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4.7 Boot

Use this menu to configure Boot settings.

Boot Mode Select

Use this feature to select the type of device that the system is going to boot from. The options
are Legacy,

UEFI

, and Dual.

Legacy to EFI Support

Select Enabled to boot EFI OS support after Legacy boot order has failed. The options are

Disabled

and Enabled.

Fixed Boot Order Priorities

This feature prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system boots from. Press

<Enter> on each entry from top to bottom to select devices.

*If the feature "Boot Mode Select" is set to Legacy, UEFI, or Dual, the following features

are displayed:

•

Boot Option #1

•

Boot Option #2

•

Boot Option #3

•

Boot Option #4

Summary of Contents for X12SPG-NF

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 X12SPG NF ...

Page 2: ... 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 cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your ...

Page 3: ...cations and data center needs Please 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 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 ...

Page 4: ...er 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 supermicro nl Customer Support Website www supermicro nl Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 82...

Page 5: ...r Supply 17 1 7 Serial Port 18 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 19 Precautions 19 Unpacking 19 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 20 The 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor 20 Overview of the Processor Carrier Assembly 21 Overview of the CPU Socket 21 Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module 22 Creating the 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor Carrier Asse...

Page 6: ... Settings 42 How Jumpers Work 42 2 8 LED Indicators 44 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 46 Before Power On 46 No Power 46 System Boot Failure 47 Memory Errors 47 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 47 When the System Becomes Unstable 48 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 50 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 51 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation 52 Battery Removal 52 Proper...

Page 7: ... 4 1 Introduction 54 4 2 Main Setup 55 4 3 Advanced 57 4 4 Event Logs 89 4 5 IPMI 91 4 6 Security 94 4 7 Boot 100 4 8 Save Exit 103 Appendix A Software Appendix B Standardized Warning Statements Preface ...

Page 8: ...ities and the user s manual for your server Supermicro product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product drivers and utilities https www supermicro com wdl driver Product safety info http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm A secure data deletion tool designed to fully erase all data from storage devices can be found at our website https www supermicro com about ...

Page 9: ...board 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 ...

Page 10: ...1 JBT1 JVRM1 FAN2 FAN1 M2_CONN_2 M2_CONN_1 JTPM1 JRK1 JUART1 JUART2 JWD1 JPME2 JDBG2 JDBG1 JPFR1 JPFR3 JPFR2 LEDHDD LEDBMC LEDPWR UID LED MH2 MH8 MH9 MH4 MH7 MH6 MH10 MH1 JSXB2 1 JPWR1 VRM_HS SXB3 PCI E4 0x16 SXB2 PCI E4 0x16 SXB1 PCI E4 0x16 AIOM1 PCI E4 0x8 BMC_LAN S SATA1 SUPER DOM SUPER DOM S SATA0 M 2 H_2 M 2 H_1 USB0 1 3 2 Gen 1 COM1 1 2 RST JWD1 WATCH DOG 2 3 NMI TPM PORT80 JTPM1 CMOS CLEAR...

Page 11: ...2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE JPME2 JRK1 RAID KEY UID VGA CPU DIMMF1 DIMME1 DIMMA1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMB1 DIMMH1 DIMMG1 Notes See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and connections indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers LED indicators not indicated are used for testing only Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard...

Page 12: ...ated BMC LAN Port BT1 Onboard Battery COM1 COM Port FAN1 FAN2 CPU System Fan Headers JIPMB1 System Mangement Bus Header for IPMI only JMP1 JMP3 Connectors for SCC P2N2FG P1A B or SCC P2N2FG P1A A JPWR1 JPWR3 GPU 12V 8 pin Power Connectors JRK1 Intel RAID Key Header JSD1 JSD2 SATA DOM Power Connectors JSXB1 PCIe 4 0 x16 Slot JSXB2 PCIe 4 0 x16 Slot JSXB3 PCIe 4 0 x16 Slot JTPM1 Trusted Platform Mod...

Page 13: ...supermicro com products motherboard Chipset Intel C621A Expansion Slots One PCIe 4 0 x8 routing to interconnector for 2x front NVMe SSDs Two M 2 22110 2280 PCIe 3 0 x4 SATA Slots Three RSC PCIe 4 0 slots to support up to three DW FL FH x16 GPU AOCs Baseboard Management Controller Aspeed AST2500 Network One Realtek RTL8211F PHY dedicated IPMI Super I O ASpeed AST2500 Graphics ASpeed AST2500 BMC I O...

Page 14: ...egulator CPU thermal trip support Platform Environment Control Interface PECI TSI Fan Control Fan speed control Two 4 pin fan headers System Management Trusted Platform Module TPM support SuperDoctor 5 Server Platform Service LED Indicators Power Suspend State Indicator LED UID LED HDD activity LED Dedicated BMC LAN Activity link LED Dimensions 9 6 W x 14 5 L ATX 243 84mm x 368 3mm proprietary FF ...

Page 15: ...X16 Gen4 PCI E X8 Gen4 Reversal RJ45 LAN RTL8211F RGMII DDR4 VGA CONN COM1 Connector BMC FLASH CPLD NAND FLASH CPLD NOR FLASH PCH BIOS TPM HEADER Debug Card CPLD BMC_SPI I2C SYS_SPI I2C PCH_SPI ESPI 2 USB 2 0 PCI E X1 BMC AST2500 NCSI master VR13 HC 7 1 PHASE CPU 1 PECI 30 SOCKET ID 0 1 2 3 0A 0B DMI DMI Gen3x4 DMI PCH SATA III 2 PCIEx4 USB3 2 Gen 1 USB2 0 MISC I2C FAN SPEED CTRL FRONT PANEL SYSTE...

Page 16: ...torage Technology Enterprise Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O VT d SPI Enhancements Intel Node Manager for advanced power monitoring capping and management for BMC enhancement see note below BMC supports remote management virtualization and the security package for enterprise platforms Note Node Manager support depends on the power supply used in your system 1 3 Special Features Re...

Page 17: ...ailable when used with SuperDoctor 5 in the Windows OS or in the Linux environment SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range 1 5 ACPI Features The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI specification ...

Page 18: ...rs that have high CPU clock rates where noisy power transmission is present 1 7 Serial Port The X12SPG NF motherboard supports one serial communication connection COM1 can be used for input output The UART provides legacy speeds with a baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support high speed serial communication devices ...

Page 19: ...es 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 that your computer chassis provides excellent conduc tivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use ...

Page 20: ...the CPU socket and none of the socket pins are bent If they are contact your retailer When handling the processor avoid touching or placing direct pressure on the LGA lands gold contacts Improper installation or socket misalignment can cause serious damage to the processor or CPU socket which may require manufacturer repairs Thermal grease is pre applied on a new heatsink No additional thermal gre...

Page 21: ... The processor carrier assembly contains the 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor and a processor carrier 1 Plastic Protective Cover 2 CPU Socket 1 Processor 2 Processor Carrier Overview of the CPU Socket The CPU socket is protected by a plastic protective cover ...

Page 22: ...anual Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module The Processor Heatsink Module PHM contains a heatsink a processor carrier and the processor 1 Heatsink with Thermal Grease 2 Processor Carrier 3 Processor Processor Heatsink Module ...

Page 23: ...int A of the processor into the carrier Then gently snap in the other side of the carrier for the processor to fasten into Point B Note The 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor carrier contains four metal rings on each corner 3 Examine all corners to ensure that the processor is firmly attached to the carrier Processor Carrier Assembly Allow carrier to fasten onto CPU Allow carrier to fast...

Page 24: ...sink over with the thermal grease facing up Hold the processor carrier assembly so the processor s gold contacts are facing up then align the triangle on the assembly with hole 1 of the heatsink Press the processor carrier assembly down The plastic clips of the assembly will lock outside of holes 1 and 2 while the remaining clips will snap into their corresponding holes 3 Examine all corners to en...

Page 25: ...over installed on the CPU socket Remove it from the socket to install the Processor Heatsink Module PHM Gently pull up one corner of the plastic protective cover to remove it CPU Socket with Plastic Protective Cover Remove the plastic protective cover from the CPU socket Do not touch or bend the socket pins Socket Pins ...

Page 26: ...eatsink on top 3 With a T30 Torx bit screwdriver gradually tighten screws 1 4 to ensure even pressure The order of the screws is shown on the label on top of the heatsink To avoid damaging the processor or socket do not use a force greater than 12 lbf in when tightening the screws 4 Examine all corners to ensure that the PHM is firmly attached to the socket Mounting the Processor Heatsink Module o...

Page 27: ...ore removing the processor heatsink module PHM from the motherboard shut down the system and then unplug the AC power cord from all power supplies Then follow the steps below 1 Use a T30 Torx bit screwdriver to loosen the four screws in a backwards sequence of 4 3 2 and 1 2 Gently lift the PHM upwards to remove it from the socket 3 Move the lever to its unlocked position and gently remove the CPU ...

Page 28: ...ID VGA CPU DIMMF1 DIMME1 DIMMA1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMB1 DIMMH1 DIMMG1 2 3 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they groun...

Page 29: ...s 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components 6 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis 7 Repeat Step 6 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely plac...

Page 30: ...der 1 CPU 8 DIMM Slots Number of DIMMs Memory Population Sequence 1 DIMMA1 2 DIMMA1 DIMME1 4 DIMMA1 DIMME1 DIMMC1 DIMMG1 6 DIMMA1 DIMME1 DIMMC1 DIMMG1 DIMMB1 DIMMF1 8 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMG1 DIMMH1 DIMME1 DIMMF1 DDR4 Memory Support Type Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width DIMM Capacity GB Speed MT s Voltage V Slot Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC Data below assumes 2 SPC unless otherw...

Page 31: ...MH3 MH5 JIPMB1 JSD1 JSD2 S SATA1 S SATA0 JMP3 JMP2 JMP1 JSXB3 2 JSXB2 2 JSXB1 2 JSXB3 1 JSXB1 1 JAIOM1 JCPLD1 JBT1 JVRM1 FAN2 FAN1 M2_CONN_2 M2_CONN_1 JTPM1 JRK1 JUART1 JUART2 JWD1 JPME2 JDBG2 JDBG1 JPFR1 JPFR3 JPFR2 LEDHDD LEDBMC LEDPWR UID LED MH2 MH8 MH9 MH4 MH7 MH6 MH10 MH1 JSXB2 1 JPWR1 VRM_HS SXB3 PCI E4 0x16 SXB2 PCI E4 0x16 SXB1 PCI E4 0x16 AIOM1 PCI E4 0x8 BMC_LAN S SATA1 SUPER DOM SUPER ...

Page 32: ...GA CPU DIMMF1 DIMME1 DIMMA1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMB1 DIMMH1 DIMMG1 DIMM Installation 1 Insert DIMM modules in the following order DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMG1 DIMMH1 DIMME1 DIMMF1 and insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots based on the Recommended Memory Population Guide table on page 32 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it 3 Align the key...

Page 33: ...JSD1 JSD2 S SATA1 S SATA0 JMP3 JMP2 JMP1 JSXB3 2 JSXB2 2 JSXB1 2 JSXB3 1 JSXB1 1 JAIOM1 JCPLD1 JBT1 JVRM1 FAN2 FAN1 M2_CONN_2 M2_CONN_1 JTPM1 JRK1 JUART1 JUART2 JWD1 JPME2 JDBG2 JDBG1 JPFR1 JPFR3 JPFR2 LEDHDD LEDBMC LEDPWR UID LED MH2 MH8 MH9 MH4 MH7 MH6 MH10 MH1 JSXB2 1 JPWR1 VRM_HS SXB3 PCI E4 0x16 SXB2 PCI E4 0x16 SXB1 PCI E4 0x16 AIOM1 PCI E4 0x8 BMC_LAN S SATA1 SUPER DOM SUPER DOM S SATA0 M 2...

Page 34: ...B1 PCI E4 0x16 AIOM1 PCI E4 0x8 BMC_LAN S SATA1 SUPER DOM SUPER DOM S SATA0 M 2 H_2 M 2 H_1 USB0 1 3 2 Gen 1 COM1 1 2 RST JWD1 WATCH DOG 2 3 NMI TPM PORT80 JTPM1 CMOS CLEAR JSD2 SATA DOM POWER JSD1 SATA DOM POWER 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE JPME2 JRK1 RAID KEY UID VGA CPU DIMMF1 DIMME1 DIMMA1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMB1 DIMMH1 DIMMG1 VGA Port A video VGA port is located on the I O back panel Ref...

Page 35: ... S SATA1 SUPER DOM SUPER DOM S SATA0 M 2 H_2 M 2 H_1 USB0 1 3 2 Gen 1 COM1 1 2 RST JWD1 WATCH DOG 2 3 NMI TPM PORT80 JTPM1 CMOS CLEAR JSD2 SATA DOM POWER JSD1 SATA DOM POWER 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE JPME2 JRK1 RAID KEY UID VGA CPU DIMMF1 DIMME1 DIMMA1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMB1 DIMMH1 DIMMG1 1 BMC LAN BMC LAN Port The motherboard has one dedicated BMC LAN port located above the USB1 2 ports ...

Page 36: ... MH3 MH5 JIPMB1 JSD1 JSD2 S SATA1 S SATA0 JMP3 JMP2 JMP1 JSXB3 2 JSXB2 2 JSXB1 2 JSXB3 1 JSXB1 1 JAIOM1 JCPLD1 JBT1 JVRM1 FAN2 FAN1 M2_CONN_2 M2_CONN_1 JTPM1 JRK1 JUART1 JUART2 JWD1 JPME2 JDBG2 JDBG1 JPFR1 JPFR3 JPFR2 LEDHDD LEDBMC LEDPWR UID LED MH2 MH8 MH9 MH4 MH7 MH6 MH10 MH1 JSXB2 1 JPWR1 VRM_HS SXB3 PCI E4 0x16 SXB2 PCI E4 0x16 SXB1 PCI E4 0x16 AIOM1 PCI E4 0x8 BMC_LAN S SATA1 SUPER DOM SUPER...

Page 37: ... DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMB1 DIMMH1 DIMMG1 1 1 UID Switch 2 UIDLED 2 Unit Identifier Switch UID SW One button with two functions A Unit Identifier UID switch and two LED Indicators are located on the motherboard The UID switch is located next to the VGA port on the back panel UID Switch Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Button In 2 Ground 3 Ground G1 Ground G2 Ground UID LED Pin Definitions Color Status B...

Page 38: ...I E4 0x8 BMC_LAN S SATA1 SUPER DOM SUPER DOM S SATA0 M 2 H_2 M 2 H_1 USB0 1 3 2 Gen 1 COM1 1 2 RST JWD1 WATCH DOG 2 3 NMI TPM PORT80 JTPM1 CMOS CLEAR JSD2 SATA DOM POWER JSD1 SATA DOM POWER 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE JPME2 JRK1 RAID KEY UID VGA CPU DIMMF1 DIMME1 DIMMA1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMB1 DIMMH1 DIMMG1 1 1 8 Pin GPU Power 2 8 Pin GPU Power 3 8 Pin GPU Power 8 pin GPU Power Pin Definitio...

Page 39: ...ESIGNED IN USA X12SPG NF REV 1 01 BAR CODE IPMI CODE BT1 JPWR2 JPWR3 MH11 MH12 MH13 MH14 MH3 MH5 JIPMB1 JSD1 JSD2 S SATA1 S SATA0 JMP3 JMP2 JMP1 JSXB3 2 JSXB2 2 JSXB1 2 JSXB3 1 JSXB1 1 JAIOM1 JCPLD1 JBT1 JVRM1 FAN2 FAN1 M2_CONN_2 M2_CONN_1 JTPM1 JRK1 JUART1 JUART2 JWD1 JPME2 JDBG2 JDBG1 JPFR1 JPFR3 JPFR2 LEDHDD LEDBMC LEDPWR UID LED MH2 MH8 MH9 MH4 MH7 MH6 MH10 MH1 JSXB2 1 JPWR1 VRM_HS SXB3 PCI E4...

Page 40: ...VRM_HS SXB3 PCI E4 0x16 SXB2 PCI E4 0x16 SXB1 PCI E4 0x16 AIOM1 PCI E4 0x8 BMC_LAN S SATA1 SUPER DOM SUPER DOM S SATA0 M 2 H_2 M 2 H_1 USB0 1 3 2 Gen 1 COM1 1 2 RST JWD1 WATCH DOG 2 3 NMI TPM PORT80 JTPM1 CMOS CLEAR JSD2 SATA DOM POWER JSD1 SATA DOM POWER 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE JPME2 JRK1 RAID KEY UID VGA CPU DIMMF1 DIMME1 DIMMA1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMB1 DIMMH1 DIMMG1 1 1 Intel RAID Key ...

Page 41: ...ATA DOM POWER JSD1 SATA DOM POWER 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE JPME2 JRK1 RAID KEY UID VGA CPU DIMMF1 DIMME1 DIMMA1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMB1 DIMMH1 DIMMG1 3 M 2 Slots This motherboard has two M 2 slots M 2 was formerly known as Next Generation Form Factor NGFF and serves to replace mini PCIe M 2 allows for a variety of card sizes increased functionality and spatial efficiency The M 2 slot on t...

Page 42: ... pins Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 Remove the cover of the chassis to access the motherboard 3 Remove the onboard battery from the m...

Page 43: ...3 MH11 MH12 MH13 MH14 MH3 MH5 JIPMB1 JSD1 JSD2 S SATA1 S SATA0 JMP3 JMP2 JMP1 JSXB3 2 JSXB2 2 JSXB1 2 JSXB3 1 JSXB1 1 JAIOM1 JCPLD1 JBT1 JVRM1 FAN2 FAN1 M2_CONN_2 M2_CONN_1 JTPM1 JRK1 JUART1 JUART2 JWD1 JPME2 JDBG2 JDBG1 JPFR1 JPFR3 JPFR2 LEDHDD LEDBMC LEDPWR UID LED MH2 MH8 MH9 MH4 MH7 MH6 MH10 MH1 JSXB2 1 JPWR1 VRM_HS SXB3 PCI E4 0x16 SXB2 PCI E4 0x16 SXB1 PCI E4 0x16 AIOM1 PCI E4 0x8 BMC_LAN S ...

Page 44: ...ICENSE DESIGNED IN USA X12SPG NF REV 1 01 BAR CODE IPMI CODE BT1 JPWR2 JPWR3 MH11 MH12 MH13 MH14 MH3 MH5 JIPMB1 JSD1 JSD2 S SATA1 S SATA0 JMP3 JMP2 JMP1 JSXB3 2 JSXB2 2 JSXB1 2 JSXB3 1 JSXB1 1 JAIOM1 JCPLD1 JBT1 JVRM1 FAN2 FAN1 M2_CONN_2 M2_CONN_1 JTPM1 JRK1 JUART1 JUART2 JWD1 JPME2 JDBG2 JDBG1 JPFR1 JPFR3 JPFR2 LEDHDD LEDBMC LEDPWR UID LED MH2 MH8 MH9 MH4 MH7 MH6 MH10 MH1 JSXB2 1 JPWR1 VRM_HS SXB...

Page 45: ...XB1 2 JSXB3 1 JSXB1 1 JAIOM1 JCPLD1 JBT1 JVRM1 FAN2 FAN1 M2_CONN_2 M2_CONN_1 JTPM1 JRK1 JUART1 JUART2 JWD1 JPME2 JDBG2 JDBG1 JPFR1 JPFR3 JPFR2 LEDHDD LEDBMC LEDPWR UID LED MH2 MH8 MH9 MH4 MH7 MH6 MH10 MH1 JSXB2 1 JPWR1 VRM_HS SXB3 PCI E4 0x16 SXB2 PCI E4 0x16 SXB1 PCI E4 0x16 AIOM1 PCI E4 0x8 BMC_LAN S SATA1 SUPER DOM SUPER DOM S SATA0 M 2 H_2 M 2 H_1 USB0 1 3 2 Gen 1 COM1 1 2 RST JWD1 WATCH DOG 2...

Page 46: ...sconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install the CPU making sure it is fully seated and connect the front panel connectors to the motherboard No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properly connected 3 Check that...

Page 47: ...are properly installed See Chapter 2 for installation instructions For memory compatibility refer to the Tested Memory List link on the motherboard s product page to see a list of supported memory 2 Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed It is strongly recommended that you use the same RAM type and speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Make sure that you are using the correct type of...

Page 48: ... power to the system Make sure that all power connectors are connected Please refer to our website for more information on the minimum power requirements 6 Proper software support Make sure that the correct drivers are used B If the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation check the following 1 Source of installation Make sure that the devices used for installation are working prop...

Page 49: ...s good swap this component with a new one to see if the system will work properly If so then the old component is bad You can also install the component in question in another system If the new system works the component is good and the old system has problems ...

Page 50: ...on our website http www supermicro com FAQ index php before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website http www supermicro com ResourceApps BIOS_IPMI_Intel html 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version This can ...

Page 51: ...e and the information on how to update your BIOS on 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 Unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device and then boot into the built in UEFI Shell and type flash nsh BIOS filename BMC Username BMC Password to start the...

Page 52: ...o not damage 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 up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Battery Installation 1 To install an onboard battery follow steps 1 and 2 above and continue bel...

Page 53: ... 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 is complete For faster service you can also request a RMA authorization online http www supermicro com RmaForm This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in sh...

Page 54: ...F1 F2 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 configured 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 messag...

Page 55: ...t 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 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 date s default value is the BIOS build date after RTC reset Supermicro X12SPG NF BIOS ...

Page 56: ...Super X12SPG NF User s Manual 56 Memory Information Total Memory This feature displays the total size of memory available in the system ...

Page 57: ... the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon boot up Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Disabled and Enabled Option ROM Messages Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to display the current AddOn ROM setting Select Force BIOS to use t...

Page 58: ...atch Dog Timer allows the system to reset or generate NMI based on jumper settings when it is expired for more than five minutes The options are Disabled and Enabled If the feature above is set to Enabled Watch Dog Action is available for configuration Watch Dog Action Use this feature to reset the system or generate NMI The options are Reset and NMI Front USB Port s Use this feature to enable or ...

Page 59: ...ide CPU Configuration The following CPU information is displayed Processor BSP Revision Processor Socket Processor ID Processor Frequency Processor Max Ratio Processor Min Ratio Microcode Revision L1 Cache RAM Per Core L2 Cache RAM Per Core L3 Cache RAM Per Package Processor 0 Version CPU1 Core Disable Bitmap CPU1 Core Disable Bitmap Core Disable Bitmap Hex Select 0 to enable all cores or FFFFFFFF...

Page 60: ...are Disable and Enable DCU IP Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Select Enable for Data Cache Unit DCU IP Prefetcher support which prefetches IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance The options are Enable and Disable LLC Prefetch If set to Enable the hardware prefetcher prefetches streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L3 cache to impro...

Page 61: ...Custom Power Performance Tuning Use this feature to select whether the BIOS or the operating system chooses energy performance tuning The options are OS Controls EPB and BIOS Controls EPB If the feature above is set to BIOS Controls EPB the next feature is available for configuration ENERGY_PERF_BIAS CFG Mode Use this feature to set the energy performance bias The options are Maximum Performance P...

Page 62: ...ontrol the proces sor s frequency and performance P state In HW_ALL mode the processor hardware is responsible for coordinating the P state and the OS is responsible for keeping the P state request up to date on all Logical Processors In SW_ALL mode the OS Power Manager is responsible for coordinating the P state and must initiate the transition on all Logical Processors In SW_ANY mode the OS Powe...

Page 63: ... Select Enabled to enable the Monitor Mwait instructions The Monitor instructions moni tors a region of memory for writes and MWait instructions instruct the CPU to stop until the monitored region begins to write The options are Disable and Enable CPU C6 Report Select Enable 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 cache ...

Page 64: ...50 0 56 25 62 5 68 75 75 0 81 25 87 5 93 75 Chipset Configuration Warning Setting the wrong values in the following features may cause the system to malfunc tion North Bridge Uncore Configuration Uncore Configuration Number of CPU Number of IIO Current UPI Link Speed Current UPI Link Frequency Global MMIO Low Base Limit Global MMIO High Base Limit Pci e Configuration Base Size Degrade Precedence U...

Page 65: ...and High IO Directory Cache IODC IO Directory Cache is an 8 entry cache that stores the directory state of remote IIO writes and memory lookups and saves directory updates Use this feature to lower cache to cache C2C transfer latencies The options are Disable Auto Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid Push InvItoM AllocFlow Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid AllocNonAlloc and Enable for Remote InvItoM an...

Page 66: ...able to never fill dead lines in LLC The options are Disable Enable and Auto Memory Configuration Enhanced PPR Use this feature to enable or disable the Samsung TestBIOS Enhanced PPR STEP function The options are Disable and Enable If the feature above is set to Enable the next feature is available for configuration Operation Mode Use this feature to set the operation mode for the STEP function Th...

Page 67: ... log at a given time The default setting is 512 Partial Cache Line Sparing PCLS Use this feature to enable or disable Partial Cache Line Sparing PCLS The options are Disabled and Enabled ADDDC Sparing Adaptive Double Device Data Correction ADDDC Sparing detects when the prede termined threshold for correctable errors is reached copying the contents of the failing DIMM to spare memory The failing D...

Page 68: ...rt Link Max PCI E Port Link Speed PCI E Port Max Payload Size Selecting Auto for this feature enables the motherboard to automatically detect the maximum Transaction Layer Packet TLP size for the connected PCIe device allowing for maximum I O efficiency Selecting 128B or 256B designates maximum packet size of 128 or 256 The options are 128B 256B 512B and Auto RSC GB 6G4 SLOT1 RSC GF 6G4 SLOT1 RSC ...

Page 69: ...olate the strict ordering rules of PCI bus for a transaction to be completed prior to other transactions that have already been enqueued The options are Yes and No Intel R for Directed I O VT d Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Select Yes to use Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I O VT d support by report ing the I O device assignments to the Virtual Machine Monitor VMM through the DMAR ACPI...

Page 70: ...e Disable and Enable If the feature above is set to Enable the following features are available for configuration M 2 H_1 VMD M 2 H_2 VMD VMD Config for IOU 0 Enable Disable VMD Use this feature to enable or disable the volume management device for this stack The options are Disable and Enable If the feature above is set to Enable the following features are available for configuration NVMe0 VMD Us...

Page 71: ...1 VMD Use this feature to enable or disable the device for this port The options are Dis able and Enable Hot Plug Capable Use this feature to enable or disable hot plug for this port The options are Dis able and Enable VMD Config for IOU 3 Enable Disable VMD Use this feature to enable or disable the volume management device for this stack The options are Disable and Enable If the feature above is ...

Page 72: ...lug for this port The options are Dis able and Enable PCI E ASPM Support Global Use this feature to enable or disable ASPM support for all donwstream devices The options are Disable and Auto IIO eDPC Support Use this feature to enable or disable IIO enhanced DPC support The options are Dis able On Fatal Error and On Fatal and Non Fatal Errors South Bridge The following USB information is displayed...

Page 73: ...re Version Recovery Firmware Version ME Firmware Status 1 ME Firmware Status 2 Current State Error Code PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller This feature enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip The options are Disable and Enable Configure SATA as Select AHCI to configure an sSATA drive specified as an AHCI drive Select RAID to configure an sSATA drive spec...

Page 74: ...isk Drive The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive PCH sSATA Configuration sSATA Controller This feature enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip The options are Enable and Disable Configure sSATA as Select AHCI to configure an sSATA drive specified as an AHCI drive Select RAID to configure an sSATA drive specified as a RAID drive The options are...

Page 75: ...ecified should be connected to a Solid State Drive or a Hard Disk Drive The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive Network Configuration Network Stack Select Enabled to enable Preboot Execution Environment PXE or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI for network stack support The options are Disabled and Enabled IPv4 PXE Support Select Enabled to enable IPv4 PXE boot support The op...

Page 76: ...s Master Enable Use this feature to enable the Bus Master which enables the Bus Master Attribute for DMA transaction The options are Disabled and Enabled Consistent Device Name Support Use this feature to enable ACPI_DSM device name support for onboard devices and slots The options are Disabled and Enabled MMIO High Base Use this feature to select the base memory size according to memory address m...

Page 77: ...LOT1 PCI E 4 0 X16 OPROM RSC GF 6G4 SLOT1 PCI E 4 0 X16 OPROM Use this feature to select which firmware type to be loaded for the add on card in these slots The options are Disabled and Legacy if the Boot Mode Select feature under the Boot tab is set to Legacy Disabled and EFI if the Boot Mode Select feature under the Boot tab is set to UEFI and Disabled Legacy and EFI if the Boot Mode Select feat...

Page 78: ...b is set to Legacy Disabled and EFI if the Boot Mode Select feature under the Boot tab is set to UEFI and Disabled Legacy and EFI if the Boot Mode Select feature under the Boot tab is set to Dual Super IO Configuration The following Super IO information is display Super IO Chip AST2500 Serial Port 1 Configuration This submenu allows you to configure the settings of Serial Port 1 Serial Port 1 Sele...

Page 79: ... Enabled and Disabled If the feature above is set to Enabled the following features is available for configuration COM1 Console Redirection Settings Use this feature to specify how the host computer exchanges data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows you to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection Select V...

Page 80: ...trol Use 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 signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANS...

Page 81: ...xtended 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 transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for lon...

Page 82: ...ons are Disabled and Enabled Resolution 100x31 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 Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are 80x24 and 80x25 Putty KeyPad This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty which is ...

Page 83: ...on 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 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 and ANSI Bits Per Second EMS This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection Make sure that t...

Page 84: ...he High Precision 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 dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer T...

Page 85: ...is feature to disable or enable storage hierarchy for cryptographic protection The options are Disabled and Enabled Endorsement Hierarchy Use this feature to disable or enable endorsement hierarchy for privacy control The options are Disabled and Enabled TPM 20 Interface Type PH Randomization Use this feature to disable or enable Platform Hierarchy PH Randomization The options are Disabled and Ena...

Page 86: ...ault value is 1 Select IPv4 or IPv6 Use this feature to select which LAN port to boot from The options are IPv4 and IPv6 Boot Description Highlight the feature and press enter to create a boot description The description cannot be more than 75 characters Boot URI Highlight the feature and press enter to create a boot URI Instance of Priority 2 Use this feature to set the rank target port The defau...

Page 87: ... Enter to create a client username Client Password Press Enter to create a client password KMS TLS Certificate CA Certificate Use this feature to enroll factory defaults or load the CA certificates from a file The options are Update Delete and Export Client Certificate Use this feature to enroll factory defaults or load the client certificates from a file The options are Update Delete and Export C...

Page 88: ...enroll certification from a file Certification GUID Use this feature to input the certification GUID Commit Changes and Exit Use this feature to save all changes and exit TLS settings Discard Changes and Exit Use this feature to discard all changes and exit TLS settings Delete Certification Use this feature to delete certification ...

Page 89: ...g 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 data in the event log will be erased upon every system reboot The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately for all messages to be automatically erased...

Page 90: ...re the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value The default value is 1 METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines the number of minutes that must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 The default value is 60 Note All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted View SMBIOS Event Log Select this submenu an...

Page 91: ...mware installed in your system System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at boot up The options are Disabled and Enabled Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Yes On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot Select Yes On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot Select No to keep all system e...

Page 92: ...nk Status Configuration Address Source This feature allows you to select the source of the IP address for this computer If Static is selected you need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected the BIOS searches for a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP...

Page 93: ...y entered This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 172 31 0 1 VLAN This feature displays the virtual LAN settings The options are Disabled and Enabled VLAN ID This feature is enabled if VLAN is enabled Configure IPv6 Support IPv6 Address Status IPv6 Support Use this feature to enable IPv6 support The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 94: ...elect Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup Select Always for the system to check for a password at boot up or upon entering the BIOS Setup utility The options are Setup and Always Hard Drive Security Frozen Use this feature to enable or disable the BIOS security frozen command for SATA and NVMe devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Lockdown Mode This feature is grayed out w...

Page 95: ...menu can only be used if current System Mode is set to User refer to Exit Deployed Mode The PK variable will be erased on transition to Audit Mode Enter Deployed Mode Press Enter button to transition between Deployment and User Mode Key Management This submenu allows you to configure the following Key Management settings Provision Factory Default Select Enabled to install the default Secure Boot k...

Page 96: ...UEFI CA from DB This feature allows you to decide if all secure boot variables should be saved Restore DB defaults Select Yes to restore the DB defaults Secure Boot Variable Platform Key PK Details Select this feature to view the details of the PK Export Select Yes to export a PK from a file on an external media Update Select Yes to load a factory default PK or No to load from a file on an externa...

Page 97: ...Authorized Signatures Details Select this feature to view the details of the DB Export Select Yes to export a DB from a file on an external media Update Select Yes to load a factory default DB or No to load from a file on an external media Append Select Yes to add the DB from the manufacturer s defaults list to the existing DB Select No to load the DB from a file The options are Yes and No Delete ...

Page 98: ...DBT Export Select Yes to export a DBT from a file on an external media Update Select Yes to load a factory default DBT or No to load from a file on an external media Append Select Yes to add the DBT from the manufacturer s defaults list to the existing DBT Select No to load the DBT from a file The options are Yes and No Delete Select Ok to remove the DBT and then the system will reset to Setup Aud...

Page 99: ...ct Yes to add the DBR from the manufacturer s defaults list to the existing DBR Select No to load the DBR from a file The options are Yes and No Delete Select Ok to remove the DBR and then the system will reset to Setup Audit Mode ...

Page 100: ...ort Select Enabled to boot EFI OS support after Legacy boot order has failed The options are Disabled and Enabled Fixed Boot Order Priorities This feature prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system boots from Press Enter on each entry from top to bottom to select devices If the feature Boot Mode Select is set to Legacy UEFI or Dual the following features are displayed Boot Option 1 ...

Page 101: ...Chapter 4 BIOS 101 Boot Option 5 Boot Option 6 Boot Option 7 Boot Option 8 Boot Option 9 Boot Option 10 Boot Option 11 ...

Page 102: ... an EFI boot option from the boot priority list UEFI USB Key Drive BBS Priorities This feature sets the system boot order of detected devices Boot Option 1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities This feature sets the system boot order of detected devices Boot Option 1 12 UEFI Application Boot Priorities This feature sets the system boot order of detected devices Boot Option 1 NETWORK Drive BBS Prioriti...

Page 103: ...hanges and Reset After completing the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes you have made This will not reboot the system Save Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer for the new system configuration parameters to take effect Select Save Changes from the Save Exit menu ...

Page 104: ...ts from the Save Exit menu and press Enter This enables you to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Save Exit menu and press Enter Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override This feature allows you to override the Boot priorities sequence in the Boot menu an...

Page 105: ...w supermicro com support manuals Installing the OS 1 Create a method to access the MS Windows installation ISO file That might be a DVD perhaps using an external USB SATA DVD drive or a USB flash drive or the IPMI KVM console 2 Retrieve the proper RST RSTe driver Go to the Supermicro web page for your motherboard and click on Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities select the proper driver and c...

Page 106: ... the driver browse the USB flash drive for the proper driver files For RAID choose the SATA sSATA RAID driver indicated then choose the storage drive on which you want to install it For non RAID choose the SATA sSATA AHCI driver indicated then choose the storage drive on which you want to install it 5 Once all devices are specified continue with the installation 6 After the Windows OS installation...

Page 107: ...ferred Another option is to go to the Supermicro website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard and download the latest drivers and utilities Insert the flash drive or disk and the screenshot shown below should appear Figure A 3 Driver Tool Installation Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click t...

Page 108: ...gement Protocol SNMP SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs With SuperDoctor 5 Management Server SSM Server you can remotely control power on off and reset chassis intrusion for multiple systems with SuperDoctor 5 or IPMI SuperDoctor 5 Management Server monitors HTTP FTP and SMTP services to optimize the effi...

Page 109: ...de remote access monitoring and management There are several BIOS settings that are related to IPMI Supermicro ships standard products with a unique password for the BMC ADMIN user This password can be found on a label on the motherboard For general documentation and information on IPMI please visit our website at https www supermicro com en support BMC_Unique_Password ...

Page 110: ... com about policies safety_information cfm Battery Handling 電池の取り扱い電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合破裂の危険性があります交換する電池はメーカーが推奨する型または同等のものを使用下さい使用済電池は製造元の指示に従って処分して下さい警告电池更换不当会有爆炸危险请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更换原有电池请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池警告電池更換不當會有爆炸危險請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有電池請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池 Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen o...

Page 111: ...rd te worden 경고 배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 기존 배터리와 동일하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다 제조사의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오 Advertencia Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante אזהרה להחליף ...

Page 112: ...yclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous auprès de l organisme compétent Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen 경고 이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다 Warning Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled accordin...

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