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1. Pi ZI NB CI SATA 0 1 SATA3 All 2 0 x4 on x8 2 a E Ll COM2 JWOL Vow E EI sooo mesi 20509845 S823 SS wee EE 25090 Eeg ooo mooo mess D en E 5 5 Important Notes to the User 4 e See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections e E indicates the location of Pin 1 e Jumpers not indicated are for testing only e SATA III ports 6Gb s are available on the X9SCM F only e For X9SCM F Two SATA III ports I SATA 0 1 and four SATA II ports 3 Gb s I SATA 2 5 are located on the board For X9SCL F Six SATA II ports I SATA 0 5 are included on the motherboard e PCI E Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 on x8 slot is available on the X9SCM F only 1 5 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F Quick Reference 1 KBIMOUSE DIMM2B DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM1A JPME1 E5 JPME2 B2 3 6959 X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F Jumpers Number Jumper Description Default 34 J29 SPI Programmi
2. Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 2 5A 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Header Designations Fan Use with Fan1 Fan4 CPU Memory Zone FanA l O Add on Cards Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan A F Chassis Intrusion MOUSE Internal Buzzer The Internal Buzzer SPKR1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Speaker On the JSPK header Pins 3 4 are used for internal speaker Close Pins 3 4 with a cap to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an exter nal speaker close Pins 1 4 with a cable See the table on the right for pin definitions DIMM2B DIMM1B cow DIMMZA DIMM1A pe SlotS PCI E 2 0 x4 on x8 Cougar Point Standard PCH C2 Hi SATAO SATA3 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x4 on x8 q COM2 MOL o 1213 USBA S usmon Chapter 2 Installation Internal Buzzer Pin Definition P
3. Fa ES LL e a ULL 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Power LED LED Anode t HDD LED LED Anode NIC1 LED LED Anode NIC2 LED LED Anode t OH Fan Fail LED UID LED Power Fail LED Y LED Anode Ground fo 0 Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button JF1 Header Pins Pin 16 Pin 15 CO000000 D 0000000 Pin 2 Pin 1 2 21 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located Pin Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 3 3V vcc table on the right for pin definitions 16 Ground HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located HDD LED on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a iii lela al c
4. OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash ing Fan Fail A NIC1 LED B NIC2 LED C OH Fan Fail UID LED LED Anode LED Anode LED Anode LED Anode UID LED LED Anode Reset Reset Button PWR gt Power Button SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off the sys tem This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 Ground A Reset Button B PWR Button Power LED ofo LED_Anode HDD LED ofe LED_Anode NIC1 LED fo o LED_Anode NIC2 LED olo LED_Anode OH Fan Fail LED lo e gt UID LED Power Fail LED lo o gt LED_Anode Ground o o Reset gt Reset Button Q Ground fo 0 PWR gt Power Button 2 24 C
5. DDR3 CHA J DIMM1 1333 1066MHz DIMM2 Far PCIe x8 Slot Slot 7yk PCle2 0 x8 LGA 1155 Socket 4 UDIMM ems 0 5 0Gb PCle2 0_x8 DDR3 CHB DIMM1 PCle x8 Slot Slot 6 K 4 _ 9 N a 5 0Gb e 1333 1066MHz _DIMM2 Far PCle x8 Slot Slot 5 PCle2 0_ x4 X9SCM seires only SVID 5 0Gb Ra VRM 12 MISC VRs za ae st LO x NY PCle x8 Slot Slot4 K PCle x4 s yPCle_x1 sf GLANT LJ as VW san 50Gbps 2 5Gbps 82574L PCle x14 GLAN2 T T CN N SATA II RJ45 6 4 SATA Ports SAIAL y i 300MB s Cougar Point 2 5Gbps L 82579 X9SCL X9SCM See Note below 82574L for the X9SCL F T 0 2 SATA Ports CSE p PCI32 Hermon WPCM450 Lt l gt Winbond BMC Tad T USB2 0 PC SUSE Forts j 480Mbps Rui TPM1 2 Header KC LPC vy RTL8201 vGA PHY Note Port 6 SATA II ports for X9SCL 4 SATA II amp 2 SATA III port for X9SCM Flash RJ45 SPI 32Mb comi2 K o NCT6776F P S2 kK LPC IO HEALTH INFO 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 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual 1 2 Chipset Overview The X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F supports a single Intel Xeon E3 1200 series 2nd generation Intel Core i3 Pentium Celeron processor in an LGA 1155 socket Built upon the functionality and t
6. Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports A COM Port COM1 is located on the I O backpanel and another Serial Connection COM2 is located below PCI E Slot4 to provide front access See the table on the right for pin definitions lE Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC 1 COM1 2 COM2 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCL F Rev 1 0 amp EZ HH SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Video Connector VGAICRT Pin A Video VGA connector is located ati next to the COM Port on the I O Pin Definition Pin Definition backpanel This connector is used 1 REg gE Seung to provide video and CRT display 11 ING Refer to the board layout below for Blue HEF MS ISDA DRE Dala the location 4 NC 13 HSYNC 5 Ground 14 VSYSNC 6 Ground 15 MS3 SCL DDC CLK 7 Ground 16 Case 8 Ground 17 Case 9 5V NC No Connection 1 VGA RII
7. KEMOUSE use on VGA Enable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connector The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Watch Dog JWD is a system moni tor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica tion hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled A VGA Enable DIMM2B B Watch Dog Timer Enable DIMM1B cow DIMM2A E He DIMM1A Pe guer Slot7 PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 Slot6 PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 Standard PCH db SATAO 1 SATA3 0 xi on x8 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Ren MO
8. B BMC Enable Chapter 2 Installation ME Recovery ME Recovery JPME1 Pin Definition When enabled Intel ME Recovery JPME1 is used to update the ME Management En gine firmware When disabled the firmware is protected 1 2 Enabled Open Normal Default KBINGUSE A JPME1 DIMM2B usBiat DIMM1B cow DIMM1A Dimma AA AARE Slot6 PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 Cougar Point Standard PCH f sme Y NB ESATA 0 1 SATA3 0 xi on x8 Ler 2 35 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators LAN 1 LAN 2 LEDs Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located FEMOUSE on the I O backpanel of the motherboard Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs In addition to LAN 1 LAN 2 an IPMI Dedi cated LAN is also located on the X9SCM F X9SCL F X9SCL F The yellow LED on the right indicates activity while the gr
9. Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 Flow Control None or Hardware RTS CTS Recorder Mode Disabled or Enabled Resolution 100x31 Disabled or Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 or 80x25 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Use this feature to enable console redirection The options are Enabled and Dis abled The default is Disabled Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 COM2 SOL COMA Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Hardware Health Configuration Fan Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at ful
10. User Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing User password Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 19 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL4 F 4 8 Exit Options Save Changes and Reset Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Restore Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Save As User Defaults To set this feature s
11. 15 JWOL Wake On LAN Header 39 SPKR1 Internal Speaker Buzzer 31 32 T SGPIO 1 2 Serial Link General Purpose IO 1 2 Headers 5V Gen1 Gen 2 2 USB0 1 Backpanel USB 0 1 20 19 18 USB2 3 USB4 5 Front Accessible USB Connections via 3 Headers USB 12 13 23 USB 11 Front Accessible Type A USB Connector 6 VGA Onboard Video Port X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F LED Indicators Number LED Description Color State Status 14 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED Green Blinking IPMI Active 52 LE4 Power Standby Green Solid on System is plugged in 1 7 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel Xeon E3 1200 amp E3 1200 v2 series 2nd amp 3rd generation Intel Core i3 Pentium Celeron processor in an LGA 1155 socket Memory Four 4 SDRAM DIMM slots support up to 32 GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC 1600 1333 1066 MHz memory Note For memory speed 1600 MHz support an E3 1200 v2 CPU is required Supports dual channel memory bus DIMM sizes UDIMM 1 GB 2 GB 4GB and 8GB Chipset Intel amp C204 Express X9SCM Series Intel amp C202 Express X9SCL Series Expansion Slots Two 2 PCI Express 2 0 x8 slots Two 2 PCI Express x4 in x8 slots One 1 on the X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F Integrated Graphics Matrox G200eW Network Connections One 1 Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controller for LAN 1 and one 1 Intel
12. Motherboard 1 U Chassis Chassis J 7 Repeat Step 5 to insert 6 screws into all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis Note Images displayed are for illustration only Your chassis or compo nents might look different from those shown in this manual 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Connectors lO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the industry standards See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back I O Panel e ooie LAE 1 o O Back I O Panel 1 Keyboard Purple 6 COM 1 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 7 VGA 3 USB Port 0 8 LAN1 4 USB Port 1 9 LAN2 5 IPMI LAN X9SCM F X9SCL F X9SCL F Only SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 on the motherboard See the table at right for pin definitions e Mouse Keyboard PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard
13. 2 34 BMC Enable eaen p acei cadea ia beat O ca ia cala ER 2 34 ME ROCOVGNY sasea a coana iii a a ia ii a tr 2 35 Onboard Indicato Snerken e oie at i it pra tt 2 36 LAN TLAN 2 LEDS m 2 36 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDS ss css sosea ee enma osia cae eren ere eo os 2 36 IPMI Heartbeat LED cae aa cea a atac a cat ace i ata li ie 2 37 Power Standby PED so zi asalt i eases e i ba ta la ai 2 37 SATA COMME CUCM S seca certs ce ewe peeve ate asia pana a Ra si Rata at Ri aaa 2 38 SATA CORROCUOFS i apatic sea cata ea ta aaa d terranes 2 38 vii SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures ertet t teile co teta pee dde 3 1 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 3 3 39 Frequently Asked Questions eere eterne 3 4 3 4 Battery Removal and Instalatii 3 6 3 5 Returning Merchandise for SerVice RN 3 7 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 MMO GUCTON ERR EET TM 4 2 MairiSetUp eie enr e eri rentre ce inire a e E CE EHE e E FOE ERR 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 424 Event E093 tener ane eo ee gets oat 4 5 IPMI Configuration X9SCM F X9SCL F X9SCL F nenea 4 16 4 0 BOOL SOUS s ient ta A ce ce YR Eee ce cona N ti D cas ER 4 18 4 Security Settings ceri Eier reto Crates eines a EAR ta at 4 19 4 0 Exit Options Getreide ea aa eee e aes 4 20 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes iuauii ene na E etes edo aa A 1 Appendix B
14. 8 2 9 Front Control Re 2 21 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions nene nenea anna nana 2 22 POWELL NE 2 22 HDD LED aceasi area pia rea aa Ca a CA oa ea dai d Aa RA aer 2 22 NIC4 NIG2 LAN1 LAN2 ns cai rte ses tza iet e a eee aer rt tere e cita deea 2 23 Overheat OH Fan Fail Front UID LED esee 2 23 Reset BUHO cessor eesti trece en ptite ene denies 2 24 Rowe BUG 2 24 Connecting Cabl8s sara cen ect redet a faca Amann ea 2 25 ATX Main PWR amp CPU PWR Connectors ciriciri 2 25 Fari Header iie ettet y ees eel eee 2 26 Chassis Inge ee M cece bi 2 26 Internal BUZZER EE sa aia aaa a ae aa d a DN ai z aa ea ee 2 27 rri cp e rotatia ao a nai Oa E aE ie a ara aaa a Bd su 2 27 Onboard Power LED aaa cea ata ca e sa ac at pt dt Ba a 2 28 Power Supply lC Connector men 2 28 TeSGPIO 0 1 Heade S uc sea er ieri oneri rese rc tee ee a cnd datat 2 29 TPM ule M rE 2 29 DOM PWR GCOnHheGlOr irte ree ic ane ti be 2 30 Ei cuoi S 2 30 Jumper Settiius uc cac cai cae tau a a ter ieee te c E alea blat 2 31 Explanation of Jurmpers x re rein toma na evar ees el REN ia d 2 31 LAN Pott Enable Disable eret ea dte ee tre t aa 2 31 CMOS COGN RE 2 32 PGI Slot SMB Enable rore creer p etd ee roce Oye e Er aaa sai 2 32 VGA Enable itr teri rx AXE RE concen EAE GR AERE ERN ERR RI EEA RERAN 2 33 Watch Dog Enable ene D HT ue Deed 2 33 USB Wake UD E
15. 82579 PHY for LAN 2 Note The X9SCL F features two 2 Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controllers one each for LAN 1 and LAN 2 Two 2 RJ 45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY to support IPMI 2 0 LAN X9SCM F X9SCL F X9SCL F Only I O Devices SATA Connections X9SCM X9SCM F SATA III Ports 6Gb s Two 2 I SATA 0 1 SATA II Ports 3Gb s Four 4 I SATA 2 5 X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F e SATA II Ports Six 6 I SATA 0 5 RAID Windows RAID 0 1 5 10 Onboard IPMI X9SCM F X9SCL F X9SCL F Only IPMI 2 0 supported by the WPCM450 Server BMC USB Devices Two 2 USB ports on the rear IO panel USB 0 1 Six 6 USB header connectors for front access USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 12 13 One 1 Type A USB internal connector USB 11 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Keyboard Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Mouse ports on the I O backpanel Serial COM Ports Two 2 Fast UART 16550 connections one 9 pin RS 232 port Backplane COM1 port and one header FP COM2 Super I O Winbond Super I O NCP6776F BIOS 64 MB SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS Play and Plug PnPO DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2 5 Power Configuration ACPI ACPM Power Management Main Switch Override Mechanism Keyboard Wake up from Soft Off Internal External M
16. SGPIO 1 C TPM Header Slot6 PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 suc CTRL auer Cougar Point Standard PCH Mod CI SATA 0 1 SATA3 0 x4 on x8 2 29 EO Beever SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual DOM PWR Connector The Disk On Module DOM power connector located at JWF1 provides 5V Gen1 Gen power to a solid state DOM storage device connected to one ofthe SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature FEMOUSE DIMM2B USB E DIMMA8 DIMM2A DIMMA anc CTRL Slots PCI E 2 0 x4 on x8 Cougar Point x Standard PCH Battery CI SATAO 1 SATA3 on x8 W201 262 Ber Slot4 PCI E Memory Chi gt usesis useza eS DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground S Ground Wak
17. Vista and Windows 2008 Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start to blink to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates This motherboard accommodates 24 pin ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addition the 12V 8 pin power connector located at JPW2 is also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Warning Please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and an 8 pin or a 4 pin power connector Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the 8 pin JPW2 power connectors on the motherboard Note The JPW2 power connector on the motherboard also supports one 4 pin connector 1 14 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 web site at http www ssiforum org Additionally
18. Win dows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the behavior of Physical Address Extension PAE mode which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 IO APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB 512 MB 3 01 boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1MB 2 84 Memory available to OS and other applications 2 84 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Tools Needed Philips Screwdriver Philips Screwdriver Locatio
19. computer icon to the right of an item to install this item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD rr 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 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor III program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management tool is called the SD III Client The SuperDoctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial System information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a 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 pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed SuperDoctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previou
20. is in minutes from 0 to 99 4 15 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F 4 5 IPMI Configuration X9SCM F X9SCL F X9SCL F Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com gt BMC network configuration BMC Support This feature enables or disables the installed Baseboard Management Controller BMC on the motherboard The options are Enabled and Disabled Wait For BMC If enabled the system will wait for a BMC response after the AC power is turned on It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Self Test Log This feature logs any BMC messages returned during a BMC self test It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down Erase Log Select Yes On every reset or No When Log is Full Select Clear Log or Do Not Log Anymore System Event Log This feature is used to change the Sytem Event Log SEL configuration 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS SEL Components Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled When Enabled the following can be configured Erase SEL This option erases all logged SEL events Th
21. ngu ratia reru 1 13 155 AGPI Features ice eei rope 0 aa er aaa cea te di al easi t ARTE Eos 1 14 1 0 Power SUPPLY ie Reyes reote Resa a ERIS MEER ER enun DRE RR RUE 1 14 1 7 Super I O a i 1 8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller pp 1 15 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices css nhe eer aa ce ca ca edere ceata ETE RE 2 1 Izleti 2 1 WM PACKING ete 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installatiom pp 2 2 Installing the LGA1155 Processor Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Removing the lHeatsitik iic iie eee aera Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink pp 2 7 Removitig the Heatsink 2 ss 2 9 2 9 Installing DD RS MORAL iih te e ta era a Aita YER a 2 10 DIMM Installation Removing Memory Modules pp 2 10 Memory SUP POM iocari oet i eniro eet etit c hava 2 11 Memory Population Guidelines mme nenea nenea anna nne 2 11 2 4 Motherboard lristallatini entire tnnt Pret Tools NSEGIGCI e la Location of Mounting Holes Installing the Motherboatd a rtt ce iei e RC ERE i a 2 5 Connectors PONS usarioan uta cre t tg ege tent dee Back Ol POM pec H A ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports iiini unana 2 16 Universal Serial Bus USB tori eret deste che 2 17 Ethernet Ports Zi Serial INS coca cena iat ae aa E E GR aa la ad Video CONNSCION TEE 2 20 vi Table of Contents 2 6 2 7 2
22. open the load plate Remove the plastic cap 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North center edge and the South center edge of the CPU L y o X North Center Edge Z C A South Center Edge 4 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Once it is aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or verti cally 2 3 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual 5 Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 6 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 7 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock CPU properly installed into place Warning You can only install the CPU inside the socket only in one direction Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the re quired amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the
23. troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Sup port BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermi cro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the boot block code of the BIOS If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www su permicro com support contact cfm Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherb
24. 2 25 12V 8 pin Power Connec tor Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required A 24 Pin ATX Main PWR B 8 Pin Processor PWR SUPER X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Fan Headers The X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F has five fan headers Fan 1 Fan 4 and Fan A These are 4 pin fan headers A fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section allows the BIOS to auto matically set fan speeds based on the system temperature Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and fan designations Note Please use 4 pin fans only Though 3 pin fans will still work on this motherboard they will only run at full speed and cannot be automatically controlled Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intru sion when the chassis is opened EMIOUSE usBiat DIMM2B E DIMM1B cow DIMM2A 4 DIMMAA VGA O Slot PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 Cougar Point Standard PCH a ESATA O 1 SATA3 0 xi on x8
25. 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 Screw 1 Motherboard Mounting Holes Recommended Supermicro heatsink SNK P0046P heatsink with BKT 0028L bottom bracket SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Remove the heatsink then remove the CPU from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink Loosen screws in sequence as shown Screw 1 Motherboard Remove the Heatsink Bracket from underneath the motherboard Chapter 2 In
26. High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled Suspend Mode This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are Suspend Disabled and S1 POS NUMA Support This feature Enables the Non Uniform Memory Access ACPI support The options are Enabled and Disabled WHEA Support This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support for the Windows 2008 operating system and later versions The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 4 Event Logs t Log Settings Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of oc curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This
27. M and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the System is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 F10 Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bo
28. Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed However all DIMMs will run at the speed of the slowest D IMM The motherboard will support one DIMM module or three DIMM modules installed but it is recommended that a balanced DIMM population installed in pairs are followed for best performance Recommended Population Balanced DIMM2A Slot DIMM2B Slot DIMM1A Slot DIMM1B Slot Total System Memory 2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 4GB 2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 2GB DIMM 8GB 4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 8GB 4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 4GB DIMM 16GB 8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 16GB 8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 8GB DIMM 32GB Note For memory speed 1600 required 2 11 MHz support an E3 1200 v2 CPU is SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual The table explains the different types of memory supported that can be accomodated in each memory slot DDR3 Unbuffered ECC UDIMM Memory DIMM Slots per DIMMs Populat DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM any Channel ed per Channel combination 2 1 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank DDR3 2 2 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank DDR3 Note Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in the
29. On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4 Second Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for 4 seconds before the system turns off Select Instant Off if you want the system to instanty power off when the Power Button is pressed The options are 4 Second Override and Instant Off 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
30. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 PS2 Mouse Definition Pin Definition KB Data 1 Mouse Data No Connection 2 No Connection Ground 3 Ground Mouse KB VCC 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5V KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit e sd a SUPER X9SCM X9SCL F Rev 1 0 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the I O back panel Pin Definition Pin Definition d 5V 5 5V In addition six USB connections USB 2 USBPNO 6 USB PN1 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 12 13 are used to 3 USB PPO 7 USB PP1 provide front chassis access USB 11 4 Ground 8 Ground is a Type A Connector USB Cables are not included See the tables on Front Panel USB 2 3 4 5 12 13 the right for pin definitions Pin Definitions USB 2 4 12 11 USB 3 5 13 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 6 5V 2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3 3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3 4 Ground 9 Ground 5 No Con 10 Key nection 1 Backpanel USB 0 2 Backpanel USB 1 3 Front Panel USB 2 3 4 Front Panel USB 4 5 5 Front Pane
31. SUPERO X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 2b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising be
32. Software Installation Instructions B 1 installing Drivers io eot tree nec eec eie ea B 2 Configuring SuperDoctor Hi Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions An Overview to the UEFI BIOS norte den ern rer eren eh 1 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block 1 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device 1 viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard e Six 6 SATA cables One 1 I O shield e One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities e One 1 User s Manual 1 1 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual SUPER Motherboard Image X9SCM X9SCM F 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
33. USE USB Wake Up Use the jumper JPUSB1 to wake up your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse connected to the Backplane USB Ports 0 1 JPUSB1 is used together with a USB Wake Up feature in the BIOS Enable this jumper and the USB sup port in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices 4 Note When the USB is set to Enabled in the BIOS and JPUSB1 is set to Disabled remove the USB devices from Backplane USB Ports 0 1 before the system goes into the standby mode BMC Enable JPB is used to enable or disable the BMC Baseboard Management Control chip and the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS See the table on the right for jumper settings usean DIMM2B DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM1A Slot6 PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 on x8 JPUSB1 Backplane USB 0 1 Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled BMC IPMI Enable Disable Jumper Settings Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled A BP USB 0 1 Wake up
34. able here to indicate the status of iba HDD related activities including IDE SATA activities See the table on the 13 3 3V vec 14 HD Active right for pin definitions A PWR LED B HDD LED Q Power LED LED Anode HDD LED LED Anode NIC1 LED LED Anode NIC2 LED LED Anode OH Fan Fail LED Bum Power Fail LED lolo k LED Anode t Ground efo Reset gt Reset Button Ground fo o PWR gt Power Button 2 22 NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators to display network activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail Front UID LED Connect an LED cable to the Front UID and OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display UID Unit ID signals or to provide advanced warnings for chassis overheat fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions Power LED HDD LED G NIC1 LED Qo NIC2 LED oH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground 2 23 Chapter 2 Installation LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 LAN Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vec Blue UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail LED
35. aders Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers are located near the SATA connectors on the motherboard These headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers TPM Header This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM which is available from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that sup ports encryption and authentication in hard drives It enables the moth erboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions DIMM2B PRIZA DIMMA8 com Slot PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 Serial_Link SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC NC No Connections Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LADO 12 GND 13 RSVO 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 RSV2 A T SGPIO 0 i B T
36. ally return to a power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the board All have an onboard System Hardware Monitoring chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously CPU Vcore NIC Vcore BMC Vcore AUX Vcore Standby ME Vcore 12V Scale 1 5V 3 3V Vcc V 3 3VSB and Battery Voltage Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control PC health monitoring in the BIOS can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under the Hardware Monitoring section in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once the ther mal sensor detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fans to prevent the CPU from overheating The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and ale
37. bled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA Controller 0 1 This feature is used to activate deactivate the SATA controller and sets the compatibility mode The options are Enhanced and Compatible The default of Serial ATA Controller 1 is Enhanced SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected 4 9 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F Aggressive Link Power Management This feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point BO stepping and later The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled External SATA Port Set this item to Enabled to enable eSATA support The options are Enabled and Disabl
38. cal 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 web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Intel AES NI Set to Enabled to use the processor s Advanced Encryption Standard AES feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Hyper Threading Technology Set to Enabled to use the processor s Hyper Threading Technology feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 2 and 3 Power Technology This feature determines what power saving scheme the motherboard uses The options are Disabled Energy Efficient and Custom If Custom is selected the fol lowing options become available EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automat
39. commend that you use SuperDoctor Il this version is also available for download at the link above SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Notes UEFI BIOS Recovery Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions 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 Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you need to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure An Overview to the UEFI BIOS The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specification provides a software based interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre boot environment The UEFI specification supports an architecture independent mechanism for add on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader which is stored in the add on card to boot up the system UEFI offers a clean hand off control to a computer system at bootup How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS image is corrupted When
40. d Size This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes PCI Express Port This feature enables or disables the PCI Express port The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto PEG Force Gen1 This feature forces Gen1 support on the PCI Express Graphics PEG port The options are Disabled and Enabled Detect Non Compliant Device This feature enables or disables the detection of a non compliant device that is attached to the PCI Express Graphics PEG port The options are Disabled and Enabled gt South Bridge Configuration This item displays the current South Bridge Revision GbE Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard gigabit Ethernet controller The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Wake on LAN from S5 Select Enabled to enable the capabiltiy to wake up the system from the S5 power state Soft Off State through the Ethernet controller The set tings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices Select Auto to dis able legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto BIOS EHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When ena
41. d as the primary boot device The options are Offboard VGA and Onboard VGA gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial Port1 Settings Serial Port2 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are Normal IrDA and ASK IR IrDA Infrared Data is an industry standard for remote control devices ASK IR Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared is a protocol compatible with Sharp branded PDAs and other infrared devices 4 11 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F gt Remote Access Configuration COMO COM1 SOL Console Redirection Use this feature to enable console redirection for COMO and COM 1 ports The op tions are Enabled and Disabled The default for all ports are Disabled Console Redirection Settings
42. d to load the BIOS defaults Press F1 to go to the BIOS setup screen and press F9 to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit The system will then reboot Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service Question think my BIOS is corrupted How can recover my BIOS Answer Please see Appendix C BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the software you need Software on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows security programs and audio drivers Question Why do get an error message IASTOR SYS read error and press F6 to install Intel RAID driver when installing Windows on my motherboard Answer To solve this issue disable the IPMI jumper Another solution is to use a USB floppy drive instead of the onboard floppy drive For the IPMI jumper location please check Chapter 1 Question What is the heatsink part number for my X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F motherboard Answer For the 1U passive
43. e BIOS Setup utility 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
44. e On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up A DOM PWR B WOL Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings BIICUSE Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins LAN Port Enable Disable Jumpers JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable LAN Port 1 LAN Port 2 on the moth erboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Ez UT RSS DIMMZB TRIN usBiat DIMMIB cow DIMM2A DIMM1A pe Slot PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 Slot6 PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 suc 8 CI SATA 0 1 SATA3 0 xi on x8 BLE 2 31 Jumper Connector Pins 3 2 1 Top View Connector Pins with a Jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 GLAN E
45. e options are No Yes On Next reset and Yes On Every reset When SEL Full This option automatically clears the System Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface EFI status codes The options are Disabled Both Error Code and Progress Code View FRU Information This is an informational item which displays the information pertaining to this motherboard FRU Field Replaceable Unit BMC Network Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Configuration Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Con figuration Protocol Dynamic or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below The options are Static Dynamic and Do Nothing The following items are displayed when Static is selected Station IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be longs to The value of each three digit number separa
46. ed Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI compatible this feature specifies what ROM to launch The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PCI Latency Timer This feature sets 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 PCI E Slot 4 5 6 amp 7 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be use
47. een LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information DIMM2B DiMMA8 LAN1 LAN2 Link LED EJ Li LED LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LEDs Green Amber Off LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps DIMM2A DIMM1A Slot6 PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 Slots PCI E 2 0 x4 on x8 IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right Status Color Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Yellow Blink Active Right ing IPMI LAN Link LED Activity LED E A LAN Port 1 B LAN Port 2 C IPMI LAN X9SCM F X9SCL F Only Heat OL Chapter 2 Installation EMGUSE IPMI Heartbeat LED An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE7 When LE7 blinks the IPMI functions properly Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location Power Standby LED The Power Standby LED is located at LE4 When the power supply is plugged into an AC outlet and the power sup ply hard switch is switched on LE4 will turn on indicat
48. eeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory OH LED On System OH System Overheat A 1 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Note To install the Windows Operating System please refer to the instructions posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals S SUPERMICRO X9SCL X9SCM Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Microsoft Net Framework Intel PCH Chipset X9SCL X9SCM Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click on a
49. elect Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Set this feature to override a previously defined boot device The available devices will be listed below 4 21 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F Notes 4 22 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue with bootup The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup If a fatal error oc curs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 8 b
50. emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO func tions The WPCMASOR is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter faces fan control and Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our Website http www su permicro com support manuals SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To avoid dam aging your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions 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 Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the mo
51. eset the memory or try a different one Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots 2 You should be using unbuffered ECC DDR3 1 5V 1333 1066 MHz memory recommended by the manufacturer Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the System Do not use memory modules of different sizes different speeds and different types on the same motherboard 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty ones 4 Check the switch of 115V 230V power supply Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power sup ply may cause the system to lose CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 Ifthe above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also Note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
52. hapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector For information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports refer to Page 2 17 For COM Port 1 and COM Port 2 please see Page 2 19 ATX Main PWR amp CPU PWR Connectors The 24 pin main power connector JPW1 is used to provide power to the motherboard The 8 pin connector JPW2 is also required for the proces sor These power connectors meet the SSIEPS 12V specification See the table on the right for pin definitions Note The 8 pin JPW2 will also support one 4 pin power connector G i 24 Pin KBIMGUSE DIMM2B usan DIMM1B DIMM2A J DIMMA LANI ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 33v 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 2 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V TA COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM T COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Slot6 PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 amc CTRL 7 ESATA 0 1 SATA3 0 xd On x8
53. he capability of the Intel C202 C204 chipset the motherboard provides substantial enhancement to system performance and storage capability for entry level to mid range servers in a sleek package The high speed Direct Media Interface DMI featured in the Intel C202 C204 chipset supports high speed Direct Media Interface DMI for chip to chip true iso chronous communication providing up to 10 Gb s of software transparent data transfer rate on each read write direction In addition the X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F also features a TCO timer which allows the system to recover from a software hardware lock and perform tasks including ECC Error Reporting Function Disable and Intruder Detect Intel C202 C204 Express Chipset Features Direct Media Interface up 20 Gb s transfer Full Duplex e Intel Intel Rapid Storage Technology e Intel I O Virtualization VT d Support Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support PCI Express 2 0 Interface up to 5 0 GT s SATA Controller e 6G s on up to two ports e 3G s on all ports Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic I O System BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatic
54. heatsink ask for SNK P0046P back plate is included For the 2U active heatsink use SNK P0046A4 Question Why can t recover the BIOS even when I ve followed the instructions in the user s manual for the motherboard Answer Please disable the IPMI jumper and try it again For the jumper location please check Chapter 1 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual 3 4 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery follow the steps below 1 Power off your system and unplug your power cable 2 Locate the onboard battery as shown below 3 Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver push the battery lock out wards to unlock it Once unlocked the battery will pop out from the holder 4 Remove the battery Battery Battery Lock RS d Battery Holder Proper Battery Disposal Warning Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Battery Installation 1 To install an onboard battery follow the steps 1 amp 2 above and continue below 2 Identify the battery s polarity The positive side should be facing up 3 Insert the battery into the battery holder and p
55. i cally adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 effiicient resulting in further gains The options are HW_ALL SW_ALL and SW ANY CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 ACPI C2 or C6 ACPI C3 report ing to the operating system The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are CO C1 C6 C7 and No Limit gt Intel Turbo Boost Technology Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled Long duration power limit this is the processor power consumption limit in Watts during a long duration time window Long duration maintained this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Duration Power Limit is maintained Short duration power limit During Turbo Mode the system may exceed the processor s defa
56. in Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker A Internal Buzzer B Speaker Header SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED An onboard Power LED header is ee located at JLED1 This Power LED header is connected to Front Control Panel located at JF1 to indicate the status of system power See the table 3 on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 VCC 2 No Connection Connection to PWR LED in JF1 PWR Supply PC Power Supply PC Connector Pin Definitions Power Supply lC Connector located Pin Definition at JPI C monitors the status of the Clock 2 Data power supply fan and system tem perature See the table on the right 3 PWR Fail A for pin definitions Ground 3 3V KEMOUSE A PWR LED DIMM2B B PWR SMB PATAN DIMMA8 DIMM2A DIMMA mun Es 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation ABINOUSE T SGPIO 0 1 He
57. in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super I O The Super I O supports two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller BMC that supports 2D VGA compatible Graphics cores Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR modules With blade oriented Super I O capability built in the WPCM450R Controller is ideal for legacy reduced server platforms The WPCMASOR interfaces with a host system via PCI interface to communicate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media
58. ing Power Standby mode Please make sure LE4 is off before per forming service on the motherboard IPMI Heartbeat LED Indicator LE7 LED Settings Green Blinking IPMI is Active Power Standby LED Indicator LEA LED Settings Green Solid On Standby Power is On Green Off Standby Power is Off either the power sup ply hard switch is off or system is unplugged or BOTH usen DIMM2B DIMM1B Tw DIMM2A DIMM1A VER Cougar Point SlotS PCI E 2 0 x40n x8 E Standard PCH PI SATA0 1 SATA3 x8 A IPMI Heartbeat LED B Power Standby SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual 2 9 SATA Connections KEMOUSE Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA disk drive cables Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector Refer to Page 1 1 for cables that came with your shipment Ared mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1 SATA Connections Six Serial ATA SATA connectors I SATA 0 5 are located on the motherboard For the X9SCM series I SATA Ports 0 1 support SATA III and I SATA Po
59. l USB 12 13 6 Internal Type A USB 11 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located next to the VGA port on the I O Backpanel In addition an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located above USB 0 1 ports on the X9SCM F X9SCL F X9SCL F to provide a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2 0 These ports accept RJ45 type cables Notes 1 The IPMI Dedicated LAN is for the X9SCM F X9SCL F X9SCL F only 2 Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information LAN Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 TDO 10 SGND 2 TDO 11 P3V3SB S TD1 12 Act LED 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Green 3V3SB 5 TD2 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground n TD3 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 P2V5SB 88 Ground NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 IPMI Dedicated LAN X9SCM F X9SCL F X9SCL F only lie
60. l speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling This setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Standard for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving This setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Optimal for the onboard fans to run at 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Standard 50 of PWM Cycle and Optimal 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Temperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS i e 34 C or tem perature 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 Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The mother board fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The mo
61. ld are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPER X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BlOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential dam ages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below System Date 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Over
62. loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State VFC This item enables or disables the VESA Feature Connector VFC option The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Deep Sx Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support The settings are Enabled and Disabled Processor amp Clock Options Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 5 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physi
63. mation given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional information given to differentiate between various models or to provide information for correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma gsupermicro nl Customer Support Web Site www supermicro com Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc SF No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3992 Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Web Site www supermicro com tw SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 2 Chipset OVOrvVIOW sai anca aia do t t at ese shape a discs cR ER ii dada 1 12 1 39 Special Features cn ore tee ei 1 13 1 4 SPC SAL Monitorizarea tu pace neun cometen Io vetta
64. n of Mounting Holes P SUPER X9SCM X9SCL F Rev 1 0 x a O Caution 1 To prevent damage to the motherboard and its components ron please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation 2 Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 13 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Installing the Motherboard 1 Install the I O shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed AL 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging mother board components Chasis CE 6 Using the Philips screwdriver insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis 8 8 A Motherboarc d 9 se Sp gt
65. nable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A LAN Port 1 Enable B LAN Port 2 Enable SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS 0 Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the sys f tem remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS PCI Slot SMB Enable PCI Slot_SMB Enable Jumper Settings Use Jumpers C1 l C2 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support Jumper Setting Definition Short Enabled to improve system management for the Open Default Disabled PCI slots See the table on the right for jumper settings A Clear CMOS e B JI2C1 z E DIMM2B le 3 E DIMM1B i e JI2C2 DIMM2A DIMM1A be Ng CI SATAOI1 SATA3 0 x on x8 Bir Chapter 2 Installation
66. ng internal use Closed Normal 22 JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chpt 2 13 JPC1 SPC2 SMB to PCI Slots See Chpt 2 12 JPB BMC Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 17 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 10 11 JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 48 JPUSB1 USB 0 1 Wake Up Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 41 JWD Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1 2 Reset 51 JPME1 ME Recovery Open Normal 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F Headers Connectors Number Connector Description 21 B1 Onboard Battery 4 16 COM1 COM2 COM1 2 Serial Connection Headers 35 BIOS SPI BIOS 42 38 37 7 30 Fans 1 4 FanA System CPU Fan Headers 36 J31 SPI Programming internal use 43 JF1 Front Panel Control Header 33 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header 44 JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header 46 JPW1 24 pin ATX Main Power Connector Required 47 JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU power Connector Required 1 KB Mouse Keyboard Mouse Connectors 8 9 3 LAN1 LAN2 IPMI LAN Gigabit RJ45 Ports LAN1 2 IPMI LAN F models 50 49 I SATA 0 1 Serial ATA Ports 0 1 X9SCL SATA II Ports X9SCM SATA II Ports 27 26 25 24 I SATA 2 5 SATA II Ports 45 JPC PWR supply PC System Management Bus 40 JSPK Speaker Header Pins 3 4 Internal 1 4 External 5 JTPM Trusted Platform Module TPM Header 29 JWF1 SATA DOM Device On Module Power Connector
67. nt Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warn ing applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 2b Release Date February 18 2014 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2014 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F supports a single Intel Xeon E3 1200 series 2nd generation Intel Core i3 Pentium Celeron processor in an LGA 1155 socket With the Intel Cougar Point chipset built in the X9SCM X9SCL series motherboard offer
68. oard support Answer The X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F supports up to 32GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 SDRAM 1 5V 1333 1066 MHz See Section 2 3 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our website at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS ROM file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading After downloading the BIOS file zip archive please unzip the file into a bootable USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named ami bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F3 ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx Enter Note Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS and insert a space between ami bat and the filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name i e X9SCM and build version as the extension For example X9SCM0 115 When completed your system will automatically reboot When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will nee
69. odem Ring On Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby VBAT Memory VCORE for CPU CPU 4 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 System Management PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 3 0 support System resource alert via SuperDoctor III SuperDoctor III Watch Dog NMI Chassis Intrusion header and detection CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel Cougar Point chipset utilities Other ROHS 6 6 Full Compliance Lead Free Dimensions Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 9 6 243 84mm x 243 84mm 1 9 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Note For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded PMI Configuration User s Guide available http www supermicro com support manuals Chapter 1 Introduction X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F Block Diagram
70. performance please use the memory modules of the same type and speed in the same bank 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it 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 Notches Releas Tabs 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 Press both notches straight down into the memory slot 6 Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot Removing Memory Modules Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM modules from the motherboard 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Support The X9SCM X9SCL series supports up to 32GB of Unbuffered UDIMM DDR3 ECC 1600 1333 1066 MHz DIMMs in 4 memory slots DIMM2B Blue Slot DIMM1B DIMM2A Blue Slot DIMM1A SE Memory Population Guidelines When installing memory modules the DIMM slots should be populated in the following order DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A and DIMM1B Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size type and speed
71. r USB keyboard until your hear two short beeps This may take from a few seconds to one minute After locating the new BIOS binary image the system will enter the BIOS Recovery page as shown below gt Proceed with flash update Note At this point you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recovery If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery follow the procedures below UEFI BIOS Recovery tup Utility 5 When the screen as shown above displays using the arrow key select the item Proceed with flash update and press the lt Enter gt key You will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below Note Do not interrupt the process of BIOS flashing until it is completed After the process of BIOS Recovery is complete press any key to reboot the system 6 Using a different system extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB flash drive SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual 7 When a DOS prompt appears type AMI BAT BIOSname at the prompt Note Do not interrupt this process until BIOS flashing is completed 8 After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the system 9 Press lt Del gt continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility 10 Press lt F3 gt to load default settings 11 After loading default settings press lt F4 gt to save the settings and exit th
72. rt 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 the system is used with SuperDoctor III in the 1 13 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Windows OS environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can also configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefined thresholds 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI also provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows XP Windows
73. rts 2 5 support SATA II For the X9SCL models all SATA ports support SATAII These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel ATA See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA Connectors Pin Definitions SATA Connector Types X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F Port Connection Port Connection Type Type I SATA 0 1 SATA II I SATA 0 5 SATA II SATA 2 5 SATA II USB DIMM2B E DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM1A Pin Signal 1 Ground SATA_TXP SATA_TXN Ground SATA_RXN SATA RXP N o Om gt DY Ground A I SATA O B I SATA 1 C I SATA2 D I SATA 3 E I SATA 4 F I SATA 5 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 Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware component
74. s Before Power On 1 Make sure that the Standby PWR LED LE2 is not on Note If LE2 is on the onboard power is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the components 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to re move all the add on cards and cables first 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of memory modules r
75. s substantial enhancement in system performance and storage capability for entry level to mid range servers in a sleek package Please refer to our website http www supermicro com products for processor and memory support updates This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the Intel Cougar Point chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the System If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists software program installation instructions Appendix C contains BIOS Recovery instructions SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Conventions Used in This Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper motherboard installation and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important infor
76. sly set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor since the settings over ride the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SD III Client settings to be the same as those set in BIOS SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen l Health Information SuperDoctor III Remote Management Sy lealth Info onfiguration Administration Sy 1 Health Information B 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control SuperDoctor III Remote Management info Health In o 1 Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action Note The SuperDoctor Ill software and manual may be downloaded from 2 our Website at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we still re
77. stallation Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink 1 Locate the CPU Fan power connec tor on the motherboard Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location 2 Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power connector and are not interfered with other compo nents 3 Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink 4 Remove the thin layer of the protec tive film from the copper core of the heatsink Warning CPU may overheat if the protec tive film is not removed from the heatsink 5 Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU Note If your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step 6 If necessary rearrange the wires to make sure that the wires are not pinched between the heatsink and the CPU Also make sure to keep clearance between the fan wires Recommended Supermicro and the fins of the heatsink heatsink SNK P0046A4 active heatsink 7 Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the 2 7 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual motherboard Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners 1 amp 2 and 3 amp 4 into the mounting holes until you hear a click Also make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward 8 Repeat Step 7 to insert all Push down four heatsink fa
78. steners into LOCK s the mounting holes lt A Unlock 9 Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heat sink is properly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to remove the heatsink and to prevent damage done to the CPU or other components Active Heatsink Removal 1 Unplug the power cord from the i power Supply IB plug the 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires PWR cord from the CPU fan header 3 Use your finger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise to make a 1 4 90 turn and pull the fastener upward to loosen it 4 Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes 5 With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU Pull Up lt A Unlock 2 9 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual 2 3 Installing DDR3 Memory Note Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod ules CAUTION ro Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM2A For best
79. ted by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Router IP Address Enter the Gateway or Router address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 Router MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the Router or Gateway only if needed SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F 4 6 Boot Settings Setup Prompt Timeout Use this feature to configure Boot Settings gt Boot Options Priority This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any detected boot device and Disabled gt Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete any previously defined boot device from the Boot Options Priority Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Password Check Setup 4 7 Security Settings If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password
80. the system power is on the boot sector codes execute first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with System initialization and bootup Note Follow the BIOS Recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sec tor crashes you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro for RMA repair To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB attached device without additional utilities used A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive or SUPER X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual a USB CD DVD ROM RW device can be used for this purpose However a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB attached device follow the instruc tions below T Using a different machine copy the Super ROM binary image file into the disc Root Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD DVD Note If you cannot locate the Super ROM file in your driver disk visit our website at www supermicro com to download the BIOS image into a USB flash device and rename it to Super ROM for BIOS recovery use Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image Super Rom into your USB drive and power on the system While powering on the system keep pressing Ctrl and Home simultane ously on your PS2 o
81. therboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure that the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink e f you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the system board into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink e 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 e Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support Installing the LGA1155 Processor 1 Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position Load Lever 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Gently lift the load lever to
82. therboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Temperature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm 4 13 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com Fan1 Fan4 FanA Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan4 and FanA 12V VDIMM 5VCC 12V AVCC 3 3VCC VSB VBAT This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Performance Event Timers Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The
83. this manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER Motherboard Image X9SCL X9SCL F 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 1 3 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual SUPER Motherboard Image X9SCL F aaa asssaeaaanaai Q e 9 0 pO ui 6 gt 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 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Layout KB IMOUSE n0000 5555555 loooooooo ooo me aoada o o o oloolelle JPW2 PUSB1 DIMM2B USB O 1 PMAN DIMM1B DIMM2A COM1 DIMM1A VGA Slot6 PCI E 3 0 2 0 x8 Cougar Point Standard PCH Battery N
84. tween manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product ECC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turn ing the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help California Best Manageme
85. ult power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit By increasing this value the processor can provide better performance for a short duration gt Chipset Configuration WARNING Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction gt CPU Bridge Configuration This item displays the current CPU Revision Current CPU1 Memory Fre quency Memory Type and Memory Reference Code Revision Memory Frequency This feature allows the user to select the memory speed Under normal conditions please set this to Auto The options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1067 Force DDR 1333 and Force DDR 1600 4 7 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F gt North Bridge Configuration This item displays the current North Bridge Revision VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliabil ity security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled PCIE Maximum Payloa
86. ush 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 1 2 Press down until This side up you hear a click 3 6 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number For faster service you may also obtain RMA authorizations online http www supermicro com RmaForm When you return the motherboard to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the XOSCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPRO
87. view The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X9SCL X9SCM Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Size 4 3 SUPERE X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F X9SCL F 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items gt Boot Feature gt BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and

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