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X10SDD-F User Manual

Figure 1-1. X10SDD-F Motherboard Image

Note:

 All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision 

available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may 
or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

Summary of Contents for X10SDD-F

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Revision 1 0 X10SDD F...

Page 2: ...s operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may c...

Page 3: ...ed to be installed and serviced by professional technicians only For processor memory updates please refer to our website at http www supermicro com products Conventions Used in the Manual Special att...

Page 4: ...puter B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma...

Page 5: ...ACPI Features 16 1 6 Power Supply 17 1 7 Serial Port 17 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 18 Precautions 18 Unpacking 18 2 2 Motherboard Installation 19 Tools Needed 19 Location of M...

Page 6: ...n 45 Battery Removal 45 Proper Battery Disposal 45 Battery Installation 45 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service 46 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 47 Starting the Setup Utility 47 4 2 Main Setup 48 4...

Page 7: ...anything listed is damaged or missing please contact your retailer 1 1 Checklist Important Links For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilit...

Page 8: ...erboard Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publication of the manual The motherboard you received may or may not look exactly...

Page 9: ...documented are for internal testing only CPU LED2 KVM IPMI_LAN JPG1 SW1 JUIDB1 LED1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JIPMB1 JMD4 JP2 JPME2 JPME1 JWD1 JTPM1 USB2 3 0 JMD3 JMD2 JMD1 JBT1 J5 S SGPIO1 BT1 S SATA SAS0 S SATA...

Page 10: ...rer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion CPU LED2 KVM IPMI_LAN JPG1 SW1 JUIDB1 LED1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JIPMB1 JMD4 JP2 JPME2 JPME1 JWD1 JTPM1 USB2 3 0 JMD3 JMD2 JMD1 JBT...

Page 11: ...Green Blinking BMC Normal Connector Description BT1 Onboard Battery IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI Gigabit RJ45 Port JIPMB1 4 pin External BMC I2 C Header for an IPMI Card JMD1 M 2 PCI E 3 0 x4 I SATA2 Suppo...

Page 12: ...y updates please refer to our website at http www supermicro com products motherboard Expansion Slots One 1 Micro LP PCI Express 3 0 x8 slot CPU1 Slot1 JPCIE1 One 1 PCI Express 3 0 x8 slot JPCIE2 Two...

Page 13: ...e hot key Riser Card auto detection support Real Time Clock wakeup Dual Boot Block support and SMBIOS 2 7 or later Power Management ACPI power management Power button override mechanism Wake On LAN Po...

Page 14: ...hen select PCIE or SATA signal PCIE 3 0 x8 SATA Gen3 PCI E 3 0 PCI E 3 0 PCIE 2 0 x1 PCIE 3 0 x4 JPCIE2 PCIE 3 0 x8 PCIE 3 0 x8 M 2 connector 2 PCIE 3 0 x4 or SATA 3 0 x1 SATA 3 0 SWITCH PCIE 3 0 x4 S...

Page 15: ...Consumption Server Class Reliability Availability and Serviceability RAS Intel Hyper Threading Intel Turbo Boost and AVX2 Intel Virtualization Technology VT x VT d 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Buil...

Page 16: ...sure to provide adequate air flow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5 SuperDoctor 5 is used to notify the user of certain system events For exam...

Page 17: ...ll a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Serial Port The X10SDD F motherboar...

Page 18: ...ch 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...

Page 19: ...have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tight...

Page 20: ...id damaging motherboard components 4 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 5 Repeat Step 4 to in...

Page 21: ...ting memory Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules CPU DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance Number of DIMMs Memory Pop...

Page 22: ...IMM Module Population Sequence When installing memory modules the DIMM slots must be populated in the following order DIMMA1 DIMMB1 then DIMMA2 DIMMB2 The blue slots must be populated first Type Ranks...

Page 23: ...peed on the motherboard 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it 3 Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory slot 4 Align the notches o...

Page 24: ...Definitions Rear I O Ports Description Description 1 KVM Port 3 Power Switch and LED Indicator 3 IPMI LAN 4 UID Switch 1 4 3 2 CPU LED2 KVM IPMI_LAN JPG1 SW1 JUIDB1 LED1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JIPMB1 JMD4 JP2 J...

Page 25: ...IPMI_LAN Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition 9 19 GND 10 TD0 20 Act LED Yellow 11 TD0 21 Link 100 LED Green 12 TD1 22 Link 1000 LED Amber 13 TD1 23 SGND 14 TD2 24 SGND 15 TD2 25 SGND 16 TD3...

Page 26: ...There are two Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports USB0 1 supported by the KVM port on the I O back panel and can be used to provide rear USB access An additional USB 3 0 type A port USB2 is located on the...

Page 27: ...on the backplane of the motherboard Use this switch to power on or power off the system CPU LED2 KVM IPMI_LAN JPG1 SW1 JUIDB1 LED1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JIPMB1 JMD4 JP2 JPME2 JPME1 JWD1 JTPM1 USB2 3 0 JMD3 JMD2...

Page 28: ...ables below for pin definitions S SGPIO Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 Data 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC Note NC No Connection 1 S SGPIO1 CPU LED2 KVM IPMI_L...

Page 29: ...MB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA1 Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 KEY 5 LRESET 6 5V 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 3 3V 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 SMB_CLK 14 SMB_D...

Page 30: ...01 LEDM1 BAR CODE MAC CODE BMC JPCIE1 MICRO LP JPCIE2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA1 1 BMC External Header 4 pin BMC External I2 C Header A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at JIPMB1...

Page 31: ...card storage card use Your system will have two hard drives connected through the backplane of the motherboard The default setting for the SATA SAS connectors is for SATA drives as controlled by the I...

Page 32: ...JMD2 connectors both support PCI E 3 0 x4 The JMD3 connector supports PCI E 2 0 x4 Lastly the JMD4 connector supports PCI E 2 0 x2 CPU LED2 KVM IPMI_LAN JPG1 SW1 JUIDB1 LED1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JIPMB1 JMD4 JP...

Page 33: ...next to the SW1 connector on the back panel The UID LED LED1 is located next to the UID switch When you press the UID switch the UID LED will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off the LE...

Page 34: ...ween two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram below for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to th...

Page 35: ...ctor Refer to the table below for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 1 1 VGA Enable Disable...

Page 36: ...to generate a non maskable interrupt NMI signal for the application that hangs Refer to the table below for jumper settings The Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jum...

Page 37: ...s CPU LED2 KVM IPMI_LAN JPG1 SW1 JUIDB1 LED1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JIPMB1 JMD4 JP2 JPME2 JPME1 JWD1 JTPM1 USB2 3 0 JMD3 JMD2 JMD1 JBT1 J5 S SGPIO1 BT1 S SATA SAS0 S SATA SAS1 X10SDD F Rev 1 01 LEDM1 BAR CODE MA...

Page 38: ...initions Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enable Pins 2 3 Disable M 2 I2 C Header A System Management Bus header for the M 2 sockets is located at JP2 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the M...

Page 39: ...edicated LAN LEDs An IPMI LAN is located on the I O back panel The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection Refer to the table be...

Page 40: ...S SATA SAS1 X10SDD F Rev 1 01 LEDM1 BAR CODE MAC CODE BMC JPCIE1 MICRO LP JPCIE2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA1 BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LEDM1 on the motherboard When LEDM1 is...

Page 41: ...motherboard and chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink be sure...

Page 42: ...t sizes different speeds and different types on the same motherboard 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty ones 4 Check the switch...

Page 43: ...bleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our websit...

Page 44: ...Please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named flash bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb d...

Page 45: ...e the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set...

Page 46: ...ly displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For fast...

Page 47: ...Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured...

Page 48: ...nd 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 fields The date must be entered in MM DD YYYY...

Page 49: ...Chapter 4 BIOS 49 Memory Information Total Memory This item displays the total size of memory available in the system Memory Speed This item displays the memory speed...

Page 50: ...to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST mess...

Page 51: ...e Disabled Legacy Boot and EFI Boot Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reset or generate NMI based on jumper settings when it is expired for...

Page 52: ...nable all cores Monitor Mwait Select Enabled to enable the Monitor MWait instructions The Monitor instruction monitors a region of memory for writes and MWait instructions instruct the CPU to stop unt...

Page 53: ...DCU Data Cache Unit IP Prefetcher support which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance The options are Disable and Enable Direct Cache Access DCA Select Enab...

Page 54: ...HW_All SW_ALL and SW_ANY Energy Efficient P State Select Enable to support power saving mode for P State The options are Disable and Enable Boot Performance Mode This feature allows the user to select...

Page 55: ...which will significantly reduce the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt state The options are Disable and Enable CPU T State Control ACPI Advanced Confi...

Page 56: ...the System Agent PM using its power performance tuning algorithm The options are Disable and Enable Energy Efficient Turbo Use this feature to enable energy efficient turbo mode The options are Disab...

Page 57: ...Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology support which significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements and freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are D...

Page 58: ...ling Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to enhance system performance and data integrity The options are Auto Disabled and Enabled DRAM RAPL Baseline Use this feature to set the run time power l...

Page 59: ...ter a value from 0 24 The default setting is 24 Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues...

Page 60: ...ard USB 3 0 support The options are Enabled and Disabled EHCI1 Select Enabled to enable EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface support on USB 2 0 connector 1 at least one USB 2 0 connector should be...

Page 61: ...e controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I O activity resumes The options are Enabled and Disabled...

Page 62: ...allow a PCI device to generate a PERR SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Disabled and Enabled Above 4G Decoding Available if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Select E...

Page 63: ...e options are Disabled Legacy and EFI CPU1 SLOT1 PCI E 3 0 X8 OPROM Use this feature to select which firmware type to be loaded for the add on card in this slot The options are Disabled Legacy and EFI...

Page 64: ...rt The options are Disabled and Enabled PXE boot wait time Use this option to specify the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot Press or on your keyboard to change the value The default...

Page 65: ...feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select...

Page 66: ...ection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is e...

Page 67: ...tended ASCII Character Set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per second Use this feature to set the...

Page 68: ...31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Conso...

Page 69: ...he options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Flow Control Use this item to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal...

Page 70: ...ct 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...

Page 71: ...d and Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Select Enable to support Runtime Error Logging The options are Enable and Disable If this item is set to Enable the following item will be available for co...

Page 72: ...ory is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately SMBIOS Event Long Standard Settings Log System Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled The opti...

Page 73: ...ware installed in your system System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup The options are Disabled and Enabled Erasing Settings Era...

Page 74: ...and Yes If the item above set to Yes the following item will become available for user s configuration Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address...

Page 75: ...m displays the Station MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Gateway IP Address This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer This should be in...

Page 76: ...ng the BIOS Setup utility The options are Setup and Always Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password CSM Support Select Enabled to support the EFI...

Page 77: ...ature allows the user to decide if all secure boot variables should be saved Platform Key PK This feature allows the user to configure the settings of the platform keys Set New Key Select Yes to load...

Page 78: ...a file The options are Yes and No Append Key Select Yes to add the DBX from the manufacturer s defaults to the existing DBX Select No to load the DBX from a file The options are Yes and No Authorized...

Page 79: ...r Priorities 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 If the item above set to Legacy UEFI Dual...

Page 80: ...gacy UEFI Dual Boot Order 13 Legacy UEFI Dual Boot Order 14 Legacy UEFI Dual Boot Order 15 Delete Boot Option Use this feature to remove a pre defined boot device from which the system will boot durin...

Page 81: ...e Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can t...

Page 82: ...elect Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter 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...

Page 83: ...o to the Supermicro website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may download individual drivers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the...

Page 84: ...n and fan speed and provides alerts via email or the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your sy...

Page 85: ...installing or configuring components These warnings may also be found on our website at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm Battery Handling Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer fals...

Page 86: ...indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen wordt Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieks...

Page 87: ...tos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous aupr s de l organisme comp tent...

Page 88: ...ering the UEFI BIOS Image An AMIBIOS flash 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 detecti...

Page 89: ...om into your USB drive and power on the system 3 While powering on the system keep pressing Ctrl and Home simultaneously on your PS2 or USB keyboard until your hear two short beeps This may take from...

Page 90: ...can Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 12 1211 Copyright C 2011 American Megatren...

Page 91: ...ble from the power supply clear CMOS 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 the def...

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