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X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1a X9DRD iF X9DRD LF ...

Page 2: ...SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between the manufacturer and the customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA ...

Page 3: ... motherboard is ideal for 2U high end server platforms Please refer to our website http www supermicro com for CPU and memory support updates Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board It also provides detailed information about the Intel C602 chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stallin...

Page 4: ...revent damage to the system or injury to yourself Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional information given to differentiate between various models or provides information for correct system setup X9DRD iF LF Motherboard User s Manual ...

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Page 6: ... 1 15 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements 2 1 Battery Handling 2 1 Product Disposal 2 3 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices 2 4 Precautions 2 4 Unpacking 2 4 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 5 Installing the LGA2011 Processor 2 5 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 2 9 Removing the Heatsink 2 10 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules 2 11 Installing Removing DIMMs 2 ...

Page 7: ...7 2 7 Connecting Cables 2 28 Power Connectors 2 28 Fan Headers 2 29 Chassis Intrusion 2 29 Internal Speaker 2 30 Power LED Speaker 2 30 TPM Header Port 80 2 31 Overheat LED Fan Fail 2 31 Power SMB I2 C Connector 2 32 IPMB 2 32 T SGPIO 1 2 3 SGPIO 1 Headers 2 33 DOM Power Connector 2 33 Standby Power Header 2 34 2 8 Jumper Settings 2 35 Explanation of Jumpers 2 35 GLAN Enable Disable 2 35 CMOS Clea...

Page 8: ...l Support Procedures 3 5 3 3 Battery Removal and Installation 3 6 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions 3 7 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 8 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 4 2 Main Setup 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 4 4 4 4 Event Logs 4 24 4 5 IPMI 4 26 4 6 Boot 4 28 4 7 Security 4 29 4 8 Save Exit 4 30 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Softw...

Page 9: ... The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Four 4 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L X9DRD iF Two 2 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L X9DRD LF One 1 I O Shield MCP 260 00042 0N One 1 Quick Reference Guide MNL 1312 QRG X9DRD iF One 1 Quick Reference Guide MNL 1488 QRG X9DRD LF Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary driver...

Page 10: ...ard Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision of the X9DRD iF available 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 ...

Page 11: ... pdf F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1 10 Rev X9DRD iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 FAN8 FAN7 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 SCU0 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4 5 USB8 9 CPU1 CPU1 SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X8 CPU2 CPU2 CPU1 B1 SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X8 SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X8 SLO...

Page 12: ...ble explosion F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1 10 Rev X9DRD iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 FAN8 FAN7 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 SCU0 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4 5 USB8 9 CPU1 CPU1 SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X8 CPU2 CPU2 CPU1 B1 SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X8 SLOT3 PCI E 3...

Page 13: ...5 X9DRD iF I SATA 0 1 X9DRD LF Four SATA 2 0 and Two SATA 3 0 Connectors from AHCI Two SATA 3 0 Connectors from AHCI JBAT1 Onboard Battery See Chpt 3 for Used Battery Disposal JD1 Speaker Power LED Indicator JF1 Front Panel Control Header JIPMB1 X9DRD iF 4 pin External BMC I2 C Header for an IPMI Card JL1 X9DRD iF Chassis Intrusion JOH1 X9DRD iF Overheat LED Indicator JPI2 C1 Power Supply SMBbus I...

Page 14: ... Onboard Serial_Link Connections SATA Connections 0 5 SCU Connections 0 3 CPU1 Slot3 Slot4 Slot5 CPU2 Slot7 X9DRD iF PCI Express 3 0 x8 Slots See Note Below CPU2 Slot6 X9DRD iF PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot See Note Below PCI E x16 Slot X9DRD LF PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot from P1PE2 See note on page 1 5 3 SGPIO 1 X9DRD iF Serial_Link General Purpose I O Headers for SCU Connec tions T SGPIO 1 2 X9DRD iF S...

Page 15: ...40 pin 4 channel memory modules in eight DIMM slots Note 1 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent on Intel E5 2600v2 CPUs Note 2 For the latest memory updates please refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our website http www supermicro com products motherboard Virtualization VT x VT d and VT c Chipset Intel C602 Chipset Expansion Four 4 PCI Express 3 0 x8 slots CPU1 Slot3 Slot4 Slot5 and CPU2 Slot...

Page 16: ... 2 Fast UART 16550 Connection 9 pin RS 232 port COM1 X9DRD LF Super I O Nuvoton 83527HG Peripheral Devices USB Devices Four 4 USB ports on the rear I O panel USB 0 1 USB 2 3 Backpanel USB 0 1 X9DRD LF Four 4 USB connections for front access USB 4 5 USB 8 9 Front access USB 4 5 X9DRD LF One 1 Type A USB connection for front access USB 6 X9DRD iF BIOS 16 MB SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS APM 1 2 PCI 2 3...

Page 17: ...eed control Low noise fan speed control System Manage ment PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support UID Unit Identification Remote UID System resource alert via SuperDoctor III SuperDoctor III Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Dimen sions 13 00 L x 10 30 W 330 20 mm x 261 62 mm Note 1 For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Conf...

Page 18: ... USB W25Q128 LPC USB REAR HDR 2X5 0 1 TYPE A TPM HDR REAR 2 3 DDR3 DIMM B DDR3 DIMM D C F E 1 1 1 1 P0 P1 DMI PE2 C D PE2 A B PE1 A B DMI HDR 2X5 VGA VGA CONN DDR III PHY1 IPMI LAN RTL8201F SPI SATA 1 SCU PCI SIO W83527 x4 LANE1 4 I350 GLAN RJ45 RJ45 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 PEG0 0 3 JPCIE3 PCIE 3 0 x8 JPCIE4 PCIE 3 0 x16 JPCIE5 PCIE 3 0 x8 PE3 A B PE3 C D JPCIE1 PCIE 3 0 x8 JPCIE2 PCIE 3 0 x8 PE1 A B...

Page 19: ...R3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM 1 G 1 PE2 CPU1 RIGHT P1 P0 QPI H i350 GLAN PCI E 3 0 x16 JPCIE4 PCH C602 PCH C606 W25Q128 SPI VGA CONN x1 RTL8201F PHY1 IPMI LAN TPM HDR SIO VGA BMC W03527 HERMON DDR3 SATA3 0 1 SATA3 0 2 PE1 PE2 PE2 PE3 PE3 DMI A B A B C D A B C D REAR 0 1 4 5 HDR 2X5 RJ45 RJ45 System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboar...

Page 20: ...ct interface with a transfer speed of up to 8 0 GT s providing superb system performance The C602 chipset provides extensive IO support including the following functions and capabilities ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev 4 0 USB host interface with support of up to 9 connections Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Intel VT d supported Int...

Page 21: ...resholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Environmental Temperature Control A 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 defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on ...

Page 22: ...D will automatically stop blinking and remain on 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 The X9DRD iF LF motherboard accommodates 24 pin ATX power supplies Al though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are ina...

Page 23: ...n It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 8 Advanced Power Management The following advanced power management features are supported by this moth erboard Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager NM Available when the NMView utility is installed in the system The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM provides your system with real time thermal control and power manageme...

Page 24: ...ctions The WPCM450R Controller is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI connections The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter faces PECI Platform Environment Control Interface buses and General Purpose I O ports Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller The WPCM450R supports the following features IPMI 2 0 Serial over LAN ...

Page 25: ... Interface RMCP protocol supported Note 1 For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals Note 2 The term IPMI controller and the term BMC controller can be used interchangeably in this section ...

Page 26: ...1 18 X9DRD iF LF Motherboard User s Manual Notes ...

Page 27: ...ssis Battery Handling Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type rec...

Page 28: ...רה סכנת קיימת פיצוץ תקינה לא בדרך והוחלפה במידה הסוללה של להחליף יש בסוג הסוללה את מ התואם חברת מומל יצרן צת הסוללות סילוק המשומשות לבצע יש היצרן הוראות לפי خطر هناك من اسحبذال حالة في انفجار البطارية صحيحة غير بطريقة فعليل البطارية اسحبذال فقط النىع بنفس يعادلها ما أو مما أوصث المصنعة الشرمة به البطاريات من جخلص ل وفقا المسحعملة الصانعة الشرمة حعليمات 경고 배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 기존 배터리와 동일...

Page 29: ...Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen Advertencia Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla mentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous auprès de l organisme compétent המוצר סילו...

Page 30: ...ld 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 system chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static dam...

Page 31: ...hat 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 motherboard 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 CP...

Page 32: ...ocket from its locking position 3 With the lever labeled Close 1st fully retracted gently push down on the lever labelled Open 1st to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it completely OPEN1st WARNING OPEN1st WARNING 1 2 Press down on Load Lever Close 1st WARNING 1 Pull lever away from the socket 2 Gently push down to pop the load plate open ...

Page 33: ...cket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 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...

Page 34: ...led 5 Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket Lock the lever labelled Close 1st first then lock the lever labelled Open 1st second Using your thumb gently push the load levers down to the lever locks OPEN1st Lever Lock Lever Lock Push down and lock the lever labelled Open 1st Push down and lock the lever labelled Close 1st Gently close the load plate 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 35: ...rboard s and the Heatsink Bracket under neath 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Mounting Holes Note For optimized airflow please follow your chassis airflow direction to install the correct CPU heatsink direction Graphic drawings i...

Page 36: ...e motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the CPU from the CPU socket 4 Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling ...

Page 37: ...te for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Installing Removing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMMA1 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it Removing Memory Modules Press both notches on the ends of the DIMM module to un...

Page 38: ...odules CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules CPU1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 CPU2 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMMH1 Processor and Memory Module Population Number of CPUs DIMMs CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table For memory to work proper please install DIMMs in pairs 1 CPU 2 DIMMs CPU1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 1 CPU 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 2 CPUs 2 DIM...

Page 39: ...site at http www supermicro com support resources mem cfm Populating RDIMM ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2600 v2 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM See the Note Below Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 1 DPC 2DPC 3DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V ...

Page 40: ...mem cfm Populating RDIMM ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM See the Note Below Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 1 DPC 2DPC 3DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5v SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066 1333 1066...

Page 41: ...nks Per DIMM Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM See the Note Below Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V QRx4 DDP 16GB 32GB 1066 1066 1333 1066 1066 1333 1066 1066 1333 1066 1066 1333 1066 1066 QRx8 QDP 8GB 16GB 1066 1066 1333 1066 106...

Page 42: ...d chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed Phillips Screwdriver Pan head screws 9 pieces Standoffs 9 pieces if ne...

Page 43: ...hassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother board 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 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis Note Images displ...

Page 44: ...2 LAN1 USB2 3 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 JPME1 LAN CTRL BMC CLK CTRL JVR1 JVR2 JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 PCH JSD1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 2 6 Control Panel Connectors and I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 45: ...LK CTRL JVR1 JVR2 JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 PCH JSD1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 Video Connection A Video VGA port is located next to LAN2 on the I O backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location 1 COM1 2 COM2 3 VGA Serial Ports Two COM connections COM1 COM2 are located on the mother board COM1 is located on the Back plane I O pane...

Page 46: ...IPMI_LAN USB0 1 JPME1 LAN CTRL BMC CLK CTRL JVR1 JVR2 JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 PCH JSD1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 1 Backpanel USB 0 2 BP USB 1 3 BP USB 2 4 BP USB 3 5 FP USB 4 5 6 FP USB 8 9 7 FP USB 6 Universal Serial Bus USB Four Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 USB 2 3 are located on the I O back panel In addition three USB headers loca...

Page 47: ...VR1 JVR2 JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 PCH JSD1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 1 GLAN1 2 GLAN2 3 IPMI_LAN Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located on the I O back plane on the motherboard In addition an IPMI_Dedicated LAN is located above USB 0 1 ports on the backplane to provide KVM support for IPMI 2 0 All these ports accept R...

Page 48: ...ound NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED Unit Identifier Switch UID LED Indicators A Unit Identifier UID Switch and two LED Indi cators are located on the motherboard The UID Switch is located next to the VGA port on the backplane The Rear UID LED LED3 is located next to the UID Switch The Front Panel UID LED is located at pins 7 8 of the Front Control Panel at JF1 Connect a ca...

Page 49: ...1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 Power Button Blue OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3 3 V ID_UID_SW 3 3V Stby Red Blue LED Cathode Ground Ground 19 20 3 3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for var...

Page 50: ...A3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 Power Button Blue OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL UID LED 1 NIC1 Link LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3 3 V ID_UID_SW 3 3V Stby Red Blue LED Cathode Ground Ground 19 20 3 3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 an...

Page 51: ...te HDD activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 3 3V Standby 14 HD Active C A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED A GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 NIC 2 LED 11 Vcc 12 NIC 1 LED F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1 10 Rev X9DRD iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL...

Page 52: ... Stby Red Blue LED Cathode Ground Ground 19 20 3 3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions A OH Fail PWR Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3V 6 PWR Supply Fail B A Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID...

Page 53: ...n 1 Signal 2 Ground Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground A Reset Button B PWR Button A B F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1 10 Rev X9DRD iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB ...

Page 54: ... your power supply for adequate power delivery to your system The 4 pin power connectors are optional however Supermicro recommends that these connectors also be plugged in for optimal power delivery 2 7 Connecting Cables Power Connectors A 24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 two 8 pin CPU power connectors JPW2 3 and two 4 pin power connectors JPW4 5 are located on the motherboard These power ...

Page 55: ...on header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground C A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F Fan 6 G Fan 7 H Fan 8 I Chassis Intrusion D E F Fan Headers This motherboard has eight system CPU fan headers FAN 1 FAN 8 on...

Page 56: ... Speaker Buzzer B PWR LED Speaker Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions Please note that the speaker connector pins 4 7 are used with an external speaker If you wish to use the on board speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Speaker Connector Pin Settings Pin Setting Defin...

Page 57: ...PM Port 80 Header B JOH1 TPM Header Port 80 A Trusted Platform Module Port 80 header is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM support and Port 80 connection Use this header to enhance system performance and data security See the table on the right for pin defini tions TPM Port 80 Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 KEY 5 LRESET 6 5V X 7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2 9 3 3V 10 LA...

Page 58: ...N1 USB2 3 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 JPME1 LAN CTRL BMC CLK CTRL JVR1 JVR2 JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 PCH JSD1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 A A JPI2 C1 B JIPMB1 Power SMB I2 C Connector Power System Management Bus I2 C Connector JPI2 C1 monitors power supply fan and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR SMB Pin Definitions P...

Page 59: ...2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 A B A T SGPIO1 X9DRD iF B T SGPIO2 X9DRD iF C 3 SGPIO1 X9DRD iF D DOM PWR X9DRD iF T SGPIO 1 2 3 SGPIO 1 Headers X9DRD iF Three SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers are located on the motherboard T SGPIO 1 2 supports onboard SATA and 3 SGPIO 1 supports SCU Ports 0 3 on the X9DRD iF See the table on the right for pin definiti...

Page 60: ... PCI E 3 0 X8 SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X8 SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 SLOT6 PCI E 3 0 X16 COM2 VGA LAN2 LAN1 USB2 3 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 JPME1 LAN CTRL BMC CLK CTRL JVR1 JVR2 JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 PCH JSD1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 A A Standby PWR X9DRD iF Standby Power Header X9DRD iF The 5V Standby Power header is lo cated at JSTBY1 on the motherboard See the...

Page 61: ... JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 2 8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jum...

Page 62: ...ental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before...

Page 63: ...LK CTRL JVR1 JVR2 JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 PCH JSD1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 A VGA Enabled B BMC Enabled A B VGA Enable Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connector The default setting is 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 En...

Page 64: ...to maintain nor mal power operation and management In the single operation mode online upgrade will be available via Recovery mode See the table on the right for jumper settings Management Engine ME Recovery Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm ware Recovery mode which will limit resource allocation for essential system operation only in order to maintain nor mal power operation and management In th...

Page 65: ...MC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1 10 Rev X9DRD iF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JIPMB1 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JSTBY1 JRK1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JBAT1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 FAN8 FAN7 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 SCU0 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 USB6 USB4 5 USB8 9 CPU1 CPU1 SLOT7 PCI E 3 0 X8 CPU2 CPU2 CPU1 B1 SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 X8 SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X8 SLOT5 PCI E ...

Page 66: ...d LAN is also located on the I O Backplane of the motherboard The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the table on the right for more information LAN 1 LAN 2 IPMI LAN X8ST3 F Link LED Activity LED IPMI LAN IPMI LAN Link LED Left Activity LED Right Color State Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Right Amb...

Page 67: ... I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 B Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LED2 on the motherboard When this LED is on the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing compo nents See the table on the right for more information Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED States LED Color D...

Page 68: ...SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X8 SLOT5 PCI E 3 0 X8 SLOT6 PCI E 3 0 X16 COM2 VGA LAN2 LAN1 USB2 3 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 JPME1 LAN CTRL BMC CLK CTRL JVR1 JVR2 JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 PCH JSD1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 SCU1 SCU2 SCU3 S SGPIO1 FAN3 JPW5 JPI2C1 OH LED JPME2 CPU1 CPU2 Serial ATA SCU Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TX_P 3 TX_N 4 Ground 5 RX_N 6 RX_P 7 Ground A I SATA0 B I SATA1 C I SATA2 D I SATA3 E I ...

Page 69: ... 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 CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the front panel connectors to the motherboard No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that the ATX power connectors are prop...

Page 70: ...y unplugging the power cord and contracting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to Section 2 8 in Chapter 2 2 Remove all components from the motherboard especially the DIMM modules Make sure that system power is on and memory error beeps are activated 3 Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed If the system boots check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory E...

Page 71: ...w the instructions given in Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 6 Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed in Section 2 4 to install your memory modules When the System Becomes Unstable A The system becomes unstable during or after OS installation When the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation check the fol lowing 1 CPU BIOS support Make sure that your CPU i...

Page 72: ...ll cables are connected and working properly 3 Using minimum configuration for troubleshooting Remove all unnecessary components starting with add on cards first and use minimum configuration with a CPU and a memory module installed to identify the trouble areas Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting proce dures 4 Identifying bad components by isolating them If nec...

Page 73: ...is chapter 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 the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version This can be seen on the initia...

Page 74: ... 1 2 above and continue below 2 Identify the battery s polarity The positive side should be facing up 3 Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked Warning When replacing a battery be sure to only replace it with the same type 3 3 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follo...

Page 75: ...oading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device Run the batch file using the format AMI bat filename rom from your bootable USB device to flash the BIOS Then your system will automatically reboot Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure ...

Page 76: ...inently 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 in curr...

Page 77: ...y the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note The AMI BIOS has default text messages built in The manufacturer retains the option to include omit or change any of these text mes sages The AMI BIOS Setup utility uses a k...

Page 78: ...the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damage arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is being updated ...

Page 79: ...isplays the system time in HH MM SS format e g 15 32 52 Supermicro X9DRD iF series Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system Build Date This item displays the date that the BIOS Setup utility was built Memory Information Total Memory This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system ...

Page 80: ...tead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Use this item to set the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the current AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Use this feature to set the Power on state for t...

Page 81: ... Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button If this feature is set to 4 Seconds Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to ...

Page 82: ...t 2 supports 64 bit technology Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support which will allow the BIOS to moni tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled Hyper threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper threading Technology to enhance CPU per formance The options are E...

Page 83: ...ew Instruc tions NI to ensure data security The options are Enabled and Disabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU...

Page 84: ...gy Efficiency and Custom If the option is set to Custom the following items will display EIST Available when Power Technology is set to Custom EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to au tomatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Disabled GV3 Disabled and Enabled GV3 Enabled Note GV3 is Intel Speedst...

Page 85: ...mance This setting allows the user to adjust the fan speed based on performance maxi mum cooling or energy efficiency maximum energy savings The options are Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy and Energy Efficient Factory Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Power Limit This it...

Page 86: ...el I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU over head by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support Select Enabled to use Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to improve data transfer efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled IIO 1 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control This submenu co...

Page 87: ...Frequency This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link Isoc Select Enabled to enable Ischronous support to meet QoS Quality of Service requirements This feature is especially important for virtualization technology The options are Enabled and Disabled QPI Quick Path Interconnect Link Speed Mode Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections The options are Fast and Slo...

Page 88: ...peed Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what is specified in the specification The options are Auto Force DDR3 800 Force DDR3 1066 Force DDR3 1333 Force DDR3 1600 and Force SPD Channel Interleaving This feature selects from the different channel interleaving methods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way and 4 Way Rank Interleaving This feature allows t...

Page 89: ...improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states The options are Disabled and CLTT Closed Loop Thermal Throttling South Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel PCH chip PCH Information This feature displays the following PCH information Name This item displays the name o...

Page 90: ...wnership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The options are Disabled and Enabled SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items SATA Port0 SATA Port5 The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port as detected by the BIOS SATA Mode Use this feature to configure SATA mode for a select...

Page 91: ...on caused by multiple HDDs spinning up simultaneously The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled SCU Storage Control Unit Configuration Storage Controller Unit Select Enabled to enable PCH SCU storage devices The o...

Page 92: ...bled SERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled Maximum Payload Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes and 256 Bytes Maximum Read Request Select Auto to allow the syste...

Page 93: ...ct Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM and LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is Enabled and the default settings for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled VGA Priority This feature allows the user to select the graphics adapter to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard and Offboard Network Stack Select En...

Page 94: ... feature to set the optimal Environment_Control_Interface PECI setting for a serial port specified The default setting is Auto which will allow the AMI BIOS to automatically select the best setting for the PECI platform Device Mode Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specified The options are Normal and High Speed Serial Port 2 Attribute Use this feature to select the att...

Page 95: ... the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bi...

Page 96: ...e VT100 Linux XTERMR6 SC0 ESCN and VT400 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS The submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to sup port Out of Band Serial Port management Out of Band Management Port The feature selects a serial port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS to communicate with a remote server...

Page 97: ...n TPM Support Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TPM support to improve data integrity and network security The options are Enabled and Disabled TPM State Select Enabled to enable TPM security settings to improve data integrity and network security The options are Disabled and Enabled Pending Operation This item displays the status of a pending opera...

Page 98: ...e features that need to be enabled for the Intel Trusted Execution Technology to work properly in the system VT d Support Intel Virtualization Technology with Direct I O support VT Support Intel Virtualization Technology support TPM Support Trusted Platform support TPM State Trusted Platform state Intel ME Subsystem Configuration This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Configuration setti...

Page 99: ... 10Mbps Full 100Mbps Half and 100Mbps full Blink LEDs This feature allows the user to specify the duration for LEDs to blink The range is from 0 15 seconds PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION This section displays the following port information UEFI Driver Adapter PBA Chip Type PCI Device ID PCI Bus Device Function Link Status Factory MAC Address Alternate MAC Address ...

Page 100: ... System Management BIOS Event Logging during system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Select Enabled to support Runtime Error Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Correctable Error Threshold This feature allows the user to enter the threshold value for correctable memory errors The default setting is 10 PCI Error Logging Support Select Enabled t...

Page 101: ...othing and Erase Immediately SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Select Enabled to log system boot events The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI Multiple Event Count Increment Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter Enter a number between 1 to 255 The default setting is 1 METW Multiple Event Count Time Window This item allows the user to decide how long in ...

Page 102: ...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 event logs after each system reboot The options are No Yes On next reset and Yes On every reset When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full Select Eras...

Page 103: ...tic 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 selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer The options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically...

Page 104: ...SM which provides compatibility support for traditional legacy BIOS for system boot The op tions are Enabled Disabled and Auto Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority Network Devices This option sets the order of the legacy network devices Delete Boot Options This item allows the user to select a boot device to delete from the boot...

Page 105: ...the password should be from 3 characters to 8 characters long User Password Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system and to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters 8 characters long 4 7 Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system ...

Page 106: ...e Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration settings can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit and press Enter When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without sav ing click Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or click No t...

Page 107: ...aults Select this feature and press Enter to save the current settings as the user s defaults When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save values as user s defaults click Yes to save the current values as user s default settings or click No to keep the defaults previously saved as the user s defaults Restore User Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to load the user s default...

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Page 109: ...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 A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes X9 Motherboard BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Ready to boot 5 short beeps 1 long beep Memory error No memory detected in the system 5 beeps No Con In or No Con Out devices...

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Page 111: ... you may down load individual drivers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert the disk into the CD DVD drive on your system and the display shown below should appear Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After...

Page 112: ...The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note 2 When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor III as the SuperDoc tor III settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first nee...

Page 113: ...isplay Screen Remote Control Note The SuperDoctor III program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products ac cessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperDoctor II application instead ...

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