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USER MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

X11SSE-F

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Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Revision 1 0a X11SSE F...

Page 2: ...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 ca...

Page 3: ...ase note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians only For processor memory updates please refer to our website at http www supermicro com products Co...

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: ...nsitive Devices 19 Precautions 19 Unpacking 19 2 2 Motherboard Installation 20 Tools Needed 20 Location of Mounting Holes 20 Installing the Motherboard 21 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 22 In...

Page 6: ...0 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service 51 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 52 4 2 Main Setup 53 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 55 4 4 Event Logs 77 4 5 IPMI 79 4 6 Security 82 4 7 Boot 85 4 8 Save...

Page 7: ...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 utilities and the user s...

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: ...ents not documented are for internal testing only BMC Intel PCH CPU USB2 3 0 I SATA6 JSD1 SW2 LED5 JUIDB1 LED6 MAC CODE BAR CODE BIOS LICENSE JPG1 JKVM1 VGA USB0 1 BT1 JWD1 JPME2 JPME1 JTPM1 JBT1 CPU...

Page 10: ...for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connec tions indicates the location of pin 1 Jumpers LED indicators not indicated are used for testing only Use only the correct type...

Page 11: ...ription Status LED5 Rear UID LED Blue On Unit Identified LED6 BMC Heartbeat LED Green Blinking BMC Normal Connector Description BT1 Onboard Battery I SATA0 I SATA6 SATA 3 0 Connections J21 CPU Micro L...

Page 12: ...d Chipset Intel PCH C236 Expansion Slots One 1 CPU Micro LP PCIe 3 0 x8 slot Two 2 NVMe PCIe 3 0 x4 slots through backplane Network One 1 1Gb dedicated management port via BPN Baseboard Management Con...

Page 13: ...stem temperature and memory temperature CPU 3 phase GT 2 phase switching voltage regulator CPU thermal trip support PECI support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin fan speed control...

Page 14: ...heatsink cooling restrictions For proper thermal management please check the chas sis and heatsink specifications for proper CPU TDP sizing Note 2 For IPMI configuration instructions please refer to t...

Page 15: ...ASH SPI 128Mb SPI LPC TPM1 2 Header AST2400 PCIe3 0_x1 PCIe3 0_x8 8 0GT s PCIe x8 MLP SLOT SATA III 6Gb s 1 X SATA III DOM Port 19 USB3 5 USB2 5 Port 14 Port 10 15 18 PCH H C236 AOM BPN MC12S 5 x SATA...

Page 16: ...ng PCI E 3 0 SATA 3 0 w transfer rates of up to 6 Gb s xHCI USB w SuperSpeed 3 0 System Management Bus SMBus Specification Version 2 0 Integrated Sensor Hub ISH Intel Trusted Execution Technology Inte...

Page 17: ...of onboard processors and the system in real time via the IPMI interface Whenever the temperature of the CPU or the system exceeds a user defined threshold system CPU cooling fans will be turned on t...

Page 18: ...for processors that have high CPU clock rates In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you al...

Page 19: ...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 i...

Page 20: ...unting Holes Note 1 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 2 Some components are v...

Page 21: ...s needed 4 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components 5 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a Phillips head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the...

Page 22: ...y a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink When receiving a...

Page 23: ...your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North center edge and the South center edge of the CPU 4 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Once it is a...

Page 24: ...our CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly CPU properly installed Load lever locked into place 5 Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any...

Page 25: ...ligned with those on the motherboard and the underlying heatsink bracket 3 Screw in two diagonal screws the 1 and 2 screws in the figure below until just snug To avoid possible damage to the CPU do no...

Page 26: ...heatsink and to prevent damage done to the CPU or other components 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the figure below 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loo...

Page 27: ...ce follow the table below when populating memory Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules CPU DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 Memory Module Population for Optimal P...

Page 28: ...different types and speeds is not allowed DIMMB2 Blue Slot DIMMA2 Blue Slot Towards the edge of the motherboard Towards the CPU DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMM Module Population Sequence When installing memory mod...

Page 29: ...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 on both e...

Page 30: ...gure 2 2 I O Port Locations and Definitions Rear I O Ports Switches Description 1 JKVM1 VGA 2 SW2 3 JUIDB1 1 3 2 BMC Intel PCH CPU USB2 3 0 I SATA6 JSD1 SW2 LED5 JUIDB1 LED6 MAC CODE BAR CODE BIOS LIC...

Page 31: ...console redirection support or remote networking interface 1 1 KVM VGA BMC Intel PCH CPU USB2 3 0 I SATA6 JSD1 SW2 LED5 JUIDB1 LED6 MAC CODE BAR CODE BIOS LICENSE JPG1 JKVM1 VGA USB0 1 BT1 JWD1 JPME2...

Page 32: ...MC Intel PCH CPU USB2 3 0 I SATA6 JSD1 SW2 LED5 JUIDB1 LED6 MAC CODE BAR CODE BIOS LICENSE JPG1 JKVM1 VGA USB0 1 BT1 JWD1 JPME2 JPME1 JTPM1 JBT1 CPU MICRO LP PCI E 3 0 X8 JPO1 J21 MICRO LP DIMMB2 DIMM...

Page 33: ...d drives not both Note 2 I SATA6 is a Supermicro SuperDOM This is a yellow SATA DOM connec tor with power pins built in and do not require separate external power cables This connector is backward com...

Page 34: ...P DIMMB2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA1 I SATA0 X11SSE F Rev 1 01 SATA 3 0 Connector Pin Definitions Pin Signal 1 Ground 2 SATA_TXP 3 SATA_TXN 4 Ground 5 SATA_RXN 6 SATA_RXP 7 Ground SATA Connector Types Port C...

Page 35: ...the motherboard For more information on IPMI please refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our website at http www supermicro com UID Switch Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Butto...

Page 36: ...r A Trusted Platform Module TPM Port 80 header is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM support and a Port 80 connection Use this header to enhance system performance and data security Refer to the table be...

Page 37: ...e power support for your Serial Link DOM devices DOM Power Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground BMC Intel PCH CPU USB2 3 0 I SATA6 JSD1 SW2 LED5 JUIDB1 LED6 MAC CODE BAR CODE BIOS LIC...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...Enable Disable Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connector The default setting is pins 1 2 to enable the connection Refer to the table below for jumper settings The default settin...

Page 40: ...very Use jumper JPME1 to select ME Firmware Recovery mode which will limit resource allocation for essential system operation only in order to maintain normal power operation and management In the sin...

Page 41: ...I SATA0 X11SSE F Rev 1 01 Manufacturer Mode Select Close pin 2 and pin 3 of jumper JPME2 to bypass SPI flash security and force the system to operate in the manufacturer mode which will allow the use...

Page 42: ...to the table below for jumper settings The default setting is Disabled Note Please use this jumper with caution Enabling this jumper may cause the remain ing power supply to run out unexpectedly and y...

Page 43: ...ning normally Refer to the table below for more information BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator LED Color Definition Green Blinking BMC Normal BMC Intel PCH CPU USB2 3 0 I SATA6 JSD1 SW2 LED5 JUIDB1 LED6 MAC...

Page 44: ...the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install the CPU first making sure it is full...

Page 45: ...nd contacting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to Chapter 2 2 Remove all components from the motherboard especially the DIMM modules Make sure that system power is on and that memory erro...

Page 46: ...A If the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation check the following 1 CPU BIOS support Make sure that your CPU is supported and that you have the latest BIOS installed in your system...

Page 47: ...CPU and a memory module installed to identify the trouble areas Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures 4 Identifying bad components by isolating them If nec...

Page 48: ...er or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website http www supermicro com 3 If you still cannot resolve t...

Page 49: ...our website Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choos...

Page 50: ...he 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 up...

Page 51: ...displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the shipping package is mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service...

Page 52: ...etc 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 configu...

Page 53: ...ime 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 form...

Page 54: ...X11SSE F User Manual 54 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 55: ...ture 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...

Page 56: ...installation since the native XHCI driver support is unavailable Use a SATA optical drive as a USB drive and USB CD DVD drives are not supported Disable this feature after the XHCI driver has been in...

Page 57: ...Hyper Threading Technology Intel VT x Technology Intel SMX Technology 64 bit EIST Technology CPU C3 State CPU C6 State CPU C7 State L1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache L4 Cache Hyper thread...

Page 58: ...e Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches both cache...

Page 59: ...or on your keyboard to change the value Enter 0 to use the manufacture default setting 2 Core Ratio Limit Override This increases multiplies 2 clock speeds in the CPU core in relation to the bus speed...

Page 60: ...led C1 C3 and C1 and C3 C State Pre Wake This feature allows the user to enable or disable the C State Pre Wake The options are Disabled and Enabled Package C State Limit Use this feature to set the P...

Page 61: ...ions are Disabled Enabled and Software Controlled Select Owner EPOCH Input Type Use this feature to select an Intel Software Guard Extensions SGX EPOCH mode Each mode has different values which can be...

Page 62: ...the total memory size to be used by internal graphics devices based on the DVMT 5 0 platform The options are 128MB 256MB and MAX IGFX Graphics Low Power Mode Select Enabled to use the low power mode...

Page 63: ...the link speed of a PCI E port specified by the user The options are Auto Gen1 Gen2 and Gen3 PEG0 Max Payload Size Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a...

Page 64: ...1867 2000 2133 2200 and 2400 Max TOLUD This feature sets the maximum TOLUD value which specifies the Top of Low Usable DRAM memory space to be used by internal graphics devices GTT Stolen Memory and...

Page 65: ...e options are Disabled and Enabled PCIe PLL SSC Enable this feature to reduce EMI interference by down spreading clock 0 5 Disable this feature to centralize the clock without spreading The options ar...

Page 66: ...system The options are Disabled and Enabled Port 0 Port 5 Spin Up Device On an edge detect from 0 to 1 set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device The options are Enabled and Disabled Por...

Page 67: ...e Enabled and Disabled IPv4 PXE Support Select Enabled to enable IPv4 PXE boot support The options are Enabled and Disabled IPv6 PXE Support Select Enabled to enable IPv6 PXE boot support The options...

Page 68: ...is submenu allows the user the configure settings of Serial Port 2 Serial Port 2 SOL Select Enabled to enable the selected onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled Logical Device Setti...

Page 69: ...lient computer which is the remote computer used by the user COM1 Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection Select VT100 to use th...

Page 70: ...e this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection 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 sig...

Page 71: ...r set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The op...

Page 72: ...e options are Disabled and Enabled SOL Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server The options are Disabled and Enabled SOL...

Page 73: ...for Console Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 e...

Page 74: ...d Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support If this feature and the TPM jumper on the motherboard are both set to Enabled onbaord security devices will be enabled for TPM Trusted Platfor...

Page 75: ...sabled and Enabled Hash Policy Use this item to select which hash policy to use SHA 1 is the most secured but it may not be supported by all operating systems The options are Sha 1 and Sha256 Device S...

Page 76: ...e This feature allows the user to enter the unique name of the iSCSI Initiator in IQN format Once the name of the iSCSI Initiator is entered into the system configure the proper settings for the follo...

Page 77: ...Settings Erase Event Log If No is selected data stored in the event log will not be erased Select Yes Next Reset data in the event log will be erased upon next system reboot Select Yes Every Reset da...

Page 78: ...duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value The default value is 1 METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between...

Page 79: ...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 Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Era...

Page 80: ...r to select the source of the IP address for this computer If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selec...

Page 81: ...ddress This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 172 31 0 1 VLAN Use this item to enable or disable the IPMI VLAN function The o...

Page 82: ...system to check for a password at bootup or upon entering the BIOS Setup utility The options are Setup and Always Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator...

Page 83: ...ns are Yes and No Save All Secure Boot Variables This feature allows the user to decide if all secure boot variables should be saved Platform Key PK This feature allows the user to configure the setti...

Page 84: ...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 T...

Page 85: ...riorities 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 th...

Page 86: ...ined boot device from which the system will boot during startup The settings are any pre defined boot device Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which hard disk driv...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...lect 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 D...

Page 89: ...rs are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error BIOS Beep POST Codes Beep Code Error Mes...

Page 90: ...he 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 ISO f...

Page 91: ...umption 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 y...

Page 92: ...talling 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 falschen...

Page 93: ...evaar 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 fab...

Page 94: ...acionales 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 Waar...

Page 95: ...p consists of a recovery BIOS block and a main BIOS block a main BIOS image The boot block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS i...

Page 96: ...ROM binary image file into the disc Root Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD DVD Note If you cannot locate the Super ROM file in your driver disk visit our website at www supermicro com to do...

Page 97: ...he BIOS recovery If you decide to proceed with BIOS recovery follow the procedures below 5 When the screen as shown above displays use the arrow keys to select the item Proceed with flash update and p...

Page 98: ...the message that BIOS update has completed unplug the AC power cable 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 continu...

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