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1. Type A USB USB 0 1 2 3 the Main Board USB4 USB5 Pin Definitions Fin Degnitions USB 0 2 6 USB 1 3 7 Two Universal Serial Bus headers pro pina Definition Pin Definition Definition vide four USB connections USB 0 1 45V 1 5V 1 5V 2 3 on the baseboard Additionally 5 2 2 two Type A USB connectors USB4 mes 3 PO 3 PO USB5 are also located on the board Ground 4 Ground 4 Ground Cables are not included Refer to the T 5 NC 5 Key 1 s NC No connection tables on the right for pin definitions B o A USBO 1 Ogg USB2 3 mgl E emo mc om m 25 AAAS 88 3 2 USB4 ge mec el fell el je LSATAS eg Si 8195 5 5 S Sh Tot 5 ERE B SH ASH Teh Is LSATAG a 3 y 9 5 SHES tals ote 5 E TS zw nl m n B 5 ns 2 E e sls LSATA2 B 1 2 abs x 18001 5 en BF ee 19011 SaTao 98 e ge p nid Se amp eae IE _ m 8 eub 2 1 5 LED15 ya mo sa
2. ZWIWIG 2 403 ZWrd 10 SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual X10QBi Baseboard Layout o o Opg e gt 2 22 ei ief FCA NS o rsata 8 Ee FSH IS EIS E E sl ISI SIS L SATAS B P Sim ie 3 9 mi Ben mia m a oaei e eg 1 4 bc AZ 5 e b amp 9 PP x 59 2 6 3 5 e LEDION JBri i Be F E E 8 el LSATAO 2 5 2 20 ez 5 BS 8 m Un 2 n Q 1 ee 5 1 LE e LED28 5 LED23 be 9 o 1 e 2 E H of o 3 a Jou A New ex CPU gi 7 Ba F CLOSE tst 1 Ec m CLOSE tst 1 OPEN 151 PN CLOSE tst miel E 9 9 lo EE 5 S 5 A amp amp 33 S 5 25 7 2 5 EX E o 900000000000 0000 2 8 nn 00000000 06 ppr B gm aS zz 9 E 22 S
3. JPW4 JeWs JPWE JPW f 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer Pin Definition The internal speaker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Pin 2 Pin 1 Pos Beep In Neg Definitions Alarm Speaker Refer to the layout below for the loca tion of the internal buzzer Power LED Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 1 for the speaker See the tables on ES the right for pin definitions Please note ERE Pin Setting Definition Anode Cathode NA that the speaker connector pins 4 7 are for use with an external speaker If Speaker Connector Pin Settings you wish to use the onboard speaker Pin Setting Definition close pins 6 7 with a cap Pins 4 7 Pins 6 7 External Speaker Internal Speaker NYSE 8X 0 310d 81015 90 24041016145 8X 0 310991015 2040 Zid 107S INS Wed 1075 INS 0 Sod HO TS C10 I8 17139 lt lame 3 0 3159 1075 2190 SX 0 39d SO T8 tao 8X 0 3HOd 1075 endo 91 0 310981015 5740 8X 0 310d 011015 2142 91 0 3198111015 dO LEDIO gt EE
4. SUPER X 0QBi__ fons I7 BARCODE FE Bur Hid LOTS INS 20 1078 INS L Ea JPWA JPWS JPWG JPW 2 37 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual JIPMBI ao 199 58 I SATAS SATA3 SATA4 1 2 1001 1 Sr 2 Bus to Slots PC for PCI E slots Jumper Settings Use Jumpers JI C1 and 2 2 to connect the System Management Bus to the PCI E slots to improve system performance These Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled two jumpers are to be set at the same time Open Normal The default setting is Open for normal opera tion Refer to the table on the right for jumper settings TPM Support Enable TPM Support Enable Jumper Settings JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM Trusted Platform Modules support which will enhance data integrity and system security Refer to the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Note For more information on configuration please refer to the WPCM 450 IPMI BMC User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com A SMB to PCI E Slots B TPM Enabled 22 2 1 N
5. volg 1 SUPER X 0QBi_ me 2 mf BARCODE FE e THE LED PORT80 2 9 9 marg 3 BJ17 E 8 GN YO 6 cu A HANSA TaN n aA ESEG TREES s c m po rm 1 N Nac Q E Ju Y _ OPEN Ta 7 0 EN isi open tst Or G 9 De g o Xo 9 Pq O N9 214 E 95 3 5 3 m 3 E Bah S eree esee gn CHO e 88 g 32 55009 8 58 uu ga mop DEoEE a 34 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector SOT Pins To modify the operation of the system board jumpers can be used to choose between op tional settings Jumpers create shorts between i two pins to change the function of the connec tor Pin 1 is identified with square solder pad 3 2 1 on the printed circuit board See the system gt Setting board layout pages for jumper locations Pin 1 2 short Note two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins LAN Enable Disable On the I O LAN Enable Module Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition JPL1 enables or disables the LAN Portt LAN Port2 on the X10QBi A I O uz Enabled default module Refer to the table on the right 254 Disabled for jump
6. Memory Card Memory Card Revision Memory Buffer Controller Support Memory Cards X10QBI MEM1 X10QBI MEM2 PCB Revision Rev 2 00 Rev 1 01 Memory Buffer Controller Intel DH82C104 Intel DH82C114 Intel DH82C114 Memory Type Supported DDR3 DDR4 RDIMM LRDIMM RDIMM LRDIMM Max Speed Supported 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1866 MHz 1 6 Chapter 1 Overview X10QBi MEM1 Memory Card Rev 2 00 X10QBi MEM1 Rev 2 00 Memory Card Image Always install DIMMs in the blue slots first in the order of DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 and DIMMD1 as marked above X10QBi MEM1 Rev 2 00 Memory Support Memory Card Memory Card Revision Memory Buffer Controller Support Memory Cards X10QBI MEM1 X10QBI MEM2 PCB Revision Rev 1 01 Rev 1 01 Intel DH82C104 Intel DH82C114 Memory Buffer Controller Intel DH82C114 Memory Type Supported DDR3 DDR4 RDIMM LRDIMM RDIMM LRDIMM Max Speed Supported 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1866 MHz 1 7 SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual X10QBi MEM2 Memory Card Rev 1 01 X10QBi MEM2 Rev 1 01 Memory Card Image Always install DIMMs in the blue slots first in the order of DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 and DIMMD1 as marked above N catia X10QBi MEM2 Rev 1 01 Memory Support Memory Card Memory Card Revision Memory Buffer Controller Support Memory Cards X10QBI MEM1 X10QBI MEM2 PCB Revision Rev 1 01
7. The file system supported by UEFI is FAT including FAT12 FAT16 and FAT32 installed on a bootable or non bootable USB attached device However the BIOS might need several minutes to locate the SUPER ROM file if the media size be comes too large because it contains too many folders and files To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB attached device follow the instruc tions below 1 Using a different machine copy the Super ROM binary image file into the disc Root Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD DVD Note If you cannot locate the Super ROM file in your driver disk visit Our website at www supermicro com to download the BIOS image into a USB flash device and rename it Super ROM for BIOS recovery use 2 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image into your USB drive and power on the system Warning Please stop pressing the Ctrl and Home keys immediately when you See the screen or a similar screen below otherwise it will trigger a system reboot ones nuan onna a s su 01 8 s ZZ aum euam e 1 D u ss D LELTE te 1 1 10 132 161 13 Susten Enter Recover EL Note On the other hand if the following screen displays please load the Super ROM file to the root folder and connect this folder to the system You can do so by inserting a USB device that contains the new Super ROM i
8. EXIE ee recede nad decet a per nde 4 35 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS POST Error Beep CO46S erronee ipio naan e A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Jnstalling Software Programs crate n re eei tertio periere B 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor lll trt tpa irre te cce etre B 2 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions C 1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS orte ete eh eap xpo C 1 C 2 to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block C 1 3 Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device C 1 Appendix D Dual Boot Block DA Jntrod ctiolis uve AR US Fore D 1 D 2 Steps to Reboot the System by Using Jumper 1 D 2 viii Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer system from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro s systems are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance For more information regarding this product please visit our website at www supermicro com Note 1 The X10QBi A baseboard is intended to be used in conjunction with the AOM X10QBi A L I O module and the X10QBi MEM1 or X10QBi 2 the memory card as an integrated server platform It is not to be used as a stan
9. SUPERMICR X10QBi Platform with X10QBi Baseboard AOM X10QBi A L I O Module X10QBi MEM1 MEM2 Memory Card USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1a information this user s manual has been carefully reviewed 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 INSTA
10. Tid LOTS INS GSUPERGX OQBi HU BARCODE __ Wivd 1078 INS NMI x x FP PWRLED 3 3V HDD LED 3 3V NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Active LED NIC2 Active LED NIC2 Link LED Red Fail Blue Led Cathode PWR FaiL UID Power Fail LED 3 3V Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 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 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 Definition 3 3V PWR LED A NMI B PWR LED 20 19 E E 5 Groun NMI il xs ofo x eo d a ps 8 re 3 3v asper P Py bo W HDD LED 3 aLED2 Nu T GSUPEROXIOBi me NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Active LED E
11. Supermicro X10QBi Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system Build Date This item displays the date that the BIOS setup utility was built Memory Information Total Memory This item displays the amount of memory that is available in the system 4 3 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Select the Advanced tab to access the following submenu items gt Boot Feature gt Boot Features Boot Configuration Quiet Boot Use this item to select bootup screen display between POST messages and the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 Op tion ROM display set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Use this item to set the power on state for the Numlock key The options are On and Off Wait For F1 If Error Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed when an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 4 4 5 Re try Boot If this item is set to Enabled the system BIOS will continuously try to boot from the selecte
12. Pin Definitions Two SGPIO Serial Link General Pin Definition Pin Definition Purpose Input Output headers are 1 NC 2 NC located on the baseboard These n i 3 Ground 4 Data headers support serial link interface for onboard SATA connections Refer 3 koaa round to the table on the right for pin defini 7 Clock 8 NC tions 2 m o A Overheat LED ne Oppo G we ae T SGPIO1 me me RIE a C T SGPIO2 B 5 1 5 8 3 E M sg B P3 m g 2 Lepio1 Jen 1 4 d e J21 E oS 1 029 A 1202 1 2 S A 5 es z 5 93 ORE 5 2 LEDIS 11 TEC n NIS a 1 SUPER X10QBi i VU SRONERE o MAC CODE E z OS HC CODE z m 9 o vs T De fien JPWS JPW6 B 2 32 1 19991 19951 98 8 5 1 1 8 4 1 2 1001 1 do Power SMB PC Connector The Power System Management Bus C connector JPI C1 is used to monitor onboard power supply fan and system temperatures Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation PWR SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition IPMB 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PMBUS Alert 4 Ground 5 3 3V IPMB Header Pin Definitions A System Managemen
13. S 125 E E E eg 5 S 2 gs JPW3 E JPW4 JPWs JPW6 Jew f Notes and JF1 front LED Indicators that are not documented are for testing only 1 3 SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual AOM X10QBi A L Module AOM X10QBi A L I O Module Image AOM X10QBi A L I O Module Layout OQBI A Q O 212 zoo B col LAN CTRL e 208 00000000 00000000 o JEDUID1 I A L I O Module Jumpers Connectors LED Indicator Module Jumpers LED Indicator Module Connectors AOM X10QBi A L I O Jumpers AOM X10GBi A L I O Jump Loca Description Default Connectors er tion Connector Loca Description a 1 LAN Enabled Disabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Au JPB1 2 BMC Enabled Disabled Pins 1 2 Enabled SOM EOM z LAN JPG1 3 VGA Enabled Disabled Pins 1 2 Enabled LAN2 B LAN Port2 IPMILLAN BMC IPMI AOM X10QBi A L I O LED Indicator LAN LED Loca Description State VGA1 A VGA m 80 VGA2 F FP VGA Port2 LED28 4 UID LED JEDUID1 Blue Unit Identified Sw1 E UID Switch 1 4 Chapter 1 Overview Installing the AOM X10QBi A L I O Module on the Baseboard Note Before you power on the system be sure to install the AOM X10QBi _ AIL I O module card on the SIO slot as shown in the figure below Withou
14. A UID Switch B Rear UID LED LED28 C Front UID LED AOM X10QBi A L 1 Module AOM X10QBi A Parr 20 19 Groun x PWRLED 3 3V aum HDD LED 3 3V NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Active LED NIC2 Active LED Blue Led Macr UID 3 3V NIC2 Link LED CM OH Fan Fail FaiL Power Fail LED 9 Ground C Ground SS Reset Button PWR gt Power Button 2 23 SUPER X10QBi Platform 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 descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins SNYE LSATA3 E Zid LOTS INS INZA LOTS INS 8 18001 gt saTao LEIS LED28 LED 238 6 8X 0 E 3109 81015 190 91X 03H94 6015 2042 9 0 3109 011015 9042 IX 08304 1015 2 40 gE 3 FB
15. Rev 2 00 MEM2 Rev 1 01 Memory Buffer Controller Intel DH82C104 Intel DH82C114 Intel DH82C114 Memory Type Supported DDR3 DDR3 RDIMM LRDIMM RDIMM LRDIMM Max Speed Supported 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1866 MHz 1 8 Chapter 1 Overview Installing DIMM Modules on the Memory Card and Installing Memory Cards on the Baseboard 1 Install the desired number of DIMMs on a memory card each card supports up to 12 DIMMs Press the DIMM module straight down into the slot until it s properly seated and the PRESENT_LED is on To install memory start with the blue slots first in the order of DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 Notches Press the DIMM module straight down into the slot until it s properly seated and the PRES ENT LED is on Releas Tabs 2 After populating DIMMs the memory cards follow the table below to Install one or two populated memory cards for each CPU installed on the base board The baseboard has eight slots to accommodate eight memory cards CPUs and the Corresponding Memory Cards CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules No of card s a CPU One 1 Memory Card Per CPU Two 2 Memory Cards Per CPU CPU 1 SMI Slot P1M1 SMI Slot P1M1 SMI Slot P1M2 CPU 2 SMI Slot P2M1 SMI Slot P2M1 SMI Slot P2M2 CPU 3 SMI Slot P3M1 SMI Slot P3M1 SMI Slot P3M2 CPU 4 SMI Slot 1 SMI Slot P4M1 SMI Slot 2 PRESENT LED
16. form and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance System recovery and health monitoring The options are Enabled and Disabled Lock Legacy Resources Select Enabled for locking legacy resources support The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Trusted Computing Available when a TPM device is detected by the BIOS Configuration Security Device Support Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable onboard security devices to improve data integrity and network security The options are Enabled and Disabled TPM Trusted Platform Module 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 4 21 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Note The computer will reboot in order to execute the pending commands and change 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 t
17. 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 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Select Enabled to support VGA palette register snooping which will allow the PCI cards that do not contain their own VGA color palette to examine the video cards palette and mimic it for proper color display The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI PERR SERR Support Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR PCI PCI E Parity Error or an SERR System Error number for a PCI bus error event The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 Disabled and Enabled SR IOV Available if the system supports Single Root Virtualization Select Enabled for Single Root IO Virtualization support The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes 4 19 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Maximum Read Request Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum
18. 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 N A 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 N A N A N A N A 1600 1333 1600 1333 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 DDR3 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM 1 1 for X10QBi MEM1 R 2 00 Max Speed MT s Voltage V Slot Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC Ranks Per DIMM Max DIMM Data Width x8 is Capacity GB 2 SPC 3 SPC supported but not listed 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC Type LSV L35V S515 Vid 15V 1 5 1 35V 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 N A 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 N A 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 N A N A LRDIMM QRx4 16GB 32GB 1600 1333 1600 1333 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 N A BRx4 32GB 6468 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 1066 N A 1066 N A 1 For the memory modules to work properly please install DIMM modules of the same type same speed and same operating frequency in the mother board Mixing of DIMMs of different types or different speeds is not allowed Note 2 For detailed information on memory support and updates please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List on our website at http supermicro com support resources mem cfm Note 3 Please refer to pages 1 6 to 1 9 in Chapter
19. CHT Power smesa 90009212076 52519 Smoz 3 326 5 2 3 3 PI 9 6 GT s PCIE G3x32 LANEs aun TE QPI 9 6 GT s A lt 5 M 96 Rower Suoman 0 3 QPI 9 6 GT s SLES CHO 3 Connector lt Connector suomaan CH1 3 aT Power MI2 CH2 3 2GT Soar R Connector Susa S ERES Connector SMI2 CH3 3 26T S 2 gt PCIE G3x24 LANEs Ll 8 PCIE G3x8 LANES emm Ea B POE GANE System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the f features on your system motherboard See the System Platform Features pages for the actual specifications of the system 1 16 Chapter 1 Overview 1 2 Processor PCH Platform Overview Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel E7 series processor s and the 602J PCH the X10QBi system provides support for quad processor based HPC Cluster Database server platforms With the Intel QuickPath interconnect QPI controller built in the E7 series proces sor offers a point to point system interconnect interface greatly enhancing system performance by utilizing serial link interconnections which allows for increased bandwidth and scalability
20. g 2 R2 Bs JWI Jews ilo EE B JPw4 Jews JPWe JPW B ss Note PCI E slots and CPUs support auto switching Refer to the table below for PCI E slot support PCI E Expansion Slots CPU supports 51011 PCI E 3 0 x8 and Slot2 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU2 supports Slot3 PCI E 3 0 x8 Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x16 and Slot5 PCI E 3 0 x8 CPUS supports Slot6 PCI E 3 0 x8 Slot7 PCI E 3 0 x8 and Slot9 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPUA supports Slot8 PCI E 3 0 x8 Slot10 PCI E 3 0 x8 and Slot11 PCI E 3 0 x16 1 10 Chapter 1 Overview X10QBi Baseboard Quick Reference Jumper JBT1 1 2 1 on the I O module JPG1 on the I O module JPME1 JPME2 JPL1 on the I O module JPT1 JWD1 ME Mode Recovery ME Mode Select GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable TPM Enabled Watch Dog X10QBi Jumpers Description Default Setting Clear CMOS See Chapter 3 SMB to PCI E Slots Pins 2 3 Disabled BMC Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled VGA Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Normal Pins 1 2 Normal Pins 1 2 Enabled by con necting to the cable Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Reset X10QBi Baseboard Connectors Connectors 4 pin Fans BT2 COM1 on the baseboard 2 on the I O module I SATA 0 5 JD1 JF1 JIPMB1 JL1 JOH1 1 JPW1 JPW2 JPW7 JSD1 VGA1 2 on the I O mod ule LAN1 2 on the I O mod ule IPMI_LAN on the I O mod ule SP1 Description 4 pin System Cooli
21. ERE g E um E NIC2 Link LED olo NIC2 Active LED d Red OH Fan olo Blue Led Cathode PWR FaiL UID Power Fail LED 4 3 3 Ground Reset gt Reset Button gt Ground PWR Power Button al 7 2 1 2 25 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN 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 HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 3 3V Standby 14 HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 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 mmo Tid 10S MS Ta eee pr uu CF 9 mf J SUPER XIQQB 2 MEOE lt p 19101806 PAT g C NIC1 Activity LED D NIC2 Link LED E NIC2 Ac
22. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my system mother board can support Answer The X10QBi supports Registered RDIMM Load Reduced LRDIMM ECC DDR3 of up to 1600 MHz for a system with MEM1 memory card installed or DDR4 of up to 1866 MHz for a system with MEM2 memory card installed It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different types speeds and sizes Please follow all memory installation instructions given in the memory section in Chapter 2 Question How do update my BIOS It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS 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 and 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 or 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 Warni
23. Slot7 Slot8 Slot10 Module Slot One 1 SIO Slot for AOM X10QBi A L module Graphics AST2400 BMC Video Controller Network One Intel Gigabit Ethernet Dual Channel Controller for LAN 1 LAN 2 ports One IPMI LAN 2 0 port supported by the BMC Devices SATA Connections SATA Six 6 SATA Ports SATAO 5 RAID Windows RAID 0 1 5 10 Integrated IPMI 2 0 IPMI 2 0 supported by the AST2400 BMC Serial COM Port One 1 Fast UART 16550 Connection on the AOM X10QBi A L I O module for backpanel support One Front Accessible Serial Header located on the X10QBi system board Baseboard Controller AST2400 Peripheral Devices USB Devices Three 3 USB Headers with six connections USB 0 1 USB 2 3 USB 6 7 Two 2 Type A internal connector USB 4 5 BIOS 16 MB AMI BIOS UEFI EEPROM Flash BIOS 1 2 PCI 2 3 1 0 2 0 3 0 USB Keyboard Plug amp Play PnP and SMBIOS 2 5 Power One 1 24 pin ATX Main Power Supply Connector JPW1 Six 6 8 pin Power Connectors JPW2 JPW7 One 1 SATA DOM Power Connection JSD1 Note of these power connections are required for adequate power supply for the components and the system 1 14 Config Chapter 1 Overview ACPI ACPM Power Management Main switch override mechanism Power on mode for AC power recovery Intel Int
24. 25 2 26 NICT NIC2 BED IBdICatOfS 2 26 Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED emm 2 27 Power Fail VED rr 2 27 Reset B tton tet et dg dh asad 2 28 PowWel BUMOED os operc neS a 2 28 2 6 Connecting Cabl68 orte 2 29 0 rente rere bus tuse ge 2 29 DOM Power elated 2 29 Fan Leaders 2 30 Chassis Dm 2 30 intemal Buzze ec 2 31 Power LED Speaket egeo kon nates 2 31 Overheat EED Fani Fall eo EAEn A rct 2 32 TSSGPIO 1 2 Fleadets 3 brote t n e cts 2 32 Power SMB FC Connector einer ette En en E ER FR EXE YE aaa 2 33 IPMB x ntn a iR 2 33 Universal Serial Bus USB On the Main 2 34 2 9 JUMPER co reet are 2 35 Explanation Of JUMPE S oryan three cr p S ENDE 2 35 LAN Enable Disable On the I O 2 35 BMC Enable On the I O 2 36 VGA Enable On the VO Module orit 2 36 CMOS Clear m 2 37 Watch Dog Enable Disable 2 37 PC Bu
25. 50 00 BARCODE Td LOS INS Red OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 Ground A Reset Button B PWR Button Groun NMI x FP PWRLED 3 3V HDD LED 3 3V NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED Power Fail LED 3 3V Ground Ground NIC1 Active LED NIC2 Active LED Blue Led Cathode Reset eo PWR 48 Button 2 8 Connecting Cables Power Connectors A 24 pin main power supply connector JPW 1 and six 8 pin power connectors JPW2 JPW7 are located on the X10DBi moth erboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification Be sure to connect these power connectors to your power supply to provide adequate power to your system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Warning To provide adequate power supply to the system be sure to connect the 24 pin ATX PWR JPW1 and six 8 pin PWR connectors JPW2 JPW7 to the power supply Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard DOM Power Connector A power connector for SATA DOM Disk On Module devices is located at JSD1 Con nect the appropriate cable here to provide power support for y
26. 602J PCH provides an Interface between the QPl based processor and PCI Express components Each processor supports full width bidirectional inter connects at the speeds of up to 9 6 GT s Each QPI link consists of 20 pairs of unidirectional differential lanes for data transmission in addition to a differential forwarding clock The x16 PCI Express Gen 3 connections can also be config ured as x8 x4 and x2 links to comply with the PCI E Base Specification Rev 2 0 These PCI E Gen 3 lanes support peer to peer read and write transactions 602J PCH also offers a wide range of ESI Intel Gen 3 Intel VT d and RAS Reliability Availability and Serviceability support The features supported include memory interface ECC x4 x8 Single Device Data Correction SDDC Flow through CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check parity protection out of band register access via the SMBus and memory mirroring for data integrity Main Features of the 602J PCH Chip e Full connectivity with four Intel QuickPath Interconnects and up to ten cores in each socket with 24MB of shared last level L3 cache supported e CPU integrated memory controller with support of the following DDR3 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM memory with speeds of up to 1600 MHz when the X10QBi MEM1 memory card is used in the system or e DDR4 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM memory with speeds of up to 1866 MHz when the X10QBi MEM2 memory card is used in the system Virtualization Technology e 44
27. Herstellers 2 1 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Attention Danger d explosion si la pile n est pas remplac e correctement Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou quivalent recommand e par le fabricant Jeter les piles usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant iAdvertencia Existe peligro de explosi n si la bater a se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Re emplazar la bater a exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen dado por el fabricante Desechar las bater as gastadas seg n las instrucciones del fabricante rona v n rpn x T3 n55mm APA 90 pis n0 nip JI nan ONINT 3103 77707 nx yon magma 55 v munmuvnn moon pIo Ania 4 dy Als h clus iriall S pill ay Cie 9 US Lala Le jl p gill Lai AS G s ilorin Gl pal SUE A AA ero xurep spe such 71S Mele oy xol JAY AZAA ARE SSM SH MAAE wae AZA 9 ureb EE AEA FAAL 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
28. Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions 1 Installing Software Programs After you have installed the operating system a screen as shown below will ap pear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these programs click the icons to the right of these items Note To install the Windows OS please refer to the instructions posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals 8 SUPERMICRO 100 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win7 xj yj B Intel Chipset INF files SU PERM IC RO Microsoft Net Framework Optional Drivers amp Tools l ASPEED Graptics Driver PCH 602 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver XIO0QBi Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO Computer Inc SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor 5 Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click computer icon to the right of an item to install this item from top to bottom one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Note 2 When making a stor
29. O module of the system Each Eth a ernet LAN port has two LEDs The green m mi 10 Mbps LED indicates activity while the other Link an Off 100 Mbps LED may be green yellow or off to indicate Yellow 4 Gbps the speed of the connections Refer to the Gian 10 Gbps tables on the right for more information LAN 1 LAN 2 Activity LED Right LED State Color Status Definition Green Blinking Active IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs On the I O LAN F models only Module Link LED Activity LED In addition to LAN 1 LAN 2 IPMI dedicat L ed LAN is also located on the module IPMI_LAN Link LED Left The yellow LED on the right indicates activ LED State ity while the green LED on the left indicates LED Color Definition the speed of the connection Refer to the hi 5 tables on the right for more information Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps LAN 1 LAN 2 Activity LED Right LED State Color Status Definition Yellow Blinking Active A LAN1 2 LEDs B IPMI LAN LEDs G 1 0 2 40 Chapter 2 Installation 2 11 Serial ATA Connections Serial ATA Serial ATA Ports Pin Definitions Six Serial ATA Ports I SATAO I SATAS located on the X10QBi baseboard I SATAO 1 support
30. 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 system 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 system motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manu facturer To avoid possible explosion do not install the onboard battery upside down Unpacking The system board is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area 1 4 Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding Board pice There are four CPU removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the motherboard int
31. baseboard CPU Installed on the baseboard CPU 1 SMI Slot P1M1 SMI Slot P1M1 SMI Slot P1M2 CPU 2 SMI Slot P2M1 SMI Slot P2M1 SMI Slot P2M2 CPU 3 SMI Slot P3M1 SMI Slot P3M1 SMI Slot P3M2 CPU 4 SMI Slot P4M1 SMI Slot P4M1 SMI Slot 2 Note To optimize system performance we recommend that the 4 CPU configuration be used in your system either with full loading of 96 memory modules installed or half loading with 48 modules installed Please also note that the 1 CPU configuration has not been validated by Supermicro Please refer to pages 1 6 to 1 9 in Chapter 1 for details on memory cards 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Support for the X10QBi MEM1 Rev 1 01 Card DDR3 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM 2 1 for X10QBi MEM1 R 1 01 Max Speed GHz Voltage V Ranks Per DIMM and Slot Per Channel SPC and DIMM Channel DPC supported but not Max DIMM listed Capacity GB 2 SPC 3 SPC SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC EN ESV Mego Feo Vi L350 ESA eso 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 Mia 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 N A 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 N A 1600 1333 1600 1333 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 RS LRDIMM QDP 2 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 DDR3 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM 1 1 for X10QBi MEM 1 R 1 01 Max Speed MT s Voltage V Slot Per Chan
32. be handled according to all national laws and regulations BUD Bese TOW Me BERL 3 SAA OBERT SA TOWER MICHELS EZ HES ARP Sall RAF AEE ARTETA IRE EA ee ASE cits HY PBS ae BRE EAL Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gem 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 57 190 gms AYIA pim nnn ARDT 3 n m x15 Dw DIO 1970 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Aida gl cil lll sill graal li A ce o 41 2 space 1 Wat b 8 whet 7 BUF 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 damag ing your system it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch
33. bit physical address and 48 bit virtual address supported SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic System BIOS provides a setting for you to determine 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 the system to automatically return to a power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board This platform has five onboard system hardware monitor chips that provide PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan the onboard voltages continuously CPU vcore up to 4 CPU cores 3 3VSB P3V3 12V 5V memory voltage and battery voltage If 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 PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the IPMI interface Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whe
34. clearing the CMOS 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 the CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short JBT1 to clear the CMOS Note 3 Clearing the CMOS will also clear any passwords Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Watch Dog JWD1 is a system monitor that can Jumper Settings reset the system when a software application Jumper Setting Definition hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an Pins 1 2 Reset default application hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a Pins 2 3 NMI non maskable interrupt signal for the applica Open Disabled tion that hangs Refer to the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS A Clear CMOS nm o 9 B Watch Dog Enable 1018056 NVI SNYE ONVS EFS s 8X 0 E 310481075 indo FA 1 5 5 1 B 219101516 1078 IWS 2424 1015 INS 8X O E 3 09 SLOTS 2042 0 3199910757190 8X 0 310d LLOTS 81901 91X 08 3194 61015 190 9LX 063424 1015 99 sata2 B 1001 SATAO 3 JI2Ci JI2C2 1201 8 ccc Ted 10 15 INS Ed 10 15 IN 5 1 LED15 120283 APTARB sLED2 arope
35. data transmissions between CPU sockets and the memory controller The default setting is 41 Memory Interleaving Use this feature to set the DIMM memory interleaving mood The options are NUMA 1 way Node Interleave 2 way Node Interleave 4 way Node Interleave 8 Way Interleaving inter socket and Auto Channel Interleaving Use this feature to set the DIMM channel interleaving mood The options are Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 3 way Interleave and 4 way Interleave 4 16 4 5 Rank Interleaving Use this feature to select a rank memory interleaving method Auto 1 way Inter leave 2 way Interleave 4 way Interleave and 8 way Interleave 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 Enable to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enable and Disable Device Tagging Select Enable to support device tagging The options are Disable and Enable A7 Mode Select Enabled to support A7 Addressing Mode to improve memory performance The options are Disable and Enable DDDC Support Select Enabled to enable Double Device Data Correction DDDC support for the error co
36. 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 overflowing Send a Stop signal to stop sending 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 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 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 a
37. refer to our website at http www supermicro com for processor and memory support updates This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians DDR4 ECC 1866 MHz max RDIMM LRDIMM memory modules are supported when the X10QBi MEM2 card is used in the system and DDR3 ECC 1600 MHz max RDIMM LRDIMM memory modules are supported when the X10QBi MEM1 card is used in the system Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the X10QBi system and provides detailed information on the Intel 602J 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 BIOS and provides detailed information on CMOS setup configuration Appendix A provides a list of BIOS error beep codes Appendix B details software installation instructions Appendix C provides UEFI BIOS recovery instructions Appendix D provides instructions on BIOS recovery using the Dual Boot Block scheme SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Conventions Used in this Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system motherboard instal lation and to avoid damage done to the system or injury to
38. supported the CPU Select Enable 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 Disable and Enable Note If there is a 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 Intel Safer Mode Extensions Select Enable for Safer Mode Extensions SMX support to enhance data security in the processor for Intel Virtualization media support The options are Disable and Enable Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enable the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Enable and Disable Adjacent Cache Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Select Enable for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised Select Disable for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 64 bytes The options are Enable and Disable Note Please reboot the system for changes on this setting to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information DCU Data Cache Unit Streamer Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enable the DCU Streamer Prefetcher will prefetch d
39. terrre dL ere o erect 1 18 jl uc EC 1 19 Power Supply Super lO tx ein ti Cot cese pom Advanced Power 1 20 Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager NM Available when the NMView utility iS installed in pacgaesscpaeseeazeemersuereetees ate 1 20 Management Engine MB tico 1 20 Chapter 2 Installation Standardized Warning Statements 0 0 240 4 2 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES Renten E 2 4 Processor and Heatsink Installation s uico err retro eos rer trt 2 5 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 Installing the E7 4800 8800 V3 Processor s on the Main Board 2 5 Installing a Passive CPU 2 9 Removing the Heatsink nerit pe o e E e cete 2 10 I O Module and Memory Card 2 11 Installing the AOM X10QBi A L I O Module on the Mainboard 2 11 Installing the System Motherboard into the Chassis 2 15 Tools Needed vi Table of Contents NMI BURON p M 2 25 2
40. the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be 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 an RMA autho rization online http www supermicro com This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover any damage incurred in shipping or from any failure caused by alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 7 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Notes 4 5 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS setup utility for the X10QBi Platform 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 lt Del gt key while the system is booting up 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 conf
41. to 1 9 in Chapter 1 for details on the and MEM2 memory cards 2 19 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 2 7 I O Module Connectors Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC Industry Standards See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Note Before you power on the system be sure to install the AOM X10QBi A L I O module card into the SIO slot as shown the figure Without the I O module being installed on the baseboard your system cannot be turned on AOM X10QBi A L I O Module AOM X10QBi A L 2 m ais i ly font 3 pe HM 9 8 Port Locations and Definitions See the Connector Section A VGA1 VGA Video Connector 1 B LAN2 LAN Port2 C LAN1 LAN Port1 D BMC IPMI_LAN E UID Unit Identifier Switch amp UID LED Blue Unit Identified F VGA2 VGA Video Connector 2 G COM2 COM Connection 2 Jumpers See the Jumper Section 1 JPL1 LAN Enable Disable Default Pins 1 2 Enabled 2 JPB1 BMC Enable Disable Default Pins 1 2 Enabled 3 JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Default Pins 1 2 Enabled 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports COM1 On the Serial COM Port Header Baseboard 2 the I O Pi
42. yourself Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional information given to provide important information for correct system setup Preface Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Website www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma gsupermicro nl Customer Support Website www supermicro nl Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc No 150 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3992 Email support supermicro com tw Website www supermicro com tw SUPER X10QBi Platform 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 2 1 2 2 OVER VIC M 1 1 Processor PCH Platform Overview octies 1 17 Special Features 1 18 PC Health oneri
43. 0 to 99 The default setting is 60 Note Please reboot the system for the changes to take effect gt 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 The following categories are displayed Date Time Error Code Severity 4 29 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 4 5 Select the IPMI Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface tab to access the fol lowing submenu items These items indicates your system IPMI firmware revision number and status PMI Firmware Revision PMI Status P System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled to enable all system event logging support 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 every system reboot Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot The options are No Yes On next reset and Yes On every reset 4 30 4 5 When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to determine what the AMI 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 Immediat
44. 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 Note 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 system board I O module memory card and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the system board module and memory cards including those for internet and USB connections 3 Remove all I O module and add on cards 4 Install the AOM X10QBi A L I O module first making sure it is fully seated and connect the front panel connectors to the system board No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits between the system board module memory cards and chassis 2 Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properly connected 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply if available is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system if applicable 5 The battery on your system board may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove the I O module all th
45. 1 for details on the MEM1 and MEM2 memory cards 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Support for the X10QBi MEM2 Rev 1 01 Card DDR4 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM 2 1 for X10QBi MEM2 R 1 01 Max Speed MT s 4 Voltage V Ranks Per DIMM Slot Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC and Data Width x8 is supported but not listed Max DIMM Capacity GB SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank LRDIMM 16003 LRDIMM 3051 8Rx4 64GB 128GB 1600 16001 16001 1600 13331 DDR4 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM 1 1 for X10QBi MEM2 1 01 Max Speed MT s Voltage V Ranks Per DIMM Slot Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC and Data Width x8 is supported but Max DIMM Capacity listed GB 2 SPC 3 SPC Type SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC QR Quad Rank 12 12 12 12 12V 1866 1866 1866 18662 16002 1866 1866 1866 18662 13332 LRDIMM 1866 18663 1866 1866 16003 EREMU 8Rx4 64GB 12868 1866 1866 1866 1866 1333 3DS Note 1 For the memory modules to work properly please install DIMM modules of the same type same speed and same operating frequency in the mother board Mixing of DIMMs of different types or different speeds is not allowed Note 2 For detailed information on memory support and updates please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List on our website at http supermicro com support resources mem cfm Note 3 Please refer to pages 1 6
46. 2 Installation 2 4 I O Module and Memory Card Installation Installing the AOM X10QBi A L I O Module on the Mainboard Note After you ve installed the CPUs and heatsinks on the baseboard be sure to install the AOM X10QBi A L I O module card on the SIO slot as shown on the figure below before you power on the system Without the I O module being installed on the motherboard your system cannot be turned on AOM X10QBi A L I O Module SIO Slot LAN CTRL auis EDUDI oE WIEG o o OQ I O Port Locations and Definitions A VGA1 VGA Video Connector 1 B LAN2 LAN Port2 C LAN1 LAN Port1 D BMC IPMI LAN E UID Unit Identifier Switch amp UID LED Blue Unit Identified F VGA2 VGA Video Connector 2 G COM2 COM Connection 2 Jumpers 1 JPL1 LAN Enable Disable Default Pins 1 2 Enabled 2 JPB1 BMC Enable Disable Default Pins 1 2 Enabled 3 JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Default Pins 1 2 Enabled 2 11 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Installing DIMM Modules on the X10QBi Memory Card CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Check Supermicro s website for recommended m
47. CI E 3 0 x8 OPROM CPUA Slot 11 PCI E x16 OPROM Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a device installed on the slot specified by the user The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard Video OPROM This feature controls how the system executes UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and legacy Option ROM Select Legacy Only to boot the system using a legacy video device The options are Do not launch UEFI Only and Legacy Only 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 4 20 4 5 Onboard LAN OpROM Option Select Legacy to boot the computer using a legacy network device Select EFI to boot the computer using an EFI network device The options are Legacy and EFI Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 LAN2 Option ROM which will allow the user to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is PXE and the default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled Network Stack Select Enabled to enable PXE Preboot Execution Environment or UEFI Uni fied Extensible Firmware Interface for network stack support The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Settings WHEA Support Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA plat
48. CPU architectural improvements and freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are Disable and Enable No Snoop Select Enable to support no snoop mode for each CB device The options are Disable and Enable Disable TPH Select Enable to de activate TLP Processing Hint support The options are En able and Disable 4 12 4 5 gt Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Select Enable to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to the VMM Virtual Machine Monitor through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected resource sharing across Intel platforms providing greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The options are Enable and Disable Interrupt Remapping Select Enable to support Interrupt Remapping to enhance system performance The options are Enable and Disable PCI Express Global Options Power Down Unused Ports Select Enable to power down the ports that are conneced The options are Disable Enable HSX Disable Unused Ports No IIO Clock Gating HSX Disable Unused Ports IIO Clock Gating QPI Quick Path Interconnect Configuration QPI Status The following information will display Number of CPU Number of IIO Link Speed Current QPI Link Frequency Global MMIO Low Base Limit G
49. If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem 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 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 the same RAM speed of DIMMs are used in the system Make sure that you are using the correct type of memory modules as recom mended by Supermicro Please refer to the memory support section on Page 2 16 to Page 2 19 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 the Memory section in Chapter 2 Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM population tables listed in the Memory section in Chapter 2 to install your memory modules When the System Becomes Unstable A When the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation check the following 1 CPU BIOS support Check whether your CPU is supported and whether you have the latest BIOS installed Memory support Make sure that the memory modules
50. LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash ing Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3v 6 PWR Supply Fail A Front UID LED Blue B Fail PWR Fail LED Red C PWR Supply Fail 20 Groun x o x PWRLED 3 3V HDD LED o 3 3V NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Active LED NIC2 Link LED 4 NIC2 Active LED OH Fan Fail Blue Led Cathode WR FaiL lt UID Power Fail LED 24 3 3 Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground Power Button SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be con figured to function as a suspend button with a setting in BIOS see Chapter 5 To turn off the power when the system is set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions o INES Tea LOTS 06 act 1202 261 Tira low nS pg 18023 o m DE
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52. Manual to save configuration select Yes to save the changes or select No to return to the BIOS without making changes Discard Changes Select this feature and press Enter 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 Defaults Select this feature and press Enter 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 Enter to save the current settings as the user s defaults When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save values as user s defaults select Yes to 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 Enter 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 select Yes to restore the user s defaults previously saved in the system or select No to abandon the user s defaults that were previously saved Boot Override This feature allows the us
53. 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 and Auto Warning Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI E devices to fail MMIOHBase Use this item to select the base memory size according to memory address map ping for the PCH The base memory size must be between 4032G to 4078G The options are 56T 40T 24T 35846 2T 5126 and 256G MMIO High Size Use this item to select the high memory size according to memory address mapping for the PCH The options 32G 64G 128G 2566 5126 10246 Resource Auto Adjust When this item is set to Enable the PCI resource requests for each CPU socket will be automatically adjusted on the need base when the PCI resource allocator has failed The options are Enable and Disable CPU1 Slot 1 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU1 Slot 2 PCI E x16 OPROM CPU2 Slot 3 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU2 Slot 4 PCI E x16 OPROM CPU2 Slot 5 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU3 Slot 6 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU3 Slot 7 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU4 Slot 8 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU3 Slot 9 PCI E x16 OPROM CPU4 Slot 10 P
54. SATA 3 0 I SATA2 5 support SATA 2 0 These ports support ed by the Intel PCH provide serial link signal connections which faster than the connections of Parallel ATA Refer to S the table on the right for pin definitions 4 Ground Note For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our Website 0 http www supermicro com A I SATAO 9 os o A SNAS 8 2 m Hi TER I SATA1 FAN10 E Pp ol e ENS snaps C I SATA2 2 2 all fall poll jo Fomine LSATAS 2 6 ur Sale tis E a d E ARIE D I SATA3 uS E E 9 S S S g e E m dE 5 SATA4 2 gt E 1 oh 1 5 1 5 JI2C2 3 oc Hed LOTS INS D 202 We caca E o 4 2 5 LED15 LED28 120238 mE i B o SUPER X10QBi__ nons VP ROODE 1018 INS lem endoWwyAr JPW4 JPW5 JPW JPW7 2 41 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Notes 2 42 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3
55. SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Disable and Enable Turbo Mode Select Enable to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Disable and Enable P state Coordination This item is used to change the P state Power Performance State coordination type P state is also known as SpeedStep for Intel processors Select HW ALL to change the P state coordination type for hardware components only Select SW ALL to change the P state coordination type for all software installed in the system Select SW ANY to change the P state coordination type for a software program in the system The options are HW All SW ALL and SW ANY 4 8 4 5 gt CPU C State Control Available when Power Technology is set to Custom C2C3TT C2 to C3 Transaction Timer This item is used to set the transaction timer from the C2 state to the C3 state Enter 0 for Auto which will allow the BIOS to configure the transaction timer automatically The default setting is 0 Auto Package C State limit Use this item to set the limit on the C State package register The options are 0 1 state C2 state C6 non Retention state and C6 Retention state CPU C3 Report Select Enable to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 state ACPI C2 to the operating system During the CPU C3 state
56. User s Manual 4 6 Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system Administrator Password Use this item 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 item 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 32 4 5 4 7 Boot This submenu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the system Boot Mode Select DUAL Boot Mood Select Use this item to configure boot mood select settings for the machine The options are Legacy UEFI and Dual Fixed Boot Order Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system to boot from Press ENTER on each entry from top to bottom to select devices Boot Option 1 to Boot Option 15 gt Delete Boot Option Use this item to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list Delete Boot Option Select the target boot device to delete gt Delete Driver Option Use this item to select a driver to delete from the boot priority list Delete Driver Option Select the target driver to delete 4 33 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual gt Hard Disk Dr
57. VE ONY EB S 8X 0 319d 81015 dO INVE p 8X 0 310d OLLOTS dO SIX 0E 3d CIO B ido 20141016146 14241015146 394 OTS 8X 0 34091015 2199 8X 0 319991075199 8X 0 3109 210 15 ndll 9 063124 61015 ENdD 94X 08 3109 410150042 tamem Tied 10 1S INS Wii 0 3108 PLOTS 2140 JPME2 2 5 1 1 015 E N JMS LE y GSUPERGX 0QBi BARCODE FE ur 8 1 02 aLED1 e x Wid LOTS IWS LOTS INS Es tet FAN fm 6431 E 98 il JEWA JPWS JPWG JPW 2 38 Chapter 2 Installation Management Engine ME Recovery ME Recovery Jumper Settings Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm Jumper Setting Definition ware Recovery mode which will limit 1 2 Normal Default resource allocation for essential system 2 3 ME Recovery operation only in order to maintain nor mal power operation and management In the single operation mode an online upgrade will be available via Recovery mode Refer to the table on the right f
58. age driver diskette by booting into a driver CD please set the SATA configuration to Compatible Mode and configure the SATA as an IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings B 1 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor IlI The SuperDoctor IIl program is a Web based management tool that supports re mote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The SuperDoctor III program included on the ROM that came with your system motherboard 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 Refer to the figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the SuperDoctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed SuperDoctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS SuperDoctor Ill Interface Disp
59. alanced Power and Power Workload Configuration Use this item to set the power management setting optimized for regular work load condition The options are Balanced recommended and sensitive P Chipset Configuration gt North Bridge This feature is used to configure Intel North Bridge settings P Integrated IO Configuration EV DFX Device Function On Hide Features When this item is set to Enable the EV DFX Lock Bits that are located on a processor will always remain clear during electric tuning The options are Dis able and Enable gt IlO0 Configuration P CPU PCH DMl Onboard LAN CPU1 Slot1 x8 CPU1 Slot2 x16 Use the items below to configure the PCI E settings for a PCI E port specified by the user The following items will display PCI E Port Link Status e PCI E Port Link Max e PCI E Port Link Speed 4 5 Link Speed Use this item to select the PCI E link speed for the PCI E port specified by the user The options for CPU PCH DMI port are Auto GEN1 2 5 GT s and GEN2 5 GT s The options for Onboard LAN are Auto GEN1 2 5 GT s GEN2 5 GT s and GEN3 8 GT s The options for CPU1 Slot1 X8 are Auto GEN1 2 5 GT s GEN2 5 GT s and GENS 8 GT s CPU1 Slot2 X16 port are Auto GEN1 2 5 GT s GEN2 5 GT s and GENS 8 GT s gt IlO1 Configuration gt CPU2 Slot4 x16 CPU2 Slot5 x8 CPU2 Slot3 x8 Use the items below to configure the PCI E setting
60. and using a on Jumper JBR1 When JBR1 is set to pins 2 and 3 the system will boot from a backup boot block pre loaded in the BIOS by the manufacturer D 1 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual D 2 Steps to Reboot the System by Using Jumper JBR1 1 Power down the system 2 Close pins 2 3 on Jumper JBR1 and power on the system 3 Follow the BIOS recovery SOP listed in the previous chapter Appendix 4 After completing the steps above power down the system 5 Close pins 1 2 on Jumper JBR1 and power on the system D 2 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 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
61. anual 2 Cache RAM L3 Cache RAM Processor 0 Version Processor 1 Version Processor 2 Version Processor 3 Version Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to allow the BIOS to attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Dis able and Enable Hyper Threading Select Enable to support Intel s Hyper threading Technology to enhance CPU per formance The options are Disable and Enable Cores Enabled Use this item to set the number of CPU cores to be enabled in your system Enter 0 to enable all cores There are 10 cores available in the system The default setting is 0 Performance Watt Select Power Optimized to enable Intel amp Turbo Boost Technology support when the Power Performance State PO has lasted more than two seconds The options are Traditional and Power Optimized Execute Disable Bit Available if supported by the OS amp the CPU Select Enable for Execute Disable Bit Technology support 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 options are Disable and Enable Refer to Intel and Microsoft websites for more information 4 6 4 5 Intel Virtualization Technology Available when
62. 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 the memory compatibility list HDD support Check whether all hard disk drives HDDs work properly Replace the bad HDDs with good ones System cooling Check system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans and CPU system fans etc work properly Check Hardware Monitoring settings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and system temperatures are within the 3 3 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 6 normal range Also check the front panel Overheat LED to make sure that the Overheat LED is not on Adequate power supply Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to the system and that all power connectors are connected Please refer to our website for more information on the minimum power requirement Proper software support Make sure that the correct drivers are used B When the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation check the following 1 3 2 Source of installation Make sure that the devices used for installation work ing properly including boot devices such as CD DVD discs CD DVD ROMs Cable connection Check to make sure that all cables are connected and work ing properly Using minimum configuration for troubleshooting Remove all unnecessary com ponents starting with add on cards first and use t
63. ata streams from the cache memory to the DCU to speed up data accessing and processing for CPU performance enhancement The options are Enable and Disable DCU IP Prefetcher If set to Enable the IP prefetcher in the DCU Data Cache Unit will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance The options are Enable and Disable DCU Mode Use this item to set the data prefecting mode for the DCU Data Cache Unit The options are 32KB 8Way Without ECC and 16KB 4Way With ECC 4 7 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Direct Cache Access DCA Select Enable to use Intel DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to improve the efficiency of data transferring and accessing The options are Disable and Enable AES NI Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard AES New Instruc tions NI to ensure data security The options are Disable and Enable Advanced Power Management Configuration Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Technology Select Energy Efficient to support power saving mode Select Custom to custom ize system power settings Select M ax Performance to optimize system performance Select Disabled to disable power saving settings The options are Disable Energy Efficient and Custom If the option is set to Custom the following items will display gt CPU P State Control Available when Power Technology is set to Custom EIST P states EIST Enhanced Intel
64. ature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what is specified in the specification The options are Auto 1067 1333 1600 1867 and 2133 4 14 4 5 ODT Timing Mode Use this feature to set the ODT On Die Termination Timing mode for the memory controller to enhance memory performance The options are Aggres sive Timing and Conservative Timing MxB Rank Sharing Mapping Use this feature to select the address mapping setting for memory rank sharing to enhance extended multimedia platform performance The options are Maxi mum Margin and Maximum Performance LRDIMM Load Reduction DIMM Module Delay When this item is set to Disabled the MRC Memory Regulator Controller will not use SPD bytes 90 95 for module delay on LRDIMM memory The options are Disabled and Auto Data Scrambling Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to enhance system performance and data integrity The options are Disabled and Enabled VMSE Lockstep Mode Select Enabled to support the VMSE Lockstep mode which will support Lock step mode for the Intel Scalable Memory Interconnect 2 Intel SMI 2 controller The options are 1 1 Mode and 2 1 Mode HA Hash Mode Early Write Post Mode Select Enable to support memory hash method comparison mode when the system is running at the early stage of POST Power On Self Test The options are is Enable and Disabled and Enabled Command 2 Data Tuning Select Enable
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66. configure Event Log settings gt Change Smbios Event Log S 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 Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Yes to erase all error events in the SMBIOS System Management BIOS log before an event logging is initialized at bootup The options are No and Yes When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the 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 4 28 4 5 SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Select Enabled to log system boot events The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI Multiple Event Count Increment Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter Enter a number between 1 to 255 The default setting is 1 METW Multiple Event Count Time Window This item is used to determine how long in minutes the multiple event counter should wait before generating a new event log Enter a number between
67. ctures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2008 and newer operating systems 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation This is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The X10QBi system motherboard includes a 24 pin ATX main system power con nector JWP1 six 8 pin power connectors JWP2 JPW7 and a SATA DOM power connector JWF1 Please connect these power connectors to the power supply to provide adequate power to the components and the system Warning To avoid damaging the power supply or the system be sure to connect the 24 ATX Main Power connector JPW1 six 8 pin power connectors JPW2 7 and the SATA DOM power connector JSD1 to the power supply Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranties on both your power supply and the board 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 I O The Super I O provide
68. d alone product and will not be shipped independently in a retail box Note 2 For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your system Supermicro 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 SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual X10QBi Baseboard Image X10QBi Baseboard Image Rev 1 01B Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest revision available at the time of publishing this manual The components installed in your system may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 2 JIPMB1 1 4 1 2 LEDIO1 X10QBi Baseboard Layout X10QBi Baseboard Layout Rev 1 01B Chapter 1 Overview See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports panel connections g indi
69. d boot drive The options are Disabled Legacy Boot and Boot Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to automatically reboot when non recoverable error that lasts for more than five minutes occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Power Button Function If this item is set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button If this item 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 item to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay Off for the system power to remain off after a power outage Select Power On to turn on the system power after a power outage Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state before a power outage The options are Power On Stay Off and Last State CPU Configuration This submenu displays the following CPU information as detected by the BIOS It also allows the user to configure CPU settings b Processor 0 Processor 1 Processor 2 Processor 3 This submenu displays the following information of the CPU installed in Socket 1 Socket 2 Socket 3 and Socket 4 Processor Socket Processor ID Processor Frequency Microcode Revision 1 Cache RAM 4 5 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s M
70. d to fine tune electrical command paths from the host system to the memory extension buffer MXB The options are Disabled and Enabled Closed Loop Thermal Throttling Select Enabled to support Closed Loop Thermal Throttling which will improve reliability and reduces CPU power consumption via automatic voltage control while the CPU are in idle states The options are Disabled and Enabled Topology This item displays the status of each DIMM module as detected by the BIOS Memory Buffer Controller 4 15 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Memory Channel e DIMM Frequency gt Memory RAS Reliability Availability Serviceability Configuration This submenu will display the following items Current Memory Mode Mirroring Sparing Memory Rank Sparing This item indicates if memory rank sparing is supported by the motherboard Memory rank sparing enhances system performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Spare Error Memory Correctable Thr Threshold Use this feature to set the correctable error threshold for spare memory modules The default setting is 10 Leaky Bucket Low Bit Use this feature to set the Low Bit value for the Leaky Bucket algorithm which is used to check the data transmissions between CPU sockets and the memory controller The default setting is 40 Leaky Bucket High Bit Use this feature to set the High Bit value for the Leaky Bucket algorithm which is used to check the
71. e 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 beep from the speaker on the system board e fthere is no error beep try to turn on the system without DIMM modules If there is still no error beep try to turn on the system again with only one proces sor in CPU Socket 1 If there is still no error beep replace the system board fthere are error beeps clear the CMOS settings by unplugging the power cord and contracting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to the jumper section in Chapter 2 2 Remove all components from the system board module and memory cards especially the DIMM modules Make sure that the system power is on and that memory error beeps are activated 3 Turn on the system with only one DIMM module If the system boots check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors Troubleshoot ing procedure 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 CMOS setup information 2 The battery on your system motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3
72. elligent Power Node Manager Available when the NMView utility is installed in the system Manageability Engine PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Vcore up to 4 CPU cores 3 3VDD 3 3VSB 12V 5V Memory Voltage and Battery Voltage CPU 7 Phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Fan Control Ten 10 4 pin system cooling fans with fan status monitoring with firmware Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control and low noise fan speed control System Man agement PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support System resource alert via SuperDoctor III SuperDoctor 111 Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Dimensions 19 0 L x 17 0 W 482 60mm x 431 80 mm X10QBi system baseboard Notes 1 For IPMI configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User s Guide available http www supermicro com sup port manuals 2 For PCI E expansion slots to work properly please refer to the instruc tions listed on page 1 10 SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual X10QBi System Block Diagram C SUECHOGZGTE QPI 9 6 GTis JEDE CH03 zi DONO Connector WOO lt gt Connector 5 12 1 3
73. ely f Note After making changes on a setting be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect BMC Network Configuration Update IPMI LAN Configuration Select Yes for the system BIOS to automatically reset the following IPMI settings at the next system boot The options are Yes and No Configuration Address Source Available when the item above Update IPMI LAN Configuration is set to Yes Use this item to select the IP address source 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 AMI BIOS will search for a DHCP Dy namic Host Configuration Protocol server attached to the network and request the next available IP address for this computer The options are DHCP and Static 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 Router IP Address This item displays the router IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 4 31 SUPER X10QBi Platform
74. emory modules 1 Install the desired number of DIMM modules on a memory card each card supports up to 12 DIMMs When installing memory be sure to always populate the blue slots first starting with DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 and DIMMD1 For best performance please use the memory modules of the same type and same speed in the same bank PRESENT LED 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it 3 Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory slot 4 Align the notches on both ends of the module with the receptive points on the ends of the slot Use two thumbs together to press module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place and the PRESENT LED as shown above is on 5 Press the release tabs to the lock positions to lock the DIMM module into the slot Note Press the memory FF straight down into the slot until it is properly seated and the Present LED is on Be sure Notches to always populate the blue slots first starting with DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 and then DIMMD1 Release Tabs 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation Installing Populated X10QBi Memory Cards on the Baseboard After the memory card is populated with the desired number of RDIMM LRDIMM modules it is ready to be installed on the baseboard Install one or two memory cards for each CPU installed on the baseboard starting with SMI Slot P1M1 The X10QBi baseboard supports
75. er settings The default setting is Enabled A LAN Enable m AO OQBi A a LAN CTRL 00000000 712028 JEDUIDI 2 35 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual BMC Enable On the I O Module Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the BMC controller on the X10QBi A I O module for IPMI KVM support Refer to the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable On the I O Module Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable VGA Ports 1 2 support on the I O mod ule The default setting is 1 2 to enable the connection Refer to the table on the right for jumper settings O AO 2 LAN CTRL LED28 JEDUID1 2 36 BMC Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 BMC Enable Default Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled A BMC Enable B VGA Enable BMG 0000000 Chapter 2 Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear the CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of the CMOS To clear the 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
76. er to override the Boot Option Priority sequence set in the Boot menu and boot the system with one of the listed devices instead This is a one time override 4 36 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the bootup process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup If a fatal error oc curs 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 Beep Code LED 1 beep 5 short beeps 1 long beep 5 beeps 1 Continuous Beep BIOS POST Error Beep Codes Error Message Refresh Memory error No Con In No Con Out devices IPMI Error Codes System BIOS POST Error Beep Codes Description Ready to boot No memory detected in the system Con In USB or PS 2 keyboard PCI or Serial Console Redirection KVM or SOL Con Out Video Controller PCI or Serial Console Redirection IPMI SOL System OverheatlNG A 1 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Notes Appendix Software
77. erface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre boot environment The UEFI specification supports an architecture independent mecha nism for add on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader which is stored in the add on card to boot the system The UEFI offers a clean hands off control to a computer system at bootup C 2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block UEFI BIOS flash chip consists of a recovery BIOS block and a main BIOS block a main BIOS image The boot block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the original main BIOS image is corrupted When the system power is on the boot block codes execute first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and bootup go Follow the BIOS recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery when the main BIOS boot crashes However when the BIOS boot block crashes you will need to follow the procedures below for BIOS recovery C 3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB attached device without additional utilities used A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive or a USB CD DVD ROM RW device can be used for this purpose However a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time C 1 RO X10QBi Motherboard User s Manual
78. ess until BIOS flashing is completed After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed unplug the AC power cable from the power supply to clear the CMOS and then plug the AC power cable in the power supply again to power on the system Press Del continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility Press F3 to load default settings After loading default settings press F4 to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility Appendix Dual Boot Block Appendix D Dual Boot Block D 1 Introduction This motherboard supports the Dual Boot Block feature which is the last ditch mechanism to recover the BIOS boot block This section provides an introduction to the feature BIOS Boot Block A BIOS boot block is the minimum BIOS loader required to enable necessary hardware components for the BIOS crisis recovery flash used to update the main BIOS block An on call BIOS boot block corruption may occur due to a software tool issue see the image below or an unexpected power outage during BIOS updates AMI Firmware Update Utility 03 04 88 Copyright C 2812 American Megatrends Inc All R done Bata Size checking ok FFS checksums ok Erasing Boot Block 2 el 13 BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence When a BIOS boot block is corrupted due to an unexpected power outage or a software tool malfunctioning during BIOS updates you can still reboot the system by closing pins 2
79. he minimum configuration with a CPU and a memory module installed to identify the trouble areas Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures Identifying bad components by isolating them If necessary remove the com ponent 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 it with a new one to see if the system works properly If so then the old component is bad You can also install the component in question in another system If the new system works the com ponent is good and the old system has problems Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also please note that as a system and motherboard manufacturer Supermicro also sells prod ucts through its channels so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problems with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 con
80. igured 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 will accompany it ndi 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 7 au 1 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 SUPER X10QBi Platform 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 lt Delete gt at the appropriate time during system boot Note For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recov ery 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
81. inition Pin Definition 1 TRCT2 13 IETCT TRD2 14 IET TRD2 15 IET TRD3 16 N A au LED1 Green LED1 Green LED2 Yellow LED2_Common LED2_Green Case_Ground Case_Ground NC No Connection A LAN1 B LAN2 C IPMI LAN Chapter 2 Installation Unit Identifier Switch LEDs On the I O Module Pin Definition A Unit Identifier UID switch on the AOM 1 Gand X10QBi A L I O module and two LED indica UID Switch 2 Ground tors are located on the baseboard The UID 3 EUN Switch is located next to the LAN ports on 4 round the I O module The rear UID LED LED28 is located next to the UID switch The front UID LED LED28 panel UID LED is located at pins 7 8 of the Status Front Control Panel at JF1 Connect a cable to pins 7 8 on JF1 for front panel UID LED Pe Windows 08 Unit indication When you press the UID switch TA Linu oS Unit identned 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 identifica Color State OS Status tion of a system unit that may be in need of service Note UID can also be triggered via the IPMI on the system moth erboard For more information on the IPMI please refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our website Qhttp www supermicro com
82. ive BBS Priorities This item sets the boot sequence of available hard disk drives Boot Option 1 gt Network Drive BBS Priorities Boot Option 1 UEFI Application Boot Priorities Boot Option 1 4 34 4 5 4 8 Save amp Exit This submenu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the system Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When completing the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and exit from the BIOS setup utility When a dialog box appears asking you if you want to save configuration and exit select Yes to save the changes and exit from the BIOS setup utility Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS setup without making any changes to the system configuration Select Discard Changes and Exit and press lt Enter gt 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 Save Changes and Reset When completing the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration settings can take effect Save Options Save Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to save all changes you ve made so far and return to the AMI BIOS utility When the dialog box appears asking you if you want 4 35 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s
83. lay Screen l Health Information CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis B 2 Appendix Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity trol ower contro i Note SD 11 software and the user s manual can be downloaded from VA our website at http www supermicro com products accessories soft ware SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we will recommend that you use SuperDoctor II SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Notes B 4 Appendix UEFI BIOS Recovery Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Warning not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has BlOS 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 need to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure C 1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI provides a software based in t
84. ling the System Motherboard into the Chassis Follow the instructions below to install the system motherboard into the chassis Tools Needed Phillips Screwdriver Pan head 6 screws 20 pieces amp Standoffs 20 pieces if needed Q 1 Install the I O shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the system system board and the matching mounting holes on the chassis El ING 8X 0 E 310981075 Ped 1428 LOTS INS E en HOTS PdO XLV acsi 1 IE EP B LOTS INS ard LOS NS 3 Place the system board into the chassis making sure that the mounting holes on the system board match the corresponding mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed 5 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the system board and its matching mounting hole on the chassis Repeat this step for other mounting holes to secure the system board to the chassis SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 2 6 Memory Support for the X10QBi Platform PRESENT_LED Installing Memory Cards on the Baseboard 1 X10QBi baseboard supports eight memory s
85. lobal MMIO High Base Limit e PCI E Configuration Base Siz Size Link Frequency Select Use this feature to select the desired frequency for QPI Link connections The options are 6 4GB s 7 2GB s 8 0GB s 9 6BG s Auto Auto Limited and Use Per Link Setting 4 13 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Link LOp Enable Select Enable for Link LOp support The options are Disable and Enable Link L1 Enable Select Enable for Link L1 support The options are Disable and Enable Legacy VGA Socket Enter the VGA socket number from 0 7 that will be used to support legacy VGA The default setting is 0 gt QPI Per Socket Configuration P CPU 0 CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU Bus Resource Allocation Ratio Use this feature to set the bus resource allocation ratio from 0 8 The default setting is 1 IO Resource Allocation Ratio Use this feature to set the IO resource allocation ratio from 0 8 The default setting is 1 MMIOL Resource Allocation Ratio Use this feature to set the Memory Mapped IO resource allocation ratio from 0 8 The default setting is 1 UniPhy Disable Select Yes to hide the entire UNIFY in L2 cache The options are No and Yes gt Memory Configuration This section displays the following Integrated Memory Controller IMC informa tion Halt On Memory Error Use this feature to halt the system when a memory error has occurred The options are Disabled and Enabled DDR Speed Use this fe
86. lots for eight X10QBi MEM2 memory cards with two memory cards per CPU Please refer the table below 2 Each X10QBi MEM1 memory card supports up to 12 modules of DDR3 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM memory of up to 1600 MHz and each X10QBi 2 memory card supports up to 12 modules of DDR4 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM memory up to 1866 MHz o 3015 INS ZW Ld 3015 INS o 3016 __ 301S gt L 3015 INS ZWrd 1015 INS bo EET oo ae zl 2 3 With eight MEM1 MEM2 memory cards installed on the baseboard the X10QBi supports up to 96 modules with a total size of 6TB supported 4 When installing a DIMM module on a memory card be sure to press the module straight down into the slot until it is properly seated and the PRES ENT_LED is on Also be sure to always install the DIMM modules in the blue slots first starting with DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 Installing Memory Cards to the Baseboard After populating DIMMs on the memory cards follow the table below to install the memory cards that are populated with DIMM modules on the baseboard CPUs and the Corresponding Memory Cards CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules No of card s for One 1 Memory Card for each CPU Installed Two 2 Memory Cards for each Each CPU on the
87. ly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 1 Use your thumb and the index finger to loosen the lever and open the load plate 2 Using your thumb and index finger hold the CPU on its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 3 Once they are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket Warning You can only install the CPU inside the socket in one direction Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again to make sure that the CPU is aligned properly SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 1 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 2 Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket Lock the lever labeled Close 1st first then lock the lever labeled 1st second Using your thumb gently push the load levers down to the lever locks Gently close Push down and lock the the load plate lever labeled Close 1st 3 4 Lever Lock Push down and lock the lever QAN labeled Ope
88. mage to your machine for BIOS recovery snuuoa cenon J anes a 1 4 EN E L venyn 1 LIII E ne a uuum d D D IP 16 132 161 13 PEI Could Mot Find Recover ye 97 C 2 Appendix UEFI BIOS Recovery 3 While powering on the system please keep pressing Ctrl and Home si multaneously on your keyboard until the following screen or a screen similar to the one below displays b Proceed uith flash update 4 After locating the new BIOS binary image the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu as shown below Note At this point you may decide if you want to start with BIOS recovery If you decide to proceed with BIOS recovery follow the procedures below C 3 SUPER X10QBi Motherboard User s Manual 5 When the screen as shown above displays using the arrow key select the 10 11 12 item Proceed with flash update and press the Enter key You will see the progress of BIOS recovery as shown in the screen below Note not interrupt the process of BIOS flashing until it is com pleted After the process of BIOS recovery is completed press any key to reboot the s pm Using a different system extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB flash drive When a DOS prompt appears enter FLASH BAT BlIOSname at the prompt Note Do not interrupt this proc
89. 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 BlOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damage arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is being updated 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 System Date 4 2 4 5 The AMI BIOS Main menu displays the following information System Date System Time Use this item to change the system date and time 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 YYYY 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
90. n gt 151 Lever Lock 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1 Do not apply thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the motherboard and the underlying heatsink bracket 3 Screw in two diagonal screws the 1 and 2 screws in the figure below until just snug To avoid possible damage to the CPU do not over tighten the screws 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Install screws in the sequence as shown Screw 1 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions below to remove the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or CPU socket 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the figure below 2 Gently wiggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the CPU from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing any thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of fresh thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling the CPU and the heatsink Loosen screws in the sequence as shown Screw 1 Screw 1 Chapter
91. n headers All these are 4 pin fans and are backward_compatible with the traditional 3 pin fan Fan speed control is available via IPMI interface for 4 pin fans only See the tables on the right for more information Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the system board Attach an Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation 4 pin fans only Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions Pin Definition appropriate cable from the chassis to be 1 Intrusion Input informed of possible chassis intrusion 2 Ground when the chassis is opened ac 2 P A 1 1 C E ELS 0 09 SEL ELE e ge ATAT C Fan3 LSATAS i E 2 2 3 8 3 3 E gs d 3 3 SM E BIBIE D Fan4 sm IP elle 5 8 P g ox ient due e mci 2 8 E JI2C2 1 2 le m 5 5 Bose d o d G Fan 5 55 8 JPMEZ RI H Fang JPME1 E 5 LEDIS tas 1 9 3 J Fan 10 a SUPERO e K Chassis Intrusion B 3 idol
92. n Definitions Module Pin Definition Definition COM port header COM1 is located 1 2190 9 DER on the X10QBi baseboard to provide 2 RXD 7 RTS front accessible serial support An 3 TXD ers other COM port is located on the AOM 4 DTR 9 RI X10QBi A L I O module for rear chassis 5 Ground 10 access See the table on the right for pin definitions Video Connectors On the Module Two Video VGA ports are located on the AOM X10QBi A L I O module Refer to the baseboard layout below for the location COM1 B COM2 VGA1 D VGA2 AOM X10QBi A L I O Module X10QBi A Baseboard AOM X10QBi A L 2 BMC 2 21 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Ethernet Ports On the I O Module Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located on the AOM X10QBi A L I O module In addition an IPMI_dedi cated LAN is also located on the module to provide KVM support for IPMI 2 0 All these ports accept RJ45_type cables Notes 1 Please refer to Section 2 11 for LAN LED information 2 USB connections are located on the X10QBi base board AOM X10QBi A L I O Module 2 3 4 5 TRD3 6 TRCT3 7 TRCT1 8 TRD1 9 TRD1 10 TRD4 11 TRD4 12 TRCT4 18 19 20 21 22 23 LAN Ports Pin Def
93. nd function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character 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 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 overflowing Send a Stop signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start send 4 26 4 5 ing data when the receiving buffer is empty The options None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff The setting for each these features is displayed Data Bits Parity Stop Bits gt iSCSI Configuration This item displays iSCSI configuration information iSCSI Initiator Name This item displays the name of the iSCSI Initiator which is an unique name used in the world The name must use IQN format The following actions can also be performed P Add an Attempt P Delete Attempts gt Change Attempt Order 4 27 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 4 4 Event Logs Use this feature to
94. nel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC Ranks Per DIMM Max DIMM Data Width xg is Capacity GB 2 SPC SPC supported but not listed 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC Type ESV 85 500 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 LRDIMM QRx4 16GB 32GB 1600 1333 1600 1333 1600 1333 1600 1333 1333 N A LRDIMM QDP RM 2 8Rx4 32GB 64GB 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 N A 1 For the memory modules to work properly please install DIMM modules of the same type same speed and same operating frequency in the mother board Mixing of DIMMs of different types or different speeds is not allowed Note 2 For detailed information on memory support and updates please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List on our website at http supermicro com support resources mem cfm Note 3 Please refer to pages 1 6 to 1 9 in Chapter 1 for details on the MEM1 and MEM2 memory cards 2 17 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Memory Support for the X10QBi MEM1 Rev 2 00 Card DDR3 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM 2 1 for X10QBi MEM1 R 2 00 Max Speed GHz Voltage V Slot Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC supported but not Max DIMM listed Capacity GB 2 SPC 3 SPC SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank
95. never the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once the ther mal sensor detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fans 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 Note To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor III in Windows OS or with SuperDoctor II in Linux SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of 1 18 Chapter 1 Overview certain system events 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 the 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 operating 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 stru
96. ng Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent pos sible system boot failure Note SPI BIOS chip used this system board cannot be removed Send your system board 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 system motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system performance We recommend that you review the CD and 3 6 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 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 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 vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer
97. ng Fan Headers FAN1 FAN10 Onboard Battery See Chpt 3 for Battery Disposal Serial COM Port Header 1 on the X10QBi base board Serial COM Part 2 located on the AOM X10QBi A L module Intel SATA Connectors 0 5 Speaker Power LED Indicator Front Panel Control Header 4 pin External BMC Header for an Card Chassis Intrusion Overheat Fan Fail LED Power Supply SMBbus Header ATX 24 pin Power Connector 8 pin Power Connectors SATA DOM Device_on_Module Power Connector VGA Video Port1 Port2 G bit Ethernet Ports 1 2 BMC IPMI_LAN Onboard Buzzer Internal Speaker 1 11 SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual T SGPIO 1 2 Serial Link General Purpose Headers 05 0 1 USB2 3 USB6 7 Front Panel Accessible USB Connections USB4 USB5 Type A Front Panel USB Connectors 4 5 UID on the module UID Unit Identifier Switch SWUID1 SW1 VGA 1 2 Backpanel VGA Port Note For the PCI E slots to work properly follow the instructions listed on page 1 10 Warning To avoid damaging the power supply or the system and to provide adequate power to the components be sure to connect the 24 pin power connector and all 8 pin System Platform Features Chapter 1 Overview System The X10QBi system motherboard supports up to four Motherboard Intel E7 series processors each processor supports two full width Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI links X10QBi with support of up t
98. nsole 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 Terminal Type Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirec tion 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 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 4 24 4 5 Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission Select Mark to add a mark as a
99. o 9 6 GT s Data Transfer Rate in each direction Memory 1 X10QBi baseboard supports eight memory X10QBi slots for eight X10QBi MEM1 or X10QBi MEM2 MEM1 MEM2 memory cards with two memory cards per CPU Card SMI Slots P1M1 P1M2 for CPU1 SMI Slots P2M1 2 2 for CPU2 SMI Slots P3M1 P3M2 for CPU3 and SMI Slots P4M1 P4M2 for CPU4 Each X10QBi MEM1 memory card supports up to 12 modules of DDR3 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM memory with speeds of up to 1600 MHz Each X10QBi MEM2 memory card supports up to 12 modules of DDR4 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM memory with speeds of up to 1866 MHz With eight cards installed the X10QBi platform supports up to 96 memory modules with the total memory size of 6TB supported Notes 1 For your system memory to work properly please use memory modules of the same type and the same speed on the motherboard For more information on memory card support please refer to pages 1 6 to 1 9 2 Memory speed support depends on the memory card and the processors used on the motherboard Please refer Supermicro s web site for the latest CPU memory support updates Refer to pages 2 16 to 2 19 in Chapter 2 for memory speed support e RDIMM 16GB 32GB and 64GB LRDIMM SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual Chipset Intel Intel 602J PCH Expansion Slots See Page 1 10 Four 4 PCI E 3 0 x16 Slot2 Slot4 Slot9 Slot11 Seven 7 PCI E 3 0 x8 Slot1 Slot3 Slot5 Slot6
100. o indicate if TPM is currently ac tive or not activated TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership TXT Support Select Enabled for Intel TXT technology support to improve network security The options are Enabled and Disabled Management Engine Subsystem This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Configuration settings General ME Configuration Operational Firmware Version Recovery Firmware Version ME Firmware Features ME Firmware Status 1 ME Firmware Status 2 Current State Error Code 4 22 4 5 gt Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip This item displays the Super IO chip used in the motherboard P 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 COM Change Settings This option specifies the base port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 COM 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 3 8 4 3 8 IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 2 8 IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOZ3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 2 8 IRQ IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 P Serial Port 2 Configura
101. o lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 1a Release Date November 19 2015 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 2015 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators IT professionals and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the X10QBi platform About the X10QBi Platform The X10QBi Platform consists of the X10QBi baseboard the AOM X10QBi A L I O module and the X10QBi MEM1 MEM2 memory card The X10QBi baseboard sup ports up to four Intel E7 series processors that offer Intel QuickPath Interconnect Technology with a transfer rate of up to 9 6 GT s It also supports max DDR4 ECC RDIMM LRDIMM memory of up to 1866 MHz in 96 memory modules on eight memory cards Combined with Intel Turbo Boost Technology and support of 72 CPU cores or with Hyper Threading 144 cores the X10QBi system offers substantially enhanced system performance for High Performance Cluster system platforms Please
102. o the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink When receiving a motherboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and that none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support Installing the E7 4800 8800 V3 Processor s on the Main Sockets located on the X10QBi baseboard Popu late the desired number of CPUs on the board start idis ing with CPU Socket 1 as i x shown in the figure on the CPU Eb right There are two load levers on the E7 4800 8800 V3 socket To open the socket cover first press and release the load lever labeled Open 1st on Load Lever labeled Open 1st 2 5 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 1 Press the second load lever labeled Close 1st to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position 4 Press down on Load 2 Pull lever away from 2 the socket 2 With the lever labeled Close 1st fully retracted gently push down on the lever labelled Open 1st to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it completely Gently push down to pop the load plate open 2 Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing this manual The components installed in your system may or may not look exact
103. or jumper settings Manufacturer Mode Select ME Mode Select Jumper Settings Close pin 2 and pin 3 of Jumper JPME2 Jumper Setting Definition to bypass SPI flash security and force 1 2 Normal Default the system to operate in the Manufac 2 3 Manufacturer Mode turer mode allowing the user to flash the system firmware from a host server for system setting modifications Refer to the table on the right for jumper settings e 2 EE 9 e oc A ME Recovery ge T EE B ME Mode Select 8X 0 3109011015 dO 94X 0 3109 410150042 SIX 0 3d CIO B ido 2181015 INS 14241015146 8X0 394 OTS 0 3Dd 210157190 8X 0 34091015 42 0 31991075199 8X 0 3109 21015192 8X 0 310d BLOTS 90 91X 063124 61015 ENdO tied 10 1S INS OE 3124 PLOTS 2140 JMS LE y SUPER X10QBi P SCOPE FE O 87 LOTS INS aS POSE se rom 61031 2 39 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 2 10 Onboard LED Indicators Link LED E 4 Activity LED LAN LEDs On the I O Module Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LED Left on the I
104. our SATA DOM devices Ld 75 21 Wed 1076 INS 2264 NRM CT 18001 sataa 4 zoe WAS X 0 310d PLOTS endo t3 x o LEDIS 150283 12023 aLED2 T Eg eo 1 BEEN Tied IO Te 2 Chapter 2 Installation ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pins 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 A JPW1 24 PWR Req d Definition Pin Definition 3 3V 1 337 12V 2 33V COM COM PS ON 4 5V 5 6 5 7 Res NC 8 PWR OK 5V 9 5V 10 12V 5V 41 12V 12 3 3V 12V 8 PWR Con Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground JPW2 8 PWR Req d JPW3 8 PWR Req d D JPW4 8 pin PWR Req d E JPW5 8 PWR Req d JPW6 8 pin PWR Req d JPW7 8 PWR Req d H JSD1 SATA Device PWR Req d for SATA devices SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Fan Headers The X10QBi system board has ten sys tem fan headers and ten CPU_card fa
105. re VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 4 25 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Redirection After BIOS Post Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST Power On Self Test When this item is set to Bootloader legacy console redirection is disabled before booting the OS When this item is set to Always Enable legacy console redirection remains enabled when booting the OS The options are Always Enable and Bootloader 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 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 Console Redirection and COM2 SOL Console Redirection 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 a
106. rrection codes to correct memory errors caused by two failed DRAM devices The options are Disable and Enable DDDC Wirekill Wire Kill Select Enabled for Double Device Data Correction DDDC Wire kill support which will disable the wire connection between two DRAM devices when they fail The options are Disable and Enable gt South Bridge This feature is used to configure Intel South Bridge settings gt USB Configuration The following USB items will display USB Module Version USB Devices SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 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 Enabled Disabled and Auto EHCI Hand Off This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When this item is enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Disabled and Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Select Enabled for I O port 60h 64h emulation support which will provide complete USB keyboard legacy support for the operating system that does not support Legacy USB devices The options are Disabled and Enabled SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects
107. s to PCEEXp 9lOls rore 2 38 TPM Support Enable 2 38 Management Engine ME Recovery 2 39 Manufacturer Mode Select ite aeter tr pedea 2 39 2 10 Onboard LED Indicatots rero e ette Sete Eg rn ERS 2 40 LAN LEDs Oni the VO Module iiic rto rens 2 40 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs On the I O 2 40 2 11 Serial ATA Connections epe ce Ana egeret De ae 2 41 Senal ATA POS onsec terere 2 41 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 3 2 Technical Support Procedures iterare eth 3 4 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 3 3 Battery Removal and Installatiori ei r 3 5 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions ta n Led 3 6 3 5 Returning Merchandise for 3 7 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 RED RR 4 1 422 MaM Setups EE 4 2 4 5 Advanced Setup 4 4 4A EVentlLE098 ied e HR t ee dte ant rc a a iraa s 4 28 49 c 4 30 4265 4 32 4 1 Saini eens nine cssc EIE D Ead M 4 33 4 8
108. s for a PCI E port specified by the user The following items will display PCI E Port Link Status e PCI E Port Link Max e PCI E Port Link Speed Link Speed Use this item to select the PCI E link speed for the PCI E port specified by the user The options are Auto GEN1 2 5 GT s GEN2 5 GT s and GEN3 8 GT s gt 1102 Configuration gt CPUS Slot6 x8 CPU3 Slot x8 CPU3 Slot9 x16 Use the items below to configure the PCI E settings for a PCI E port specified by the user The following items will display PCI E Port Link Status PCI E Port Link Max e PCI E Port Link Speed 4 11 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Link Speed Use this item to select the PCI E link speed for the PCI E port specified by the user The options are Auto GEN1 2 5 GT s GEN2 5 GT s and GEN3 8 GT s gt 1103 Configuration gt CPUA Slot8 x8 CPU4 Slot10 x8 CPU4 Slot11 x16 Use the items below to configure the PCI E settings for a PCI E port specified by the user The following items will display e PCI E Port Link Status e PCI E Port Link Max e PCI E Port Link Speed Link Speed Use this item to select the PCI E link speed for the PCI E port specified by the user The options are Auto GEN1 2 5 GT s GEN2 5 GT s and GENS 8 GT s Configuration Enable Select Enable to enable Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology which signifi cantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging
109. s functions that comply with the ACPI Advanced Configu ration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power 1 19 SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual management 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 the motherboard includes the following Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager NM Available when the NMView utility is installed in the system The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM provides your system with real time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efficiency Although IPNM Specification Version 1 5 20 is supported by the BMC Baseboard Management Controller your system must also have IPNM compatible Manage ment Engine ME firmware installed to use this feature Note Support for IPNM Specification Version 1 5 or Version 2 0 depends the power supply used in the system Management Engine ME The Management Engine which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH pro vides Server Platform Services SPS to your system The services provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms 1 20 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings provided to alert the user of the sit
110. t the module installed on the motherboard your system will not boot AOM X10QBi A L I O Module z AO E Q o cis ee Ce 1 oo f E PMG 00000000 2001000 o 78 LED28 JEDUID1 SIO Slot o Ed eo o EB EE 5 ens ns 9 e ZI A TE el Jej lle leg el 8 El 9 ays sis Hs Sm tis ste sie d 5 s sss 515 87 s alja 5 3 5 Ed xen 8 g d ur s HE le A eg 308 E ES 3 Pos ens 5 LED1S F 2 5 1 028 ta ll Bt PELO il SUPER X10QBi rons g 6 I BARCODE FE Fi 8 Met i 9N 9 GN 9 m CLOSE tst SUPER X10QBi F Platform User s Manual X10QBi MEM1 Memory Card Rev 1 01 X10QBi MEM1 Rev 1 01 Memory Card Image Always install DIMMs in the blue slots first in the order of DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 and DIMMD1 as marked above X10QBi MEM1 Rev 1 01 Memory Support
111. t Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at JIPMB1 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB connection for your system Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Note NC No Connection A 2 1 74 c gg G pE B JIPMI 5 e amp 9 Z omomomo E EE ee TE J 2 A lelle E 81921 8 lo e 8 55155 E TEES 5 EE b felts E Ds sus Jo fne xiu x 28 zs i 2 amp E 3 5 1 e 12 1 3 oS Sie JI2C2 5 Pie JVRM 1261 5 215 ea g 3 S ae 8 BJPME2 1 4 5 1 LED15 2 mo d pi Ej LED28y E ERE GSUPERGX OQBi mes p et GRR CODE zi B o o Hee E TEE Portes 3 o Jot Lo B Sm She HO E Ba Jews ewe E 2 33 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB On
112. tacting Technical Support BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website http www supermicro com If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support System board model PCB revision number BIOS release date version This can be seen on the initial display when your 3 3 system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www su permicro com 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 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 Locate the onboard battery as shown below Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock out wards to unlock it Once unlocked the battery will pop out from the holder Remove the battery LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual 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
113. ted LOTS tit ined LO IS INS Tid 1015 iN X O E 319d PLOTS 2140 ing 2 5 LED15 LED28y LED234 MEP 2 o 28 m T Es gt WACCODE mett 917 m Nid LOTS INS LOTS INS JPW4 JPWS JPW6 JPW7 191 1062 1201 A Internal Buzzer B PWR LED Speaker zoel WAC 2 31 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Overheat LED Fan Fail Overheat LED Pin Definitions The JOH1 header is used to connect A Pin Definition an LED indicator to provide warnings 1 5vDC of chassis overheating or fan failure 2 OH Acti This LED will blink when a fan failure add occurs Refer to the table on right for OH Fan Fail LED AT Status pin definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail T SGPIO 1 2 Headers T SGPIO
114. the CPU clock generator is turned off The options are Disable and Enable CPU C6 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enable to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 state ACPI C3 to the operating system During the CPU C6 state power to all cache is turned off The options are Disable and Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E Select Enable to use the Enhanced Halt State feature which will significantly reduce the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disable and Enable gt CPU T State Control Available when Power Technology is set to Custom ACPI Advanced Configuration Power Interface T States Select Enable to support CPU throttling by the operating system to reduce power consumption The options are Disable and Enable gt CPU Advanced PM Power Management Tuning gt Energy Perf Performance BIAS Energy Performance Tuning Select BIOS to allow the system BIOS to configure the Energy Performance Tuning Bias setting below The options are BIOS and OS 4 9 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Energy Performance BIAS Setting Use this item 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 B
115. the presence of SATA devices and displays the following items SATA Controller This item enables or disables the built in SATA controllers on the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Configure SATA as Use this feature to configure the SATA mode for a devices installed in the SATA port specified by the user The options are IDE AHCI and RAID SATA Port 0 5 Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 SATA Port 5 This section allows the user to configure the following settings for the SATA port specified by the user SATA RAID Option ROM UEFI Driver Available when Configure SATA as is set to RAID This feature allows the use to define the RAID settings for the system The options are Legacy EFI and Disabled Software Preserve Port 0 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Select Enabled to enable the port specified by the user The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Hot Plug Available when Configure SATA as is set to RAID or AHCI Select Enabled to support Hot plugging for the selected SATA port which will al low the user to replace a device without shutting down the system The options are Disabled and Enabled Spin Up Device Available when Configure SATA as is set to RAID or AHCI Select Enabled to allow the PCH to start COMRESET initialization from 0 to 1 on an edge detect to the device The options are Disabled and Enabled P PCle PCI PnP Configuration
116. tion 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 port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 2 SOL 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 2F8h 3 O 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 2 8 IRQ IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 Serial Port 2 Attribute Use this feature to select the attribute for this serial port The options are SOL Serial On LAN and COM 4 23 SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual P Serial Port Console Redirection COM 1 Console Redirection This submenu allows the user to configure the following Console Redirection set tings for this port Console Redirection Select Enabled for Console Redirection support The options are Enabled and Disabled COM2 SOL Console Redirection This submenu allows the user to configure the following Console Redirection set tings for the SOL Port specified by the user Console Redirection Select Enabled to use the SOL Port for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled P Console Redirection Settings Legacy Co
117. tivity LED 20 19 Groun olo NMI x x FP PWRLED 3 3V Q HDD LED 3 3V nict Link LED NIC1 Active o o Nic2 Active ED Blue Led Cathode UID Q nic2 Link LED Red OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL Power Fail LED 3 3V ONIN 9 Reset gt Reset Button t O pwr gt Power Button Ground JPME Fanio 18478 sarag sara 1001 Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to the OH Fan Fail FP UID connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure It also 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 22521 qp 510152042 Nid LOTS MS Tea LOTS INS LEDS pg act 1202 261 Chapter 2 Installation OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition if Red Blue LED Cathode 8 Blue OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID
118. uation when a bodily injury might occur 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 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 FEO COR CHE 2I jUC FEW FB2U SE HUS SZARE EK o ra HET HI TR TH ABI rt HRABE Pee ill ea RY Th ER Fil SEHR ARE IR 27 88 Je RR ERAR Fas a BE gt Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des
119. up to four pro cessors Refer to the table below to install memory cards that are populated with DIMM modules to the X10QBi baseboard To fully utilize all onboard 11 PCI E slots for the use of full length add on cards please install four DIMM modules in slots P1M2 P2M1 P3M2 P4M1 and reserve slots P1M1 and 4 2 See below CPUs and the Corresponding Memory Cards CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules No of card s for One 1 Memory Card for each CPU Two 2 Memory Cards for each CPU Each CPU Installed Installed CPU 1 SMI Slot P1M1 SMI Slot P1M1 SMI Slot P1M2 CPU2 SMI Slot P2M1 SMI Slot P2M1 SMI Slot 2 2 Populate these 4 DIMMs to fully utility all onboard 11 PCI E slots for add on card use SUPER X10QBi Platform User s Manual Removing the X10QBi Memory Card from the Baseboard Be sure to remove a memory card from the baseboard before you remove the RDIMM LRDIMM modules from the memory card To remove memory cards from the baseboard follow the reverse sequence of memory card installation as shown on the memory population table on the previous page Removing RDIMM LRDIMM Memory Modules from the X10QBi Memory Card Press both notches on the ends of each DIMM module to unlock it Once the DIMM module is loosened remove it from the memory slot 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Instal

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