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1. 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Ports Connectors LED Indicators Item Connector Description 1 Back Panel I O See detail on page 2 6 3 JOH1 System Overheat Header 4 SLOT1 33MHz PCI Slot Slot 1 8 JIPMB1 4 pin External BMC 12C Header 9 JBAT1 Internal Backup Battery 10 SP1 Internal Speaker Buzzer 11 12 29 FAN3 2 1 System Fan Headers FAN1 CPU Fan 13 JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Header 14 15 16 17 SATA3 1 2 0 Internal SATA Ports 20 JF1 Front Panel Control Header see detail on the right 21 JSD1 Disk On Module DOM Power Header 22 JF2 Reserved 23 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header 25 JPW1 24 Pin ATX Power Header 26 JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus DC Header 27 SODIMM1 Memory Slot SODIMM up to 8GB 28 CPU Intel ATOM SoC 1260 BGA1283 8 5W 2 0GHz 2C 4T 30 COM Internal COM1 Header 32 JD1 Pins 1 3 Power LED Pins 4 7 Ext Speaker Header Item LED Description Color State Status 2 UID Unit ID LED Blue Solid Unit ID switch is on 5 DM1 IPMI Heartbeat Green Blinking IPMI On Normal 19 LE1 System Power LED Green Solid System On Running X9SBAA F Only 1 5 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel ATOM SoC S1260 BGA1283 8 5W Memory One 1 ECC DIMM slot supports up to 8GB of DDR3 unbuffered 1333 MHz ECC SO DIMM memory Sup
2. for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Status Message State Message Solid Overheat C JSD1 Blinking Fan Fail Q ont SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Power LED Speaker JD1 On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for a power LED and pins 4 7 are used for an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Internal Speaker Buzzer SP1 The Internal Speaker on SP1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer SP1 Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker Internal Buzzer Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation TPM Header JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header The TPM header is used to connect a Se Trusted Platform Module TPM avail SE able from a third party vendor A TPM is d DS d Sue a security device that allows encryption S RAME rh eee and authentication of hard drives It en
3. 5 t nre eere rrt ere e i rea crash 4 10 Maximum e E 4 11 Maximum Read Requ6st cere Kenda 4 11 PAS PM SUP OU a suet X 4 11 Onboard LAN Option ROM Gelect AA 4 11 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM 4 11 Network Stack irre me ro dre e ee HORE rad 4 11 PACPI Configuration nennen nnne 4 11 High Precision Hl 4 11 Trusted Comput s nen decode rct e pr red den ete E Re 4 12 TPM SUPPOR eR 4 12 TAM EE 4 12 ai zr tollofe Ko orz iz ti e eed 4 12 Seu Ree ul EE 4 12 P Hardware Health Configuration sess 4 12 Fan Speed Control Mode AAA 4 12 CPU System Peripheral Temperature s sossssseseenesessnesessnnerrennserenese 4 12 Fani Fang SPEEA nies p rete tb oa ee ded Edu 4 13 5V 12V 5VSB VDIMM 1 05V 3 3V 3 3VSB VBAT 4 13 gt Super IO Device Configuration sss 4 13 F Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration SOL 4 13 Table of Contents 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 8 4 8 iil EE 4 13 Change ne CN 4 13 Re EE 4 13 P Clock Gen Configuration ccccccccccccsscscsssscsecsesecsseecsecacsecsesecsseacsecseseeaseaes 4 14 Clock Spread Spectrum EE 4 14 P Serial Port Console Redilectior c cra tnr 4 14 P Intel 1350 Gigabit Network Connection G32 4 16 Blink I EE 4 16 PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION 4 16 Event bo CT 4 17 F Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings c
4. Notes B 4 Disclaimer 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 entirely 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
5. Green Blinking IPMI is ready for use 2 25 Rear UID LED UID LED Settings Blue Solid UID Toggled On Q E1 Di SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive cables Besure to use the correct cable for each connector Refer to Page 1 1 for cables that came with your shipment SATA Connections SATA0 3 There are four SATA 3 0 ports located on the motherboard These Serial Link connections provide fast data transmission rates of up to 6Gb sec See the table below for pin definitions SATA 3 0 Connectors Pin Definitions Pin Signal Ground SATA_TXP SATA_TXN Ground SATA_RXN SATA_RXP Oo Om gt Q M Ground i Q SATao NC Lat 9 rsara2 dnx Cd i SATA3 2 26 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components a A o N Before Power On
6. 2 e NECS ables the motherboard to deny access if PADS B OEADZ the TPM associated with the hard drive is 9 vo II Lien not installed in the system See the table AM PADO 12 GND on the right for pin definitions 13 RSVO 14 RSVI 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 RsV2 Q mu SUPERO Le ee E oo oo E 2o P oo Cmmmmmn B El CPU B8 E E Li B Li hi maoa 2 19 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Connector Pins 3 2 1 Top View Connector Pins with a Jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 2 20 BMC Enable Disable JPB1 JPB1 is used to enable or disable the BMC Baseboard Management Control chip and the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS See the table on the right for jumper settings This is supported on the X9SBAA F only VGA Enable JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboar
7. o o Ip Kerg TEE o o EE 0 d 0 0 o ME BE R e i 5 m m Zens o m z fax Ce Loue S o 7 Tech Jnaciswm uc 8 No 7 Il L SS 2 e a T t 3 EZ o m 1 699 ojulmioooooooooH E n OO00O00O0O00O0000 k2g295 o o Elte oooooooo o loR o ooooooog no o o Vo9 oU Ei ee mien SEI 6 00000000 E 000000000000j Y5 9 Important Notes to the User Jumpers not indicated are for testing only See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections e o indicates the location of Pin 1 1 3 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual X9SBAA Motherboard Series Quick Reference not drawn to scale ZHWEE D4 11015 r m Commune Jumper Descriptions Item Jumper Description Default 6 JPB1 BMC Enable Disable 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled 7 JPG1 On board VGA Enable Disable 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled 18 JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Reset 1 2 Reset 2 3 NMI 24 JBT1 CMOS Reset Short contact pads to reset CMOS 31 JPL1 LAN Enable Disable 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled 33 J22 AC On Default 1 2 On 2 3 Off
8. CPU 2 22 Watch Dog Timer Reset JWD1 The Watch Dog Timer JWD1 is a sys tem monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt sig nal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS LAN Port Enable Disable JPL1 JPL1 is used to enable or disable the LAN Ports on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Chapter 2 Installation Watchdog Timer Reset Enable Disable Jumper Settings JWD1 Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Default Pins 2 3 NMI LAN Port Enable Jumper Settings JPL1 Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled Q swo1 JPL1 2 23 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 7 Onboard Indicators Li LAN Port LEDs Two LAN ports are located on the I O backpanel Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow Activity LED right see below indicates activity while the Link Speed LED left may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information IPMI Dedicated LAN Port An IPMI Dedicated LAN port installed on the
9. Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground PWR Supply DC Pin Definitions Power Supply IC JPI2C1 eee The Power Supply I2C Connector 1 Clock located at JPI2C1 monitors the status 2 Data of the power supply fan and system 3 PWR Fail temperature See the table on the right n Ground for pin definitions 5 33V Q su JC Gong HC SUPERO 99 8 Qs E o E S E Bo Pi Hr ST a EH oo d H d onc Comme mmm uge Ino o oF OOO E e Chapter 2 Installation SATA DOM Power JSD1 The SATA DOM Power on JSD1 is used to supply power to SATA Disk on Module SATA DOM Power Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V DOM solid state storage devices 2 Ground 3 Ground Overheat Fan Fail LED JOH1 Overheat LED The JOH1 header is used to connect an Pin Definitions LED to provide warnings of chassis over Pin Definition heat This LED will also blink to indicate 1 5vDC a fan failure Refer to the table on right 2 OH Active
10. I O back panel The yellow LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information inkiSpeed LED V Activity LED Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis GLAN Link Speed LED Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green On 100 Mbps Amber On 1 Gbps GLAN Activity LED Indicator Color Definition Yellow Flashing ConnectionActive E ET Link LED Activity LED Q LAN Port 1 LAN Port 2 9 IPMI LAN Back Panel Connectors 2 24 System Power LED LEI An System Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When LE1 is on the AC power cable is connected and the System is running IPMI Heartbeat LED DM1 An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at DM1 When DM1 blinks the IPMI is func tioning properly Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location Rear UID LED UID The rear UID LED is located at UID on the backpanel 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 Chapter 2 Installation Onboard PWR LED LE1 LED Status Status Definition Off System Off Soft Switch On System is Running IPMI Heartbeat LED Indicator DM1 LED Settings
11. Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc VEEP CIETE Event Loos GIE Hd Press lt Enter gt to change gt View Smbios Event Log the Smbios Event Log configuration Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are En abled and Disabled PCI Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are En abled and Disabled Corr Error Threshold Change this item to define the system s memory correction error threshold Directly enter a numeric value default is 10 Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately 4 17 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Log System Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI T
12. along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect module installation 2 Insert the SO DIMM module at an angle and snap it into place See instruc tions on the next page Memory Support The X9SBAA Motherboard Series supports up to 8GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 1333MHz SODIMMs in one low profile horizontal slot Installing and Removing DIMMs SUPERO E SEH B LY CPU ATT TTT d 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation The SO DIMM Socket 1 Position the SO DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Insert the SO DIMM module vertically at about a 45 degree Press down until the module angle locks into place Insert this end first Press down until the module locks into place The side clips will automatically secure the SO DIMM UU module locking it into Locking clip place E Locking clip To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the side clips near both ends away from the module This should release it from the slot Pull the SO DIMM module upwards 2 5 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 4 Connectors and I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of
13. board from an ATX power supply This 13 43 3V P Rp connectors meets the SSI EPS 12V TET 5 ay specification ies the tables on the right m m m for pin definitions i8 PS ON Rem 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB Q vw 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 33V 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers FAN1 3 Fan Header Pin Definitions The X9SBAA Motherboard Series has three fan headers Fan1 Fan3 These Pin Definition 1 1 Ground are backward compatible with three i 2 12V pin fans however 4 pin fans are rec 3 Tachometer ommended for optimal performance 4 PWM Control Please see the table on the right for pin definitions System Management Bus System Management Bus JIPMB1 Pind Definition A System Management Bus header for 1 Clock the IPMI slot is located at IPMB Connect 2 Ground the appropriate cable here to use the 3 Data IPMB DC connection on your system 4 No Connection Q Fan FAN2 KA e Jr oo CPU mmm 2 15 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Chassis Intrusion JL1 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 A
14. defined ONLY this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password User Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing User password 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 8 Save amp Exit Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced EventLogs IPMI Boot Security Exit Exit system setup after saving Discard Changes and Exit the changes Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Boot Override IBA GE Slot 0500 v1404 UEFI Built in EFI Shell A0SO WDC WD800AAJS 00BA0 Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and Exit BIOS setup the new system configuration parameters may not take effect until the system is rebooted Select Yes to Save Configuration an
15. for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warn ing 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 prod uct may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date March 15 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 About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X9SBAA motherboard product series This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician About This Motherboard The X9SBAA motherboard series is a value driven product aimed at users who demand a reduced cost low power motherboard for PC storage embedded or micro server platform applications The X9SBAA mother
16. gt PCIe PCI PnP Configuration gt ACPI Settings gt Trusted Computing gt Hardware Health Configuration gt Super IO Configuration WPCM450 gt Clock Gen Configuration gt Serial Port Console Configuration gt Intel R 1350 Gigabit Network Connection 00 25 90 9C 1F 4E gt Intel R 1350 Gigabit Network Connection 00 25 90 9C 1F 4F 2 Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc gt BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST 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 This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On 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 boot 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
17. of PWM Cycle and Standard 20 100 linear change of PWM Cycle CPU System Peripheral Temperature This feature displays the system and peripheral device temperatures as detected by the motherboard sensors 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Fan1 Fan3 Speed This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan3 5V 12V 5VSB VDIMM 1 05V 3 3V 3 3VSB VBAT This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors gt Super IO Device Configuration P Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration SOL Serial Port Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled Change Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 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 for Serial Port 1 are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOz2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2b8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2b8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 Device Mode This selects the serial
18. 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 vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Ship ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes 3 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SBAA Motherboard Series The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily up dated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to inv
19. seated in the slot 2 Please check Section 2 3 and make sure that you are using the correct memory Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch If You Lose the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also Note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to 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 support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be download
20. the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drive activities on the system including Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Controller or Ethernet Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions C Power LED HDDLED 9 wic1 LED Nic2 LED OH Fan Fail D Ground Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 3 3V Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 3 3V HD Active NIC 1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 9 Vcc 12 10 Ground 3 4 1 2 JF1 Header Pins 2 12 Power LED HDD LED 9 nici Nic2 Reset Button Power Button Chapter 2 Installation NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 19 Signal Ground OH Fan Fail LED Overheat OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Connect a
21. wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction North Bridge Chipset Configuration This item displays the current IO chipset Revision PMU Clock Gating Use the feature to enable or disable the PMU Power Management Unit Clock Gating The options are Enabled and Disabled PMU Clock Gating Use this feature to enable or disable the PMU Power Management Unit Clock Gating The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS UNIT Clock Gating This feature is used to enable or disable the Unit Clock Gating The options are Enabled and Disabled Fast Boot Use this feature to enable or disable fast boot which skips memory training and attempts to boot the last known good configuration The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Test This feature is used to enable or disable memory test during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled MRC Debug Messages Use this feature to enable or disable debug output in MRC Memory Refer ence Code The options are Enabled and Disabled DIMM vref Override This feature is used to enable or disable DIMM vref override The options are Enabled and Disabled MRC Reset Loop Use this feature to enable or disable MRC Memory Reference Code to loop infinitely The options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Support Use this feature to enable or disable ECC Error Checking and Correction support The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrub E
22. 1 Introduction 1 2 Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings 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 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user presses the power button the system will enter a Soft Off state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 1 3 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 of 1 GHz and faster The SUPERO X9S
23. 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch 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 gt CPU Configuration Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting Intel SpeedStep Spectrum Select Enable to activate support for the Intel SpeedStep technology The options are Enabled and Disabled Hyper Threading Set to Enabled to use the processor s Hyper Threading Technology feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code 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 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legac
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25. BAA Motherboard Series accommodates 12V ATX power sup plies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended 1 9 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to 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 Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard upside down battery to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpa
26. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the compo nents Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards Connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one Make sure the memory module installed is an ECC SO DIMM type No Video If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to remove all the add on cards and cables first 3 1 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of memory modules reset the memory or try a different one Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the ECC SO DIMM module is properly installed and fully
27. D Switch is located on the backpanel This switch is used in conjunction with the rear UID LED to provide easy identification of a system that might be in need of service For example in a large server cabinet with multiple units This is supported on the X9SBAA F only RJ45 LAN Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 TX_D1 5 BI D3 2 TX D1 6 RX_D2 3 RX_D2 7 BI_D4 4 BI_D3 8 BI_D4 IPMI LAN 2 Rear UID Switch Back Panel Connectors 2 10 Front Control Panel Chapter 2 Installation 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 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 Motherboard rotated 90 degrees x l x X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail Vcc X X Ground 43 4 gt Reset Button Ground 1 2 gt Power Button 2 11 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 19 Pin 20 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to
28. Driver Support Use this feature to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage Driver support The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Launch Storage OpROM Policy In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI compatible this feature specifies what ROM to launch The options are Legacy Only and UEFI Only Launch Video OpROM Policy In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI compatible this feature specifies what ROM to launch The options are Legacy Only and UEFI Only PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Se lect 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks PERR Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate PERR error codes The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate SERR error codes The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Maximum Payload This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes and 256 Bytes Maximum Read Request This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum Read Request size The o
29. SUPERO XO9SBAA X9SBAA F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 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 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 web site 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 HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and c
30. Save Change Te e 4 24 Discard ehe SEA 4 24 Restore Defaults reor rrr ra n tete e e e o eee 4 24 Save As User Defa lls ero entered eria rhe ke bee Ee ges 4 24 Restore User Defa ults eter reri erre nns 4 24 eeler e 4 24 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes asiste peer dded ce A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs nnne B 1 B 2 Config ring SuperDoctor Ill 5 eege Ee ENDRES B 2 xii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 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 and 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 All the following items are included in the retail box only One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Two 2 SATA cables One 1 I O shield One 1 Quick Reference Guide 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 e SMCI product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product Dri
31. Use this feature to enable console redirection for Serial Port Out of Band Manage ment Windows Emergency Management Services EMS ports The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 COM2 and SOL Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Flow Control None Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual gt Intel 1350 Gigabit Network Connection x2 Use these features to configure the Ethernet device parameters FP NIC Configuration Link Speed Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port This feature cannot currently be changed using the BIOS Wake on LAN Wake on LAN is currently not supported Blink LEDs This feature allows the user to specify the duration for LEDs to blink The range is from 0 15 seconds The default setting is 0 PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION This section displays the following port information e UEFI Driver e Adapter PBA Chip Type PCI Device ID PCI Bus Device Function Link Status Factory MAC Address 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 4 Event Logs Aptio
32. aa d Back Panel Connectors 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation VGA Connector VGA A VGA connector is located next to LAN2 Port on the I O back panel This connector is used to provide video display to legacy VGA moni tors Refer to the board layout below for the location This feature is sup ported on the X9SBAA F only LAN Ports LAN1 LAN2 There are two gigabit LAN ports lo cated on the I O back panel These ports accept RJ45 type cables These are used to connect the moth erboard to a network VGA Port Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition d Red Video 9 5V DC 2 Green Video 10 Ground Vsync DDC 3 Blue Video 11 Reserved 4 Reserved 12 PC Data 5 Ground 13 HSync 6 Red Return 14 V Sync 7 Green Return 15 DC Clock 8 Blue Return RJ45 LAN Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 TX_D1 5 BI_D3 2 TX_D1 6 RX_D2 3 RX_D2 7 BI_D4 4 BI_D3 8 BI_D4 VGA Port Connector LAN2 LAN1 Back Panel Connectors 2 9 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual IPMI LAN IPMI A dedicated IPMI LAN port is located above USBO to provide dedicated net work connection for IPMI 2 0 remote System management This port accepts RJ45 type cables The IPMI LAN is sup ported on the X9SBAA F only Rear Unit ID Switch SW1 The Rear UI
33. ble the Dynamic Self Refresh in the memory controller The options are Immediate and Disabled Open Page Policy Timer Use this feature to set the Open Page Policy Timer The options are Disabled Immediate 30 60 ns 60 120 ns 120 240 ns 240 480 ns 480 960 ns and 1 2 us Memory Performance DMap Set this feature to select the Memory Performance DMap The options are DMAP_A and DMAP_C BWFLUSH Set this feature to select the BWFLUSH The options are BWFLUSH_A and BWFLUSH E Scrambler Use this feature to enable or disable the Scrambler The options are Enabled and Disabled Uncore Thermal Throttle Use this feature to master enable or disable of Internal Hardware Thermal Throttling for internal thermal sensor based hardware throttling Interrupts 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS are not affected by this and is for hot trip throttling only The options are Enabled and Disabled Set the following for Default Thermal Enforcement for Thermal Trips SchWriteMask SchReadMask MemoryRankWriteMask MemoryRankReadMask The options are Bandwidth Allowed 0 Bandwidth Allowed 12 5 Bandwidth Allowed 25 Bandwidth Allowed 37 5 Bandwidth Allowed 50 Bandwidth Allowed 62 5 Bandwidth Allowed 70 Bandwidth Allowed 87 5 and Bandwidth Allowed 100 Set the following for Lowest Thermal Enforcement Limits SchWriteMask SchReadMask MemoryRankWriteMask MemoryRankReadMask The options are Bandwidth Allowed 0 Bandwidth All
34. board series comes with the Intel amp ATOM SoC S1260 BGA1283 8 5W CPU installed and other features such as ECC DIMM support USB 3 0 ports SATA 3 0 ports and on board VGA and IPMI LAN X9SBAA F This enables the X9SBAA motherboard series to deliver cost effective performance in a small form factor package Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the 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 Driver Installation Instructions SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Critical information to prevent damage to the components or data loss Important Important informati
35. ccccccscescscescsecseseesesecsesetseeessees 4 17 SMHS EVENT OG HE 4 17 Runtime Error Logging Support 22 iseicaarsesseeteesssecsesedcteesseengeveaeses 4 17 PCI Error Logging Support oca intei Ee deg 4 17 Corr Error Threshold rre teen teet eines 4 17 Erase Event Eg Lii tret mote eere de er eir dei eec n sire E EESE 4 17 When og is Full c iccirco eene eoe te HE e ch rt ied reete 4 17 Log System Boot Event ome Rd lea e xp uen SEEN LARES 4 18 MEG S 4 18 MET M 4 18 P View SmBIOS EVent LEOg caa teneret tere eee cn n 4 18 lur 4 19 P System Event Log or prr de eren trii ne oen en io eren eno arre inae aed 4 19 When SEL FUll em inp Us tr Red Pe dade Eee E oibus 4 19 L g EFI Status GCOd68 esie eere ai e ep Read 4 19 PBMC Network Configuratio Me c eiit aste exe rr enn exeun Update IPMI LAN Configuratio nnne Configuration ele BOOt SUNOS MN Ee ent Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Prioirities 02 0 4 21 P Delete Boot Option 4 21 Sec rity SOUINGS EE 4 22 Administrator Password cte ana 4 22 leen EE 4 22 e VIE 4 23 xi SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Save Changes and EE 4 23 Discard Changes and EXit 2 oorr btt c obra 4 23 Save Changes and Resel ec gae eddie fied ded 4 23 Discard Changes and Reset A 4 23
36. cking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 2 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 Caution Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please ror take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis Tools Needed IEA Philips Screwdriver Pan head screws 4 pieces Stand Offs 4 pieces Only if needed 9 Note The above items are not provided with this motherboard i Location of Mounting Holes There are four 4 mounting holes on the X9SBAA motherboard series Ye ISUPERO 2 d G i IR THREE Da LOS E B B B B J ORE E S E B E J ammmon Chapter 2 Installation Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force grea
37. d Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt 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 Yes to Quit Without Saving and and press lt Enter gt Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system configura tion parameters can take effect Select Yes to Save Configuration and Reset from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Reset Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Yes to Reset Without Saving and and press lt Enter gt 4 23 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Save Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save any changes made This will not reset reboot the system Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Restore Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and pre
38. d VGA connector The default posi tion is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 2 Installation BMC IPMI Enable Disable Jumper Settings Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled Q JPB1 Q PG g E 2 21 SUPERC SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to pre vent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same Motherboard time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS b Important For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system Metal contact pads remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS AC On Default Jumper Settings J22 AC On Default J22 Pin Definition The AC On Default on J22 determines whether 1 2 On Default the motherboard will turn on automatically or 2 3 Off remain off when plugged into a power source Q JT Q2
39. e 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 the disk into the CD DVD drive on your system and the display shown below should appear gt SUPERMICRO X9SBAA F Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win7 Sex a Intel Chipset INF files SUPERMICR a Microsoft Mei Framework Optional Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel C600 Chipset X9SBAA F lo USB 3 0 Drivers Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO Computer Inc SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals IO E GL spo Ip Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the
40. ed from our website at http www supermicro com support bios Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information e Motherboard model and PCB revision number e BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your System first boots up e System configuration OS version peripheral devices power supply type etc An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 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 by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The X9SBAA Motherboard Series supports up to 8GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz SODIMM in a single low profile horizontal slot See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with yo
41. ed when Static is selected Station IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be longs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Gateway IP Address Enter the Gateway or Router address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 6 Boot Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Exit Sets the system boot order Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 2 IBA GE Slot 0500 v1404 Boot Option 3 UEFI Built in EFI Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities gt Delete Boot Option Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Boot Options Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots during star
42. ee Bendel 2 22 AC Om Default 22 E 2 22 Watch Dog Timer Reset JWD T niece asinine 2 23 LAN Port Enable Disable JPL1 esee 2 23 27 Onboard ele TC 2 24 I AN Port E 2 24 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual IPMI Dedicated LAN POLt iret erect 2 24 System Power LED EE iioi rete tenentis unns 2 25 IPM Heartbeat LED DM eet n rt ete Reti 2 25 Rear UID EER UID E 2 25 2 8 Serial ATA and HDD Connections nni th nenne nnns 2 26 SATA Connections SATAOSS ii ctn tini cd s rena Ern ve pre ien DOES Ya aae 2 26 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures eer cte er ie en reete 3 1 Betore e e EE 3 1 KT 3 1 ING E WE 3 1 Memory e 3 2 If You Lose the System s Setup Configuration ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeees 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures cinia eee tace adieu nas 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked QUESTIONS ssscscsaecasssien eret heiter pr nee pne Ce kp 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Gervice A 3 5 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 tee Ieren Me 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 2 icr doi tee ere 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 4 1 Howto Start the Setup Ulllily 2t t E eme eee 4 2 4 2 Main SOU Pies seca oett cass ea nats cnn EUREN INN RN ERR EN S ES E 4 2 System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed 4 3 Syst
43. em Time System Date 5 ter rr ose dre Le Rd 4 3 Supermicro XIS BAA pisii r aa a 4 3 Me morm Infonmmato Misser Ea 4 3 Il teieu fut TEE 4 3 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations ccccceceeeeeseteeeeeeeneeeeesesaeeeeeseneeeeetenaees 4 4 P BOOT Feature creto an eade denen 4 4 Quiet BOOK eee MADRE CEDE 4 4 AddOrmJ ROM Display MOd6 roh eene treten c 4 4 Ee uer Hl E ee EE 4 4 Interrupt 19 Captures EE 4 4 Watch Beie Hl nert 4 5 FE GPU GConflguratlOm citer tricies vereor ere s 4 5 Table of Contents intel SpeedStep SpOeCilri seii cere eere terere er ae Aviva 4 5 Hyper lee ee EE 4 5 Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the OS and the CPU 4 5 Limit CPUID E ln UE EE 4 5 Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU 4 5 TM SUP d 4 6 EESCICC M M 4 6 aine opos E 4 6 aenBe m 4 6 Enhanced ox RP E 4 6 E hanced G4 ritorno UE dana Re ERR aot 4 6 F Chipset Configuration nnnm nre 4 6 P North Bridge Chipset Configuration sse 4 6 ed DEO ore a GANG m 4 6 PMU Clock Gating aoine eunis R E 4 6 UNIT Clock Gating RE 4 7 Fast BOO D M 4 7 Memory MI sect 4 7 MRC Debug Messages 5 5 i riii ete Ihe Dae e reader 4 7 DIMM ien Le 4 7 MRC Reset 00D uot een ti flete a eas 4 7 ECC SON sete EE 4 7 Patrol SCrub Enable 5 5 inter tetra tere feet e
44. ettings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III SuperDoctor II Remote Management SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information B 2 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual SuperDoctor III Remote Management Health Info Per al c ministration Systems Management Report Help a Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On 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 cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control Quee SD Ill Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor lll You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PROD UCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il B 3 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual
45. he Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of oc curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value The default value is 1 METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 The default value is 60 gt View SmBIOS Event Log This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 5 IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs IPIVII Boot Security Exit IPMI Firmware Revision Press lt Enter gt to change the IPMI STATUS SEL event log configuration gt BMC network configuration Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc y System Event Log This feature is used to change the Sytem Event Log SEL configuration SEL Components Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging The options are Enabled and Di
46. ine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete 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 Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the System In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Main SUTTER e Security Save amp Exit Set the Date Use tab to switch between Data elements Sat 13 2013 System Time 16 49 50 Supermicro XOBAA SMC Version 1 00 SMC Build Date 2 22 2013 Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 gt Platform Information Select Si Access Level elect Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exi
47. n LED Cable to the OH Fan Pin Definition Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 7 Vcc to provide advanced warnings of chassis 8 Ground overheat or fan failure Reset Button Pin Definitions JF The Reset Button connection is located State Definition on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hard Off Normal ware reset switch on the computer case On Overheat Flash Fan Fail Power Button ing The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 contacting both pins will power on off the System To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 O x lt x M Doe Pin Definition X X g 1 Signal Power LED Nee HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc G NMI Button NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail OHlFan Fail Vec Reset Button T X Pwr Button Ground 3 4 gt Reset Button Qo Ground 1 2 gt Power Button JF1 Header Pins 2 13 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 5 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard power connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector ATX Power Connectors JPW1 The 24 pin JPW1 power connector is Reie elt wae used to provide power to the mother Ping Definition Ping Definition
48. nable 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 North Bridge 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 North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrub Period Use this feature to select the length of time period the system uses for Patrol Scrubbing The options are 24 Hours 10 Hours 4 Hours and 1 Hour 4 7 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Demand Scrub Enable 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 Scrub bing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled DDR Low Voltage Use this feature to select DDR Low Voltage support The options are Disabled and Enabled Rank Margin Tool Use this feature to enable or disable the DDR Rank Margin Tool support The options are Disabled and Enabled Dynamic Self Refresh Use this feature to enable or disa
49. nit ID Switch WI 2 10 Front Control Panel 3 2 ctr orte e nte Hye ci Ferrer c ree edes 2 11 JE Eleader Pins oreet eee cidem SES xe eed aye Rhea dg 2 11 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions sess 2 12 Fowo LED re 2 12 MDD LED eR eae 2 12 NICT NIC2 LED Indicators inte ica cinema etta recs 2 12 NMI BURON E 2 13 Overtieat OHFarn Fall BED t rtr repetere raten ne Sue 2 13 Reset BULOM eem 2 13 ewer BUtOM eR M 2 13 2 5 Connecting Cables o oer eere en eee ae 2 14 ATX Power Connectors JPW I css serennu sgag 2 14 Fari Headers FANT 8 uiii atre a cte arse ecc E 2 15 System Management Bus JIPMB1 ssssssssssnsnssssssinrnrrnsnesssrnnrrnrenne 2 15 Chassis Intrusion JET osni eege tette ctii tetra tied 2 16 Power Supply FO JPI2 71 s uti tcc tet rp deti erue 2 16 SATA DOM Power JSD1 ac retento a a e nds 2 17 Overheat Fan Fail LED JOE certet eet ERE tee ns 2 17 Power EEB Speaker JDI irere rrr gege TE 2 18 Internal Speaker Buzzer SP1 urne rene 2 18 TPM Header JTPMYM eere tege erp eosdebet eet ka ce br uH ERES 2 19 2 6 Jumper Settings uidet te ret eta entend ree e 2 20 Explanation of Jumpers 2 20 BMC Ernable Disable JPB1 4 copre te a 2 21 VGA Enable JPG 3 ridet bestens Aia 2 21 CMOS Clar JBI ite tete ec e e
50. nr 4 7 Patrol Scrub Period rd orones c a eT prp RN 4 7 Demand Scrub Enable nro et erm tr terrent rne etae 4 8 EIER Bos fo r To n 4 8 R nk M toin Lee EE 4 8 Dynamic Self Reftresli uin cetera innen Eng ke EE pani Re dS 4 8 Open Page Policy Timer oen Ee rettet ate 4 8 Memory Performance Dap 4 8 BUT 4 8 GEO l t 4 8 Uncore Thermal Throttle ertt re eter 4 8 Set the following for Default Thermal Enforcement for Thermal Trips 4 9 SchWriteMask SchReadMask MemoryRankWriteMask MemoryRankReadMask i one trt nee eerie tese uro 4 9 Set the following for Lowest Thermal Enforcement Limits 4 9 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual SchWriteMask SchReadMask MemoryRankWriteMask MemoryRankReadMask notre rere etri 4 9 P E TEE 4 9 gt South Bridge Chipset Configuration senes 4 9 PPM Cofifig ME 4 9 C state POPUP eege eer ih tario utere dee 4 9 PUSB Conftouratton 4 9 Legacy USB SUDDOLL iin cerno dre ct ete tn e tH e eae EP RE RES 4 9 USB 3 0 SUPPO eint edet c sepe tne restet deed eodd Et dee 4 10 USB Mass Storage Driver Support 4 10 FPCIe PCI PnP Configuration ccccceccccsecsesseesesseeeeeeseseeeeeeseseseeeeeeaeseseeees 4 10 EFaunch Storage OpROM Policy EE 4 10 Launch Video OpROM PoliGy erect aeneus dca dice ERR RE 4 10 PCI Lat ncy Nu 4 10 PERR atl EE 4 10 SERRE Generatiori
51. oke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt 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 a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text 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 the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc 9 Note Options printed in Bold are default settings 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 lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST rout
52. on given to ensure proper system installa tion or to relay safety precautions 9 Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro vides information for correct system setup Contacting Supermicro 1 4 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 marketing 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 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual TA eenig KE ue EE V Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 OV OVW H Pn Checklist SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series Image X9SBAA Motherboard Series Layout X9SB
53. oncerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need to load the BIOS defaults Press lt F1 gt to go to the BIOS setup screen and press lt F9 gt to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit The system will then reboot 9 Note The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service If your BIOS crashes and your motherboard will no longer boot please read Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions for instructions Question Why does OS installation fail if the OS does not have USB 3 0 controller support Answer The latest version of Windows 8 and Red Hat Linux does support USB 3 0 However some OS such as Windows 7 does not have USB 3 0 drivers built into the OS image Users need to deploy the USB 3 0 drivers into the OS image manually for successful installation The other work around is to plug in a PCI USB 2 0 card to connect the keyboard mouse and other peripherals to the USB 2 0 ports first to install the Windows 7 then install the USB 3 0 drivers after OS deployment Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt
54. owed 12 5 Band width Allowed 25 Bandwidth Allowed 37 5 Bandwidth Allowed 50 Bandwidth Allowed 62 5 Bandwidth Allowed 70 Bandwidth Allowed 87 5 and Bandwidth Allowed 100 P_RTF_THERM Use this feature to set Punit RTF Thermal Enforcement Limits The options are No Thermal Throttle Grants 8 clocks off 56 clocks on Grants 16 clocks off 48 clocks on Grants 24 clocks off 48 clocks on Grants 32 clocks off 32 clocks on Grants 40 clocks off 24 clocks on Grants 48 clocks off 16 clocks on and Grants 56 clocks off 8 clocks on gt South Bridge Chipset Configuration gt PPM Config C state POPUP Use this feature to enable or disable the C state POPUP support The options are Enabled and Disabled PUSB Configuration Legacy USB Support Use this feature to enable or disable Legacy USB support The Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected If Disabled it 4 9 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto USB 3 0 Support Use this feature to enable or disable the USB 3 0 XHCI Controller support The options are Enabled and Disabled XHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host Con troller Interface EXCI hand off When enabled XHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Mass Storage
55. port s device mode The options are Normal and High Speed 4 13 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Clock Gen Configuration Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Serial Port Console Redirection COM COM2 SOL Console Redirection Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1 COM2 SOL ports The options are Enabled and Disabled The default for COM1 and COM2 SOL is Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 Flow Control None or Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled or Disabled Recorder Mode Disabled or Enabled Resolution 100x31 Disabled or Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 or 80x25 PuTTY Keypad VT100 Linux XTerm86 SCO ESCN VT400 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Use this feature to enable console redirection Console Redirection
56. ports single channel memory bus DIMM sizes ECC DIMM 2GB 4GB and 8GB Expansion Slots One 1 PCI 33MHz expansion slot 3 3V only 32 bit Graphics Matrox G200eW X9SBAA F only Network Connections One 1 Intel I350AM2 Two 2 GbE RJ 45 Rear I O panel connectors with link and activity LEDs One 1 IPMI RJ 45 Rear I O panel connector with KVM support X9SBAA F only UO Devices SATA Connections SATA 3 0 ports Four 4 with RAID 0 1 USB Devices Two 2 USB 3 0 ports on the back panel VGA Graphics Back Panel One 1 VGA port X9SBAA F only Keyboard Mouse USB keyboard mouse support Serial COM Ports One 1 Fast 16550 UART COM port on the I O back panel COM3 from S1260 as a PCI device One 1 COM port header COM1 from WPCM450 X9SBAA F only BIOS 8 MB SPI AMI BIOS SM flash BIOS Plug and play APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 ACPI 4 0a USB key board support and SMBIOS 2 7 Power ACPI ACPM power management main switch override mechanism keyboard wake up from soft off PC Health Monitoring CPU Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Cores 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V stdby 5V stdby VBAT HT memory chipset Fans Three 3 4 pin fan headers with tachometer monitoring 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Temperature CPU monitoring chassis environment monitoring CPU thermal trip su
57. pport PC temperature sensing logic LED CPU system overheat suspend state indicator UID Re mote UID Utilities Download BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software Compliance ROHS 6 6 full compliance lead free Security One 1 TPM header chassis intrusion detection header Environment Specifications Operating Temperature Range 0 C 60 C 32 F 140 F Non Operating Temperature Range 20 C 70 C 4 F 158 F Operating Relative Humidity Range 10 85 non condensing Non Operating Relative Humidity Range 10 95 non condensing Dimensions Mini ITX form factor 6 7 x 6 7 8 layers 1 7 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual XOSBAA F yada VR12 1 1 PHASE OM 1 TPM HDR PBC Centerton ve go 1260 g 8 5W K Ne PEER BRIDGE pee WPCM450 LAN PC132 1350 PEB383 un X 2 8 I 8 a PHY jr VGA RIL8201 1 COM2 B 3 0 USB PCIe X1 G2 FG l B3 S E arr o pre z SLOT 1 SATA Marvell 88SE9230 X9SBAA Motherboard Series Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard 1 8 Chapter
58. ptions are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes ASPM Support Set this item to the desired ASPM Active State Power Management level The options are Disabled Auto and Force LOs Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled The default for LAN 1 is Enabled Default for LAN 2 is Disabled Network Stack Use this feature to enable or disable the network stack PXE and UEFI The op tions are Disabled and Enabled gt ACPI Configuration Use this section to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system Enable Hibernation If set to enabled the system will be able to hibernate enter OS S4 sleep state The options are Disabled and Enabled High Precision Timer Select Enabled to activate the high precision timer that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embed ded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The op
59. 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 B 1 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Note 2 When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver 9 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 2 Configuring SuperDoctor IlI The SuperDoctor Ill 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 III Client The SuperDoctor Ill 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 Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor Ill 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 Ill as the SuperDoc tor Ill s
60. sabled When Enabled the following can be configured Erase SEL This option erases all logged SEL events The options are No Yes On Next reset and Yes On Every reset When SEL Full This option automatically clears the System Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface EFI status codes The options are Enabled and Disabled BMC Network Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Update IPMI LAN Configuration This feature allows the user to decide if the BIOS should configure the IPMI setting at next system boot The options are No and Yes If the option is set to Yes the user is allowed to configure the IPMI settings at next system boot Configuration Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Con figuration Protocol Dynamic or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below When Dynamic is selected all the options below are automatically assigned to the system by itself or by an external DHCP server The options are Static and DHCP The following items are display
61. ss lt En ter gt This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Listed on this section are other boot options for the system e Built in EFI shell Select an option and press Enter Your system will boot to the selected boot option 4 24 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the AMI BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat 8 short beeps display memory read write error A 1 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes A 2 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro ftp sit
62. t Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys 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 X9SBAA SMC Version This item displays the version of the BIOS used in the system SMC Build Date This item displays the day this version of BIOS was built Memory Information Total Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Platform Information This section displays the processor information and firmware build date and time Access Level This displays the user level currently authorized to access this setup 4 3 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Man Advanced EAZ Kole mis i i M Boot Security Save amp Exit System Boot Feature Setting gt CPU Configuration gt Chipset Configuration
63. ter than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation Installation Instructions Install the I O shield into the chassis UO Shield Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard Refer to the layout on the previous page for mounting hole locations Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Install standoffs in the chassis as needed Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis Stand Off Ul RE e S 1 1 2 1 Chassis LA 1 Chassis eS Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother 4 board components Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using the Philips screwdriver Ss S Motherboard 26123 SE Le gt Motherboard SY H UT Chassis Chassis Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 screws to all mounting holes Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis 2 3 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 3 System Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing SODIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Note Check the Supermicro website for a list of ECC SO DIMMs that have been validated with the X9SBAA motherboard series How to Install SO DIMMs 1 The motherboard has one SODIMM socket Insert the desired size of SO DIMM into the memory slot Pay attention to the notch
64. the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors and I O Ports REE fce ee UO Port Locations and Definitions 1 COM3 5 LAN1 2 IPMI LAN 6 LAN2 3 USBO USB 3 0 7 VGA Port 4 USB1 USB 3 0 8 Unit ID Switch for X9SBAA F only Back Panel Connectors 2 6 Universal Serial Bus USB 0 1 There are two Universal Serial Bus USB 3 0 ports located on the I O backpanel These support data transfer speeds of up to 5Gb sec See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation Back Panel USB Type A USB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V USB_PN USB_PP e O N Ground Back Panel Connectors 2 7 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Serial Port COM3 COM1 Serial Ports Pin Definitions There is one COM port on the I O back S x Pin Definition Pin Definition panel COM3 and one COM header on 1 DCD 6 DSR the motherboard COM1 These COM SE 2 pap 7 RTS ports provide high speed 16550 compat i SES 3 TXD 8 CTS ible serial communication support See PE 4 DTR 9 RI the table on the right for pin definitions 5 Ground 10 N A COM1 is supported on the X9SBAA F only com3 2 COM header mamn m
65. tions are Enabled and Disabled 4 11 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual gt Trusted Computing TPM Support Select Enable to activate BIOS support for trusted platforms TPM 1 1 1 2 and al low the BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms specified The options are Disable and Enable TPM State This feature changes the TPM State The options are Disabled and Enabled Note The system will restart to change the TPM State Pending operation Displays any TPM related operation by the system Pending operation The following are informational status messages that indicate the current TPM State TPM Enabled Status TPM Active Status TPM Owner Status gt Hardware Health Configuration Fan Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speed of the onboard fans Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling This setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Standard for the onboard fans to run at 20 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving In Standard mode the fan speed will increase up to full speed depending on motherboard system temperature This setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations The options are Full Speed 100
66. tup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any detected boot device and Disabled Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Prioirities This option sets the order of the legacy network devices detected by the motherboard gt Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which the systems boots during startup The settings are Built in EFI Shell and any pre defined boot device 4 21 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual 4 8 Security Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced EventLogs IPMI Security Exit Password Description Set Administrator Password If ONLY the administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must be in the following range Minimum length Maximum length Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit User Password Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is
67. ur system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS rom file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You may choose the zip file or the exe file If you choose the zipped BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named ami bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format Fi ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx Enter SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS and insert a space between ami bat and the filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name e XOSBAA and build version as the extension For example X9SBAA0 526 When completed your system will automatically reboot If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be c
68. ustomer 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 ECC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation 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 interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turn ing the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help California Best Management Practices Regulations
69. vers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com Warning For safety considerations please refer to the complete list of A safety warnings posted on the Supermicro website at http Awww supermi cro com about policies safety_information cfm If you have any questions please contact our support team at support supermicro com 1 1 SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual SUPER X9SBAA Motherboard Series Image git III ULLA mum E ELE irn nr ntt TTTTTTITN b ib at a ab al a d A TTTTTTIT Vra qva qua ava qe qua qe ava qe aei am a Note All graphics and images shown in this manual were based upon the latest 9 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 image shown in this manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction X9SBAA Motherboard Series Layout up a coms RoHS SUPERO n ren 69g Oo fe 3 269 o g E ae amp C B oo zo P Hoo N10 E o B H Li B B si e ES H H Bes i EC wmmemm go ds suco ELO o o o AN H m do 3 3o a z C BXIEDURIUIIEOIE 1 n B B CPU B B B B a B wu Lm m o o
70. y operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions 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 web site for detailed information 4 5 SUPERO X9SBAA Motherboard Series User s Manual TM Support Enable this feature to activate the CPU Thermal Management The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS C States Use this feature to enable or disable C states C2 and above The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced C1 This feature is used to enable or disable Enhanced C1 State The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced C2 Use this feature to enable or disable Enhanced C2 State The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced C3 This feature is used to enable or disable Enhanced C3 State The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced C4 Use this feature to enable or disable Enhanced C4 State The options are Enabled and Disabled Chipset Configuration WARNING Setting the

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