Supero X9SRD-F User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

X9SRD-F

Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: June 22, 2012

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Preface

Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

X9SRD-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X9SRD-F Motherboard supports a single Intel® E5-1600/E5-2600

series CPU (LGA 2011 socket). With the Intel® C602J chipset built in, the X9SRD-

F motherboard offers exceptional system performance in a proprietary footprint

optimized for Supermicro's line of chassis. Features such as up to six SATA ports,

support for up to 128GB of memory, IPMI, Gb LAN, and compact size makes the

X9SRD-F ideal for multi-node server platforms.

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

and memory support updates.

*This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians.

Manual Organization

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

board, and provides detailed information on the Intel Patsburg chipset.

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

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

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

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

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

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.

Appendix C contains the UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.

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Conventions Used in the Manual:

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

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

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or

data loss.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-

tion or to relay safety precautions.

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

vides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

X9SRD-F Quick Reference ............................................................................. 1-4

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

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

Intel C602J Chipset Features ......................................................................... 1-9

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10

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

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .................................................. 1-10

Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-10

System Resource Alert ..................................................................................1-11

1-5 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11

Chapter 2

Installation

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

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

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

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

The LGA2011 Socket ..................................................................................... 2-2

Opening the LGA2011 Socket ....................................................................... 2-3

Installing the LGA2011 Processor ................................................................. 2-5

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-7

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-8

Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-9

Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2-9

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2-3 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-9

Installation Instructions .................................................................................. 2-10

2-4 System Memory ............................................................................................ 2-12

How to Install DDR3 DIMMs ......................................................................... 2-12

Memory Support ............................................................................................ 2-12

Installing and Removing DIMMs ................................................................... 2-13

Memory Population Guidelines ..................................................................... 2-14

2-5 Connectors/I/O Ports ..................................................................................... 2-15

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports .......................................................... 2-15

KVM Port .................................................................................................. 2-16

IPMI Port .................................................................................................. 2-16

Power Button & LED ................................................................................ 2-16

UID Button ................................................................................................ 2-16

TPM Header ............................................................................................. 2-17

IF + POWER ............................................................................................ 2-17

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-18

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-18

SATA DOM Power (JSD1) ........................................................................ 2-18

T-SGPIO (T-SGPIO2) ............................................................................... 2-19

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-20

Explanation of Jumpers ............................................................................ 2-20

CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-21

BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1) .................................................................... 2-21

VGA Enable (JPG1) ................................................................................ 2-22

Watch Dog RST/NMI Selection (JWD1)................................................... 2-22

SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots (JI2C1/JI2C2) .............................................. 2-22

ME Recovery (JPME1) ............................................................................. 2-23

BIOS Recovery (JPME2) ......................................................................... 2-23

BIOS Write Protect (JPWP1) ................................................................... 2-23

PCI-E Vaux Select (JPEW1) .................................................................... 2-23

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-24

IPMI Dedicated LAN Port ......................................................................... 2-24

IPMI Heartbeat LED (LED4)..................................................................... 2-25

Fail LED (LED5) ....................................................................................... 2-25

Unit ID LED (LED6) .................................................................................. 2-25

2-9 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-26

SATA Connections (SATA0~4) ................................................................. 2-26

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4

BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supermicro X9SRD-F ................................................................................. 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 ................................................................................... 4-4

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

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

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

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

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

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



Socket 1 CPU Information ....................................................................... 4-5

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

Hyper Threading ......................................................................................... 4-6

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

Limit CPUID Maximum ............................................................................... 4-6

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

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

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

MLC Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) ......... 4-6

MLC Spatial Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) ................ 4-6

DCU Streamer Prefetcher .......................................................................... 4-6

DCU IP Prefetcher...................................................................................... 4-6

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) . 4-7



CPUPowerManagementConguration ................................................. 4-7

Power Technology ...................................................................................... 4-7



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



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

SATA Port0~Port5 .....................................................................................4-11

SATA Mode ................................................................................................4-11

IDE Mode ..................................................................................................4-11

Serial-ATA Controller 0~1 ..........................................................................4-11

AHCI Mode ............................................................................................... 4-12

Aggressive Link Power Management ....................................................... 4-12

Port 0~5 Hot Plug..................................................................................... 4-12

Staggered Spin Up ................................................................................... 4-12

RAID Mode ............................................................................................... 4-12

Port 0~5 Hot Plug..................................................................................... 4-12



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

PCI ROM Priority ...................................................................................... 4-12

PCI Latency Timer .................................................................................... 4-12

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

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

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

Maximum Payload .................................................................................... 4-13

Maximum Read Request .......................................................................... 4-13

ASPM Support .......................................................................................... 4-13

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select ........................................................... 4-13

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Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM / Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM . 4-13

Load Onboard SAS Option ROM ............................................................. 4-13

VGA Priority .............................................................................................. 4-13



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



Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................................. 4-14

COM 1/SOL .............................................................................................. 4-14

Console Redirection ................................................................................. 4-14

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

Services (EMS) ........................................................................................ 4-16

Console Redirection ................................................................................. 4-16



ACPIConguration ..................................................................................... 4-17

High Precision Event Timers .................................................................... 4-17



ME Subsystem ........................................................................................... 4-17

4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-18



Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ........................................................ 4-18

Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-18

Runtime Error Logging Support ............................................................... 4-18

Memory Correction Error Threshold ......................................................... 4-18

PCI Error Logging Support ....................................................................... 4-18

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

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

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

MECI ......................................................................................................... 4-19

METW ....................................................................................................... 4-19

View SmBIOS Event Log ......................................................................... 4-19

4-5 IPMI Settings ................................................................................................. 4-20

System Event Log ................................................................................. 4-20

When SEL Full ......................................................................................... 4-20

Log EFI Status Codes .............................................................................. 4-20

BMCNetworkConguration .................................................................. 4-21

UpdateIPMILANConguration ............................................................... 4-21

CongurationSource ................................................................................ 4-21

4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 4-22

Boot Options Priorities ............................................................................. 4-22

Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, etc......................................................... 4-22

USB Device BBS Priorities ...................................................................... 4-22

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



Delete Boot Option ................................................................................ 4-23

4-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-24

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Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-24

User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-24

4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-25

Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-25

Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-25

Save Changes .......................................................................................... 4-25

Discard Changes ...................................................................................... 4-26

Restore Optimized Defaults ..................................................................... 4-26

Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-26

Restore User Defaults .............................................................................. 4-26

Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-26

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

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

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

Appendix C

UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions

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

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

To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device .............................C-1

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

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

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

The following items are included in the retail box.

•One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

•One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

•One (1) User's Manual

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Note: All graphics shown in

this manual were based upon

the latest PCB Revision avail-

able at the time of publishing of

the manual. The motherboard

you've received may or may not

look exactly the same as the

graphics shown in this manual.

X9SRD-F Motherboard Image

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Motherboard Layout

Important Notes to the User

•See Chapter 2 for detailed informa-

tion on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1

front panel connections.

•"

▪

" indicates the location of "Pin 1".

•Jumpers not indicated are for test-

ing only.

1

2

7

8

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BAR CODE

1

1

2

2

1

2

1

+

B

1

1

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CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

U43

SW1

JUIDB1

T-SGPIO2

J67

P1-DIMMC1

P1-DIMMD1

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

JTPM1

JPCIE1

JUSB2

CPU1

BT1

JIPT2

IPMI_LAN

JKVM1

J66

JI2C1

JI2C2

J93

JSD1

FAN1

JPCIE2

JPME1

JPB1

JPG1

JWD1

JPEW1

JWP1

JVR1

JPME2

LED6

LED4

LED5

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:ME RECOVERY

3:GND

2:DATA

1:CLK

JVR1:

Watch Dog

JWP1:Write Protect

JPEW1:PCIE2 SLOT

1-2 MAIN POWER

2-3 STBY POWER

JPB1:BMC
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

VGA

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPG1

JWD1:

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

SATA DOM POWER

I-SATA5

JPME1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

OFF:DISABLE

JI2C2 ON:ENABLE

JI2C1\

JPME2 1-2:NORMAL

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

USB2/3

MICRO-LP PCI-E 3.0 X8

I-SATA4

JSD1:

UID

SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

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X9SRD-F Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

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X9SRD-F

BAR CODE

1

1

2

2

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+

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A

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A

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CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

U43

SW1

JUIDB1

T-SGPIO2

J67

P1-DIMMC1

P1-DIMMD1

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMB1

JTPM1

JPCIE1

JUSB2

CPU1

BT1

JIPT2

IPMI_LAN

JKVM1

J66

JI2C1

JI2C2

J93

JSD1

FAN1

JPCIE2

JPME1

JPB1

JPG1

JWD1

JPEW1

JWP1

JVR1

JPME2

LED6

LED4

LED5

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:ME RECOVERY

3:GND

2:DATA

1:CLK

JVR1:

Watch Dog

JWP1:Write Protect

JPEW1:PCIE2 SLOT

1-2 MAIN POWER

2-3 STBY POWER

JPB1:BMC
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE

VGA

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPG1

JWD1:

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

SATA DOM POWER

I-SATA5

JPME1

JTPM1:TPM/PORT80

OFF:DISABLE

JI2C2 ON:ENABLE

JI2C1\

JPME2 1-2:NORMAL

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

USB2/3

MICRO-LP PCI-E 3.0 X8

I-SATA4

JSD1:

UID

SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

MICRO LP

JPB1

SPKR1

JPG1

JWD1

JTPM1

JUSB2

I-SATA4

JBT1

DIMMC1

IF +PWR

CPU

SLOT1

LED4

JKVM1

IPMI

LED6

PWR BTN/LED

JWP1

LED5

UID BUTTON

JPEW1

I-SATA5

T-SGPIO2

JPME2

JSD1

JPME1

DIMMD1

DIMMA1
DIMMB1

JI2C2

JI2C1

BATT

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Jumper Description Default Setting

JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Timer RST/NMI Selection Pins 1-2 (Reset)
JPME1 ME Recovery Mode Select Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPME2 ME Manufacture Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPWP1 BIOS Write Protect Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPEW1 PCI-E Vaux Select Pins 1-2 (Normal, 3.3V Power Plane)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)
JI2C1, JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chapter 2)

Connectors/LED Description

MICRO LP SLOT PCI-E (Micro LP Slot)

SPKR1 Internal Speaker / Buzzer

JTPM1

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header

JUSB2 USB Header (USB 2/3)

I-SATA4 / I-SATA5 Internal SATA Ports

JSD1 SATA Disk On Module (DOM) Power Connector

T-SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose Header

DIMMA1~DIMMD1 DIMM Memory Slots

IF + PWR Back Panel Edge Connector (SATA/Power)

CPU LGA 2011 Socket for a single Xeon E5-2600/E5-1600 series CPU

BATT Onboard Battery

SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 x 8 Slot

LED4 IPMI Heartbeat (Green: Blinking = Normal)

LED5 Fail LED

JKVM1 USB / VGA / UART Interface

IPMI RJ45 IPMI Port

LED6 Unit ID LED

UID BUTTON Unit ID Button

PWR BTN/LED Power Button and LED

Ports and Connectors

Jumper Descriptions

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Motherboard Features

CPU Single Intel® Xeon E5-2600/E5-1600 series (LGA 2011)

Memory Four (4) DIMM slots support up to 128 GB of DDR3, unbuf-

fered, 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz, ECC LV/LR/R/UDIMM

Supports dual-channel memory bus

DIMM sizes

DIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 16GB and 32GB

Chipset Intel® C602J PCH

Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-E x 8 Slot, One (1) PCI-E x 8 in a Micro LP Slot.

Graphics One (1) VGA port on the KVM connector

Network Connections One (1) dedicated RJ-45 I/O Panel connector with Link

and Activity LEDs for IPMI

I/O Devices SATA Connections

SATA 3.0 Ports Two (2) (SATA 0/1) on Back Panel

SATA 2.0 Ports Two (2) (SATA 2/3) on Back Panel

Two (2) (I-SATA 4/5)

USB Devices

One (1) Internal USB header for two USB ports. Two (2)
additional USB ports are available on the KVM Connector.

Serial Ports

One (1) COM port on the KVM connector

BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS

Play and Plug, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard, RTC
wakeup and SMBIOS 2.3 support

Power ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Main Switch Override Mechanism

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

Power-on mode for AC power recovery

PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring

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

Tachometer Monitoring

CPU Thermal Trip support

Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

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System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0

support

System resource alert via Supero Doctor III

SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog

Unit ID LED, System/CPU overheat LED

CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility

Drivers and software for Intel® C602J PCH chipset utilities

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

One (1) TPM Header

Dimensions 4.75" x 16.00"

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System Block Diagram

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

your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications

of each motherboard.

X9SRD-F Motherboard Block Diagram

TPM1.2
Header

PCH

600MB/s

SATA-III

LPC

HEALTH
INFO

LPC I/O

FLASH
SPI 64Mb

NCT6776F

SPI

2 SATA PORTS (BP)

2 SATA PORTS (BP)

VGA

RTL8201F
PHY

HERMON WPCM450
WINBOND

PCI32

/

8GT/s

PCIe x8 SLOT (Micro LP)

PCIe3.0_x8

PCIe3.0_x8

PCIe x8 SLOT

8GT/s

DDR3 (CHD)

DDR3 (CHC)

DIMMC

Up to *1600/1866MHz

DIMMD

5GT/s

x4 DMI II

*Sandy Bridge EP

DDR3 (CHA)

Patsburg-J

DIMMA

DDR3 (CHB)

DIMMB

300MB/s

SATA-II

USB Header (2 ports)

USB2.0

480Mbps

(*:Default)

Ivy Bridge

Up to *1600/1866MHz

Up to *1600/1866MHz

Up to *1600/1866MHz

JKVM

USB2.0

480Mbps

USB x 2

RMII

COM1

FLASH
SPI 128Mb

(For BMC update BIOS only)

2 SATA PORTS (MB)

SATA-II

300MB/s

USB2.0

480Mbps

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel® C602J is a single chip solution that is designed for dedicated servers

and workstations. It supports high-speed SATA and advanced requirements for

Intel Xeon platforms.

Intel C602J Chipset Features

•Direct Media Interface (up 5 Gt/s transfer, Full Duplex)

•Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology

•Intel I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support

•Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support

•PCI Express 2.0 Interface (up to 5.0 GT/s)

•SATA 3.0 ports (up to 6Gb/s)

•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the system

will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can

choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the

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

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

is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

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

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

onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU core,

+3.3V, +5V, +12V, +3.3V Stdby, VBAT, Memory and Chipset. Once a voltage be-

comes unstable, a warning is given, or an error message is sent to the screen. The

user can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

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

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

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

Environmental Temperature Control

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

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

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

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

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

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

the chassis temperature is too high.

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

adequate airow to your system.

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System Resource Alert

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

environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of

certain system events. For example, you can also congure Supero Doctor to provide you with

warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond

predened thresholds.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica-

tion denes a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard

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

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

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

disk drives and printers.

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

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

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

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

implementation that is compatible with the Microsoft® Windows® series of Operat-

ing Systems.

1-6 Power Supply

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

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

clock rates.

This motherboard draws is power from the chassis power through its IF+PWR con-

nector. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that

meets power supply Specications 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant.

(For more information, please refer to the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/).

Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose

to install a line lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you

also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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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 pre-

vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.

The following measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment

from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

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

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

the motherboard.

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

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area.

Notes:

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

removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you in-

stall the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

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

multi-directional heatsink only.

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

the CPU heatsink.

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

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

pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Please proceed to the following pages for instructions on processor and

heatsink installation.

The LGA2011 Socket

Currently, there are two kinds of LGA2011 socket mounted on Supermicro moth-

erboards, a 'regular' and a 'narrow' sized socket. Though they may look slightly

different from one another, the labeling, operation of the hardware, mounting of

the CPU are similar on both types. The 'narrow' type socket is installed on this

motherboard (X9SRD-F)

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

Regular LGA2011 Socket

Narrow LGA2011 Socket

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Opening the LGA2011 Socket

The instructions on the following pages will show the 'regular' type socket. How-

ever, they also apply to the 'narrow' type as well. The drawings are provided for

illustration purposes only.

OPEN 1st

Press down on

Load

Lever 'Open 1st'

OPEN 1st

1

2

OPEN 1st

IMPORTANT!

1. Before opening the LGA2011 socket, remove the black 'IMPORTANT!' plas-

tic protective cap using your ngers and save it for future use.

2. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. To open the socket cover,

rst press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st'.

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3. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate

which covers the CPU socket from its locking position.

4. With the 'Close 1st' lever fully retracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st'

lever to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it completely.

OPEN 1st

OPEN 1st

1

2

Press down on

Load

Lever 'Close 1st'

Pull lever away from

the socket

OPEN 1st

Gently push down to pop

the load plate open

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Installing the LGA2011 Processor

1. Use your thumb and index nger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU

keys (semi-circle cutouts) against the socket keys.

Socket Keys

CPU Keys

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

direction. Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket

before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close properly, do not

force it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the load plate

again and double-check that the CPU is aligned properly.

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

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

cally.)