X9DRT-HF

X9DRT-HIBQF
X9DRT-HIBFF

USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0c
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Manual Revision 1.0c

Release Date: Novmeber 26, 2013
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 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
X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard supports dual Intel® E5-2600(v2)
Series Processors (Socket R LGA 2011) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface)
Technology, providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0
TG/s. With the PCH C602 built in, the X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard sup-
ports Intel® Management Engine, Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface
(DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. This motherboard is
ideal for 2U server platforms. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.
com) for processor and memory support updates.

Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the moth-
erboard. It also provides detailed information about the Intel PCH C602 chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules, and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory, and system setup stored in CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS, and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software installation instructions.

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Conventions Used in the Manual

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to
prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent
damage to the components

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models

or provides information for proper system setup.

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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)

Asia-Pacific
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.
Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511
Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3992
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: +886-(2)-8226-3990

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Overview
1-1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview...................................................................1-11
1-3 Special Features............................................................................................ 1-12
1-4 PC Health Monitoring..................................................................................... 1-12
1-5 ACPI Features................................................................................................ 1-13
1-6 Power Supply................................................................................................. 1-13
1-7 Super I/O........................................................................................................ 1-14
1-8 Advanced Power Management...................................................................... 1-14
Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available when the NMView
software is installed)...................................................................................... 1-14
Management Engine (ME)............................................................................. 1-14
1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller............................................ 1-14
WPCM450R PCI System Interface................................................................ 1-15
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Standardized Warning Statements.................................................................. 2-1
Battery Handling............................................................................................... 2-1
Product Disposal.............................................................................................. 2-3
2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices................................................................................... 2-4
Precautions...................................................................................................... 2-4
Unpacking........................................................................................................ 2-4
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-5
Installing the LGA2011 Processor .................................................................. 2-5
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink.................................................................. 2-9
Removing the Passive Heatsink.................................................................... 2-10
2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules...............................................2-11
Installing & Removing DIMMs.........................................................................2-11
Removing Memory Modules...........................................................................2-11
2-5 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 2-16
Tools Needed................................................................................................. 2-16
Location of Mounting Holes........................................................................... 2-16
Installing the Motherboard............................................................................. 2-17
2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports....................................................... 2-18
Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports........................................................... 2-18
Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions ............................................ 2-18

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Universal Serial Bus (USB)....................................................................... 2-19

Ethernet Ports........................................................................................... 2-20
Serial Ports................................................................................................ 2-21
Video Connector........................................................................................ 2-21
InfiniBand Connection (For X9DRT-HIBQF/HIBFF).................................. 2-22
Unit Identifier Switches.............................................................................. 2-23
Front Panel Accessible Add-on Card Header (JF2)...................................... 2-24
2-7 Connecting Cables......................................................................................... 2-25
NMI Header............................................................................................... 2-25
IPMB I2C SMB........................................................................................... 2-25
System Reset............................................................................................ 2-26
DOM Power Connector............................................................................. 2-26
TPM Header/Port 80................................................................................. 2-27
2-8 Jumper Settings............................................................................................. 2-28
Explanation of Jumpers................................................................................. 2-28
GLAN Enable/Disable............................................................................... 2-28
CMOS Clear.............................................................................................. 2-29
Watch Dog Enable/Disable....................................................................... 2-29
VGA Enable............................................................................................... 2-30
BMC Enable ............................................................................................. 2-30
I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots......................................................................... 2-31
InfiniBand (IB) Enable (For X9DRT-HIBQF/HIBFF).................................. 2-31
Management Engine (ME) Recovery ....................................................... 2-32
Manufacture Mode Select......................................................................... 2-32
2-9 Onboard LED Indicators................................................................................ 2-33
GLAN LEDs............................................................................................... 2-33
IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs........................................................................ 2-33
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-34
BMC Heartbeat LED................................................................................. 2-34
InfiniBand LED Indicators (LEB1/LEB2) (For the X9DRT-HIBQF/HIBFF
Only).......................................................................................................... 2-35
HDD/SATA LED (LE3)............................................................................... 2-35
Rear UID LED .......................................................................................... 2-36
2-10 PCI-Express and Serial ATA Connections..................................................... 2-37
PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slot.......................................................................... 2-37
PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slots.......................................................................... 2-37
Serial ATA (SATA) Connections................................................................. 2-38

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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures............................................................................ 3-1
3-2 Technical Support Procedures......................................................................... 3-5
3-3 Battery Removal and Installation..................................................................... 3-6
3-4 Frequently Asked Questions............................................................................ 3-7
3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-8
Chapter 4 BIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Main Setup....................................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations...................................................................... 4-3
4-4 Event Logs..................................................................................................... 4-21
4-5 IPMI................................................................................................................ 4-23
4-6 Boot................................................................................................................ 4-25
4-7 Security.......................................................................................................... 4-26
4-8 Save & Exit.................................................................................................... 4-27
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes..................................................................................A-1
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
B-1 Installing Software Programs...........................................................................B-1
B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor® III...........................................................................B-2

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Chapter 1

Overview

1-1 Overview

Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
This motherboard was designed to be used in a 2U Twin^2/Twin Superserver
system.

Note: For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to
download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your
motherboard.

SMCI product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/
If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supermicro.
com.

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Motherboard Image

Model Variations for X9DRT-HF/-HIBQF/-HIBFF

/-HF /-HIBQF /-HIBFF

InfiniBand No Yes Yes

FDR IB No No Yes
QDR IB No Yes No

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB
Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard
you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics
shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout

VGA COM1

LE2
LEB1
LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1
UID InfiniBand
SW1

JB1
Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1
IB CTRL

JWD1
JB3
JB2

JI2C1
JI2C2
JPL1

CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1
LE3
BMC

USB2
PCH

J21
BIOS LE1

JIPMB1
JBAT1
JBT1

JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1
CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

Note 1: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our website
at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details.

Note 2: Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified
by the manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to
avoid possible explosion.

Note 3: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial

system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is
ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro.
com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF Motherboard Quick Reference

VGA COM1

LE2
LEB1
LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1
UID InfiniBand
SW1

JB1
Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1
IB CTRL

JWD1
JB3
JB2

JI2C1
JI2C2
JPL1

CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1
LE3
BMC

USB2
PCH

J21
BIOS LE1

JIPMB1
JBAT1
JBT1

JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1
CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

Notes:

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information jumpers, I/O ports, connectors and ex-
pansion slots. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

• Components that are not documented in this manual are reserved for internal
use only.

• Jumpers/LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only.

• The Add-On card header located at JF2 is used for an SMC- proprietary Add-
On card to provide power, SATA and front panel control connections to the
motherboard. See Page 2-16 in Chapter 2 for details.

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X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF Motherboard Jumpers

Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2
JIB1 (X9DRT-HIBQF/-HIBFF only) InfiniBand Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JI C1/JI C2
2 2
SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Normal)
JPB1 BMC Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPME1 Management Engine (ME) Pins 1-2 (Normal)
Recovery Mode
JPME2 Management Engine (ME) Pins 1-2 (Normal)
Manufacture Mode
JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF Motherboard Connectors

Connectors Description
COM1 Backplane COM Port1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot for SMB-Proprietary Add-On Riser Card
CPU1_Port3A SXB2 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot for SMB-Proprietary Riser Card
CPU2_Port2C SXB3 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot for SMB-Proprietary Add-On (Daughter) Card
IB InfiniBand Connector (X9DRT-HIBQF/-HIBFF only)
JBAT1 Onboard CMOS Battery (See the warning on Page 1-6.)
JF2 SMC Proprietary Slot for SMC Add-On Card (BPN-ADPX9-6SATA3) for
Power, FP Control & I-SATA Connections (See Page 2-19)
JNMI1 NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) Header
JIPMB1 4-pin External BMC I2C Header (for an IPMI Card)
JRST1 Alarm Reset Header
JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80
JSD1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector
LAN1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports 1/2
(IPMI) LAN IPMI_Dedicated LAN
(I-)SATA 0/1 Intel PCH SATA Connectors 0/1
(S)SATA0, 2/3 S-SATA Connectors 0, 2/3
SW1 UID (Unit Identifier) Switch
USB 0/1 Back Panel USB 0/1
USB 2 USB Onboard Connector 2
VGA Backpanel VGA Port

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X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF Motherboard LED Indicators

LED Description State Status

LE1 Onboard PWR LED On Onboard PWR On

Blue: On (Windows OS)
LE2 UID LED Unit Identified
Blinking (Linux)
LE3 HDD LED Green: On HDD/SATA Active
IB Connected (X9DRT-
LEB1 InfiniBand Link LED Green: On
HIBQF/-HIBFF)
IB Active (X9DRT-
LEB2 InfiniBand Activity LED Yellow: On
HIBQF/-HIBFF )

LEM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking BMC Normal

Warning: Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.
Also, be sure to follow the instructions given by your local hazardous materials man-
agement agency to properly dispose of the used battery for your safety.

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Motherboard Features
CPU • Dual Intel® E5-2600(v2) Series Processors (Socket
R LGA 2011); each processor supports two full-width
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with Data
Transfer Rate of up to 8.0 GT/s per QPI).
Note: For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support,
BIOS version 3.0 or above is required.
Memory • Integrated memory controller supports up to 512 GB
of Load Reduced (LRDIMM), 256 GB of Registered
(RDIMM) or 64 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-
ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz 240-pin
4-channel memory modules in eight DIMM slots.
Note 1: 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent
on Intel E5-2600v2 CPUs.

Note 2: For the latest memory updates, please

refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our
website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/
motherboard).
• Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, and VT-c
Chipset • Intel® PCH C602
Expansion • One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot for rear I/O riser
Slots card (CPU1_Port2 SXB1)
• One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot for Rear I/O Riser Card
(CPU1_Port3A SXB2)
• One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot for SMC-Proprietary Daugh-
ter (Add-On) Card (CPU2_Port2C SXB3
Graphics • Nutovon BMC Video Controller (Matrox G200eW)
Network • One Intel i350 Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet
Dual-Channel Controller for LAN 1/LAN 2 ports.
I/O Devices SATA Connections
• SATA Five (5) SATA Connections
• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (AHCI Controller)

IPMI 2.0
• IPMI 2.0 supported by the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC
Serial (COM) Port
• One (1) Fast UART 16550 Connection: 9-pin RS-
232 port

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VGA
• Backplane VGA Port
Peripheral USB Devices
Devices • Two (2) USB ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1)
• One (1) Onboard USB connection (USB 2)
BIOS • 16MB AMI BIOS® Flash EEPROM
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB
Keyboard, Plug & Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3 and
UEFI 2.3
Power • ACPI/ACPM Power Management
Config. • Main switch override mechanism
• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off
• Power-on mode for AC power recovery
• Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (available
when the NMView utility is installed)
• Management Engine
PC Health CPU Monitoring
Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for 1.8V, +3.3V, 3.3VSB,
+5V Standby, 1.35V, 1.5V, Chipset Voltage, and Bat-
tery Voltage.
• CPU 6-Phase switching voltage regulator
• CPU/System overheat LED and control
• CPU Thermal Trip support
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
Fan Control
• Fan status monitoring with firmware 4-pin fan speed
control (via backplane)
• Low noise fan speed control
LED Indicators
• System/CPU Overheat LED
• Suspend-state LED
• HDD/SATA LED

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• BMC (BaseBoard Management) LED

• InfiniBand LED
• UID/Remote UID LED
System • PECI (Platform Environment Configuration Interface)
Management 2.0 support
• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
• SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI
• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection
Dimensions • 6.80" (L) x 16.64" (W) (172.72 mm x 422.66 mm)

Note 1: For IPMI Configuration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded

BMC Configuration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/
support/manuals/.

Note 2: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial

system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is
ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro.
com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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Gen3 x16 Gen3 x8

PCI-E x16 customized SLOT

PCI-E x8 in x4 SLOT
PE3 PE2 PE1 DMI
#1 #1 F #1
CPU FRONT H #1
DDR3 DIMM

DDR3 DIMM
FAN Side

DDR3 DIMM

DDR3 DIMM
E Socket 1 G
E5-2600(v2) Series
Processor
J4 P0 P1 J3
QPI

QPI
P1 P0 #1
CPU REAR

DDR3 DIMM
#1 #1 D (I/O Side) B #1
DDR3 DIMM
DDR3 DIMM

Socket 0

DDR3 DIMM
C A
E5-2600(v2) Series
Processor
PE3 PE2 PE1 DMI
Gen3 Gen3 Gen3
x16 x16 x8 3/1.5 SATA3 #6
3/1.5 SATA3 #5
x8(8..15)
QSFP IB 3/1.5 SATA2 #4
3/1.5 SATA2 #3
x8(0..7) 6/3/1.5 SATA2 #2
AT25321
PCI-E x8 in x4 SLOT

6/3/1.5 SATA2 #1
SPI SATA
PCI-E x16 SLOT

x16

DMI SCU
SCU/SATA3 #1 SATA DOM
J2 LAN x4
RJ45 RJ45

x4 SSB
i350 PEG0
J1 2 ports PCH C602
UL1 PEG1_4:1 0,1
Gen2 USB 2
PEG1_8 USB
PCI-32 bit LPC
Type A

Gen1/2 x1 REAR
UM1 WPCM450
DDR2

VGA BMC
164E/164H

VGA CONN PHY1

RTL8211

LAN

System Block Diagram

Notes: 1. This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent
the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages
for the actual specifications of each motherboard. 2. This block diagram
is intended for your reference only.

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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel ® E-2600(v2) Series
Processors (Socket R LGA 2011) and the PCH C602 chipset, the X9DRT-HF/
HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required
for dual_processor-based high-performance/cluster server platforms.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DRT-HF/

HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with
a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s, providing superb system performance and
functionality enhancement.

The PCH C602 chipset provides extensive IO support, including the following
functions and capabilities:

• PCI-Express Rev. 2.0 support

• PCI-Express Gen. 3 uplink supported by some SKUs

• ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev. 3.0b or Rev. 4.0

• USB host interface backplane and front access support

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported

• Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) supported

• Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported

• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Supported

• Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported

• Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

Note: For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support, BIOS version 3.0 or

above is required.

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will
respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for
the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch
to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to the power-on state. See the
Advanced BIOS Setup section for this setting. The default setting is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the features of PC health monitoring of the motherboard.
This motherboard has an onboard System_Hardware_Monitor chip that supports
PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan the voltages of onboard
chipset, memory, CPU, and battery continuously. 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.

Environmental Temperature Control

A thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defined
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent the CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry
can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when the chassis
temperature is too high.
Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide
adequate airflow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor® III in the Windows OS
environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux. SuperDoctor is used to notify
the user of certain system events. For example, you can configure SuperDoctor
to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures,
voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range.

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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 7, Windows Vista and Windows
2008 Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will "wake up" and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (For more
information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in
areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line
filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
Note: The X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard supports proprietary
power connectors.

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1-7 Super I/O

The X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard supports two 16550-compatible serial
communication connections. COM Port 1, located on the rear IO backplane, can
be used for input/output. The other supports SOL only. 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.

1-8 Advanced Power Management

The following new advanced power management features are supported by the
motherboard.

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available

when the NMView software is installed)
The Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with
real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efficiency.
Although IPNM Specification Version 1.5/2.0 is supported by the BMC (Baseboard
Management Controller), your system must also have IPNM-compatible Manage-
ment Engine (ME) firmware installed to use this feature.
Note: Support for IPNM Specification Version 1.5 or Version 2.0 depends
on the power supply used in the system.

Management Engine (ME)

The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O
Hub), provides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services
provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms.

1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller

The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller, a Baseboard Management Controller
(BMC), supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface, creating
multi-media virtualization via Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR). The
WPCM450R Controller is ideal for remote system management.

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The WPCM450R Controller interfaces with the host system via PCI connections
to communicate with the graphics cores. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote
keyboard/mouse/virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface support
to control Super IO functions. The WPCM450R Controller is connected to the
network via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI connections.
The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter-
faces, PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) buses, and General Purpose
I/O ports.

WPCM450R PCI System Interface

The WPCM450R provides 32-bit, 33 MHz 3.3V PCI interface, which is compliant
with the PCI Local Bus Specification Rev. 2.3. The PCI system interface connects
to the onboard PCI Bridge used by the graphics controller.
Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller
The WPCM450R supports the following features:
• IPMI 2.0

• Serial over LAN

• KVM over LAN

• LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap

• Event Log

• X-Bus parallel interface for I/O expansion

• Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs

• SPI Flash Host BIOS and firmware bootstrap program supported

• Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)

• OS (Operating System) Independency

• Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI. Key features

• Provides Network Management Security via remote access/console redirection.

• Supports the following Management tools: IPMIView, CLI (Command Line

Interface)

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• RMCP+ protocol supported

Note: For BMC Configuration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded

BMC Configuration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/
support/manuals/.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user
of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or
experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis-
tance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the
Supermicro chassis.

Battery Handling

Warning!

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the

battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions
電池の取り扱い

電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処分して下さい。
警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更
换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告
電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有
電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

Warnung
Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die
Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp.
Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

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Attention
Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer
que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.
Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.
¡Advertencia!
Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta. Re-
emplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomen-
dado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones
del fabricante.

!‫אזהרה‬
‫ יש להחליף‬.‫קיימת סכנת פיצוץ של הסוללה במידה והוחלפה בדרך לא תקינה‬
.‫את הסוללה בסוג התואם מחברת יצרן מומלצת‬
.‫סילוק הסוללות המשומשות יש לבצע לפי הוראות היצרן‬

‫هناك خطر من انفجار في حالة اسحبذال البطارية بطريقة غير صحيحة فعليل‬
‫اسحبذال البطارية‬
‫فقط بنفس النىع أو ما يعادلها مما أوصث به الشرمة المصنعة‬
‫جخلص من البطاريات المسحعملة وفقا لحعليمات الشرمة الصانعة‬

경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일

하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사
의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.

Waarschuwing
Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de
batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aan-
bevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften
afgevoerd te worden.

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Product Disposal

Warning!
Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws
and regulations.

製品の廃棄

この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が
あります。

警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

Warnung
Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen
des Landes erfolgen.
¡Advertencia!
Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla-
mentos nacionales.
Attention
La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des
lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous auprès de
l'organisme compétent.

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2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com­ponents. To avoid pos-
sible damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The
following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic
bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not
in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure that your system chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.

Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on
the label area.

Notes:

• Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding,
removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install
the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

• If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intel-certified multi-
directional heatsink only.

• Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install
the CPU heatsink.

• When receiving a motherboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure

that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are
bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

• Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.

Installing the LGA2011 Processor

1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. To open the socket cover,
first press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st'.

1 2

WA WA
R R NI
NI NG
NG !
!

OP
OP EN
EN 1st
1st

Press down
on Load Lever
labeled 'Open 1st'.

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2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that
covers the CPU socket from its locking position.

1 Press down on Load

Lever 'Close 1st'
2 Pull lever away from
the socket

WA
R NI
NG
!
WA
R NI
NG
!

OP
EN
1st

OP
EN
1st

3. With the 'Close 1st' lever fully retracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st'
lever to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it completely.

Gently push
down to pop the
load plate open.

1 2
WA
R NI
NG
!

OP
EN
1st

WA
R NI
NG
!

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1. Using your thumb and the index finger, remove the 'WARNING' plastic cap
from the socket.

WA
RNIN
G!

2. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU
keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys.

Socket Keys

CPU Keys

3. Once they are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket.
(Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or
vertically. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the
socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.)

Warning: You can only install the

CPU inside the socket in one direc-
tion. Make sure that it is properly
inserted into the CPU socket before
closing the load plate. If it doesn't
close properly, do not force it as it
may damage your CPU. Instead,
open the load plate again and dou-
ble-check that the CPU is aligned
properly.

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4. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make
sure that the CPU is properly installed.

5. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the 'Close 1st' lever
first, then lock the 'Open 1st' lever second. Use your thumb to gently push the
load levers down to the lever locks.

1 Gently close
the load plate.
2
Push down and lock
'Close 1st' lever.

OP
EN
1st

3 4
Lever Lock
Push down and
lock 'Open 1st'
lever

OP
EN
1st
OP
EN
1st

Lever Lock

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Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

1. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the heatsink.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the two mounting holes on the
heatsink are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

3. Insert two push-pins on the sides of the heatsink through the mounting holes
on the motherboard, and turn the push-pins clockwise to lock them.

Screw#1 Screw#3

Screw#4 Screw#2

OP
EN
1st

Notes: 1. For optimized airflow, please follow your chassis airflow direc-
tion to install the correct CPU heatsink direction. 2. Graphic drawings
included in this manual are for reference only. They might look different
from the components installed in your system.

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Removing the Passive Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However,
if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall
the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply.

2. Press down the push-pin on the heatsink, and turn counter-clock-wise to

loosen it. Repeat the same step to loosen the second push-pin.

3. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture below, and gently wriggle the heat-
sink to loosen it. (Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink.)

OP
EN
1st

4. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove it from the motherboard.

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2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules

Note: Check Supermicro's website for recommended memory modules.

CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage.

Installing & Removing DIMMs

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with
P1-DIMMA1. (For best performance, please use the memory modules of the
same type and speed in the same bank.)

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it. VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

Notches
IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

Release Tabs
CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory
slot.

4. Align the notches on both ends of the module 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 locking positions to secure the DIMM module
into the slot.

Press both notches straight

down into the memory slot at
the same time.

Removing Memory Modules

Press the release tabs on both ends of the memory module to unlock it. Once it is
loosened, remove the DIMM module from the memory slot.

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Memory Support for the X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF Motherboard

The X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard supports up to 512 GB of Load Re-
duced (LRDIMM), 256 GB of Registered (RDIMM) or 64 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM)
ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz 240-pin 4-channel memory
modules in eight DIMM slots.
Note: For the latest memory updates, please refer to the Tested Memory
List posted on our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/mother-
board).

Processor & Memory Module Population Configuration

For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation.

Processors and their Corresponding Memory

Modules
CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules

CPU 1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P1-DIMMC1 P1-DIMMD1

CPU2 P2-DIMME1 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMMG1 P2-DIMMH1

Processor and Memory Module Population

Number of CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table
CPUs+DIMMs (*For memory to work proper, please install DIMMs in pairs)

1 CPU & CPU1

2 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1

1 CPU & CPU1

4 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1

2 CPUs & CPU1 + CPU2

4 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1

2 CPUs & CPU1 + CPU2

6 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1

2 CPUs & CPU1/CPU

8 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1,
P2-DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1

Notes: 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent on Intel E5-2600v2 CPUs.

For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support, BIOS version 3.0 or above is
required.

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Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support
Ranks Memory Capacity Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and
Per Per DIMM DIMM Per Channel (DPC)
DIMM
& Data (See the Note below) 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel
Width
1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5v

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066, NA 1066, N/A 1066, N/A 1066,
Non- 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333,
ECC 1600, 1600 1600, 1600
1866 1866

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066, NA 1066, N/A 1066, N/A 1066,
Non- 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333,
ECC 1600, 1600 1600, 1600
1866 1866

SRx16 512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066, NA 1066, N/A 1066, N/A 1066,
Non- 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333,
ECC 1600, 1600 1600, 1600
1866 1866

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066,
ECC 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333,
1600, 1600 1600, 1600
1866 1866

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066,
ECC 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333,
1600, 1600 1600, 1600
1866 1866

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended
Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

Populating RDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support
Ranks Memory Capacity Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel
Per Per DIMM (DPC)
DIMM
& 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel
Data (See the Note Below) 1DPC 2DPC 1 DPC 2DPC 3DPC
Width
1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5v

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 800 800,
1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1066
1600, 1600 1600, 1600
1866 1866

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 800 800,
1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1066
1600, 1600 1600, 1600
1866 1866

SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 800 800,
1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1066
1600, 1600 1600, 1600
1866 1866

DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 800 800,
1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1066
1600, 1600 1600, 1600
1866 1866

QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 800 800 800 800 800, 800 800 N/A N/A
1066 1066

QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 800 800 800 800 800, 800 800 N/A N/A
1066 1066

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on
our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

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Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support
Ranks Memory Capacity Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and
Per Per DIMM DIMM Per Channel (DPC)
DIMM
& Data (See the Note below) 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel
Width
1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC

1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5v

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066, NA 1066, N/A 1066, N/A 1066,
Non- 1333 1333 1333, 1333
ECC

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066, NA 1066, N/A 1066, N/A 1066,
Non- 1333 1333 1333, 1333
ECC

SRx16 512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066, NA 1066, N/A 1066, N/A 1066,
Non- 1333 1333 1333 1333
ECC

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066, 1066, 1066 1066, 1066 1066, 1066, 1066,
ECC 1333 1333 1333 1333, 1333 1333

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066, 1066, 1066 1066, 1066 1066, 1066, 1066,
ECC 1333 1333 1333 1333, 1333 1333

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended
Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

Populating RDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support
Ranks Memory Capacity Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel
Per Per DIMM (DPC)
DIMM
& 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel
Data (See the Note Below) 1DPC 2DPC 1 DPC 2DPC 3DPC
Width
1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5v

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, N/A 800,
1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1066
1600 1600 1600 1600

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, N/A 800,
1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1066
1600 1600 1600 1600

SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, N/A 800,
1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1066
1600 1600 1600 1600

DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, N/A 800,
1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1333 1333, 1066
1600 1600 1600 1600

QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 1066 800 800 800 1066 800 800 N/A N/A

QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 1066 800 800 800 1066 800 800 N/A N/A

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on
our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

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Populating LRDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules

Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support
Ranks Memory Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per
Per Capacity Channel (DPC)
DIMM Per DIMM
& 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel
Data (See the Note
1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC
Width Below)
1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V

QRx4 16GB 32GB 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 1066
(DDP) 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333,
1600 1600, 1600 1600 1600 1600, 1600 1600
1866 1866

8Rx4 32GB 64GB 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066
(QDP)

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory
List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

Intel E5-2600 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support

Ranks Memory Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per
Per Capacity Channel (DPC)
DIMM Per DIMM
& 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel
Data (See the Note
1DPC 2DPC 1DPC 2DPC 3DPC
Width Below)
1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V

QRx4 16GB 32GB 1066 1066, 1066 1066, 1066 1066, 1066 1066, 1066 1066
(DDP) 1333 1333 1333 1333

QRx8 8GB 16GB 1066 1066, 1066 1066, 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066 1066
(QDP) 1333 1333

Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory
List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm.

Other Important Notes and Restrictions

• For the memory modules to work properly, please install DIMM modules of the same
type, same speed and same operating frequency on the motherboard. Mixing of
RDIMMs, UDIMMs or LRDIMMs is not allowed. Do not install both ECC and Non-ECC
memory modules on the same motherboard.

• Using DDR3 DIMMs with different operating frequencies is not allowed. All channels
in a system will run at the lowest common frequency.

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2-5 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-
teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard
to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.
Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.
Tools Needed
• Philips Screwdriver

• Pan head screws (9 pieces)

• Standoffs (9 pieces, if needed)

Location of Mounting Holes

There are nine (9) mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows.
VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

Caution: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components,

please do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw
during motherboard installation. 2) Some components are very close to
the mounting holes. Please take precautionary measures to prevent dam-
age to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the chassis.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard.

3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes
on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother-
board components.

6. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting
hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis.

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.

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2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See
the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

3
OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st

2 4 5 6 7 8 9
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions

1. Back Panel USB Port 0

2. Back Panel USB Port 1
3. IPMI_Dedicated LAN
4. Gigabit LAN 1
5. Gigabit LAN 2
6. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
7. Back Panel VGA (Blue)
8. InfiniBand Connector (For X9DRT-
HIBQF/HIBFF)
9. UID Switch

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Backplane USB Front Access-

(USB 0/1) ible USB (USB
Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin Definitions 2)
Pin Definitions
0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Pin# Definition
Pin# Definition
In addition, a USB header, located 1 +5V
1 +5V
close to the BMC chip, provides front- 2 PO-
2 PO-
accessible USB connection (USB 2). 3 PO+
3 PO+
(Cables are not included.) See the 4 Ground
tables on the right for pin definitions. 4 Ground
5 NA
5 NA

VGA COM1 1. USB 0

LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID
SW1
InfiniBand 2. USB 1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN
3. USB 2
JNMI1 LAN CTRL
JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

3
PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

2
1

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Ethernet Ports LAN Ports

Pin Definition
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/2)
Pin# Definition
are located on the I/O backplane on
1 P2V5SB 10 SGND
the motherboard. In addition, an IPMI_
2 TD0+ 11 Act LED
Dedicated LAN is located above USB
3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB
0/1 ports on the backplane to provide
4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED (Yel-
KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these low, +3V3SB)
ports accept RJ45 type cables. (Note: 5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED
Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec- (Yellow, +3V3SB)

tion for LAN LED information.) 6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD2- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 TD3- 18 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

VGA COM1 1. LAN 1

LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

2. LAN 2
LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN
3. IPMI_LAN
JNMI1 LAN CTRL
JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

3
CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

1 2

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Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions

(COM1)
A COM Port is located on the IO
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
Backplane. See the table on the right
1 CDC 6 DSR
for pin definitions.
2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground

Video Connector
A Video (VGA) connector is located
next to the COM Port on the IO
backplane. This connector is used
to provide video and CRT display.
Refer to the board layout below for
the location.

VGA COM1
1. COM Port
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1 2. VGA Port
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

1 2

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InfiniBand Connection (For X9DRT-HIBQF/HIBFF)

The onboard InfiniBand (IB) connector is located on the backplane on the
motherboard. The IB switch is primarily used for High-performance computing.
See the table below for pin definitions.

Pin Description

1 Ground
2 Transmitter Inverted Data Input
3 Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input
4 Ground
5 Transmitter Inverted Data Input
6 Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input
7 Ground
8 Module Select
9 Module Reset
10 +3.3 V Power supply receiver
11 2-wire serial interface clock
12 2-wire serial interface data
13 Ground
14 Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output
15 Receiver Inverted Data Output
16 Ground
VGA COM1
17 Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2

18 Receiver Inverted Data Output

JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
19 Ground
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN
20 Ground
JNMI1 LAN CTRL
21 Receiver Inverted Data Output
JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3 22 Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output

JB2
23 Ground
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

24 Receiver Inverted Data Output

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output
USB2

25
26 Ground
PCH 27 Module Present
J21

BIOS LE1 28 Interrupt

JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1 29 +3.3 V Power supply transmitter
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8

+3.3 V Power Supply

PCI-E 3.0 X8

30
31 Low Power Mode
XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21
32 Ground
33 Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input
CPU1
34 Transmitter Inverted Data Input
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st
35 Ground
36 Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input
37 Transmitter Inverted Data Input
38 Ground

OPEN 1st

1. InfiniBand
CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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Unit Identifier Switches UID Switch

Two Unit Identifier (UID) Switches and two LED Pin# Definition

Indicators are located on the motherboard. The 1 Ground

Front Panel UID Switch is located at pin 16 on JF2. 2 Ground

The Rear UID Switch is located at SW1 next to the 3 Button In
InfiniBand Connector. The Front Panel UID LED is 4 Ground
located at pin 17 of JF2, and the Rear UID LED is
UID Switches & LEDs
located at LE2. When the user presses a UID switch
Description Location
on the front panel or on the back panel, both Rear
FP Switch Pin 16 on JF2
UID LED and Front Panel UID LED Indicators will be
Rear Switch SW1
turned on. Press the UID switch again to turn off both
FP UID LED Pin 17 on JF2
LED Indicators. These UID Indicators provide easy
(Blue LED)
identification of a system unit that may be in need of
Rear UID LED LE2
service. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Note: UID LED is supported by the physical
switch or the BMC. When it is controlled by
the physical switch, it will stay solid. When it
is controlled by the BMC, it will blink.
3
VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2

1. Rear UID Switch

JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN 2. FP UID Switch & FP UID LED
JNMI1 LAN CTRL
3. Rear UID Switch & Rear UID LED
JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

2 OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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Front Panel Accessible Add-on Card Header (JF2)

JF2 Add-on card header provides front access to the power supply, Serial ATA and
Front Panel Control connections for the X9DRT-HF Series motherboard. Insert an
Add-On card into this header to use the functions indicated above. This header
is designed specifically for the Supermicro-proprietary add-on card (BPN-ADPX9-
6SATA3). Refer to the layout below for the location of JF2.

VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1
UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1
IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1
LE3
BMC

USB2
PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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2-7 Connecting Cables

NMI Header NMI Button
Pin Definitions
The non-maskable interrupt header is located Pin# Definition
at JNMI1. Refer to the table on the right for 1 Control
pin definitions. 2 Ground

IPMB I2C SMB SMB Header

Pin Definitions
A System Management Bus header for the
Pin# Definition
IPMI slot is located at JIPMB1. Connect an
1 Data
appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C
2 Ground
connection on your system.
3 Clock

4 No Connection
VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN
A. NMI Header
JNMI1
A LAN CTRL
JTPM1

B. IPMB
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
B
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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System Reset System Reset

Pin Definition
A System Reset header is located at
Pin Setting Definition
JRST1 on the motherboard. Connect a
Pin 1 Signal
cable to this header for system reset.
Pin 2 Ground
Refer to the layout below for the location.

DOM Power Connector DOM PWR

Pin Definitions
A power connector for SATA DOM (Disk_
Pin# Definition
On_Module) devices is located at JSD1.
1 +5V
Connect an appropriate cable here to pro-
2 Ground
vide power for your SATA DOM devices.
3 Ground

VGA COM1
LE2

A. System Reset
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
B. DOM PWR Connector
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1

A
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

B
JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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TPM Header/Port 80 TPM/Port 80 Header

Pin Definitions
A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 head-
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
er is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM
1 LCLK 2 GND
support and Port 80 connection. Use this
3 LFRAME# 4 <(KEY)>
header to enhance system performance
5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)
and data security. See the table on the
7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2
right for pin definitions. 9 +3.3V 10 LAD1
11 LAD0 12 GND
13 SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4
15 +3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ
17 GND 18 CLKRUN# (X)
19 LPCPD# 20 LDRQ# (X)

VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

A. SATA DOM PWR

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN
B. TPM/Port80
JNMI1 LAN CTRL
A
JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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2-8 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers Connector

3 2 1
Pins
To modify the operation of the mother-
board, jumpers can be used to choose
between optional settings. Jumpers cre-
Jumper
ate shorts between two pins to change Cap
the function of the connector. Pin 1 is 3 2 1

identified with a square solder pad on

Setting
the printed circuit board. See the mother-
Pin 1-2 short
board layout pages for jumper locations.
Note: On two-pin jumpers,
"Closed" means the jumper
is on and "Open" means the
jumper is off the pins.

GLAN Enable/Disable
GLAN Enable
JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN 1/2 Jumper Settings
ports on the motherboard. See the table Jumper Setting Definition
on the right for jumper settings. The 1-2 Enabled (default)
default setting is Enabled. 2-3 Disabled
VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL A. GLAN1/2 Enable

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3

A
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads
to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such
as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

Note 1: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the
system, remove the AC power cord, and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Note 2: Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short
JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Note 3: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog

Jumper Settings
Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that
Jumper Setting Definition
can reboot the system when a software ap-
Pins 1-2 Reset (default)
plication hangs. Close pins 1-2 to reset the
Pins 2-3 NMI
system if an application hangs. Close pins
Open Disabled
2-3 to generate non-maskable interrupt sig-
nals for the application that hangs. See the
table on the right for jumper settings. Watch
Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS.
VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

A. Clear CMOS
LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1

B. Watch Dog Enable

JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

B JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

A
XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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VGA Enable VGA Enable

Jumper Settings
Jumper JPG1 allows the user to en-
Jumper Setting Definition
able the onboard VGA connectors. The
1-2 Enabled (Default)
default setting is 1-2 to enable the con-
2-3 Disabled
nection. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.

BMC Enable BMC Enable

Jumper Settings
Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the
Jumper Setting Definition
onboard BMC (Baseboard Management)
Pins 1-2 BMC Enable (Default)
Controller to provide IPMI 2.O/KVM sup-
Pins 2-3 Normal
port on the motherboard. See the table
on the right for jumper settings.

VGA COM1 A. VGA Enabled

LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

B. BMC Enabled
LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
B
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC

A
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots I2C to PCI-Exp

Jumper Settings
Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to 2 2

Jumper Setting Definition

connect the System Management Bus
1-2 Enabled
(I C) to PCI-Express slots. The default
2

2-3 Disabled (Default)

setting is Open to disable the connec-
tion. See the table on the right for jumper
settings.

InfiniBand (IB) Enable (For X9DRT- IB Enable

Jumper Settings
HIBQF/HIBFF)
Jumper Setting Definition
Jumper JIB1 allows the user to enable 1-2 Enabled (Default)
the onboard InfiniBand connector. The 2-3 Disabled
default setting is 1-2 to enable the con-
nection. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.

VGA COM1
LE2

A. JI2C1
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2

C
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1

B. JI2C2
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

C. IB Enable
JNMI1 LAN CTRL
JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3

B A JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0 S-SATA2
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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Management Engine (ME) Recovery ME Recovery

Jumper Settings
Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm-
Jumper Setting Definition
ware Recovery mode, which will limit
1-2 Normal (Default)
resource allocation for essential system
2-3 ME Recovery
operation only in order to maintain nor-
mal power operation and management.
In the single operation mode, online
upgrade will be available via Recovery
mode. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.

Manufacture Mode Select

ME Mode Select
Close pin 2 and pin 3 of Jumper JPME2 Jumper Settings

to bypass SPI flash security and force Jumper Setting Definition

the system to operate in the Manufac- 1-2 Normal (Default)

ture Mode, allowing the user to flash the 2-3 Manufacture Mode

system firmware from a host server for

system setting modifications. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
A. JPME1
VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

A
LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1
B. JPME2
LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
B IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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2-9 Onboard LED Indicators

Link LED Activity LED
GLAN LEDs
The Gigabit LAN ports are located on the
Rear View (when facing the
IO Backplane on the motherboard. Each rear side of the chassis)
Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The Yel- GLAN Activity Indicator (Left)
LED Settings
low LED indicates activity. The Link LED on
Color Status Definition
the left side of the LAN port may be green,
Yellow Flashing Active
amber or off to indicate the speed of the
GLAN Link Indicator
connection. See the tables on the right for LED Settings
more information. LED Color Definition

Off No Connection, 10 or 100 Mbps

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs
Green 10 Gbps
In addition to the Gigabit Ethernet ports, Amber LAN
1 Gbps1/LAN 2
an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located
IPMI LAN
above the Backplane USB ports 0/1 on the
Link LED Activity LED
motherboard. The amber LED on the right
indicates activity, while the green LED on
the left indicates the speed of the connec- IPMI LAN
IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) &
Activity LED (Right)
tion. See the table on the right for more
(X8ST3-F)
Color/State Definition
information.
Link (Left) Green: Solid 100 Mbps
VGA COM1
Activity (Right) Amber: Blinking Active
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1

A. LAN1/2 LEDs
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2

B. IPMI LAN LEDs

JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

B
CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2

A
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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 X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF Motherboard User’s Manual

Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

LED Settings
An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 LED Color Status
on the motherboard. When this LED is on, Off System Off (PWR cable
not connected)
the system is on. Be sure to turn off the
Green System On
system and unplug the power cord before
Green: ACPI S1 State
removing or installing components. See Flashing
Quickly
the table on the right for more information.
Green: ACPI S3 (STR) State
Flashing
Slowly

BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED

Status
A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LEM1 Color/State Definition
on the motherboard. When LEM1 is blink- Green: BMC: Normal
ing, BMC functions normally. See the Blinking

table on the right for more information.

VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2

A. PWR LED
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID
SW1
InfiniBand
B
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN
B. BMC LED
JNMI1 LAN CTRL
JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH A
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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InfiniBand LED Indicators (LEB1/LEB2) InfiniBand Link LED

(For the X9DRT-HIBQF/HIBFF Only) (LEB1) Settings

Color Status Definition

Two InfiniBand LED Indicators (LEB1/LEB2)
Green Solid InfiniBand
are located on the motherboard. The green Connected
LED (LEB1) is the InfiniBand Link LED. The Off Off No connection

yellow LED (LEB2) indicates activity. Refer to

the table on the right for details. Also see the InfiniBand Activity LED
(LEB2) Settings
layout below for the LED locations.
Color Status Definition

Yellow Solid InfiniBand:

Active

Yellow Dim InfiniBand:

Connected,
Activity: Idle

Off Off No connection

HDD/SATA LED (LE3) HDD/SATA LED

(LE3) Settings
An HDD/SATA LED Indicator is located at LE3
Status Definition
on the motherboard. This LED indicates the
On HDD/SATA
status of hard drive activities or SATA activities Connected

supported by the South Bridge. Also see the Off No connection

layout below for the LED locations.

A B A. LEB1
VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

B. LEB2
LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN C. LE3
JNMI1 LAN CTRL
JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

C
JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

A X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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Rear UID LED UID LED

Status
The rear UID LED is located at LE2 on
Color/State OS Status
the rear of the motherboard. This LED
Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identified
is used in conjunction with the rear UID
Blue: Linux OS Unit Identified
switch to provide easy identification of a Blinking
system that might be in need of service.
Refer to UID Switch on page 2-23 for
more information.

A
VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1 A. UID LED

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

PCH
J21

BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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2-10 PCI-Express and Serial ATA Connections

PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slot
A PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot (CPU1_Port2
SXB1) is located on the motherboard. This slot
is used for a rear I/O riser card. Refer to the
layout below for the location.

PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slots

Two PCI-Express 3.0 x8 slots (CPU1_Port3A
SXB2/CPU2_Port2C SXB3) are on the moth-
erboard. CPU1_Port3A SXB2 is used for a rear
I/O riser card; while CPU2_Port2C SXB3 sup-
ports the SMC-proprietary daughter card. Refer
to the layout below for the locations.

VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

A. CPU1_Port2 SXB1
LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID InfiniBand
SW1
B. CPU1_Port3A SXB2
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN

JNMI1 LAN CTRL C. CPU2_Port2C SXB3

JTPM1
JRST1

S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

A
PCH
J21

C BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

JBAT1
JBT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

B
XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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Serial ATA (SATA) Connections

A Front Panel Add-On Card header is located at JF2 on the motherboard. This
header provides onboard SATA support. Plug an add-on card in JF2 to use SATA
connections. In addition, two SATA connections (I-SATA 0/1), located next to the
Intel PCH chip also provide SATA connections. In addition, three S-SATA connec-
tors (S-SATA0, 2/3) are also located on the motherboard. See the layout below
for the locations of onboard SATA connections.

Note: For more information on IPMI configuration, please refer to the

WPCM 450 IPMI BMC User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.
supermicro.com.

VGA COM1
LE2
LEB1

LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1

LEB2
JPME1 JPME2

JIB1

LEM1

UID
SW1
InfiniBand
A. JF2
JB1

Connector
IPMI_LAN
B. I-SATA0
JNMI1 LAN CTRL
JTPM1
JRST1

D C. I-SATA1
S-SATA0 JPB1

IB CTRL
JWD1

JB3
JB2
D. S-SATA0
JI2C1
JI2C2

JPL1
CPU1_Port2 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16

E. S-SATA2
JSD1
JPG1

LE3
BMC
USB2

F. S-SATA3
PCH
J21

B BIOS LE1
JIPMB1

C JBT1
JBAT1
JWP1
CPU1_Port3A SXB2

I-SATA1
CPU2_Port2C SXB3

I-SATA0
PCI-E 3.0 X8
PCI-E 3.0 X8

XDP-CPU

X9DRT-HF
S-SATA3
S-SATA2

Rev. 1.21

E F
CPU1
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA1

P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC1

CLOSE 1st

OPEN 1st

CPU2

CLOSE 1st

A
Always DIMMxA First
J4

JF2
FP CTRL

PCI-Ex16 (Proprietary)

OPEN 1st
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG1

P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
PWR SPPLY

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any
hardware components.

Before Power On
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and
chassis.

2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for
the keyboard and mouse.

3. Remove all add-on cards.

4. Install CPU 1 first (making sure that it is fully seated) and connect the front
panel connectors to the motherboard.

No Power
1. Make sure that no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis.

2. Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properly connected.

3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set, if avail-
able.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system, if applicable.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

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No Video
1. If the power is on, but you do not have video, remove all the add-on cards
and cables.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A
for details on beep codes.

System Boot Failure

If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned
on, check the following:
1. Check for any error beep from the motherboard speaker.

• If there is no error beep, try to turn on the system without DIMM modules in-
stalled. If there is still no error beep, try to turn on the system again with only
one processor installed in CPU Socket#1. If there is still no error beep, replace
the motherboard.

• If there are error beeps, clear the CMOS settings by unplugging the power
cord and contracting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper (JBT1). (Refer to
Section 2-8 in Chapter 2.)

2. Remove all components from the motherboard, especially the DIMM mod-
ules. Make sure that the system power is on, and memory error beeps are
activated.

3. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system
boots, check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors
Troubleshooting procedure in this Chapter.

Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.
Refer to Section 2-7 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the steps indicated above do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, con-
tact your vendor for repairs.

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Memory Errors
When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system, check the following:
1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that
the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility,
refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our Website @ http://www.
supermicro.com.)

2. Check if DIMM modules with different speeds have been installed. It is

strongly recommended that you use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in
the system.

3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of DDR3 ECC SDRAM mod-
ules as recommended by the manufacturer.

4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module among
all memory slots and check the results.

5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. Follow the
instructions given in Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.

6. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed in
Section 2-4 to install your memory modules.

When the System Becomes Unstable

A. When the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation, check
the following:

1. CPU/BIOS support: Make sure that your CPU is supported, and you have the
latest BIOS installed in your system.

2. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by test-
ing the modules using memtest86 or a similar utility.

Note: Refer to the product page on our Website http:\\www.supermicro.

com for memory and CPU support and updates.

3. HDD support: Make sure that all hard disk drives (HDDs) work properly. Re-
place the bad HDDs with good ones.

4. System cooling: Check system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans,
CPU fans and system fans work properly. Check Hardware Monitoring set-
tings in BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within

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the normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED, and make sure
that the Overheat LED is not on.

5. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate
power to the system. Make sure that all power connectors are connected.
Please refer to our website for more information on minimum power require-
ment.

6. Proper software support: Make sure that the correct drivers are used.

B. When the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation, check

the following:

1. Installation Devices: Make sure that the devices used for installation are work-
ing properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD disc, CD/DVD-ROM.

2. Cable connection: Check to make sure that all cables are connected and
working properly.

3. Using minimum configuration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary

components (starting with add-on cards first), and use minimum configuration
(with a CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the trouble areas.
Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting proce-
dures.

4. Identifying bad components by isolating them: If necessary, remove a compo-

nent in question from the chassis, and test it in isolation to make sure that it
works properly. Replace a bad component with a good one.

5. Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several

items at the same time. This will help isolate and identify the problem.

6. To find out if a component is good, swap this component with a new one to
see if the system will work properly. If so, then the old component is bad.
You can also install the component in question in another system. If the new
system works, the component is good and the old system has problems.

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3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards
through its channels, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the
specific system configuration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked
Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our Website
(http://www.supermicro.com/) before contacting Technical Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our Website (http://www.supermicro.

com).

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
contacting Supermicro for technical support:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (This can be seen on the initial display when your
system first boots up.)

• System configuration

4. An example of a Technical Support form is on our Website at (http://www.

supermicro.com).

• Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached
by e-mail at support@supermicro.com.

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3-3 Battery Removal and Installation

Battery Removal
To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:
1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.

2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.

3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock out-
wards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder.

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 & 2 above and continue
below:

2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.

3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a
click to ensure that the battery is securely locked.

Warning: When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with the same type.

OR

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3-4 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can
support?

Answer: The motherboard supports Registered/Load Reduced ECC or Unbuffered

ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM modules. To enhance memory performance, do not mix
memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please follow all memory installation
instructions given on Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?

It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing
any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our website
at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS warning message and the
information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your motherboard
model and download the BIOS file to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS
revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. You can
choose from the zip file and the .exe file. If you choose the zip BIOS file, please
unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device. Run the batch file using the format
AMI.bat filename.rom from your bootable USB device to flash the BIOS. Then, your
system will automatically reboot.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
possible system boot failure!

Note: The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed.
Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for
repair. For BIOS Recovery instructions, please refer to the AMI BIOS
Recovery Instructions posted at http://www.supermicro.com.

Question: How do I handle the used battery?

Answer: Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any
way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do
not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill. Please comply with the
regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose
of your used battery properly. Refer to Section 3-3 on Page 3-6.

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3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before
any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your ven-
dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning the
motherboard to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed
on the outside of the shipping carton, and the shipping package is mailed prepaid
or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that
must be mailed when service is complete. For faster service, You can also request
a RMA authorization online (http://www.supermicro.com/RmaForm/).
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-
curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF.
It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility
screens. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily
updated.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens, press the <Del> key while the system
is booting up.
Note: In most cases, the <Del> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup
screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F3>,
<F4>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can
be configured. Grayed-out options cannot be configured. Options in blue can be
configured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key
legend is an area reserved for 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. The manufacturer
retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text mes-
sages.

The AMI BIOS Setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys."
Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during setup
navigation. These keys include <F3>, <F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys, etc.
Note 1: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

Note 2: <F3> is used to load optimal default settings. <F4> is used to save
the settings and exit the setup utility.

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
<F2> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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Note: For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re-
covery User Guide posted @http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.
As the memory is being tested, press the <F2> key to enter the main menu of
the AMI BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup
screens. An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen below the copyright message.

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.
Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event
shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
damage arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down
or reset the system while the BIOS is being updated to avoid possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the
top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information:

System Date
This item displays the system date in Day MM/DD/YY format (e.g. Wed 10/12/2011).

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System Time
This item displays the system time in HH:MM:SS format (e.g. 15:32:52).

Supermicro X9DRT

Version
This item displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in this system.

Build Date
This item displays the date that the BIOS Setup utility was built.

Memory Information

Total Memory
This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system.

4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the
following submenu items.

Boot Features

Quiet Boot
This feature selects the bootup screen display between POST messages and
the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled
to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

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AddOn ROM Display Mode

This item sets the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to use the
current AddOn ROM Display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM dis-
play mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock
This feature sets the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are Off
and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error
occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture
Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this
item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19
at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function
as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-
tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not
function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Configuration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive
for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

If this feature is set to Instant_Off, the system will power off immediately as soon
as the user presses the power button. If this feature is set to 4_Second_Override,
the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or
longer. The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

This feature sets the power state after a power outage. Select Power-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.

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CPU Configuration
This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS. It also
allows the user to configuration CPU settings.

Socket 1 CPU Information/Socket 2 CPU Information

This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPU installed in
Socket 1 and (or) Socket 2 as detected by the BIOS.
• Type of CPU

• CPU Signature

• Microcode Patch

• CPU Stepping

• Maximum CPU Speed

• Minimum CPU Speed

• Processor Cores

• Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology

• Intel VT-x Technology

• Intel SMX Technology

• L1 Data Cache

• L1 Code Cache

• L2 Cache

• L3 Cache

CPU Speed
This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Cpu Socket 1 or Socket 2.

64-bit
This item indicates if the CPU installed in Socket 1 or 2 supports 64-bit technology.

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Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support, which will allow the BIOS to moni-
tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the
components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Hyper-threading
Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU per-
formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

Set to Enabled to use a processor's second core and above. (Please refer to Intel's
website for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2, 4, and 6.

Limit CPUID Maximum

Use this feature to set the maximum CPU ID value. Select Enabled to boot a legacy
operating system that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions.
The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows XP OS).

Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)

Select Enabled to enable the Execute-Disable Bit which will allow the processor
to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute
and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes
to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is
Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web sites for more information.)

Intel® AES-NI
Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instruc-
tions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc-
tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disabled.
The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this feature is
set to Enabled.

DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to enable the DCU (Data Cache Unit) Streamer Prefetcher which
will stream and prefetch data and send it to the Level 1 data cache to improve
data processing and system performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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DCU IP Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will prefetch
IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology, which will allow one
platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti-
tions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Note: If a change is made to this setting, you will need to reboot the
system for the change to take effect. Refer to Intel’s website for detailed
information.

 CPU Power Management Configuration

This section is used to configure the following CPU Power Management settings.

Power Technology
Select Energy Efficiency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to cus-
tomize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings.
The options are Disable, Energy Efficiency, and Custom.

Factory Long Duration Power Limit

This item displays the power limit set by the manufacturer during which long
duration power is maintained.

Long Duration Power Limit

This item displays the power limit set by the manufacturer during which long
duration power is maintained.

Factory Long Duration Maintained

This item displays the period of time set by the manufacturer during which long
duration power is maintained.

Long Duration Maintained

This item displays the period of time during which long duration power is main-
tained.

Recommended Short Duration Power

This item displays the short duration power settings recommended by the
manufacturer.

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Short Duration Power Limit

This item displays the time period during which short duration power is main-
tained.

Chipset Configuration

North Bridge
This feature allows the user to configure the following North Bridge settings.

Integrated IO Configuration
Intel VT-d
Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O
VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Working
Memory) through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected
I/O resource sharing across Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security
and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Intel I/OAT
The Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology) significantly reduces CPU over-
head by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing up the system
resource for other tasks. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DCA Support
Select Enabled to use Intel's DCA (Direct Cache Access) Technology to improve
data transfer efficiency. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

IIO 1 PCIe Port Bifuracation Control

This submenu allows the user to configure the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation
Control settings for IIO 1 PCIe port. These settings determine how to distribute
the available PCI-Express lanes to the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

IOU1-PCIe Port
This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU1/2 and
PCIe port. The options are x4x4 and x8.

Port 1A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A. Select GEN3 to enable

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PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and
GEN3.

Port 1B Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1B. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1B. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1B. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and
GEN3.

IOU2-PCIe Port
If this feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU2 and the
PCI-Exp port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

Port 2A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and
GEN3.

IOU3-PCIe Port
If this feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU3 and the
PCI-Exp port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16.

Port 3A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and
GEN3.

Port 3C Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3C. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3C. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3C. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and
GEN3.

IIO 2 PCIe Port Bifuracation Control

This submenu allows the user to configure the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation
Control settings for IIO 2 PCIe port. These settings determine how to distribute
the available PCI-Express lanes to the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

IOU2-PCIe Port
If this feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU2 and the
PCI-Exp port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16.

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Port 2A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and
GEN3.

IOU3-PCIe Port
If this feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU3 and the
PCI-Exp port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16.

Port 3A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and
GEN3.

QPI Configuration
Current QPI Link Speed
This item displays the speed of the QPI Link.

Isoc
Select Enabled to enable Ischronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service)
requirements. This feature is especially important for virtualization technology.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Current QPI Frequency

This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link.

QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Link Speed Mode

Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections. The
options are Fast and Slow.

QPI Link Frequency Select

Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency. The options are Auto, 6.4
GT/s, 7.2 GT/s, and 8.0 GT/s.

DIMM Configuration
This item displays the following information of a DIMM module specified by the
user.

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CPU Socket 1 DIMM Information

This item displays the memory type/speed of a memory module specified.
• P1-DIMMA1

• P1-DIMMB1

• P1-DIMMC1

• P1-DIMMD1

CPU Socket 2 DIMM Information

This item displays the memory type/speed of a memory module specified.
• P1-DIMME1

• P1-DIMMF1

• P1-DIMMG1

• P1-DIMMH1

Memory Mode
When Independent is selected, all DIMMs will be available to the operating
system. When Mirroring is selected, the motherboard maintains two identical
copies of all data in memory for data backup. When Lockstep is selected, the
motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in
parallel. The options are Independent, Mirroring, Lockstep and Sparing.

DRAM RAPL (Running Average Power Limit) Mode

This item sets the average power consumption limit on a DRAM module when
it is in operation. The options are Disabled, DRAM RAPL Mode0, and DRAM
RAPL Mode1.

DDR Speed
Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other
than what the system is specified in the specification. The options are Auto,
Force DDR3 800, Force DDR3 1066, Force DDR3 1333, Force DDR3 1600
and Force SPD.

Channel Interleaving
This feature selects from the different channel interleaving methods. The options
are Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 3, Way, and 4 Way.

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Rank Interleaving
This feature allows the user to select a rank memory interleaving method. The
options are Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 4, Way, and 8 Way.

Patrol Scrub
Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory
errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor
(the original source). When this item is set to Enabled, the IO hub will read and
write back one cache line every 16K cycles, if there is no delay caused by internal
processing. By using this method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub
will be scrubbed every day. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Demand Scrub
Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable
memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a
demand-read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a
correctable error, the error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the original
source). Memory is updated as well. Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing
for ECC memory correction. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Data Scrambling
Select Enabled to enable data scrubbing and ensure data security and integrity.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Device Tagging
Select Enabled to support device tagging. The options are Disabled and En-
abled.

Thermal Throttling
Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces-
sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states. The options are
Disabled and CLTT (Closed Loop Thermal Throttling).

South Bridge Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel PCH chip.

PCH Information
This feature displays the following PCH information.

Name: This item displays the name of the PCH chip.

Stepping: This item displays the status of the PCH stepping.

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USB Devices: This item displays the USB devices detected by the BIOS.

All USB Devices

This feature enables all USB ports/devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
(If set to Enabled, EHCI Controller 1 and Controller 2 will appear.)

EHCI Controller 1/EHCI Controller 2 (Available when All USB Devices is set
to Enabled)
Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) Controller 1/
Controller 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Legacy USB Support (Available when USB Functions is not Disabled)

Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy sup-
port if USB devices are not present. Select Disable to have USB devices available
for EFI (Extensive Firmware Interface) applications only. The settings are Disabled,
Enabled and Auto.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled to enable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support for the legacy USB
keyboard so that it can be fully supported by the operating systems that does not
recognize a USB device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EHCI Hand-Off
This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller
Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When enabled, EHCI ownership change will be claimed
by the EHCI driver. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items.

SATA Port0~SATA Port5: The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port
as detected by the BIOS.

SATA Mode
Use this feature to configure SATA mode for a selected SATA port. The options are
Disabled, IDE Mode, AHCI Mode and RAID Mode. The following are displayed
depending on your selection:

IDE Mode
The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:

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Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 0~1

Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller, and set the compat-
ibility mode. The options for Controller 0 are Enhanced and Compatible. The
default of SATA Controller 1 is Enhanced.

AHCI Mode
The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected.

Aggressive Link Power Management

Select Enabled to enable Aggressive Link Power Management support for Cougar
Point B0 stepping and beyond. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0~5 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for a particular port, which will allow the
user to change a hardware component or device without shutting down the system.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Staggered Spin Up
Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support to prevent excessive power
consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning-up simultaneously. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

RAID Mode
The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:
PCH RAID CodeBase

Select Intel or LSI to specify the code base to be used for RAID support.
The options are Intel and LSI.

Port 0~5 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for the particular port. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

SCU (Storage Controller Unit) Configuration

Storage Controller Unite

Select Enabled to support a PCH storage device. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

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Onchip SCU Option ROM

Select Enabled to support the onboard SCU Option ROM to boot up the system via
a SCU device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SCU Port 0~SCU Port 3: The AMI BIOS will automatically detect the presence of
a SCU port and display the status of this port as detected.

PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration

PCI ROM Priority

Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are mul-
tiple Option ROMs available in the system. The options are EFI Compatible ROM
and Legacy ROM.

PCI Latency Timer

Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus.
Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96,
128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.

Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding)

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G
Address. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PERR# Generation
Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus
Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SERR# Generation
Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus
Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Maximum Payload
Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload
value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto,
128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, and 512 Bytes.

Maximum Read Request

Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum Read
Request size for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are
Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

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ASPM Support
This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM)
level for a PCI-E device. Select Force L0 to force all PCI-E links to operate at L0
state. Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for
the system. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are Disabled,
Force L0, and Auto.
Warning: Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI-E devices to fail!

SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Option ROM

Select Enabled to enable CPU1 SXB1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Option ROM to boot the
system via a device installed on this slot. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
SXB3 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Option ROM
Select Enabled to enable CPU2 SXB3 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Option ROM to boot the
system via a device installed on this slot. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network
device. Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to use an PXE Option ROM
to boot the computer using a network device. The options are iSCSI and PXE.
Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM
Select Enabled to enable Onboard LAN1 Option ROM or Onboard LAN2 Option
ROM to boot the system via a device installed on the onboard LAN port as speci-
fied. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

VGA Priority
This feature allows the user to select the graphics adapter to be used as the primary
boot device. The options are Onboard, and Offboard.

Network Stack
Select Enabled enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Super IO Configuration
Super IO Chip: This item displays the name of the super IO chip used in the system.

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COM1 Configuration
Serial Port
Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Device Settings
This feature displays the serial port settings as specified.

Change Settings
Use this feature to set the settings of a serial port specified. The options are
Auto, IO=3F8h; IRQ=4, IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, IO=3E8h; IRQ=5,
IO=2E8h; IRQ=7, IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 10, 11, 12, IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, and IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12.

Device Mode
Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specified. The options
are Normal and High Speed.

Serial Port Attribute

Use this feature to select the attribute for a serial port specified. The options are
SOL (Serial On LAN), and COM.

Serial Port Console Redirection

COM 1
This submenu allows the user to configure the following Console Redirection
settings for a COM Port specified by the user.

Console Redirection
Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange
data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency

Management Services (EMS)
The submenu allows the user to configure the following Console Redirection
settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management.

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Console Redirection
Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Console Redirection Settings

This item determines how the host system exchanges data with the client
computer.

Terminal Type
This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con-
sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to
add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Char-
acter Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters
into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console
Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the
client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy
lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits
Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The
options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits.

Parity
A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission
errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits
is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits
is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits
in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with
the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your
data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.

Stop Bits
A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard
serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The
options are 1 and 2.

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ACPI Setting
Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
power management settings for your system.

ACPI Sleep State

Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode. Select
S1 (CPU_Stop_Clock) to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instructions.
Power to the CPU(s) and RAM is maintained, but RAM is refreshed. Select Suspend
to use power-reduced mode. Power will only be supplied to limited components
(such as RAMs) to maintain the most critical functions of the system. The options
are S1 (CPU_Stop_Clock), and Suspend Disabled.

NUMA Support
Select Enabled to enable Non-Uniform Memory Access support to improve CPU
performance for a system that has an OS with NUMA support. The options are
Enabled, and Disabled.

RTID
This feature indicates the total number of RTIDs for local and remote poots. The
options are Optimal and Alternate.

High Precision Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces
periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does
in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback, reducing the de-
pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-
tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ME (Management Engine) Subsystem Configuration

This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Configuration settings.

• ME BIOS Interface Version

• ME Version

iSCSI: This item displays the following iSCSI information:

iSCSI Initiation Name

This item displays the name of the iSCSI Initiator, which is a unique name used
in the world.

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Intel®1350 Gigabit Network Connection

This item displays the following iSCSI Internet Connection information.

NIC Configuration
Link Speed

Use this feature to change the link speed of network connection and to
configure duplex mode for the port currently used. The options are AutoNeg,
10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half, and 100 Mbps Full.

Wake on LAN

Enable this option to wake up the system via a LAN (NIC) device. The op-
tions are Enabled, and Disabled.

Blink LEDs (Range 0~15 seconds)

This item displays the blinking range of the NIC LED indicators.
Port Configuration Information
This section displays the following LAN Port settings.
• UEFI Drive

• Adapter PBA

• Chip Type

• PCI Device ID

• PCI Bus: Device: Function

• Link Status

• Factory MAC Address

• Alternate MAC Address

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4-4 Event Logs

Use this feature to configure Event Log settings.

Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

This feature allows the user to configure SMBIOS Event settings.

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging
during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Runtime Error Logging Support

Select Enabled to support Runtime Error Logging. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Memory Correctable Error Threshold

This feature allows the user to enter the threshold value for correctable memory
errors. The default setting is 10.

PCI Error Logging Support

Select Enabled to support error event logging for PCI slots. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

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Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Log,
which is completed before a event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The
options are No, Yes Next Reset, and Yes Every Reset.

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event logs that
exceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the
system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full. The options are Do
Nothing and Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Disabled and En-
abled.

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between
1 to 255. The default setting is 1.

METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

This item allows the user to decide how long (in minutes) should the multiple
event counter wait before generating a new event log. Enter a number between
0 to 99. The default setting is 60.

View SMBIOS Event Log

This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. Select this
item and press <Enter> to view the status of an event in the log.
• Date

• Time

• Error Code

• Severity

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4-5 IPMI
Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
settings.

IPMI Firmware Revision

This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system.

IPMI Status
This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system.

System Event Log

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components
Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase SEL
Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot.
Select Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system
reboot. Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The
options are No, Yes, On next reset, and Yes, On every reset.

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When SEL is Full

This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system
event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when
the system event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

Customize EFI Logging Options

Log EFI Status Codes

Select Enabled to log EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) Status Codes, Error
Codes or Progress Codes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for
the changes to take effect.

BMC Network Configuration

LAN Channel 1: This feature allows the user to configure the settings for
LAN1 Port.

Update IPMI LAN Configuration

This feature allows the user to decide if the BIOS should configure the IPMI set-
ting at next system boot. The options are No and Yes. If the option is set to Yes,
the user is allow to configure the IPMI settings at next system boot:

Configuration Address Source

This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this com-
puter. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer
and enter it to the system manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS
will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server in the
network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this
computer. The options are DHCP and Static. The following items are assigned
IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected.

Station IP Address
This item displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in
decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

Subnet Mask
This item displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of
each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

Station MAC Address

This item displays the Station MAC address of this computer.

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Gateway IP Address
This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in
decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

4-6 Boot
This submenu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the
system.

CSM Support
Select Enabled to enable UEFI Compatibility Support Module (CSM) to provide
compatibility support to a traditional legacy BIOS which will allow an OS that re-
quires CSM support to boot from a traditional option ROM. Select Auto to allow the
BIOS to automatically enable or disable CSM support based on the OS installed
in the system. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Auto

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1
Use this feature to select the first boot drive. Select a LAN device to boot the
system from the network connection. Select UEFI to boot the system from the
UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell. The options are LAN Device, UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell,
and Disabled.

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Boot Option #2
Use this item to select the first boot device. Select a LAN device to boot the system
from the network connection. Select UEFI to boot the system from the UEFI: Built-
in EFI Shell. The options are LAN Device, UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell, and Disabled.

Network Devices

Delete Boot Options

This feature allows the user to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority
list. Select UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell to delete it from the boot priority list which will
prevent system boot from the UEFI Shell. The options are Select One to Delete
and UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell.

4-7 Security
This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the
system.

Administrator Password
Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the
BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3-character to
8-character long.

User Password
Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system
and to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from
3-character to 8-character long.

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4-8 Save & Exit

This submenu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the
system.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes
to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and
Exit, and press <Enter>. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to exit
the BIOS setup without saving, click Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes,
or click No to quit the BIOS and save changes.

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to
save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration
settings can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit, and press <Enter>. When
the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without sav-
ing, click Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes, or click No to quit the BIOS
and save changes.

Save Options

Save Changes
Select this option and press <Enter> to save all changes you've done so far and
return to the AMI BIOS utility Program. When the dialog box appears, asking you if
you want to save configuration, click Yes to save the changes, or click No to return
to the BIOS without making changes.

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Discard Changes
Select this feature and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the
BIOS setup. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to load previ-
ous values, click Yes to load the values previous saved, or click No to keep the
changes you've made so far.

Restore Optimized Defaults

Select this feature and press <Enter> to load the optimized default settings that
help optimize system performance. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you
want to load optimized defaults, click Yes to load the optimized default settings, or
click No to abandon optimized defaults.

Save as User Defaults

Select this feature and press <Enter> to save the current settings as the user's
defaults. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to save values as
user's defaults, click Yes to save the current values as user's default settings, or
click No to keep the defaults previously saved as the user's defaults.

Restore User Defaults

Select this feature and press <Enter> to load the user's defaults previously saved in
the system. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to restore user's
defaults, click Yes to restore the user's defaults previously saved in the system, or
click No to abandon the user's defaults that were previously saved.

Boot Override
This feature allows the user to enter a new setting to overwrite the original setting
that was saved for the following devices:
• LAN Device

• UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell

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Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed at each
system boot, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue to
boot. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup procedure. If a
fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible
repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.
The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the
corresponding error.

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes

BIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code/LED Error Message Description
1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.
(Ready to power up)
5 short beeps + 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the
beep system
5 long beeps + 2 short Display memory Video adapter missing or with
beeps read/write error faulty memory
1 continuous beep System OH System Overheat

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Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs

After you've installed the operating system, a screen as shown below will appear.
You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been in-
stalled. To install these programs, click the icons to the right of these items.
Note: To install the Windows OS, please refer to the instructions posted
on our Website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note 1: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the
readme files for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to
install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each
item, you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next item
on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire
contents of the CD.

Note 2: When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver

CD, please set the SATA Configuration to "Compatible Mode" and configure
SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup. After making the driver diskette, be sure
to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.

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Note 3: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial

system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is
ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro.
com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor 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 motherboard allows you to monitor
the environment and operations of your system. SuperDoctor III displays crucial
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See
the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface.
Note 1: The default user name and password are ADMIN.

Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the SuperDoctor III settings take

precedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, SuperDoctor III
adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in 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® III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

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SuperDoctor® III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

Note: The SDIII utility and the user guide can be downloaded from our
website at: http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/
SuperDoctor III.cfm. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use
SuperDoctor II.

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Notes

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