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USER’S MANUAL

 

 

Revision 1.0

 X9DRFF

X9DRFF-7

Summary of Contents for Supero X9DRFF

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 X9DRFF X9DRFF 7...

Page 2: ...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 INSTAL...

Page 3: ...mory This motherboard is ideal for 4U Fat Twin server platforms Please refer to our Website http www supermicro com for CPU and memory support updates Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the featu...

Page 4: ...to the system or injury to yourself Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components or injury to yourself Note Additional information gi...

Page 5: ...mputer 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 6: ...llation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements 2 1 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices 2 4 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 5 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules 2 11 Installing Removing DIM...

Page 7: ...9 Failed System LED Enable 2 30 2 9 Onboard LED Indicators 2 31 GLAN LEDs 2 31 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs 2 31 SAS Activity LED X9DRFF 7 Only 2 32 SAS Heartbeat LED X9DRFF 7 Only 2 32 PWR Fail Fan Fail O...

Page 8: ...Starting the Setup Utility 4 2 4 2 Main Setup 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 4 4 4 4 Event Logs 4 25 4 5 IPMI 4 27 4 6 Boot 4 29 4 7 Security 4 30 4 8 Save Exit 4 31 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep...

Page 9: ...part of an integrated system platform Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your motherboard SMCI pr...

Page 10: ...herboard Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exac...

Page 11: ...C1 JFLED1 JFLED2 JP5 X9DRFF Rev 1 10A USB2 USB1 L SAS4 7 IPMI_LAN UID LAN2 LAN1 COM1 FAN2 FAN1 BATTERY CPU2 SLOT2 PCI E 3 0 X16 CPU2 CPU1 CPU1 Slot1 PCI E 3 0 X16 USB0 I SATA0 JWD1 JPVR_I2C1 JPVR_I2C2...

Page 12: ...Reference VGA1 SP1 LED1 LED2 LED5 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMMH1 SW1 JTPM1 JPS1 JPL2 JPL1 JPG1 JBR1 JWP1 JPB1 JSTBY1 DP1 JIPMB1 L SAS0 L SAS1 L SAS2 L SAS3 I SATA1 I SATA...

Page 13: ...stem LED JIPMB1 4 pin External BMC I2 C Header for an IPMI Card JP3 JP4 4 pin Power Connectors JP5 8 pin Power Connector JSD1 SATA Device Power Connector JSTBYI Standby Power Connector JTPM1 TPM Trust...

Page 14: ...ower Fail Fan Fail OH LED Red On or Blink ing On Overheat Fast Blinking Fan Failure Slow Blinking Power Failure LED3 SAS Activity LED X9DRFF 7 Only Green Blinking SAS Active LED5 Failed System LED via...

Page 15: ...mory in 8 DIMM slots Note For the latest CPU memory updates please refer to our website at http www su permicro com products motherboard Chipset Intel C602 J Chipset Expansion Two 2 PCI E 3 0 x16 slot...

Page 16: ...1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 USB Keyboard Plug Play PnP and SMBIOS 2 5 Power ACPI ACPM Power Management Config Main switch override mechanism Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager NM Manage...

Page 17: ...ctor III Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Dimensions 19 92 L x 8 54 W 505 97 mm x 216 92 mm Note 1 CPU Maximum Thermal Design Power TDP is subject to chassis and heatsink cooling r...

Page 18: ...MI DMI PCIE 2 0 x1 SATA GEN 3 LPC SPI USB USB 2 0 PCI 32 33 P0 P1 B E5 2600 DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM E1 F E Socket 01 F1 DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM H1 G G1 PE2 CPU2 P1 P0 QPI H LSI SAS2308 PCIE 3 0 x8 PCI E 3 0 x...

Page 19: ...performance The C602 J chipset provides extensive IO support including the following func tions and capabilities PCI E 2 0 and 3 0 support ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev 3 0b Intel Intelligen...

Page 20: ...reen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitoring chip can check the RPM status of a co...

Page 21: ...s into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blin...

Page 22: ...include IPNM and ME Please note that you will need to do following to use these two new features Use a power supply that supports PMBus 1 1 or 1 2 Install the NMView software in your system NMView is...

Page 23: ...he 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 Platf...

Page 24: ...Monitoring via IPMI Key features Provides Network Management Security via remote access console redirection Supports the following Management tools IPMIView CLI Command Line Interface RMCP protocol s...

Page 25: ...is replaced incor rectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recom mended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Refer to Chap...

Page 26: ...ivalent recommand e par le fabricant Jeter les piles usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt Vervang de bat...

Page 27: ...ming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen 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...

Page 28: ...the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their p...

Page 29: ...t you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink When receiving a server board without a processo...

Page 30: ...te that covers the CPU socket from its locking position 3 With the lever labeled Close 1st fully retracted gently push down on the Open 1st lever to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it...

Page 31: ...t 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 Sock...

Page 32: ...he load plate with the CPU inside the socket Lock the lever labeled Close 1st first then lock the lever labeled Open 1st second Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks OP...

Page 33: ...2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard s and the Heatsink Bracket under neath 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and th...

Page 34: ...n 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 from the hea...

Page 35: ...e release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it Removing Memory Modules 3 Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory slot 4 Align the notches on both en...

Page 36: ...ration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules CPU 1 P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 CPU2 P...

Page 37: ...refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http www supermicro com support resources mem cfm Installing RDIMM ECC Memory Intel E5 2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Rank...

Page 38: ...ort and updates please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http www supermicro com support resources mem cfm Other Important Notes and Restrictions For the memory modules...

Page 39: ...k 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 11 pieces Standoffs 11 pieces if needed Loca...

Page 40: ...n the chassis 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 o...

Page 41: ...specification See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Control Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Control Panel I O Ports 1 Control Panel USB Port 1 2 Control...

Page 42: ...pin definitions Control Panel USB 0 1 FP USB 2 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground VGA1 SP1 LED1 LED2 LED5 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMMH1 SW1 JTPM1 JPS1...

Page 43: ...OPEN 1st Serial Port A serial port COM1 is located next to the P1 DIMMC1 memory slot on the motherboard This connection provides serial connection support See the table on the right for pin definition...

Page 44: ...is located next to the Power Switch LED SW1 Next to the UID button JUIDB1 is the UID LED indicator LED1 When you use a pointed tool to press the UID button JUIDB1 the UID LED LED1 indicator will be tu...

Page 45: ...OPEN 1st CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st 2 7 Connecting Cables A JP5 8 pin Power Connector B JP3 4 pin Power Connector C JP4 4 pin Power Connector D Standby Power Header A B Standby Power The Standby Power header...

Page 46: ...ers This motherboard has two system CPU fan headers Fan1 Fan2 on the moth erboard These 4 pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans The fan speeds are controlled via firm...

Page 47: ...JWD1 JPVR_I2C1 JPVR_I2C2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 LEDS2 LED3 BIOS BUZZER JBT1 BMC CTRL Intel PCH SAS CTRL LAN CTRL LAN CTRL JP4 CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st A IPMB B DOM PWR A B IPMB A System Mana...

Page 48: ...only D PWR Connector to Failed System LED T SGPIO1 2 6 SGPIO1 Headers Two SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers are located on the motherboard In addition a 6 SGPIO1 is located on X9D...

Page 49: ...P1 JPB1 JSTBY1 DP1 JIPMB1 L SAS0 L SAS1 L SAS2 L SAS3 I SATA1 I SATA5 I SATA4 I SATA3 I SATA2 JSD1 JP3 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 6 SGPIO1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JFLED1 JFLED2 JP5 X9DRFF Rev 1 10A USB2 USB1 L SAS4 7 IPMI...

Page 50: ...N 1st CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st 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 tw...

Page 51: ...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 a...

Page 52: ...IMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 LEDS2 LED3 BIOS BUZZER JBT1 BMC CTRL Intel PCH SAS CTRL LAN CTRL LAN CTRL JP4 CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st A VGA Enabled B BMC Enabled A B VGA Enable Jumper JPG1 allows the us...

Page 53: ...BMC CTRL Intel PCH SAS CTRL LAN CTRL LAN CTRL JP4 CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st A JI2 C1 B JI2 C2 C SAS Enable I2 C Bus to PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI2 C1 and JI2 C2 allow you to connect the Sys...

Page 54: ...N2 FAN1 BATTERY CPU2 SLOT2 PCI E 3 0 X16 CPU2 CPU1 CPU1 Slot1 PCI E 3 0 X16 USB0 I SATA0 JWD1 JPVR_I2C1 JPVR_I2C2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 LEDS2 LED3 BIOS BUZZER JBT1 BMC CTRL Intel PCH SAS CTRL LAN CTRL L...

Page 55: ...r off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Activity LED Link Speed LED GLAN Activity Indicator Right LED Settings Color Status Definition Off No Connect...

Page 56: ...LEDS2 LED3 BIOS BUZZER JBT1 BMC CTRL Intel PCH SAS CTRL LAN CTRL LAN CTRL JP4 CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st CLOSE 1st OPEN 1st SAS Activity LED X9DRFF 7 Only A SAS Activity LED is located at LED3 on the motherb...

Page 57: ...the motherboard When this LED is blinking the system has been shut down due to a possible system fail ure Take actions to correct the problem to ensure proper system operation See the table at right...

Page 58: ...AN1 COM1 FAN2 FAN1 BATTERY CPU2 SLOT2 PCI E 3 0 X16 CPU2 CPU1 CPU1 Slot1 PCI E 3 0 X16 USB0 I SATA0 JWD1 JPVR_I2C1 JPVR_I2C2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 LEDS2 LED3 BIOS BUZZER JBT1 BMC CTRL Intel PCH SAS CTRL...

Page 59: ...es SAS support on the X9DRFF 7 as well See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 10 SATA SAS Connections Note For more information on SATA or SAS RAID configuration please refer to the Intel SA...

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Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...S installed in your system 2 Memory support Make sure that the memory modules are supported by test ing the modules using memtest86 or a similar utility Note Refer to the product page on our website h...

Page 63: ...good one 5 Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several items at the same time This will help isolate and identify the problem 6 To find out if a component is good swap this c...

Page 64: ...ion number BIOS release date version This can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration 4 An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www...

Page 65: ...ery 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 rep...

Page 66: ...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...

Page 67: ...ntly 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 se...

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Page 69: ...rame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend...

Page 70: ...can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system...

Page 71: ...item displays the system time in HH MM SS format e g 15 32 52 Supermicro X9DRFF 7 Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system Build Date This item displays the date...

Page 72: ...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...

Page 73: ...tem to automatically reboot when a non recoverable error occurs that lasts for more than five minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function If this feature is set to Instant Off t...

Page 74: ...hnology Intel VT x Technology Intel SMX Technology L1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache CPU Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in the Socket selected 64 bit This item ind...

Page 75: ...cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web sites for...

Page 76: ...allows the user to configure the following CPU Power Management settings Power Technology Select Energy Efficiency to support power saving mode Select Custom to cus tomize system power settings Select...

Page 77: ...ate limit Available when Power Technology is set to Custom This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C State package register The options are C0 C2 C6 and No Limit Energy Performance Bias U...

Page 78: ...irect I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to the VMM Virtual Machine Monitor through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across Intel platforms p...

Page 79: ...Port Bifurcation Control settings for the PCIe ports to determine how the available PCI Express lanes will be distributed between the PCI Exp Root Ports CPU 2 Slot2 PCI E 3 0 x16 Link Speed Select GEN...

Page 80: ...mance DIMM Information The status of the memory modules is displayed as detected by the BIOS Memory Mode When Independent is selected all DIMMs are available to the operating system When Mirroring is...

Page 81: ...ub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns...

Page 82: ...isable legacy sup port if USB devices are not present Select Disabled to have USB devices available for EFI Extensive Firmware Interface applications only The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto Po...

Page 83: ...CI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I...

Page 84: ...tion 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 autom...

Page 85: ...rd LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is...

Page 86: ...IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3E8h IRQ 5 IO 2E8h IRQ 7 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 Device Mode U...

Page 87: ...ify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation t...

Page 88: ...trol for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when th...

Page 89: ...r will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Out of Band Management Port The feature selects a serial port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency Manage...

Page 90: ...ches and stop executing instructions Power to the CPU s and RAM is maintained but RAM is refreshed Select Sus pend Disabled to use power reduced mode Power will only be supplied to limited components...

Page 91: ...e Take Ownership Disable Take Ownership and TPM Clear Note During restart the computer will reboot in order to execute the pend ing operation and change the state of the security device Current Status...

Page 92: ...Be sure to format your TPM module before enabling TXT LT SX support for this feature to work properly Intel TXT LT SX Dependencies For Trusted Execution Technology to work properly in the system be s...

Page 93: ...nagement 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 M...

Page 94: ...ng 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 Ente...

Page 95: ...ed 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 Erase SEL Selec...

Page 96: ...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 tha...

Page 97: ...the sequence of boot device priority Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list Delete Boot Option Select the desired boot device to...

Page 98: ...password entry is required Select Setup to require the password only when entering setup Select Always to require the pass word when entering setup and on each boot The options are Setup and Always Ad...

Page 99: ...d 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 Sav...

Page 100: ...ts 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 cu...

Page 101: ...r occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list corresp...

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Page 103: ...storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change...

Page 104: ...em SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note 1 The default use...

Page 105: ...r III Interface Display Screen II Remote Control The SDIII utility and the user guide can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro com products accessories soft ware SuperDoctorIII cfm Fo...

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Page 107: ...expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in su...

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