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1. Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 SATA and SAS Connections SATA SAS Connections aoe a There are eight 8 SATA 2 0 ports and two Pin Signal 2 SATA 3 0 ports on the motherboard See 1 Ground the layout below for the location of the con 2 SATA_TXP nectors 3 SATA_TXN 4 Ground 5 SATA_RXN 6 SATA_RXP if Ground A SATA 0 3 0 via AHCI 1 SATA 0 2 0 via SCU B I SATA 1 3 0 via AHCI 2 SATA 1 2 0 via SCU C I SATA 2 2 0 via AHCI 3 SATA 2 2 0 via SCU D I SATA 3 2 0 via AHCI 4 SATA 3 2 0 via SCU E I SATA 4 2 0 via AHCI F I SATA 5 2 0 via AHCI ee S vnn ONIAN 2 35 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes 2 36 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 pro
2. 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation T SGPIO 1 2 amp 3 SGPIO 1 2 Headers Serial_Link SGPIO Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur ae pose Input Output headers are located A a E oemnnion next to the I SATA Ports on the mother A du 2 ye board Additionally two 3 SGPIO ports __ Srund me PATA OUt for SAS are also located next to USB 5 Load 6 Ground 8 9 These headers are used to com y Clock 8 NC municate with the enclosure manage NC No Connections ment chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions of the headers Pin Definition Pin Definition TPM Header JTPM1 TERESE ZENE i i 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin This header is used to connect a 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 Trusted Platform Module TPM which i i 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 is available from a third party vendor 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 A TPM is a security device that sup 11 LADO 12 GND ports encryption and authentication in hard drives It enables the moth sa te dial a erboard to deny access if the TPM 10 SERRA associated with the hard drive is not
3. SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED Pin Bennen Ga The Power LED connection is located Pin Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 LED VCC table on the right for pin definitions 16 Ground HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located Pin Definitions JF1 on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a Ping Definition cable here to indicate the status of 5 LED WES HDD related activities including IDE i HD dw SATA activities See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Definition located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer 5 to the table on the right for pin defini tions LED VCC Ground A PWR LED B HDD LED w 49 C PWR Fail LED Ground ofo NMI x ofo x Q Power LED olo LED VCC HDD LED fo o LED VCC NIC1 LED ofo LED VCC NIC2 LED olo LED VCC OH Fan Fail LED lofo LED VCC Power Fail LED og LED VCC Ground fo 0 3 4 gt Reset Button Ground fo 1 2 gt Power Button 2 1 NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers Attach NIC L
4. amp a 8 a 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation Jumper 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother poe board jumpers can be used to choose 3 2 1 between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the TepView function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is Connector Pins with a Jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 on and Open means the jumper is off the pins LAN Port Enable Disable JPL2 Poca Enable umper Settings Jumper JPL2 enables or disables LAN Pin Definition Port 2 on the motherboard See the table 42 Enabled default on the right for jumper settings The de an Deania fault setting is pins 1 2 Enabled A LAN Port 2 Enable 2 29 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Clear CMOS JBT1 JBT1 is used to clear C
5. o z Ea Q Gel alld La rir E 14 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB Eight 8 Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports are located on the I O back panel in addi tion to two USB 3 0 Ports that are located below LAN1 There are also six 6 USB 2 0 ports on three headers and two 2 USB 3 0 ports on one header that can be used to provide front chassis access using USB cables not included See the tables below for pin definitions Front Panel USB 2 0 Back Panel USB 2 0 Header Pin Definitions Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 2 5V 1 5V 5 5V 3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3 2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PNO 5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3 3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PPO 7 Ground 8 Ground 4 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 Ground Back Panel USB 3 0 1 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 0 Pin Definitions 7 2 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 1 Pin Pin SignalName Description 3 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 2 i 10 VBUS Power 4 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 3 2 Ti D USB 2 0 Differential Pair 5 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 4 3 12 D 6 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 5 4 13 Ground Ground of PWR Return 7 Back Panel USB 3 0 USB 3 0 0 5 14 StdA_SSRX SuperSpeed Receiver 8 Back Panel USB 3 0 USB 3 0 1 6 15 StdA_SSRX Differential
6. CF Card Master Slave JCF1 A Compact Flash Card Master Slave Se lect Jumper is located at JCF1 Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper JCF 1 to work properly you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer tothe board layout below for the location TPM Support Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Default Enabled 2 3 Disabled CF Slave Master Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Open Slave Closed Master A TPM Support Enable B CF Card Master Slave Select 2 32 ME Recovery JPME1 ME Recovery JPME1 is used to enable or disable the ME Recovery feature of the motherboard Install the jumper on pins 1 2 for normal operation Install pins 2 3 to reset Intel ME values back to their default settings The default setting is pins 1 2 Normal Audio Enable JPAC1 JPAC enables or disables the onboard audio connections See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled Chapter 2 Installation ME
7. The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com System Temperature Peripheral Temperature This feature displays the system and peripheral device temperatures as detected by the motherboard sensors SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Fan 1 Fan 4 Fan A Speed This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan4 and FanA VCORE 12V VDIMM 5VCC CPU VTT AVCC 3 3VCC VSB VBAT This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors gt ACPI Settings Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Sleep State This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are Suspend Disabled S1 CPU Stop Clock and S3 Suspend to RAM S3 Suspend to RAM is the deepest sleep state in these options High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The H
8. e See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections e m indicates the location of Pin 1 e Jumpers not indicated are for testing only 1 3 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual ESA SATAO Motherboard Quick Reference Motherboard Jumpers Jumper Description Default JPME1 Intel ME Mode Select Pins 1 2 Normal JCF1 Compact Flash Card Master Slave Select On Master JPT1 TPM Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Reset Pins 1 2 Reset JPL2 LAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB1 USB Wake up Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JI2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots On Enabled JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 Motherboard LED Indicators LED Description Color State Status DP2 Power On LED Green Solid On System is On Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Headers Connectors Connector Description AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header COM1 COM2 COM1 amp CON2 Serial Port Headers USB 8 9 USB 10 11 USB 12 13 USB 2 0 Headers for front panel access JUSB2 3 USB
9. DDR Speed Use this option to force the system memory to run at a different frequency than the default frequency The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 Force DDR3 1600 and Force SPD Channel Interleaving This feature selects from the different channel memory interleaving meth ods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way and 4 Way Rank Interleaving This feature selects from the different rank memory interleaving methods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way 4 Way and 8 Way 4 9 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 Scrub
10. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws serena Screw 2 Motherboard 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 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 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the CPU from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink Loosen screws in sequence as shown Screw 1 2 Screw 2 D Motherboard Screw 3 2 7 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 3 Installing DDR3 Memory 9 Note Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod ules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A DIMM see the next page for the location For best performance please use the memory module
11. This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SRA motherboard series The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily up dated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during
12. 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 12GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 16GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 24GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 32GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 48GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 64GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 96GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 128GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 192GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 256GB Note Up to 256GB of memory are supported using ECC QR Quad Rank or 4 Rank registered DIMM technology at 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz Up to 64GB of memory are supported using non ECC UDIMMs Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed GZ Q 5 Philips Screwdriver Philips Screws Standoffs Location of Mounting Holes J mn S i Al hal iB HD AUDIO val woos
13. 3 0 x16 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI E or PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled The default for LAN 1 is Enabled Default for LAN 2 is Disabled Load Onboard SAS Option ROM This feature selects whether to load the SAS option ROM The options Enabled and Disabled VGA Priority This option allows the user to specify which graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard and Offboard gt Super IO Device Configuration gt Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Serial Port 1 Settings Serial Port 2 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port becomes unavailable The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto 0 3F8h IRQ 4 1O 3F 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 lO 2F
14. 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 com munication 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 ap plications 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
15. Pair 9 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 6 7 16 GND_DRAIN Ground for Signal Return 10 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 7 8 17 StdA_SSTX SuperSpeed Transmitter 11 Front Panel USB 2 0 USB 8 9 9 1 SEA ew oieee 12 Front Panel USB 2 0 USB 10 11 13 Front Panel USB 2 0 USB 12 13 14 Front Panel USB 3 0 USB 3 0 2 3 eel eOlililL SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN LAN2 are ili adic located next to the VGA port on the I O Backpanel These ports provide is Ue ba connectivity with speeds up to 1Gb s u TONGS Please see the table on the left for the 3 Teis ae ails pin definitions j 13 TT 5 TD2 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB Back_Panel High Definition Audio 6 TD2 15 Ground HD Audio 7 M 16 Ground This motherboard features a 7 1 2 8 TD3 17 Ground Channel High Definition Audio HDA co 9 P2V5SB 88 Ground dec that provides 10 DAC channels The HD Audio connections simultaneously NC No Connection supports multiple streaming 7 1 sound BP HD Audio playback with 2 channels of independent Conn Signal ste
16. Recovery Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Default Normal 2 3 Recover Audio Enable JPAC1 Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A ME Recovery B Audio Enable ow open ist K _ 2 33 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators LAN Port LEDs The LAN ports are located on the I O backpanel of the motherboard Each Eth ernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the table on the right for more information LAN Link LED Onboard Power LED DP2 An Onboard Power LED is located at DP2 on the motherboard When DP2 is on it means that the AC power cable is connected the power supply switch and soft switch are on and the system is running LAN Link LEDs Green Amber Off LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps Onboard PWR LED DP2 LED Status Status Definition Off System Off Soft Switch On System is Running A Onboard Power LED
17. are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard e Two 2 SATA cables One 1 I O shield e One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities 1 1 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual SUPER Motherboard Image m Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 9 Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Layout sasn vooeasn aon oo RE e T etl DNO AS NS ae SS 9 e cose ist ai Bate J BS f ll g Re NERS y 3d0 uva vw won Important Notes to the User
18. 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 Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4 Seconds Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for 4 seconds before the system turns off Select Instant Off if you want the system to instanty power off when the Power Button is pressed The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Stay Off and Last State gt CPU Configuration Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting Socket 1 CPU Information Thi
19. on the motherboard at AUDIO FP This header allows you to connect the chassis front panel audio ports to the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions A COM1 B COM2 C Audio Header Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 N A 10 in Audio Pin Definitions Pin Signal 1 Microphone_Left 2 Audio_Ground 3 Microphone_Right 4 Audio_Detect 5 Line_2_Right 6 Ground 7 Jack_Detect 8 Key 9 Line_2 Left 10 Ground 2 27 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual SPDIF IN SPDIF OUT JSPDIF_IN JSPDIF_OUT SPDIF Out Pin Definitions The SPDIF In JSPDIF_In and SPDIF Pin Definition Out JSPDIF_Out are used for input 1 S PDIF_Out and output of S P DIF digital audio 2 Ground You will also need the appropriate cables to use these features SPDIF In Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 S PDIF_in 2 Ground A SPDIF IN SPDIF OUT oN J
20. progress Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 12 1211 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 6 After the process of BIOS Recovery is complete press any key to reboot the system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Recovery WARNING System firmware is being updated Keyboard is locked DO NOTTURN THE POWER OFF Once firmware update is completed press any key to reboot the system Flash update progress Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 12 1211 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 7 Using a different system extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB flash drive 8 When a DOS prompt appears type AMI BAT BIOSname at the prompt 9 Note Do not interrupt this process until BIOS flashing is completed C 3 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 9 After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the system 10 Press lt Del gt continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility 11 Press lt F3 gt to load default settings 12 After loading default settings press lt F4 gt to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility C
21. the setup navigation process These keys include lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt ar row keys etc 9 Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related IN issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup s
22. the board from the antistatic bag e Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard e Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure that the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area Notes e Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink e If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only e Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink e When receiving a server board without a processo
23. the processor These power connectors 17 COM 5 COM meet the SSI EPS 12V specification See 18 COM 6 5V the table on the right for pin definitions 19 COM 7 COM B 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB I 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 1 12V z 24 COM 12 3 3V Ye _ C 24 Pin Main PWR 8 Pin Processor PWR 12V 8 pin Power Connec tor Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground A 24 Pin ATX Main PWR 5through8 12V B 8 Pin Processor PWR Required i i l 2 21 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Fan Headers FAN1 4 FANA The X9SRA motherboard series has five fan headers Fan 1 Fan 4 and Fan A These fans are 4 pin fan headers Pins 1 3 of these fan headers are backward compatible with the tradi tional 3 pin fans However the fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section will only work with 4 pin fans This allows the BIOS to automatically set fan speeds based on the system temperature Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and fan usage Note We recommend that 4 pin fans are used on the motherboard Chassis Intrusion JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the cha
24. this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board All have an onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously CPU Vcore NIC Vcore BMC Vcore AUX Vcore Standby ME Vcore 12V Scale 1 5V 3 3V Vcc V 3 3VSB and Battery 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 PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once the ther mal sensor detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fans to prevent the CPU from overheating The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when the chassis temperature is too high Important To avoid p
25. vii SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures v2 20 see hentia nlioaelecevi sees 3 1 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked QUESLIONS s sccccsccess cccesciceseccceseessuscedeatsarsncteteaccucceareersccnersesies 3 4 3 4 Battery Removal and Instalatii 3 6 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service ccccccceeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeteeaeeeeeeeteeeeeteee 3 7 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 MMO GU CHO sesiescistennstuccosadcansensawdetinusteciencnicenconctxseecadsecnemareisilen eepecsdvnqedeanenncteuvess 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 Bel SAV GSO EXE ceccercecanecy pence nenecich E ot eatia bp oath erepeee ne eheriaee eee eee 4 24 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 gt BIOS Erot Beep CodeS siccccc cece cite ciniien Acts owas A 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B f Installing Drivers z ceeciec 2 thsssceseeesereeessenrey sees dean aeesanmceseen E Aa B 1 B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor a E EA E E eee B 2 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions An Overview to the UEFI BIOS How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block C 1 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device 0 ceeeee C 1 viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards
26. 3 0 USB 3 0 Header for USB 2 3 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 Back Panel USB 2 0 Ports USB 3 0 0 1 Back Panel USB 3 0 Ports JKBMS1 Combination PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port LAN1 LAN2 Gb Ethernet LAN Ports LAN1 amp LAN2 HD Audio High Definition HD Audio output jacks JSPDIF OUT IN SP DIF Audion In Out Headers 3 SGPI01 Serial General Purpose I O Headers for SAS SATA0 3 Serial ATA ports SATA 2 0 3Gb s SATAO I SATA1 Serial ATA ports SATA 3 0 6Gb s I SATA2 5 Serial ATA ports SATA 2 0 3Gb s JWF1 SATA DOM Disk On Module Power Connector JOH1 Overheat LED Fan Fail FAN A FAN1 FAN4 Internal Fan Headers JFA Front Panel Control Header JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Header JD1 Power LED Speaker Header Pins 4 7 External Speaker T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose I O Headers 5V Gen1 Gen 2 JPW1 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector JPW2 8 pin Secondary Power Connector JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus 12C Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JSTBY Legacy Wake On LAN Header SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot SLOT2 PCI E 3 0 x4 in x8 Slot SLOT3 PCI 33MHz Slot SLOT4 SLOT6 PCI E 3 0 x16 Slots 1 5 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel E5 1600 E5 2600 Series Processor LGA 2011 pin Socket R Memory Eight 8 DIMM slots support up to 256GB of DDR3 ECC RDIMM memory or 64GB of DDR3 ECC or non ECC UDIMM memory up to 1
27. 600MHz Supports dual channel memory bus DIMM sizes UDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB RDIMM 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Chipset Intel C600 A Expansion PCI Slots Two 2 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot One 1 PCI Express 3 0 x4 in x8 Slot One 1 PCI Express 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot One 1 PCI 33MHz Slot Network Connections Integrated LAN One 1 Intel 82579LM and One 1 Intel 82574L Gb LAN VO Devices SATA Connections SATA 2 0 Ports Four 4 3 Gb s RAID 0 1 10 via SCU SATA 2 0 Ports Four 4 3 Gb s RAID 0 1 5 10 via AHCI SATA 3 0 Ports Two 2 6 Gb s RAID 0 1 5 10 via AHCI Audio Realtek ALC889 7 1 HD Audio with S P DIF In Out USB Devices Eight 8 USB 2 0 ports on the rear I O panel Six 6 USB 2 0 headers for front panel access Two 2 USB 3 0 5Gb s headers for front panel access Two 2 USB 3 0 5Gb s ports on the rear I O panel Keyboard Mouse One 1 PS 2 KB Mouse combo port on the I O backpanel Serial COM Ports Two 2 Fast UART 16550 connections on two headers COM1 amp COM2 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Super I O Winbond Super I O NCT6776F BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS Play and Plug APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2 3 Power Configuration ACPI ACPM Power Management Wake On LAN WOL Header Keyboard Wake up
28. 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto O 2F8h IRQ 3 1O 3F 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 lO 2F 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 gt Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 COM2 Console Redirection Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1 and COM2 ports The options are Enabled and Disabled The default for COM1 and COM2 is Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 4 15 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 Flow Control None or Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled or Disabled Recorder Mode Disabled or Enabled Resolution 100x31 Disabled or Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 or 80x25 PuTTY Keypad VT100 Linux XTerm86 SCO ESCN VT400 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Use this feature to enable console redirection Console Redirection Use this feature to enable console redi
29. B 2 0 Port 4 12 USB 2 0 Port 6 18 Line Out 19 Mic In SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 13 10 on the motherboard See the table at right for pin definitions Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 3 4 5 6 VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit No Connection 2 Ground 3 Mouse KB VCC 4 5V KB Clock 5 No Connection 6 No Connection Ground Mouse KB VCC 5V Mouse Clock No Connection 9 Note This motherboard offers three Keyboard Mouse connection options as shown in the graphic below e A Plugin a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a mouse cable on other end to USB Port 8 e B Plugin a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a mouse cable on other end to USB Port 9 e C Connect a keyboard cable or a mouse cable to the PS2 KB Mouse port Keyboard Mouse 000 For a keyboard cable or Mouse cable optional Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 0 For a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a Mouse Cable optional Back Panel USB 2 0 Port 1 For a Y cable that connects to a KB cable and a Mouse Cable optional A Backpanel USB 2 0 1 B Backpanel USB 2 0 0 C PS2 Keyboard Mouse
30. CI E 3 0 x4 Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Slot 6 PCI E 3 0 x16 Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Slot 4 PCI E 3 0 x16 Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt DIMM Configuration Memory Configuration This section displays memory status such as Current Memory Mode Memory Speed Mirroring and Sparing information gt DIMM Information This feature displays information regarding the installed memory Memory Mode The options are Independent Mirroring Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Mirroring The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory DRAM RAPL Mode RAPL which stands for Running Average Power Limit is a feature that provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL MODEO DRAM RAPL MODE1 and Disabled
31. ED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators to display network activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail Connect an LED cable to the OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to dis play signals or to provide advanced warn ings for chassis overheat fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Ground xX Power LED HDD LED Q NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED Chapter 2 Installation LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 LED VCC 10 12 Ground LED VCC Power Fail LED LED VCC OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition i LED VCC 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing A NIC1 LED B NIC2 LED C OH Fan Fail UID LED Ground ofo 3 4 gt Reset Button 1 2 gt Power Button NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off t
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33. IS gt VSVO DIMM2B Sr A A a a aT aaa oo AA aT T SLNIdO DIMM2A Blue Slot DIMM1B TODO TOOT 0H0 TOU OOD DON TOOT OOOO OOOO NN OOOUUNA0 00000000000 000000000 INN DOOUUHNONNUONODNHO0O00 000 i DIMM1A Blue Slot DOUOOUOONOOIO00000 000000000000 000000 000 0OD0D0NND0N 0000000000000 000000000 000000000000 0000000000 2 9 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Memory Population Guidelines When installing memory modules the DIMM slots should be populated in the follow ing order DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM3A DIMM4A then DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM3B DIMM4B Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size type and speed Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed However all DIMMs will run at the speed of the slowest DIMM The motherboard will support odd numbered modules installed 1 3 5 or 7 mod ules However for best memory performance install DIMM modules in pairs Recommended Population Balanced DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM3A DIMM4A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM3B DIMM4B Total System Memory 2GB 2GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 2GB
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35. MOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS vo Important For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS PCI Slot SMB Enable JI C1 JI C2 Use Jumpers C1 I C2 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support to improve system management for the PCI slots See the table on the right for jumper settings PCI Slot SMB Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Short Default Enabled Open Disabled A Clear CMOS B JIC1 C JI C2 A E 2 30 Watch Dog Reset JWD1 Watch Dog JWD1 is a system moni tor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica tion hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the ap plication that hangs See the table
36. S 8 Rear 6 Front PCI E X1 G2 PCI E X1 G2 PCI E X1 G2 PCI 32Bit 33MHz System Block Diagram the features on your motherboard See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard 9 Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel C600 series is a single chip solution that is designed for dedicated servers and workstations It supports high speed SATA and advanced require ments for Intel Xeon platforms Intel C600 Chipset Features e Direct Media Interface up 5 Gt s transfer Full Duplex e Intel Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology e Intel I O Virtualization VT d Support e Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support e PCI Express 2 0 Interface up to 5 0 GT s e 8 SATA 2 0 ports 2 SATA 3 0 ports up to 6Gb s e Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI 1 9 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic I O System BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change
37. SUPER X9SRA 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 makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer s
38. SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 4 7 Save amp Exit Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILTY IVE Vie Ce AET teI ME AEL Mole CEE sina silo Save amp Exit Exit system setup without Save Changes and Reset saving the changes Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override IBA GE Slot 00C8 v1371 UEFI Built in EFI Shell P5 XXX XXXXXXXXXX_ Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version X xXXx xxXx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc 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 from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Save Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save any changes made This will not reset reboot the system Discard Changes Select this option and press lt E
39. TAKEND Nes PEERED installed in the system See the table 19 PCPR 20 nM on the right for pin definitions A T SGPIO 1 B T SGPIO 2 C 3 SGPIO 1 D 3 SGPIO 2 E TPM Header 8 R 2 25 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED JOH1 Overheat LED The JOH1 header is used to connect an a LED to provide warnings of chassis over heat This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC 2 OH Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail A Overheat Fan Fail LED 2 26 Serial Ports Two COM headers COM1 amp COM2 are provided on the motherboard The COM1 and COM2 headers are located next to the expansion slots to provide onboard serial connection support See the table on the right for pin definitions Front Accessible Audio Header A 10 pin Audio header is located
40. 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 9 Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install this item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Note 2 When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode 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 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor III 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 III program included on the CDROM that came with your baseboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoc
41. a numeric value METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 View SmBIOS Event Log This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log 4 21 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 4 5 Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILTY VET AET O cM Aone ole m Security sor SEAE asi Password Description Set Administrator Password If ONLY the administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be in the following range Minimum length Maximum length Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit User Password Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or
42. ad the BIOS image into a USB flash device and rename it to Super ROM for BIOS recovery use 2 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image Super Rom into your USB drive and power on the system 3 While powering on the system keep pressing lt Ctrl gt and lt Home gt simultane ously on your PS2 or USB keyboard until your hear two short beeps This may take from a few seconds to one minute 4 After locating the new BIOS binary image the system will enter the BIOS Recovery page as shown below Note At this point you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recovery If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery follow the procedures below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Boot Security Exit Re Proceed with Flash Update Version 2 12 1211 Copyright C 2011 American Meg 5 When the screen as shown above displays using the arrow key select the item Proceed with flash update and press the lt Enter gt key You will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below 9 Note Do not interrupt the process of BIOS flashing until it is completed C 2 UEFI BIOS Recovery Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Recovery WARNING System firmware is being updated Keyboard is locked DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF Once firmware update is completed press any key to reboot the system Flash update
43. al Featuress ci acai ee Ae eee 1 10 TA SPC Health MOMMOMOG os ceerthccstest cterssesenereepessceee eE E 1 10 125 ACPI P atureS asic teased cess ateastedewaieevee en eassenasit 1 11 1 6 Power SUDDIY niriana ean ticawis heed 1 11 1 7 Super I O Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive DeViCeS ccccececceeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeseaaeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaee 2 1 Precautions ts certersicxt ressestenerteeeriepvenenenias ETORTEN EE AV aE N 2 1 UNPACKING sez eececzivencsrates setae eesest ce E A E EREE 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Imstalation scssiisssiensin sinia 2 2 Opening the LGA2011 Socket cccccccecceeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeseeaeeeeeeeaneeeeseaees Installing the LGA2011 Processor Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Removing the Heatsink siioni kee aati aes 223 nsStallimg DD RSAMOM OEY seratona EEEE G DIMM iStallation s sexiccictive cieeseete 8 post snesseavee teed cerceeiepeedastectisensecsioubed EN a Eaa Removing Memory Modules c ccccceeeeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeseeeeeeteeneeeees Memory Support Memory Population Guidelines c ccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeteeeeeeeaee 2 10 2 4 Motherboard InStallation scccncsntivelanAwnaiancnrniiwaniedatam aes 2 11 TOONS NEJE vazuvacvenlsnntes aucdh cae nledoeedsdscyis eeluciadis chats teat cenidadsacdeceiep aural eda 2 11 Location of Mounting Holes 8 0icte iaa ee 2 11 Installing the Motherboards org 2 12 2 5 Connectors
44. aon l CLOSE 1st So los009 DOOD OOD ooon loo0a0 soo 560 E mal DoLceEasrEecs Glicootdoobdo peci iif I Me E p loi me E e oo ooo0o0000 o 3 3 Sy a a SESS Betetetetstststets cetera sterercrorrl Caution 1 To prevent damage to the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation 2 Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 11 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Installing the Motherboard 1 Install the I O shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed I 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother board co
45. ation please refer to the web site at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super I O The Super I O supports two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To avoid dam aging your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing
46. bing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled Data Scrambling This feature enables Data Scrambling The options are Enabled and Disabled Device Tagging This feature enables Device Tagging The options are Enabled and Disabled Thermal Throttling This feature selects from the different throttling methods The options are Disabled and CLTT CLTT Closed Loop Thermal Throttling gt South Bridge Configuration This item displays the current South Bridge Revision All USB Devices This feature enables all USB ports devices The options are Enabled and Disabled EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 This feature enables the Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices Select Auto to dis able legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto Port 60 64 Emulation This feature enables I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware Operating Systems The options are Enabled and Disabled EHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The s
47. cal information to prevent damage to the components or data loss tion or to relay safety precautions Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro by Important Important information given to ensure proper system installa 9 vides information for correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Web Site www supermicro com Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3992 Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Web Site www supermicro com tw SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 2 Chipset Overvi W sz veer tis es theescdseacecsvese cae tee tevs dee en aia aa aE 1 9 1 3 Speci
48. ce it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Once it is aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or verti cally 4 Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 5 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 6 To close and lock the socket close the load plate with the CPU Lock the Close 1st lever first then lock the Open st lever second Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks Push down and lock Close 1st lever Gently close the load plate Lever Lock Push down and lock Open 1st lever Lever Lock 2 5 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the re quired amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard s and the Heatsink Bracket under neath 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4
49. cedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that the Standby is not on Note If it is on the onboard power is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the components 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to re move all the add on cards an
50. change an existing Administrator password User Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing User password 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 6 Boot Use this feature to configure Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILTY ETEO Ne AE tetere OMe ole EEn Boot BENGE a ila Sets the system boot order Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 2 IBA GE Slot 00C8 v Boot Option 3 UEFI Built in EFI Network Devices Hard Disk Drives gt Delete Boot Option Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version X xXx xxXx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Boot Options Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any detected boot device and Disabled USB Device BBS Priorities Network Devices Hard Disk Drives This option sets the order of the legacy network devices and Hard Disks detected by the motherboard Add New Boot Option gt Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which the systems boots from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell and any pre defined boot device 4 23
51. cing up 3 Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked Warning When replacing a battery be sure to only re place it with the same type 3 6 Battery Battery Lock Battery Holder qi This side up Qe Or Press down until you hear a click Can Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number For faster service you may also obtain RMA authorizations online http www supermicro com RmaForm When you return the motherboard to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems 3 7 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes 3 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction
52. com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer Please see Section 2 3 for a comprehensive answer Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do_not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our website at http Awww supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS ROM file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading Please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named ami bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F gt ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx lt Enter gt Note Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS and insert 9 a space between ami bat and the filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name i e X9SRA and build version as the extension For example X9SRA1 218 When completed your system will automatically reboot When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the syst
53. creen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main PEGAGA ia Kole EEES s in A ele MEST N a8 Op ala Set the Date Use tab to switch between Data elements Wed 13 2011 System Time 16 49 50 Supermicro X9SRA X9SRA 3 Version 1 00 Build Date 12 09 2011 Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X9SRA Version Build Date Memory Information Total Memory 4 3 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILTY VEE Advanced iii seta o Catts ia am s ole MERCIA Mal
54. d Wake On LAN function We preserved a Wake up the legacy WOL header to provide con venience for some embedded customers who need internal power source from the board See the table on the right for pin definitions A Internal Buzzer B Wake On LAN 2 23 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Power Supply I C JPI C The Power Supply IC Connector located at JPI C monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions DOM PWR Connector JWF1 The Disk On Module DOM power connector located at JWF1 provides 5V Gen1 Gen power to a solid state DOM storage device connected to one of the SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR Supply PC Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground A Power Supply I2C B DOM Power
55. d cables first 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of memory modules reset the memory or try a different one Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots 2 You should be using memory recommended by Supermicro see Section 2 3 Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system Do not use memory modules of differ ent sizes different speeds and different types on the same motherboard 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty ones 4 Check the switch of 115V 230V power supply When System Loses the Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power sup ply may cause the system to lose CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that
56. eboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action Note The SuperDoctor Ill software and manual can be downloaded from our Website at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we still recommend that you use SuperDoctor II also downloadable from the link above B 3 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes B 4 UEFI BIOS Recovery Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BlOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you need to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure An Overview to the UEFI BIOS The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specification provides a software based interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre boot environment The UEFI specification supports an architecture independent mechanism for add on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader which is stored in the add on card to boot up the system UEFI offers a clean hand off control to a computer system at bootup How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Ima
57. ed when AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Power Management This feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point BO stepping and later The options are Enabled and Disabled Port 0 5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected Port 0 5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt SCU Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SAS SCU Devices and displays the following items Disable Storage Controller Unit SCU Devices Set this item to Enabled to activate the chipset s SCU devices The op tions are Enabled and Disabled OnChip SCU Option PROM Set this item to Enabled to activate the onboard SAS option ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EF l compatible this feature speci fies what ROM to launch The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer This
58. em will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need to load the BIOS defaults Press lt F1 gt to go to the BIOS setup screen and press lt F9 gt to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit The system will then reboot Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service Question think my BIOS is corrupted How can recover my BIOS Answer Please see Appendix C BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows security programs and audio drivers 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question Why do get an error message IASTOR SYS read error and press F6 to install Intel RAID driver when installing Windows on my motherboard Answer To solve this issue disable the IPMI jumper if your motherboard has this feature Another solution is to use a USB floppy drive instead of the onboard floppy drive For the IPMI jumper location please check Chapte
59. emory dual 1Gb LAN USB 3 0 and SP DIF support make the X9SRA moth erboard series ideal for high end workstation platforms Please refer to our website http www supermicro com products for processor and memory support updates This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information on the Intel Patsburg chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists software program installation instructions Appendix C contains the UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Gror Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Criti
60. estart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information gt CPU Power Management Configuration Power Technology This feature determines what power saving scheme the motherboard uses The options are Disabled Energy Efficient and Custom If Custom is selected the following options become available EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automati cally adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled CPU C3 Report CPU C6 CPU C7 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 ACPI C2 C6 ACPI C3 C7 ACPI C3 reporting to the operating system The options are Disabled and Enabled Package C State Limit If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are CO C1 C6 and No Limit Long duration power limit this is the processor power consumption limit in Wat
61. ettings are Enabled and Disabled GbE Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard gigabit Ethernet controller The settings are Enabled and Disabled Wake on LAN from S5 Select Enabled to activate the capabiltiy to wake up the system from the S5 power state Soft Off State through the Ethernet controller The settings are Enabled and Disabled Deep Sx EUP Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support The settings are Enabled and Disabled Azalia HD Audio This feature disables the Azalia High Definition Audio support The options are Enabled and Disabled gt SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA Devices and displays the following items SATA Port0 Port5S This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port 4 11 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The following are displayed depending on your selection IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA Controller 0 1 This feature is used to activate deactivate the SATA controller and sets the compatibility mode The options are Disabled Enhanced and Compat ible The default of Serial ATA Controller 1 is Enhanced AHCI Mode The following items are display
62. facturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 5 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory OH LED On System OH System Overheat A 1 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Note To install the Windows Operating System please refer to the instructions posted on our website at http Awww supermicro com support manuals S SUPERMICRO X9SRA X9SRA 3 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Net Framework Optional Intel C600 Chipset XISRA X9ISRA 3 LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise
63. feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Se lect 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks Above 4G Decoding Set this item to Enabled to activate 64 bit capable devices to be decoded above the 4G address space This works only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding The options are Enabled and Disabled PERR Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate PERR error codes The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate SERR error codes The options are Enabled and Disabled Maximum Payload This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes and 256 Bytes 4 13 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Maximum Read Request This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum Read Request size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes ASPM Support Set this item to the desired ASPM Active State Power Management level The options are Disabled Auto and Force LOs Slot 1 PCI E 2 0 x4 OPROM Slot 2 PCI E 3 0 x4 OPROM Slot 3 PCI 33MHz OPROM Slot 4 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM Slot 5 PCI E 2 0 x1 OPROM Slot 6 PCI E
64. from Soft Off CPU Fan Auto off in Sleep Mode Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU amp Chassis Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby 5V Stdby VBAT HT Memory Chipset CPU 6 phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support CPU amp Chassis Environment Monitor Fan Control Fan status monitoring with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management System resource alert via SuperDoctor III SuperDoctor III Watch Dog NMI PECI 2 0 Chassis Intrusion header and detection CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel C204 chipset utilities Other ROHS 6 6 Full Compliance Lead Free TPM 1 2 on board amp Disk on Module Power Connector FCC B EuP Lot 6 WHQL Dimensions ATX form factor 12 x 9 6 1 7 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Motherboard Block Diagram X9SRA SLOT6 jo PCI E X16 G3 gt lt Ba z SLOT 4 3 s 2 PCLEX16 G3 x g gt lt 4 g ff E a g sorz gt lt Pe U SLOT 1 leo POEX4G2 3 g i 3 0 Gb S la z SLOTS j PCI E X1 G2 is 0 ohm 17 6 0 Gb
65. ge the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS image is corrupted When the system power is on the boot sector codes execute first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and bootup Note Follow the BIOS Recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery 9 when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sec tor crashes you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro for RMA repair To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB attached device without additional utilities used A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive or a USB CD DVD ROM RW device can be used for this purpose However a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time C 1 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB attached device follow the instruc tions below 1 Using a different machine copy the Super ROM binary image file into the disc Root Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD DVD Note If you cannot locate the Super ROM file in your driver disk visit our website at www supermicro com to downlo
66. hall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product ECC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turn ing the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help California Best Management Practices Requlations for Perc
67. he sys tem This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Ground Xx Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground LED VCC LED VCC LED VCC LED VCC LED VCC LED VCC Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 4 Signal 2 3V Standby A NMI Button B Reset Button C PWR Button Reset Button Power Button Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables amp Optional Devices This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector S ATX Power 24 pin Connector ATX Main PWR JPW1 amp CPU PWR Pin Definitions JPW1 Connectors JPW2 Pin Definition Pin Definition The 24 pin main power connector 13 3 3V 1 3 3V JPW1 is used to provide power to 14 12V 2 3 3V the motherboard The 8 pin CPU PWR 15 COM 3 COM connector JPW2 is also required for 16 PS_ON 4 5V
68. hlorate Materials This Perchlorate warn ing applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this prod uct may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 1 Release Date March 5 2014 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 2014 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 SUPER X9SRA motherboard series About This Motherboard The SUPER X9SRA motherboard series supports a single Intel E5 1600 E5 2600 Series Processor 2011 pin Socket R With the Intel C600 series chipset built in the X9SRA motherboard series offers top of the line system performance and storage capability Features such as eight SAS ports support for up to 256GB of m
69. iA System Boot Feature Setting gt CPU Configuration gt Chipset Configuration gt SATA Configuration gt SCU Configuration gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration gt Super IO Configuration gt Serial Port Console Redirection gt Hardware Health Configuration gt ACPI Settings gt Trusted Computing gt ME Subsystem Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc gt BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 19 at boot and allow the drives that are
70. igh Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Trusted Computing TPM Support Select Enable to activate BIOS support for trusted platforms TPM 1 1 1 2 and al low the BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms specified The options are Disable and Enable TPM State This feature changes the TPM State The options are Disabled and Enabled Note The system will restart to change the TPM State Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Pending operation Displays any TPM related operation by the system Pending operation The following are informational status messages that indicate the current TPM State TPM Enabled Status TPM Active Status TPM Owner Status gt Intel TXT LT SX Configuration Intel TXT Initialization Intel TXT Trusted Execution Technology helps protect against software based at tacks and ensures protection confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system The options are Enabled and Disabled This section also displays Intel TXT related information and dependencies needed to support this feature gt ME Subsystem This item displays the ME Subsystem information 4 19 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 4 4 Event Logs BIOS SETUP UTILTY IW Ete CNE OCE Event Logs fmEsicletbaln ame eo EEE a Opal a Press lt Enter gt to change the Smbios E
71. maximum quietness The options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Standard 50 of PWM Cycle and Optimal 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Temperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS i e 34 C or temper ature status in text Low Medium or High The options are Text Mode or DTS CPU Temperature If Text Mode is selected the CPU Temperature Display Mode will show the CPU temperature status as follows Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The mother board fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Temperature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm
72. mponents Chassis SS 6 Using the Philips screwdriver insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis C A A Motherboarc 3 DE Ls Motherboard 1 U Chassis Chassis J 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 Your chassis or compo nents might look different from those shown in this manual 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Connectors lO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the industry standards See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Motherboard I O Backpanel e Ve 0 f 11 o iilo i i eolillil Lo Motherboard I O Backpanel 1 Keyboard Mouse 7 USB 2 0 Port 5 13 USB 2 0 Port 7 2 USB 2 0 Port 0 8 LAN 1 Port 14 Center LFE Out 3 USB 2 0 Port 1 9 USB 3 0 Port 0 15 Surround Out 4 USB 2 0 Port 2 10 USB 3 0 Port 1 16 S P DIF Out 5 USB 2 0 Port 3 11 LAN 2 Port 17 Line In 6 US
73. nter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Restore Optimized Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Listed on this section are other boot options for the system i e Built in EFI shell Select an option and press lt Enter gt Your system will boot to the selected boot option 4 25 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Notes 4 26 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue with bootup The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup If a fatal error oc curs you should consult with your system manu
74. oes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start to blink to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates This motherboard accommodates 24 pin ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addition the 12V 8 pin power connector located at JPW2 is also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Warning 1 To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and a 8 pin power connectors Be sure to con nect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the 8 pin JPW2 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 2 To provide adequate power to SATA devices please connect the SATA DOM PWR connector JWF1 to the power supply 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 inform
75. on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS USB Wake Up JPUSB1 Use the jumper JPUSB1 to wake up your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse con nected to the backpanel USB Ports 0 1 JPUSB1 is used together with a USB Wake Up feature in the BIOS Enable this jumper and the USB support in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices Note When the USB is set to Enabled in the BIOS and JPUSB 1 is set to Dis abled remove the USB devices from backpanel USB Ports 0 1 before the system goes into the standby mode Chapter 2 Installation Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled JPUSB1 Backplane USB 0 1 Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled A Watch Dog Reset B USB 0 1 Wake up SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual TPM Support Enable JPT1 JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM Trust ed Platform Module support to improve data integrity and system security See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled
76. ossible system overheating please be sure to pro vide adequate airflow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor III in the 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 also configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefined thresholds 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI also provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 2008 Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU g
77. r 1 Question What is the heatsink part number for my X9SRA motherboard series Answer The recommended heatsink for this motherboard installed in a chassis 3U and above is SNK POO50AP4 Question Why can t recover the BIOS even when I ve followed the instructions in the user s manual for the motherboard Answer Please disable the IPMI jumper and try it again For the jumper location please check Chapter 1 3 5 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below 1 Power off your system and unplug your power cable 2 Locate the onboard battery as shown below 3 Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock outwards to unlock it Once unlocked the battery will pop out from the holder 4 Remove the battery Proper Battery Disposal Warning Please handle used batteries 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 1 To install an onboard battery follow the steps 1 amp 2 above and continue below 2 Identify the battery s polarity The positive side should be fa
78. r 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 e Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support Opening the LGA2011 Socket 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 Press down on Load Lever Open st 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Press the second load lever labeled Close 1st to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position Lever Close st 1 Press down on Load 2 Pull lever away from the socket 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 1 Gently push down to pop the load plate open 2 3 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Installing the LGA2011 Processor 1 With the LGA 2011 socket open remove the WARNING plastic cap using your fingers Socket Keys CPU Keys 2 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges Align the CPU keys semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Warning You can only in stall 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 for
79. rection for Serial Port Out of Band Manage ment Windows Emergency Management Services EMS ports The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 COM2 Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Flow Control None Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 gt Hardware Health Configuration Fan Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling This setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Standard for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving This setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Optimal for the onboard fans to run at 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and
80. reo output through the front panel 1 S P DIF Out stereo out for front rear center and 2 Surround Out subwoofer speakers Use the Advanced 3 CEN LFE Out software included in the CD ROM with Mic in your motherboard to enable this function a oo 1 LAN 6 Enep 2 LAN2 3 Center LFE Out 4 Surround Out 5 S P DIF Out 6 Line In 7 Line Out 8 Mic In EHE EEE Ee fe E EHE EEE Ee E E 2 6 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 server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Ground NMI XxX X Pin 20 5 o Pin 19 Power LED LED VCC are O O HDD LED LED VCC oo OO NIC1 LED LED VCC oo OO LED VCC NIC2 LED oo OH Fan Fail LED LED VCC 9 20 Pin2 O Pin 1 Power Fail LED LED VCC Ground elo 3 4 gt Reset Button Ground elo 1 2 gt Power Button JF1 Header Pins i
81. s item is for informational purposes only and displays CPU information including type speed number of cores etc Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Hyper Threading Set to Enabled to use the processor s Hyper Threading Technology feature The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 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 when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to In
82. s of the same type and speed in the same bank i a l 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it 3 Align the key of the DIMM mod ule with the receptive point on the memory slot 4 Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on the ends of the slot 5 Use two thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place 6 Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot J straight down into N A the memory slot Removing Memory Modules Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM modules from the motherboard 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Support The X9SRA motherboard series supports up to 256GB of 800 1066 1333 1600 MHz ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMMs in eight 8 memory slots UDIMM RDIMM Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Please refer to the table below Edge of the motherboard DIMM3A Blue Slot DIMM3B i DIMMAA Blue Slot DIMM4B ws IL
83. ssis to inform you of a chassis intru sion when the chassis is opened Pin Definitions Fan Header Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 12V Red AJOJN Tachometer PWM_Control Fan Usage FAN Use for 1 4 System CPU A I O Cards Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 2 Intrusion Input Ground A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 2 22 E Fan A F Chassis Intrusion Chapter 2 Installation Speaker JD1 Speaker Connector Pin Definitions On the JD1 header pins 3 4 are used for 7 Pin Setting Definition the internal speaker Close pins 3 4 with a Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker jumper or cap to use the onboard speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker If you wish to use an external speaker at tach the external speaker s cable to Pins 1 4 See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN Pin Definitions Legacy Wake On LAN Header JSTBY Pin Definition The onboard LANs LAN1 and LAN2 1 5V Standby do not need WOL header to support its 2 Groun
84. tel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Intel AES NI Set to Enabled to use the processor s Advanced Encryption Standard AES feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled DCU Streamer Prefetcher This feature enables prefetch of the next L1 data line based on multiple loads in the same cache line The options are Enabled and Disabled DCU IP Prefetcher Set this feature to Enabled to activate the L1 Data Prefetcher based on sequential load history The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 r
85. tor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface 9 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 ett Il Remote Management B 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control SuperDoctor II Remote Management m Info Health Info Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor II 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 II allows a user to inform the OS to r
86. ts during a long duration time window Long duration maintained this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Dura tion Power Limit is maintained 4 7 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual Short duration power limit During Turbo Mode the system may exceed the processor s default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit By increasing this value the processor can provide better performance for a short duration gt Chipset Configuration WARNING Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration gt Integrated IO Configuration Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliabil ity security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Intel I OAT The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for more other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support This feature accelerates the performance of I O devices using Direct Cache Access The options are Enabled and Disabled IIO 1 PCle Port Bifurcation Control Slot 2 P
87. vent Log Configuration View Smbios Event Log Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc gt Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Log ging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Correction Error Threshold Change this item to define the system s memory correction error threshold Directly enter a numeric value default is 10 PCI Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are Enabled and Disabled Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log System Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of occurences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incre mented This is
88. you have followed all the steps listed below Also Note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Sup port BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermi cro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the boot block code of the BIOS If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www su permicro com support contact cfm Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro

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