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1. 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 prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Motherboard 1 Install the I O shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother board components 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 C Motherboarc Qe Ls gt Motherboard 1 U Chassis 7 Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis Note Images displayed are for illustration only Yo
2. AUDIO EP Chapter 2 Installation IEEE 1394a Enable 1394a Enable Disable JPI1 allows you to enable or disable ini call the onboard IEEE 1394a support The ee Rennen default position is on pins 1 and 2 to m Enabled use 1394 1 and 1394 2 connections Buses Disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings SMB Enable SMB Enable Jumpers J29 J30 allow the user to en Jumper Settings able System Management Bus support Jumper Setting Definition The default setting is 1 2 to enable the 1 2 Enabled Default connection See the table on the right 2 3 Disabled for jumper settings BI SED A 1394a Enable B J29 D C J30 91x OE 3HOd ZLOTS LNAI T d 2E Hee Sus yt nay SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F i
3. 1 13 Power Supply Super lO tie e E E E E E t malraef Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager IPNM sseeeesee 1 14 Management Engine ME eene rapi oen tue Tox rR Fre sn the epe xu Fera Samuel 1 14 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller esses 1 14 WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface sse 1 15 WPCM450R PCI System Interface Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller 1 15 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 5 2 6 Standardized Warning Statements anssen E e Battery Handoling uico pe tremore dI T RODA nee Product Disposal cr eara eed ene ec bc deti thd Static Sensitive Devices essssssssssssssseseeeeee eene Precautions a Unpackinig cierta pe nara Den rait aet dee pene Gas tad Lnd de ix vare bc REN ERAS Processor and Heatsink Installati n viesai Installing the EGA2011 Processor enint rnnt tonne Installing a Passive CPU IHeatsink tici Removing the FHeatsink iai tir eee se tp cce seus eoe E Se R ER RSS aan Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Installing amp Removing DIMMS sseseeenmm een Removing Memory Modul s nacre ctio ees Motherboard Installatiori i perite tnt ad Tools Needed ettet e eee oe reete tocation of Mounting Elolgs ene ccn oen tempu rp peer reponse de r
4. 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 3 Slots Per Channel Width 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5v SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066 NA 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 Non 1333 1333 1333 1333 ECC 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066 NA 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 Non 1333 1333 1333 1333 ECC 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 SRx16 512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066 NA 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 Non 1333 1333 1333 1333 ECC 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 ECC 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 ECC 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 Note For detailed information on memory support and updates please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http www supermicro com support resources mem cfm Populating RDIMM ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2600 v2 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Capacity Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel SPC and DIMM P
5. Processor and Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance Number of CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table CPUs DIMMs For memory to work properly follow the instructions below to install DIMMs 1 CPU amp CPU1 2 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB 1 1CPU amp CPU1 4 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 1CPU amp CPU1 5 8 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 Any memory pairs in P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMD 2 slots 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 4 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF 1 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 6 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 8 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF 1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMMH1 2CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 10 16 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMMH1 Any memory pairs in P1 P2 DIMM slots 2CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 16 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF 1 P2 DIM MG1 P2 DIMMH1 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMD2 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH2 Notes 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent on Intel E5 2600v2 CPUs For Intel E5 2600 v2 processor support BIOS version 3 0 or above is required 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation Populating UDIMM ECC Non ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2600 v2 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support
6. Intel E5 2600 Series Processor UDIMM 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 3 Slots Per Channel Width 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5v SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066 NA 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 Non 1333 1333 1333 1333 ECC DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066 NA 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 Non 1333 1333 1333 1333 ECC SRx16 512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066 NA 1066 N A 1066 N A 1066 Non 1333 1333 1333 1333 ECC SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 ECC 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 ECC 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 Note For detailed information on memory support and updates please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http www supermicro com support resources mem cfm Populating RDIMM ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Capacity Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel Per Per DIMM DPC DIMM amp 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel hid See the Note Below 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5v SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 106
7. 3 3VSB 5V 5VSB battery voltage memory voltages and chipset voltage Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by 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 prevent the CPU from overheating The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when the chassis temperature is too high Note To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when 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 amp 1 12 Chapter 1 Overview to provide you with warnings when the system CPU t
8. ASPM Support This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management ASPM level for a PCI E device Select Force LOs to force all PCI E links to operate at LOs state Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disabled Force LOs and Auto Warning Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI E devices to fail Slot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device Select PXE Preboot Execution Environment to use an PXE Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device The options are PXE and iSCSI Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Load Onboard LAN1 OPROM Load Onboard LAN2 OPROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is Enabled and the default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled Load Onboard SAS OPROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard SAS Option ROM This is to boot the com puter using a SAS device The default setting for SAS Option ROM is Enabled VGA Priority This feature allows the user to select the graphics adapter to be used as the primary boot
9. EM ges s ERE BMC 8X 0 3HOd 1078 ZdO 91X 0 E 2HOd Z1OTS Lnd SUPER X9DAX 7F IF 7TF iT Rev 1 10 EmO VONNIA Ld ZONNIG Ld LOWNIG Ld ZOWNIG Ld emma ta I VANWWNIG Ld ZVWINIG Ld d TT www a OIN t vives NES SviVS1 AS f Notes See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections e E indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only Also components that are not documented in this manual are reserved for internal use only Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion 1 4 Chapter 1 Overview Jumper J19 J29 J30 JCMOS1 JI C1 JI C2 JPB1 JPG1 JPI JPLAN1 X9DAX IF 7F JPLAN1 X9DAX iTF 7TF JPME1 JPME2 JPS1 X9DAX 7F 7TF JWD1 Connectors J Audio
10. La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous aupr s de 757 pl 1 TAIN AYIA PINT nna ARDT NPA 3 n AT ovs Dw 530 pi o SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Agile ll ceil lll yl jill gaal lib g Axa helali Ris iial lia Gyo eilel ala aie 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 e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Forgrounding purposes make sure that your system chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid
11. 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 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Putty KeyPad This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS The submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management Console Redirection for EMS Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings for EMS This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Out of Band Management Port The feature selects a serial port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS to communicate with a remote server The default setting is COM1 Terminal Type This feature allows the
12. 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 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled Recorder Mode
13. mode See the table on the right for jumper settings Manufacture Mode Select Close pins 2 and 3 of Jumper JPME2 to bypass SPI flash security and force the system to operate in the Manufacture 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 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 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 ina OLX OE 310d 21018 Lnd yoo FP pee A JPME1 B JPME2 Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD1 is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap plication hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application tha
14. 3 With the Close 1st lever fully retracted gently push down on the Open 1st lever to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it completely Gently push down to pop the load plate open 2 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 1 Using your thumb and the index finger loosen the CPU lever and open the load plate 2 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 3 Once they are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the Socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket Warning You can only install the CPU inside the socket in one direction Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 4 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 5 Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket Lock the Close 1st lever first then lock the Open 1st lever second Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever
15. 7F iTF 7TF moth erboard provides support for Intel amp Management Engine ME Rapid Storage Technology Digital Media Interface DMI PCI E Gen 3 0 and up to 1866 MHz DDR3 memory greatly enhancing system performance for high end workstations Please refer to our website http www supermicro com for processor and memory support updates Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board It also provides detailed information about the Intel 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF 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 to ensure proper system installation and to prevent damage to system components or injury to yourself Note Additional information give
16. DDP 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 8Rx4 32GB 64GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 QDP 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 Intel E5 2600 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Per Capacity Channel DPC DIMM Per DIMM amp 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel Data See the Note Width Below 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V QRx4 16GB 32GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 DDP 1333 1333 1333 1333 QRx8 8GB 16GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 QDP 1333 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 f 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
17. FP Audio Battery CNF1 CNF2 J COM2 FAN1 8 JD1 JF1 JL1 JOH1 JPI C1 JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 JSD1 JSPDIF In JSPDIF Out JSTBY1 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Jumpers Description Default Setting BIOS Chip Select A ine BCS SMB Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Clear CMOS Open Normal SMBus to PCI E Slots Pins 2 3 Normal BMC Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled IEEE1394a Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Gigabit Ethernet LAN Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 10G Ehernet LAN Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Management Engine ME Recovery Mode Pins 1 2 Normal Engine Manufacture Mode Select Pins 1 2 Normal SAS Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Connectors Description 8 Channel 7 1 High Definition Backplane Audio Connector Front Panel Audio Header J18 Onboard CMOS Battery See Chpt 3 for Used Battery Disposal BT1 IEEE 1394a 1 2 Connectors Front Panel Accessible COM Port Header CPU System Fan Headers Fan7 Fan8 CPU 1 2 Fans Speaker Power LED Indicator Front Panel Control Header Chassis Intrusion Overheat Fan Fail LED Indicator Power Supply SMBbus I C Header 24 Pin 24 Pin Power Connectors See Warning on Pg 1 6 12V 8 Pin Power Connectors See Warning on Pg 1 6 SATA DOM Device On Module Power Connector SPDIF_ Sony Philips Digital Interface In Header SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Out Header Standby Power Header 1 5 JTPM1 JVGA LAN1 2 L SAS 0 3 4 7 SUPERO X
18. Fail LED lt Vec PWRFailLED lt Vee Ground O o M Reset Button Ground 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 See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 13 3 3V Standby 14 HD Active NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators ane Tea The NIC Network Interface Control Pin Definitions JF 1 ler LED connection for GLAN port 1 is Pin Definition located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and 9 NIC 2 Activity LED the LED connection for GLAN Port 2 is 10 NIC 2 Link LED on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED 11 NIC 1 Activity LED cables here to display network activity 12 NIC 1 Link LED Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED Groun X Cll Power LED G HDD LED B NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED Ground Ground Overheat OH Fan Fail LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating and fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definit
19. Header sse 2 31 Standby Power bleader recte cant tese tacked 2 31 Power SMB FC Connector enn adt in nee Exe edet ken 2 32 lr M UP 2 32 T SGPIO 1 2 amp SCU SGPIO 1 Headers 2 33 IEEE 1394a 1 1394a 2 Connectors ssesesesseeeeeenee 2 33 Overheat Fan Fail BED iiic re testet ces ta 2 34 DOM Power COonhectot corem ceterae Ec tta de EP e erige 2 34 2 09 J mper Settings curent rre tret he eme Deiegex aerae se ee aie a RE oda Po Pea eR ed 2 35 Explanation of Jumbpers dde iii eet ri emet Fe on et es 2 35 GEAN Enable Disable 2 rte ug eie Aana 2 35 clear CMOS is senittiooieten tere e frere teneis PY cepe 2 36 BIOS Chip Select Jumper 319 rrr nime trece 2 36 IEEE 13943 Eriable n rre im e scr tansy eo FEY eT 2 37 SMB Enable c cadenns 2 37 bdcy sz m ake anerveieerel 2 38 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual BMC ENADE 5 3 RE pape ac iste er epe ise du cactus 2 38 PC Bus to PCISEXp IOS inr orna rx ka rr c eren 2 39 SAS Enable XODAX 7F ZTF Only rrt a 2 39 Management Engine ME Recovery sssss 2 40 Manufacture Mode Seleti nininini ns innen 2 40 Watch BogEnable DISable us nitet eret ro Hp EHE PORE URSUS EI 2 41 2 9 Onboard LED IndiCators norte nr ennt a ntc 2 42 CLAN ME DDS age cco eerta iR RE d inenrict
20. LED may be green amber or off to GESA Feto Asie indicate the speed of the connections See LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LED Left LED State the tables on the right for more information LED Color Definition Off 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or No Connection Green 10 Gbps Amber 1 Gbps Onboard PWR LED Indicator Onboard Power LED LED Settings LED Color Status An Onboard Power LED is located at DL4 of on the motherboard When this LED is on the system is on Be sure to turn off the System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On Green ACPI S1 State Flashing removing or installing components See Quien System and unplug the power cord before the tables on the right for more informa tion A LAN1 2 LEDs B Onboard PWR LED En ex DEZO ELOS ma 91x 08 HOA 71078 indo 2 42 Chapter 2 Installation BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED Status A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at DM1 on the motherboard When LEM is blink UNS ing BMC
21. P State coordination type for hardware components only Select SW ALL to change the P State coordina tion type for all software installed in the system Select SW ANY to change the P State coordination type for a software program in the system The options are HW All SW ALL and SW ANY CPU C3 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State ACPI C2 to the operating system During the CPU C3 State the CPU clock generator is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C6 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State ACPI C3 to the operating system During the CPU C6 State the power to all cache is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C7 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State ACPI C3 to the operating system CPU C7 State is a processor specific low C State The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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
22. See the table on the right for pin defini tions Standby Power Header The Standby Power header is located at JSTBY1 on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin defini tions Chapter 2 Installation Pin o Or o TPM Port 80 Header Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition LCLK 2 GND LFRAME 4 lt KEY gt LRESET 6 5V X LAD 3 8 LAD 2 3 3V 10 LAD1 LADO 12 GND SMB CLK4 14 SMB DAT4 3V DUAL 16 SERIRQ GND 18 CLKRUN X LPCPD 20 LDRQ X Wem USB30 01 jay Standby Power Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up A TPM Port 80 OLX OE 319d 21078 LNAI apor page Header B Standby PWR LSAS4 7 a 2 31 Power SMB FC Connector Power System Management Bus I C Connector JPI C1 monitors power supply fan and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions IPMB A System Management Bu
23. and a processor interrupt system Each UART provides legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 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 Version 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 those provided by the ME on client platforms 1 9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 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 Vid
24. and the bandwidth of a DRAM module in operation so that the OS can manage power consumption and energy budget of hardware more effectively within a certain window of time The options are 0 1 8 and 16 Perfmon and DFX Devices A PerfMon device monitors the activities of a remote system such as disk us age memory consumption and CPU load which will allow an IT administrator to maximize the performance of each computer within the network A DFX device usually in the form of a USB adaptor can be used to enhance audio performance Select Unhide to display the Perfmon and DXF devices installed in the system The options are HIDE and UNHIDE 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 MPST Support Select Enabled to enable the Message Processing Subscriber Terminal which is used to process short messages The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 13 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Channel Interleaving This feature selects from the different channel interleaving methods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way and 4 Way Rank Interleaving This feature allows the user to select a rank memory interleaving method The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctab
25. beep per device Refresh 1 beep for each USB device X9 IPMI Error Codes 1 Continuous Beep System OH System Overheat A 1 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Notes Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs After you ve installed the operating system a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been in stalled To install these programs click the icons to the right of these items f Note To install the Windows OS please refer to the instructions posted on our Website at http www supermicro com support manuals S SUPERMICRO X9DAX Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP x Intel Chipset INF files S U PE RM I C Re Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Net Framework Optional Intel C600 Chipset Realtek High Definition Audio Driver X9DAN LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise USB 3 0 Drivers Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper
26. com RmaForm 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens press the Del key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Del key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup Screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F3 F4 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for informational text When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often informational text about the option will display on the right f Note The AMI BIOS has default informational messages bu
27. device The options are Onboard and Offboard Network Stack Select Enabled enable PXE Preboot Execution Environment or UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface for network stack support The options are Enabled and Disabled P Serial Port Console Redirection COM 1 These two submenus allow the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings for a COM Port specified by the user Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the 4 19 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy
28. displays the frequency of the QPI Link QPI Quick Path Interconnect Link Speed Mode Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections The options are Fast and Slow QPI Link Frequency Select Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 6 4 GT s 7 2 GT s and 8 0 GT s 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 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 section displays the status of the memory modules as detected by the BIOS Memory Mode 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 two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel The options are Independent Mirroring Lock Step and Sparing DRAM RAPL BWLIMIT This item sets the limits on the average power consumption
29. 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 X9DAX iF iTF Only Four 4 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044Lx4 X9DAX 7F 7TF Only Two 2 I Pass to Serial ATA cable CBL 097L 03 x2 X9DAX 7F 7TF Only One 1 IEEE 1394a Internal to External cable CBL 0173L One 1 I O Shield MCP 260 00049 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual SUPER Motherboard Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manua
30. power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Clear CMOS Open Normal Default 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 Note 3 Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords BIOS Chip Select Jumper J19 This motherboard comes with two BIOS chips installed to allow two BIOS profiles Close pins 1 amp 2 of J19 to use the primary BIOS chip to sup port aggressive overclocking Close pins 2 amp 3 of J19 to use the secondary BIOS chip for more conservative standard operations In the event when the primary BIOS chip is corrupted you can also close pins 2 and 3 to use the secondary chip as the backup and vice versa BIOS Chip Select J19 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting 1 2 Primary BIOS Chip Default 2 3 Secondary BIOS Chip Definition A Clear CMOS B BIOS Chip Select GR LU Lano LANI X 0E HOA CIO S ZNI LINAN ZINAT uar iur 91x OE 319d ziOTs tno
31. 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 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 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 Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to automatically reboot when a non recoverab
32. thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place 6 Press the release tabs to the locking positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot Press both notches straight m 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 11 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Memory Support for the X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard The X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF motherboard supports up to 1 TB of Load Reduced LRDIMM 512 GB of Registered RDIMM or 128 GB of Unbuffered UDIMM ECC Non ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 MHz 240 pin 4 channel memory modules in 16 DIMM slots Note For the latest memory updates please refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our website http www supermicro com products mother board Processor amp Memory Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory population Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules CPU 1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 DIMMC2 DIMMD2 CPU2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 DIMME1 DIMMF1 DIMMG1 DIMMH1 DIMME2 DIMM F2 DIMMG2 DIMMH2
33. to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instructions Power to the CPU s and RAM is maintained but RAM is refreshed Select Sus pend Disabled to use power reduced mode Power will only be supplied to limited components such as RAMs to maintain the most critical functions of the system 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 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 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Pe
34. to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Note 2 When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Note 3 Changing BMC log in information is recommended during initial system power on The default username is ADMIN and password is ADMIN For BMC best practices please refer to http www supermicro com products nfo files IPMI Best Practices BMC Security pdf 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 the SD III Client The SuperDoctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial System information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the figure below for a di
35. 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 and Software Xon Xoff 4 21 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Data Bits Parity Stop Bits The setting for each 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
36. 6 N A 800 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1600 1600 1600 1600 DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 N A 800 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1600 1600 1600 1600 SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 N A 800 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1600 1600 1600 1600 DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 N A 800 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1600 1600 1600 1600 QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 1066 800 800 800 1066 800 800 N A N A QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 1066 800 800 800 1066 800 800 N A N A 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 14 Chapter 2 Installation Populating LRDIMM ECC Memory Modules Intel E5 2600 v2 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Per Capacity Channel DPC DIMM Per DIMM amp 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel Data See the Note Width Below 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V QRx4 16GB 32GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066
37. 9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual TPM Trusted Platform Module Port 80 Header VGA Port Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports 1 2 X9DAX iF 7F Only 10G Ethernet LAN Ports 1 2 X9DAX iTF 7TF Only Serial Attached SCSI 2 0 Connections 0 3 4 7 from the LSI SAS 2208 Controller X9DAX 7F 7TF Only I SATA0 5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0 5 SATA 0 1 SATA 3 0 Ports SATA2 5 SATA 2 0 ports S SATA0 3 SATA 2 0 Connectors 0 3 from SCU Storage Control Unit CPU1 Slot1 Slot2 PCI E 3 0 x16 Slots Available when CPU1 is installed CPU2 Slots 3 5 6 7 PCI E 3 0 x8 Slot Available when CPU2 is installed PCH Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot SP1 Onboard Buzzer Internal Speaker SCU SGPIO 1 Serial Link General Purpose IO Header for S SATA Connections 0 3 T SGPIO 1 2 Serial Link General Purpose IO Headers for I SATA Connections 0 3 4 5 USB 2 0 20 3 Back Panel USB 2 0 Ports 0 1 2 3 USB 2 0 4 Front Panel Accessible Type A USB 2 0 Header USB 4 J25 USB 2 0 5 6 Front Panel Accessible USB 2 0 Connections 5 6 J23 USB 3 0 0 1 Back Panel USB 3 0 Ports 0 1 USB 3 0 2 3 Front Panel Accessible USB 3 0 Connections 2 3 JUSB3 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF LED Indicators LED Description State Status DL4 Standby PWR LED Green On Standby Power On DM1 BMC LED Green BMC Active LEDS2 SAS LED On SAS Active Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power conn
38. I 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 USB Keyboard Plug amp Play PnP and SMBIOS 2 3 Power Config ACPI ACPM Power Management Main switch override mechanism Keyboard Wake up from Soft Off Power on mode for AC power recovery 1 8 Chapter 1 Overview PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for 1 5V 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V Standby 5V 5V Standby and Battery Voltage CPU 6 Phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Intel Intelligent Power Node Management IPNM Intel Management Engine ME Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware thermal manage ment via IPMI interface 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 Ill Watch Dog NMI e Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Dimensions 13 68 L x 13 00 W 347 47 mm x 330 20 mm Note 1 For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the IPMI Configuration User s Guide availabl
39. OU2 and the PCl e port The options are xAx4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 2A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Port 2C Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2C Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2C Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2C The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 4 11 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual IOUS PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU3 and the PCl e port The options are xAx4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 3A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Port 3C Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3C Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3C Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3C The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 gt QPI Configuration Current QPI Link Speed This item displays the current status of the QPI Link Current QPI Link Frequency This item
40. Pin 1 is identified with a square 3 2 1 solder pad on the printed circuit board See i Setting vun layout pages for jumper Pin 1 2 short ocations Note Ontwo pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable JPLAN1 enables and disables the GLAN GLAN TOGLAN Enable ports on the X9DAX iF 7F and the 10GLAN sumper Setings ports on the X9DAX iTF 7TF See the table Jumper setting Denon on the right for jumper settings The default lid Enap edi defauit setting is Enabled A ME Lo MENTEM A GLAN Pors AUDIO FP eee t Bp Enable X9DAX iF 7F A 10GLAN Pors Enable X9DAX iTF 7TF exo F104 1078 ZNAI SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Clear CMOS JCMOS1 is used to clear CMOS To clear CMOS close pins 1 and 2 of JCMOS 1 to short the con nection The default setting is Open for normal operation Always remove the AC
41. SAS 0 3 L SAS 4 7 provide Serial Attached SCSI connections on the motherboard On the X9DAX 7F 7TF SAS Connections can function as SATA ports if the connectors are used with the mini ipass cables See the table on the right for pin definitions Note For more information on HostRAID configuration please refer to the HostRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com A I SATAO SATA3 0 B I SATA1 SATA3 0 C I SATA2 SATA2 0 D I SATA3 SATA2 0 E I SATA4 SATA2 0 F I SATAS SATA2 0 G S SATAO SATA2 0 H S SATA1 SATA2 0 S SATA2 SATA2 0 J S SATA3 SATA2 0 K L SASO 3 X9DAX TE 7TF L L SAS4 7 X9DAX TE 7TF 2 44 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 Note A
42. SUPERO X9DAX iF X9DAX 7F X9DAX iTF X9DAX 7TF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1 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 bet
43. TF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 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 WPCM 450 BMC Baseboard Management Controller to provide IPMI 2 0 KVM support on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 12 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled BMC Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 BMC Enable Default Pins 2 3 Normal 91x OE 219d ziOTs ineo D tandrzandr uar dur ee du deer SHES A JPG1 B JPB1 2 38 Chapter 2 Installation PC Bus to PCI Exp Slots Use Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 to connect the System Management Bus I C to PCI Express slots to improve PCI slot performance These two jumpers are to be set at the sa
44. X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual TPM Support Trusted Platform support TPM State Trusted Platform state 4 4 Overclocking Use this submenu to override selected CPU voltage settings Warning Overclocking may cause system instability and is not recommended by Supermicro for standard use of the product ight C 2011 American Megatrend Inc CPU Voltage IVIDOffset Om Volts CPU Voltage Use this feature to override the CPU Voltage settings specified by the manufacturer The VID Offset options range from 0m Volts to 500m Volts CPU BCLK Use this feature to override the CPU BCLK Base Clock settings specified by the manufacturer The options are Auto BCLK 101 BCLK102 BCLK 104 BCLK105 and BCLK 106 System Recovery Mode Use this feature to select the recovery mode setting When Auto is selected the BCLK and memory speed will return to default settings after a system reset by the Watchdog Timer When Disabled is selected BIOS settings will not change on a System reset by the Watchdog Timer When Load Defaults is selected all settings on the Overclocking submenu will return to default values after a system reset by the Watchdog Timer The options are Auto Disabled and Load Defaults 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Memory Voltage Use this feature to override the Memory Voltage settings specified by the manufac turer The VID Offset options range from 0m Volts to 310m Volts DDR Speed Use
45. a BlOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damage arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is being updated to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information System Date 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 X9DAX SMC Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system SMC 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF 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 System Date gt Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows
46. a Independent Interface RMII OS Operating System Independency SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI Key features Provides Network Management Security via remote access console redirection e Supports the following Management tools IPMIView CLI Command Line Interface e RMCP protocol supported Note 1 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 Note 2 The term IPMI controller and the term BMC controller can be used interchangeably in this section Note 3 Changing BMC log in information is recommended during initial system power on The default username is ADMIN and password is ADMIN For BMC best practices please refer to http www supermicro com products nfo files IPMI Best Practices BMC Security pdf 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 ch
47. 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 27 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 4 6 IPMI Use this submenu to configure Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI settings gt BMC network 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 28 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Custom EFI Logging Options L
48. are xAx4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 2A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A Select GEN3 to enable 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 IOUS PCle Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOUS3 and the PCl e port The options are xAx4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 3A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 IOH 1 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control This submenu configures the following IO PCle Port Bifurcation Control settings for the PCle ports to determine how the available PCI Express lanes will be distributed between the PCI Exp Root Ports IOU1 PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU1 and the PCl e port The options are x4x4 and x8 Port 1A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 IOU2 PCle Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between I
49. assis Battery Handling A Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DUDEN TEHRAN TELS TTD TUE T 9 Pr RUD fS TET S450 3 3 RTS MMS ot A DHEES 70 3 Tzu 1500 6 Ze EH FEO BS BR COR CHE 2I jUC FEW FB2U SE HUS S BE EK TA FD ESTE ra IDE HET HI TR TH ABI rt HRABE oT Pee ill ea RY UH ER H E e Fil SEHR ES ARE reali EARE EET RIT SC TH S B EA E Je EI RR ERAR Fas a BE SSE S REDE o 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF 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 jAdvertencia Existe peligro de explosion si la bateria se reem
50. ccommodates 24 pin ATX power sup plies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addition two 12V 8 pin power connections 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 prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these power supply connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and two 8 pin power connectors JPW2 JPW3 on the motherboard Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant For more 1 13 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual information please refer to the website at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super I O The Super I O supports one high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability
51. 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 I O activity resumes The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for a particular port which will allow the user to change a hardware component or device without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Staggered Spin Up Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support to prevent excessive power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning up simultaneously The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled P SCU Storage Control Unit Configuration SCU Devices Select Enabled to enable PCH SCU storage devices The options are Disabled and Enabled OnChip SAS Oprom Select Enabled to support the onboard SAS Option ROM to boot up the system via a storage device The options are Disabled and Enabled P PCle PCI PnP Configuration PCI ROM Priority Use this
52. e http www supermicro com sup port manuals Note 2 Changing BMC log in information is recommended during initial system power on The default username is ADMIN and password is ADMIN For BMC best practices please refer to http www supermicro com products nfo files IPMI Best Practices BMC Security pdf 1 9 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual e 8 gs EB Ei E PCI E X16 G3 PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X16 G3 E PCI E X4 ea PCI E X1 PCI E X1 rece PCI PCI E X8 G3 4 Rear 2 Front 1 Type A System Block Diagram Notes 1 This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard 2 This block diagram is intended for your reference only 1 10 Chapter 1 Overview 1 2 Processor and Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E5 2600 v2 Series Pro cessors Socket R LGA 2011 and the C602 chipset the X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual pro cessor based high end workstation platforms With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect QPI Technology the X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF offers point to point serial interconnect interface with a transfer speed of up to 8 0 GT s providing superb system performance The C602 chips
53. e eee PIU UE 2 42 Onboard Power LED nr reri leen perl ere 2 42 BMG Heartbeat EBD rettet etr tenentes rre tee let EEEREN 2 43 2 10 SATA SAS Connections rr retener rides 2 44 Senal ATA POS troi tite pee x obo E ese d eMe 2 44 SAS2 Ports X9DAX 7F 7TF Only eese 2 44 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures ssssssssssssesseeeeeeee enne nnne 3 1 9 2 Technical Support Procedures i cerco te decocto eee fierce 3 5 3 3 Battery Removal and Installation 3 6 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions ertet eei ene 3 7 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service sesssssssssseeeenee 3 8 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 WAtROCUCHION m 4 1 4 2 Main Setup ici oie per iE eai dpa DE 4 2 4 39 Advanced Setup Configurations cete Ce e eere ipcep ee 4 4 AA SOVEECIOCKING ETE 4 24 4 5 Event Logse ehe a Ais 4 26 LOOMEE I Et 4 28 4 7 co C 4 30 SOMME el e 4 31 4 0 Save S EXIb oie tette pen ota rater P E ree TERES 4 32 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes iuo cre eret eei specu dec n aet A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs tege eere tester cipe prr egescen B 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor lll B 2 viii Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations
54. e the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink Once the CPU is loosened remove the CPU from the CPU socket Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling the CPU and the heatsink Loosen screws in sequence as shown Motherboard Notes 1 For optimized airflow please follow your chassis airflow direction to install the correct CPU heatsink direction 2 Graphic drawings included in this manual are for reference only They might look different from the components installed in your system 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules f Note Check Supermicro s website for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Installing amp Removing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMMA1 For best performance please use the memory modules of the same type and the same speed 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it Notches Align th slot 4 Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on the ends of the slot 5 Use two
55. ectors Be sure to connect these power supply connectors to the 24 pin power connector JPW1 and two 8 pin power connectors JPW2 JPW3 on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard 1 6 Motherboard Features Chapter 1 Overview CPU e Dual Intel E5 2600 v2 Series Socket R LGA 2011 Processors each supports two full width Intel Quick Path Interconnect QPI links of up to 8 0 GT s per QPI link Note For Intel E5 2600 v2 processor support BIOS version 3 0 or above is required Memory Integrated memory controller supports up to 1 TB of Load Reduced LRDIMM 512 GB of Registered RDIMM or 128 GB of Unbuffered UDIMM ECC Non ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 MHz 240 pin 4 channel memory modules in 16 DIMM slots Note 1 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent on Intel E5 2600v2 CPUs Note 2 For the latest memory updates please refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our website http www supermicro com products motherboard Chipset e Intel C602 Chipset PCH A Expansion Slots s Two 2 PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots CPU1 Slots1 2 Four 4 PCI E3 0 x8 slot CPU2 Slots3 5 6 7 One 1 PCI Express 2 0 x 4 in x8 slot PCH Slot4 Network One 1350 Dual Channel Gigabit 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet Controller for LAN 1 LAN 2 ports X9DAX iF 7F One X540 Dual 10GbE Ethernet Controller for LAN 1 LAN 2 ports X9DAX
56. ed Loop Thermal Throttling 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS OLTT Open Loop Thermal Throttling Peak BW Bandwidth This item sets a percentage of the peak bandwidth allowed for Open Loop Thermal Throttling The range is between 2596 and 10096 The default settling is 50 96 gt South Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel PCH chip PCH Information This feature displays the following PCH information Name This item displays the name of the PCH chip Stepping This item displays the PCH stepping USB Devices This item displays the USB devices detected by the BIOS All USB Devices This feature enables all USB ports devices The options are Disabled and Enabled EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 Available when All USB Devices is set to Enabled Select Enabled to enable EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface Controller 1 or Controller 2 The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Available when USB Functions is not Disabled Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy sup port if USB devices are not present Select Disabled to have USB devices available for EFI Extensive Firmware Interface applications only The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto 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 syste
57. ee suu Oud Installing the Motherboard Control Panel Connectors and I O Ports seminiger Back Panel Connectors and I O Ports esssssssssseeeee Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions vi Table of Contents Video CORFDegcHoli doe ae rte pd pectet m ETETEA 2 19 Ethernet Ports n ep dere ecu eerie texas bolo ina ed iedd 2 19 Universal Serial Bus USB niet eene deer 2 20 Back Panel High Definition Audio HD Audio ssssssss 2 21 Front Accessible Audio Heades irssi anaie 2 21 SPDIF In SPDIF Out Headers irre rn en 2 22 Serial Port ribns eerte bt dte em oo e 2 22 Front Control Pane eT 2 23 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 12 arcere rtt rettet 2 24 NMI BUOD ciiisean aaan CORR Fen RE YR Ec exe ER RUE ER Don 2 24 Power LED ote pb eee Gta 2 24 ADD ED c 2 25 NIC4 NIC2 LED Indicators 2 ioni eria tue rrr rere reri et 2 25 Overheat OF Fan Fall BED sett ER eR CER Enn eee 2 26 Power Fall DED cierre reete a eset a 2 26 RSet i IDTE rO I MERC CE 2 27 PoWel BUOFs cic crei eer tee on er eaten tested eee 2 27 2 7 Connecting Cables ptt aio ia pedit idea Reha iud 2 28 Power CORFnnectors e ceres a Geduld 2 28 ban ACCS scans ee scree new enden ca cee ee nena ses nae renseeee INE UE NE STE reese 2 29 Chassis In rgo o SE 2 29 Internal Speaker corr rapis a 2 30 Power LED SD6OaKOr inermes pecie pete reser 2 30 TPM Header Port 80
58. emperatures CPU voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripheral devices such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In addition to enabling operating_system directed power management ACPI also provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2008 Windows Vista and Windows 7 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF motherboard a
59. eo Mouse Redirection KVMR The WPCM450R Controller is ideal for remote system management Chapter 1 Overview 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 control Super IO functions The WPCM450R Controller is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI connections The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter faces PECI Platform Environment Control Interface buses and General Purpose 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 features e PMI 2 0 Serial over LAN 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 Medi
60. er Channel Per Per DIMM DPC DIMM amp 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel vue eons Note Below 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC i 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5v SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 800 800 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 800 800 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 800 800 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 800 800 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1066 1600 1600 1600 1600 1866 1866 QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 N A N A 1066 1066 QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 800 N A N A 1066 1066 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 13 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Populating UDIMM ECC Non ECC Memory Modules
61. et Mask This item displays the sub network that this computer belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers 4 29 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Gateway IP Address This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 4 7 Boot This submenu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the system Boot Option 1 Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 etc Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority Network Devices USB Device BBS Priorities Hard Disk Drives The above options appear when detected by the BIOS Use these options to set the order of the legacy network USB and Hard Disk Drive devices detected by the motherboard gt Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list Delete Boot Option Select the desired boot device to delete 4 30 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 8 Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system Rdminis Administrator Password Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS se
62. et provides extensive IO support including the following functions and capabilities PCI Express Rev 2 0 support PCI Express Gen 3 uplink supported by some SKUs e ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev 3 0b or Rev 4 0 USB host interface backplane and front access support e Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported e Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Intel VT d supported Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported Serial Peripheral Interface SPI Supported Digital Media Interface DMI supported Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI supported Note For Intel E5 2600 v2 processor support BIOS version 3 0 or above is required SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 1 3 Special Features 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 motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard voltages continuously CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 1 8V 12V 1 5V 3 3V
63. fans etc work properly Check Hardware Monitoring set tings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are 3 3 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 6 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 When the system becomes unstable before or 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 configuration with a CPU and a memory module installed to identify the trouble areas Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting proce dures 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 wit
64. feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are mul tiple Option ROMs available in the system The options are EFI Compatible ROM and Legacy ROM PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Above 4G Decoding Available if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64 bit in the space above 4G Address The options are Enabled and Disabled PERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled Maximum Payload Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes and 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 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
65. functions normally See the Blinking table on the right for more information Color State Definition Wey US830 0 jay S uem 7 woe A BMC LED 2 iy NO aaa aro or OX 0 E HO 1075 znd 91x 0 H94 21075 Ndo I iC aro vs SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 2 10 SATA SAS Connections Serial ATA Ports SATA SAS Two SATA 3 0 Ports I SATA0 4 colored in white and UT eight SATA 2 Ports I SATA2 5 S SATAO 3 colored Pint 2Definitori in black are located on the motherboard I SATA ports Groung are supported by the Intel PCH chip while S SATA 2 xP ports are supported by SCU Storage Control Unit 3 XN These ports provide serial link signal connections 4 Ground which are faster than the connections of Parallel ATA 5 RX_N See the table on the right for pin definitions 6 RX_P D Ground SAS2 Ports X9DAX 7F 7TF Only Eight Serial Attached SCSI Ports L
66. h 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 this 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 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 yo
67. he on board speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Internal Buzzer SP1 Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker SP1 BEEP IN d POS ALARM SPKNEG PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 NA Speaker Connector Pin Settings Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker AUD FP six oe 319471098 nao m SUPER X9DAX 7F iF 7TF iTF Rev 1 10 H A Internal Speaker Buzzer B PWR LED Speaker Lsisil Leasoa Mm i 1 1 I B 2 30 TPM Header Port 80 Header A Trusted Platform Module Port 80 header is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM support and Port 80 connection Use this header to enhance system performance and data security
68. his function Front Accessible Audio Header A 10 pin Audio header J18 is also located on the motherboard This header allows you to use the onboard sound for audio playback Connect an audio cable to the audio header to use this feature See the table on the right for pin definitions for these headers Ag BE meee gm zm BP HD Audio Conn Signal 1 SPDIF Out Surround Out CEN LFE Out Mic In Line Out Jaj AJOJN Line In censure oot e wes CENILFE OUT LINEAN SIDE SURR OUT SURROUND OUT p gt e Md LINE ovr SURR OUT LINE OUT SPDIF ouT B gt x MIC IN HD Audio 10 Pin Audio Pin Definitions Pin Signal 1 Microphone Left Audio Ground Microphone Right Audio Detect Line 2 Right Ground Jack Detect Key oO oN Oo QOO t WO NM Line 2 Left eo Ground 1 SPDIF Out 2 Surround Out 3 CEN LFE Out 4 Mic In 5 Line Out 6 Line In 7 Audio Header w S iugi ss eae O SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual SPDIF In SPDIF Out Headers SPDIF In SPDIF Out Pin Definiti Pin Definiti The SPDIF In JSPDIF In and SP eee LE TIAE DIF Out JSPDIF Out headers are Pin Definition Pin Defi
69. iTF 7TF LSI 2208 SAS Controller X9DAX 7F 7TF Only SATA Connections SATA Ports e Two 2 SATA 3 0 Ports l SATA 0 1 e Four 4 SATA 2 0 Ports I SATA 2 5 from Intel PCH e Four 4 SATA 2 0 Ports S SATA 0 3 from SCU RAID RAID 0 1 5 10 Windows Linux latest kernel 1 7 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual SAS Connections For X9DAX 7F 7TF Only SAS Ports e Eight 8 SAS 2 0 Ports L SAS 0 3 4 7 RAID RAID 0 1 5 10 Peripheral Devices USB Devices 11 USB Connections Four 4 USB 3 0 ports USB 3 0 Ports 0 1 on the I O Backplane USB 3 0 USB 2 3 close to SAS ports for front access Seven 7 USB 2 0 Connections Four 4 Backplane USB 2 0 Ports 0 3 Two 2 Front Accessible USB USB 5 6 at J23 One 1 Type A USB Header USB 4 at J25 for front USB access VO Devices Serial COM Port One 1 Fast UART 16550 Connection 9 pin RS 232 Serial Port for front access Audio ALC 889 Audio Controller Backpanel 7 1 High Definition Audio Front Panel Audio Header J18 Power Con nectors ATX Power Connectors amp DOM Power Con nector One 1 24 pin Main Power JPW1 Two 2 8 pin CPU PWR Connectors JPW2 JPW3 DOM Disk On Module Power Connector for Se rial link devices JSD1 Super I O Super I O Winbond W83627 BIOS 16MB AMI BIOS Flash EEPROM APM 1 2 DM
70. ill blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the table on right for pin definitions DOM Power Connector A power connector for SATA DOM Disk On Module devices is located at JSD1 Connect an appropriate cable here to provide backup power support for your SATA devices to retain cache data during power out age See the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Status State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground A OH Fan Fail 91x UE 3Hod Z107 LNAI LED B DOM PWR 2 34 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 3 5 Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts be l tween two pins to change the function of the jd connector
71. ilt in The manufacturer retains the option to include omit or change any of these 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 f 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 utility 4 1 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF 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 Recov ery User Guide posted http www supermicro com support manuals Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has
72. ions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions SUPERG XODAXTFIFITTEITF Ur OH Fan Fail LED SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 vcc 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3v 6 PWR Supply Fail A OH Fail Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail Groun X Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED PWR Fail LED Ground Ground 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 chassis to use this feature 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 or off 1 Signal the system This button can also be con 2 Gr
73. itions 1 oO aT w USB 5 USB 4 6 Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V 2 5V USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3 Ground 8 Ground Key 10 Ground Pin Pin Signal Name Description 1 10 VBUS Power 2 11 D USB 2 0 Differential Pair S 12 D 4 13 Ground Ground of PWR Return 5 14 StdA_SSRX SuperSpeed Receiver 6 15 StdA_SSRX Differential Pair if 16 GND_DRAIN Ground for Signal Return 8 17 StdA_SSTX SuperSpeed Transmitter 9 18 StdA_SSTX Differential Pair Backpanel USB 2 0 Port 0 BP USB 2 0 Port 1 BP USB 2 0 Port 2 BP USB 2 0 Port 3 BP USB 3 0 Port 0 BP USB 3 0 Port 1 EP USB 2 0 Port 4 EP USB 2 0 Port 5 6 KO o p KAJ pn fF EP USB 3 0 Port 2 3 r3 Saa o 9 Chapter 2 Installation Back Panel High Definition Audio HD Audio This motherboard features a 7 1 Chan nel High Definition Audio HDA codec connector that provides 8 DAC chan nels The HD Audio connector supports multiple streaming 7 1 sound playback and independent stereo output through the front panel stereo out connection to the front rear center and subwoofer speakers Use the software program included in the CD ROM with your moth erboard to enable t
74. l 1 2 Chapter 1 Overview Motherboard Layout UDIO FP esas ma exe HOde101Szndd 91X 0 E 2HOd 2107S Ld SUPER X9DAX 7F iF 7TFIIT Rev 1 10 La EZELOM LOWNIG Ld ZING Ld 1I Ld ZOWNIG Id SWWNIG bd LENNIG 1d zw ta WIIG Ld o Hor 1adr ZANA Lidl T fers jem jem i Sy E idst i ao PVIVS NOG i tvivS S VIS t EM ar IE Note 1 For the latest CPU Memory updates please refer to our website at http Awww supermicro com products motherboard for details Note 2 Changing BMC log in information is recommended during initial system power on The default username is ADMIN and password is ADMIN For BMC best practices please refer to http www supermicro com products nfo files IPMI Best Practices BMC Security pdf 1 3 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Quick Reference GR USB3 0 1 UDOFP 35 l o D sss E
75. le error occurs that lasts for more than five minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function If this feature is set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button If this feature is set to 4 Seconds Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay Off for the System power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Stay Off and Last State CPU Configuration This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS It also allows the user to configure CPU settings P Socket 0 CPU Information Socket 1 CPU Information This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed in Socket 0 and Socket 2 Type of CPU CPU Signature Microcode Patch 4 5 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual CPU Stepping Max Min CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Hyper Threading Technology Intel VT x Technology Intel SMX Technology L1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache 2 Cache L3 Cache CPU Speed This item displays the
76. le 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 CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original Source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled Data Scrambling Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to ensure data security and integrity The options are Disabled and Enabled DRAM RAPL Running Average Power Limit This item allows the user to select the average power limit setting when a DRAM module is in operation The options are Disabled Mode 0 and Mode 1 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 Clos
77. led 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 f there are error beeps clear the CMOS settings by unplugging the power cord and contracting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to Section 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 Memory Errors Troubleshooting procedure in this Chapter Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 2 7 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 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 memo
78. locks Gently close the load plate Push down and lock Close 1st lever 3 4 Open 1st lever Lever Lock Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the re quired amount has already been applied Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard s and the Heatsink Bracket under neath Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Top View Screw 1 In d 90060 POOSOAPA wi MW Side View Side View SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below Gently wriggl
79. lways 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 those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the front panel connectors to the motherboard No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properly connected 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set if avail able 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system if applicable 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned on check the following 1 Check for any error beep from the motherboard speaker e fthere is no error beep try to turn on the system without DIMM modules in stal
80. me time The default setting is Closed to enable the con nections See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS Enable X9DAX 7F 7TF Only Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable the LSI SAS 2208 Controller to provide SAS 2 0 support on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings PC to PCI E slots Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Default Open Disabled SAS Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 BMC Enable Default Pins 2 3 Normal eyss NNSS Sus IWYS AUDIO FP poses F Least LSAS0 3 E a Wat oed 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
81. ms that does not recognize a USB device The options are Disabled and Enabled EHCI Hand Off This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 15 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Audio Configuration Azalia HD High Definition Audio Select Enabled to enable support for Azalia High Definition Audio The options are Enabled and Disabled Azalia Internal HDMI Decode Select Enabled to enable support for Azalia High Definition Muliti Media Interface Decode The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The following are displayed depending on your selection IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA SATA Controller 0 1 Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller and set the compatibility mode The options are Disabled Enhanced and Compatible The default for SATA Controller 0 is Compatible The
82. n definitions Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Deninitions at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an Ping Denion appropriate cable from the chassis to 1 ness aa inform you of a chassis intrusion when 2 Ground the chassis is opened A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F Fan 6 CPU1 Fan G Fan7 CPU2 Fan H Fan A l Chassis Intrusion vues SAS MESS nus 2 29 Internal Speaker The Internal Speaker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the loca tions of the Internal Buzzer SP1 Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions Please note that the speaker connector pins 4 7 are used with an external speaker If you wish to use t
83. n to differentiate among various models or provides information for correct system setup Preface Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 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 supermicro 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 9 il 1 1 Processor and Chipset OVOerviGw error emt eoe eret co eras po 1 11 Special Features cri ru ER cr oaa Re see es Scis N eye p EENE 1 12 PC Health MOnitOFiig 3 3 ceo eter pre ilec or en ccs iiia 1 12 ACPI Feature S T EP
84. nding 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 Current Status Information This item displays the information regarding the current TPM status TPM Enable Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled TPM Active Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently ac tive or deactivated TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership gt Intel TXT LT SX Configuration Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support This feature indicates if the following hardware components support Intel TXT Trusted Execution Technology CPU TXT Feature Chipset TXT Feature Intel TXT LT SX Configuration This feature displays the following TXT configuration setting TXT 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 4 23 SUPERO
85. nition located next to Fan 8 on the mother i SBOE X BEDS board Place a cap on each header for z Ground s ms audio support You will also need to have a cable to use each connection Serial Port Serial COM Ports Pin Definitions A serial port JCOM2 is located close to CPU1 Slot1 PCI E 3 0x16 on the Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR motherboard This connection provides 2 RXD 7 RTS serial connection support See the table MA 3 TXD 8 CTS on the right for pin definitions 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 N A 1 COM2 2 SPDIF In Header 3 SPDIF Out Header 2 22 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 descri
86. ns are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this feature is set to 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 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 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 Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support which will allow the BIOS to moni tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the compone
87. nts whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled EuP Select Enabled to support the Low power Compliance Mode for Energy using Products EuP The options are Enabled and Disabled gt CPU Power Management Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the following CPU Power Manage ment settings 4 7 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Power Technology Select Energy Efficient to support power saving mode Select Custom to cus tomize system power settings Select Disabled to disable power saving settings The options are Disabled Energy Efficient and Custom If the option is set to Custom the following items will display EIST Available when Power Technology is set to Custom EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to au tomatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Disabled GV3 Disabled and Enabled GV3 Enabled Note GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used on older platforms Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled P State Coordination This feature allows the user to change the P State Power Performance State coordination type P State is also known as SpeedStep for Intel processors Select HW ALL to change the
88. og EFI Status Codes Select Enabled to log EFI Extensible Firmware Interface Status Codes Error Codes or Progress Codes The options are Enabled and Disabled Note After making changes on a setting be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect BMC Network Configuration 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 it is at tached to and request the next available IP address for this computer The options for LAN 1 are DHCP and Static The options for LAN 2 are Unspecified Static DHCP Dynamic Loaded by BIOS and Dynamic BMC running Other Protocol The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected or can be configured manually if Static is selected Station IP Address This item displays the Station IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Subn
89. on Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin PWR Con nector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required ranean vues NNSS Sue NSS AUDIO FP Ee e A JPW1 24 pin ATX PWR Req d B JPW2 8 pin Processor PWR Req d C JPWS3 8 pin Processor PWR Req d Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions This motherboard has eight system Pin Definition CPU fan headers Fan 1 Fan 8 on the 1 Ground motherboard All these 4 pin fans head P m F ers are backward compatible with the Tach traditional 3 pin fans The fan speeds are 2 cere 4 PWR Modulation controlled by firmware thermal manage ment via IPMI See Chapter 4 for more details See the table on the right for pi
90. on the motherboard Mixing of RDIMMs UDIMMs or LRDIMMs is not allowed Do not install both ECC and Non ECC memory modules on the same motherboard Using DDR3 DIMMs with different operating frequencies is not allowed All channels in a system will run at the lowest common frequency 2 15 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 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 LATP Pan head screws 10 pieces Q N 6 Standoffs 10 pieces if needed Location of Mounting Holes There are ten 10 mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows WR mener USBSO OM Lan LAN e AUDIO FP we a gm SUPER X9DAX 7F iF 7TFii Rev 1 10
91. ons are Enabled and Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Select Enabled to support Runtime Error Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Correctable Error Threshold This feature allows the user to enter the threshold value for correctable memory errors The default setting is 10 PCI Error Logging Support Select Enabled to support error event logging for PCI slots The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS System Management BIOS Event Log which is completed before an event logging is initialized upon system reboot The options are No Yes next reset and Yes every reset When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event logs that ex ceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately SMBIOS Event Log Standard 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 log Enter
92. ound 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 Pin Definition 4 seconds or longer Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A Reset Button B PWR Button Groun NMI TF x x f T j i Power LED Vcc l ON HDD LED Vcc 7 i j NIC1 LED Vcc 3 Sore ee piene i NIC2 LED Vcc h OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc 4 I Ground Reset gt Reset Button 3 Ground PWR gt Power Button B M wb ri SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 2 7 Connecting Cables Power Connectors A24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPW2 2 are located on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification These power connectors must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Warning To provide adequate power supply to the motherboard be sure to connect the 24 pin ATX PWR JPW1 and two 8 pin PWR connec tors JPW2 JPW3 to the power supply Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definiti
93. plaza de manera incorrecta Re emplazar la bater a exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen dado por el fabricante Desechar las bater as gastadas seg n las instrucciones del fabricante mms pon v nrpn R T3 n55mm APA non OW prob 0150 Nap ng po manm oNINA 3102 799107 nx xn mama 55 yy35 v mwaiwnn moon pi o dis dad ctu iai all AS pil cicaglasl lii p Alaxaaal cia Leal cya ali 7d a MEA SEA AA eod SxS spo YSU ANE mele s eel IAY AZAA PASS wg SHES MELE Le Apso Bch pear 9 tol ureb ALE MELAS AHA 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 Product Disposal A Warning Chapter 2 Installation and regulations Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws Nh BER HOES TOBE BERL TIDE ID BURST Az COE ADI VL HEU UES Bs BEDS ARP anl FAA EE ARTETA RE ELE T ue ASE cata HY EESE LER ETE A ER ERAT HT Warnung o des Landes erfolgen jAdvertencia Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gem f allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen mentos nacionales Attention Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla l organisme comp tent
94. port 10 GLAN T 12 P3V3SB connections on the X9DAX TE 7TE 7D 79 TK TD LED Qr All these ports accept RJ45 type 5 TD1 44 Link 1000 LED cables In addition an IPMI LAN is Yellow 3V3SB located on USB Ports 0 1 to provide 6 TD2 15 Ground KVM support for IPMI interface Note 7 TD2 16 Ground Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec 8 TD3 17 Ground tion for LAN LED information 9 TD3 18 Ground NC No Connection 1 VGA 2 LAN1 3 LAN2 4 IPMI LAN SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Four Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports USB 2 0 Ports 0 3 and two USB 3 0 Ports USB 3 0 Ports 0 1 are located on the I O backplane In addition two USB 2 0 ports USB 5 6 and a Type A USB connector USB4 located close to the Intel PCH chip provides front USB access Also two USB 3 0 ports USB 3 0 Ports 2 3 are located next to Fan 3 to provide front access USB Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Back Panel USB 2 0 0 3 Pin Definitions e O N Pin Definition Pin 5V 5 USB_PN1 6 USB_PP1 7 Ground 8 Definition 5V USB PNO USB PPO Ground Back Panel USB 3 0 0 1 Front Accessible USB 3 0 32 3 Pin Definitions Front Panel USB 2 0 4 5 6 Pin Defin
95. ptions and pin definitions Groun NMI X x Power LED Vec HDD LED Vec NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vec PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground ele Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 15 3 3V PWR LED A NMI B PWR LED 20 19 r Groun o o NMI G s x X iil ll Power LED o o Vec e b Ii HDD LED o o Vec Pe i Wt NIC1 LED o o vee SUPER X9DAXTFIFITTFATE I V NIC2 LED 4 o of vee OH Fan
96. ractices 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 reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 1 Release Date December 4 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF motherboard About This Motherboard The Super X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF motherboard supports dual Intel E5 2600 v2 Series Processors Socket R LGA 2011 that offer QPI Intel QuickPath Interface Technology V 1 1 providing point to point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8 0 GT s With the C602 chipset built in the X9DAX iF
97. 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 Enter to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load previ ous values select Yes to load the values previous saved or select No to keep the changes you ve made so far Restore Optimized Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to load the optimized default settings that help optimize system performance When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load optimized defaults select Yes to load the optimized default settings or select No to abandon optimized defaults Save as User Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to save the current settings as the user s defaults When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save values as user s defaults select Yes to save the current values as user s default settings or select No to keep the defaults previously saved as the user s defaults Restore User Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to load the user s defaults previously saved in the system When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to restore user s defaults select Yes to restore the user s defaults previously saved in the sys
98. ry compatibility refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website http www supermicro com Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed It is strongly recom mended that you use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system Make sure that you are using the correct type of Registered Load Reduction ECC or Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMM modules recommended by the manufacturer Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module among all memory slots and check the results Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots Follow the instructions given in Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed in Section 2 4 to install your memory modules When the System Becomes Unstable A When the system becomes unstable during or after OS 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 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 System cooling Check system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans and CPU system
99. s Note NC No Connection 1394 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 PTPAO 2 PTPAO IEEE 1394a_1 1394a_2 3 GND 4 GND Connectors 5 PTPBO 6 PTPBO 1394a_1 CNF1 and 1394a_2 CNF2 Bl ore SNR ciu 10 Shield GND provide IEEE 1394a connections on 1394 2 the motherboard Connect IEEE 1394 Pin Definitions cables to the connectors for IEEE Pin Definition Pin Definition 1394a support See the tables on the 4 usse 2 PTPAt right for pin definitions iu oa 2 LORD 5 PTPB1 6 PTPB1 7 PWR 1394a 8 PWR 1394a 10 Shield GND A T SGPIO1 B T SGPIO 2 C SCU SGPIO1 D 1394a 1 E 1394a 2 USEND Ul Lanz u pre ja ibe f E Le gt ee 3IXDE 3HOd 21015 INI SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 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 w
100. s header for IPMI 2 0 is located at JIPMB1 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I C connection on your system SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual PWR SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V IPMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground S Clock 4 No Connection lit LSAS4 7 L SAS0 3 zaa tms 2 32 Apor s 2 HE E A JP C1 B JIPMB1 Chapter 2 Installation T SGPIO 1 2 amp SCU SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 1 2 amp SCU SGPIO 1 Headers Pin Definitions Three SGPIO Serial Link General Pinf Definition Pin Definition Purpose Input Output headers are 1 NC 2 NC located on the motherboard T SGPIO 3 Ground 4 Data 1 2 support SATA interface and SCU 5 Load 6 Ground SGPIO 1 is for SAS interface See the 7 Clock 8 NC table on the right for pin definition
101. speed of the CPU installed in the Socket selected 64 bit This item indicates if 64 bit technology is supported by the CPU installed in the Socket selected Hyper threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper threading Technology to enhance CPU per formance The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s second core and above Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are All 1 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 websites for more information 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The optio
102. splay of the SuperDoctor III interface f Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the SuperDoctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed SuperDoctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in BIOS SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information TL eed eed ee zl B 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control SuperDoctor III Remote Management Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action Note The SDIII utili
103. 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 Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area Notes 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 the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink e f you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink When receiving a server board without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support Installing the LGA2011 Processor 1 There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket To open the socket cover first press and release the load lever labeled Open 1st on Load Lever labeled Open 1st SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 2 Press the second load lever labeled Close 1st to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position 1 Press down on Load Pull lever away from Lever Close 1st the socket
104. stem while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair For BIOS Recovery instructions please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted at http www supermicro com Question How do I handle the used battery Answer Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 3 7 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF 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
105. t hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Wen S830 ON LAN Chapter 2 Installation Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled A Watch Dog Enable z 8 LAN CTRL OX O E Hod ELOS ZNAI 91x 0 E 23d 21075 LndO UDIO FP EE m zanna ld ria ia Lsass7 LSASI 3 H H n 3 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 2 9 Onboard LED Indicators Link LED 4 Activity LED GLAN LEDs 1 1 Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis on the IO Backplane of the motherboard LAN 1 LAN 2 Activity LED Right Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The LED State green LED indicates activity while the other Color Status Definition Link
106. t 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 Load Reduced ECC or Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMM modules To enhance memory performance do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 Question How do update my BIOS It is recommended that you do not upgrade your 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 sy
107. tem 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 4 33 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual Notes 4 34 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed at each System boot errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue to boot The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error 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 includes USB or PS 2 key Out devices board PCI or Serial Console Redirec tion IPMI KVM or SOL Con Out includes Video Controller PCI or Serial Console Redirection IPMI SOL 1
108. 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 Force DDR3 1866 and Force SPD tCL tRCD tRP Use the above items to set the tCL Cas Latency tRCD Row to Col Delay and Ras Precharge values The options are Auto 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 and 18 tRAS Use this item to set the Ras Active Time value The options are Auto 12 13 14 15 16 17 and 18 tRRD Use this item to set the minimum tRDD Row Active to Row Active Delay value The options are Auto 19 23 27 32 36 and 41 tRRD Use this item to set the minimum tRDD Row Active to Row Active Delay value The options are Auto 4 5 6 7 and 8 tWR Use this item to set the minimum tWR Write Recovery time The options are Auto 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 tRTP Use this item to set the minimum internal tRTP Read to Precharge command delay time The options are Auto 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 4 25 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 4 5 Event Logs Use this feature to configure Event Log settings b Change Smbios Event 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 opti
109. ts to the VMM Virtual Machine Monitor through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across Intel platforms providing greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel OAT Select Enabled to enable Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology which sig nificantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements and freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support When set to Enabled this feature uses Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to improve data transfer efficiency The default is Enabled and can not be changed IOH 0 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control This submenu configures the following IO PCle Port Bifurcation Control settings for the PCle ports to determine how the available PCI Express lanes will be distributed between the PCI Exp Root Ports IOU1 PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU1 and the PCl e port The options are x4x4 and x8 Port 1A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 IOU2 PCle Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU2 and the PCl e port The options
110. tup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long User Password Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system and to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long 4 31 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 4 9 Save amp Exit This submenu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the System and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit and press Enter When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without saving select Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or select No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration settings can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit and press Enter When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without sav ing select Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or select No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save Options Save Changes Select this option and press Enter to save all changes you ve done so far and
111. ty and the user guide can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we will still recommend that you use SuperDoctor II SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF 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
112. ur 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 X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF 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 as shown below Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock out wards to unlock it Once unlocked the battery will pop out from the holder Remove the battery 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 tha
113. ur chassis or compo nents might look different from those shown in this manual SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual 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 UMMMZTO Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions SPDIF_Out Surround_Out CEN LFE Out Mic In Line Out Line In Gigabit LAN 1 X9DAX iF 7F 10G LAN 1 X9DAX iTF 7TF Gigabit LAN 2 X9DAX iF 7F 10G LAN 2 X9DAX iTF 7TF 9 Back Panel USB 3 0 Port 0 10 Back Panel USB 3 0 Port 1 11 IPMI LAN 12 VGA 13 Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 0 14 Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 1 15 Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 2 16 Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 3 EE EX gt NEM o Chapter 2 Installation Video Connection A Video VGA port is located next to USB 3 0 ports 0 1 on the I O back plane Refer to the board layout below for the location Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 2 are MUN elute located on the I O backplane on the motherboard These ports support Epa nim Gigabit LAN connections on the i tbe X9DAX iF 7F and sup
114. ween 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 B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the authorized dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help California Best Management P
115. with maxi mum 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 the user during which long duration power is maintained The default setting is 0 Factory Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time in seconds set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time in seconds during which long duration power is maintained The default setting is 0 Recommended Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the short duration power settings in watts recommended by the manufacturer Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the time period during which short duration power in watts is maintained The default setting is 0 P Chipset Configuration gt North Bridge This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge 4 9 SUPERO X9DAX iF 7F iTF 7TF Motherboard User s Manual gt IOH Configuration Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignmen

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