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1. 2 29 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual T SGPIO 1 2 amp SCU SGPIO 1 2 pee Headers Pin Definitions Two T SGPIO SATA General Purpose Pin Definition Fin Definition Input Output headers T SGPIO 1 2 are 1 Ne 2 NG located on the motherboard to provide 3 Ground 4 Data support to I SATA SAS 0 5 and I SATA 5 Load 6 Ground 4 5 ports on the motherboard Addition 7 Clock 8 NC ally SCU SGPIO 1 header is also located Note NC No Connection on the motherboard to provide support to S SATA SAS 0 3 Connections SCU SGPIO 2 provides support to SCU SATA SAS 4 7 on X9DBL 3 3F These headers support Serial_Link interface for onboard SATA SAS connections See the tables included here for details S C U Serial Link General Purpose I O Connector 1 for SCU SATA SGPIO 1 SAS 0 3 from SCU C Serial Link General Purpose I O Connector 2 for SCU SATA SGPIO 2 SAS 4 7 from SCU For X9DBL 3 3F Only T SGPIO 1 Serial Link General Purpose I O Connector 1 for I SATA 0 5 T SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose I O Connector 1 for I SATA 4 5 T SGPIO1 x dt Pw d B T SGPIO2 SCU SGPIO1 D SCU SGPIO2 I For
2. WPCM450R PCI System Interface sisisi noana Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 Standardized Warning Statements 2 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES encre riri esee ti dena ee a c cra 2 4 Processor and Heatsink Installation etre 2 5 Installing am LGA 1356 PrOCesSOFr ete tite tette ee errabat 2 5 Installing a Passive CPU 2 7 Removing the Heatsink Installing and Removing the Memory 2 9 Installing amp Removing DIMMS eiie cene cie a te db pn 2 9 Removing Memory Modules naa 2 9 Motherboard Installatiori 2 rnit rr rtr terrores Tools Needed a EORR NECS REED Location of Mounting Holes Installing the Motherboard 4 1 nennen Control Panel Connectors and I O Ports 2 15 Back Panel Connectors and I O 2 15 Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions 2 15 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports rne 2
3. Intel PCH e zj OH azide Note For the latest CPU Memory updates please refer to our website at http www supermicro com products motherboard for details 1 3 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Quick Reference WR com vsus Ka 9o 2 i o IH 7 B Se s H Zr 1 b 3 Imz Lum E WIES Tom SUPERO X9DBL i3 F EN CR Rev 1 01 te ES sf 506 E 88 ee bo Q000000000000 90109090 T Sco loos 029 ee om rt ern mm Sr mme s satas 5 2 satar CER xj Notes See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O po
4. Notches Rele se Tabs E the receptive point the memory slot AT 3 Align the DIMM module key with 4 Align the notches on both ends of the module with the receptive points on ends of the slot 5 Use two thumbs together to press the notches of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place 6 Press the release tabs to the locked positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot Press both notches straight down into the memory slot 2 the same time Removing Memory Modules Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM modules from the motherboard SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Memory Support for the X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard The X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard supports up to 192 GB of Registered Load Reduced ECCC or Unbuffered ECC Non ECCe4 DDR3 memory with speeds of 800 1066 1333 1600 MHz in 6 DIMM slots For the latest memory updates please refer to our website a at http www supermicro com products motherboard Processor amp Memory Module Population Configuration 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 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1C CPU2 P2 DIMM1D P2 DIMM1E P2 DIM
5. no 9 2 23 NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED Blue OH Fan Fail WR FaiL UID LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Blue_UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Red LED Cathode OH Fan Fail Power Fail5 5V SB 8 Blue_UID LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Status Red LED State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition sav 6 PWR Supply Fail A OH Fail PWR Fail LED Red B PWR Supply Fail NMI X x FP PWRLED 3 3V HDD LED ID_UID_SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Ground a Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button 2 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 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 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off i Signal the system This button can also be con 2 Ground figured to function as a suspend button with a sett
6. Amber 1 Gbps IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located above the Backplane USB ports 0 1 on the X9DBL iF 3F motherboard The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED Color State on the left indicates the speed of the con Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps In addition to the Gigabit Ethernet ports an Link LED 1 Activity LED Definition nection See the tables at right for more activity Right Amber Blinking Active information A Ethernet Port EDs SUPER XODBL 1 3 F GRUT 7 B IPMI LAN LEDs 1 Le 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 com ponents See the tables at right for more information Rear UID LED The rear UID LED is located at LED3 on the rear of the motherboard This LED is used in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification of a system that might be in need of service Refer to UID Switch on Page 3 15 for more information
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8. Higo niszusjsumsuuns u HCOEIEICOCIECUNE js ees 2 38 Chapter 2 Installation 2 10 Serial ATA Connections Serial ATA Ports Pin Definitions There are six Serial ATA Ports I SATAO I ree m SATA 5 located on the motherboard in m cluding four SATA2 ports and two SATA3 1 P 2 TX P ports These ports provide serial link signal connections which are faster than the connections of Parallel ATA See the 4 Ground table on the right for pin definitions 2 6 RX_P SCU SATA SAS Ports 7 Four Serial_Link ports SCU SATA SAS 0 3 from Intel SCU are located on the motherboard Additionally another four Serial_ Link ports SCU SATA SAS 4 7 are located on the X9DBL 3 3F These Serial_Link connections provide onboard serial link interface See the table on the right for pin definitions Note For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our Website http www supermicro com X T A SATA0 5 p i 2 M B SCU SATA Te SAS 0 3 4 7
9. SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Pin Definitions JF1 HDD LED Pin Definition 13 3 3V Standby 14 HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Ground X FP PWRLED Gyro LED NIC1 Link LED Once Link Led lue OH Fan Fail WR FaiL UID LED Power Fail LED 2 22 9 NIC 2 Activity LED 10 NIC 2 Link LED 11 NIC 1 Activity LED 12 NIC 1 Link LED A HDD LED B NIC1 Link LED C NIC1 Activity LED D NIC2 Link LED E NIC2 Activity LED 20 19 NMI Xx e 3 3V ID UID SW 3 3V Stby O NIC1 Activity LED O NIC2 Activity LEDO Red Blue LED Cathode o 3 3V Reset gt Reset Button pwr gt Power Button 2 Chapter 2 Installation Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of Front Control Panel to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The Red LED on pin 7 provides warnings of over heat fan failure or power failure The Blue LED on pin 8 works as the front panel UID LED indicator The Red LED takes precedence over the Blue LED by default Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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
10. 6 0 Gb S PCI E X1 Gen2 n 0 7 3 0 Gb S for Ports 2 5 SCU SATA SAS 3 0 Gb S for Ports 0 1 PCI 32MHz USB 20 System Block Diagram Notes 1 This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard 2 This block diagram is intended for your reference only Chapter 1 Overview 1 2 Processor and Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capabilities of Intel E5 2400 Series Socket B2 processor and C606 C602 chipset the X9DBL i 3 iF 3F motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual_processor based high end system platforms With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect QPI Technology the X9DBL i 3 iF 3F motherboard offers point to point serial interconnect interface with a transfer speed of up to 8 0 GT s providing superb system performance The C606 C602 chipset provides extensive IO support including the following functions and capabilities PCI Express Rev 2 0 support PCI Express Gen 3 uplink supported by some SKUs e ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev 3 0b or Rev 4 0 USB host interface backplane and front access support e Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported e Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Intel VT d supported Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported Serial Peripheral Interface SPI Su
11. HIHIKO 2 18 Unit Identifier Switch A Unit Identifier UID Switch and two LED Indicators are located on the motherboard The UID Switch is located next to Fan5 on the mother board 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 cable to Pin 8 on JF1 for Front Panel UID LED indica tion When you press the UID switch both Rear UID LED and Front Panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service gee UID can also be trig 3 gered via IPMI on the moth erboard For more informa tion on IPMI please refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our Website http Awww supermicro com lue OH Fan Fail WR FaiL UID LED Chapter 2 Installation UID Switch Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Ground UID LED LE2 Status Color State OS Status Blue On Windows OS Unit Identified Blue Linux OS Blinking Groun NM x ojo x rPPwRLED o o Unit Identified HDD LE
12. Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device Select PXE Preboot Execution Environment to use an PXE Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 Op tion ROM is Enabled and the default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Select Enabled to use the SAS Option ROM to boot the computer using a SAS device The options are Enabled and 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 gt Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip This item displays the Super IO chip used in the motherboard gt Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified by the user The options are En abled and Disabled Device Settings This item displays the settings of Serial Port 1 Change Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port becomes unavailable The opti
13. Answer Please handle used batteries carefully Do 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 Refer to Section 3 3 on Page 3 6 3 7 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your ven dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning the motherboard to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently 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 This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction
14. pins 19 20 of JF1 Refer to the table the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 15 3 3V 16 PWR LED A NMI B PWR LED 20 19 Ground olo ERR o E PwnLED 33V HDD LED ID_UID_SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED lue OH Fan Fail WR FaiL UID LED Red Blue LED Cathode Power Fail LED 3 3V Reset gt Reset Button loge o Ground O O PWR Power Button 2 21 HDD LED The HDD LED connection 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 NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connections for GLAN port 1 are located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port 2 are on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables here to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions
15. Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled P SCU Storage Control Unit Configuration Storage Controller Unit Select Enabled to enable PCH SCU storage devices The options are Disabled and Enabled OnChip SCU Option ROM Select Enabled to support the onboard SCU Option ROM to boot up the system via a storage device The options are Disabled and Enabled SCU Port 0 SCU Port 7 The AMI BIOS will automatically detect the onboard SCU devices and display the status of each SCU device as detected Note X9DBL iF boards only support SATA drives X9DBL 3F boards sup port both SATA and SAS drives P PCle PCI 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 Legacy ROM SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Above 4G Decoding Available if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64 bit in the space above 4G Address The options are Enabled and Disabled PERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI
16. 7 Once both CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket To avoid damaging the CPU or the socket do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins 8 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 9 Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 10 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plastic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect CPU socket pins Shipping without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 6 1 2 3 4 Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the re quired amount has already been applied 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 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 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Screw 1 SUPER X9DBL i 3 i
17. This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DBL i 3 iF 3F It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens press the Del key while the system is booting up 9 Note In most cases the Del key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup Screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F3 F4 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame 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 is an area reserved for informational text When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often informational text about the option will display on the right Note The AMI BIOS has default informational messages built in The manufacturer retains the option to include omit or change any of these informational messages The AMI BIOS Setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during setup navigation These keys include F3 F4 Enter lt ESC gt arrow keys etc Note 1
18. 2 Header ATX 24 Pin Power Connector See Warning on Pg 1 6 12V 8 Pin Power Connectors See Warning on Pg 1 6 Standby Power Header TPM Trusted Platform Module Port 80 Keyboard Mouse G bit Ethernet Ports 1 2 IPMI Dedicated LAN S SATA SAS Connections 0 3 SAS 4 7 X9DBL 3F 3 Only S SATA SAS Connections 0 3 from Intel SCU X9DBL iF i Only Internal Buzzer Speaker 1 5 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Slot1 CPU2 Slot3 4 5 PCI 33 MHz Slot PCI Exp 3 0 x8 Slots CPU 1 Slot2 PCI Exp 3 0 x4 in x8 Slot CPU 1 Slot6 PCI Exp 3 0 x4 in x16 Slot SCU SGPIO 1 Serial Link General Purpose Connector 1 for SCU SATA SAS 0 3 from SCU SCU SGPIO 2 Serial Link General Purpose I O Connector 2 for SCU SATA For X9DBL 3 3F SAS 4 7 from SCU T SGPIO 1 Serial Link General Purpose I O Connector 1 for I SATA 0 5 T SGPIO 2 Serial Link General Purpose I O Connector 1 for I SATA 4 5 TPM Port 80 TPM Trusted Platform Module Port 80 Connection JTPM USB 0 1 Back Panel USB 0 1 USB 2 3 4 5 Front Panel Accessible USB 2 3 4 5 Connections USB 6 Front Panel Type A USB 6 Port UID Switch UID Unit Identifier Switch VGA Backpanel VGA Port 1 Front Panel VGA Port2 X9DBL i 3 iF 3F LED Indicators LED Description State Status LED1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green Blinking Normal LED2 Standby PWR LED Green On SB Power On LED3 UID LED ST e OS Unit Identified Warning To avoid damaging the power supply or t
19. 29 T SGPIO 1 2 amp SCU SGPIO 1 2 2 30 Power EED SDSSKOE ciiin mte bo rec 2 31 JUMPER Em 2 32 Explanation of Jumpersin oisi dep Eo p COR ee Ei 2 32 GEAN Enable DISable x oriente 2 32 CMOS 2 33 009 0 ve tr ra RE 2 33 2 34 BMC Enable E 2 34 Onboard LED Indicators oio ic teo erre cL co ionis 2 36 GLAN LEDS m 2 36 IPMI Dedicated LAN 1 5 2 36 Onboard POWEPEED 2 37 Rear UID LED T 2 37 BMC Heartbeat LED v p iioc ner EREN 2 38 Seral ATA ConneCtons 2 39 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Seral ATA oc 2 39 SGU SATA SAS POS toss uiis trip o Re 2 39 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting 2 oti Ee te tr opa dea 3 1 3 2 Technical Support Procedures ssssssssssssesseeeeeeeeneenennn 3 5 9 9 Battery Removal and InstallatiOri noon trece eae 3 6 Battery Removal oe e tee madri da 3 6 Proper Battery Disposal 5 a ere ec E ee 3 6 Battery Installali
20. 3 1 S SATA SAS Ba 4 7 are for E X9DBL 3 3F amp only SUPER X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Notes 2 40 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Warning Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including keyboard and mouse cables 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 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 the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set if avail able 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system if applicable 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not r
21. 3F Motherboard User s Manual VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled BMC Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 BMC Enable Pins 2 3 Normal Default A VGA Enabled R2 Lr SUPERO X9DBL i 3 Rev 1 01 Er oce F Were o B BMC Enabled e mas 9999999909900 0559 HIGCCEICCCIEICONE Bogg 2 34 PC Bus to PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus to PCI Express slots The default setting is Open to disable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings PC Bus to CPU1 CPU2 VRMs Use Jumpers JVRM_I C1 JVRM_I C2 to connect the System Management Buses PC to CPU1 CPU2 VRMs The default setting for the X9DBL 3F iF is on Pins 1 2 to enable the con nection The default setting for the X9DBL 3 i is on Pins 2 3 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 2 Installation PC to PCI Exp Jumper Settin
22. Chapter 2 Installation Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 LED Settings LED Color Status Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On Green ACPI S1 State Flashing Quickly Green ACPI S3 STR State Flashing Slowly UID LED Status Color State OS Status Blue On Windows OS Unit Identified Blue Linux OS Blinking Unit Identified No s A PWR LED Bc 2 S SATSAS 3 e o on B Rear UID LED e mau Goooo00000009F 0059 HIGCCEICOCIEICUN Boga o 2 37 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LED1 on the motherboard When LED1 is blinking BMC functions normally See the table at right for more information BMC Heartbeat LED Status Color State Definition Green BMC Normal Blinking a A BMC 0 of Egi Ein Im beat LED i
23. Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant For more information please refer to the website at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super The Super supports two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rates 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 higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 8 Advanced Power Management The new advanced power management features supported by this motherboard include IPNM and ME Pleas
24. IP address for this computer The options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected or can be configured manually if Static is selected Station IP Address This item displays the Station IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Subnet Mask This item displays the sub network that this computer belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers 4 29 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Gateway IP Address This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 4 6 Boot This submenu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the system Boot Option 1 hp vi65u 0 00 Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 etc Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority Network Devices Hard Disk Drives This option sets the order of the legacy network and hard disk devices detected by the motherboard Add New Boot Option This feature allows the user to add a new EFI boot option to the boot order gt Delete Boot Option Use this feature to select a boot device to delete
25. Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information System Date 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Date System Time Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Press the lt Tab gt key to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY 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 Supermicro X9DBL 3F X9DBL iF 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 ROM was built Memory Information Total Memory This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system 4 3 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press Enter to access the following submenu items gt Boot Feature gt Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes sages and the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POS
26. X9DBL 3 3F 2 30 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 onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Chapter 2 Installation PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 NA Speaker Connector Pin Settings Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker A PWR LED Speaker THR a _ 1 sm mis 2 31 2 8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts be tween 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 la
27. each system reboot The options are No Yes On next reset and Yes On every reset 4 28 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes Select Enabled to log EFI Extensible Firmware Interface Status Codes Error Codes or Progress Codes The options are Enabled and Disabled Note After making changes on a setting be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect BMC Network Configuration LAN Channel 1 This feature allows the user to configure the settings for LAN1 Port Update IPMI LAN Configuration This feature allows the BIOS to implement any IP MAC address changes at the next System boot If the option is set to Yes any changes made to the settings below will take effect when the system is rebooted The options are No and Yes Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network that is at tached to and request the next available
28. from the boot priority list Delete Boot Option Select the desired boot device to delete 4 30 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 7 Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system Password Check Setup Administrator Password Use this feature 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 20 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 to 20 characters long 4 31 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 4 8 Save amp Exit This submenu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the system iscard Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit and press Enter When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without saving select Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or select No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save 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 configuratio
29. save the current values as user s default settings or select No to keep the defaults previously saved as the user s defaults Restore User Defaults Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to load the user s defaults previously saved in the system When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to restore user s defaults click Yes to restore the user s defaults previously saved in the system or click No to abandon the user s defaults that were previously saved Boot Override This feature allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities setting in the Boot menu and instead immediatley boot the system with one of the listed devices This is a one time override 4 33 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Notes 4 34 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed at each system boot errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue to boot The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup procedure If a fatal error 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 correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error B
30. support up to 95W See Note 1 next page CPU 6 Phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support 1 8 Chapter 1 Overview Intel Intelligent Power Node Management IPNM Intel Manageability Engine ME Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control LED Indicators System CPU Overheat LED Suspend state LED UID Remote UID LED System Management PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support System resource alert via SuperDoctor III Dual Cooling Zones Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface support SuperoDoctor III Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Dimensions 12 00 L x 10 00 W 304 80 mm x 254 00 mm Note 1 CPU Maximum Thermal Design Power TDP is subject to chassis and heatsink cooling restrictions For proper thermal management please check the chassis and heatsink specifications for proper CPU TDP sizing Note 2 For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User s Guide available http www supermicro com support manuals 1 9 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual PCI E X4 Gen3 PCI E X16
31. the state of the security device Current Status Information This item displays the information regarding the current TPM status TPM Enable Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled TPM Active Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently ac tive or deactivated TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership gt Intel TXT LT SX Configuration Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel Trusted Execution Technology 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CPU TXT Trusted Execution Technology Feature Chipset TXT Trusted Execution Technology Feature Intel TXT LT SX Configuration This feature displays the following TXT configuration setting TXT LT SX Support This item indicates if the Intel TXT support is enabled or disabled The default setting is Disabled Intel TXT LT SX Dependencies This feature displays the 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 gt ME Subsystem This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Configuration settings ME BIOS Interfa
32. 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 Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA SATA Controller 0 1 Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller and set the compatibility mode The options are Disabled Enhanced and Compatible The default for SATA Controller 0 is Compatible The default of SATA Con troller 1 is Enhanced AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Power Management When Enabled the SATA AHCI 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 activity resumes The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for a particular port which will allow the user to change a hardware component or device without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Staggered Spin Up Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support to prevent excessive power consumption 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
33. 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located nro Intrusion in Definitions at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input inform you of a chassis intrusion when ie 2 the chassis is opened Fan 1 2 q pad 1 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Ho 8 Fan H E G Chassis Intrusion EB o OB 099 2 26 Internal Buzzer The internal buzzer located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the loca tions of the Internal Buzzer Overheat Fan Fail LED The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating and fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the tables on right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation Internal Buzzer
34. 16 Universal Serial Bus USB SEMAN POMS PRU Idea da ead vi 2 7 2 9 2 10 Table of Contents 6 nae a 2 17 Ethernet Ports cp 2 18 Unit Identifier ete etae 2 19 Front Control 2 20 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 21 Dried 2 21 Power LED issik erbe eee ttt 2 21 FID DEED E 2 22 NIC41 NIGC2 LED Indicators titm ree rere 2 22 Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID 2 23 Power Fall LED iia eee aie rm daten 2 23 BUHOE sass ee acre 2 24 Power Button lsat cialis 2 24 Connecting 2 25 Power CONNECTS 2 Hr cotto 2 25 Fanitleaders 2 2 26 Chassis ntr SiOri coni rr err teet 2 26 aaa 2 27 OverheatEan Fall bED ee t eet kai 2 27 TPM leader P Ort BL eee tcr te ore rar ra ERE Etpe usen pes 2 28 2 28 Power SMB FO Connector once ini eet EE 2 29 Stalidby beader ue Ere epe net en coe ptt kh Dru tote 2
35. 4 7 for X9DBL 3F 3 Four 4 SAS Connections SCU SATA SAS 0 3 for X9DBL iF i RAID RAID 0 1 10 Super I O Nuvoton W83527 SI O Nuvoton WPCM450R Base board Controller BMC sup ports IPMI LAN 2 0 for X9DBL 3F iF only 1 7 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual IPMI 2 0 For X9DBL iF 3F Nuvoton WPCMA50R Base board Controller BMC supports IPMI LAN 2 0 Serial COM Port Two 2 Fast UART 16550 connections 9 pin RS 232 port Keyboard Mouse Backplane USB Keyboard Mouse VGA Backplane VGA Port 1 Expansion Slots One 1 PCI E 3 0 x16 Slot Slot6 Three 3 PCI E 3 0 x8 Slots Slots3 5 One 1 PCI E 3 0 x4 in x8 Slot Slot2 One PCI 33 MHz Slot1 Peripheral USB Devices Devices Two 2 USB 2 0 ports on the rear I O panel USB 0 1 Two 2 Front Panel USB headers for 4 connections USB 2 3 USB 4 5 One Type A USB connectors for front access USB 6 BIOS 64 Mb AMI BIOS Flash EEPROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 USB Key board Plug amp Play PnP and SMBIOS 2 3 Power ACPI ACPM Power Management Config Main switch override mechanism Keyboard Wake up from Soft Off Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health CPU Monitoring Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for 1 5V 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V Standby 5V 5V Standby and Battery Voltage CPU Thermal Design Power TDP
36. 80 header provides front access support See the table on the right for pin definitions O Woooo o Video Connection One video VGA is located next to COM Port1 on the I O backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location Serial COM Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 9 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 N A 1 COM1 2 COM2 3 VGA EFT o SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports LAN1 2 ue are located on the I O backplane on Sa the motherboard to provide internet connections In addition an IPMI_ m BM Dedicated LAN located above USB TP 12 3358 0 1 ports on the backplane provides 3 1015 13 gh KVM support for IPMI 2 0 All these 5 m m Link 1000 LED Yel ports accept RJ45 type cables Note low 3V3SB Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec 6 TD2 15 Ground tion for LAN LED information 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 18 Ground NC No Connection 1 GLAN1 2 GLAN2 3 IPMI_LAN
37. 990999990 LIDOLILIOOUDEICUM 1290001090 IS SATA SASS xj x Caution 1 To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation 2 Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 13 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Installing the Motherboard 1 Install the I O shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard with the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed AL 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother board components Chasis 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 9 A Motherboarc d 9 Ls Motherboard U Chassis Chassis J 7 Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mou
38. ARE 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 The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may 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 own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the Sta
39. B 4 5 One Type A con nectors USB 6 is also located on the motherboard to provide front USB support Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions at SUPER X9DBL 43 F SUPER X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 No Connection 2 No Connection 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit 2 16 Backplane USB FP USB 2 3 4 5 6 USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definitions USB 2 4 6 USB 3 5 Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition aay EE fa 2 Po 2 PO 2 PO 5 m POF 4 Ground 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Nc 5 Key NC No connection 1 Keyboard 2 Mouse 3 Backpanel USB 0 4 Backpanel USB 1 5 Front Accessible USB 2 3 6 Front Accessible USB 4 5 7 FP USB 6 3 Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports Two COM connections COM1 amp 2 are located on the mother board COMI is located on the Back plane I O panel 2 located next to the TPM Port
40. Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 system BIOS to automatically set the maximum Read Request size for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes ASPM Support This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management ASPM level for a PCI E device Select Force LOs to force all PCI E links to operate at LOs state Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disabled Force LOs and Auto Warning Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI E devices to fail PCI Slot 1 OPROM CPU1 Slot 2 PCI E 3 0 x4 OPROM CPU2 Slot 3 PCI E 3 0 x8 OPROM CPU2 Slot 4 PCI E 3 0 x8 OPROM CPU2 Slot 5 PCI E 3 0 x8 OPROM CPU Slot 6 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a de vice installed on the slots specified above The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS
41. D ID_UID_SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Link LED lt Activity LED NIC2 Link LED ojo NIC2 Activity LED Red Blue LED Cathode Power Fail LED ee 3 3V Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PwR gt Power Button 1 UID Switch 2 Rear UID LED LED3 3 Front UID LED SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors 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 descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins PER X9DBL i3 F Rec tf gio Ltd oc X X FP PWRLED 3 3 V HDD LED ID UID SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED Blue OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL UID LED Power Fail LED Ground fo Reset gt Reset Button Ground fo PWR gt Power Button Red Blue LED Cathode Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located
42. DIMMs are available to the operating system When Mirroring is selected the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for data backup When Lockstep is selected the motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel The options are Independent Mirroring and Lockstep DRAM RAPL Mode RAPL Running Average Power Limit provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL MODEO DRAM RAPL MODE and Disabled DDR Speed Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what is specified by the manufacturer 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 the user to select a rank memory interleaving method The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the I
43. Dog timer will allow the system 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 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 Stay Off for the System power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Stay Off and Last State CPU Configuration This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS It also allows the user to configure CPU settings 4 5 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual P Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 CPU Information This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed in Socket 1 Socket 2 Type of CPU CPU Signature Microcode Patch CPU Stepping Maximum CPU Speed Minimum CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Hyper Threading Technology Intel VT x Technology ntel SMX Technology L1 Data C
44. EN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Port 3A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Port 3C Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support 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 2 PCle Port Data Direct I O Control This feature configures the following IO PCle port data direct I O control settings for 2 PCle ports Intel s Data Direct I O control allows direct data transfer between the host processor cache and the Ethernet controllers adaptors This direct communication greatly reduces trips to the main memory which increases performance while also lowering power consumption Port 0A This feature allows the user to enable Data Direct I O control for the port speci fied The options are Enabled and Disabled Port 1A Port 1B Port 2A Port 2B Port 3A This feature allows the user to enable Data Direct I O control for the ports speci fied The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Configuration Current QPI Link Speed This item displays the curr
45. F 3F Motherboard User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws 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 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 the CPU and the heatsink Loosen screws in sequence as shown Screw 1 Screw 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note Check Supermicro s website for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Installing amp Removing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMM 71A For best memory performance please use the modules of the same type and speed in the same bank 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it Oa og j iE m B
46. F EEA eed Sw AA ASAA 7E MAAA 9 Seek Sirs MEYER mA mA 891 uper AES E A FANAL Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan bevolen wordt Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden Chapter 2 Installation Product Disposal Warning Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations SU Bese TOWN he BELA TSA OBERT STOWE Bs BEDS HET ARP BY FP EE AR RADE EA LET AS BE cally BEE s PER RIT BR HE Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gem f allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen jAdvertencia 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 g n ralement soumis a des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous aupr s de l organisme comp tent 355 pro gums AYIA pim nnn ONDT m ax Sw DIO SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Ala ecl y Cyl jill aya li laill tial ia ya aie A rlo m dme sew dst
47. In this section options printed in Bold are default settings Note 2 F3 is used to load optimal default settings F4 is used to save the settings and exit the setup utility 4 1 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Delete at the appropriate time during system boot Note For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re covery User Guide posted http www supermicro com support manuals Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you 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 has a BIOS related issue Flash ing 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 to avoid possible boot failure 4 2
48. M1F Processor and Memory Module Population Number of CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table CPUs DIMMs memory to work proper please install DIMMs in pairs 1CPU amp CPU1 1 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A 1CPU amp CPU1 2 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B 1CPU amp CPU1 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1C 2CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 2 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1D 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1D P1 DIMM1B 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 4 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1D P1 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1E 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 5 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1D P1 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1E P1 DIMM1C 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1D P1 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1E P1 DIMM1C P2 DIMM1F Chapter 2 Installation Populating UDIMM ECC Non ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2400 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per Memory Capacity 1 Slot per Channel DIMM amp Per DIMM Data Width 1DPC See the Note below 1 35V 4 5 SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066 1333 Non ECC DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066 1333 Non ECC SRx16 512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066 1333 Non ECC SRx8 ECC 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 DRx8 ECC 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 Note 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 Populating RDIMM ECC Memory
49. Modules Intel E5 2400 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per Memory Capacity 1 Slot Per Channel DIMM amp Per DIMM Data Width 1DPC See the Note Below 1 35V 4 5V SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1600 DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1600 SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1600 DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1600 QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 800 QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 800 resources mem cfm Note 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 2 11 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Populating LRDIMM ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2400 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per Memory Capacity 1 Slot Per Channel DIMM amp Data Per DIMM Width See the Note Below 1DPC 1 35V 1 5V QRx4 DDP 16GB 32GB 1066 1066 1333 QRx8 P 8GB 16GB 1066 1066 1333 Note 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 and Restrictions For the memory modules to work properly please install DIMM modules of the same type same speed and same operating frequency on the motherboard Mixing of RDIMMs UDIMMs or LRDIMMs is not a
50. O hub will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Demand Scrub 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 out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original Source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Data Scrambling Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to ensure data security and integrity The options are Disabled and Enabled Device Tagging Select Enabled to support device tagging The options are Disabled and En abled Thermal Throttling Throttling 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 gt 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 of the PCH chip Stepping This item displays the PCH stepping USB Devices This item displays the USB devices detected by the BIOS All USB Devices This feature enables all USB ports devices The options are Disabled and E
51. PAA siu Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To avoid dam aging your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing 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 pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Forgrounding 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 damage When unpacking the board make sure that the person handling it is static protected 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it
52. S if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our website at http www supermicro com Please check our BIOS warning message 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 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 Note The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair For BIOS Recovery instructions please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted at http www supermicro com Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the Windows OS security and audio drivers Question How do I handle the used battery
53. SP1 Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker SP1 4 IN POS t ALARM SPK NEG OH Fan Fail LED Status State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail L umr 0 SUPER X9DBL i 3 F Rev 1 01 000 m 5999 DOCU Doomoo Bog 2 27 A Buzzer Internal Speaker B OH LED SUPER X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 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 IPMB A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at JIPMB1 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB 12 connection on your system TPM Port 80 Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 lt KEY gt 5 LRESET 6 5V X 7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2 9 3 3V 10 LAD1 11 LADO 12 GND 13 SMB CLK4 14 SMB DATA 15 3V DUAL 16 SERIRQ lt GND 18 CLKR
54. SUPERO X9DBL i X9DBL 3 X9DBL iF X9DBL 3F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document and makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our Website at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 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 HARDW
55. T messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead 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 the Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Re try Boot If this item is enabled the BIOS will automatically attempt to boot from a specified boot device again after its initial failure to boot The default setting is Disabled Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch
56. UN X 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ X IPMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition A TPM Port 80 o No En Fars _ e ma Goooo00000009F 0059 HIGCCEICOCIEICUN logs o Header B IPMB Chapter 2 Installation Power SMB Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power System Management Bus I C Pin Definition Connector JPI C1 monitors power ES supply fan and system temperatures 5 See the table on the right for pin definitions 3 EWE Fall 4 Ground 5 3 3V Standby Header A Standby Power header JSTBY1 is located next to PCI E Slot2 Refer to the layout below for the location TM umso A 1 zb adt En B Standby PWR Im SUPERO X9DBL i3 F Rev 1 01 acere rjaunounmoonmon 100500007008
57. ache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache CPU Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Socket 1 Socket 2 64 bit This item indicates if the CPU installed in Socket 1 or Socket 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 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS RTID Record Types IDs This feature displays the total number of Record Type IDs for local and remote pools The options are Optimal and Alternate Hyper threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper threading Technology to enhance CPU per formance The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s second core and above Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit Available if supported by the OS amp the CPU Select Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application c
58. anced Energy and Energy Efficient Factory Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit in watts set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit in watts set by the user during which long duration power is maintained The default setting is 0 Factory Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time in seconds set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time in seconds during which long duration power is maintained The default setting is 0 Recommended Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the short duration power settings in watts recommended by the manufacturer 4 9 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Short Duration Power Limit During Turbo Mode the system may exceed the processors default power set ting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit By increasing this value the processsor can provide better performance for short duration This figure shows the period of time in during which short duration power in watts is maintained The default setting is 0 gt Chipset Configuration gt North Bridge This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge gt Integrated IO Configuration Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Tec
59. ation Make sure that the devices used for installation are working properly including boot devices such as CD DVD disc CD DVD ROM Cable connection Check to make sure that all cables are connected and working properly Using minimum configuration for troubleshooting Remove all unnecessary components starting with add on cards first and use minimum configura tion with a CPU and a memory module installed to identify the problematic areas Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures Identifying bad components by isolating them If necessary remove a compo nent in question from the chassis and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly Replace a bad component with a good one 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 To find out if a component is good swap the component with a new one to see if the system will work properly If so then the old component is bad 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also please note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro also sells motherboards through its channels so it is best to
60. before adding removing or changing any components Make sure that you install the pro cessor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Make sure that the processor wattage TDP does not exceed the maximum rating for the motherboard Also check that it is within the rating limits of the heatsink and chassis to ensure proper cooling and operation Refer to the chassis manual for more information Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and heatsink fans When purchasing a motherboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the CPU socket plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU socket pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately Refer to the Motherboard Features section of the manual and our website for more information on CPU support and updates Installing an LGA 1356 Processor Press the socket clip to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locked position SUPER X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 3 Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to remove it from the CPU socket 4 After removing the plastic cap hold the CPU at the north and south center edges with your thumb and index finger 5 Align the CPU key a semi circle cutout against the socket key which is the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket 6 Align Pin 1 on the CPU with Pin 1 on the CPU socket
61. ce Version ME Version 4 25 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 4 4 Event Logs Use this feature to configure Event Log settings gt Change Smt vent Log Settings gt Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This feature allows the user to configure SMBIOS Event settings Enabling Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS 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 to support error event logging for PCI slots The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS System Management BIOS Event Log which is completed before an event logging is initialized upon system reboot The options are No Yes next reset and Yes every reset When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event logs that ex ceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately SMBIOS Event Log Standard S
62. clear CMOS Note 3 Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings Watch Dog JWD1 is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software appli cation hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the sys Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default tem if an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled A Clear CMOS o j JE gt 4 1 B Watch Dog Enable e ER E LE EB LT eo E a VGA Enable Jumper JPG1 allows the user to en able the onboard VGA connectors The default setting is 1 2 to enable the con nection See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC Enable Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded the Nuvoton WPCM450R BMC Baseboard Management Control ler to provide IPMI 2 0 KVM support on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings SUPER X9DBL i 3 iF
63. cs cores It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface support to control Super IO functions 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 ports WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface The WPCM450R supports a 16 bit DDR2 memory module with a speed of up to 220 MHz For best signal integrity the WPCMASOR provides point to point connection WPCMASOR PCI System Interface The WPCMASOR provides 32 bit 33 MHz 3 3V PCI interface which is compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification Rev 2 3 The PCI system interface connects to the onboard PCI Bridge used by the graphics controller Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller The WPCM450R supports the following features PMI 2 0 Serial over LAN KVM over LAN LAN Alerting SNMP Trap SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Event Log e X Bus parallel interface for I O expansion Multiple ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs e SPI Flash Host BIOS and firmware bootstrap program supported Reduced Media Independent Interface RMII OS Operating System Independency Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI Key features Provides Network Manageme
64. e 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 optional and can be purchased from Supermicro Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM provides your system with real time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efficiency Although IPNM is supported by the BMC Baseboard Management Controller your system must also have IPNM compatible Manageability Engine ME firmware installed in your system for IPNM support Note Support for IPNM Specification Version 1 5 or Vision 2 0 depends on the power supply used in the system Chapter 1 Overview Manageability Engine ME The Manageability Engine which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH provides Server Platform Services SPS to your system The services provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms 1 9 Introduction to the IPMI Controller For X9DBL iF 3F only The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports 2D VGA compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface creating multi media virtualization via Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR The WPCM450R Controller is ideal for remote system management The WPCMASOR Controller interfaces with the host system via PCI connections to communicate with the graphi
65. e options are S1 CPU Stop Clock and Suspend Disabled NUMA NON Uniform Memory Access This feature enables the Non Uniform Memory Access ACPI support The options are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the 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 reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 23 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual gt Trusted Computing Available when a TPM device is detected by the BIOS Configuration 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 Use this item to schedule an operation for the security device The options are None Enable 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
66. eep Codes X9 Motherboard BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED 1 beep 5 short beeps 1 long beep 5 beeps 1 beep per device 1 Continuous Beep Error Message Refresh Memory error No Con In or No Con Out devices Refresh X9 IPMI Error Codes System OH Description Ready to boot No memory detected in the system Con In includes USB or PS 2 key board PCI or Serial Console Redirec tion IPMI KVM or SOL Con Out includes Video Controller PCI or Serial Console Redirection IPMI SOL 1 beep or each USB device detected System Overheat A 1 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Notes Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp ftp supermicro com Some of these must be installed such as the chipset driver After accessing the ftp site go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO file for your motherboard Download this file to create a CD DVD of the drivers and utilities it contains You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may down load individual drivers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert t
67. efinitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 3 3V 1 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin PWR Con nector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required A JPW1 24 pin ATX SUPERO X9 DBL il F Rev 1 01 PWR Req d B JPW2 8 pin Processor PWR Req d JPW3 8 pin Processor PWR or Note all these power connectors are required SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions This motherboard has six system CPU fan headers Fan 1 Fan 5 and Fan A on the motherboard All these 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS See Chapter 4 for more de tails See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition
68. emperature 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 the thermal fan control to prevent the CPU from overheating The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when the chassis temperature is too high ote To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 111 the Windows OS 1 12 Chapter 1 Overview environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when system temperature CPU temperature voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In addition to enabling operatin
69. ent status of the QPI Link Current QPI Link Frequency This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Isoc Select Enabled to enable Isochronous 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 Slow QPI Link Frequency Select Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 6 4 GT s 7 2 GT s and 8 0 GT s gt DIMM Configuration This section displays the following DIMM information Current Memory Mode This item displays the current memory mode Current Memory Speed This item displays the current memory speed Mirroring This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard Memory mirroring creates a duplicate copy of the data stored in the memory to enhance data security Sparing This item displays if memory sparing is supported by the motherboard Memory sparing enhances system performance gt DIMM Information CPU Socket 1 DIMM Information CPU Socket 2 DIMM Information The status of the memory modules detected by the BIOS will be displayed as detected by the BIOS 4 13 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Memory Mode When Independent is selected all
70. eplace it with a new one 3 1 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual No Video 1 Ifthe power is on but you have no video remove all add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned on check the following 1 Check for any error beeps from the motherboard speaker fthere is no error beep try to turn on the system without any DIMM module installed If there is still no error beep try to turn on the system again with only one processor installed in CPU Socket 1 If there is still no error beep replace the motherboard fthere are error beeps clear the CMOS setting by unplugging the power cord and contacting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to Sec tion 2 8 in Chapter 2 2 Remove all components from the motherboard especially the DIMM mod ules Make sure that the system s 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 procedure of memory error troubleshooting in this chapter Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer t
71. et to Custom Select Enabled to enable Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system per formance The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C3 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State ACPI C2 to the operating system During the CPU C3 State the CPU clock generator is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CPU C6 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled 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 is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C7 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State ACPI C3 to the operating system CPU C7 State is a processor specific low C State The options are Enabled and Disabled Package C State 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 C2 C6 and No Limit Energy Performance Bias Use this feature to select an appropriate fan setting to achieve maximum system performance with maximum cooling or maximum energy efficiency with maxi mum power saving The fan speeds are controlled by the firmware management via IPMI 2 0 The options are Performance Balanced Performance Bal
72. ettings 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 from 1 to 255 The default setting is 1 METW Multiple Event Count Time Window This item allows the user to decide how long in minutes should the multiple event counter wait before generating a new event log Enter a number from 0 to 99 The default setting is 60 View SMBIOS Event Log This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log Select this item and press lt Enter gt to view the status of an event in the log Date Time Error Code Severity 4 27 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 4 5 IPMI Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI settings IPMI Firmware Revision This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system IPMI Status This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system gt 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 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 event logs after
73. first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this 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 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 supermicro com 3 5 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com 3 3 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below 1 Power off your system and unplug your power cable 2 Locate the onboard battery 3 Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock out wards to unlock it Once unlocked t
74. g_system directed power management ACPI also provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows 2008 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 user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED 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 X9DBL i 3 iF 3F motherboard accommodates 24 pin ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addition two 12V 8 pin power connections JPW2 JPW3 are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Your power supply must also supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Warning To avoid damaging the power supply or the motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these power supply connectors to all power connectors on the motherboard
75. gs Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Default FC to VRMs for X9DBL 3F iF Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default PC to VRMs for X9DBL 3 i Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 2 3 Enabled Default x A JPC1 4 Im Ean ES SUPERO X9DBL i 3 Rev 1 01 gp g 421 Qe B 2 2 C JVRM PC1 C JVRM PC2 9 issu s CON EORR o 2 35 SUPER X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 2 9 Onboard LED Indicators Link LED J Activity LED GLAN LEDs The LAN 1 2 ports are located on the IO Rear View when facing the Backplane Each Ethernet LAN port has rear side of the chassis gt GLAN Activity Indicator Left two LEDs The Yellow LED on the right LED Settings indicates activity The Link LED on the left Color Status Definition may be green amber or off to indicate the Yellow Flashing Active speed See the tables at right for more GLAN Link Indicator LED Settings information LED Color Definition Off No Connection 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps
76. he battery will pop out from the holder 4 Remove the battery Proper Battery Disposal Warning Please handle used batteries carefully Do 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 the steps 1 amp 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 LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER 3 6 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The motherboard supports Registered Load Reduced ECC or Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMM modules To enhance memory performance do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 Question How do update my BIOS It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIO
77. he disk into the CD DVD drive on your system and the display shown below should appear x Intel Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Microsoft Net Framework Optional Intel C600 Chipset X9DBL LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise lia Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor Ill SUPERMICRO Computer Inc eee eg Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Newt Time Skoko For more infomation please vist SUPERMICRO s web ste Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the 4 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 installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents Note 2 When making a 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 the SATA settings back to your original settings B 1 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual B 2 Configuring SuperDoc
78. he motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power Power connectors Be sure to connect these power supply connectors to all power connector on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard 1 6 Chapter 1 Overview Motherboard Features CPU Dual Intel E5 2400 Series Socket B2 processors up to 95W each processor supports two full width Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI links of up to 8 0 GT s per QPI link with data transfer rate of up to 16 GB s band width per port Memory Integrated memory controller supports Six 240 pin DDR3 Registered Load Reduced ECC or Unbuffered ECC Non ECC 800 1066 1333 1600 MHz memory modules with support of up to 192 GB in three channel memory bus Note For the latest CPU memory updates please refer to our Website at http www supermicro com products motherboard DIMM sizes R DIMM LR 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and DIMM 32GB 1 35V 1 5V Virtualization VT x VT d and VT c Chipset Intel C606 C602 PCH Graphics Matrox G200eW Video Controller Network Dual Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers for LAN1 LAN2 ports VO Devices SATA SAS Connections SATA Ports Six 6 SATA ports total Two 2 SATA 3 0 ports amp four 4 SATA 2 0 ports RAID RAID 0 1 5 10 SAS Connectors Eight 8 SAS Connectors SCU SATA SAS 0 3
79. hnology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to the VMM Virtual Machine Monitor through the ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across Intel platforms providing greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel OAT Select Enabled to enable Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology which sig nificantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements and freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support When set to Enabled this feature uses Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to improve data transfer efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled 1 PCle Port Bifurcation Control This submenu configures the following IO PCle Port Bifurcation Control settings for 1 ports to determine how the available PCI Express lanes to be distributed between the PCI Exp Root Ports Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Port 1B Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1B Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1B Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1B The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Port 3A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A Select GEN3
80. inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cance the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system tight away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action zi SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control Note The SuperDoctor Ill program and User s Manual can be downloaded 4 the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products ac cessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperDoctor II application instead SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Notes Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably 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 such ultra hazardous applications it does so enti
81. ing 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 Pin Definition the right for pin definitions A Reset Button B PWR Button Groun olo NMI x e x FP PWRLED 0 3 3V HDD LED ID_UID_SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Link LED o O NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Link LED olo NIC2 Activity LED Blue OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL UID LED Power Fail LED ojo Red Blue LED Cathode 3 3V Ground Reset gt Reset Button 7 Ground PWR Power 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Connecting Cables Power Connectors A24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPW2 JPW3 are located on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification These power connectors must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Warning To provide adequate power supply to the motherboard be sure to connect the 24 pin ATX PWR JPW1 and the two 8 pin PWR connectors JPW2 JPW3 to the power supply Failure to do so will void the manufacturer war ranty on your power supply and motherboard ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin D
82. ion 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 bit with your data bits in transmission Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control 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 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 ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 21 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server The options are Disabled and Enabled Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The
83. keting supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma gsupermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8226 3990 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 Ql 1 1 Processor and Chipset OVOerviGw recon emt eoe eet co eros po 1 11 Special Features cri ru ER EN 1 12 PC Health MOnitOFiig cet terrre 1 12 ACPI Feature S M EP 1 13 Power Supply SuperOES Advanced Power 1 14 Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM 1 14 Manageability Engine esee Et inserto abeo cc 1 15 Introduction to the IPMI Controller For X9DBL iF 3F only 1 15 WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface
84. llowed Do not install both ECC and Non ECC memory modules on the same motherboard e Using DDR3 DIMMs with different operating frequencies is not allowed All chan nels in a system will run at the lowest common frequency 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 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 motherboard and 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 8 pieces T Standoffs 8 pieces if needed N Location of Mounting Holes There are eight 8 mounting holes on this motherboard indicated py the arrows USBort 2 Be go O 29 dE n EE m oe oa o hene P F LAN SUPER X9DBL i 3 EUR 4 a Rev 1 01 d Du E o ce a 3BD BE 20 om 98 awita VNI Soom Im 9090
85. n 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 select Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or select No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save Options Save Changes Select this option and press Enter to save all changes you ve done so far and return to the AMI BIOS utility Program When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save configuration select Yes to save the changes or select No to return to the BIOS without making changes 4 32 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Discard Changes Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load previ ous values select Yes to load the values previous saved or select No to keep the changes you ve made so far Restore Optimized Defaults Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to load the optimized default settings that help optimize system performance When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load optimized defaults select Yes to load the optimized default settings or select No to abandon optimized defaults Save as User Defaults Select this feature and press lt Enter gt 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 select Yes to
86. nabled If set to Enabled EHCI Controller 1 and Controller 2 will appear EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 Available when All USB Devices is set to Enabled Select Enabled to enable EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface Controller 1 or Controller 2 The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Available when USB Functions is not Disabled Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable 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 4 15 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Port 60 64 Emulation Select Enabled to enable I O port 60h 64h emulation support for the legacy USB keyboard so that it can be fully supported by the operating systems that does not recognize a USB device The options are Disabled and Enabled EHCI Hand Off This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The options are Disabled and Enabled gt 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
87. ncoding to map Unicode characters into one more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec tion Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control 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 the receiving buffer is empty The options are None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff Data Bits Parity Stop Bits The status of these featres is displayed gt ACPI Settings Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management 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 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 such as RAMs to maintain the most critical functions of the system Th
88. nt Security via remote access console redirec tion e Supports the following Management tools IPMIView CLI Command Line Interface e RMCP protocol supported Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the User s Guide posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury Should you have questions or experience difficulty contact Supermicro s Technical Support department for assis tance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis Battery Handling A Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DUDEN TEHRAN TELS TTD TUE T 9 Pr RUD fS TET S450 3 3 RTS MMS ot A DHEES 70 3 Tzu 1500 6 Ze EH BS BR COR CHE 2I jUC FEW FB2U SE HUS S BE EK ra HET HI TR TH ABI rt HRABE Pee ill ea RY
89. nting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis Note Images displayed are for illustration only Your chassis or compo f nents might look different from those shown in this manual 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation 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 and I O Ports S E SUPER6X9DBI i3 F zm F eo COMIC e oL Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Keyboard 1 2 3 Back Panel USB Port 0 4 Back Panel USB Port 1 5 IPMI LAN X9DBL iF 3F Only 6 COM Port 1 7 8 9 1 Back Panel VGA Blue Gigabit LAN 1 Gigabit LAN 2 0 UID Switch ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 and the IPMI LAN port on the motherboard See the table at right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the I O back panel In addition two USB headers located close to the SAS connectors provide four front accessible USB connections USB 2 3 US
90. o Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the steps indicated above do not fix setup configuration problems contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Memory Errors When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system check the following 1 Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed For memory compatibility refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website at http www supermicro com Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed It is strongly recom mended that you use the memory modules of the same speed and same type for all DIMMs in the system Make sure that you are using the correct type of Reduced Load Reduced ECC or Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMM modules recommended by the manufacturer Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module among all memory slots and check the results Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots Follow the instructions given in Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 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 sy
91. ode can execute and where it 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 more information Intel AES NI Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard AES New Instruc tions NI to ensure data security The options are Enabled and Disabled MLC Streamer Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the MLC mid level cache streamer prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled MLC Spatial Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If this feature is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes If this feature is set to Enabled the CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised The options are Disabled and Enabled DCU Streamer Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unit DCU prefetch of L1 data to speed up data accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 7 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual DCU IP Prefetcher Select Enabled for DCU Data Cache Unit IP Prefetcher support which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance The
92. olll cero ioo neuer teat 3 6 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions iiir inerti ener inen 3 7 3 5 Returning Merchandise for 3 8 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 MTROGUCTION C a 4 1 Setup aee rey 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Gonfigu ratioris ceste roccia Pause c2 4 4 4 4 i o RR 4 26 4 5 iive 4 28 502 D 4 30 AST SECUN doctor et tien e t a cep rep dase 4 31 4 8 Save amp EXIL ee I E o En edu cct edd 4 32 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep COd6S A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software nennen 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDocton Ill iege oss B 2 viii Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance 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 retail bo
93. ons are Auto O 3F8h IRQ 4 IOzZ3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 and IO 2bE8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Device Mode Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specified The options are Normal and High Speed 4 19 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual gt Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified by the user The options are En abled and Disabled Device Settings This item displays the settings of Serial Port 2 Change Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port becomes unavailable The options are Auto O 3F8h IRQ 4 IOzZ3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IOZSE8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 and O 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 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 attribute for serial port 2 The options are SOL Serial Over LAN and COM P Serial Port Console Redirection COM 1 COM 2 These two submenus allow the user to configure
94. options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology which will allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti tions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information gt CPU Power Management Configuration This submenu 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 Disabled to disable power saving settings The options are Disabled Energy Efficient 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 Speedstep support used on older platforms Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information C1E Support Available when Power Technology is s
95. options are Dis abled 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 a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO 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 support Out of Band Serial Port management Console Redirection for EMS Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings for EMS This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer 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 Management Services EMS to communicate with a remote server The options are COM1 and 2 Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 e
96. pported Digital Media Interface DMI supported Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI supported SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I O System BIOS provides a power setting that determines how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to the power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section for this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the features of PC health monitoring of the motherboard This motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard voltages continuously 1 5V 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V Standby 5V 5V Standby and Battery Voltage Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define 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 on board CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the firmware thermal management under IPMI Environmental Temperature Control A thermal control sensor monitors the CPU t
97. rely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
98. rts and JF1 front panel connections e E indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers LED Indicators connectors headers not indicated are for testing only Components not documented are reserved for internal testing only Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion 1 4 Jumper JBT1 Jl C1 JI C2 JPB1 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JVRM_I C1 JVRM_I C2 X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Jumpers Description Clear CMOS SMB to PCI E Slots BMC Enable VGA Enable LAN1 LAN2 Enable Bus to CPU1 CPU2 Chapter 1 Overview Default Setting See Chapter 2 Pins Open Normal Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Connectors Battery COM1 COM2 FAN1 5 FANA 0 5 JD1 JF1 JIPMB1 JL1 JOH1 JPPC1 JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 JSTBY1 JTPM1 KB Mouse LAN1 2 IPMI LAN S SATA SAS 0 3 SAS 4 7 S SATA SAS 0 3 SP1 VRMs X9DBL 3F iF Pins 2 3 Enabled X9DBL 3 i Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Connectors Description Onboard Battery See Chpt 4 for Used Battery Disposal Backplane COM Port1 Front Accessible COM2 Header CPU System Fan Headers Intel PCH SATA Connectors 0 5 Power LED Speaker PWR LED Pins 1 3 Speaker Pins 4 7 Front Panel Control Header 4 pin External BMC 12 Header for an Card Chassis Intrusion Overheat Fan Fail LED Power Supply SMBbus
99. stem installation When the system becomes unstable during or after OS system installation check the following 1 CPU BIOS support Make sure that your CPU is supported and you have the latest BIOS installed in your system 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 at http www supermicro _ com for memory and CPU support and updates HDD support Make sure that all hard disk drives HDDs work properly Re place the bad HDDs with good ones 3 3 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual 4 6 System cooling Check system cooling to make sure that all cooling fans and System fans work properly Check Hardware Monitoring settings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within the normal range Also check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that the Overheat LED is not on Adequate power supply Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to the system Make sure that all power connectors are connected Please refer to our website for more information on minimum power require ment Proper software support Make sure that the correct disk drivers are used B The system becomes unstable before or during OS installation When the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation check the following 1 Source of install
100. te of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0a Release Date March 9 2013 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2013 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the X9DBL i 3 iF 3F motherboard About This Motherboard The Super X9DBL i 3 iF 3F motherboard supports dual Intel E5 2400 Series Socket B2 processors and Intel QPI QuickPath Interface Technology V 1 1 providing point to point connections with transfer speeds of up to 8 0 TG s With the C606 C602 chipset built in the X9DBL i 3 iF 3F motherboard supports Intel Manageability Engine ME Rapid Storage Technology Digital Media Interface DMI PCI E Gen 3 0 and DDR3 memory of up to 1600 MHz These features greatly enhance system performance This motherboard is ideal for high end server platforms Please refer to our Website at http www supermicro com for processor and memory support Manual Organization Chap
101. ter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board It also provides detailed information on the Intel C606 C602 chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the System If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists software installation instructions SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself Warning Important information is given to ensure proper system installation or to avoid damaging system components gU Additional information is given to differentiate between various models or to provide information for correct system setup Preface Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 mar
102. the following Console Redirection settings for a COM Port specified by the user Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled The default setting for COM1 is Disabled and for COM2 is Enabled gt Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set Select VT 100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Char acter 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 long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bits per second Data Bits Use this feature to set 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 transmiss
103. to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 1 PCle Port Data Direct I O Control This feature configures the following IO PCle port data direct I O control settings for 1 PCle ports Intel s Data Direct control allows direct data transfer between the host processor cache and the Ethernet controllers adaptors This direct communication greatly reduces trips to the main memory which increases performance while also lowering power consumption Port 0A This feature allows the user to enable Data Direct I O control for the port speci fied The options are Enabled and Disabled Port 1A Port 1B Port 2A Port 2B Port 3A This feature allows the user to enable Data Direct I O control for the ports speci fied The options are Enabled and Disabled Port 3C Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support 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 2 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control This submenu configures the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control settings for 2 ports to determine how the available PCI Express lanes to be distributed between the PCI Exp Root Ports 4 11 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Port 1A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A Select G
104. tor The SuperDoctor program is a web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD Client The SuperDoctor program allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the figures below for examples of the SuperDoctor III interface 3 1 The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor 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 as the SuperDoc tor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III SuperDoctor Remote Management info Health Info Performance Remote Control Corfiguras on administration Systeme Management Report Help Health Information zl SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information B 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor Remote Management item Info Health Info Performance Remcbe Control Configuration Administration Sy stes Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor allows a user to
105. x e 1 Supermicro Mainboard Eight 8 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044Lx8 X9DBL 3F 3 Only Six 6 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044Lx6 X9DBL iF i Only One 1 I O Shield MCP 260 00027 0N One 1 Quick Reference Guide MNL 1307 QRG gf 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 product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product Drivers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com If you have any questions please contact our support team at support supermicro com 1 1 SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual SUPER Motherboard Image D a a D B B a EIU CSI ISI C ILC CH A 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 the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Overview Motherboard Layout e g IL t CTRL ees i m Q000000000000 ILIDOLILICOLILCON
106. yout pages for jumper locations Note two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable Use JPL1 JPL2 to enable disable LAN Ports 1 2 See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is Enabled SUPERO X9DBL i 3 iF 3F Motherboard User s Manual Connector i Jumper Cap 3 2 1 Setting Pin 1 2 short LAN1 2 Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A GLAN1 Enable as ont p Hogg 2 32 B GLAN2 Enable Chapter 2 Installation 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 touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Z Note 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the sys tem remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short JBT1 to

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