan6). These

fans are 4-pin fan headers. Although

Pins 1~3 of the fan headers are back-

ward compatible with the traditional

3-pin fans, please use 4-pin fans on the

motherboard to enable the motherboard

to control fan speed through the BIOS.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Note: The speeds of 4-pin (PWM)

fans are controlled by Thermal

Management via BIOS Hardware

Monitoring in the Advanced Setting.

(The default setting is Disabled.)

A

B

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

Fan4

Fan5

Fan6

A

B

C

C

D

D

E

F

E

F

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Chassis Intrusion (JL1)

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the

appropriate cable from the chassis to

inform you of a chassis intrusion when

the chassis is opened.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions (JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

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

Chassis Intrusion

TPM Header

A

B

A

B

TPM Header (JTPM1)

This header is used to connect a Trusted

Platform Module (TPM), available from

a third-party vendor. A TPM is a secu-

rity device that allows encryption and

authentication of hard drives. It enables

the motherboard to deny access if the

TPM associated with the hard drive is not

installed in the system. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Denitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME 4 No Pin

5 LRESET 6 VCC5

7 LAD3 8 LAD2

9 VCC3 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 RSV0 14 RSV1

15 3VSB 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 CLKRUN

19 3VSB 20 RSV2

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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

JI2C1

JI2C2

JITP2

JITP1

JPW1

FAN6

FAN5

FAN4

FAN3

FAN1/CPU1

FAN2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JF1

JPCIE2

JPCIE1

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

SATA DOM Power

System Overheat/Fan Fail

A

B

A

SATA DOM Power (JSD1)

The SATA DOM Power on JSD1 is used

to supply power to SATA Disk-on-Module

(DOM) solid-state storage devices.

B

SATA DOM Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect an

LED to provide warnings of chassis over-

heat. This LED will also blink to indicate

a fan failure. Refer to the table on right

for pin denitions.

Overheat LED

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +3V

2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Status Message

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

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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

Power LED/Speaker (JD1)

On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used for

a power LED and pins 4~7 are used for

an external speaker. If you wish to use

the onboard speaker, you should close

pins 6-7 with a jumper. See the table on

the right for speaker pin denitions.

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Internal Speaker/Buzzer (SP1)

The Internal Speaker on SP1 can be

used to provide audible indications for

various beep codes. See the table on

the right for pin denitions. Refer to the

layout below for the locations of the In-

ternal Buzzer (SP1).

Internal Buzzer

Pin Denition

Pin# Denitions

Pin 1 +5V Beep In

Pin 2 Beep In Alarm

Speaker

PWR LED/SPKR

Internal Speaker/Buzzer

A

B

A

B

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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

Wake-On-Ring (JWOR1)

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-

nated JWOR. This function allows your

computer to wake up when receiving

an incoming call to the modem when in

the suspend state. See the table on the

right for pin denitions. You must have

a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use

this feature.

Wake-On-Ring
Pin Denitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 Wake-up

Standby Power Header (JSTBY1)

The Standby Power and legacy Wake-

On-LAN header is located at JSTBY1

on the motherboard. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Standby Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Wake On Ring (JWOR1)

Standby Power (JSTBY1)

A

B

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2

NIC1 (Activity) LED

NIC2 (Activity) LED

NIC2 (Link) LED

78

NIC3 (Activity) LED

NIC4 (Activity) LED

NIC3 (Link) LED

NIC4 (Link) LED

LAN1~LAN4 LED Header (JF2)

Connect the proper LED cables on

header JF2 to provide status indicators

for LAN1 through LAN4. See the image

on the right for pin-outs.

LAN1~LAN4 LED (JF2)

A

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

A

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2-6 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between

optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function

of the connector. Pin 1 is identied with a square solder pad on the printed circuit

board.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means

the jumper is off the pins.

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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

CMOS Clear (JBT1)

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins,

this "jumper" consists of contact pads to pre-

vent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear

CMOS, use a metal object such as a small

screwdriver to touch both pads at the same

time to short the connection. Always remove

the AC power cord from the system before

clearing CMOS.

Important: For an ATX power supply, you

must completely shut down the system,

remove the AC power cord and then short

JBT1 to clear CMOS.

A

A

CMOS Clear

Watch Dog Reset

Metal contact pads

Watch Dog Reset (JWD1)

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software ap-

plication hangs. Close pins 1~2 to reset the

system if an application hangs. Close pins

2~3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt

signal for the application that hangs. See the

table on the right for jumper settings. Watch

Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

(default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

B

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SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you

to connect the System Management

Bus (SMB) to PCI-E and PCI slots. The

default setting is set to Disabled. See

the ta ble on the ri ght for jumper settings.

I2C to PCI-Slots

Jumper Settings

Jumper Denition

On Enabled

Off Disabled (Default)

Manufacture Mode (JPME2)

Close Pin 2 and Pin 3 of Jumper JPME2

to bypass SPI flash security and force

the system to operate in the Manufac-

ture Mode, allowing the user to flash the

system rmware from a host server for

system setting modications. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

Manufacture Mode (JPME2)

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Normal (Default)

2-3 Manufacture Mode

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

A

A

Manufacture Mode

SMB to PCI-E/PCI Slots

B

B

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Front Panel RST Select

PCI-E Select

B

B

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

A

Front Panel LED Select

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Bypass LAN LED

Pins 2-3 Normal (Default)

Front Panel LED Select (JPF1)

Jumper JPF1 allows the user to cong-

ure the front panel LAN LED to display

status indicators for either normal LAN

trafc, or Bypass LAN.

Front Panel RST Button Select
(JPF2)

Jumper JPF2 allows the user to cong-

ure the front panel reset button to either

send a Non-Maskable Interrupt request

or a hardware reset to the system.

Front Panel RST Select

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 FR/NMI

Pins 2-3 Normal (Default)

A

PCI-E Slot Select (JPSLOT1)

Jumper JPSLOT1 allows the user to

select which of the slots to enable, Slot7

or Slot6.

Note: This function is designed for

Supermicro chassis SC504/505, which

uses Slot7 (default).

SLOT6/7 Select

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Slot 7 (default)

Pins 2-3 Slot 6

C

C

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LAN Port LEDs

Six LAN ports are located on the I/O

Backpanel. Each Ethernet LAN port has

two LEDs. The yellow Activity LED (right,

see below) indicates activity, while the Link/

Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or

off to indicate the speed of the connection.

See the tables at right for more information.

2-7 Onboard Indicators

Activity LED

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

Back Panel Connectors

GLAN Activity LED Indicator

Color Denition

Yellow (Flashing) ConnectionActive

GLAN Link/Speed LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green (On) 100 Mbps

Amber (On) 1 Gbps

Link/Speed LED

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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

A

LED5

A

Power LED (LED5)

An Power LED is located at LED5 on

the motherboard. When LED5 is on, the

AC power cable is connected, the power

supply hard switch is on, and the system

is running.

Onboard PWR LED (LED1)

LED Status

Status Denition

Off System Off

On System is Powered On

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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

2-8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive

cables:

• Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables

that came with your shipment.

A

B

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

A

B

SATA Connections

Two Serial ATA (SATA) 2.0 connectors (I-SATA 0/1) are located on the motherboard.

These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel

ATA. See the table below for pin denitions.

SATA 2.0 Connectors

Pin Denitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

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Notes

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

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

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

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

Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any

hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the compo-

nents.)

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

sis.

3. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the

keyboard and mouse. Also, be sure to remove all add-on cards.

4. Connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check

all jumper settings as well.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still

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

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Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the ECC SO-DIMM modules are properly installed and fully

seated in the slots.

2. Please check Section 2-3 and make sure that you are using the correct memory.

Also, it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type

and speed for all DIMMs in the system.

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

see if you can locate the faulty modules.

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

If You Lose the System’s Setup Conguration

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

may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section

1-5 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

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

3. If the above steps do not x the Setup Conguration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all

the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro

does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or

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

with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked

Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical

Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at (http://www.supermicro.

com/support/bios/).

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

on the modications to the boot block code.

3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still

cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and

provide them with the following information:

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• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

system rst boots up)

• System conguration (OS version, peripheral devices, power supply type, etc)

An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at (http://www.

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached

by e-mail at [e-mail], by phone at: [phone], option

2, or by fax at [phone].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer:

The X9SKV Motherboard Series supports up to 32GB of ECC DDR3 1333/1600

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

2-4 for details on installing memory.

Question: Why does Microsoft Windows show less memory than what is

physically installed?

Answer: Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service

Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specic to the Physical Ad-

dress Extension (PAE) mode behavior which improves driver compatibility. For

more information, please read the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge

Base website at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not

experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located

on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our

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) le to

your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is

newer than your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip le or the

.exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a

bootable device or a USB pen/thumb drive. To ash the BIOS, run the batch

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

USB pen/thumb drive. Use the following format:

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

Notes: Always use the le named “ami.bat” to update the BIOS and insert

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

bear the motherboard name (i.e., X9SKV) and build date as the extension. For

example, "X9SKV0.526".

When completed, your system will automatically reboot. If you choose the .exe

le, please run the .exe le under Windows to create the BIOS ash oppy disk.

Insert the oppy disk into the system you wish to ash the BIOS. Then, boot

the system to the oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically ash the BIOS

without any prompts. Please note that this process may take a few minutes

to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes.

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

to prevent possible system boot failure!

When the BIOS ashing screen is completed, the system will reboot and will

show “Press F1 or F2”. At this point, you will need to load the BIOS defaults.

Press <F1> to go to the BIOS setup screen, and press <F9> to load the default

settings. Next, press <F10> to save and exit. The system will then reboot.

Note: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable. To

repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip, please send your motherboard to RMA

at Supermicro for service.

If your BIOS crashes and your motherboard will no longer boot, please read Ap-

pendix C - UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions for instructions.

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required

before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling

your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When

returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed

on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Ship-

ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when

service is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages

incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product prob-

lems.

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Notes

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

4-1

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SKV motherboard. The

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 AMI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recovery

Instructions in Appendix C.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the

system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS

setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as

<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup

menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be congured. Grayed-out options cannot be congured. Options in blue can be

congured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key

legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the

left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:

the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to

include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys".

Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the

setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, and

arrow keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

How To Change the Conguration Data

The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by

entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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How to Start the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.

As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of

the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens. An AMI BIOS identication string is displayed at the left bottom corner of

the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.

Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event

shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential dam-

ages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down

or reset the system while the BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

The following Main menu items will be displayed:

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

Main Advanced Boot Save & Exit

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

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

Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

Set the Date. Use tab to
switch between Data elements.

Event Logs Security

System Date [Wed 01/26/2013]

System Time [16:49:50]

Supermicro X9SKV
Version 2.00.T201310021607
Build Date 10/02/2013

Memory Information
Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3)

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

4-3

System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system date and time. Highlight System Date or

System Time using the arrow keys. Enter new values using the keyboard. Press the

<Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between elds. The date must be entered in

Day MM/DD/YYYY 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.

The following BIOS items will also be displayed:

Supermicro X9SKV

Version

Build Date

EC Firmware Version

Memory Information

Total Memory

This displays the total size of memory available in the system.

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4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the

submenu items:

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value,

a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing setting may cause the

system to become unstable. When this occurs, restore the setting to the manufacture

default setting.

Boot Feature

Quiet Boot

Use this feature to select the screen display between POST messages or the OEM

logo at bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled

to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Cur-

rent to use the current AddOn ROM display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the

Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS

and Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

Use this feature to select the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options

are Off and On.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

Boot Save & Exit

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

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

Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

System Boot Feature Setting

Event Logs Security

 Boot Feature

 CPU Configuration
 Chipset Configuration
 SATA Configuration
 PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration
 Super IO Configuration
 Serial Port Console Configuration
 H/W Monitor
 ACPI Settings
 Trusted Computing

Advanced

Main

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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Wait For 'F1' If Error

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

occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this

item is set to Enabled, the BIOS ROM of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19

at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function

as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the BIOS ROM 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.

Re-try Boot

If this item is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a speci-

ed boot device after its initial boot failure. The options are Disabled, Legacy

Boot, and EFI Boot.

Power Conguration

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 Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and

holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly

power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button. The options

are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

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 re-

sume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Stay-Off, Power-On,

and Last State.

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

CPU Conguration

The following CPU information will be displayed:

•CPU Speed (MHz)

•64-bit (support)

•Type of CPU

•CPU Signature

•Microcode Patch

•Max (Maximum) CPU Speed

•Min (Minimum) CPU Speed

•Processor Cores

•Intel HT(Hyper-Threading) Technology

•Intel VT-x (Virtualization) Technology

•Intel SMX (Trusted Execution) Technology

•L1 Data Cache

•L1 Code Cache

•L2 Cache

•L3 Cache

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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Hyper-threading

Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU per-

formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

This feature determines how many CPU cores will be activated for each CPU. When

all is selected, all cores in the CPU will be activated. (Please refer to Intel's web site

for more information.) The options are All and 1 (X9SKV-B915 only).

Limit CPUID Maximum

Select Enabled to set the maximum CPU ID value and to boot a legacy OS that

cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions. The options are Enabled

and Disabled (for the Windows OS).

Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit to allow the processor to designate

areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it

cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from ooding illegal codes to overwhelm

the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is Enabled.

(Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

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

tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

Select Enabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised.

Select Disabled for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 64 bytes. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

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

reboot the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s

web site for detailed information.

DCU Streamer Prefetcher

This feature allows the system to prefetch the next L1 line based upon the sequential

load history. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DCU IP Prefetcher

When enabled, A VMM can utilize additional hardware capabilities provided by the

Vanderpool Technology. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

Select Enabled to use the Intel 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.

Clock Spread Spectrum

If this feature is set to Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of electromagnetic

interference caused by the components and will attempt to reduce the interference

whenever needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



CPU Power Management Conguration

Power Technology

Use this feature to select a power-saving scheme for the motherboard. The options

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

options become available:

EIST

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

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

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

information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. The following options

will appear if EIST is enabled:

P-STATE Coordination

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

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

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

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

CPU C3 Report

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to

the operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator is

turned off. The options are Disabled, ACPI C-2 and ACPI C-3.

CPU C6 Report

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the

operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all caches is turned

off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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CPU C7 Report

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State (ACPI C3) to

the operating system. CPU C7 State is a processor-specic low C-State. The

options are Disabled, and Enabled.

Package C-State limit

Select the C-State limit or No Limit for the AMI BIOS to set C-State package register.

The options are C0, C2, C6, C7, and No Limit.

Factory Long Duration Power Limit

This feature displays the value of the processor power consumption limit (in Watts)

set by the manufacturer for a long duration time window.

Long Duration Power Limit

Use this feature to set the processor power consumption limit (in Watts) value for

a long duration time window.

Factory Long Duration Maintained

This feature displays the manufacture-preset time value in milliseconds when the

Long Duration Power Limit is maintained.

Long Duration Maintained

Use this feature to set the time value when the Long Duration Power Limit is

maintained.

Recommended Short Duration Power Limit

The system's power consumption may exceed the processor's default power setting

and the Short Duration Power Limit when operating in the turbo mode. This feature

displays the Short Duration Power Limit value recommended by the manufacturer

for turbo mode operation.

Short Duration Maintained

Use this feature to set the time value when the Short Duration Power Limit is

maintained.

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Chipset Conguration

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

to malfunction.



North Bridge

The following memory information will be displayed:

Memory Information

•Total Memory

•DIMMA1

•DIMMA2

•DIMMB1

•DIMMB2

VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d

by reporting the I/O device assignments to the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

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

sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security

and availability in networking and data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and

Disabled.

Memory ECC Support

Set this option to either Enabled or Disabled to activate or deactivate memory ECC

support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Frequency

This feature limits the frequency on which the system memory operates. The settings

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

PCI Express Port

Set this option to either Enabled or Disabled to activate or deactivate the PCI-E

port. Otherwise, leave this set to Auto. The options are Enabled, Disabled and Auto

PEG Force Gen1

Set this option to either Enabled or Disabled to force PCI Gen1 on the PCI-E port.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Detect Non-Compliant Device

Select Enabled for the AMI BIOS to automatically detect a PCI-E device that is not

compliant with the PCI-E standards. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



South Bridge

SMBus Controller

Set this option to either Enabled or Disabled to activate or deactivate the SMBus

controller on the motherboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SLP_S4 Assertion Stretch Enable

Set this option to either Enabled or Disabled to activate or deactivate the SLP_S4#

Assertion Stretch. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SLP_S4 Assertion Width

Set this option to select a minimum assertion width for the SLP_S4# signal.

The options are, 1-2 Seconds, 2-3 Seconds, 3-4 Seconds, and 4-5 Seconds.

High Precision Timer

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.



USB Conguration

All USB Devices

Set this option to either Enabled or Disabled to activate or deactivate all USB ports

on the motherboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Port 0 ~ USB Port 5

Set this option to either Enabled or Disabled to activate or deactivate a particular

USB port on the motherboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

USB01 Wake Up / USB23 Wake Up / USB45 Wake Up

Set this option to either Enabled or Disabled to activate or deactivate the USB

wake up feature on the specied pair USB ports on the motherboard. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

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SATA Conguration

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

of the SATA Devices and displays the following items:

•SATA Port0

•SATA Port1

SATA Mode

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

and AHCI ModeI, and Disabled.

If the item above -SATA Mode Selection is set to AHCI, the following items

are displayed:

Serial ATA Port 0~ Port 1

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the

particular SATA port.

•Model number of drive and capacity

•Software Preserve Support

Staggered Spin Up

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRE-

SET initialization sequence to the device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0 ~ Port 1 Hot Plug

This feature designates the port specied for hot plugging. Set this item to En-

abled for hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk

drive without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

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

Above 4G Decoding

Select Enabled for 64-bit devices to be decoded above the 4GB address space

If 64bit PCI decoding is supported by the system. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

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VGA Palette Snoop

Select Enabled to support VGA palette register snooping which will allow the

PCI cards that do not contain their own VGA color palette to examine the video

cards palette and mimic it for proper color display. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

PERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus

Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus

Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ASPM Support

This feature congures the ASPM (Active State Power Management) settings for

the graphics device installed on the PCI-E Slot. The options are Disabled, Auto,

and Force L0s.

Onboard LAN 1, 2, 3 and 4

This setting enables or disables the onboard LAN1-LAN4 ports. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard LAN5 / Onboard LAN6

This setting enables or disables the designated onboard LAN port. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Lan Bypass Setting

This option congures the motherboard's LAN Bypass feature setting. The options

are No Change, Enabled, Disabled and Passive (switch to bypass mode when

system power off).

Slot 6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 OPROM

Select Yes to enable OPROM for a PCI slot as specied. The options are Disabled,

Legacy and EFI.

Launch Storage OPROM Policy

This feature controls how the system executes UEFI (Unied Extensible Firmware

Interface), and legacy storage OPROM. Select Legacy Only to boot the system

using a legacy device installed in a PCI slot. The options are Do not launch, UEFI

only, Legacy Only, Legacy rst and UEFI rst.

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Other PCI Device ROM Priority

This feature selects a PCI device Option ROM for system boot if this device is not

a network, mass storage, or video device. The options are UEFI Only and Legacy

Only.

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM ~ Onboard LAN6 Option ROM

Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the computer using a PXE

device installed in a LAN port specied. Select Disabled to prevent system boot

using a device installed in a LAN port. The options for Onboard LAN1 Option ROM

are Disabled, PXE, and iSCSI.The options for Onboard LAN2~LAN6 Option ROM

are Disabled and PXE.

Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unied

Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Ipv4 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to enable Ipv4 PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) for boot

support. If this feature is set to Disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be

supported. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



Super IO Conguration

NCT6683D Super IO Chip



Serial Port 0~1 Conguration

Serial Port

Select Enabled to enable onboard serial ports. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Device Settings

This feature displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request

address of Serial Port 0~1.

Change Port Settings

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

address of the Serial Port. Select Auto to let the BIOS automatically as-

sign the base I/O and IRQ address.

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The options for Serial Port 0 are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=3F8h;

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

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

7, 10, 11, 12).

The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3), (IO=3F8h;

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

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

7, 10, 11, 12).



Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1~COM2

Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1~COM2. The options are

Enabled and Disabled. The default for COM1 is Enabled, and Disabled for COM2.



Console Redirection Settings (COM1/COM2)

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

most common settings are set as default:

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

Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 38400, 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

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support: Enabled or Disabled

Recorder Mode: Disabled or Enabled

Resolution 100x31: Disabled or Enabled

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution: 80x24 or 80x25

PuTTY Keypad: VT100, Linux, XTermR6, SCO, ESCN, VT400

Redirection After BIOS POST: Always Enable, Bootloader

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

Use this feature to enable console redirection.

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Console Redirection

Use this feature to enable console redirection for Serial Port Out-of-Band Manage-

ment / Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) ports. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.



Console Redirection Settings

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

most common settings are set as default:

Out-of-Band Management Port: COM1, COM2

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

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

Flow Control: None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xoff

Data Bits: 8 or 7

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

Stop Bits: 1 or 2

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

H/W (Hardware) Monitor

PC Health Status

Fan Speed Control Mode

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the

CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase for effective

system cooling. Select "Full Speed" to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed

(of 100% Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle) for maximum cooling. This setting

is recommended for special system conguration or debugging. Select "Standard"

for the onboard fans to run at 50% of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the

needs between system cooling and power saving. This setting is recommended for

regular systems with normal hardware congurations. The options are Full Speed

(@100% of PWM Cycle), and Standard (@50% of PWM Cycle).

The following items will be displayed:

•Peripheral Temperature

•System Temperature

•CPU Temperature

•PCH Temperature

•DIMM1~DIMM4 Temperature

•Fan 1 Speed ~ Fan 6 Speed

•12VCC

•5VCC

•3VCC

•PCH Voltage

•Memory VCC

•CPU Vcore

•VBAT

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ACPI Settings

Enable Hibernation

Set this option to either Enabled or Disabled to activate or deactivate hibernation

support on the motherboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI Sleep State

This feature selects the ACPI Sleep State that the system will enter into when the

suspend button is activated. The options are Suspend Disabled, S1 only (CPU Stop

Clock), S3 only (Suspend to RAM), Both S1 and S3 available for OS to choose from.



Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM Device is

Detected)

Conguration

Security Device Support

Select Enable for the AMI BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed

to provide Trusted Computing platform support for this machine to ensure date

integrity and network security. The options are Disable and Enable.

TPM State

Select Enabled to use TPM (Trusted Platform Module) settings for system data

security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Note: The system will reboot for the change on TPM State to take effect.

Pending Operation

Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security

device for TPM support. The options are None, Enable Take Ownership, Disable

Take Ownership, and TPM Clear.

Note: The computer will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation and

change TPM state for a TPM device.

Current Status Information

This feature indicates the status of the following TPM items:

TPM Enabled Status

TPM Active Status

TPM Owner Status

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

Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings

Smbios Event Log

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

ging during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI Error Logging Support

Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging. 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.

Log System Boot Event

This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Main Advanced

SecurityBoot Exit

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

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

Press <Enter> to change
the Smbios Event Log
configuration.

Event Logs

 Change Smbios Event Log Settings

 View Smbios Event Log

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MECI

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

occurrences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is in-

cremented. This is a numeric value.

METW

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

pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in

minutes, from 0 to 99.

View SmBIOS Event Log

This feature displays the contents of the smBIOS Event Log.

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4-4 Boot Settings

Use this feature to congure Boot Settings:

Set Boot Priority

This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system to boot from.

Press [ENTER] on each entry from top to bottom to select devices.

•1st Boot Device

•2nd Boot Device

•3rd Boot Device

•4th Boot Device

•5th Boot Device

•6th Boot Device



CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities

•1st Device

•2nd Device

Main Advanced SecurityBoot Exit

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

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

Sets the system boot order

Event Logs

Set Boot Priority

1st Boot Device [CD/DVD]
2nd Boot Device [Hard Disk
3rd Boot Device [USB Hard Disk]

4th Boot Device [Removable]
5th Boot Device [Network: IBA GE S1...]
6th Boot Device [UEFI: Built-in EF...]

 CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities
 Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities
 USB Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities
 Network Device BBS Priorities
 UEFI Boot Drive BBS Priorities

 Add New Boot Option
 Delete Boot Option
 Delete Driver Option

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Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities

•1st Device

•2nd Device



USB Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities

•1st Device

•2nd Device



Network Device BBS Priorities

•1st Device

•2nd Device



UEFI Boot Drive BBS Priorities

•1st Boot Device



Add New Boot Option

This feature allows the user to add a boot device from which the systems will boot

after power-on.

Add Boot Option

Enter the name of the new boot option here.

Path for Boot Option

Enter the path of the new boot option here.

Create

Press Enter here to create the new boot option.



Delete Boot Option

Use this feature to remove a pre-dened boot device from which the system will

boot during startup. The settings are [any pre-dened boot device]



Delete Driver Option

Use this feature to remove a pre-dened driver from which the system will boot

during startup. The settings are [any pre-dened boot device]

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4-5 Security Settings

This menu allows the user to congure the following security settings for the

system.

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

BIOS setup ONLY.

• If the User's password is dened ONLY - this password will need to be entered

upon each system boot, and will also have Administrator rights in the setup.

• Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long.

Administrator Password

Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the

BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20

characters long.

User Password:

Press Enter to create a new, or change an existing User password.

HDD Security Conguration

Use this feature to set the Hard Disk Drive Password which will be required to

access the selected hard disk drive. The length of the password should be from 3

characters to 20 characters long. To begin, use the cursor to highlight a detected

hard disk and press <Enter>. Press <Enter> again on "Set User Password" to

dene the hard disk drive password. Save when nished.

Main Advanced SecurityBoot Exit

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

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

Set Administrator Password.

Event Logs

Password Description

If ONLY the administrator’s password is set,
then this only limits access to Setup and is
only asked for when entering Setup.
If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this
is a power on password and must be entered to
boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will
have Administrator rights.
The password length must be
in the following range:
Minimum length 3
Maximum length 20

Administrator Password

User Password

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

screen.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes

to the system conguration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Save Changes and Reset

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

leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer for the new system congura-

tion parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu

and press <Enter>.

Save Options

Save Changes

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

save all changes made. This will not reset (reboot) the system.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the

AMI BIOS Utility Program.

Main Advanced

SecurityBoot Exit

 : Select Screen
 : Select Item

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

Exit system setup after saving
the changes.

Event Logs

Discard Changes and Exit
Save Changes and Reset

Save Options

Save Changes
Discard Changes

Restore Optimized Defaults
Save as User Defaults
Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

IBA GE Slot 0500 v1404
UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell
A0S0 WDC WD800AAJS-00BA0
Set ME to Disable Mode [Disabled]

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Restore Optimized Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

These are factory settings designed for maximum system performance but not for

maximum stability.

Save As User Defaults

To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En-

ter>. This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use.

Restore User Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En-

ter>. Use this feature to retrieve user-dened settings that were saved previously.

Boot Override

Listed on this section are other boot options for the system (i.e., Built-in EFI shell).

Select an option and press <Enter>. Your system will boot to the selected boot

option. This is a one-time override.

Set ME to Disable Mode

Enable this option to initiate ME recovery mode. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

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Notes

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

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Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

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

system boot, errors may occur.

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

boot. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup procedure. If a fatal

error occurs, 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 cor-

responding errorRecoverable POST Error Beep Codes

BIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code/LED Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Ready to boot

5 short beeps Memory Error No memory detected in the system

5 beeps No con-in or no con-out

devices

Con-In: USB keyboard, PCI or Se­rial Console Redirection, IPMI KVM
or SOL

Con-Out: Video Controller, PCI or
Serial Console Redirection, IPMI
SOL

1 beep per device Refresh 1 beep for each USB device

X9 IPMI Error Codes

1 continuous
beep

System OH System Overheat

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Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Drivers

Additional drivers and tools for your motherboard are available for download at

the Supermicro website. To install these software programs and drivers, run the

application and a screen will appear as below. Click the icons to the right of these

items.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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

view the readme les for each item. Click a computer icon to the

right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at

a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system

before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom icon

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

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

B-2 ConguringSuperDoctorIII

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

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

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

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

the environment and operations of your system. SuperDoctor III displays crucial

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

the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface.

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

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

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

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

subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within 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 the BIOS.

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

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

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

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

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

use SuperDoctor II.

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Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery

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Appendix C

UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.

Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall

Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages

arising from a BIOS update. If you need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset

the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure.

C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

a computer system at bootup.

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

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

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

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

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

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

system initialization and bootup.

Note: Follow the BIOS Recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery

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

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

for RMA repair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

below.

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

tions below.

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

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

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

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

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

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

your USB drive and power on the system

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

ously on your keyboard until your hear two short beeps. This may take from a

few seconds to one minute.

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

Recovery menu as shown below.

Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery

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

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

progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below.

Note: Do not interrupt the process of BIOS ashing until it is com-

pleted.

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

system.

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

drive.

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

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

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

er cable from the power supply to clear CMOS, and then plug the AC power

cable in the power supply again to power on the system.

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

11. Press <F3> to load default settings.

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

BIOS Setup utility.

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