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USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

X9DAi

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Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a X9DAi...

Page 2: ...CH 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 INST...

Page 3: ...and servers This motherboard is ideal for high end workstations Please refer to our Website http www supermicro com for processor and memory support updates Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes th...

Page 4: ...Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent dam...

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: ...d Installation 2 12 Tools Needed 2 12 Location of Mounting Holes 2 12 Installing the Motherboard 2 13 2 5 Control Panel Connectors and I O Ports 2 14 Back Panel Connectors and I O Ports 2 14 Back Pane...

Page 7: ...erheat Fan Fail LED 2 31 I2 C Bus to PCI Exp Slots 2 31 2 7 Jumper Settings 2 32 Explanation of Jumpers 2 32 GLAN Enable Disable 2 32 CMOS Clear 2 33 Watch Dog Enable Disable 2 33 IEEE 1394a Enable 2...

Page 8: ...l 3 6 Battery Installation 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 4 1 Starting the Setup Utility 4 2 4 2 Main Setup 4 2 4 3 Advanc...

Page 9: ...ormance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the r...

Page 10: ...ard 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 exactly t...

Page 11: ...DIMMC1 USB4 CPU2 Slot5 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU1 Slot3 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU1 Slot2 PCI E 3 0 x4 in x8 CPU1 Slot1 PCI E 3 0 x16 TPM Port80 USB5 6 JF1 Always Populate DIMMxA First CPU2 I SATA5 I SATA4 I SATA3 I S...

Page 12: ...1 2 3 JPWR2 J22 Intel C602 CPU2 Slot6 PCI E 3 0 x8 J21 T SGPIO2 KB MS 7 1 Audio Audio CTRL GLAN CTRL CPLD S I O JPL1 JPL2 CPU2 Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x8 CLK Buffer Battery PS2 USB3 0 2 3 USB 3 0 CTRL FAN4 FP...

Page 13: ...PCI E 3 0 x4 Slot This slot is available when CPU1 is installed CPU2 Slot4 Slot6 PCI E 3 0 x8 Slots The slots are available when CPU2 is installed FAN1 7 FANA CPU System Fan Headers Fan6 Fan7 CPU 1 2...

Page 14: ...oing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and moth erboard LAN1 2 G bit Ethernet Ports 1 2 SP1 Onboard Buzzer Internal Speaker STBY1 Standby Power Header T SGPIO 1 2 Serial Link...

Page 15: ...Note For the latest CPU memory updates please refer to our Website at http www su permicro com products motherboard DIMM sizes RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and 32GB 1 35V 1 5V Virtualization VT x VT d a...

Page 16: ...supported Audio ALC 889 Audio Controller Backpanel 7 1 High Definition Audio Audio Header J18 SPDIF Sony_Philips Digital Interface _In Header Power Con nectors ATX Power Connectors DOM Power Con nect...

Page 17: ...h firmware thermal man agement via IPMI 2 0 Low noise fan speed control LED Indicators System CPU Overheat LED Suspend state LED System Management System Management PECI Platform Environment Configura...

Page 18: ...QPI 8GT s COM1 External SLOT 3 PCI E X16 USB 2 0 P0 E5 2600 PCH C602 SSB D PCI E X16 G3 DMI2 LANE6 LANE1 2 3 4 SPI SIO W83627 DMI2 USB PCI E X16 PCI E X4 G3 PCI E X1 PCI E x16 G3 8 SNB CORE DDR3 QPI 4...

Page 19: ...er 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 PCI Express Rev 2 0 support PCI Express...

Page 20: ...fine the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlle...

Page 21: ...Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the us...

Page 22: ...by power surges 1 7 Super I O The Super I O supports one high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator...

Page 23: ...ng 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...

Page 24: ...that 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 proc...

Page 25: ...plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position 3 With the Close 1st lever fully retracted gently push down on the Open 1st lever to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it comp...

Page 26: ...ocket 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...

Page 27: ...5 Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket Lock the Close 1st lever first then lock the Open 1st lever second Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks OPEN1st...

Page 28: ...nk 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 the 2 screws until ju...

Page 29: ...rews from the 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 C...

Page 30: ...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 unlock it Once the DIMM module is loosened remove it from...

Page 31: ...d Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance Number of CPUs DIMMs CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table 1 CPU 2 DIMMs CPU1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 1 CPU 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 D...

Page 32: ...posted on our website at http www supermicro com support resources mem cfm Intel E5 2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM See the Note Below Sp...

Page 33: ...For detailed information on memory support 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...

Page 34: ...ighly 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 mot...

Page 35: ...ssis 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 mot...

Page 36: ...nd I O Ports Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions 1 COM Port 1 Turquoise 2 Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 0 3 Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 1 4 Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 2 5 Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 3 6 SPDI...

Page 37: ...Ground 10 N A COM1 COM2 1 2 3 1 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports LAN1 2 are located on the I O backplane on the motherboard All these ports ac cept RJ45 type cables Note Please refer to the L...

Page 38: ...nnection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit 1 PS2 KB Mouse port for a KB or a Mouse Cable 2 PS2 KB Mouse port for an Y Cable 3 4 USB Ports for KB and Mouse cables Keyboard Mouse for a key...

Page 39: ...3 0 Port 0 6 BP USB 3 0 Port 1 7 FP USB 2 0 Port 4 8 FP USB 2 0 Port 5 6 9 FP USB 3 0 Port 2 3 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Universal Serial Bus USB Four Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports USB 2 0 Ports 0 3 are located...

Page 40: ...ATA0 3 1 2 3 4 6 7 1 SPDIF_Out 2 Surround_Out 3 CEN LFE_Out 4 Mic_In 5 Line Out 6 Line_In 7 Audio Header Back_Panel High Definition Audio HD Audio This motherboard features a 7 1 Chan nel High Definit...

Page 41: ...are designed specifically for use with Supermicro s server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for...

Page 42: ...er LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer...

Page 43: ...nection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 3 3V Standby 14 H...

Page 44: ...to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating and fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc 8 OH Fan Fail...

Page 45: ...n as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS See Chapter 5 To turn off the power when the system is in suspend mode press the button for 4 seconds or longer Refer to the table on the right for pin...

Page 46: ...I2C1JI2C2 JOH1 X9DAi Rev 1 02 I SAS SATA0 3 Warning To provide adequate power supply to the motherboard be sure to connect the 24 pin ATX PWR J22 and two 8 pin PWR connectors JPWR1 JPWR2 to the power...

Page 47: ...3 0 CTRL FAN4 FP Audio Header 1394a CTRL CPU1Fan CPU2 Fan JIPMB1 CNF1 JSPDIF_Out CNF2 J30 JI2C2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 X9DAi Rev 1 02 I SAS SATA0 3 A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F Fan 6 CPU1 Fan G...

Page 48: ...a CTRL CPU1Fan CPU2 Fan JIPMB1 CNF1 JSPDIF_Out CNF2 J30 JI2C2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 X9DAi Rev 1 02 I SAS SATA0 3 A Internal Speaker Buzzer B PWR LED Speak er Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are us...

Page 49: ...0 x8 CLK Buffer Battery PS2 USB3 0 2 3 USB 3 0 CTRL FAN4 FP Audio Header 1394a CTRL CPU1Fan CPU2 Fan JIPMB1 CNF1 JSPDIF_Out CNF2 J30 JI2C2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 X9DAi Rev 1 02 I SAS SATA0 3 A TPM Port 80 H...

Page 50: ...CPU2 Slot6 PCI E 3 0 x8 J21 T SGPIO2 KB MS 7 1 Audio Audio CTRL GLAN CTRL CPLD S I O JPL1 JPL2 CPU2 Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x8 CLK Buffer Battery PS2 USB3 0 2 3 USB 3 0 CTRL FAN4 FP Audio Header 1394a CTRL C...

Page 51: ...n CPU2 Fan JIPMB1 CNF1 JSPDIF_Out CNF2 J30 JI2C2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 X9DAi Rev 1 02 I SAS SATA0 3 A B C A T SGPIO1 B T SGPIO2 C 1394a_1 C 1394a_2 T SGPIO 1 2 Headers Two SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose...

Page 52: ...N CTRL CPLD S I O JPL1 JPL2 CPU2 Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x8 CLK Buffer Battery PS2 USB3 0 2 3 USB 3 0 CTRL FAN4 FP Audio Header 1394a CTRL CPU1Fan CPU2 Fan JIPMB1 CNF1 JSPDIF_Out CNF2 J30 JI2C2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JO...

Page 53: ...ulate DIMMxA First CPU2 I SATA5 I SATA4 I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA1 COM1 USB3 0 0 1 I SATA0 P1 DIMMC2 JSPDIF_In T SGPIO1 JBT1 BIOS JD1 LAN1 2 USB2 0 0 1 2 3 JPWR2 J22 Intel C602 CPU2 Slot6 PCI E 3 0 x8 J2...

Page 54: ...PS2 USB3 0 2 3 USB 3 0 CTRL FAN4 FP Audio Header 1394a CTRL CPU1Fan CPU2 Fan JIPMB1 CNF1 JSPDIF_Out CNF2 J30 JI2C2 JI2C1JI2C2 JOH1 X9DAi Rev 1 02 I SAS SATA0 3 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jump...

Page 55: ...ATA0 3 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to...

Page 56: ...Audio Audio CTRL GLAN CTRL CPLD S I O JPL1 JPL2 CPU2 Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x8 CLK Buffer Battery PS2 USB3 0 2 3 USB 3 0 CTRL FAN4 FP Audio Header 1394a CTRL CPU1Fan CPU2 Fan JIPMB1 CNF1 JSPDIF_Out CNF2 J30...

Page 57: ...Ai Rev 1 02 I SAS SATA0 3 A 2 8 Onboard LED Indicators A LAN1 2 LEDs B Onboard PWR LED B A Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When this LED is on the system is...

Page 58: ...r Battery PS2 USB3 0 2 3 USB 3 0 CTRL FAN4 FP Audio Header 1394a CTRL CPU1Fan CPU2 Fan JIPMB1 CNF1 JSPDIF_Out CNF2 J30 JI2C2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 X9DAi Rev 1 02 I SAS SATA0 3 Notes 1 For more information...

Page 59: ...otherboard 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 seate...

Page 60: ...gging the power cord and contracting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to Section 2 7 in Chapter 2 2 Remove all components from the motherboard especially the DIMM mod ules Make sure that...

Page 61: ...all memory modules are fully seated in their slots Follow the instructions given in Section 2 3 in Chapter 2 6 Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed in Section 2 3...

Page 62: ...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...

Page 63: ...s 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 re...

Page 64: ...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...

Page 65: ...damage the bat tery 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 regulati...

Page 66: ...website Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose f...

Page 67: ...e 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...

Page 68: ...rner of the screen below 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 sys tem In no eve...

Page 69: ...tem displays the system time in HH MM SS format e g 15 32 52 X9DAi SMC Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system SMC Build Date This item displays the date that th...

Page 70: ...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 Disp...

Page 71: ...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 featur...

Page 72: ...o Enabled to use a processor s second core and above Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are All 1 2 4 and 6 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the ma...

Page 73: ...DCU Streamer Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unite DCU prefetch to speed up data accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance The...

Page 74: ...res to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled P STATE Coordination This feature selects the type of coordination for the P State of the processor...

Page 75: ...ed Short Duration Power This item displays the short duration power settings recommended by the manufacturer Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the time period during which short duration p...

Page 76: ...ns are x4x4 and x8 The default setting for IOH 1 is x4x4 The default setting for IOH 2 is x8 Port 1A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A Select GEN2 to enable PCI...

Page 77: ...for Port 3C Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3C Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3C The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 QPI Configuration Current Q...

Page 78: ...re more effectively within a certain window of time The options are 0 1 8 and 16 Perfmon and DFX Devices A PerfMon device monitors the activities of a remote system such as disk us age memory consumpt...

Page 79: ...b 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 o...

Page 80: ...troller 2 Available when All USB Devices is set to Enabled Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI Controller 1 Controller 2 The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Su...

Page 81: ...he BIOS SATA Mode Use this feature to configure SATA mode for a selected SATA port The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The following are displayed depending on your selection IDE...

Page 82: ...lected PCH RAID CodeBase Select Intel or LSI to specify the code base to be used for RAID support The options are Intel and LSI Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for the part...

Page 83: ...PnP Configuration PCI ROM Priority Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are mul tiple Option ROMs available in the system The options are EFI Compatible ROM and Leg...

Page 84: ...ns are Disabled Force L0 and Auto Warning Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI E devices to fail Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a...

Page 85: ...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 P S 2 Connector This option enables the selection of keyboard or mouse for the PS 2 connector The optio...

Page 86: ...ata 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 N...

Page 87: ...ser to configure the following Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirect...

Page 88: ...Select Full Speed for the fan to run at the full speed which will increase power consumption The options are Standard Full Speed and Optimal CPU Temperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU...

Page 89: ...anagement settings for your system ACPI Sleep State Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode Select S1 CPU_Stop_Clock to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instr...

Page 90: ...Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled TPM Active Status If a security device is detected by the BIOS this item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...e Do Nothing 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 Incr...

Page 93: ...of boot device priority Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities This option sets the order of the legacy network devices and Hard Disks detected by the motherboard Delete Boot Option T...

Page 94: ...ture to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 8 characters long User Password Use this feature to s...

Page 95: ...nd 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 Sa...

Page 96: ...defaults Save as User Defaults 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 defa...

Page 97: ...possible repairs These fatal errors 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 BI...

Page 98: ...A 2 X9DAi Motherboard User s Manual Notes...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...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 user name and pas...

Page 101: ...III Interface Display Screen II Remote Control Note The SDIII utility and the user guide can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm...

Page 102: ...B 4 X9DAi Motherboard User s Manual Notes...

Page 103: ...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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