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SUPER MICRO Computer Motherboard X9SPU-F User's Manual

1. PTT oge glee E Slee Y B g p es E o d SUPERC H8 SER XOSPU F ww lollof i amp DESIGNED IN USA j E FE CcReHs gt n Ba pe Dai B2 look ga BAR cone MAC cope d o look aN 65 gt look ED GT l2 oj Vos ECL E EE E 9 a EE zi E 8 pa EH ER 4 E ee g E m lo o 4 oj n B m FO E E E H T i 82 Qog A 8 s EE s 58 oo a o o oo oo oo oo o o oo o0 oo eto oll oo E pod oo jg Lo ofeg eS 7 EN get oF Bes Rer eo s Important Notes to the User See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections m indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers not indicated are for testing only 1 3 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual X9SPU F Motherboard Quick Reference UIO RISER SUPERC X9SPU F su FE C RoHS BARCODE Maccobr cox I SATAO 3 0 SEN k a 1j H Ooooooooooooo Bi rr 00000 000000UJ BS eos E Chapter 1 Int
2. Motherboard I O Backpanel 1 PS 2 Keyboard Port 6 COM1 2 PS 2 Mouse Port 7 VGA 3 IPMI LAN 8 LAN 1 4 USB3 9 LAN2 5 USB4 10 UID Switch Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB 2 0 Pin Definitions Two 2 Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 ports are located on the I O back Pin Definition Pin Definition panel There are also four 4 USB BEN 2 En 3 0 ports on two headers and two uo uM 2 USB 2 0 ports on one header on SB RSE SEEN the motherboard that may be used A ele eas to provide front chassis access using Back Panel USB 3 0 USB cables not included See the Pin Definitions tables on the right for pin definitions Pin Pin Signal Name Description 1 10 VBUS Power Front Panel USB 2 0 A Header Pin Definitions 2 B USB 20 Dir ferential Pair Pin Definition Pin Definition 3 12 D i 5V 2 5V 4 13 Ground Ground for PWR 3 USB PN2 4 USB PN3 Return 5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3 5 14 StdA SSRX SuperSpeed Receiver 7 Ground 8 Ground 6 15 StdA_SSRX Differential Pair 9 Key 10 Ground 7 16 GND DRAIN Ground for Signal Return 8 17 StdA SSTX SuperSpeed Transmitter 9 18 StdA_SSTX Differential Pair Bac
3. 2 22 DOM PWR Connector JSD1 The Disk On Module DOM power connector located at JSD1 provides 5V Gen1 Gen power to a solid state DOM storage device connected to one ofthe SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions TPM Header JTPM This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM which is available from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that supports encryption and authen tication in hard drives It enables the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation DOM PWR JSD1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground Trusted Platform Module Header JTPM1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 5V X 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 3 3V 10 LAD1 11 LADO 12 GND 13 SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4 15 3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ X 2 23 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual T SGPIO1 2 Headers T SGPIO Serial Link Gene
4. MACCODE c aR CORE i i EA aen gi SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Ground 4 NMI X X Pin 20 o oO Pin 19 Power LED Vcc oo OO HDD LED Vcc oo oo NIC1 LED Vcc OO T oo NIC2 LED cc oo Unit ID LED OH Fan Fail b Pin2 O Pin 1 Power Fail LED Vcc 3 4 gt Reset Button 1 2 gt Power Button JF1 Header Pins C BAR COL 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Status Pin Definition State Definition The Power LED connection is located m ET ENSE stem on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the s
5. C 1 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device C 1 Xii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Six 6 SATA cables One 1 I O shield One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities e One 1 User s Manual 1 1 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard Image SUPERO XOSPU F i NED IN USA E a amp o E Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB 9 Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Layout m H E x V o9 awr As
6. 4 UDIMM SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel amp C216 series is a single chip solution that is designed for dedicated servers and worksta tions It supports high speed SAS SATA and advanced requirements for Intel Xeon platforms Intel C216 Chipset Features Direct Media Interface up 5 Gt s transfer Full Duplex Intel Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology e 2 SATA Gen 3 RAID 4 SATA Gen 2 Support Manageability Engine ME 8 0 PCI Express 2 0 Interface up to 5 0 GT s PCI Express 3 0 Interface up to 8 0 GT s e SATA 3 0 ports up to 6Gb s Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic I O 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 it 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 All have an onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby 5V Stdby VBAT HT Memory
7. Unit ID LED LE5 LED Settings Blue Steady Unit ID Switch is On Off Unit ID Switch is Off 2 32 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 SATA Connections SATA Connections I SATA0 5 Mi oe a Six Serial ATA SATA connectors Pin Signal I SATA 0 5 are located on the moth 1 Ground erboard I SATA 0 1 supports data 2 SATA TXP transfer rates of up to 6Gb s SATA 3 SATA TXN 3 0 while I SATA 2 5 supports data 4 Ground transfer rates of up to 3Gb s SATA 5 SATA RXN 2 0 Please see the pin definitions 6 SATA RXP on the right table y Ground EH EA s I SATAS f SATA4 I SATA3 a 2 33 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 2 10 Expansion Slots The X9SPU F motherboard s expansion slots require proprietary riser cards when installed in a server chassis Please refer to Supermicro s website at http www supermicro com for availability of these riser cards Universal I O Slot UIO RISER Insert a UIO riser card to this slot to gain external access to the motherboard s I O devices Please ask for P N PCI E 2 0 x4 Slot SBX2 Insert a PCI E riser card to this slot Please use P N PCI E 3 0 x16 and PCI E 2 0 x4
8. 16 Ground Oi System Runni table on the right for pin definitions roun bri HDDEEB HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located P Definitions JF1 Status on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a Pin Definition State Definition cable here to indicate the status of 5 V oi Models HDD related activities including IDE 14 HP Active Blinking HDD Busy SATA activities See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Status The Power Fail LED connection is m E Dom located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer rate _ oca 5 Vcc Off Normal to the table on the right for pin defini 6 Ground On Power Failure tions A PWR LED B HDD LED C PWR Fail LED Ground NMI X X G Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc Unit ID LED OH Fan Fail 9 Power Fail LED Vcc NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED head ers Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Unit ID LED Front Panel OH Fan Failure Connect a cable to the Unit ID connec tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to connect to the Unit ID LED on the chassis The Unit ID LED
9. Chipset Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the Screen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once 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 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual System Resource Alert This feature is available when the system is used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor Il in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can also configure Supero Doctor to prov
10. PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support System resource alert via SuperDoctor III SuperoDoctor IIl Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion header and detection CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel amp C216 chipset utilities Other ROHS 6 6 Full Compliance Lead Free TPM 1 2 on board DOM Disk on Module Power Connector Support FCC B EuP Lot 6 WHQL Dimensions 8 x 13 UIO form factor 6 layers 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction X9SPU F Motherboard Block Diagram BLOCK DIAGRAM RoHS 6 6 DDR3 CHA DIMM2 Far 600 1333 1066wp2LD1NM2 Far For UIO riser card PCIe x16 SLOT fT SS saab O Intel Aeon 8 0Gb E3 1200 v2 53 1200 DDR CHR Core i3 For UIO riser card L600 1333 1066MHz PCIe x4 SLOT 5 0Gb SVID POTE 0 SLOT S 0Gbps J sCbps4 82574L Rods PCIe x1 GLAN2 4 SATA PORTS ice T CDps 82574L RJ45 Intel C216 2 SATA PORTS NTT PCH TT HERMON WPCM450 ate WINBOND 4 USB PORTS 4 USB PORTS ERIS A O TPM1 2 Header FLASH SPI SPI 64Mb VRM 12 MIS 5 0Gb a H z a BJ x RTL8201FN PHY NCT6776F LPC I O HEALTH INFO System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard
11. Secure boot is possible only if the system runs in User Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 23 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Secure Boot Policy Use this feature to configure the extended options for Secure Boot mode Internal FV Use this item to determine whether or not to load an image from the above device path in the event of a security violation The current available option is Always Execute Option ROM Removable Media Fixed Media Use this item to determine whether or not to load an image from the above device paths in the event of a security violation The options are Always Execute Always Deny Allow Execute Defer Execute Deny Execute and Query User Key Management Use this feature to configure key management options for the following items Platform Key PK Set PK from File This item launches the Filebrowser to set the Platform Key from file Get PK to File This item stores the existing Platform key to file name PK in se lected filesystem s root Delete the PK Deletes the Platform Key Key Exchange Key Database KEK Set KEK from File This item launches the Filebrowser to set the Key Exchange Key Signature Database from file Get KEK to File This item stores the existing Key Exchange Key Signature Data base to file name KEK in selected filesystem s root Delete the KEK Deletes the Key Exchange Key Signature Database Append an entry to KEK This item launches
12. 17 COM 5 COM These power connectors meet the 18 COM 6 45V SSI EPS 12V specification See the 19 COM 7 COM table on the right for pin definitions 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB A 22 5V 10 12V E l 28 5V 11 12V LU I 24 COM 12 33V p r1 for Pin Definitions m eem Pins Definition nd 4 1through4 Ground 24 Pin Main PWR 8 Pin GPU PWR 5 through 8 12V Required JPW1 m i l gi 3 Pw IE EV d 5 819 a BEP E a ee E id EIS PHE g Fok s zu 2 20 Fan Headers FAN1 5 The X9SPU F series has five 5 fan headers Fan 1 Fan 5 These fans are 4 pin fan headers Though Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with traditional 3 pin fans it is recommended that 4 pin fans are used to allow the fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitor ing section if set to automatically ad just fan speeds based on the system temperature Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Chapter 2 Installation Pin Definitions Fan Header Pins Definition 1
13. 18 Convert QEM Godes erro ain Ema eher tectorio Rea 4 18 View SmbBIOS Event Eog ct ecc aieo D e ER RR SERE 4 18 PMI S ftiigS eee ett it re a tec unm e ete et ee 4 19 P System Event EOg oreste bec ren ista rend E a ke x REL redd 4 19 When SELEUll o ende e Hoe EP EO eee e acte 4 19 Log el gdlicir li COGS m E 4 19 v BMC Network ConfiguratiOn resisite irean 4 20 Update IPMI LAN Configuration sesssseseneeenn 4 20 Gonfig ration SOUEDO oii coi rn ree cien n tereti aca cese POFLE nile 4 20 Boot Settings cort baee ve aa heed Gs dentists 4 21 Setup Prompt Timeout rit e eee e cese itd e eee aa 4 21 Retry Boot Devices retreat eendaadse airh SEAE E 4 21 Boot Option Filler peni Ec chat TEE EEST 4 21 Fast BOO froenn e r E ES 4 21 Boot Options Priorities ceret eU Get ae 4 22 Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc 4 22 Network Device BBS Priorities neret rent 4 22 Sec rity SON OS sei sae M 4 23 Password Clieck otn te teet tre ERROR RI d YE ERR Rh 4 23 xi SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Administrator PasSWOFd 2 neret ren c tr rts 4 23 Secure Boot GOhlIOl s iiec ere pao eti Ep eee A Rei 4 23 P Secure Boot Polioy en ee e Eo tee n in en pre Eee 4 24 intemal M 4 24 Option ROM Removable Media Fixed Media sesssssssss 4 24 P Key Management cese E
14. 2 3 Force Update ME Manufacturing Mode ME Recovery JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode JPME2 Jumper Settings is used to enable or disable the ME Setting Definition Manufacturing Mode feature of the Pins 1 2 Normal Default motherboard This jumper will allow Pins2 3 ME Mode the system to boot to the Intel ME diagnostic mode for troubleshooting and other purposes x16 PCI Setting x16 PCI Setting JRF1 JRF4 Jumper Settings JRF1 is used to configure the x16 Setting Definition PCle slot on the motherboard to func Pins 1 2 Auto Default tion as x16 or split the bus to x8 Pins 2 3 Force x8 x8 x8 See the table on the right for the jumper settings fe MACCODE o N 2 30 2 8 Onboard Indicators LAN Port LEDs The LAN ports are located on the I O backpanel of the motherboard Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections On the IPMI port the yellow LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the con nection See the table at right for more information See the tables at right for more information Standby Power LE4 The Standby Power LED is located at
15. Definition Pin Definition 1 TDO 10 SGND 2 TDO 11 P3V3SB 3 TD1 12 Act LED 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Green 3V3SB 5 TD2 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground T TD3 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 P2V5SB 18 Ground NC No Connection 1 IPMI Port 2 LAN1 3 LAN2 4 Unit ID Switch 5 Rear Unit ID LED Blue allal e i 2 14 VGA Connector VGA A Video VGA CRT connector is located next to COM1 Port on the I O backpanel This connector is used to provide video and LCD CRT display Serial Ports Two COM ports COM1 COM2 are provided with one located on the motherboard COM2 and one on the I O backpanel COM1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation VGA Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Red 10 Ground 2 Green 11 NC 3 Blue 12 MS1 SDA DDC Data 4 NC 13 HSYNC 5 Ground 14 VSYSNC 6 Ground 15 MS3 SCL DDC CLK i Ground 16 Case 8 Ground 17 Case 9 5V NC No Connection Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 N A 1 Serial Port COM1 2 VGA Port 3 Serial Port Header COM2
16. E rrt ERR FERRE I een eri 4 24 Platform Key P IK iiie ioco ded oret or decet et urs tate eget 4 24 Key Exchange Key Database KEK ssssssse 4 24 Authorized Signature Database DB ssssessssesessse 4 24 Forbidden Signature Database DBX ccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeneaes 4 25 Manage All Factory Keys PK KEK DB DBX ssssesee 4 25 Install Eactory Defaults ernro revertere bes axe rene ex corone 4 25 4 0 Save S EXIE cene e e RR P P PRU eta eee 4 26 Discard Changes and EXIE orit eoe nnper A EEEREN eects 4 26 Save Changes and ROSOL ics ctc ree esee serere ata bic Y co 4 26 BIET Mee 4 26 Restore Defaults eerte tren tete er teo eet 4 27 Save As User Defa lls rro corteo en t Raten ra sentences EAEN 4 27 Restore User Defaults rnnt rr ree nens 4 27 Boot OVGNIGG icv ect coiere te a oen eic ia bd Co YR exi en Deor etn te ud uu 4 27 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep COU6S mcer enm ce ete ee gere up eee eta A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 installing DFrVOlsz cic cass teca Moran een Cesena EEE EREE AE ANERE B 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor Hi Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Am Overview tothe UEELBIGIS oes ceret ertt etr ngon ho ETE creed pene eren C 1 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block
17. Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Note Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMMA1 DIMM see the next page for the location For best performance please use the memory modules of the same type and speed in the same bank 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it 3 Align the key of the DIMM mod ule with the receptive point on the memory slot 4 Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on the ends of the slot 5 Use two thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place 6 Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot N straight down into SK 2 a the memory slot Removing Memory Modules Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM modules from the motherboard 2 7 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Memory Support The X9SPU F motherboard supports up to 32GB of 1600 1333 MHz ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMMs in four 4 memory slots UDIMM Please refer to the illustra tion below and the table on the next page Memory Population Guidelines DIMMA1 Blue Slot DIMMA2 I EETETEPEFETTEPTE
18. Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer 2 3 4 PWM Control Fan Header Recommended Usage Fan Definition 1 4 CPU System A D 1 0 amp Addon Cards Pins Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground bi BAR COL FEC RoHS MACCODE A o 7 2 21 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Legacy Wake On LAN Header Wake On LAN JSTBY1 _ JSTBY1 Pin Definitions The onboard LANs LAN1 and LAN2 Pin Definition do not need WOL header to support 1 5V Standby its Wake On LAN function We 2 Ground preserved the legacy WOL header 3 numm to provide convenience for some embedded customers who need in ternal power source from the board See the table on the right for pin PWR Supply I2C Pin Definitions definitions Pin Definition Power Supply I2C JPI2C2 1 Clock 2 Dat The Power Supply I2C Connector is 3 PWR Fail located at JI2C1 monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions 4 Ground 5 3 3V JSTBY1 JPI2C2
19. LE4 on the motherboard When LE4 is on it means that the AC power cable is connected and the power supply hard switch is on indicating that power is flowing through the power supply and into the motherboard The System may or may not be running Chapter 2 Installation LAN Link LEDs Green Amber Off LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps LAN IPMI LAN Link CET LED Standby PWR LED LE4 LED Status Link LED Status Definition Off System unplugged or power supply is switched off On Standby Power On i n wAccobe BAR COL Fe ce RoHS 2 31 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual IPMI Heartbeat LED LE7 An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE7 When LE7 blinks it means that IPMI is enabled and functioning properly Unit ID LED LE5 The Unit ID LED is used to indicate that the Unit ID switch has been ac tivated Please see pages 2 16 and 2 19 for details IPMI Heartbeat LED LE7 LED Settings Green Blinking IPMI is ready for use Off IPMI Disabled
20. 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 Use this feature to select function key and keypad setting on Putty The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS This item 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 4 13 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 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 Mgmt Port Use this feature to select the port for out of band management The options are COM1 COM2 and SOL Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per Second This item s
21. Slot SBX1 and SBX3 Insert a PCI E riser card to this slot Please use P N RSC R1UU 3E8 CS045 Eu So Bi Bed E LB ss UIO RISER 2 34 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that the Standby is not on Note If it is on the onboard power is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the components 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Install CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Make sure that all ju
22. Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which wi
23. coiere tete ertt e nep erre Pa retra iei 4 5 ILS FIRE ONG SLU e 4 5 Wate Dog FUNCOM Rm 4 5 Power Button FBnCtions cio exo A EAA 4 5 Restore on AC Power LO08S ccrte rete p ene x era irent 4 5 DeepSx Power Policies esssssssssssseseseeeeeenee enne 4 5 Y Processor and Clock Options nnne 4 5 CPU Configuration issis cabs saith anes erat cec etta epa axi 4 6 Clock Spread Spectrum 1 eerte ere e be es 4 6 Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU 4 6 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU 4 6 Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU 4 6 Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and THE CPU m ae 4 6 Wintel AES NU mE 4 6 Intel Hyper Threading Technology issnin iius 4 6 Active PROCESSOR Core Sresi tanpe a NAERATA 4 7 Power Technology 3 oret mte EN 4 7 Ry 4 7 CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report CPU C7 Report uuss 4 7 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual CTE ica 4 7 P Turbo Boost Technology enne 4 7 U rb M 4 7 b Chipset ConfIg fatioris sioe cii o cet et ter A I e des 4 8 PIDE SATA Config fati n 5 tre Rec te tee eet en 4 9 SATA opo 4 9 IDE MOJE aiiu
24. components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Motherboard 1 Install the I O shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes Pan head scrin Meare against the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed AL 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother board components Chassis CE 6 Using the Philips screwdriver insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis C Motherboarc Qe Ls gt Motherboard 1 U Chassis 7 Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis Note Images displayed are is for illustration only Your chassis or compo nents might look different from those shown in this manual 2 11 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 2 5 Connectors lO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Motherboard I O Backpanel
25. feature is used to change the System Event Log SEL configuration SEL Components Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled When Enabled the fol lowing can be configured Erase SEL This option erases all logged SEL events The options are No Yes On Next reset and Yes On Every reset When SEL Full This option automatically clears the System Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface EFI status codes The options are Disabled Both Error code and Progress code 4 19 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual BMC Network Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Update IPMI LAN Configuration This feature allows the user to decide if the BIOS should configure the IPMI setting at next system boot The options are No and Yes If the option is set to Yes the user is allowed to configure the IPMI settings at next system boot Configuration Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Configura tion Protocol Dynamic or manually entered by the user Static When Dynamic is selected all the options below are automatically assigned to
26. 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 mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled 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
27. shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below tio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends System Date 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X9SPU F Version This item displays the version of the BIOS used in the system Build Date This item displays the day this version of BIOS was built Processor This displays the processor type speed physical count and logical count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system 4 3 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboar
28. the Filebrowser to append the Key Exchange Key Signature Database entry from file Authorized Signature Database DB Set DB from File This item launches the Filebrowser to set the Authorized Sig nature Database from file Get DB to File This item stores the existing Authorized Signature Database to file name DB in selected filesystem s root 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Delete the DB Deletes the Authorized Signature Database Append an entry to DB This item launches the Filebrowser to append the Autho rized Signature Database entry from file Forbidden Signature Database DBX Set DBX from File This item launches the Filebrowser to set the Forbidden Sig nature Database from file Get DBX to File This item stores the existing Forbidden Signature Database to file name DB in selected filesystem s root Delete the DBX Deletes the Forbidden Signature Database Append an entry to DBX This item launches the Filebrowser to append the For bidden Signature Database entry from file Manage All Factory Keys PK KEK DB DBX Install Factory Defaults This item restores all Secure Boot Mode options to the factory defaults 4 25 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 4 9 Save amp Exit Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup Screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Select this optio
29. the operating system The options are Disabled and Enabled C1E Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Turbo Boost Technology Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled Long duration power limit this is the processor power consumption limit in Watts during a long duration time window Long duration maintained this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Dura tion Power Limit is maintained Short duration power limit during Turbo Mode the system may exceed the processor s default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit By increasing this value the processor can provide better performance for a short duration 4 7 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Chipset Configuration WARNING Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction CPU Bridge Configuration This item displays the current processor configuration including the frequency and memory type Memory Frequency Use this option to force the system memory to run at a different frequency than the default frequency The available options are Auto Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 and Force DDR3 1600
30. the system by itself or by an external DHCP server If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below The options are Static Dynamic and Do Nothing Current IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Current Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this ma chine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Current MAC Address MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Current Gateway IP Address Enter the Gateway or Router address i e 192 168 10 1 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 6 Boot Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyrig C 2011 American Los I J i Setup Prompt Timeout Setup Prompt Timeout Use this feature to enter the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key The default setting is 1 second Retry Boot Devices When set to Enabled the BIOS will continuously retry to boot from a legacy device The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot Option Filter Use this feature to determine which items the system can boot to The options are UEFI and Legacy UEFI only and Legacy only Fast Boot This f
31. with BIOS Recovery follow the procedures below C 2 UEFI BIOS Recovery Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Recovery WARNING System firmware is being updated Keyboard is locked DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF Once firmware update is completed press any key to reboot the system Flash update progress Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 12 1211 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 When the screen as shown above displays using the arrow key select the item Proceed with flash update and press the lt Enter gt key You will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Recovery WARNING System firmware is being updated Keyboard is locked DO NOTTURN THE POWER OFF Once firmware update is completed press any key to reboot the system Flash update progress Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 12 1211 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 9 Note Do not interrupt the process of BIOS flashing until it is completed 6 After the process of BIOS Recovery is complete press any key to reboot the system 7 Using a different system extract the BIOS pack
32. x8 slot One 1 PCI Express 2 0 x4 in proprietary slot One 1 Universal I O UIO Slot Network Connections Integrated LAN Two 2 Intel 82574L Gb LAN ports I O Devices SATA Connections SATA 3 0 Ports Two 2 6 Gb s SATA 2 0 Ports Four 4 3 Gb s RAID 0 1 5 10 USB Devices Two 2 USB 2 0 ports on the rear I O panel Two 2 USB 2 0 via one header for front panel access Four 4 USB 3 0 via two headers for front panel access Serial COM Ports Two 2 Fast UART 16550 connections on the I O backpanel and one header Super I O Winbond Super I O NCT6776F BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS Plug amp Play DMI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 Limited USB Keyboard support Power Configuration ACPI ACPM Power Management Main Switch Override Mechanism Power on mode for AC power recovery 1 7 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual PC Health Monitoring CPU amp Chassis Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby 5V Stdby VBAT HT Memory Chipset CPU 4 phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and thermal control CPU Thermal Trip support CPU amp Chassis Environment Monitor Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management
33. 4 27 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Notes 4 28 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS 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 with bootup 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 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 5 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory 1 continuous beep System OH System Overheat A 1 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs an
34. 5 eret ree tee posed en RH EXER 4 14 GPU Temperatute reo perde ve pt ecc Eme cz eate idu 4 15 System Temperature Peripheral Temperature ssss 4 15 Fari Fari 5 Sp66d unde dan ren cte reete moe tierce I 4 15 VCORE 12V VDIMM 5VCC 12V AVCC 3 3VCC VSB VBAT 4 15 FK ACPI Settings ice nte ED ence er en ire re deua dg 4 15 High Precision Event Timers creto enne 4 15 Table of Contents 4 5 4 6 4 8 WEIEA SUppoOEL nce ge Ee tete quee ede i En tes aT 4 16 bEPOHSEW COnfIgUrati n sia redet D per ree ec nas 4 16 MDES BIOS Status Code ee tere oerte rd 4 16 P Firmware Update Configuration ccccccccccscsccscscescsscsesscscescseessecseeeees 4 16 Me amp 1FEW Image Re Fl shi uere ede te dte reet eda 4 16 Acc 4 16 Use Watchdog Timer for ICC ita inest einer te pter aed 4 16 Turn off unused PCI PCle clocks crier ten ctn nes 4 16 Lock ICC Teglstets arte hee E ero cedet ee ep d dee oed 4 17 EVI R To P DER 4 17 P Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ssssssssseeenenee 4 17 Smbios Event Lg e eee petet oie ni etse pa i E ADi 4 17 Erase Event L09g iicet Poe p ai Cr ee e eiie eee 4 17 When Logis UU C 4 17 EogSystemiBoot EVerit 3 2 ritenere a adc isc 4 18 ze 4 18 lusu C n 4 18 LOGO Mi COGS re 4
35. B 4GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB Note Up to 32GB of memory are supported using ECC or non ECC UDIMMs 2 9 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 2 4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed 12 i Philips Screwdriver Philips Screws Standoffs Hoooooooooooo TET AE 000000000000 B3 Dooo o o o o seed Li E waccobe 4 e N g l 3 i mE yl OL E mr ed p 7 zt hii i t a ett OF Y 3 a i e e i WET E 4 H f bo B e Es EE im me li xm EI Location of Mounting Holes Caution 1 To prevent damage to the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation 2 Some
36. DITETEEDPTETEETTETTPTERTETITEDEFEDETTEETPETETTETTEDTTEEITETRETETFTTTTTETEPTETTTTT i 00000 000000000000 000000 00000000 00000000000000000000 000000000 000000000 0000000000000000000000000 DIMMB1 Blue Slot DIMMB2 u 000000000 0000000000 0000000000 00000000000 000000 QUU TOT O37 DO 0 000000000000000000000000000000000000 DOOUD00 000000000000 000000000 00000000 00000000000000000 000000000000 000000000 000000000000000000000 nooooooooooo 000000000000 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Population Guidelines When installing memory modules the DIMM slots should be populated in the following order DIMMA1 DIMMB1 then DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size type and speed Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed However all DIMMs will run at the speed of the slowest DIMM The motherboard will support odd numbered modules 1 or 3 modules installed However for best memory performance install DIMM modules in pairs to activate memory interleaving Recommended Population Balanced DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Total System Memory 2GB 2GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 4G
37. E Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The default for LAN 1 is Enabled The default for LAN 2 is Disabled Boots Graphic Adapter Priority This option allows the user to specify which graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard and Offboard gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial Port 1 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of the serial port The options for Serial Port 1 are listed below Auto lO 3F8h IRQ 4 lO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOz2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOz3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOz2b8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial Port 2 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of the serial port The options for Serial Port 2 are listed below Auto IOz2F8h IRQ 3 IOzZ3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOz2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOz3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOz2bE8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 4 11 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Serial Port Console Redirection These sub
38. IPMI port This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS See the table on the right for the jumper settings USB Wake Up JPUSB1 Use the jumper JPUSB1 to Wake up your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse connected to the backpanel USB Ports 4 5 JPUSB1 is used to gether with a USB Wake Up feature in the BIOS Enable this jumper and the USB support in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices Note When the USB is set to Enabled in the BIOS and JPUSB1 is set to Disabled remove the USB devices from backpanel USB Ports 0 1 before the system goes into the standby mode Chapter 2 Installation BMC IPMI Enable Disable JPB Jumper Settings Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled JPUSB1 Backplane USB 0 1 Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled 2 29 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual ME Recovery JPME1 ME Recovery JPME1 is used to en able or disable the ME Recovery fea ture of the motherboard This jumper will reset Intel ME values back to their default settings ME Recovery JPME1 Jumper Settings Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Normal Default Pins
39. Jumpers Jumper Description Default JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JI2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Timer Reset Pins 1 2 Reset JRF1 x16 PCle Setting Force to x8 x8 Pins 1 2 Auto JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPB BMC Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPME1 ME Recovery Mode Select Pins 2 3 Disabled JPME2 ME Manufacture Mode Pins 2 3 Disabled JUSB1 USB Wake up Enable Rear USB Ports Pins 1 2 Enabled JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 J29 BIOS EEPROM Power Pins 1 2 Enabled X9SPU F Motherboard LED Indicators LED Description Color State Status LE7 IPMI Heartbeart Green Blinking IPMI Normal LE4 Standby Power LED Green Solid On Standby Power On LE5 Unit ID LED Blue Solid On Unit ID Switch is On 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel Xeon E3 1200 v2 processor family and Gen 2 Core i3 LGA 1155 processors It is also backward compat ible with Xeon E3 1200 processors Memory Four 4 UDIMM slots support up to 32GB of DDR3 Unbuf fered ECC or non ECC UDIMM memory 1333 1600MHz Supports dual channel memory bus DIMM sizes UDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Chipset Intel C216 Express Expansion PCI Slots Supported on Supermicro Riser Cards One 1 PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot One 1 PCI Express 2 0 x4 in
40. PEES 4 9 Serial ATA Port 095 cci a eee EER 4 9 AICI MOG avec erit vag dense pei nete nece S n E p petere 4 10 Aggressive Link Power Management sssssssseseeeeee 4 10 Serial ATA Port 0 5 Hot Plug tenero 4 10 Serial ATA Port 0 5 Staggered Spin Up ssssssssess 4 10 RAID Mode ite pce Wh deed 4 10 Serial ATA Port 0 5 HOt Pltg ine rto rrr rne conc 4 10 FPCIe PCI PnP Configuration ssec 4 10 PCI S UTI MINI E 4 10 Above 4G Decoditig 5 a rt Pet oer be etat 4 10 Onboard LAN Option ROM Select sssssse 4 10 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM 4 11 Boots Graphic Adapter Priority seesssssseeeeeeeeenes 4 11 bS per IO GConfig fatioli tc ete eec c e tea 4 11 iine 4 11 Serial Port 1 Seltllngs e nnd heresies aden aed 4 11 SEMA PON 2 eyes E 4 11 Serial Port 2 Setlings irte pte persi ated 4 11 P Serial Port Console Redirection sss 4 12 COM 1 COM SOL iet petet der e rete teet a HEP ERE pets 4 12 Gonsole SedileCOli 5er cree tee eerte ase Ya exe neos ed LU Ru 4 12 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS 2 diet eeu mtd ier ee Ue Hr ot douce cert 4 13 Console Redirection for EMS ccsecseeceseesneceeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeesaeeeeees 4 13 P Hardware Health Configuration 4 14 Fan Speed Control Mode
41. SUPERO X9SPU F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer sha
42. age into a bootable USB flash drive C 3 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 8 When a DOS prompt appears type AMI BAT BIOSname at the prompt 9 Note Do not interrupt this process until BIOS flashing is completed 9 After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the system 10 Press lt Del gt continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility 11 Press lt F3 gt to load default settings 12 After loading default settings press lt F4 gt to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility C 4 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
43. age using a USB attached device without additional utilities used A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive or C 1 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 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 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 9 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 to Super ROM for BIOS recovery use Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image Super Rom into your USB drive and power on the system While powering on the system keep pressing Ctrl and Home simultane ously on your PS2 or USB keyboard until your hear two short beeps This may take from a few seconds to one minute After locating the new BIOS binary image the system will enter the BIOS Recovery page as shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Boot Security Exit E gt Proceed with Flash Update Copyright C 2011 American Meg 9 Note At this point you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recov ery If you decide to proceed
44. bled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4 Seconds Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for 4 seconds before the system turns off Select Instant Off if you want the system to instantly power off when the Power Button is pressed The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Stay Off and Last State DeepSx Power Policies Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support The settings are Enabled and Disabled Processor and Clock Options Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause System to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting 4 5 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual CPU Configuration This item is for informational purposes only and displays CPU configuration informa tion including type frequency data cache etc Clock
45. d User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Int gt Intel ICC gt BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Immediate the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to func tion as bootable disks If this item is set to Postponed the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Immediate and Postponed Watch Dog Function If ena
46. d battery may release hazard ous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regula tions set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Battery Installation 1 To install an onboard battery follow the steps 1 amp 2 above and continue below 2 Identify the battery s polarity The positive side should be facing up 3 Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked Warning When replacing a battery be sure to only replace it with the same type Battery Battery Lock Battery Holder eq This side up Cre Or Press down until you hear a click Cen Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 For faster service you may also obtain RMA authorizations online http www supermicro com support rma When you return the motherboard to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed wh
47. d drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Note To install the Windows Operating System please refer to the instructions posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals S SUPERMICRO X9SPU F Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP E xj ej EJ intel Chipset INF fies SUPERMICR B Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools Intel C216 Chipset B Microsoft Net Framework Optional X9SPU F LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel USB 3 0 Drivers Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO Computer Inc SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time 3 id For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site E Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the 9 readme files for each item Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install this item from top to the 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 storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode a
48. d lever to open the load plate 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North center edge and the South center edge of the CPU North Center Edge 4 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Once it is 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 verti cally 2 3 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 1 Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 2 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 3 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock CPU properly installed into place Warning You can only install the CPU inside the socket only in one direction AN 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 and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the re quired 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 Mo
49. e Use the following format F3 ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx Enter a space between ami bat and the filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name i e X9SPU and build version as the extension For example X9SPU1 218 When completed your system will automatically reboot 9 Note Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS and insert When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need to load the BIOS defaults Press lt F1 gt to go to the BIOS setup screen and press lt F3 gt to load the default settings Next press lt F4 gt to save and exit The system will then reboot AN Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service 9 Note The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable Question think my BIOS is corrupted How can recover my BIOS Answer Please see Appendix C BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows security p
50. eature enables boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required to launch active boot option The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 21 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Boot Options Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc The settings are any detected boot device and Disabled Network Device BBS Priorities This option sets the order of the legacy network devices detected by the motherboard 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 8 Security Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 Password Check Setup If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Password Check Use this feature to determine when a password entry is required Select Setup to require the password only when entering setup Select Always to require the pass word when entering setup and on each boot The options are Setup and Always Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password Secure Boot Control Use this item to secure boot flow control
51. en 2 28 icis radici 2 28 BMC Etiable Disable JBB tonno ERE Pee roe vcrc erro mecs 2 29 USB Wake Up JPUSBAT ii cio tret repe tr p tv 2 29 ME Recovery JPME T1 3aeri cott etude bete bite pe 2 30 ME Manufacturing Mode ccceseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeaaeeeeeenaneeeeteeeeeeees 2 30 x16 POL Setting JRF T cma o iter tb cet HE oem ers 2 30 2 8 Onboard Indicators un ope tt br ce eva baa de Cn cn id ELLA Pete 2 31 WAN Pott l EDS itt eee te d en HR ues 2 31 Standby PowerW BEA coe creencia vet Pens eo pe secte pee Sesecv ec ee 2 31 IPMI Heartbeat LED LET uiui diese ri oec ete iiai 2 32 Unit ID LED LE5 iiie eene Re RE RR ERE Ee dun 2 32 2 0 SATA GCOnRGCIIOfIS een ret reto t er Penh e HEX EEXEN ERR n ewe a 2 33 SATA Connections I SATAO 5 sss 2 33 2 10 Expansion SIOS iecit Perte eo etr rumen on enean etie trs 2 34 Universal 1 0 Slot UIO RISER scissioni 2 34 PCIE2 0X4 Slot SBX2Y iie iiti eran tede pns 2 34 PCI E 3 0 x16 and PCI E 2 0 x4 Slot SBX1 and SBX3 2 34 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting ProGedUres teet ttt eet oe dotes eee 3 1 Betore POWIOTL cesseinexosa roter rh ope necne oe pee dei A e pe ERU FR PE RR UPC 3 1 NO POWET M 3 1 NOVIJEG dingas EE 3 2 Memory EMOTS crecen Etre a araa doe 3 2 When You Lose the System s Setup Configuration ssss
52. en service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Notes 3 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SPU F Motherboard The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction 9 guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS 9 setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a
53. ets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec tion Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff gt Hardware Health Configuration Fan Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective System cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 10096 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling This setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Standard for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving This setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations The options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle and Standa
54. fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan5 VCORE 12V VDIMM 5VCC 12V AVCC 3 3VCC VSB VBAT This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors ACPI Settings Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Precision Event Timers Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de 4 15 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled Suspend Mode This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are Suspend Disabled and S1 POS WHEA Support This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support for the Windows 2008 operating system and later versions The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCH FW Configuration This item displays the Management Engine subsystem information and parameters MDES BIOS Status Code This item enables the MDES BIOS stat
55. ges 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 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specification provides a software based interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre boot environment The UEFI specification supports an architecture independent mechanism for add on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader which is stored in the add on card to boot up the system UEFI offers a clean hand off control to a computer system at bootup How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS image is corrupted When the system power is on the boot sector codes execute first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with System initialization and bootup 9 Note Follow the BIOS Recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sec tor crashes you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro for RMA repair To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS im
56. gt Integrated IO Configuration This item displays the current IO chipset Revision Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Set this item to the desired ASPM Active State Power Management level The options are Disabled Auto and Force LOs PCle Maximum Read Request This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum Read Request size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes PCI Express Port This feature enables or disables the PCI Express port The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto PCI Express Port Gen X This feature selects the speed of the PCI Express port The options are Auto Gen1 Gen2 and Gen3 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt South Bridge Configuration This item displays the current South Bridge Revision USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled and Enabled USB 3 0 Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB 3 0 ports to be enabled The Opti
57. he motherboard does not lose its configuration when the system is off SPEAKER Chapter 2 Installation Internal Buzzer SPEAKER Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker Battery Lock Batte Battery Holder 2 25 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Jumper I Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose 3 2 1 between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Connector Pins Top View 3 2 al Note On two pin jumpers E TREE Closed means the jumper Connector Pins with a Jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition LAN Port Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker Jumpers JPL1 and JPL2 enables or disables LAN Port 1 and LAN Port 2 o
58. ide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefined thresholds 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 its 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 structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with the Microsoft Windows series of Operat ing Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start to blink to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rate
59. is used together with the Unit ID UID Switch see 2 16 When blinking this will also indicate that a system fan failure or overheat has been detected by the system s built in monitors Ground x Power LED HDD LED Q Nic1 LED Nic2 LED 9 Unit iD LED Power Fail LED SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual LAN1 LAN2 LED NIC LED Pin Definitions JF1 Status Pin Definition State Definition 9 11 Vcc Off No Activity 10 12 Ground Blinking NIC Busy Unit ID LED OH FF Unit ID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Status Pin Definition State Definition 7 OH Fan Fail Off UID Off 8 UID LED Solid On UID On Blinking System Overheat Fan Failure A NIC1 LED NMI B NIC2 LED X C UID LED D Overheat Fan Failure Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc OH Fan Fail D Reset Button Power Button NMI Button 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 Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Momen tarily contacting both pins will hard re Set the system Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is locat ed on pins1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily Chapter 2 Installation NMI Button Pin Defini
60. k Panel USB 2 0 USB 4 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 5 Front Panel USB 3 0 USB 2 3 Front Panel USB 3 0 USB 0 1 Front Panel USB 2 0 USB 212 13 1 2 3 4 5 Ethernet Ports LAN1 LAN2 Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located next to the VGA port on the I O backpanel These ports provide networking connectivity with speeds up to 1Gb s Please see the table on the left for the pin definitions IPMI Port IPMI In addition to the two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 this motherboard also features an IPMI port This provides remote system management ac cess through a standard IP protocol network Unit Identifier Switch UID The Unit ID Switch is located on the I O backpanel When the Unit ID Switch is turned on both the blue rear Unit ID LED and front panel Unit LED on JF1 if attached to the front Unit ID LED on the chassis will activate Push the Unit ID Switch again to turn off both Indicators These Unit ID LED Indicators provide easy identification of the system unit when installed in a server cabinet for instance See also Unit ID LED later this chapter SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual LAN IPMI Ports Pin
61. ll allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Intel AES NI Set to Enabled to use the processor s Advanced Encryption Standard AES feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Hyper Threading Technology Set to Enabled to use the processor s Hyper Threading Technology feature The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 2 3 Power Technology This feature determines what power saving scheme the motherboard uses The options are Disable Energy Efficient and Custom If Custom is selected the fol lowing options become available EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to auto matically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report CPU C7 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 ACPI C2 C6 ACPI C3 and C7 ACPI C3 reporting to
62. ll be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product ECC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turn ing the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchl
63. menus allow the user to configure Console Redirection settings COM 1 COM2 SOL Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled The default setting for COM1 and COM2 is Disabled The default setting for SOL is Enabled Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 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 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 and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even
64. mpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual No Video 1 Ifthe power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to re move all the add on cards and cables first 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of memory modules reset the memory or try a different one Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots 2 You should be using memory recommended by Supermicro see Section 2 3 Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system Do not use memory modules of differ ent sizes different speeds and different types on the same motherboard 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty ones 4 Check the switch of 115V 230V power supply When You Lose the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power sup ply may cau
65. n the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled e 2 26 Clear CMOS JBT1 Chapter 2 Installation JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Important For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the System remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS PCI Slot SMB Enable JI2C2 JI2C3 Use Jumpers JI2C2 JI2C3 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support to improve system manage ment for the PCI slots See the table on the right for jumper settings BIOS EEPROM Power J29 Jumper J29 is used to enable or dis able power to the BIOS EEPROM chip This feature is reserved for factory use only therefore it is rec ommended that the jumper remains shorted or enabled during normal operation PCI Slot SMB Enable JI2C Jumper Settings Setting Definition Short Enabled Default Open Disabled BIOS EEPROM Power J29 Jumper Settings Setting Defi
66. n to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Restore Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press En ter gt This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Listed on this section are other boot options for the system i e Built in EFI shell Select an option and press Enter Your system will boot to the selected boot option This is a one time override
67. nd configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings B 1 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor IIl program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management tool is called the SD III Client The SuperDoctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the envi ronment and operations of your system SuperDoctor Ill displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the SuperDoctor Ill settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed SuperDoctor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor since the settings over ride the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SD III Client settings to be the same as those set in BIOS SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information iios IH Remote Management stems Managernent Report Help B 2 Appendi
68. nition Short Enabled Default Open Disabled FE C RoHS A i MACCODE o dE BAR COL Eu J EA 2 27 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Watch Dog Reset JWD Watch Dog JWD Jumper Settings Watch Dog JWD is a system moni tor that can reboot the system when Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Default a software application hangs Close Pins 2 3 NMI Pins 1 2 to reset the system if an ap plication hangs Close Pins 2 3 to oe DISCHI generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be en abled in the BIOS VGA Enable JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable ind Saeed the onboard VGA port The default Setting Definition position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Default VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled 2 28 BMC Enable Disable JPB JPB is used to enable or disable the BMC Baseboard Management Control chip and the onboard
69. niversal I O UIO form factor Features such as two SATA 3 ports four SATA 2 ports support for up to 32GB of memory RAID 0 1 5 10 support dual 1Gb LAN TPM support and eight USB ports make the X9SPU F series ideal for server platforms Please refer to our website http www supermicro com products for processor and memory support updates This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information on the Intel Patsburg chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the System If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists software program installation instructions Appendix C contains the UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions t
70. nual Organization p iii Conventions Used in the Manual 2 8 00 de eser tecta scapha iv Contacting SUpermictO ce teneat A EE S aeree tree T Udo heo dos qe AS V Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 M ele drj m 3mn Motherboard Features 1 2 Chipset Overview cpi trea et e reet AXE PR RITE EAR EIER aurea Intel C216 Chipset F eatures oit enne ette 1 9 Special SAWN CS en eases nte err rere cancesarnavtncsnes ABER ERES tsb teidesessensexaaceaees Recovery from AC Power LOSS ree ed eee eb e EL E raras 1 4 PC Health MonltOrilig iioii riii teta este e te datu Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control Environmental Temperature Control System Resoutrce ATert os necne riu anane EN err e eo E dis eevee 1 5 ACPI Features e UE RH E ERES Onus ec oe needa eR REDE REL Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator ssssssussss 1 12 or Power Supply ret reo aa tom tese E EEn e debe naue tue ue tant 1 12 1 7 Super I O Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices eeessssssessssssesesseenee nennen nnne nennen 2 1 Precaution Srpen e ne aeu a 2 1 UnpackiNgiss te a a aR 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation sssssse 2 2 Installing the LGA1155 Processor sss 2 2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 2 5 Removing the LHeatsipnk ii e
71. o be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic System failure or to avoid bodily injury data loss Important Important information given to ensure proper system installa tion or to relay safety precautions Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro vides information for correct system setup N Warning Critical information to prevent damage to the components or Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma gsupermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8226 5990 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Motherboard Ma
72. oard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure that the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation A Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan 9 Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you in stall 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 system board into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink When receiving a server board without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support Installing the LGA1155 Processor 1 Remove the protective plastic cap Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position Load Lever 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Gently lift the loa
73. og memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately 4 17 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Log System Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of times a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value The default value is 1 METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 The default value is 60 Log OEM Codes Use this item to enable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes The op tions are Disabled and Enabled Convert OEM Codes Set this item to enabled to convert EFI Status Codes to standard Smbios Types The options are Disabled and Enabled View SmBIOS Event Log This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 5 IPMI Settings Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc gt System Event Log y System Event Log This
74. ol capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To avoid dam aging your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherb
75. ons are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available only for EFI applications The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto Port 60 64 Emulation This feature enables I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware Operating Sys tems The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS EHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Con troller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA Devices and displays the following items SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The following are displayed depending on your selection IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA Port 0 5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port 4 9 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Power Managemen
76. orate Materials This Perchlorate warn ing applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0a Release Date July 23 2013 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2013 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPERO X9SPU F motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard supports a single Intel Xeon E3 1200 v2 processor family and Gen 2 Core i3 LGA 1155 processors It is also backward compatible with Xeon E3 1200 processors With the Intel amp C216 series chipset built in the X9SPU F Motherboard offers ex ceptional system performance using Supermicro s unique U
77. ral Purpose Headers Four T SGPIO Serial Link General A te M Purpose Input Output headers are Pin Definition Pin Definition located next to the I SATA Ports on 1 NC 2 NC the motherboard These headers are 3 Ground 4 DATA Out used to communicate with the enclo E vem z a sure management chip in the system 7 Clock 8 NC See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers External Power LED JLED S LED in Definitions JLED is a 3 pin LED header that may Pin Definition be used to attach an external LED 1 vec to indicate the power status of the 2 No Connection motherboard 3 Connection to PWR LED in JF1 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 2 24 Internal Buzzer SPEAKER The Internal Buzzer SPEAKER is used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Speaker JSPK On the JSPK header Pins 3 4 are used for the internal speaker Close Pins 3 4 with a jumper or cap to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an external speaker remove the jumper and attach the external speaker s cable to Pins 1 4 See the table on the right for pin definitions Internal Battery BAT The Internal Battery BAT is used to provide battery backup to the CMOS so t
78. rd 50 of PWM Cycle 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CPU Temperature The CPU temperature status displays as follows Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The mother board fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Temperature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www intel com System Temperature Peripheral Temperature This feature displays the system and peripheral device temperatures as detected by the motherboard sensors Fan 1 Fan 5 Speed This feature displays the
79. roduction X9SPU F Motherboard Headers Connectors Connector Switch Description UID LED Unit ID Switch SBX2 Slot for Supemicro riser card P N RSC R1UW E8R SBX1 SBX3 UIO RISER Slots for Supermicro riser card T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose I O Headers 5V Gen1 Gen 2 SATAO I SATA1 SATA 3 0 Connectors via PCH 6Gb s I SATA2 I SATAS SATA 2 0 Connectors via PCH 3Gb s KB MS PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports FAN1 FAN5 System CPU Fan Headers SPEAKER Internal Speaker Leave jumper on JSPK installed pins 1 2 JSD1 SATA Disk On Module DOM Power Connector JSTBY1 Legacy Wake On LAN Header JPW1 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector JPW2 8 pin Secondary Power Connector for the GPU JPI2C2 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header JF1 Front Panel Control Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLED 3 pin Power LED Header JSPK Internal Speaker Buzzer Select or External Speaker Header USB4 5 Rear USB Ports JUSB4 JUSB3 Internal USB 3 0 Headers USB0 1 USB2 3 USB12 13 Internal USB 2 0 Headers USB12 13 BAT Onboard Battery JTPM Trusted Platform Module TPM Header LAN1 LAN2 Rear LAN Connectors 1Gb COM1 COM2 Rear Serial Port COM1 Serial Port Header COM2 VGA Rear VGA Port DIMMA1 DIMMB2 DIMM Memory Slots IPMI Rear IPMI LAN Port 1 5 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual X9SPU F Motherboard
80. rograms and audio drivers 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question Why do get an error message IASTOR SYS read error and press F6 to install Intel RAID driver when installing Windows on my motherboard Answer To solve this issue disable the IPMI jumper if your motherboard has this feature Another solution is to use a USB floppy drive instead of the onboard floppy drive For the IPMI jumper location please check Chapter 1 Question What is the heatsink part number for my X9SPU F Series motherboard Answer For the 1U passive heatsink ask for SNK P0046P back plate is included For the 2U active heatsink use SNK P0046A4 Question Why can t recover the BIOS even when I ve followed the instructions in the user s manual for the motherboard Answer Please disable the IPMI jumper and try it again For the jumper location please check Chapter 1 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below 1 Power off your system and unplug your power cable 2 Locate the onboard battery as shown below 3 Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock outwards to unlock it Once unlocked the battery will pop out from the holder 4 Remove the battery Proper Battery Disposal Warning Please handle used batteries IN carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damage
81. s This motherboard accommodates 24 pin ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inad equate In addition the 12V 8 pin power connectors located at JPW2 and JPW3 if supported are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and a 8 pin power connectors Chapter 1 Introduction Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard 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 web site 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 supports two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem contr
82. se the system to lose CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also Note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Sup port BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermi cro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the boot block code of the BIOS If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information Mo
83. sie t eterne etta ecco d LR aute 2 6 2 3 Installing DDR3 Memory 2 7 DUAN SAN ACO 3 ecce oriretur tea gte r setenv eo OEE 2 7 Removing Memory ModuleS 2 entree t ee verni t Fee ta s ra roto Es 2 7 vi Table of Contents 2 4 2 6 Memory Support term irte rue tcr ei tanta ERE 2 8 Memory Population Guidelines eeseesssseseeeeseeeeeeneeer enne 2 8 Memory Population Guidelin s pts cede dert eed 2 9 Motherboard InstallatlOri oxcne oorr rrr a 2 10 Tools Needed rrr tern eterni rre cri Ero dE ah 2 10 Location of Mounting HOIES uie e eiie iaie 2 10 Installing the Motherboard sssrinin 2 11 GONMECIOPSIO PORS errre eegnen ds sn cowsieiocanesbessexnanteeseensveceshacadanensettes 2 12 Motherboard I O Backpariel 5 cione riter cederet ee Fonte reete 2 12 Universal Sertal Bus USB notio tiii nee aiaa 2 13 Ethernet Ports EANT EAN2 nene et ede d ete 2 14 PMPP IPM uctor reacted tet ereex E E E se rere E 2 14 Unit Identifier Switch UID ci etienne ein oie e rose nae 2 14 VGA Connector VGA narraio benc t eee enne AERTS 2 15 Serial Ports eren tern etre br esp ELO HE VEN v P EE Re 2 15 FROM COMMON Pane m 2 16 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions eren nes 2 17 Power LED T 2 17 MDD AH zip mE PS 2 17 Power Faill PED sneue 2 17 NICT NIG2 EANT EAND2 scree sirrien a EOV EEIN 2 18 Unit ID LED Front Panel OH Fan Fail
84. ssssss 3 2 3 27 Technical Support Procedures crecer Eres pop tc 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked QUESTIONS ie iscssstis cio recae rene rien stt th erre a EP OE NEA 3 4 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation susarsan 3 6 Battery Removal esce feet aee e EENE EO E OERE an ce Dr Le eI 3 6 Proper Battery Disposal t otn ette ue Pe EN 3 6 Battery InstallatiOri t eani pito reete rasa etc ceed dax ted edd 3 6 Table of Contents 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service sessssssssseseeeeene 3 7 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 loitgoreliteulol m 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utiliby 2 2 riter n erii deett 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data ssssssse 4 1 How to Start the Setup Utility tiet re tec cene 4 2 42 Main SetU ee tM EE 4 2 System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed 4 3 System Time System Dale chos treo EE e IE Hcr a dr RR opa Ras 4 3 Supermicro X9SPU E wetted vedere etd ob b edes 4 3 Mise cri p 4 3 System MEMON cn acerca eco ec et exe rug eia occ ce rea arenes 4 3 4 3 Advanced Setup Configuratiorns cire aaa 4 4 PBOOT Fea l re eite e eet ed pe nete tute ben dad 4 4 Quiet BOOK Hr P 4 4 AddOn ROM Display Mod lt 6 3 irren esit toe nece eeu teens 4 4 Bootup Nurm l oCk isc notet E bee i dt et tee c de repa d Pais 4 4 Wait For FI If EITOF
85. t This feature Enables or Disables Aggressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point BO stepping and later The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA Port 0 5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA Port 0 5 Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected Serial ATA Port 0 5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Se lect 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks Above 4G Decoding Set this item to Enabled to activate 64 bit capable devices to be decoded above the 4G address space This works only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PX
86. text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc q How To Change the Configuration Data Note Options printed in Bold are default settings The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event
87. therboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your System first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www su permicro com support contact cfm Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer Please see Section 2 3 for a comprehensive answer Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our website at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS ROM file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading Please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named ami bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb driv
88. therboard s and the Heatsink Bracket under neath 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Screw 1 Motherboard Mounting Holes E Heatsink MEN 2 5 heatsink SNK P0046P heatsink with BKT l 0028L bottom bracket S Ga SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instruc tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink Once the CPU is loosened remove the CPU from the CPU socket Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink Loosen screws in sequence as shown u Screw 1 Motherboard Screw 3 e Remove the Heatsink Bracket from underneath N t the motherboard Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Installing DDR3 Memory CAUTION
89. tions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition contacting both pins will power on off 1 Signal the system This button can also be 2 3V Standby configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see A NMI Button Chapter 4 To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions B Reset Button C PWR Button Ground NMI A X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc Unit ID LED OH Fan Fail Power Fail LED Reset Button Power Button Qe SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 2 6 Connecting Cables amp Optional Devices This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector ATX Power 24 pin Connector ATX Main PWR JPW1 amp GPU Pin Definitions JPW1 PWR Connectors JPW2 Pin Definition Pin Definition The 24 pin main power connector eS 1 3 3V JPW1 is used to provide power to 14 12V 2 3 3V the motherboard The 8 pin GPU 15 COM 3 COM PWR connector JPW2 is also re 16 PS ON 4 5V quired for the graphics processor
90. ure esses 2 18 NMI Button 2 C 2 19 ers m 2 19 xoc 2 19 Connecting Cables amp Optional Devices sssssssseeeeee 2 20 ATX Main PWR JPW1 amp GPU PWR Connectors JPW2 2 20 Fan headers FANI S cierre eruca aea coe paceman REE trees 2 21 Chassis Intr sion JET uir ct rete reor rime eee 2 21 Legacy Wake On LAN Header JSTBY1 sssssssssseee 2 22 Power Supply 12C JPI2 2 ii ecce peto to te pacte eere deed 2 22 DOM PWR Connector JSD1 rito citt reete ben 2 23 TPM Header JIPM iere ete cepe edet tees 2 23 T SGPIO1 2 Headers T SGPIO ssssssseeeeem 2 24 Extemial Power LED SLED naci n oreet eni terere ren rer euet 2 24 Internal Buzzer SPEAKER i eit d tet tes re dn 2 25 Speaker JSPR henidig cede e HE pe tm eet 2 25 intemal Battery BAT sereen ime ener eit eodera ETN 2 25 vii SUPERO X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual 2 7 d mperSetlings center e i cr pep ed ert opea teu eb de EAT 2 26 Explanation or Jurmp ets nil t eee Etna ane eder epus 2 26 LAN Port Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 ssm 2 26 Clear CMOS UBT eR Y 2 27 PCI Slot SMB Enable JI2C2 JI2C3 sese 2 27 BIOS EEPROM Power 129 deccsgacucedsare reves ict ise testi do ccs ips 2 27 Watch Dog Reset JWD ciet oen debt nei t
91. us code The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Firmware Update Configuration Me FW Image Re Flash Use this item to enable the ME image re flash function The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel ICC Use this feature to configure Integrated Clock Control ICC options Use Watchdog Timer for ICC This feature enables watchdog timer operation for ICC If set to Enabled watchdog timer will be started after ICC related changes This watchdog timer will detect platform instability caused by wrong clock settings The options are Disabled and Enabled Turn off unused PCI PCle clocks When set to Disabled all unused PCI PCle clocks will remain turned on When set to Enabled clocks for empty PCI PCle slots will be turned off to save power Changes will take effect at next system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Lock ICC registers When set to All registers all ICC registers will be locked When set to Static only only static ICC registers will be locked The options are All registers and Static only 4 4 Event Logs Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event L
92. x B Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control SuperDoctor III Remote Management fo Health Info 1 Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action Note The SuperDoctor Ill software and manual may be downloaded from our 9 Website at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we still recommend that you use SuperDoctor Il this version is also available for download at the link above B 3 SUPER X9SPU F Motherboard User s Manual Notes B 4 UEFI BIOS Recovery Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related AN 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 dama

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