MNL 1338

X9DA7
X9DAE
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.1a
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Manual Revision 1.1a

Release Date: April 23, 2014
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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
X9DA7/X9DAE motherboard.
About This Motherboard

The Super X9DA7/X9DAE motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Pro-
cessors (Socket R LGA 2011) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology
(V.1.1), providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s.
With the C602 chipset built in, the X9DA7/X9DAE motherboard provides support for
Intel® Management Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface
(DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866 MHz DDR3 memory, greatly enhancing
system performance for high-end workstations. Please refer to our Website (http://
www.supermicro.com) for processor and memory support updates.
Note: E5-4600v2 processor support is available when the latest BIOS
(BIOS Version 3.0 or later) is used in your system.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications, and performance of the mother-
board. It also provides detailed information about the Intel C602 chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules, and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory, and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software installation instructions.
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X9DA7/X9DAE Motherboard User's Manual
Conventions Used in the Manual

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

or provides information for correct system setup.
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Preface
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: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
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Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
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Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
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Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
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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
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 CPU Heatsink................................................................................ 2-9
Removing the 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
Serial Ports................................................................................................ 2-19
Ethernet Ports........................................................................................... 2-19
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports............................................................. 2-20
Universal Serial Bus (USB)....................................................................... 2-21
(Back_Panel) High Definition Audio (HD Audio) ...................................... 2-22
Front Accessible Audio Header................................................................. 2-22
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Front Control Panel........................................................................................ 2-23

Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............................................................... 2-24
NMI Button................................................................................................ 2-24
Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-24
HDD LED................................................................................................... 2-25
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators........................................................................ 2-25
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-26
Power Fail LED......................................................................................... 2-26
Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-27
Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-27
2-7 Connecting Cables......................................................................................... 2-28
Power Connectors .................................................................................... 2-28
Fan Headers.............................................................................................. 2-29
Chassis Intrusion ...................................................................................... 2-29
Internal Speaker........................................................................................ 2-30
Power LED/Speaker.................................................................................. 2-30
TPM Header/Port 80 Header.................................................................... 2-31
Standby Power Header............................................................................. 2-31
Power SMB (I2C) Connector..................................................................... 2-32
T-SGPIO 1/S-SGPIO 1 Headers............................................................... 2-33
SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers................................................................. 2-34
DOM Power Connector............................................................................. 2-34
Overheat/Fan Fail LED............................................................................. 2-35
2-8 Jumper Settings............................................................................................. 2-36
Explanation of Jumpers................................................................................. 2-36
GLAN Enable/Disable............................................................................... 2-36
CMOS Clear.............................................................................................. 2-37
Watch Dog Enable/Disable....................................................................... 2-37
IEEE 1394a Enable................................................................................... 2-38
I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots......................................................................... 2-38
Management Engine (ME) Recovery ....................................................... 2-39
2-9 Onboard LED Indicators................................................................................ 2-40
GLAN LEDs............................................................................................... 2-40
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-40
2-10 SATA/SAS Connections................................................................................. 2-41
Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-41
SAS2 Ports (X9DA7 Only)........................................................................ 2-41
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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...................................................................... 4-4
4-4 Event Logs..................................................................................................... 4-24
4-5 Boot................................................................................................................ 4-27
4-6 Security.......................................................................................................... 4-28
4-7 Save & Exit.................................................................................................... 4-29
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
Chapter 1
Overview
1-1 Overview
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
The following items are included in the retail box.
• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
• Two (2) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx2)
• Two (2) I-Pass to Serial ATA cables (CBL-097L-03 x2) (for X9DR3-F)
• One (1) I-Pass to Serial ATA cables (CBL-097L-03) (for X9DRi-F)
• One (1) I/O Shield (MCP-260-00042-0N)
• One (1) Quick Reference Guide (MNL-1338-QRG)
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
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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Chapter 1: Overview
Note: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our website at
JPI2C1
JPWR1 JPWR2 J22 FAN1
COM1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMA2
P2 DIMMG1
P2 DIMMG2 P1 DIMMB1
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details.

USB2.0
0/1/2/3
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMH2 P1 DIMMB2
7.1 Audio
FAN6
(CPU2 Fan)
(CPU1Fan)
X9DA7/E
FAN7
1.0
CPU2
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2
Rev.
CPU1
KB/Mouse
JF1
Motherboard Layout
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMF1 LE1
FP CTRL
FAN5
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMME1
Audio FP
J18 FAN2
1-3
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
FAN4 Always Populate DIMMxA First
P1 DIMMC2
JPL1
CPU2 Slot6 PCI-E 3.0 x8 P1 DIMMC1
GLAN
Battery
CTRL FAN3
JOH1
CPU2 Slot5 PCI-E 3.0 x16
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

JS4
JSPDIF_Out CPU2 Slot4 PCI-E 3.0 x8 SP1
JS5 JD1
Audio JSPDIF_In DS1
C602
Intel
CTRL CPU1 Slot3 PCI-E 3.0 x16
CPU2 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 in x8
CTRL
SAS
CPLD JI2C1JI2C2
1394a
CTRL
USB5/6
BIOS
CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 JSD1JBT1
STBY1
JWD1
S I/O
S-SATA3 S-SATA1 I-SATA3 I-SATA1 JS6
J21 JTPM1 SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1 FANA
JPME1
JBR1
J29 JIPMB1 JL1 J25 JPI1
J23
JS7
J30 TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
CNF2 S-SATA2 USB4 S-SATA0 I-SATA2 I-SATA0
X9DA7/X9DAE Quick Reference

USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio
JSPDIF_Out CPU2 Slot4 PCI-E 3.0 x8
FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1
Always Populate DIMMxA First

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
S-SATA1 I-SATA3 I-SATA1 JS6
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
Notes:
• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.
• " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
• Jumpers/LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only. Also, components that
are not documented in this manual are reserved for internal use only.
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.
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Chapter 1: Overview
X9DA7 Jumpers
Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 3
JI2C1/JI2C2 SMBus to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPI1 IEEE1394a Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPME1 Management Engine (ME) Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)
Mode Enable
JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
X9DA7 Connectors
Connectors Description
7.1 Audio 8 Channel (7.1) High-Definition Backplane Audio Connector
Battery Onboard CMOS Battery (See Chapter 3 for Used Battery Disposal)
CNF1/CNF2 IEEE 1394a 1/2 Connectors
COM1 Backplane COM Port1
CPU1 Slot1/Slot3 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slots (Available when CPU1 is installed.)
CPU2 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot (Available when CPU2 is installed.)
CPU2 Slot4 PCI-E 3.0 x4 in x8 Slot (The slots are available when CPU2 is installed.)
CPU2 Slot5 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot (Available when CPU2 is installed.)
CPU2 Slot6 PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot (The slots are available when CPU2 is installed.)
FAN1~7, FANA CPU/System Fan Headers (Fan6/Fan7: CPU 1/2 Fans)
J18 Front_Panel Audio Header
J22 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)
JD1 Speaker/Power LED Indicator
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion
JOH1 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator
JPI C1
2
Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header
JPWR1/JPWR2 12V 8-Pin Power Connectors (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)
JSD1 SATA DOM (Device_On_Module) Power Connector
JSPDIF_In SPDIF_(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)_In Header
JSPDIF_Out SPDIF_(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)_Out Header
JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80 Header
KB/Mouse (PS2) Keyboard/Mouse Connector
LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports 1/2
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(L-)SAS 0~3, 4~7 Serial_Attached SCSI 2.0 Connections 0~3, 4~7 from the LSI SAS Control-
ler (X9DA7 Only)
(I-)SATA0~3 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0~3 (SATA 0/1: SATA 3.0 Ports, SATA2/3: SATA
2.0 ports)
(S-)SATA0~3 SATA 2.0 Connectors 0~3 from Intel SCU (Storage Control Unit)
SP1 Onboard Buzzer (Internal Speaker)
STBY1 Standby Power Header
S-SGPIO 1 Serial-Link General_Purpose IO -Header for S-SATA Connections 0~3
T-SGPIO 1 Serial-Link General_Purpose IO Header for I-SATA Connections 0~3
USB 2.0 0~3 Back Panel USB 2.0 Ports 0/1/2/3
USB 2.0 4 Front-Panel Accessible Type A USB 2.0 Header (USB 4: J25)
USB 2.0 5/6 Front-Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Connections 5/6
USB 3.0 0/1 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports 0/1
USB 3.0 2/3 Front-Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Connections 2/3
X9DA7/X9DAE LED Indicators

LED Description State Status
DS1 SAS LED (Reserved for Internal Use)
LE1 Standby PWR LED Green: On SB Power On
Warning: To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a power
supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect
these power supply connectors to the 24-pin power connector (J22) and two 8-pin
power connectors (JPWR1, JPWR2) on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will void
the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.
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Chapter 1: Overview
Motherboard Features
CPU • Dual Intel® E5-2600(v2) Series Processors (Socket

R LGA 2011); each supports two full-width Intel
QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links of up to 8.0 GT/s
per QPI link).
Note: For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support,
BIOS version 3.0 or above is required.
Memory • Integrated memory controller supports up to 1 TB
of Load Reduced (LRDIMM), 512 GB of Registered
(RDIMM) or 128 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/
Non-ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz
240-pin 4-channel memory modules in 16 DIMM
slots.
Note 1: 1866 MHz memory support is depen-
dent on Intel E5-2600v2 CPUs.
Note 2: For the latest memory updates, please

refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our
website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/
motherboard).
Chipset • Intel® C602 Chipset (PCH J)
Expansion • Three (3) PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots (CPU1 Slot1/
Slots Slot3, CPU2 Slot5),
• Two (2) PCI-E3.0 x8 slot (CPU2 Slot4/Slot6),
• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x 4 in x8 slot (CPU2 Slot2)
Network • One i350 Dual-Channel Gigabit (100/1000 Mb/s)
Ethernet Controller for LAN 1/LAN 2 ports.
• LSI 2308 SAS Controller
SATA Connections
• SATA Ports • Two (2) SATA 3.0 Ports: I-
SATA 0/1,
• Two (2) SATA 2.0 Ports (I-
SATA 2/3 from Intel PCH),
• Four (4) SATA 2.0 Ports (S-
SATA 0~3) from Intel SCU
• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (Windows/
Linux latest kernel)
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SAS Connections (X9DA7 Only)

• SAS Ports • Eight (8) SAS 2.0 Ports: SAS 0~3, 4~7 from LSI
SAS Controller
• RAID RAID 0, 1, 10
Peripheral USB Devices (11 USB Connections)
Devices • Four (4) USB 3.0 ports: USB 3.0 Ports 0/1 (on the
I/O Backplane), USB 3.0 USB 2/3 (close to SAS ports
for front access),
• Seven (7) USB 2.0 Connections:
• Four (4): Backplane USB 2.0 (Ports 0~3)
• Two (2): Front-Accessible USB (USB 5/6), and
• One (1) Type A USB Header (USB 4, located at

J25) for front USB access
I/O Devices Serial (COM) Port
• One (1) Fast UART 16550 Connection: 9-pin RS-232
Serial Port
Keyboard/Mouse
• One PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector on the I/O
Backpanel
Audio
• ALC 889 Audio Controller
• Backpanel 7.1 High Definition Audio
• Front Panel Audio Header (J18)
• SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out (Sony_Philips Digital Inter-
face)_In/Out Headers
Power Con- ATX Power Connectors & DOM Power Con-
nectors nector
• One (1) 24-pin Main Power (J22)
• Two (2) 8-pin CPU PWR Connectors (JPWR1/2)
• DOM (Disk_On_Module) Power Connector for Se-
rial_link devices (JSD1)
Super I/O Super I/O
• Winbond W83627
BIOS • 16MB AMI BIOS® Flash EEPROM

• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB
Keyboard, Plug & Play (PnP) and SMBIOS 2.3
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Chapter 1: Overview
Power • ACPI/ACPM Power Management

Config. • Main switch override mechanism
• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off USB
• Power-on mode for AC power recovery
PC Health CPU Monitoring

Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for 3.3V, 5V, 12V, CPU
Core Voltages, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage,
and Battery Voltage.
• CPU Thermal Design Power (TDP): support up to
150W (See Note 1 below.)
• CPU 6+1 -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 (Pulse
Width Modulation) fan speed control
• Low noise fan speed control
LED Indicators
• System/CPU Overheat LED
• Suspend-state LED
System System Management
Management
• PECI (Platform Environment Configuration Interface)
2.0 support
• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III
• SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI
• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection
Dimensions • 12.00" (L) x 13.00" (W) (304.80 mm x 330.20 mm)
Note 1: CPU Maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP) is subject to chassis

and heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please
check the chassis and heatsink specifications for proper CPU TDP sizing.
Note 2: For updates on CPU and memory support, please refer to our
website @ http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.
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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#0-4
#1-4 #0-3
#1-3 #0-2
#1-2 QPI
8G #0-1
#1-1 Intel E5-2600 (v2) P0 P1 Intel E5-2600 (v2)
800/1066/1333
DDR-III DDR-III
800/1066/1333
DDRIII
CPU1 P1 P0 CPU2
DDRIII
QPI
#2 #1 #3 DMI2 8G #3B #3A #2 #1 DMI2
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X16
SLOT 4
PCI-E x8 G3
SLOT 3
PCI-E x16 G3
PCI-E X4
PCI-E x16 G3
PCI-E X16
SLOT 2
SLOT 5
PCI-E x8 G3
PCI-E X8
PCI-E x8 G3
SAS2308
SLOT 6
DMI2
PCI-E X16
PCI-E x16 G3
4GB/s
SLOT 1
SAS2
SAS DMI2
Ports 0~3 LAN PCI-E X4 3.0 Gb/s SATA2
I350 LANE1/2/3/4 SCU Ports 0~3
SAS
Ports 4~7
USB 3.0 PCI-E X1
(REAR) LANE6
PCH 3.0 Gb/s
USB 3.0 PCI-E X1 C602J
SATA
LANE7 SSBD 6.0 Gb/s
(FRONT)
For Ports 0/1
#0~#3 4 Rear
LANE8 2 Front
1 Type-A
USB 2.0
USB
#0~#7
SPI SIO
W83627
MS COM1
External
KB
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the
features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for
the actual specifications of each motherboard. 2. This block diagram is
intended for your reference only.
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Chapter 1: Overview
1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E5-2600(v2) Series
Processors (Socket R LGA 2011) and the C602 chipset, the X9DA7/X9DAE moth-
erboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual_processor-
based workstation platforms. (See note below for processor support.)
With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DA7/X9DAE

offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a transfer speed of up to 8.0
GT/s, providing superb system performance.
The C602 chipset provides extensive IO support, including the following functions
and capabilities:
• PCI-Express Rev. 2.0 support
• PCI-Express Gen. 3 support
• 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 motherboard has an onboard System_Hardware_Monitor chip that supports
PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard
voltages continuously: CPU Core voltages, +12V, 3.3V, 5V, battery voltage, memory
voltages and chipset voltage. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given,
or an error message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust the voltage thresholds
to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The PC health monitor chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled via BIOS thermal management.
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/CPU temperatures, CPU voltages
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Chapter 1: Overview
and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range.
1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifica-
tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way
to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its
hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to
automatically turn on and off peripheral devices such as CD-ROMs, network cards,
hard disk drives and printers.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating
system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and
Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 2008, Windows 7 and Windows
8 Operating Systems.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will "wake up" and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.
The X9DA7/X9DAE motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies.
Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the
CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, two 12V 8-pin power connections are also
required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Your power supply must
also supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.
Warning: To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a power
supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect these
power supply connectors to the 24-pin (J22) and two 8-pin power connectors (JPWR1,
JPWR2) on the motherboard. Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on
your power supply and motherboard.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more
information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in
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areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line
filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1-7 Super I/O

The Super I/O supports one high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication
ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable
baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt
system. Each UART provides legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps.
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.
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Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user
of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or
experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis-
tance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the
Supermicro chassis.
Battery Handling
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 dam-
aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic
bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not
in use.
• 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 server board without a processor pre-installed, make sure

that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are
bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.
• Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support.
Installing the LGA2011 Processor

1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. To open the socket cover,
first press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st'.
1 2
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
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
1 load plate open. 2
OP
EN
1st
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1. Using your thumb and the index finger, loosen the CPU lever and open the
load plate.
2. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU
keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys.
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 CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re-
quired amount has already been applied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are
aligned with those on the Motherboard's and the Heatsink Bracket under-
neath.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug
(-do not over-tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.
Top View
Screw#1 Screw#4
Screw#3 Screw#2
Screw#1 Screw#2 Side View

Side View
Screw#3
Bottom View
Notes: 1. For optimized airflow, please follow your chassis airflow direction
to install the correct CPU heatsink direction. 2. Graphic drawings included
in this manual are for reference only. They might look different from the
components installed in your system.
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Removing the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However,
if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall
the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.
1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as

shown in the illustration below.
2. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive
force when wriggling the heatsink!)
3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the CPU from the CPU socket.
4. Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the
heatsink, Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before
reinstalling the CPU and the heatsink.
Loosen screws
in sequence as
shown.
Screw#1 Screw#2
Screw#3
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 the same speed.)
2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
Notches
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

Key
J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
Release Tabs
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
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 both notches on the ends of the DIMM module to unlock it. Once the DIMM
module is loosened, remove it from the memory slot.
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Memory Support for the X9DA7/X9DAE Motherboard

The X9DA7/X9DAE motherboard supports up to 1 TB of Load Reduced (LRDIMM),
512 GB of Registered (RDIMM) or 128 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz 240-pin 4-channel memory modules in 16
DIMM slots.
Note: For the latest memory updates, please refer to the Tested Memory
List posted on our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/mother-
board).
Processor & Memory Module Population Configuration

For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory population.
Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules

CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules
CPU 1 P1- P1- P1- P1- P1- P1- P1- P1-

DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 DIMMC2 DIMMD2
CPU2 P2- P2- P2- P2- P2- P2- P2- P2-

DIMME1 DIMMF1 DIMMG1 DIMMH1 DIMME2 DIMM F2 DIMMG2 DIMMH2
Processor and Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance

Number of CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table
CPUs+DIMMs (*For memory to work properly, follow the instructions below to install DIMMs.)
1 CPU & CPU1

2 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1
1 CPU & CPU1

4 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1
1 CPU & CPU1

5~8 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1 + Any memory pairs in P1-
DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMD2 slots
2 CPUs & CPU1 + CPU2

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

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

8 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-
DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1
2 CPUs & CPU1/CPU2

10~16 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-
DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1 + Any memory pairs in P1, P2 DIMM slots
2 CPUs & CPU1/CPU2

16 DIMMs P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-DIM-
MG1/P2-DIMMH1,P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMD2, P2-DIMME2/
P2-DIMMF2/P2-DIMMG2/P2-DIMMH2
Notes: 1866 MHz memory support 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
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.
2-14
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
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
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.
2-15
2-5 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-
teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard
to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.
Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.
Tools Needed
• Phillips Screwdriver
• 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.
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
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 damage
to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis.
2-16
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 is for illustration only. Your chassis or compo-
nents might look different from those shown in this manual.
2-17
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

J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1
4
J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
8 11 13 16
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
7 10
1.0
Rev.
J25
1 3 12 15
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
6 9
CPU1
2 14
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions
1. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

2. Back Panel USB 2.0 Port 0
6. SPDIF_Out
7. Surround_Out
8. CEN/LFE_Out
9. Mic_In
10. Line-Out
11. Line_In
12. Gigabit LAN 1
13. Gigabit LAN 2
16. PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse
2-18
Serial Ports Serial COM Port

Pin Definitions
One COM connection (COM1) is lo-
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
cated on the Backplane I/O panel on
1 DCD 6 DSR
the motherboard. See the table on the
2 RXD 7 RTS
right for pin definitions.
3 TXD 8 CTS
1
COM1
4 DTR 9 RI
COM2
5 Ground 10 N/A
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 All these ports ac-
2 TD0+ 11 Act LED
cept RJ45 type cables. (Note: Please
3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB
refer to the LED Indicator Section for
4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED (Yel-
LAN LED information.) low, +3V3SB)
5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)
6 TD2+ 15 Ground
7 TD2- 16 Ground
8 TD3+ 17 Ground
9 TD3- 18 Ground
(NC: No Connection)

1. COM1
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
2. LAN1
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

3. LAN2
J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
3
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
1 2
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-19
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Ports Definitions
PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
PS/2 mouse are located next to
1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data
the Back Panel LAN ports 1/2 on
2 No Connection 2 No Connection
the motherboard. See the table at
3 Ground 3 Ground
4 Mouse/KB VCC 4 Mouse/KB VCC
(+5V) (+5V)
5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock
6 No Connection 6 No Connection
VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)
Note:
This motherboard offers three Keyboard/Mouse connection options as

shown in the graphic below.
• 1. Connect a keyboard cable or a mouse cable to the PS2 KB/Mouse

port.
• 2. Connect an Y cable that includes a KB cable and a mouse cable to the

PS2 KB/Mouse port.
• 3. Connect a KB cable and a mouse cable to any USB ports.
Keyboard/Mouse
1 2 (for a keyboard cable, a Mouse cable, or a Y cable) (optional)
4
3
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
1. PS2 KB/Mouse port for a KB or a Mouse
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1
JBR1
CPU2
Cable
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
2. PS2 KB/Mouse port for an Y Cable

JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
3. USB 3.0 Port 0

SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
4. USB 3.0 Port 1

CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
2
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
1
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
4
CTRL
J22
FANA
3
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-20
Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Four Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (USB 2.0 Ports 0~3), and two USB 3.0 Ports
(USB 3.0 Ports 0/1) are located on the I/O backplane. In addition, two USB 2.0
ports (USB 5/6), and a Type A USB connector (USB4), located close to SATA ports,
provides front USB access. Also, two USB 3.0 ports (USB 3.0 Ports 2/3) are located
next to SAS ports to provide front access. USB Cables are not included. See the
tables on the right for pin definitions.
Back Panel USB (2.0) #0~3 Back Panel USB (3.0) #0/1, Front Accessible USB (3.0)
Pin Definitions #2/3
Pin Definitions
Pin# Pin# Signal Name Description
1 +5V 5 +5V
1 10 VBUS Power
2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PN0
2 11 D- USB 2.0 Differential Pair
3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0
3 12 D+
4 Ground 8 Ground
4 13 Ground Ground of PWR Return
Front Panel USB (2.0) #4, 5/6
5 14 StdA_SSRX- SuperSpeed Receiver
Pin Definitions
6 15 StdA_SSRX+ Differential Pair
USB 5 USB 4/6
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition 7 16 GND_DRAIN Ground for Signal Return
1 +5V 2 +5V 8 17 StdA_SSTX- SuperSpeed Transmitter
3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3 9 18 StdA_SSTX+ Differential Pair
5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3
7 Ground 8 Ground
9 Key 10 Ground 1. Backpanel USB 2.0 Port 0

2. BP USB 2.0 Port 1
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 5. BP USB 3.0 Port 0
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
7. FP USB 2.0 Port 4
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

8. FP USB 2.0 Port 5/6

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
9. FP USB 3.0 Port 2/3

TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
4
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6
1394a 8 Battery 3
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
7
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
9 2 6
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

1 5
FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-21
(Back_Panel) High Definition Audio (BP) HD Audio

(HD Audio)
Conn# Signal
This motherboard features a 7.1 Chan- 1 SPDIF_Out
nel High Definition Audio (HDA) codec 2 Surround_Out
connector that provides 8 DAC chan- 3 CEN/LFE_Out
nels. The HD Audio connector supports 4 Mic_In
multiple-streaming 7.1 sound playback Line_Out
5
and independent stereo output through Line_In
6
the front-panel stereo-out connection
to the front, rear, center and subwoofer
speakers. Use the software program
included in the CD-ROM with your moth-
erboard to enable this function.
HD Audio
10-Pin Audio
Pin Definitions
Pin# Signal
1 Microphone_Left
Front Accessible Audio Header
2 Audio_Ground
A 10-pin Audio header (J18) is also located on
3 Microphone_Right
the motherboard. This header allows you to use
4 Audio_Detect
the onboard sound for audio playback. Connect
5 Line_2_Right
an audio cable to the audio header to use this
6 Ground
feature. See the tables at right for pin definitions
7 Jack_Detect
for these headers.
8 Key
9 Line_2_Left
10 Ground
7 COM1
1.SPDIF_Out
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2
J18
Audio FP
2. Surround_Out
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
3. CEN/LFE_Out
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

4. Mic_In
J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
5. Line-Out
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
6. Line_In
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
7. Audio Header
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
3 6
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
2 5
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
1 4
JF1
2-22
Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-
cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifically for use with Supermicro's server chassis. See the figure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio
FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
JF1 Header Pins
20 19
Ground NMI
X X
Power LED Vcc
HDD LED 3.3V
NIC1 LINK LED NIC1 Act LED
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc
PWR Fail LED 3.3V
Ground Reset Reset Button
Ground PWR Power Button

2 1
2-23
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

NMI Button NMI Button
Pin Definitions (JF1)
The non-maskable interrupt button
Pin# Definition
header is located on pins 19 and 20
19 Control
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
20 Ground
for pin definitions.
Power LED Power LED

The Power LED connection is located
Pin# Definition
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
15 3.3V
table on the right for pin definitions.
16 PWR LED
A. NMI
B. PWR LED
J18
Audio FP
20 19
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3 Ground NMI A
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

X
J21
JPME1 CPU2 X
JBR1
JL1
B Power LED Vcc

TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
HDD LED 3.3V

SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6
Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E NIC2 LINK LED NIC2 Act LED

SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
Vcc
OH/Fan Fail LED

JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
3.3V
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
PWR Fail LED

JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2

DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22

FANA
2 1
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-24
HDD LED HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located
Pin# Definition
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a
13 3.3V Standby
cable here to indicate HDD activ-
14 HD Active
ity. See the table on the right for pin
definitions.
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

GLAN1/2 LED
The NIC (Network Interface Control-
Pin# Definition
ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is
located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and 9 NIC 2 Activity LED
the LED connection for GLAN Port 2 is 10 NIC 2 Link LED
on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED 11 NIC 1 Activity LED
cables here to display network activity. 12 NIC 1 Link LED
Refer to the table on the right for pin

definitions.
A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
C. NIC2 LED
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 20 19

J18
Audio FP
Ground
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
NMI
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
X X
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1
JBR1
CPU2
Power LED Vcc
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1
A HDD LED 3.3V

JI2C1JI2C2
B NIC1 LINK LED NIC1 Act LED

SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
C NIC2 Act LED

J23
USB5/6
1394a
Battery NIC2 LINK LED
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
STBY1 Intel
CPU1
PWR Fail LED 3.3V
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
Reset
JWD1
Ground Reset Button

JPWR2
DS1
JS5
Power Button
JS7
Ground PWR
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
2 1
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-25
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED

Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8
Pin# Definition
of JF1 to provide advanced warnings
7 Vcc
of chassis overheating and fan failure.
8 OH/Fan Fail LED)
Refer to the table on the right for pin
definitions. OH/Fan Fail Indicator
Status
State Definition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash- Fan Fail

ing
Power Fail LED

PWR Fail LED
The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re- Pin# Definition
fer to the table on the right for pin 5 3.3V
definitions. 6 PWR Supply Fail
A. OH/Fail Fail LED

B. PWR Supply Fail

J18
Audio FP
20 19
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3 Ground NMI
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

X X
J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
Power LED Vcc

TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
HDD LED 3.3V

SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
NIC2 Act LED
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E NIC2 LINK LED

SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
A OH/Fan Fail LED

JPWR1
Vcc
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
B
C602
PWR Fail LED 3.3V
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2

DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22

FANA
2 1
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-26
Reset Button Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located
Pin# Definition
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a
3 Reset
hardware reset switch on the chassis to
4 Ground
use this feature. Refer to the table on the
Power Button Power Button

The Power Button connection is located
Pin# Definition
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
contacting both pins will power on or off 1 Signal
the system. This button can also be con- 2 Ground
figured to function as a suspend button

(with a setting in the BIOS - See Chapter
4). To turn off the power when the system
is in suspend mode, press the button for
4 seconds or longer. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.
A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button

J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
20 19
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
Ground
J30
FAN7
NMI
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1
CPU2 Slot2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 in

J21
JPME1
JBR1
CPU2 X X
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
Power LED Vcc

JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
x8
HDD LED 3.3V

SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6
Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E NIC2 LINK LED NIC2 Act LED

SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc

JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
PWR Fail LED 3.3V

JWD1
JPWR2
Ground Reset Reset Button A

DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
Ground PWR Power Button B

FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
2 1
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-27
2-7 Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin # Definition
Power Connectors 13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
A 24-pin main power supply connector(J22)
and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors 15 COM 3 COM
(JPWR1/2) are located on the motherboard. 16 PS_ON 4 +5V
These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 17 COM 5 COM
12V specification. These power connectors 18 COM 6 +5V
must also be connected to your power 19 COM 7 COM
supply. See the table on the right for pin 20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
definitions. 21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
Warning: To provide adequate power supply to 23 +5V 11 +12V

the motherboard, be sure to connect the 24-pin 24 COM 12 +3.3V
ATX PWR (J22) and two 8-pin PWR connectors
12V 8-pin PWR Con-
(JPWR1, JPWR2) to the power supply. Failure nector
Pin Definitions
to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on
Pins Definition
your power supply and motherboard.
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V
(Required)
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 A. J22: 24-pin ATX PWR

J18
Audio FP
(Req'd)
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3 B. JPWR1: 8-pin Proces-
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1
sor PWR (Req'd)


J21
JPME1
JBR1
CPU2 C. JPWR2: 8-pin Proces-
sor PWR (Req'd)
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
B
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1
C602
JBT1
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
C
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
A
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-28
Fan Headers Fan Header

Pin Definitions
This motherboard has eight system/CPU
Pin# Definition
fan headers (Fan 1~Fan 7, and Fan A)
1 Ground
on the motherboard. All these 4-pin fans
2 +12V
headers are backward compatible with
3 Tachometer
the traditional 3-pin fans. The fan speeds
4 PWR Modulation
are controlled by firmware thermal man-
agement via IPMI. (See Chapter 4 for
more details.) See the table on the right
for pin definitions.
Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion

Pin Definitions
A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin# Definition
at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach an
1 Intrusion Input
appropriate cable from the chassis to
2 Ground
inform you of a chassis intrusion when
the chassis is opened.
D EUSB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1

A. Fan 1
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
B. Fan 2
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio G

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3 C. Fan 3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

D. Fan 4
J21
JPME1 CPU2 E. Fan 5

JBR1
F. Fan 6(CPU1 Fan)

JL1
I
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1
G. Fan7(CPU2 Fan)
JI2C1JI2C2
H. Fan A
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
I. Chassis Intrusion
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
C B F A
FANA
H
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-29
Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1)

Pin Definition
The Internal Speaker, located at SP1,
Pin# Definitions
can be used to provide audible indica-
Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In
tions for various beep codes. See the
Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm
table on the right for pin definitions. Speaker
Refer to the layout below for the loca-
tions of the Internal Buzzer (SP1).
Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector

Pin Definitions
On JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used for
Pin Setting Definition
power LED indication, and pins 4-7
Pin 1 Anode (+)
are for the speaker. See the tables
Pin2 Cathode (-)
on the right for pin definitions. Please
Pin3 NA
note that the speaker connector
Speaker Connector
pins (4-7) are used with an external Pin Settings
speaker. If you wish to use the on-
Pin Setting Definition
board speaker, you should close pins
Pins 4-7 External Speaker
6-7 with a jumper.
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker
A. Internal Speaker
(Buzzer)
B. PWR LED/Speaker
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
A
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1
C602
JBT1
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
B
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-30
TPM Header/Port 80 Header TPM/Port 80 Header

Pin Definitions
A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
header is located at JTPM1 to provide
1 LCLK 2 GND
TPM support and Port 80 connection.
3 LFRAME# 4 <(KEY)>
Use this header to enhance system
5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)
performance and data security. See
7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2
the table on the right for pin defini- 9 +3.3V 10 LAD1
tions. 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)
Standby Power Header Standby Power

Pin Definitions
The Standby Power header is located
Pin# Definition
at STBY1 on the motherboard. See
1 +5V Standby
the table on the right for pin defini-
2 Ground
tions.
3 Wake-up
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 A. TPM/Port 80 Head-

J18
Audio FP
er
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3 B. Standby PWR
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1
B
JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
A
JSD1
C602
JBT1
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-31
A. JPI2C1
Pin Definitions
A
PWR SMB
PWR Fail
Definition
Ground
+3.3V
Clock
JPI2C1
Data
COM1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMA2
P2 DIMMG1
Pin#
P2 DIMMG2 P1 DIMMB1
USB2.0
0/1/2/3
P2 DIMMH1
1
P2 DIMMH2 P1 DIMMB2
7.1 Audio
FAN6
(CPU2 Fan)
(CPU1Fan)
X9DA7/E
FAN7
1.0
CPU2
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2
Rev.
2-32
CPU1
KB/Mouse
JF1
P2 DIMMF2
supply, fan and system temperatures.
Power System Management Bus (I C)
Connector (JPI2C1) monitors power
See the table on the right for pin
P2 DIMMF1 LE1
FP CTRL
FAN5
P2 DIMME2
2
P2 DIMME1
Audio FP
J18 FAN2
Power SMB (I2C) Connector
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMC2
JPL1
GLAN
Battery
CTRL FAN3
JOH1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

JS4
JS5 JD1
Audio JSPDIF_In DS1
C602
Intel
definitions.
CTRL
SAS
CPLD JI2C1JI2C2
1394a
CTRL
USB5/6
BIOS
STBY1
JWD1
S I/O
JPME1
JBR1
J23
JS7
T-SGPIO 1/S-SGPIO 1 Headers T-SGPIO 1/S-SGPIO 1

Pin Definitions
Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General
Pin# Definition Pin Definition
Purpose Input/Output) headers are
1 NC 2 NC
located on the motherboard. T-SGPIO
3 Ground 4 Data
supportS SATA interface, and S-
SGPIO 1 is for SAS interface. See the 5 Load 6 Ground
table on the right for pin definitions. 7 Clock 8 NC

Note: NC= No Connection
1394_1
Pin Definitions
1 PTPA0+ 2 PTPA0-
IEEE 1394a_1/ 1394a_2 3 GND 4 GND
Connectors 5 PTPB0+ 6 PTPB0-
7 PWR 1394a 8 PWR 1394a

1394a_1 (CNF1) and 1394a_2 (CNF2) 10 Shield GND
provide IEEE 1394a connections on 1394_2

Pin Definitions
the motherboard. Connect IEEE 1394
cables to the connectors for IEEE
1 PTPA1+ 2 PTPA1-
1394a support. See the tables on the 3 GND 4 GND
right for pin definitions. 5 PTPB1+ 6 PTPB1-
7 PWR 1394a 8 PWR 1394a
10 Shield GND
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 A. T-SGPIO1

J18
Audio FP
B. S-SGPIO1
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
C. 1394a_1
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
C. 1394a_2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
A
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
B
D C
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-33
SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers SPDIF_In SPDIF_Out

Pin Definitions Pin Definitions
The SPDIF_In (JSPDIF_In) and SP-
DIF_Out (JSPDIF_Out) headers are
1 S/PDIF_In 1 S/PDIF_Out
located next to the GLAN Controller
2 Ground 2 Ground
on the motherboard. Place a cap on
each header for audio support. You
will also need to have a cable to use
each connection.
DOM Power Connector DOM PWR

Pin Definitions
A power connector for SATA DOM
Pin# Definition
(Disk_On_Module) devices is located
1 +5V
at JSD1. Connect an appropriate
2 Ground
cable here to provide backup power
3 Ground
support for your SATA DOM devices
to retain cache data during power
outage. See the table on the right for
pin definitions..
COM1
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 A. SPDIF_In
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
B. SPDIF_Out
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
A B 0/1/2/3 C. DOM PWR
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
C
JSD1
C602
JBT1
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-34
A. OH/Fan Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED
Overheat
Message
Fan Fail
Status
Blinking
State
JPI2C1
Solid
COM1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMA2
P2 DIMMG1
P2 DIMMG2 P1 DIMMB1
USB2.0
0/1/2/3
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMH2 P1 DIMMB2
7.1 Audio
FAN6
(CPU2 Fan)
(CPU1Fan)
X9DA7/E
FAN7
1.0
CPU2
2-35
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2
Rev.
CPU1
occurs. Refer to the tables on right for
The JOH1 header is used to connect
This LED will blink when a fan failure

of chassis overheating and fan failure.
an LED indicator to provide warnings
KB/Mouse
JF1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMF1 LE1
FP CTRL
FAN5
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMME1
Audio FP
J18 FAN2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
Overheat/Fan Fail LED
P1 DIMMC2
JPL1
GLAN
Battery
A
CTRL FAN3
JOH1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

pin definitions.
JS4
JS5 JD1
Audio JSPDIF_In DS1
C602
Intel
CTRL
SAS
CPLD JI2C1JI2C2
1394a
CTRL
USB5/6
BIOS
STBY1
JWD1
S I/O
JPME1
JBR1
J23
JS7
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 3 2 1
is identified with a square solder pad

Setting
on the printed circuit board. See the
Pin 1-2 short
motherboard 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
Jumper Settings
JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN
Jumper Setting Definition
ports on the motherboard. See the
1-2 Enabled (default)
table on the right for jumper settings.
2-3 Disabled
The default setting is Enabled.
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 A. GLAN1/2 Enable
A
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-36
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
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 2-3
Open Disabled
to generate a non-maskable interrupt signal
for the application that hangs. See the table
on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog
must also be enabled in the BIOS.
A. Clear CMOS
J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
B. Watch Dog Enable

CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
A
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1
C602
JBT1
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
B
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-37
IEEE 1394a Enable 1394a Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings
JPI1 allows you to enable or disable
Both Jumpers Definition
the onboard IEEE 1394a support. The
Pins 1-2 Enabled
default position is on pins 1 and 2 to
Pins 2-3 Disabled
use 1394_1 and 1394_2 connections.
See the table on the right for jumper
settings.
I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots I2C to PCI-E slots

Jumper Settings
Use Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 to connect 2 2
the System Management Bus (I2C) to
Closed Enabled (Default)
PCI-Express slots to improve PCI slot
Open Disabled
performance. These two jumpers are
to be set at the same time. The default
setting is Closed to enable the con-
nections. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 A. 1394a Enable

J18
Audio FP
B. JI2C1
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
C. JI2C2
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
B
C
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
A
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-38
Management Engine (ME) Recovery ME Recovery

Jumper Settings
Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm-
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.
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 A. JPME1

J18
Audio FP
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

A
J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-39
2-9 Onboard LED Indicators
GLAN LEDs
Activity LED Link LED
Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located
Rear View (when facing the
on the IO Backplane of the motherboard. rear side of the chassis)
Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The LAN 1/LAN 2 Activity LED
green LED indicates activity, while the other LED State
Color Status Definition

Link LED may be green, amber or off to
Green Flashing Active
indicate the speed of the connections. See
the tables at right for more information. LAN 1/LAN 2 Link LED
LED State
LED Color Definition

A
Off 10 Mbps or No Connection
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps
A Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

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

A
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 A. LAN1/2 LEDs
J18
Audio FP
B. Onboard PWR LED
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1

J21
JPME1 CPU2
JBR1
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1

JI2C1JI2C2
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
CNF2
J23
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
JWD1
JPWR2
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
CTRL
J22
B
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-40
2-10 SATA/SAS Connections

Serial ATA Ports SATA/SAS
Pin Definitions
Two SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA0/1), colored in white, and
Pin# Definition
six SATA 2 Ports (I-SATA2/3, S-SATA0~3), colored in
1 Ground
black, are located on the motherboard. I-SATA ports are
2 TX_P
supported by the Intel PCH chip; while S-SATA ports
are supported by SCU (Storage Control Unit). These 3 TX_N
ports provide serial-link signal connections, which are 4 Ground
faster than the connections of Parallel ATA. See the 5 RX_N
table on the right for pin definitions. 6 RX_P
7 Ground
SAS2 Ports (X9DA7 Only)
Eight Ser ial _ At tached _ SCSI Por ts (L- SAS 0 ~3, L- SAS 4~7) provide
Serial_Attached SCSI connections on the motherboard. SAS Connections can
function as SATA ports if the connectors are used with the mini-ipass cables. See
the table on the right for pin definitions.
Note: For more information on HostRAID configuration, please refer to the

HostRAID User's Guide posted on our Website @ http://www.supermicro.
com.
USB3.0 0/1LAN1/2 COM1 A. I-SATA0 (SATA3.0)

J18
Audio FP
B. I-SATA1 (SATA3.0)
CTRL
Audio JSPDIF_In
CPLD
CTRL
GLAN
FAN5
JPL1
KB/Mouse 7.1 Audio

FAN4
S I/O USB2.0
0/1/2/3 C. I-SATA2 (SATA2.0)
J30
FAN7
J29 JIPMB1
(CPU2 Fan)
P2 DIMME2
P2 DIMMF1
P2 DIMME1
P2 DIMMF2
P2 DIMMH2
P2 DIMMH1
P2 DIMMG2
P2 DIMMG1
D. I-SATA3 (SATA2.0)

J21
JPME1 CPU2 E. S-SATA0 (SATA2.0)

JBR1
F. S-SATA1 (SATA2.0)
JL1
TPM/Port80 T-SGPIO1
JTPM1
G. S-SATA2 (SATA2.0)
JI2C1JI2C2
H. S-SATA3 (SATA2.0)
SCU-SGPIO1 CNF1
I. L-SAS0~3 (X9DA7)
CNF2
J23
J. L-SAS4~7 (X9DA7)
USB5/6 Battery
1394a
S-SATA2
CTRL
S-SATA3
G H X9DA7/E
SP1
P1 DIMMB2
P1 DIMMB1
P1 DIMMA2
P1 DIMMD2
P1 DIMMD1
P1 DIMMA1
P1 DIMMC1
P1 DIMMC2
1.0
Rev.
J25
USB4 S-SATA0
BIOS
JPWR1
E F
JOH1
CPU1
STBY1 Intel
JPI1
JSD1JBT1
C602
I-SATA2 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
C D
JWD1
JPWR2
A B
DS1
JS5
JS7
JS4
SAS
I CTRL J
J22
FANA
(CPU1Fan)
FAN2
JD1
FAN3
LE1
FAN1
L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

FAN6
FP CTRL
JF1
2-41
Notes
2-42
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Note: 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 it is fully seated) and connect the front panel
connectors to the motherboard.
No Power
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the
chassis.
2. Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properly connected
3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set, if avail-
able.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system, if applicable.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3-1
No Video
1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and
cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A
for details on beep codes.
System Boot Failure

If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned
on, check the following:
1. Check for any error beep from the motherboard speaker.
• 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's power is on, and memory error beeps are
activated.
3. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system
boots, check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors
Troubleshooting procedure in this Chapter.
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.
Refer to Section 2-7 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.
3-2
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 different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recom-

mended that you use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.
3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of Registered/Load Reduction
ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM modules recommended by
the manufacturer.
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,
and CPU/system fans, etc., work properly. Check Hardware Monitoring set-
tings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are
3-3
within 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. Source of installation: Make sure that the devices used for installation are
working properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD disc, CD/DVD-
ROM.
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.
3-4
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 [email protected].
3-5
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.
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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 X9DA7/X9DAE. 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.
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How To Change the Configuration Data

The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing
<Delete> at the appropriate time during system boot.
Note: For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re-
covery User Guide posted @http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.
Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.
As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of
the AMI BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup
screens. An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen below the copyright message.
Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.
Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event
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:
Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Security Save & Exit
Set the Date. Use tab to

switch between Data elements.
System Date [Tue 06/06/2012]
System Time [14:19:30]
Supermicro X9DA7
SMC Version 1.0
SMC Build Date 5/22/2012
Memory Information
Total Memory 32768 MB (DDR3)
 : Select Screen
 : Select Item
Enter: Select
+/- : Change Opt.
F1 : General Help
F2 : Previous Values
F3 : Optimized Defaults
F4 : Save & Exit
ESC :Exit
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
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System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or
System Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard and
press <Enter>. Press the <Tab> key to move between fields. The date must be
entered in Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note:
The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.).
X9DA7/X9DAE
SMC Version
This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system.
SMC Build Date

This item displays the date that the BIOS Setup utility was built.
Memory Information
Total Memory
This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system.
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4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the
following submenu items.
BIOS SETUP UTILTY
System Boot Feature Setting.
 Boot Feature
 CPU Configuration
 Chipset Configuration
 SATA Configuration
 SCU Configuration
 PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration
 Super IO Configuration
 Serial Port Console Redirection
 Hardware Health Configuration
 ACPI Settings
 Trusted Computing
Enter: Select
+/- : Change Opt.
F1 : General Help
F4 : Save & Exit
ESC :Exit
Boot Features
Quiet Boot
This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes-
sages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select
Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op-
tions are Enabled and Disabled.
AddOn ROM Display Mode

Use this item to set the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to
use the current AddOn ROM Display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option
ROM display mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and
Keep Current.
Bootup Num-Lock
Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are
Off and On.
Wait For 'F1' If Error

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

If this feature is set to Instant Off, the system will power off immediately as soon
as the user presses the power button. If this feature is set to 4 Seconds Override,
the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or
longer. The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.
Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select 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.
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 0 CPU Information/Socket 1 CPU Information

This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPU installed in
Socket 0 and (or) Socket 1 as detected by the BIOS.
• Type of CPU
• CPU Signature
• Microcode Patch
• CPU Stepping
• Maximum CPU Speed
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• Minimum CPU Speed
• Processor Cores
• Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology
• Intel VT-x Technology
• L1 Data Cache
• L1 Code Cache
• L2 Cache
• L3 Cache
CPU Speed
This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Socket 0.
64-bit
This item indicates if the CPU installed in Socket 0 supports 64-bit technology.
Hyper-threading
Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU
performance. 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, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, and 11.
Limit CPUID Maximum

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this
function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors
with extended CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the
Windows OS).
Execute-Disable Bit 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
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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.)
Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and in-
structions 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.
L1 Data Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to enable Level 1 data prefetch support to enhance system
performance. For DP/MP servers, enable or disable this feature for system en-
hancement based on the specifications of the application running in the system
at the time. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unite (DCU) prefetch to speed up data
accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
DCU IP Prefetcher
Select Enabled for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will
prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology, which will allow one
platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti-
tions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and
restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s
website for detailed information.)
Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support, which will allow the BIOS to
monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused
by the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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EuP
Select Enabled to support the Low-power Compliance Mode for Energy-using
Products (EuP). The options are Enable and Disable.
CPU Power Management Configuration

This submenu allows the user to configure the following CPU Power Manage-
ment 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 Disabled, Energy Efficiency, and Custom. If the option is set
to Custom, the following items will display:
EIST
EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to auto-
matically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce
power consumption and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site
for detailed information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Turbo Mode
This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in
specific conditions. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
P-STATE Coordination
This feature selects the type of coordination for the P-State of the processor.
P-State is a processor operational state that reduces the processor's voltage
and frequency. This makes the processor more energy efficient, resulting in
further gains. The options are HW_ALL, SW_ALL and SW_ANY.
CPU C3 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to
the operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator is
turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is
turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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the operating system. CPU C7 State is a processor-specific low C-State. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
Package C State Limit

If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C-State
package register. The options are C0, C2, C6, and No Limit.
Energy Performance
This setting allows the user to adjust the fan speed based on performance (maxi-
mum cooling) or energy efficiency (maximum energy savings). The options are
Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced Energy, and Energy Efficient.
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 user 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.
Short Duration Power Limit

This item displays the time period during which short duration power is main-
tained.
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Chipset Configuration
North Bridge
This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge.
IOH Configuration
Intel® VT-d
Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O
VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VWM (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 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.
IOH 0 / IOH 1 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This allows the user to configure the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control
settings for IOH 1 PCIe port and IOH 2 PCIe port, which determine how to dis-
tribute 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 and
PCIe port. The options are x4x4 and x8. The default setting for IOH 0 is x4x4.
The default setting for IOH 1 is x8.
Port 1A Link Speed

Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A. Select GEN2
to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A. Select GEN3 to enable
PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and
GEN3.
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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, and x16.
Port 2A Link Speed

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. The
default for IOH 0 is x16. The default for IOH 1 is x8x8.
Port 3A Link Speed

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

This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link.
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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
Current Memory Mode

This item displays the current memory mode.
Current Memory Speed

This item displays the current memory speed.
Mirroring
This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard.
Sparing
This item displays if memory sparing can be supported by the motherboard.
DIMM Information
The status of the memory modules will be displayed as detected by the BIOS.
Memory Mode
When Independent is selected, all DIMMs are available to the operating system.
When Mirroring is selected, the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all
data in memory for data backup. When Lockstep is selected, the motherboard
uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel. The
options are Independent, Mirroring, Lockstep and Sparing.
Spare Err Threshold (Available if Sparing is selected for Memory Mode)

This item allows the user to determing the amount of correctable ECC errors
that can accumulate before an event log is recorded. The default setting is 15.
DRAM RAPL BWLIMIT

This item sets the limits on the average power consumption and the bandwidth
of a DRAM module in operation so that the OS can manage power consumption
and energy budget of hardware more effectively within a certain window of time.
The options are 0, 1, 8, and 16
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Perfmon and DFX Devices

A PerfMon device monitors the activities of a remote system such as disk us-
age, memory consumption, and CPU load which will allow an IT administrator to
maximize the performance of each computer within the network. A DFX device,
usually in the form of a USB adaptor, can be used to enhance audio performance.
Select Unhide to display the Perfmon and DXF devices installed in the system.
The options are HIDE and UNHIDE.
DRAM RAPL Mode

RAPL which stands for Running Average Power Limit is a feature that provides
mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The
options are DRAM RAPL MODE0 , DRAM RAPL MODE1, and Disabled.
MPST Support
Select Enabled to enable the Message Processing Subscriber Terminal which
is used to process short messages. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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.
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.
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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.
DRAM RAPL (Running Average Power Limit)

This item allows the user to select the average power limit setting when a DRAM
module is in operation. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, and Mode 1.
Device Tagging
Select Enabled to support device tagging. The options are Disabled and En-
abled.
Thermal Throttling
Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces-
sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states. The options are
Disabled and CLTT (Closed Loop Thermal Throttling).
OLTT (Open Loop Thermal Throttling) Peak BW (Bandwidth) %

This item sets a percentage of the peak bandwidth allowed for Open Loop
Thermal Throttling. The range is between 25% and 100%. The default settling
is 50 (%).
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.
USB Devices: This item displays the USB devices detected by the BIOS.
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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.
Audio Configuration
Azalia HD (High Definition) Audio

Select Enabled to enable support for Azalia High Definition Audio. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Azalia Internal HDMI Decode

Select Enabled to enable support for Azalia High Definition Muliti-Media Interface
Decode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items.
SATA Port0~SATA Port5: The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port
as detected by the BIOS.
SATA Mode
Use this feature to configure SATA mode for a selected SATA port. The options are
Disabled, IDE Mode, AHCI Mode and RAID Mode. The following are displayed
depending on your selection:
IDE Mode
The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:
Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 0~1

Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller, and set
the compatibility mode. The options are Enhanced and Compatible. The
default for SATA controller 0 is Compatible. The default for SATA control-
ler 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:
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PCH RAID CodeBase

Select Intel to use Intel PCH RAID settings for onboard RAID support.
The default setting is Intel.
Port 0~5 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for the particular port. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
SCU Configuration
SCU Devices
Select Enabled to enable support for PCH SCU (System Configuration Utility) de-
vices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
OnChip SAS Oprom

Select Enabled to support the onboard SAS Option ROM to boot up the system via
a storage device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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.
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Maximum Payload
Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload
value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto,
128 Bytes, and 256 Bytes.
Maximum Read Request

Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum Read
Request size for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are
Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.
ASPM Support
This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM)
level for a PCI-E device. Select 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!
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 the onboard LAN1 Option ROM~LAN4 Option ROM.
This is to boot the computer using a network device. The default setting for LAN1
Option ROM is Enabled. The default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is 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
Displays the Super IO chip type.
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Serial Port 0 Configuration

The submenus allow the user to configure the following settings for Serial Port 0:
Serial Port
Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified by the user. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Device Settings
This feature indicates whether or not a reset is required for a serial port specified.
Change Settings
Use this feature to set the optimal Environment Control Interface (PECI) setting
for a serial port specified. The default setting is Auto, which will allow the AMI
BIOS to automatically select the best setting for the PECI platform.
P/S 2 Connector
This option enables the selection of keyboard or mouse for the PS/2 connector.
The options are Keyboard or Mouse.
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.
Serial Port Console Redirection
COM 0
Console Redirection
Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.
Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange
data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.
Terminal Type
This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con-
sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to
add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Char-
acter Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters
into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.
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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.
Flow Control
This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to
prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send-
ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending
data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware
RTS/CTS.
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100
terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Recorder Mode
Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text
messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Resolution 100x31
Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Dis-
abled and Enabled.
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Legacy OS Redirection
Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console
Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.
Putty Keypad
Use this feature to select function key and keypad setting on Putty. The options
are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management

Services (EMS)
The submenu allows the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings
to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management.
Console Redirection
Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.
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.
Out-of-Band-Mgmt Port
Use this feature to select the port for out-of-band management.
Terminal Type
This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con-
sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+
to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII
character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters
into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.
Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec-
tion. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client
computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.
The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).
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Flow Control
This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to
prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send-
ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending
data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/
CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.
Hardware Health Configuration

This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each
item as displayed.
Fan Speed Control Mode

This feature allows the user to set the fan speed mode. Select Optimal to reduce
fan speed for optimal power saving. Select Full Speed for the fan to run at the
full speed which will increase power consumption. The options are Standard, Full
Speed and Optimal.
CPU Temperature Display Mode

This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS (i.e., +34oC) or temper-
ature status in text ("Low", "Medium" or "High"). The options are Text Mode or DTS.
If Text Mode is selected, the CPU Temperature Display Mode will show the CPU
temperature status as follows:
CPU 1 Temperature/CPU 2 Temperature

The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected
by the BIOS:
Low - This level is considered as the 'normal' operating state. The CPU temperature
is well below the CPU 'Temperature Tolerance'. The motherboard fans and CPU will
run normally as configured in the BIOS (Fan Speed Control).
Medium - The processor is running warmer. This is a 'precautionary' level and gen-
erally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition , but the CPU
is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU 'Temperature Tolerance'.
The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS. The
fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.
High - The processor is running hot. This is a 'caution' level since the CPU's 'Tem-
perature Tolerance' has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate
an overheat alarm. The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to
prevent damage to the CPU. If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated,
take action immediately by checking the system fans, chassis ventilation and room
temperature to correct any problems.
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System Temperature
System temperature will be displayed as detected by the BIOS.
Peripheral Temperature
Peripheral temperature will be displayed as detected by the BIOS.
Fan Speed
This feature displays the fan speed readings for all fans detected by the BIOS.
Voltage Readings
The following voltage readings will be displayed.
VTT, 1.1V, 1.5V, 5VSB, 5V, 12V, CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, VDIMM AB, VDIMM
CD, VDIMM EF, VDIMM GH, 3.3V, 3.3VSB, and VBAT.
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
Disabled to use power-reduced mode. Power will only be supplied to limited com-
ponents (such as RAMs) to maintain the most critical functions of the system. The
options are S1 (CPU_Stop_Clock), Suspend Disabled, and S3 (Suspend to RAM).
Numa
This feature enables the Non-Uniform Memory Access ACPI support. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
High Precision 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.
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Trusted Computing (Available if a TPM device is installed)
TPM Support
Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to
allow TPM support to improve data integrity and network security. The options
are Enable and Disable.
Current Status Information: This item displays the information regarding the
current TPM status.
TPM Enable Status

If a security device is detected by the BIOS, this item displays the status of TPM
Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled.
TPM Active Status

If a security device is detected by the BIOS, this item displays the status of TPM
Support to indicate if TPM is currently active or deactivated.
TPM Owner Status

If a security device is detected by the BIOS, this item displays the status of
TPM Ownership.
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.
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Enabling/Disabling Options
SMBIOS Event Log

BIOS SETUP UTILTY
BIOS SETUP UTILTY
 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press <Enter> to change the

Smbios Event Log Configuration.
View Smbios Event Log
View System Event Log
Enter: Select
+/- : Change Opt.
F1 : General Help
F4 : Save & Exit
ESC :Exit
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.
Erasing Settings
Erase Event Log
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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 ex-
ceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system
to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and
Erase Immediately.
SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings
Log System Boot Event

Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between
1 to 255. The default setting is 1.
METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

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

This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log.
View System Event Log

This feature displays the contents of the System Event Log.
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4-5 Boot
This submenu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the
system.
BIOS
BIOS
SETUP
SETUP
UTILTY
UTILTY
Sets the system boot order
Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1 [P3: WDC WD6000BLHX...]
Boot Option #2 [IBA GE Slot 0600 v... ]
Boot Option #3 [UEFI: Built-in EFI .....]
Network Device BBS Priorities

Hard Drive BBS Priorities
 Delete Boot Option
Enter: Select
+/- : Change Opt.
F1 : General Help
F4 : Save & Exit
ESC :Exit
Boot Option Priorities
Boot Option #1/ Boot Option #2/ Boot Option #3

Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority.
Network Device BBS Priorities, Hard Drive BBS Priorities

This option sets the order of the legacy network devices and Hard Disks detected
by the motherboard.
Delete Boot Option

This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which
the system boots during startup.
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4-6 Security
This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the
system.
BIOS
BIOS
SETUP
SETUP
UTILTY
UTILTY
Password Description Set Administrator Password
If ONLY the administrator’s password is set,

then this only limits access to Setup and is
only asked for when entering Setup.
If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this
is a power on password and must be entered to
boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will
have Administrator rights.
The password must be
in the following range:
Minimum length 3  : Select Screen

Maximum length 20  : Select Item
Enter: Select
+/- : Change Opt.
Administrator Password F1 : General Help
User Password F2 : Previous Values
F4 : Save & Exit
ESC :Exit
Administrator Password
Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the
BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20
characters long.
User Password
Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system
and to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3
characters to 20 characters long.
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4-7 Save & Exit

This submenu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the
system.
BIOS
BIOS
SETUP
SETUP
UTILTY
UTILTY
Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without

Save Changes and Reset saving the changes.
Save Options
Save Changes
Discard Changes
Restore Defaults
Save as User Defaults
Restore User Defaults
Boot Override
IBA GE Slot 0600 v1376  : Select Screen
UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell  : Select Item
P5: WDC WD6000BLHX Enter: Select
+/- : Change Opt.
F1 : General Help
F4 : Save & Exit
ESC :Exit
Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes
to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and
Exit, and press <Enter>. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to exit
the BIOS setup without saving, 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 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 listed device.
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes
Appendix A
BIOS Error Beep Codes
During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed at each
system boot, errors may occur.
Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue to
boot. The error messages normally appear on the screen.
Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup procedure. If a
fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible
repairs.
These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.
The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the
corresponding error.
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes

BIOS Error Beep Codes
Beep Code/LED Error Message Description
1 beep Refresh Ready to boot
5 short beeps + 1 long beep Memory error No memory detected in the system
5 beeps No Con-In or no Con- Con-In includes USB or PS/2 keyboard

Out devices
1 Continuous Beep System OH System Overheat
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Notes
A-2
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions
Appendix B
Software Installation Instructions
B-1 Installing Software Programs

After you've installed the operating system, a screen as shown below will appear.
You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been in-
stalled. To install these programs, click the icons to the right of these items.
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.
B-1
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 in-
cluded 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)
B-2
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions
SuperDoctor® III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)
Note: The SD III utility and the user guide can be downloaded from our
website at: http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/
SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use
SuperDoctor II.
B-3
Notes
B-4
(Disclaimer Continued)
The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices,
aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and
proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.

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X9DA7

Manual Revision 1.1a

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

About This Motherboard

Conventions Used in the Manual

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models

Front Control Panel........................................................................................ 2-23

• Two (2) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx2)

• One (1) I-Pass to Serial ATA cables (CBL-097L-03) (for X9DRi-F)

• One (1) I/O Shield (MCP-260-00042-0N)

• One (1) Quick Reference Guide (MNL-1338-QRG)

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

http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details.

L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

X9DA7/X9DAE Quick Reference

JSPDIF_Out CPU2 Slot4 PCI-E 3.0 x8

CPU2 Slot5 PCI-E 3.0 x16

CPU2 Slot6 PCI-E 3.0 x8

Always Populate DIMMxA First

L-SAS4~7 L-SAS0~3 USB3.0 2/3

• " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

X9DA7/X9DAE LED Indicators

CPU • Dual Intel® E5-2600(v2) Series Processors (Socket

Note 2: For the latest memory updates, please

SAS Connections (X9DA7 Only)

• Two (2): Front-Accessible USB (USB 5/6), and

• One (1) Type A USB Header (USB 4, located at

BIOS • 16MB AMI BIOS® Flash EEPROM

Power • ACPI/ACPM Power Management

PC Health CPU Monitoring

Note 1: CPU Maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP) is subject to chassis

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

System Block Diagram

1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DA7/X9DAE

• PCI-Express Rev. 2.0 support

• PCI-Express Gen. 3 support

• 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

1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

Environmental Temperature Control

System Resource Alert

and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range.

1-5 ACPI Features

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

1-6 Power Supply

1-7 Super I/O

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

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