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1. eis S SATA SASO S SATASAS1 S SATAISAS2 S SATASAS3 Z3WWIQ Z ZONWIGZd 2 TTC 54 JPME2 B 5 SAS6 SAST I SATAS UE J Land T 1 4 r 1544 1 XWIWIG 31v 1ndOd SAYMIY xuar Intel PCH I SATA3 I SATA2 8 1 KSATAO 2 32 Chapter 2 Installation SAS5 VGA Enable Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connector The default setting is 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC Enable Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded the Nuvoton WPCM450R BMC Baseboard Management Control ler to provide IPMI 2 0 KVM support on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Jumper Settings 1 2 2 3 Jumper Setting Definition Enabled Default Disabled Jumper Settings BMC Enable Jumper S Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 etting Definition BMC Enable Normal Default Tr a m di
2. 2 18 mmmssnSSEES NE pooma EBE iea 2 Rear UID LED LE2 3 Front UID LED Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro s server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins UPER X9DB3 i TP F C CEFE Res tbt U RoHS gt 58529590805 519005 000000000200 8005 if ee i Groun NMI X X FP PWRLED 3 3V HDD LED ID UID SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED Blue OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL UID LED Power Fail LED Red Blue LED Cathode Reset Reset Button PWR gt Power Button SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9
3. ipmiconelC F ne BARCODE RoHS HE S SATA SAS0 S SATAISAS1 S SATASAS2 sasie JPME2 E sas SASL guen Intel PCH sas r p 1 8 5 HATA J RE HSATA3 gaso SATA LSATAT d ios ES JL1 zanwiazd ZANNIO Ze a gt a 1S4 WIG 31v 10d0d SAVY 2 26 u BIET IE D80 0001520558601 B Fi B B FAN2FAN K Rhe SJ Speaker B OH LED Chapter 2 Installation TPM Header Port 80 TPM Port 80 Header Pin Definitions A Trusted Platform Module Port 80 K Pin Definition Pin Definition header is located at JTPM1 to provide ji 1 LCLK 2 GND TPM support and Port 80 connection 3 LFRAME 4 lt KEY gt Use this header to enhance system 5 LRESET 6 5V X performance and data security See 7 m um the table on the right for pin defini p EY tions 41 LADO 12 GND 13 SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4 15 3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD 20 LDRO amp X IPMB IPMB Header Pin Definitions A System Management
4. PA z 25501009855 5055 EIE eov 502900820050 JE aot E DEST JO E EEE HI Caution 1 To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation 2 Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 13 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Installing the Motherboard 1 Install the I O shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard with the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed AL 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother board components Chasis 6 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis 9 A Motherboarc 9 se T Motherboard 1 U Chassis C Chassis J 7 Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed
5. ESTO A ENS GX NI PX 0 3109 81108 1190 SAS CODE MAC CODE IPMI CODE BARCODE RoHS BIOS LICENSE S SATA SAS0 SASA ege S SATAISAS1 S SATAISAS2 S SATAISAS3 SASe IE SAST I SATAS I SATAA I SATA3 I SATA2 HSATAO Intel PCH Ce 8X 0 3109 81705 1d9 E E E E 8 UPER X9DB3 TP F re 01 Rev 1 e A VGA Enabled VGA 106 SFP CTRL ISBI3 PANIG 31V TridOd IV aii VWWIC Ld Za RTT 24 iawioea TE ANNIG Ze 2 33 S83 LXWINIG 31V10dOd B BMC Enabled SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual PC Bus to PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI2C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus to the PCI PCI Express slots on the motherboard The default setting is Open to disable the connection See the table on the right for
6. 15 fee LED CTRL CTRL vid ZHINEE 19d 11015 NV SNV4 TIU WHAT NWYN E OE 39d 61105 lae versod znaol eevee d d d SUPER X9DB3 TP F 222222 F Rev 1 01 jCOWINI eo SS 3 5 5 5 50 222222 BET iE S SATA SAS1 55553 SEB i 5 SATAISAS2 5 8 CON ial J 5 SATA SAS3 sassi E sassi SASL gen Intel PEH sas SATAS rsatadi saas sor pm j I SATA1 1 SATA0 i EE 1904 81 1568414 LXWIIG 31v IndOd SAVMTV 0900 msaa 200506 000000 2 4 HEZAN 2 38 Chapter 2 Installation 2 10 SATA SAS Connections SATA SAS Ports Ten Serial_ATA ports are located on the motherboard I SATA Ports 0 1 support SATA 3 0 I SATA Ports 2 5 and S SATA SAS 0 3 support SATA 2 0 In addition eight SAS ports S SATA SAS 0 3 SAS 4 7 supported by t
7. 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 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 23511 Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3992 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8226 3990 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 Ql m 1 1 1 2 Processor and Chipset OVOrviGWw ner irat etes tee dan n ra pets 1 11 1 9 Special Features rte c k kra ana k aa n AER BA B P N HER NERA AR E 1 12 1 4 PC Health Monitoring 3 roo kill ce ect eerie tec 1 12 MEE eld UT ERR ERES TET 1 13 1 6 Power Supply 1 7 Advanced Power 1 14 Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM 1 14 Management Engine ME creer corrum asane danina q n k xura Ako ka ek 1 14 1 8 Introduction to the
8. 2 34 n FAN2FAN 1673 Management Engine ME Recovery Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm ware Recovery mode which will limit resource allocation for essential system operation only in order to maintain nor mal power operation and management In the single operation mode online upgrade will be available via Recovery mode See the table on the right for jumper settings Manufacturer Mode Select Close Pin 2 and Pin 3 of Jumper JPME2 to bypass SPI flash security and force the system to operate in the Manufac turer mode allowing the user to flash the system firmware from a host server for system setting modifications See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 2 Installation toss ME Recovery Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Normal Default 2 3 ME Recovery ME Mode Select Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Normal Default 2 3 Manufacture Mode ach A JPME1 Es B JPME2 7 LANI Se Sh CTRL anc Ji SFPI NI X O E 3H2d 1105 1140 V LIA WHAT Oz WHAT cra oli 1199 8X 0 3199 8110S 1d0 ZHINEE lOd 107 a essem 2
9. 2 15 Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions 2 15 Serial POMS RE eho evened a Video COMME CHO Misseri E e a De r DD Universal Serial Bus USB iei PR YD DD DD lg vi Table of Contents Unit Identifier SWIECI n ds lid m r na yaaa daa k y eate 2 18 Front Control Panel rta nion b a da Waa aka nd ne va di d wana kek 2 19 Front Control Panel Pin DefifllllOl S sssri iiidid 2 20 NMI BUOM RENE 2 20 Power WED N EEE E E T T 2 20 HDD LED Eaa E E EEE a BERA EE 2 21 NIGT NIG2Z LED Indicators tree tret rrt m tr tte 2 21 Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID 2 22 Power Fail cc e ptt eroe oreet ad Se checa decide 2 22 R et BUON ji u ski 2 23 Power Button y y oe acted cit MEAE e ae e e where 2 23 Zar Connecting CADIS Sirs eicit rts terere coru vn eee bna dizana Sk enan 2 24 Power Connectors ERE 2 24 Fan Leaders o eode iere a AE D n W REYA 2 25 Chassis Intrusion ciere nak ers etu ge l May 2 25 lintel SPEAKS BUZZER DERE b d k Ke RT REY 2 26 Overheat Fan Fail BED yan Hiero gero ect E E i rete o 2 26 TPM Header Port 8Q i caet tpe de en rbi Xak d k Dd dya tik di Lay b ka 2 27
10. Console Redirection Settings for EMS This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Out of Band Management Port The feature selects a serial port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS to communicate with a remote server The options are COM1 and COM2 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 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
11. Question How do update my BIOS It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our website at http www supermicro com Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device Run the batch file using the format AMI bat filename rom from your bootable USB device to flash the BIOS Then your system will automatically reboot Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure s Note The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair For BIOS Recovery instructions please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted at http www supermicro com Question How do I handle the used battery Answer Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the re
12. This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any System resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port becomes unavailable The options are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 O 3F8h IRQ 3 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IOZ3E8h IRQ 5 O 2E8h IRQ 7 O 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 O 2F 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOZ3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 and IOz2bE8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Device Mode Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specified The options are Normal and High Speed gt Serial Port 2 Configuration SOL Serial Over LAN Serial Port Select Enabled to enable Serial Port 2 for SOL use The options are Enabled and Disabled Device Settings This item displays the settings of Serial Port 2 SOL Serial Over LAN Change Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any System resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port becomes unavailable The options are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO23F8h IRQ 3 O 2F8h IRQ 3 IOZ3E8h IRQ 5 IO 2E8h IRQ 7 O 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IOZ3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 and IOz2bE8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12
13. 1 8 Chapter 1 Overview CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware thermal man agement control via IPMI Low noise fan speed control LED Indicators System CPU Overheat LED Suspend state LED UID Remote UID LED System Management PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support System resource alert via SuperDoctor III Dual Cooling Zones Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface support SuperDoctor III Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Dimensions 13 00 L x 12 00 W 330 20 mm x 304 80 mm 1 Maximum Thermal Design Power is subject to chassis and heatsink cooling restrictions For proper thermal management please check the chassis and heatsink specifications for proper CPU TDP sizing Note 2 For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User s Guide available http www supermicro com support manuals 1 9 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Uplink DMI PCI E 4085 X4 G PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X1 G2 PCI E X1 G2 PCI E X4 G3 3 0 Gb S PCI E X4 G2 E 3 0 Gb S 3 0 Gb S System Block Diagram Notes 1 This is a general block diagram and may not exa
14. 5 ca 1929 T ILIOOLI SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Notes 2 40 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Warning Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including keyboard and mouse cables 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the front panel connectors to the motherboard No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properly connected 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set if avail able 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system if applicable 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does n
15. BOS SAS CODE 22237373 MAC CODE SUPER X9DB3 i TP F 5559565 PMI CODEC FE Rev 1 01 BARCODE RoHS 858225 A Pees 9 FE S SATASASO g2g2 pg 5 5 5 1 885 a E 5 SATAISAS2 E i S SATA SAS3 ASUI4 31v 1ndOd SAVY SAS Sig 8 6 9 EAT sass Intel PCH see sas SATAS E BE SATA4 Be satas D I SATA2 m 8 1 plos Do HSATAO B FANS is ae Hi 2 37 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings An Onboard Power LED is located at LED Colo Status LED2 on the motherboard When this Off System Off PWR cable LED is on the system is on Be sure to noticonnected turn off the system and unplug the power een Systemon f Green ACPI S1 Stat cord before removing or installing com Flashing x Es ponents See the tables at right for more Che ACPI S3 STR State information Flashing Slowly Note For UID LED LED3 please refer to Page 2 18 for detailed infor mation Kek A Onboard PWR e g
16. Disk On Module devices are located rime Definition at JSD1 Connect an appropriate 1 sev cable here to provide power support Groung for your DOM devices 3 Standby Header A Standby header JSTBY1 is located next to the BMC Controller Refer to the layout below for the location 34 5 n A JSD1 Bo Es B JSTBY1 CTRL zo T 8X 0 219d 61108 tnd lae ve iod znaol ssscone uoi MAC CODE SUPERGX9DB3 TP F PMI copejC F BARCODE RoHS vwiia 1a 5 5 5 50 SSATNSAS Lowwic ed TT Ts ZONNIO Zd LANNIO Zd ANNI I 5 SATAISAS2 r S SATA SAS3 SAS 69 E sass i Intel PCH ASUId LXWINIG LVINdOd SAVIN A Bios 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation Power SMB I C Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power System Management Bus I C Con _ Pin Definition nector JPI2C1 monitors power supply fan P c a and system temperatures See the table on p t the rig
17. LAN Port2 on the motherboard and JPTG1 enables or disables the 10G_LAN SFP port on the X9DB3 i TPF See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled Connector A Jumper Cap 3 2 1 Setting Pin 1 2 short GLAN 10G LAN Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition CTRL 8X 0 4124 SLIOS 1090 ji SAS CODE ic ENS MAC CODE SUPER X9DB3 TP FE BARCODE RoHS SO S SATA SAS0 S SATA SAS1 S SATASAS2 S SATAISAS3 ASUId WII BLVINdOd SAVM V 2 31 IB aa eha 7 JJHHUOHMHOURHMO 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A JPL1 B JPL2 JPTG1 100009608009 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time
18. OH Fan Fail PWR FaiL UID LED ojo Red Blue LED Cathode Power Fail LED O o 3 3V mE m Ground Reset gt Reset Button eed gt ran Pom 2 1 2 23 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual IB dC JPW2 8 pin Pro cessor PWR Req d C JPW3 8 pin Pro cessor PWR Req d D JPW4 4 pin Pro cessor PWR Req d 2 7 Connecting Cables ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Power Connectors Pin Definition Pin Definition A 24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 33 433v 1 2 Gy two 8 pin CPU power connectors JPW2 ii 27 GA JPW3 and a 4 pin Auxiliary power connec B BAY 9 JPW4 located the motherboard 16 PS ON d aN All these power connectors meet the SSI EPS dd 17 COM 5 COM 12V specification and are required to ensure d t ly to the system See the adequate power su q P Ppy id 19 COM table on the right for pin definitions 20 Res NC 8 OK Warning To ensure adequate power supply to 21 5v 9 5VSB the motherboard please use a power supply that 22 sv 10 12V contains a 24 pin two 8 pin and one 4 pin power 23 5v 44 42V connectors Be sure to connect all power con 12 33V nectors on the motherboard to the power supply Requ
19. Select Discard Changes and Exit and press lt Enter gt When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without saving select Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or select No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration settings can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit and press lt Enter gt When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without sav ing select Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or select No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save Options Save Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to save all changes you ve done so far and return to the AMI BIOS utility Program When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save configuration select Yes to save the changes or select No to return to the BIOS without making changes 4 32 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Discard Changes Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load previ ous values select Yes to load the values previous saved or select No to keep the changes you ve made so far Restore Optimized Defaults Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to load the optimized default setti
20. Supermicro also sells motherboards through its channels 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 before contacting Technical Support BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website http www supermicro com If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version This can be seen on the initial display when your System first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www supermicro com Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com 3 5 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 3 3 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below 1 Power off your system and unplug your power cable Locate the onboard battery Using a tool such as a pen or
21. or No Connection Green 100 Mbps 10G_LAN1 LED X9DB3 i TPF Only Amber 1 Gbps The NIC Network Interface Controller LED indicator for 10G_LAN SFP Port1 is 10G LANISEPE Port LED Indicator Pin Definitions located on LEDS Attach an NIC LED cable here to display network activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition LAN1 Activity 2 LAN1 Link A LAN1 LEDs TONT gy B LAN2 LEDs 53 _ BB ae C 10G LAN LED T KE lera adir p TABI Ey oz Nua TOZI WHAT SAS CODE nes MAC CODE SUPER X9DB3 i TP cool F Rev 1 01 VWWIC Ld IPMI CODE BARCODE RoHS Is p ri ss SEERE E S SATAISASO 8 E 2 g gg E 7 S SATA SAS1 885855 5 5 3 7 S SATAISAS2 EX M ww 8 7 S SATA SAS3 AK 3 5 Ll 5 mc sas mer Ini PCH sas 3 1 5 kJ 1 Easo Battery
22. place of a failed memory component Sparing is available only when two DIMM modules are installed in the same channel The options are Independent Mir roring Lock Step and Sparing DRAM RAPL Mode RAPL Running Average Power Limit provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL MODEO DRAM RAPL MODE1 and Disabled DDR Speed Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what is specified by the manufacturer The options are Auto Force DDR3 800 Force DDR3 1066 Force DDR3 1333 Force DDR3 1600 and Force SPD Channel Interleaving This feature selects from the different channel interleaving methods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way 4 Way and 8 Way Rank Interleaving This feature allows the user to select a rank memory interleaving method The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the C
23. please refer to the website at http www ssiforum org Additionally in 1 13 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 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 Advanced Power Management The new advanced power management features supported by this motherboard include IPNM and ME Please note that you will need to do following to use these two new features Use a power supply that supports PMBus 1 1 or 1 2 Install the NMView software in your system NMView is optional and can be purchased from Supermicro Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM provides your system with real time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efficiency Although IPNM is supported by the BMC Baseboard Management Controller your system must also have IPNM compatible Management Engine ME firmware installed in your system for IPNM support Note Support for IPNM Specification Version 1 5 or Vision 2 0 depends on the power supply used in the system Management Engine ME The Management Engine which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH pro vides Server Platform Services SPS to your system The services provided by SPS are different from tho
24. 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled P SCU Storage Control Unit Configuration Storage Controller Unit Select Enabled to enable PCH SCU storage devices The options are Disabled and Enabled SCU RAID Option ROM UEFI Driver Select Enabled to support the onboard SCU Option ROM or UEFI Driver to boot up the system via a storage device The options are Disabled and Enabled SCU Port 0 SCU Port 7 The AMI BIOS will automatically detect the onboard SCU devices and display the status of each SCU device as detected gt Note iF boards only support SATA drives boards support both SATA and SAS drives P PCle PCI PnP Configuration Launch Storage OpROM Policy This feature selects the Storage Option ROM to be used to bootup the system when there are multiple Storage Option ROMs available The options are UEFI Only and Legacy Only PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency timer for each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PERRZ Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The
25. Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at JIPMB1 Pin Definition ji 1 Data Connect the appropriate cable here 8 2 Ground to use the IPMB I C connection on 3 Clock your system 4 No Connection lg L A TPM Port 80 Header 2 _ BD cl som IG B IPMB p JSP 7 8X 0 3109 PLIOS 1199 xd indo 8X 0 4124 SLIOS 1090 T SAS CODE en MAG CODE GX9DB3 TP F pv copejC F BARCODE RoHS zonna 1 5 s sATAsASt S SATASAS2 i S SATASAS3 ened Beo ES si f Intel PCH 1awio za f zanwaza Z4NIG Z4 ASUId 31v10d0d SAVM IV SASeLE MeT BB SATA B saa pasoi Battery BB SATA E5 LAA Ce BE I SATAD j BE PTS sis 79 LED24 3 n TE 2 27 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual SATA DOM Power Connectors DOM PWR A power connector for SATA DOM UL LLL LLL NAE
26. Connector 8 pin Power Connectors 4 pin Power Connector Power Supply SMBus 2 SMB Standby Power Header TPM Trusted Platform Module Port 80 SATA DOM Disk On Module Power Connector 1G bit Ethernet LAN Ports 1 2 Intel SATA 3 0 Connectors 0 1 from PCH Intel SATA 2 0 Connectors 2 5 from AHCI 1 5 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual S SATA SAS 0 3 SATA SAS Connectors 0 3 from Intel SCU SATA 2 0 Connec SAS 4 7 SCU SGPIO 1 2 T SGPIO 1 2 tions for X9DBi only SAS Connections for X9DB3 only SAS Internal Connectors 4 7 X9DB3 only Serial Link General Purpose I O Connectors 1 2 for SCU SATA SAS Ports SCU SGPIO 2 for X9DB3 only Serial Link General Purpose I O Connectors 1 2 for I SATA Ports SP1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Header Slot 1 PCI 33 MHz Slot PCH Slot 2 PCI Exp 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot CPU1 Slot 3 PCI Exp 3 0 x4 in x8 Slot CPU1 Slots 4 5 3 0 x8 Slots 4 5 CPU2 Slot6 PCI Exp 3 0 x16 Slot UID Unit Identifier UID Switch USB 0 1 Backplane USB Ports 0 1 USB 2 3 USB 4 5 Front Accessible USB Connection Headers 2 3 4 5 USB 6 USB 7 Front Panel Type A USB Ports 6 7 VGA VGA Port X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF LED Indicators LED Description State Status LED1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green Blinking BMC Normal LED2 Onboard Power LED On System Power On LED3 UID LED Blue On Unit Identified LED5 X9DB3 i TPF Only 10G T _LAN SFP Activity Green Bl
27. DIMMC2 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMD2 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF2 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation Populating UDIMM ECC Non ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2400 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per Memory Capacity Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot DIMM amp Per DIMM per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel Data Width DPC See the Note below 2 Slots Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066 1333 NA 1066 Non ECC DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066 1333 NA 1066 Non ECC SRx16 512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066 1333 NA 1066 Non ECC SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1066 1066 ECC DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1066 1066 ECC Note For detailed information on memory support and updates please refer to the SMC Recom mended Memory List posted on our website at http www supermicro com support resources mem cfm Populating RDIMM ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2400 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Capacity Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel SPC and Per Per DIMM DIMM Per Channel DPC DIMM amp Data See the Note Below 2 Slots Per Channel Width 1DPC 2DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1066 1066 1333 1600 1333 1600 DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1066 1066 1333 1600 1333 1
28. Error Logging Support Select Enabled to support Runtime Error Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 25 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Memory Correctable Error Threshold This feature allows the user to enter the threshold value for correctable memory errors The default setting is 10 PCI Error Logging Support Select Enabled to support error event logging for PCI slots The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS System Management BIOS Event Log which is completed before an event logging is initialized upon system reboot The options are No Yes next reset and Yes every reset When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event logs that ex ceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Select Enabled to log system boot events The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI Multiple Event Count Increment Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter Enter a number between 1 to 255 The default setting is 1 METW Multiple Event Count Time Window This item allows the user to decide how long in minutes should the multiple event counter wait before generating a new event l
29. Fan 6 Fan A and Fan B on the motherboard All these 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled through IPMI interface Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Chapter 2 Installation Fan Header Pin Definitions Definition Ground Tachometer 12V PWR Modulation Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions Pin Definition 05 0 1 J S031 mo 1108 indo kem ON 8X 0 4124 8110S 1d9 BOS SAS CODE CODE iPM CODEC FE BARCODE RoHS UPER X9DB3 TP F Rev 1 e EE S SATA SASO S SATAISAS1 ZGWMIG Zd P ianioze TT Z3WNINIG Zd LOWWIG d 4W IG Zd ZANNO Zef QBTI E l j E Intel PCH 21501 Ba 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Fan 1 i COM pw B Fan 2 EB ane C Fan 3 p Fan4 E Fan
30. SOL Serial Over LAN Device Mode Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specified The options are Normal and High Speed Serial Port 2 Attribute Use this feature to select the attribute for serial port 2 The options are SOL Se rial On LAN and COM P Serial Port Console Redirection COM 1 COM 2 These two submenus allow the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings for a COM Port specified by the user 4 19 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled The default setting for COM1 is Disabled and for COM2 is Enabled P 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 Char acter Set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection Ma
31. See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 13 3 3V SB UID_SW 14 HD Active NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN Port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables here to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 9 NIC 2 Activity LED 10 NIC 2 Link LED 11 NIC 1 Activity LED 12 NIC 1 Link LED Note The LED indicator for 4 the 10G_LAN SPF connec tor is located at LED5 Refer to Section 2 9 for information on LEDS A HDD LED ID UID SW PWR Standby B NIC1 Link Activity LED a ash C NIC2 Link Activity LED E ca 8 M a e 8 rt Nw Iik a n 4 Wo m E Bis n l l D j ji ji idu E SUPER6 X DB3I TP F EE Rev 101 B c a F i OO m r e PWR FaiL UID LED Red Blue LED Cathode EC Power Fail LED o o 33v o Me 8 0 3 3 amp gef j Ground PWR Power Button Ground O a Reset Button 2 21 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard
32. User s Manual Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Blue UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and Pir 8 of Front Control Panel to use the y Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The Red LED Definition Red_LED Cathode OH Fan Fail Power Fail5 5V SB 8 Blue_UID LED on pin 7 provides warnings of over Fail PWR Fail heat fan failure or power failure The PER Tea Blue LED on pin 8 works as the front zae oe panel UID LED indicator The Red 9n Normal LED takes precedence over the Blue on ovement LED by default Refer to the table on Flashing Fan Fai the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Definitions JF1 located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 5 3 3V 6 PWR Supply Fail 2 22 A OH Fail PWR Fail LED re 1 B PWR Supply Fail 8 1 e 20 19 Groun NMI m olo x FP PWRLED 3 3 V HDD LED O ID_UID_SW 3 3V Stby j NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED H NIC2 Link LED lt NIC2 Activity LED g PWR Fai
33. a small screwdriver push the battery lock out wards to unlock it Once unlocked the battery will pop out from the holder Remove the battery Proper Battery Disposal Warning Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Battery Installation To install an onboard battery follow the steps 1 amp 2 above and continue below Identify the battery s polarity The positive side should be facing up Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked Warning When replacing a battery be sure to only replace it with the same type LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 3 6 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The motherboard supports Registered RDIMM Load Reduced LRDIMM ECC or Unbuffered UDIMM ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMM modules To enhance memory performance do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2 4 in Chapter 2
34. in the chassis Note Images displayed are for illustration only Your chassis or compo nents might look different from those shown in this manual 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Control Panel Connectors and I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors and I O Ports 2 __ Omg ca E 1 E 1 ES astenscansea Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions 1 COM 1 2 VGA 3 10G_LAN SPF LED 4 10G LAN SPF Port 5 USBO 6 USB 1 7 PMI LAN 8 GLAN1 9 GLAN2 10 UID Switch LED SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Serial Ports Serial COM Ports Pin Definitions Two COM connections COM1 amp 2 are located on the mother Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR board is located on the Back 2 RXD 7 RTS panel I O panel 2 located next TXD 8 CTS to PCI Slot 1 provides front access 4 DTR 9 RI support See the table on the right fo
35. incorrecta Re emplazar la bater a exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen dado por el fabricante Desechar las bater as gastadas seg n las instrucciones del fabricante rona v n pn x n55mm nan nbn 90 pis n150 nap nx 5m manm ANINI non 799107 nx on mama 55 yy35 v nwaiwan moon pIo dhli j AR dy all Jaial Als Ge yha clus iriall AS 4 9 LS lala Le gl p gill 4S G y ilaria Gl all ali AI MAE LEA AAA SS 989 ASA 71S AEA FAY AIA UA SSA SH E mx qc AAA e AA e ALB E AH FAAL Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan bevolen wordt Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden Chapter 2 Installation Product Disposal Warning Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations SU Bese TOW Me BERL 3 SAA OBERT SA TOWER MICHELS EZ HES ARP r lJ RAF AEE ARTETA IRE EA EET ee ASE cits HY PER RA A BRE EA HET Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gem allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen jAdvertencia Al deshacerse por completo de este produc
36. jumper settings PC Bus to CPU1 CPU2 VRMs Use Jumpers JVRM_JI C1 JVRM_ JI C2 to connect the System Man agement Buses to CPU1 CPU2 VRMs The default setting is Pins 1 2 to disable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings PC to PCI PCI Exp Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Default PC to VRMs Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Disabled Default Pins 2 3 Enabled Los ee TOT Los AJOI VOR COMI Jl2C2 SM xo JVRM gt o anar 815 Eel WE zog NN SASCODE oes MAC CODE SUPEROX9DB3 TP F iuicoogC FE BARCODE RoHS 1 D JVRM JPC2 d d VWWIC Ld S SATAISASO 7 S SATAISASA J S SATA SAS2 7 S SATAISAS3 N LOWWIG Zq zaWWia za A HW 54 2 HE sassi e hel PCH KSATA1 SASE KSATAO SAST I SATAS 1 SATA4 HSATA3 I SATA2 JL
37. replaced incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DUDEN TEHRAN TELS TTD TUE T 9 Pr RUD fS TET S450 3 3 RTS MMS ot A DHEES 70 3 Tzu 1500 6 Ze EH FEO HEND ENI N BDN COR CHE 2I jUC FEW FB2U SE HUS S A TIBA YETA k e ra HIE TFJ TR TH ABI rt HRABE Pee ill ea RY UH XA PE a SEHR ARE reali SEF Bs XEWA Z7 TH JH SC TH S B EA E JI EI RR ERAR JE ZIN FE Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers 2 1 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Attention Danger d explosion si la pile n est pas remplac e correctement Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou quivalent recommand e par le fabricant Jeter les piles usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant iAdvertencia Existe peligro de explosi n si la bater a se reemplaza de manera
38. setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information gt CPU Power Management Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the following CPU Power Management settings Power Technology Select Energy Efficiency to support power saving mode Select Custom to custom ize system power settings Select Disabled to disable power saving settings The options are Disabled Energy Efficient and Custom If the option is set to Custom the following items will display EIST Available when Power Technology is set to Custom EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Disabled GV3 Disabled and Enabled GV3 Enabled Note GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used on older platforms Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information Turbo Mode Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled C1E Support Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to enable Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system perfor mance The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CPU C3 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled t
39. to short the connec tion Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short JBT1 to clear CMOS Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords ww T Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Watch Dog Timer JWD1 is a system monitor that Jumper Settings can reboot the system when a software applica Jumper Setting Definition tion hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if Pins 1 2 Reseli detault an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate Pins 2 3 NMI a non maskable interrupt signal for the application Open Disabled that hangs See the table on the right for jumper set tings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS 1 A Clear CMOS m 1 B Watch Dog B S 106 LANI Timer CTRL an HS c ELOS 149 ESNIOZ WHAT Fi Bess Pa 8X0 PLOS 8 0 319d 51 1090 SAS CODE cens MAC CODE SUPER X9DB3 i TP pmiconelC FE Rev 1 01 BARCODE RoHS LOWINIG I
40. 00 E S ZEI E SAS CODE MAC CODE SUPER X9DB3 i TP F PMI CODE FE Rev 1 01 BAR CODE RoHS 15 31V 190 IV S SATA SAS0 S SATA SAS1 S SATAISAS2 S SATAISAS3 5 ZOWWIGZd LaWWNicr d Bios S93 31v 1NdOd SAYMIY U d ZANNI panni VIWWIC Ld BE FANZFAN T S 4 2 35 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 2 9 Onboard LED Indicators Link LED 231 amp Activity LED LAN1 LAN2 LEDs Two Gigabit LAN ports LAN1 LAN2 are Rear View when facing the located on the IO Backplane Each Ethernet rear side of the chassis LAN port has two LEDs The green LED on BEN EDD ES the right indicates activity The Link LED Soler Saus Dela on the left may be green amber or off to Geen Fesla Asie indicate the speed See the tables at right GEAN GLANI 2 kirik LED Let for more information LED State LED Color Definition Off 10 Mbps
41. 3 PCI E 3 0 x4 in x8 Link Speed This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed for the slot specified above The options are Gen1 Generation 1 Gen2 and Gen3 CPU1 Slot5 PCI E 3 0 x8 Link Speed This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed for the slot specified above The options are Gen1 Generation 1 Gen2 and Gen3 CPU1 Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x8 Link Speed This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed for the slot specified above The options are Gen1 Generation 1 Gen2 and Gen3 l0U2 PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOUS PCI e port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 and x8x8 CPU2 Slot6 PCI E 3 0 x16 Link Speed This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed for the slot specified above The options are Gen1 Generation 1 Gen2 and Gen3 gt QPI Configuration Current QPI Link Speed This item displays the current status of the QPI Link Current QPI Link Frequency This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link 4 11 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Isoc Select Enabled to enable Isochronous support to meet QoS Quality of Service requirements This feature is especially important for virtualization technology The options are Enabled and Disabled QPI Quick Path Interconnect Link Speed Mode Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections The op
42. 5 F Fan 6 G FanA H Fan B ESSERE EE r coon OUD ce 000 D ja ju iD El ja je ti B Di m s 3 1 Chassis Intrusion SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Intel Speaker Buzzer The buzzer located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer Overheat Fan Fail LED The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating and fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the tables on right for pin definitions Internal Buzzer Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker 5 1 IN f POS 2d ALARM Fail LED Status State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail A Buzzer Internal Vidi 1101s BAP TOZI WHAT 258 HINES K 8X 0 31099105 1090 BOS bee MAC CODE
43. 600 SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1066 1066 1333 1600 1333 1600 DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1066 1066 1333 1600 1993 1600 QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 800 800 800 QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 800 800 800 Note For detailed information on memory support and updates please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http www supermicro com support resources mem cfm 2 11 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Populating LRDIMM ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2400 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support Table Ranks Per Memory Capacity Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot DIMM amp Data Per DIMM per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel Width DPC See the Note 2 Slots Per Channel Below 1DPC 2DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V QRx4 16GB 32GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1333 QRx8 8GB 16GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1333 Note For detailed information on memory support and updates please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http www supermicro com support resources mem cfm Other Important Notes and Restrictions For the memory modules to work properly please install DIMM modules of the same type same speed and same operating frequency on the motherboard Mixing of RDIMMs UDIMMs or LRDIMMs is not allowed Do not install both ECC and Non ECC memory modules on the sa
44. 7 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Super I O Nuvoton W83527 SI O IPMI 2 0 Nuvoton WPCMASOR Base board Controller BMC supports IPMI LAN 2 0 Serial COM Port Two 2 Fast UART 16550 connections 9 pin RS 232 port PCI PCI E Slots One 1 PCI 33 MHz Slot 1 One 1 PCI Exp 2 0 x4 in x8 slot PCH Slot 2 One 1 PCI Exp 3 0 x4 in x8 slot CPU1 Slot 3 Two 2 PCI Exp 3 0 x8 slots CPU1 Slots 4 5 One 1 PCI Exp 3 0 x16 slot CPU2 Slot 6 Peripheral Devices USB Devices Two 2 Rear USB ports USB 0 1 Two 2 Front Accessible USB headers for 4 USB connections USB 2 3 USB 4 5 Two 2 Type A USB connectors for onboard access USB 6 USB 7 BIOS 128 Mb AMI BIOS Flash EEPROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 USB Key board Plug amp Play PnP and SMBIOS 2 3 Power Config ACPI ACPM Power Management Main switch override mechanism External modem ring on Wake On Ring Power on mode for AC power recovery Intel Intelligent Node Management IPNM Intel Management Engine ME PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for 1 5V 3 3V 3 3V Standby 5V 5V Standby and Battery Voltage CPU Thermal Design Power TDP support up to 95W See Note 1 below CPU 5 1 Phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control
45. BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Use this feature to set the Power on state for the Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Re try Boot If this item is enabled the BIOS will automatically attempt to boot from a specified boot device again after its initial failure to boot The options are Disabled Legacy Boot and EFI Boot Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to automatically reboot when non recoverable error occurs that lasts for more than five minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function If this feature is set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button If this fe
46. CSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device Select PXE Preboot Execution Environment to use an PXE Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device The options are iSCSI FCoE and PXE SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 Op tion ROM is Enabled and the default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard SAS Option ROM This is to boot the com puter using a SAS device The options are Enabled and Disabled VGA Priority This feature allows the user to select the graphics adapter to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard and Offboard Network Stack When this featurer is set to Enabled both PXE Preboot Execution Environment and UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface will be enabled for network stack support The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip This item displays the Super IO chip used in the motherboard P Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified by the user The options are En abled and Disabled Device Settings This item displays the settings of Serial Port 1 Change Settings
47. DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 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 Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions u i a H SUPER X9DB3i TP F EF mic k gt 7 Zizan NMI Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground 15 Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 3V PWR LED NMI PWR LED NIC1 Link LED A B 20 19 Groun re PWRLED HDD LED o NIC2 Link LED o Blue OH Fan Fail o PWR FaiL UID LED Power Fail LED 4 o o Ground O O Ground O 2 1 2 20 NMI C x 33V ID UID SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Red Blue LED Cathode 3 3V Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activ ity
48. I Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 Available when All USB Devices is set to Enabled Select Enabled to enable EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface Controller 1 or Controller 2 to enhance system performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Available when USB Functions is not Disabled Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy sup port if USB devices are not present Select Disabled to have USB devices available for EFI Extensive Firmware Interface applications only The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto Port 60 64 Emulation Select Enabled to enable I O port 60h 64h emulation support for the legacy USB keyboard so that it can be fully supported by the operating systems that does not recognize a USB device The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS EHCI Hand Off This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The options are Disabled and Enabled gt SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items SATA Port0 SATA Port5 The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port as detected by the BIOS SATA Mode Use this feature to configure SATA mode for a selected SATA port The options are Disabled IDE
49. IPM Controller rtr 1 14 WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface sse 1 15 WPCM450R PCI System 1 15 Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller 1 15 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements 252 2Static Sensitive DeVIC6S o correre er siney rave Koran EAEE 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation kal kaka h sani 2 5 Installing an LGA 1356 PFOCeSSOF eee ee sa dun Rek k n na dua daa BE 2 5 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink cen 2 7 Removing the Passive Heatsink LL eke kek keke kk KS 2 8 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules 2 9 Installing amp Removing DIM V S 5 lise l pas akila kk k ya kaleka yan xa d l n ra n ak dk kaka kiz 2 9 Removing Memory IVOd U68 gac x ei akla dana dan dae ul da lara kya kl ll k 2 9 25 Motherboard Installation a sea n n ake on ne reet natn seine diyen tre reve pep 2 13 Tools Needed nete nre rt en re ea 2 13 Location of Mounting Hloles cr eene p ree p 2 13 Installing the Motherboard 2 6 Control Panel Connectors and I O 2 15 Back Panel Connectors and I O
50. L UID LED Red Blue LED Cathode EPower Fail LED o J o 33v y Fe PP Ground O Reset gt Reset Button B ES Erz Ground pwr gt Power Button Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off 1 Signal system This button also be con 2 Ground figured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS See Chapter 4 To turn off the power when the system is in suspend mode press the button for 4 seconds or longer Refer to the table Pin Definition on the right for pin definitions A Reset Button B PWR Button T M 20 19 jil c Groun o o NM Hoi d ojo x Ng j FP PWRLED lt o o asv m Woy P ORTE HDD LED ID UID SWI3 SV Stby P B A NIC1 Link LED Activity LED E NIC2 Link LED lt o NIC2 Activity LED j Blue
51. Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The following are displayed depending on your selection IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA SATA Controller 0 and Serial ATA SATA Controller 1 Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller and set the compatibility mode The options are Disabled Enhanced and Compatible The default for SATA Controller 0 is Compatible The default of SATA Con troller 1 is Enhanced AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Power Management When Enabled the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when activity resumes The options are Enabled and Disabled Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for a particular port which will allow the user to change a hardware component or device without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 15 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Port 0 5 Staggered Spin Up Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support to prevent excessive power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning up simultaneously The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected Port 0
52. PMB x 2 27 SATA DOM Power sa sial s r d ka anda kasa kak s nennen 2 28 Standby El ad de k daha WE kada a yen An k WENA 2 28 Power SMB FC ConnectOrL rit ebat ERE sa keke kl kad kn YS FREE RAO 2 29 T SGPIO1 2 amp SCU SGPIO1 2 Headers 2 29 Power EEB Speaker cierre rot la ae nne ky l k y n en cure yad Me ere KAK EN eux 2 30 2 6 JUmDelSGIl OS cnt AWA kerane a E a e D A ce vem ce sekneke baya etos 2 31 Explanation Of J mbpoers 2 ate ba tsm n arana ak xali ak aia n n zan ka d z n 2 31 GLAN Enable Disable 2 eec Ed dayey kan 2 31 CMOS Cle 2 32 Watch Dog Enable Disable si eire iei k ri ana gana a 2 32 VGA Epa blerrie enaa rr a e RR Ku ks VR 2 33 BMG Enable cs k ya n 2 33 Management Engine ME Recovery 2 35 Manufacturer Mode Select icti aka y ye estie reines 2 35 2 9 Onboard LED Indicators etre tte cniin aa ad Pa cR dadan 2 36 EANT LAN2 LEDS irte Ret on ce pervers 2 36 10G LAN1 LED X9DB3 i TPF Only ssssssssseeeeeneene 2 36 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDS iniit tire rere n Rake BERAN 2 37 BMG Heartbeat LED car n n e kk ne e 2 37 Onboard Power LED E KER Eyas k na WANEYE 2 38
53. PROM and can be easily updated Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens press the lt Del gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Del gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup Screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F3 gt lt F4 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 informational text When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often informational text about the option will display on the right grits The AMI BIOS has default informational messages built in The manufacturer retains the option to include omit or change any of these informational messages The AMI BIOS Setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during setup navigation These keys include F3 F4 Enter lt ESC gt arrow keys etc A Note 1 In this section options printed in Bold are default settings Note 2 lt F3 gt is used to load optimal default settings lt F4 gt is used to save the settings and exit the setup u
54. PU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original Source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled Data Scrambling Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to ensure data security and integrity The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 13 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Device Tagging Select Enabled to support device tagging The options are Disabled and En abled Thermal Throttling Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces Sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states The options are Disabled and CLTT Closed Loop Thermal Throttling gt South Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel PCH chip PCH Information This feature displays the following PCH information Name This item displays the name of the PCH chip Stepping This item displays the PCH stepping USB Devices This item displays the USB devices detected by the BIOS USB Devices This feature enables all USB ports devices The options are Disabled and Enabled If set to Enabled EHCI Controller 1 and Controller 2 will appear EHC
55. S setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the steps indicated above do not fix setup configuration problems contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Memory Errors When a No Memory Beep Code is issued by the system check the following 1 Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed For memory compatibility refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website at http www supermicro com Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed It is strongly recom mended that you use the memory modules of the same speed and same type for all DIMMs in the system Make sure that you are using the correct type of Registered RDIMM Load Reduced LRDIMM ECC or Unbuffered UDIMM ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMM modules recommended by the manufacturer Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module among all memory slots and check the results Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots Follow the instructions given in Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed in Section 2 4 to install your memory modules When the System Becomes Unstabl
56. SI 1 2 EN Sa ce Y HATA q A TE B Jg FANS FAN2FAN 1573 2 CERTA 2 36 Chapter 2 Installation IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs In addition to the Gigabit LAN ports an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located IPMI LAN above the Backplane USB ports 0 1 on IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp the motherboard The amber LED on the Activity LED Right right indicates activity while the green Color State Definition LED on the left indicates the speed of kirl ei Green Solid 100 Mbps the connection See the tables at right for Activity Right Amber Blinking Active more information BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED Status A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LED1 Color State Definition on the motherboard When LED 1 is blink Green BMC Normal ing BMC functions normally See the ae table at right for more information ac L p A IPMI LAN LED 2 GA B T com BMC Heartbeat ao LED pg e R poo ss s 22 PME IB gs Eg jo g T E 15 31V 190 IV
57. SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF 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 and makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our Website at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising betwee
58. SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 2 10 SATAISAS Connections tret een rei rr cR 2 39 SATA SAS POMS reena etie toa me deca pesar euer 2 39 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting ProGedUres ctp c De idee hope oppida 3 1 3 2 Technical Support Procedures ssssssssssssseseeeeeneeeeen nene 3 5 3 3 Battery Removal and InstallatiOri oriens 3 6 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions nineteenth ron d ene 3 7 3 5 Returning Merchandise for ServiCe Li kk kk kk kk kk 3 8 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 In TOQ xe hev dane kare en eken d ra kadeya 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility n HEMAMA mere 4 1 How To Change the Configuration 4 2 Starting the Setup i i reper n EU dece eie eee 4 2 Ds IVES Uo 4 2 4 39 Advanced Setup Gonfiguratioris 1 oot aie E 4 4 4A eR MA Ha 4 25 4 5 n ye yA yed 4 27 P 4 29 AST SECUN icr eto ette e ac v EE Y e 4 31 4 8 amp eee E kan En e RAE ka dun niega ede needs 4 32 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep COd6S Rte eee age yaz Aya ye p eae A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs ss ass sas dd donke an
59. T satas BB 1 SATA4 J ja 1 H I SATA2 8 1 1 d D JL1 2 29 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Power LED Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions On JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for EKEN Pin Setting Definition power LED indication and pins 4 7 are Pin 1 Anode for the speaker See the tables on the 2 Cathode right for pin definitions Please note that Pin3 NA the speaker connector pins 4 7 are used E with an external speaker If you wish to Speaker Connector Pin Settings use the onboard speaker you should close Pin Setting Definition pins 6 7 with a jumper Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker USBO 1 a A JD1 d GR COM E E JPW 5 8 0 CTRL M a Sm dl 3 2869 e m
60. and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server The options are Disabled and Enabled Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Dis abled and Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are 80x24 and 80x25 Putty KeyPad This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 Redirection After BIOS POST If Always Enabled is selected Legacy Console Redirection will be enabled for Legacy OS after BIOS POST Power On Self Test is completed The options are Always Enabled and BootLoader Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS The submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management COM Console Redirection for EMS Select Enabled to use COM Port 1 for Console Redirection The options are En abled and Disabled 4 21 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual
61. and Software Xon Xoff Data Bits Parity Stop Bits The status of these features is displayed P ACPI Settings Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Sleep State Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode Select S1 CPU Stop Clock to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instructions Power to the CPU s and RAM is maintained but RAM is refreshed Select Sus pend Disabled to use power reduced mode Power will only be supplied to limited 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS components such as RAMs to maintain the most critical functions of the system The options are S1 CPU Stop Clock and Suspend Disabled NUMA NON Uniform Memory Access This feature enables the Non Uniform Memory Access ACPI support The options are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled P ME Subsystem This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Confi
62. ately Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes Select Enabled to log EFI Extensible Firmware Interface Status Codes Error Codes or Progress Codes The options are Enabled and Disabled f Note After making changes on a setting be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect BMC Network Configuration LAN Channel 1 This feature allows the user to configure the settings for LAN1 Port IPMI LAN Selection This feature displays the available IPMI LAN modes IPMI Network Link Status This feature displays the IPMI Network Link status Update IPMI LAN Configuration This feature allows the BIOS to implement any IP MAC address changes at the next System boot If the option is set to Yes any changes made to the settings below will take effect when the system is rebooted The options are No and Yes Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network that is at tached to and request the next available IP address for this computer The options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected or can be configured manually if Static is selected Station IP Addres
63. ature is set to 4 Seconds Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Stay Off and Last State 4 5 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual CPU Configuration This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS It also allows the user to configure CPU settings P Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 CPU Information This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPU installed in Socket 1 or Socket 2 Type of CPU CPU Signature Microcode Patch CPU Stepping Maximum CPU Speed Minimum CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Hyper Threading Technology Intel VT x Technology e Intel SMX Technology L1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache e L3 Cache CPU Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Socket 1 or Socket 2 64 bit This item indicates if the CPU installed in Socket 1 or Socket 2 supports 64 bit technology 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Clock Spread Spectrum Selec
64. ble at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Overview SUPERO X9DB3 F Motherboard Layout e D BMC CTRL CTRL ONVASNV4 WNT 28858 jp eel S X NI PX OC 3HOd 21050190 8X 0 110d SLOS 1099 laeverod znaol Gssssg 2000 SAS CODE cas MAC CODE SUPER X9DB3 i TP F IPM cone C F Rev 1 01 BARCODE RoHS 0 9 ms meer Ep 98en 285 LOWNIC Ld CgININI L d KBINWIC Ld WWWIG bd EE S SATA SASO 7 S SATA SAS1 S SATAISAS2 S SATA SAS3 LOWNIOZd IHWNIC Zd ZAWNIO Zd QBTI Intel PCH BIOS Note For the latest CPU Memory updates please refer to our website at 4 http www supermicro com products motherboard for details 1 3 SUPER X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DB
65. boot priority sequence of a USB hard drive 1st Device gt Network Device BBS Priorities This submenu allows the user to specify the boot priority sequence of a network device 1st Device UEFI Boot Device BBS Priorities This submenu allows the user to specify the boot priority sequence of a UEFI bootable device 1st Device 4 30 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 7 Security This menu allows the user to configure the security settings for the system Password Check Setup Administrator Password Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long User Password Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system and to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long Password Check This feature allows the user to decide if a password is required to enter the BIOS Setup utility or upon system boot The options are Setup and Always 4 31 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 4 8 Save amp Exit This submenu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the system Save as User Defaults Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer
66. ctly represent the features on your motherboard See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard 2 This block diagram is intended for your reference only Chapter 1 Overview 1 2 Processor and Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capabilities of the Intel E5 2400 Socket B2 processor and the C606 for X9DB3 C602 FOR X9DBi chipset this motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual processor based high end system platforms With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect QPI Technology the X9DB3 i Series motherboard offers point to point serial interconnect interface with a transfer speed of up to 8 0 GT s providing superb system performance The C606 C602 chipset provides extensive IO support including the following functions and capabilities PCI Express Rev 2 0 support PCI Express Gen 3 uplink supported by some SKUs e Power Management Logic Support Rev 3 0b or Rev 4 0 USB host interface back panel and front access support ntel Rapid Storage Technology supported Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Intel VT d supported Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported Serial Peripheral Interface SPI Supported Digital Media Interface DMI supported Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI supported SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 1 3 Special Featur
67. d kilala nara snna nan na d ne nennen B 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDocton Ill siliy yada yaya oss B 2 viii Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Six 6 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044Lx6 for X9DBi F TPF Eight 8 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044Lx8 for X9DB3 F TPF One I O Shield MCP 260 00062 0N Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your motherboard SMCI product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product Drivers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com If you have any questions please contact our support team at support supermicro com 1 1 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual SUPER X9DB3 Series Motherboard Image The X9DB3 TPF Motherboard g Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision availa
68. ding greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The options are Enabled and Disabled Ageing Timer Rollover Select Disabled to allow the BIOS to determine how long the system should wait before reallocating resources to PCI E devices for data transferring when a deadlock occurs Select 32 us for the BIOS to wait for 32 us second before reallocating system resources for use of PCI E data transferring when a deadlock occurs The options are Disabled 32 us 128 us and 512 us Intel OAT Select Enabled to enable Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology which will significantly reduce CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improve ments and freeing the system resource up for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS DCA Support Select Enabled to use Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to improve data transfer efficiency The default is Enabled and can not be changed MMCFG Base Use this feature to select the default value for the PCI MMIO Memory Mapped IO Base Address The lower the value the less available the system memory will be in 32 bit OS The options are 0x80000000 0xA0000000 and 0xC0000000 1 PCle Port Bifurcation Control This submenu configures the following lO PCle Port Bifurcation Control settings for 1 PCle ports to determine how the available PCI Express lanes to be distributed between the PCI Exp Root Ports CPU1 Slot
69. during OS installation check the following 1 Source of installation Make sure that the devices used for installation are working properly including boot devices such as CD DVD disc CD DVD ROM Cable connection Check to make sure that all cables are connected and working properly Using minimum configuration for troubleshooting Remove all unnecessary components starting with add on cards first and use minimum configura tion with a CPU and a memory module installed to identify the problematic areas Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures Identifying bad components by isolating them If necessary remove a compo nent in question from the chassis and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly Replace a bad component with a good one Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several items at the same time This will help isolate and identify the problem To find out if a component is good swap the component with a new one to see if the system will work properly If so then the old component is bad You can also install the component in question in another system If the new System works the component is good and the old system has problems 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also please note that as a motherboard manufacturer
70. e A The system becomes unstable during or after OS system installation When the system becomes unstable during or after OS system installation check the following 1 CPU BIOS support Make sure that your CPU is supported and you have the latest BIOS installed in your system Memory support Make sure that the memory modules are supported by test ing the modules using memtest86 or a similar utility Note Refer to the product page on our website at http www supermicro com for memory and CPU support and updates HDD support Make sure that all hard disk drives HDDs work properly Re place the bad HDDs with good ones 3 3 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 4 6 System cooling Check system cooling to make sure that all cooling fans and System fans work properly Check Hardware Monitoring settings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within the normal range Also check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that the Overheat LED is not on Adequate power supply Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to the system Make sure that all power connectors are connected Please refer to our website for more information on minimum power require ment Proper software support Make sure that the correct drivers are used B The system becomes unstable before or during OS installation When the system becomes unstable before or
71. e Hus ic 3 Eme me Ji SFPP L7 BI jani g m lon EZS 3 Fue pie 223 as FE s m ska gs 998 amp E sux 25 a 8 oR 80S Qa E AS CODE LicENSE N 99775 7 E MAG CODE SUPEROX9DB3 TP F So x 5 5 5 PMI cope C F Rev 1 01 4 8 BARCODE RoHS LELE L L C o S3 39997 E Sp esses 5 5 gZ22222 2 S SATAISAS1 85 3 E S SATA SAS2 EA E SSATASAS3 N x A Bi JER B 6 65 E sase Quet tel PeH sas 5 HSATAS HATANI gas ev pum N pos b HATANI TP 1 EE P m x O BRD 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation 2 JPME2 2 Intel PCH sasele Intel satas 1 4 I SATA3 1 2 I SATA1 1 8 JL1 8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts be tween two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations meansthe jumper is on and Open Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable the LAN Port1
72. e heatsink through the mounting holes on the motherboard and turn the push pins clockwise to lock them Screw 2 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Removing the Passive Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other components 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Press down the push pin or unscrew the screw on the heatsink and turn it counter clock wise to loosen it Repeat the same step to loosen the second push pin 3 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture below and gently wriggle the heat sink to loosen it Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 4 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the motherboard 5 To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling them on the motherboard 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note Check Supermicro s website for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Installing amp Removing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs int
73. electing the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyrigh System Date 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information System Date This item displays the system date in Day MM DD YY format e g Wed 10 12 2012 System Time This item displays the system time in HH MM SS format e g 15 32 52 Supermicro X9DB3 TPF Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system Build Date This item displays the date that the BIOS ROM was built Memory Information Total Memory This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system 4 3 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press Enter to access the following submenu items gt Boot Feature gt Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes sages and the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the 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 Use this item to set the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the current AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system
74. ementation that is compatible with Windows 7 Windows 8 and Windows 2008 Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The X9DB3 i F TPF motherboard accommodates 24 pin ATX power supply Al though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addition two 12V 8 pin power connectors JPW2 JPW3 and the 4 pin power connector JPW4 are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Your power supply must also supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Warning To ensure adequate power supply to the motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin two 8 pin and one 4 pin power connectors Be sure to all power connectors on the motherboard to the power supply Failure in doing so may 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
75. emperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III SuperDoctor I Remote Management info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configura on Administration Sy stems Managerment Report Help Health Information zl SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information B 2 Appendix Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor III Remote Management tem Info Health Info Performance Remcbe Control Configuration Administration 3y ste Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor 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 cance the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system tight away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action zi SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control Note The SuperDoctor Ill program and User s Manual can be downloaded the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products ac cessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperDoctor II a
76. ent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure that the person handling it is static protected 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into CPU socket 1 first Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and heatsink fans Make sure that the processor wattage TDP does not exceed the maximum rating for the motherboard Also check that it is within the rating limits of the heatsink and chassis to ensure proper cooling and operation Refer to the chassis manual for more information When purchasing a motherboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the CPU socket plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU socket pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately Refer to the Motherboard Features section of the manual and our website for more information on CPU support and updates Installing an LGA 1356 Processor Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU sock
77. es Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I O System BIOS provides a setting that determines how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to the power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section for this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the features of PC health monitoring of the motherboard This motherboard has onboard system management firmware that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard voltages continuously 1 5V 3 3V 3 3V Standby 5V 5V Standby and Battery voltages Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the firmware thermal management via IPMI Environmental Temperature Control A 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 it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to p
78. et from its locked position Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 4 After removing the plastic cap hold the CPU at the north and south center edges with your thumb and index finger 5 Align the CPU key which is a semi circle cutout with the socket key which is the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket 7 Once both CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket To avoid damaging the CPU or the socket do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins 8 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 9 Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 10 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plastic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect CPU socket pins Shipping without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the heatsink Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the two mounting holes on the heatsink are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Insert two push pins on the sides of th
79. gulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Refer to Section 3 3 on Page 3 6 3 7 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your ven dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning the motherboard to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the shipping package is mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service You can also request a RMA authorization online http www supermicro com This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EE
80. guration settings ME BIOS Interface Version ME Version gt Trusted Computing Available when a TPM device is detected by the BIOS Configuration TPM Support Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TPM support to improve data integrity and network security The options are Enabled and Disabled TPM State Select Enabled to enable TPM security settings to improve data integrity and network security The options are Disabled and Enabled Pending Operation Use this item to schedule an operation for the security device The options are None Enable Take Ownership Disable Take Ownership and TPM Clear Note During restart the computer will reboot in order to execute the pend ing operation and change the state of the security device 4 23 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Current Status Information This item displays the information regarding the current TPM status TPM Enable Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled TPM Active Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently ac tive or deactivated TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership Intel TXT LT SX Configuration Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel Trusted Exec
81. he Intel SCU controller are located on the X9DB3 F TPF See the table on the right for pin definitions Note SATA SAS Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground N TX_P TX_N Ground RX_N RX_P CQ Ground For more information on SATA SAS RAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA SAS HostRAID User s Guide posted on our Website http www supermicro com A I SATAO 1 10318 r Em tW sg ZCI SAS CODE MAC CODE IPMI CODE CODE S SATA SAS1 e S SATA SAS2 sail JPME2 SATA SATA3 i SATAO JL 8X 0 3 99 PIOS EE dO sca Gap 10G_LAN SFP CTRL GA E i LOWNIG Zd 2 VAWWNIG 2d LAWNI Ze 2 39 15l4 LXNNIO 31v 1ndOd SAV M B I SATA2 5 C S SATA SAS 0 3 D SAS 4 7 X9DB3 only M 3 259552995
82. ht for pin definitions 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V T SGPIO1 2 amp SCU SGPIO1 2 Headers T SGPIO SCU SGPIO Pin Definitions Two T SGPIO headers and two SCU SGPIO Pin Definition Pin Definition headers are located on the motherboard g NC 1 NC These headers support onboard Serial_Link 4 Ground 3 Data interface connections 6 Load 5 Ground 8 Clock 7 NC Note NC No Connection USBU A PWR SMB CS 1 d o q COMI e gt B D B T SGPIO1 CTRL 4 E pc es C T SGPIO2 B Ens Ez 17 D SCU SGPIO1 L2 Fle g53 2 CPU2 E SCU SGPIO2 ES y Iis E SB gl fh SER E 3a 8 PST meee SUPER X9DB3 i TP F Safe fe IPMI CODE E BARCODE RoHS rn n 2 e NININ if S SATA SASO oo 082 21 E S SATAISAS EE 5 SATAISAS2 gogo I 5 SATAISAS3 g A AK Y ned B 9 Bg sasl uet Intel PCH BE SAS
83. i TPF Jumpers SLEDS H E 00 COMI ow t EN BH 9 CTRL CTRL 106 1 9NV4SNV 4 m adir jp Ezel X NI PX 0 404 1705 1199 ome 55559 COCI BIOS SAS CODE LICENS MAC CODE SUPER X9DB3 i TP F morir o PMi cope C F Rev 101 BEBE BE BE NE HES 2222828 BAR CODE RoHS ZANNI VaWid WWI ETE E G 1993333335131 ESELOZ WHAT ua ears ets Ed Wane s 695 E TESES 71 g g3 2 S SATA SAS0 g J S SATA SAS1 27 BB 6 ji 2 0 S SATA SAS2 B A S SATA SAS3 Intel PCH suid 31v 1ndOd ES Hd gan 1 8 H 825559801 H See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections e p indicates the location of Pin 1 e Jumpers LED Indicators connectors headers not indicated or docume
84. ibes the features specifications and performance of the mother board It also provides detailed information on the Intel C606 C602 chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the System If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists software installation instructions SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself Warning Important information given both to ensure proper system installation and personal safety and to prevent damage to your system or to the components Note Additional information given to differentiate among various models Orto provide information for correct system setup Preface Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A
85. inking 106 LAN Active Motherboard Features Chapter 1 Overview CPU Dual Intel E5 2400 Socket B2 up to 95W proces sors each processor supports one full width Quick Path Interconnect QPI link of up to 8 0 GT s per link and with data transfer rate of up to 16 GB s direction peak bandwidth per port Memory Integrated memory controller supports up to 384GB of 240 pin Registered RDIMM Load Reduced LRDIMM ECC or up to 96GB of Unbuffered UDIMM ECC Non ECC DDR3 with speeds of 800 1066 1333 1600 MHz in 12 memory modules Note For the latest CPU memory updates please refer to our Website at http www super micro com products motherboard DIMM sizes R DIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and LR DIMM 32GB 1 35V 1 5V Virtualization VT x VT d and VT c Chipset Intel PCH C606 for X9DB3 only C602 for X9DBi only Graphics Matrox G200eW Video Controller embedded in the Nuvoton BMC Network Dual Intel i210 Gigabit Ethernet Controllers for LAN 1 2 One Intel 82599 EN Controller for 106 T _LAN SFP Port for X9DB3 i TPF only Devices SATA SAS Connections SATA Ports Two 2 SATA 3 0 I SATA 0 1 from Intel PCH Four 4 SATA 2 0 I SATA 2 5 from Intel AHCI Four 4 SATA 2 0 S SATA 0 3 from Intel SCU for X9DBi only RAID SATA RAID 0 1 5 10 SAS Ports for Eight 8 SAS from Intel SCU X9DB3 Only RAID SAS RAID 0 1 10 1
86. ired 8 pin PWR Con 4 pin Power nector Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definitions Pins Definition Pins Definition 14 Ground 12 Ground 5 8 12V 3 4 12V Required um E A 4 JPW1 24 ATX as B EI 4 PWR Rea ENOS 1090 SNVASNVS 9X0 3 94 SIOS 1190 laeveruod zndol Bi SAS CODE d d Hd d d UPER X9DB3 TP F C I SATA0 2 2 8 PMi copejC F Rator zEEEi2 BARCODE RoHS 86855 gt d HEEE S SATAISASO 222222 7 S SATA SAS1 838833 5 SATA SAS2 z 5 5 5 3 3 SAS LEES E B sagof guer B SAS I SATAS i BE SATA B saraa ll 5B SAT B 1 1 BIOS 5g 5a H5 HB BA 2 24 S SATASAS2 J S SATASAS3 TEDA OS PS SASS SASO SAST 1 5 LSATAA I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATAD Fan Headers This motherboard has eight system CPU fan headers Fan 1
87. ke sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bits per second Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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
88. me motherboard e Using DDR3 DIMMs with different operating frequencies is not allowed All chan nels in a system will run at the lowest common frequency 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed Phillips Screwdriver 22 Pan head screws 10 pieces e Standoffs 10 pieces if needed Location of Mounting Holes There are ten 10 mounting Mu motherboard indicated by the arrows 1 E ii zer Za li SUPER X9DB3 i AE M RoHS m amp n ti f u
89. mer Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the MLC mid level cache streamer prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled MLC Spatial Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If this feature is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes If this feature is set to Enabled the CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised The options are Disabled and Enabled DCU Streamer Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unit DCU prefetch of L1 data to speed up data accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 7 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual DCU IP Prefetcher Select Enabled for DCU Data Cache Unit IP Prefetcher support which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology which will allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti tions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this
90. n nect a cable to Pin 8 on JF1 for Front Panel UID LED indication When you press the UID Switch both Rear UID LED LED3 and Front Panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service Note UID can also be triggered via IPMI on the motherboard For more information on IPMI please refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our Website http www supermi cro com UID Switch Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Ground Rear UID LED LED3 Status Color State Status Blue Unit Identified Grund o F X lt x o FP PWRLED lt o y HDDLED lt Stby NIC1 Link LED lt NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Link LED lt o NIC2 Activity LED pum N ma kai o Rede ete ren cathode ORiFan Faill PWR FaiL UIDLED Red Blue LED Cathode Power Fail LED lt o aav Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR Power Button 25 1 UID Switch e cr El Ww 3
91. n the manufacturer and the customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other rep
92. ngs that help optimize system performance When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load optimized defaults select Yes to load the optimized default settings or select No to abandon optimized defaults Save as User Defaults Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to save the current settings as the user s defaults When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save values as user s defaults select Yes to save the current values as user s default settings or select No to keep the defaults previously saved as the user s defaults Restore User Defaults Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to load the user s defaults previously saved in the system When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to restore user s defaults select Yes to restore the user s defaults previously saved in the system or select No to abandon the user s defaults that were previously saved Boot Override This feature allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities setting in the Boot menu and instead immediately boot the system with one of the listed devices This is a one time override USB 2 0 USB Flash Drive 0 00 IBA GE Slot 0800 v1403 UEFI Built in EFI Shell UEFI USB 2 0 Flash Drive 0 00 4 33 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Notes 4 34 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines
93. nted are for testing only Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manu facturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible short circuit 1 4 Chapter 1 Overview X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Jumpers Jumper JBT1 Jl2C1 JI2C2 JPB1 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JPME1 JPME2 Description Default Setting Clear CMOS See Chapter 3 SMB to PCI E Slots Open Disabled BMC Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Gigabit LAN Ports 1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Management Engine ME Pins 1 2 Normal Recovery ME Mode Select Pins 1 2 Normal JPTG1 X9DB3 i TPF Only 10G T _LAN SPF Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JVRM__JI2C1 JI2C2 JWD1 l2C Bus to CPU1 2 VRMs Pins 1 2 Disabled Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Connectors Connectors Battery BT1 COM 1 COM 2 FAN1 6 FANA FANB IPMI_LAN J1_SPF1 JD1 JF1 JIPMB1 JL1 JOH1 JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW4 JPPC1 JSTBY1 JTPM1 JSD1 LAN1 2 I SATA 0 1 I SATA 2 5 Description Onboard Battery See Chpt 3 for Used Battery Disposal Info Backplane COM Port1 Front Accessible COM2 Header CPU System Fan Headers IPMI Dedicated LAN Port 106 T LAN SFP Connector X9DB3 i TPF Only Power LED Speaker PWR LED Pins 1 3 Speaker Pins 4 7 Front Control Panel Header 4 pin External BMC I C Header for an IPMI Card Chassis Intrusion Overheat Fan Fail LED 24 pin ATX Power
94. o allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State ACPI C2 to the operating system During the CPU C3 State the CPU clock generator is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C6 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State ACPI C3 to the operating system During the CPU C6 State the power to all caches is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C7 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State ACPI C3 to the operating system CPU C7 State is a processor specific low C State The options are Enabled and Disabled Package C State limit Available when Power Technology is set to Custom This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C State package register The options are CO C2 C6 and No Limit Energy Performance Bias Use this feature to select an appropriate fan setting to achieve maximum system performance with maximum cooling or maximum energy efficiency with maximum power saving The fan speeds are controlled by the firmware management via IPMI 2 0 The options are Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy and Energy Efficient Factory Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit in watts set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit in watts set by
95. o install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents 2 When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compat ible Mode and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings B 1 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor IlI The SuperDoctor Ill program is a web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor Ill program allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the figures below for examples of the SuperDoctor III interface 1 The default User and Password for SuperDoctor Ill is ADMIN ADMIN Note 2 When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor Ill as the SuperDoc tor 111 settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS t
96. o the memory slots starting with P1 DIMM A1 For best memory performance please use the modules of the same type and speed in the same bank 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it T u a Ly Ts aS Reledse Tabs Mina G2 8 zm 3 Align the DIMM module key with the receptive point on the memory slot 4 Align the notches on both ends of the module with the receptive points on ends of the slot 5 Use two thumbs together to press the notches of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place 6 Press the release tabs to the locked positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot Press both notches straight down into the memory slot at the same time Removing Memory Modules Press both notches on the ends of the DIMM module to unlock it Once the DIMM module is loosened remove it from the memory slot 2 9 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Memory Support for the X9DB3 i F TPF Motherboard The X9DB3 i F TPF Motherboard supports up to 384GB Registered RDIMM Load Reduced LRDIMM ECC or up to 96GB of Unbuffered UDIMM ECC Non ECC DDR3 memory with speeds of 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz in 12 DIMM slots For the latest memor
97. og Enter a number between 0 to 99 The default setting is 60 View SMBIOS Event Log This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log Select this item and press Enter to view the status of an event in the log Date Time Error Code Severity 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 5 IPMI Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI settings io Setup Utilit Update IPMI LAN Configuration IPMI Firmware Revision This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system IPMI Status This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system P System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Yes On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot Select Yes On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot The options are No Yes On next reset and Yes On every reset 4 27 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the System event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immedi
98. options are Enabled and Disabled Maximum Payload Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes and 256 Bytes Maximum Read Request Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum read request size for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes ASPM Support This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management ASPM level for a PCI E device Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disabled and Auto Warning Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI E devices to fail Above 4G Decoding Available if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64 bit in the space above 4G Address The options are Enabled and Disabled Slot 1 PCI 33 MHz OPROM PCH Slot 2 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 OPROM CPU1 Slot 3 PCI E 3 0 x4 in x8 OPROM CPU1 Slot 4 PCI E 3 0 x8 OPROM CPU1 Slot 5 PCI E 3 0 x8 OPROM CPU2 Slot 6 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a de vice installed on the slots specified above The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use the iS
99. ot replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all add on cards cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned on check the following 1 Check for any error beeps from the motherboard speaker fthere is no error beep try to turn on the system without any DIMM module installed If there is still no error beep try to turn on the system again with only one processor installed in CPU Socket 1 If there is still no error beep replace the motherboard fthere are error beeps clear the CMOS setting by unplugging the power cord and contacting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to Sec tion 2 8 in Chapter 2 2 Remove all components from the motherboard especially the DIMM mod ules Make sure that the system s power is on and memory error beeps are activated 3 Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed If the system boots check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the procedure of memory error troubleshooting in this chapter Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMO
100. pplication instead SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Notes B 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
101. r 5 Ground 10 N A pin definitions O Woooo o o o o o Video Connection One video port VGA1 is located next to COM Port1 on the I O backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location 1 COM1 2 COM2 3 VGA ezz 9 r RoHS Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB Rear Type A FP USB 2 3 4 5 USB USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB USB 6 7 0 1 are located on the I O back panel Two USB headers located close to S SATA SAS Port 0 provide four front accessible USB connections USB 2 3 USB 4 5 In addition two Type A connectors USB 6 USB 7 next to USB 4 5 also provide front USB support Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports LAN1 LAN2 are located on the backplane of the motherboard An IPMI Dedicated LAN are also located on the backplane to provide KVM support for IPMI 2 0 In addition a 10_Gigabit LAN SFP port J1_SPF1 is also located on the X9DB3 i TPF to provide 10G LAN and Small Form Platform
102. res e PMI 2 0 Serial over LAN e KVM over LAN LAN Alerting SNMP Trap EventLog e X Bus parallel interface for I O expansion Multiple ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs e SPI Flash Host BIOS and firmware bootstrap program supported Reduced Media Independent Interface RMII OS Operating System Independent Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI Key features SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Provides Network Management Security via remote access console redirec tion Supports the following Management tools IPMIView CLI Command Line Interface e RMCP protocol supported gp Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the PMI User s Guide posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury Should you have questions or experience difficulty contact Supermicro s Technical Support department for assis tance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis Battery Handling A Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is
103. revent the CPU from overheating The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when the chassis temperature is too high Note To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when system temperature CPU temperature voltages 1 12 Chapter 1 Overview and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range 1 5 Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In addition to enabling 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 impl
104. roductive harm Manual Revision 1 0a Release Date May 29 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 X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF motherboard About This Motherboard The Super X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF motherboard supports dual Intel E5 2400 Socket B2 processors which offer the Intel QPI QuickPath Interface Technology V 1 1 providing point to point connections with a transfer speed of up to 8 0 GT s With the C606 C602 chipset built in the X9DB3 i F TPF motherboard supports Intel amp Management Engine ME Rapid Storage Technology Digital Media Interface DMI PCI E Gen 3 0 and DDR3 memory of up to 1600 MHz greatly enhancing system performance This motherboard is ideal for high end server platforms Please refer to our website at http www supermicro com for processor and memory update and support Manual Organization Chapter 1 descr
105. s This item displays the Station IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Subnet Mask This item displays the sub network that this computer belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 4 28 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Station MAC Address This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Gateway IP Address This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 4 6 Boot This submenu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the system 1st Boot Device CD DVD Set Boot Priorities 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device 6th Boot Device Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot priority for a device specified by the user gt Add New Boot Option This feature allows the user to configure the following settings when adding a new device to the boot priority list Add Boot Option Path for Boot Option Boot Option File Path Create 4 29 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual P Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list USB Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities This submenu allows the user to specify the
106. se provided by the ME on client platforms 1 8 Introduction to the IPMI Controller The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports 2D VGA compatible graphic cores with PCI interface creating multi media virtualization via Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR The WPCM450R controller is ideal for remote system management The WPCMASOR controller interfaces with the host system via PCI connections to communicate with the graphics cores It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface support to Chapter 1 Overview control Super IO functions The WPCMASOR controller is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI connections The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter faces PECI Platform Environment Control Interface buses and General Purpose I O ports WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface The WPCM450R supports a 16 bit DDR2 memory module with a speed of up to 220 MHz For best signal integrity the WPCMASOR provides point to point connection WPCMASOR PCI System Interface The WPCMASOR provides 32 bit 33 MHz 3 3V PCI interface which is compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification Rev 2 3 The PCI system interface connects to the onboard PCI Bridge used by the graphics controller Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller The WPCM450R supports the following featu
107. support Note Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information LT A cof 911311 DES TPF ros lt Pin Definition USB 2 4 6 Pin Definition USB 3 5 in Definitions Pin Definition 1 5v 1 sev ev 2 PO 2 PO PO POF PO 4 Ground 4 Ground Ground 5 NC 5 Key NC No connection GLAN Ports LAN1 LAN2 IPMI_LAN Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TDO 11 Act LED 3 TDO 12 T P3V3SB 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 5 TD1 14 Link 1000 LED Yel low 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 18 Ground NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 J1_SEP 10G_LAN SFP 4 IPMI_LAN 5 Bankplane USB 0 6 Bankplane USB 1 7 Front Accessible USB 2 3 8 Front Accessible USB 4 5 9 Type A USB 6 10 Type A USB 7 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Unit Identifier Switch A Unit Identifier UID Switch and two LED Indicators are located on the motherboard The UID Switch is located next to the GLAN 2 port on the backplane The Rear UID LED LED3 is located next to the UID Switch The Front Panel UID LED is located at Pins 7 8 of the Front Control Panel at JF1 Co
108. t Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support which will allow the BIOS to moni tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic 1 caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled Hyper threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper threading Technology to enhance CPU per formance The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s second and above Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are All 1 2 4 and 6 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit Available if supported by the OS amp the CPU Select Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application 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 Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard AES New Instruc tions NI to ensure data security The options are Enabled and Disabled MLC Strea
109. the user during which long dura tion power is maintained The default setting is 0 Factory Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time in seconds set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time in seconds during which long duration power is maintained The default setting is 0 4 9 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Recommended Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the short duration power settings in watts recommended by the manufacturer Short Duration Power Limit During Turbo Mode the system may consume more power than the default power Setting set for a processor and thus exceeds the Short Duration Power limit By increasing this value the processor can provide better performance during a short period This item displays the time period during which short duration power is maintained The default setting is 0 P Chipset Configuration P North Bridge This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge P Integrated IO Configuration Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to the VMM Virtual Machine Monitor through ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected 1 0 resource sharing across Intel platforms provi
110. tility 4 1 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Delete at the appropriate time during system boot Note For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re covery User Guide posted http www supermicro com support manuals Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BlOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damage arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is being updated to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by s
111. tions are Fast and Slow QPI Link Frequency Select Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 6 4 GT s 7 2 GT s and 8 0 GT s 9 DIMM Configuration This section displays the following DIMM information Current Memory Mode This item displays the current memory mode Current Memory Speed This item displays the current memory speed Mirroring This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard Memory mirroring creates a duplicate copy of the data stored in the memory to enhance data security Sparing This item displays if memory sparing is supported by the motherboard Memory sparing enhances system performance gt DIMM Information This feature allows the BIOS to detect DIMM memory modules installed on P1 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMC1 DIMMC2 and P2 DIMMD1 DIMMD2 DIMME1 DIMME2 DIMMF1 DIMMF2 slots and displays the following DIMM information Memory Mode Use this feature to configure memory mode when memory is initialized When Independent is selected all DIMMs are available to the operating system When Mirroring is selected the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for data backup When Lockstep is selected the motherboard uses 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel When Spar ing is selected memory that is inactive or not in use will be enabled to take the
112. to debe seguir todas las leyes y regla mentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis a des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous aupr s de l organisme comp tent 57 pry gums AYIA pim nnn ARDT 3 n m hana Dw DIO SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Aia gll el Cyl ill graal lib Axa Ie ja aie A 3p spe H712 x AT Bl aA mel AAA suu Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To avoid dam aging your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure that your system chassis provides excell
113. uch as the chipset driver After accessing the ftp site go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO file for your motherboard Download this file to create a CD DVD of the drivers and utilities it contains You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may down load individual drivers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert the disk into the CD DVD drive on your system and the display shown below should appear 6 SUPERMICRO X9DB3 i F TPF Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Intel C600 Chipset X9DB3 TPF SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Driver Tool Installation Display Screen She B Hu Gum g Omma jii Intel Chipset INF files Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Microsoft Net Framework Optional Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor IIl Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site PA Notes 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items t
114. ution Technology CPU TXT Trusted Execution Technology Feature Chipset TXT Trusted Execution Technology Feature Intel TXT LT SX Configuration This feature displays the following TXT configuration setting TXT LT SX Support This item indicates if the Intel TXT support is enabled or disabled The default setting is Disabled Intel TXT LT SX Dependencies This feature displays the features that need to be enabled for the Intel Trusted Execution Technology to work properly in the system VT d Support Intel Virtualization Technology with Direct I O support VT Support Intel Virtualization Technology support TPM Support Trusted Platform support TPM State Trusted Platform state Intel TXT LT SX Dependencies This feature displays the features that need to be enabled for the Intel Trusted Execution Technology to work properly in the system 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS VT d Support Intel Virtualization Technology with Direct I O support VT Support Intel Virtualization Technology support TPM Support Trusted Platform support TPM State Trusted Platform state 4 4 Event Logs Use this feature to configure Event Log settings Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This feature allows the user to configure SMBIOS Event settings Enabling Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS System Management BIOS Event Logging during system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Runtime
115. which are performed at each system boot errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue to boot The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Ready to boot 5 short beeps 1 long beep Memory error No memory detected in the system 5 beeps No Con In or No Con Con In USB or PS 2 keyboard PCI or Out devices Serial Console Redirection IPMI KVM or SOL Con Out Video Controller PCI or Serial Console Redirection IPMI SOL 1 beep per device Refresh 1 beep for each USB device installed X9 IPMI Error Codes 1 Continuous Beep System OH System Overheat A 1 SUPERO X9DB3 F X9DBi F X9DB3 TPF X9DBi TPF Motherboard User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp ftp supermicro com Some of these must be installed s
116. y updates please refer to our website a at http www supermicro com products motherboard Processor amp Memory Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules CPU1 P1 1 1 1 1 1 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMC1 DIMMC2 CPU2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 DIMMD1 DIMMD2 DIMME1 DIMME2 DIMMF1 DIMMF2 Processor and Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance Number of CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table CPUs DIMMs For memory to work properly please follow the instructions below 1 amp CPU1 2 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB 1 1CPU amp CPU1 4 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB2 1 CPU amp CPU1 6 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 4 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 6 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF 1 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 8 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMA2 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME 1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMD2 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 10 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB2 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMD2 P2 DIMME2 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 12 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB2 P1

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