X9DBL-i

X9DBL-3
X9DBL-iF
X9DBL-3F

USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0c
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FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
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reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
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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 1.0c

Release Date: May 23, 2013
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 Preface

Preface

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2400 Series
(Socket B2) processors and Intel QPI (QuickPath Interface) Technology (V.1.1),
providing point-to-point connections with transfer speeds of up to 8.0 TG/s. With
the C606/C602 chipset built in, the X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F motherboard supports Intel®
Manageability Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface
(DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and DDR3 memory of up to 1600 MHz. These features
greatly enhance system performance. This motherboard is ideal for high-end server
platforms. Please refer to our Website at http://www.supermicro.com for processor
and memory support.

Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mother-
board. It also provides detailed information on the Intel C606/C602 chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules, and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory, and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software installation instructions.

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Conventions Used in the Manual

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

Note: Additional information is given to differentiate between various

models or to provide information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (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: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd
Chung-Ho Dist., New Taipei City 235
Taiwan
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +886-(2)-8226-3990

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Overview
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview...................................................................1-11
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-12
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-12
1-5 ACPI Features............................................................................................... 1-13
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13
1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-14
1-8 Advanced Power Management ..................................................................... 1-14
Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) ............................................ 1-14
Management Engine (ME) ............................................................................ 1-15
1-9 Introduction to the IPMI Controller (For X9DBL-iF/3F only) ......................... 1-15
WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface .......................................................... 1-15
WPCM450R PCI System Interface ............................................................... 1-15
Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller ........................... 1-15
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Standardized Warning Statements ................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-4
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-5
Installing an LGA 1356 Processor .................................................................. 2-5
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-7
Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-8
2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules............................................... 2-9
Installing & Removing DIMMs ......................................................................... 2-9
Removing Memory Modules ........................................................................... 2-9
2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-13
Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-13
Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-13
Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-14
2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ...................................................... 2-15
Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports .......................................................... 2-15
Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions ........................................... 2-15
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports..................................................... 2-16
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-16
Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-17

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Video Connection ..................................................................................... 2-17

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-18
Unit Identifier Switch ................................................................................ 2-19
Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-20
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............................................................... 2-21
NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-21
Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-21
HDD LED.................................................................................................. 2-22
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-22
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED ............................................ 2-23
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-23
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-24
Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-24
2-7 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-25
Power Connectors ................................................................................... 2-25
Fan Headers............................................................................................. 2-26
Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-26
Internal Buzzer ......................................................................................... 2-27
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................ 2-27
TPM Header/Port 80 ................................................................................ 2-28
IPMB ......................................................................................................... 2-28
Power SMB (I2C) Connector .................................................................... 2-29
Standby Header ....................................................................................... 2-29
T-SGPIO 1/2 & SCU-SGPIO 1/2 Headers ............................................... 2-30
Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-31
2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-32
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-32
GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-32
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-33
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-33
VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-34
BMC Enable ............................................................................................ 2-34
Management Engine (ME) Recovery ...................................................... 2-35
Manufacturer Mode Select ....................................................................... 2-35
2-9 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-37
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-37
IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ....................................................................... 2-37
Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-38
Rear UID LED ......................................................................................... 2-38

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BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-39

2-10 Serial ATA Connections ................................................................................. 2-40
Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-40
SCU-SATA/SAS Ports .............................................................................. 2-40
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-5
3-3 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-6
3-4 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-7
3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-8
Chapter 4 BIOS
4-1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations...................................................................... 4-4
4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-26
4-5 IPMI ............................................................................................................... 4-28
4-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-30
4-7 Security ......................................................................................................... 4-31
4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-32
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................................................................................. A-1
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
B-1 Installing Software Programs .......................................................................... B-1
B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor® III .......................................................................... B-2

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Chapter 1

Overview

1-1 Overview

Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
The following items are included in the retail box.
• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

• Eight (8) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx8) (X9DBL-3F/3 Only)

• Six (6) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx6) (X9DBL-iF/i Only)

• One (1) I/O Shield (MCP-260-00027-0N)

• One (1) Quick Reference Guide (MNL-1307-QRG)

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

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

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

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Motherboard Image

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

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Motherboard Layout

VGA COM1
USB0/1
LED3

JPL1

LED1

FAN5

FAN4
JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL

P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F
KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01

JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2
JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1

JPW3
I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1
JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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

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X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Quick Reference

VGA COM1
USB0/1
LED3

JPL1

LED1

FAN5

FAN4
JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL

P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F
KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2
BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01

JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2
JIPMB1

JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1

JPW3
I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1
JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

Notes:

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.

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

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

Components not documented are reserved for internal testing only.

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

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X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Jumpers
Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2
2 2
JI C1/JI C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins Open (Normal)
JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPME1 Management Engine Pins 1-2 (Normal)
(ME) Recovery Mode
JPME2 Management Engine Pins 1-2 (Normal)
(ME) Manufacture Mode
JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Connectors
Connectors Description
Battery Onboard Battery (See Chpt. 4 for Used Battery Disposal)
COM1/COM2 Backplane COM Port1/Front Accessible COM2 Header
FAN1~5, FANA CPU/System Fan Headers
I-SATA 0~5 Intel PCH SATA Connectors 0~5
JD1 Power LED/Speaker (PWR LED Pins 1~3, Speaker: Pins 4~7)
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JIPMB1 4-pin External BMC I2C Header (for an IPMI Card)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion
JOH1 Overheat/Fan Fail LED
JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header
JPW1 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)
JPW2~JPW3 12V 8-Pin Power Connectors (See Warning on Pg. 1-6.)
JSTBY1 Standby Power Header
JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80
KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse
LAN1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports 1/2
(IPMI) LAN IPMI_Dedicated LAN
S-SATA/SAS 0~3, S-SATA/SAS Connections 0~3, SAS 4~7 (X9DBL-3F/3 Only)
SAS 4~7
S-SATA/SAS 0~3 S-SATA Connections 0~3 from Intel SCU (X9DBL-iF/i Only)
SP1 Internal Buzzer/Speaker
Slot1 PCI 33 MHz Slot

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(CPU2) Slot3/4/5 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x8 Slots

(CPU 1) Slot2 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x4 in x8 Slot
(CPU 1) Slot6 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x16 Slot
SCU-SGPIO 1 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connector 1 for SCU-SATA/
SAS 0~3 (from SCU)
SCU-SGPIO 2 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connector 2 for SCU-SATA/
(For X9DBL-3/3F) SAS 4~7 (from SCU)
T-SGPIO 1 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connector 1 for I-SATA 0~5
T-SGPIO 2 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connector 1 for I-SATA 4/5
TPM/Port 80 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80 Connection (JTPM)
USB 0/1 Back Panel USB 0/1
USB 2/3, 4/5 Front Panel Accessible USB 2/3, 4/5 Connections
USB 6 Front Panel Type A USB 6 Port
UID Switch UID (Unit Identifier) Switch
VGA Backpanel VGA Port 1/Front Panel VGA Port2

X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F LED Indicators

LED Description State Status
LED1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking Normal
LED2 Standby PWR LED Green: On SB Power On

Blue: On (Windows OS)

LED3 UID LED Unit Identified
Blinking (Linux)

Warning: To avoid damaging the power supply or the motherboard, please use a power
supply that contains a 24-pin, and two 8-pin power Power connectors. Be sure to con-
nect these power supply connectors to all power connector on the motherboard. Failure
in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

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Motherboard Features

CPU • Dual Intel® E5-2400 Series (Socket B2) processors (up

to 95W); each processor supports two full-width Intel
QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links of up to 8.0 GT/s per
QPI link with data transfer rate of up to 16 GB/s band-
width per port
Memory • Integrated memory controller supports six 240-pin DDR3
Registered/Load Reduced ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-
ECC 800/1066/1333/1600 MHz memory modules with
support of up to 192 GB in three-channel memory bus
Note: For the latest CPU/memory updates, please
refer to our Website at http://www.supermicro.com/
products/motherboard.
DIMM sizes
• R_DIMM/LR_ 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB,16GB and
DIMM 32GB @ 1.35V/1.5V
• Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, and VT-c
Chipset • Intel® C606/C602 PCH
Graphics • Matrox G200eW Video Controller
Network • Dual Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers for LAN1/
LAN2 ports.
I/O SATA/SAS Connections
Devices • SATA Ports Six (6) SATA ports total: Two (2)
SATA 3.0 ports & four (4) SATA
2.0 ports
• RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
• SAS Connectors Eight (8) SAS Connectors SCU-
SATA/SAS 0~3, 4~7 for X9DBL-
3F/3,
Four (4) SATA 2.0 Connec-
tions: SCU-SATA/SAS 0~3 for
X9DBL-iF/i
• RAID RAID 0, 1, 10
Super I/O
• Nuvoton W83527 SI/O
• Nuvoton WPCM450R Base-board Controller (BMC) sup-
ports IPMI_LAN 2.0 (for X9DBL-3F/iF only)

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IPMI 2.0 (For X9DBL-iF/3F)

• Nuvoton WPCM450R Base-board Controller (BMC)
supports IPMI_LAN 2.0
Serial (COM) Port
• Two (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: 9-pin RS-
232 port
Keyboard/Mouse
• Backplane USB Keyboard/Mouse
VGA
• Backplane VGA Port 1
Expansion Slots
• One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot (Slot6)
• Three (3) PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slots (Slots3~5)
• One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x4 in x8 Slot (Slot2)
• One PCI 33 MHz (Slot1)
Peripheral USB Devices
Devices • Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1)
• Two (2) Front Panel USB headers for 4 connections
(USB 2/3, USB 4/5)
• One Type A USB connectors for front-access (USB 6)
BIOS • 64 Mb AMI BIOS® Flash EEPROM
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0, USB Key-
board, Plug & Play (PnP) and SMBIOS 2.3
Power • ACPI/ACPM Power Management
Config. • Main switch override mechanism
• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off
• Power-on mode for AC power recovery
PC Health CPU Monitoring
Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for 1.5V, 1.8V, +3.3V, 3.3V
Standby, +5V, +5V Standby and Battery Voltage.
• CPU Thermal Design Power (TDP): support up to
95W (See Note 1 next page)
• CPU 6-Phase switching voltage regulator
• CPU/System overheat LED and control
• CPU Thermal Trip support
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

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• Intel® Intelligent Power Node Management (IPNM)

• Intel® Management Engine (ME)
Fan Control
• Fan status monitoring with firmware 4-pin (Pulse
Width Modulation) fan speed control
• Low noise fan speed control
LED Indicators
• System/CPU Overheat LED
• Suspend-state LED
• UID/Remote UID LED
System • PECI (Platform Environment Configuration Interface)
Management 2.0 support
• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III
• Dual Cooling Zones
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
• PECI (Platform-Environment Configuration Interface)
support
• SuperoDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI
• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection
Dimensions • 12.00" (L) x 10.00" (W) (304.80 mm x 254.00 mm)

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

and heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please
check the chassis and heatsink specifications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

Note 2: For IPMI Configuration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded

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

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#C-1 #F-1
#B-1 #E-1
#A-1 #D-1
CPU 1 CPU 2

800/1066/1333/1600

800/1066/1333/1600
QPI
P0 P1

DDR3

DDR3
DDR 3 8G DDR 3
#1 #3 #1 DMI #3 #3 #1
DMI
4GB/s
PCI-E X4
in X8 slot

SLOT 5
PCI-E X8
SLOT 2
PCI-E X4 Gen3 PCI-E X8 Gen3

SLOT 4
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8 Gen3
PCI-E X16
PCI-E X16 Gen3
SLOT 6

SLOT 3
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8 Gen3
PCI-E x4

PEG0 DMI 6.0 Gb/S

SAS
RJ45 GLAN 1 PCI-E X1 Gen2 PCI-E
82574L #1
PCH #0~#7
RJ45 GLAN 2 PCI-E X1 Gen2 PCI-E 3.0 Gb/S for Ports 2~5
82574L #1 (SCU-SATA/SAS)
SSB-D/A

SATA/SAS
3.0 Gb/S
VGA

SATA
BMC PCI-E X1 for Ports 0/1

SCU-
VGA PCI
IPMI LAN
USB 2.0 #0~#5
PCI-33MHz

PCI-32MHz
SLOT 1

USB
SPI LPC 2 Rear
4 Front
#0~#6 1 Type-A
BIOS SIO TPM
W83527 Header

COM1 COM2
External Header

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. This block diagram is
intended for your reference only.

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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capabilities of Intel E5-2400 Series (Socket
B2) processor and C606/C602 chipset, the X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F motherboard provides
the performance and feature sets required for dual_processor-based high-end
system platforms.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DBL-i/3/

iF/3F motherboard offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a transfer
speed of up to 8.0 GT/s, providing superb system performance.

The C606/C602 chipset provides extensive IO support, including the following

functions and capabilities:

• PCI-Express Rev. 2.0 support

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

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

• USB host interface backplane and front access support

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported

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

• Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported

• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Supported

• Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported

• Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the features of PC health monitoring of the motherboard.
This motherboard has an onboard System_Hardware_Monitor chip that supports
PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard
voltages continuously: 1.5V, 1.8V, +3.3V, 3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby 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

The PC health monitor chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan. The on-
board CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the firmware thermal management
under IPMI.

Environmental Temperature Control

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

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor® III in the Windows OS

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environment or used with SuperDoctor® II in Linux. SuperDoctor® is used to notify

the user of certain system events. For example, you can configure SuperDoctor®
to provide you with warnings when system temperature, CPU temperature,
voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range.

1-5 ACPI Features

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

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.
The X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies.
Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the
CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, two 12V 8-pin power connections (JPW2/
JPW3) are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Your
power supply must also supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.
Warning: To avoid damaging the power supply or the motherboard, please use a power
supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect
these power supply connectors to all power connectors on the motherboard. Failure
to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

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It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more
information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in
areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line
filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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 rates of up to 115.2 Kbps
as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which
support higher speed modems.
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-
ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.

1-8 Advanced Power Management

The new advanced power management features supported by this motherboard
include IPNM and ME. Please note that you will need to do following to use these
two new features:
• Use a power supply that supports PMBus 1.1 or 1.2.

• Install the NMView software in your system. NMView is optional and can be
purchased from Supermicro.

Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM)

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

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Management Engine (ME)

The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH, pro-
vides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by
SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms.

1-9 Introduction to the IPMI Controller (For X9DBL-iF/3F

only)
The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC),
supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface, creating multi-media
virtualization via Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR). The WPCM450R
Controller is ideal for remote system management.
The WPCM450R Controller interfaces with the host system via PCI connections
to communicate with the graphics cores. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote
keyboard/mouse/virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface support to
control Super IO functions. The WPCM450R Controller is connected to the network
via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI connections.
The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter-
faces, PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) buses, and General Purpose
I/O ports.

WPCM450R DDR2 Memory Interface

The WPCM450R supports a 16-bit DDR2 memory module with a speed of up to 220
MHz. For best signal integrity, the WPCM450R provides point-to-point connection.

WPCM450R PCI System Interface

The WPCM450R provides 32-bit, 33 MHz 3.3V PCI interface, which is compliant
with the PCI Local Bus Specification Rev. 2.3. The PCI system interface connects
to the onboard PCI Bridge used by the graphics controller.

Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller

The WPCM450R supports the following features:
• IPMI 2.0

• Serial over LAN

• KVM over LAN

• LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap

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• Event Log

• X-Bus parallel interface for I/O expansion

• Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs

• SPI Flash Host BIOS and firmware bootstrap program supported

• Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)

• OS (Operating System) Independency

• Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI. Key features

• Provides Network Management Security via remote access/console redirec-

tion.

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

Interface)

• RMCP+ protocol supported

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

IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/
support/manuals/.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements

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

Battery Handling

Warning!

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

battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処分して下さい。

警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更
换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

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

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

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

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

‫ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺧﻄﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻧﻔﺠﺎﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﺳﺘﺒﺪﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﺎﺭﻳﺔ ﺑﻄﺮﻳﻘﺔ ﻏﻴﺮ ﺻﺤﻴﺤﺔ ﻓﻌﻠﻴﻚ‬
‫ﺍﺳﺘﺒﺪﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﺎﺭﻳﺔ‬
‫ﻓﻘﻂ ﺑﻨﻔﺲ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﻉ ﺃﻭ ﻣﺎ ﻳﻌﺎﺩﻟﻬﺎ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﻭﺻﺖ ﺑﻪ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻨﻌﺔ‬
‫ﺗﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻄﺎﺭﻳﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺘﻌﻤﻠﺔ ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﺘﻌﻠﻴﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﻧﻌﺔ‬

경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일

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

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

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Product Disposal

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

製品の廃棄

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

警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

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

‫סילוק המוצר‬

!‫אזהרה‬
.‫סילוק סופי של מוצר זה חייב להיות בהתאם להנחיות וחוקי המדינה‬

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‫ﻋﻨﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﺨﻠﺺ ﺍﻟﻨﻬﺎﺋﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺘﺞ ﻳﻨﺒﻐﻲ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﻣﻞ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻭﻓﻘﺎ ﻟﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻧﻴﻦ ﻭﺍﻟﻠﻮﺍﺋﺢ ﺍﻟﻮﻁﻨﻴﺔ‬

경고!

이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.

Waarschuwing
De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming
met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

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, re-
moving, or changing any components. Make sure that you install the processor
into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

• Make sure that the processor wattage (TDP) does not exceed the maximum
rating for the motherboard. Also, check that it is within the rating limits of the
heatsink and chassis to ensure proper cooling and operation. Refer to the
chassis manual for more information.

• Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the
CPU heatsink and heatsink fans.

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

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

• Refer to the Motherboard Features section of the manual and our website
for more information on CPU support and updates.

Installing an LGA 1356 Processor

1. Press the socket clip to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from
its locked position.

2. Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate.

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3. Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to remove it from the
CPU socket.

4. After removing the plastic cap, hold the CPU at the north and south center
edges with your thumb and index finger.

5. Align the CPU key, a semi-circle cutout, against the socket key, which is the
notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.

6. Align Pin 1 on the CPU with Pin 1 on the CPU socket.

7. Once both CPU and the socket are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight
down into the socket. (To avoid damaging the CPU or the socket, do not rub
the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins.)

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

9. Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket, lower the CPU load plate to
the socket.

10. Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock.

Warning: Please save the plastic cap. The motherboard must be shipped with the
plastic cap properly installed to protect CPU socket pins. Shipping without the plastic
cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins.

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Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re-
quired amount has already been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are
aligned with those on the Motherboard's and the Heatsink Bracket under-
neath.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug
(-do not over-tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.

Screw#1

Screw#3 Screw#4
Screw#2

Screw#1

Screw#2

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Removing the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However,
if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall
the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.

1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as

shown in the illustration below.

2. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive
force when wriggling the heatsink!)

3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the CPU from the CPU socket.

4. Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the
heatsink, Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before
reinstalling the CPU and the heatsink.

Loosen screws
in sequence as Screw#1
shown.

Screw#4
Screw#3

Screw#2

OP
EN
1s
t

Motherboard

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2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules

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

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

Installing & Removing DIMMs

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

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it. VGA COM1
USB0/1
LED3

JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
Notches
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
CPU1
Release Tabs
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
Intel PCH
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T

S
S
S
S

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

4. Align the notches on both ends of the module with the receptive points on
ends of the slot.

5. Use two thumbs together to press the notches of the module straight down
into the slot until the module snaps into place.

6. Press the release tabs to the locked positions to secure the DIMM module
into the slot.
Press both notches straight
down into the memory slot at
the same time.

Removing Memory Modules

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

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Memory Support for the X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard

The X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard supports up to 192 GB of Registered/Load
Reduced ECCC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECCe4 DDR3 memory with speeds of
800/1066/1333/1600 MHz in 6 DIMM slots. For the latest memory updates, please
refer to our website a at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard.

Processor & Memory Module Population Configuration

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

CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules

CPU 1 P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1C

CPU2 P2-DIMM1D P2-DIMM1E P2-DIMM1F

Processor and Memory Module Population

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

1 CPU & CPU1

1 DIMMs P1-DIMM1A

1 CPU & CPU1

2 DIMMs P1-DIMM1A, P1-DIMM1B

1 CPU & CPU1

3 DIMMs P1-DIMM1A, P1-DIMM1B, P1-DIMM1C

2 CPUs & CPU1 + CPU2

2 DIMMs P1-DIMM1A, P2-DIMM1D

2 CPUs & CPU1 + CPU2

3 DIMMs P1-DIMM1A, P2-DIMM1D, P1-DIMM1B

2 CPUs & CPU1 + CPU2

4 DIMMs P1-DIMM1A, P2-DIMM1D, P1-DIMM1B, P2-DIMM1E

2 CPUs & CPU1 + CPU2

5 DIMMs P1-DIMM1A, P2-DIMM1D, P1-DIMM1B, P2-DIMM1E, P1-DIMM1C

2 CPUs & CPU1 + CPU2

6 DIMMs P1-DIMM1A, P2-DIMM1D, P1-DIMM1B, P2-DIMM1E, P1-DIMM1C, P2-DIMM1F

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Populating UDIMM ECC-Non ECC Memory Modules

Intel E5-2400 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support

Ranks Per Memory Capacity 1 Slot per Channel
DIMM & Per DIMM
Data Width 1DPC
(See the Note below)
1.35V 1.5V

SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB NA 1066, 1333

Non-ECC

DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB NA 1066, 1333

Non-ECC

SRx16 512MB 1GB 2GB NA 1066, 1333

Non-ECC

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

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

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

Populating RDIMM ECC Memory Modules

Intel E5-2400 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support

Ranks Per Memory Capacity 1 Slot Per Channel
DIMM & Per DIMM
Data Width 1DPC
(See the Note Below)
1.35V 1.5V

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

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

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

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

QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 800

QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 800

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

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Populating LRDIMM ECC Memory Modules

Intel E5-2400 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory

Support
Ranks Per Memory Capacity 1 Slot Per Channel
DIMM & Data Per DIMM
Width (See the Note Below) 1DPC

1.35V 1.5V

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

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

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

Other Important Notes and Restrictions

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

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

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2-5 Motherboard Installation

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

• Pan head screws (8 pieces)

• Standoffs (8 pieces, if needed)

Location of Mounting Holes
There are eight (8) mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows.
VGA COM1
USB0/1
LED3

JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01

JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2
JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

Warning: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use
a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation.
2) Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary
measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to
the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

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

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard.

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

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

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

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

7. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis or compo-
nents might look different from those shown in this manual.

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2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

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

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

VGA COM1
USB0/1
LED3

JPL1
LED1

FAN5

JUIDB1 FAN4 JPL2

LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01

JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2
JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
2 5
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
Intel PCH
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1

4 6 9
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

1 7 8 10
3

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions

1. Keyboard
2. Mouse
3. Back Panel USB Port 0
4. Back Panel USB Port 1
5. IPMI LAN (X9DBL-iF/3F Only)
6. COM Port 1
7. Back Panel VGA (Blue)
8. Gigabit LAN 1
9. Gigabit LAN 2
10. UID Switch

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Ports Definitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
mouse are located next to the Back
1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data
Panel USB Ports 0/1 and the IPMI
2 No Connection 2 No Connection
LAN port on the motherboard. See the
3 Ground 3 Ground
table at right for pin definitions.
4 Mouse/KB VCC 4 Mouse/KB VCC
(+5V) (+5V)

5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock

6 No Connection 6 No Connection

VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Backplane USB FP USB (2/3, 4/5, 6)

(USB 0/1) Pin Definitions
Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin Definitions
USB 2, 4, 6 USB 3, 5
0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. Pin# Definition Pin # Definition Pin # Definition

In addition, two USB headers, located 1 +5V 1 +5V 1 +5V

close to the SAS connectors, provide 2 PO- 2 PO-

2 PO-
four front-accessible USB connections 3 PO+ 3 PO+
3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
(USB 2/3, USB 4/5). One Type A con- 4 Ground
5 NC 5 Key
nectors (USB 6) is also located on 5 NA
(NC= No connection)
the motherboard to provide front USB
support. (Cables are not included).
See the tables on the right for pin
definitions.

1. Keyboard
VGA COM1
USB0/1
LED3

JPL1 2. Mouse
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F)
Rev. 1.01
JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 3. Backpanel USB 0
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1

4. Backpanel USB 1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

7
CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8
SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

5. Front Accessible USB 2/3

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A

6
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
6. Front Accessible USB 4/5
USB2/3

5
S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
SAS1
CPU2
2 7. FP USB 6
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
Intel PCH
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1

4
BIOS

I-SATA0
Battery

1
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1

3
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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Serial Ports Serial COM) Ports

Pin Definitions
Two COM connections (COM1 &
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
COM2) are located on the mother-
1 DCD 6 DSR
board. COM1 is located on the Back-
2 RXD 7 RTS
plane I/O panel. COM2, located next
3 TXD 8 CTS
to the TPM/Port 80 header, provides
4 DTR 9 RI
front access support. See the table on
5 Ground 10 N/A
the right for pin definitions.

1 2

Video Connection
One video (VGA) is located next to
COM Port1 on the I/O backplane.
Refer to the board layout below for
the location.

VGA COM1
USB0/1
1. COM1
LED3

JPL1
2. COM2
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE

2 LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F)
Rev. 1.01
JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

3. VGA
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
Intel PCH
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0

1 3
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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Ethernet Ports LAN Ports

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

Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec- 6 TD2+ 15 Ground

tion for LAN LED information.) 7 TD2- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 TD3- 18 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1
1. GLAN1
JPL1
LED1

2. GLAN2
FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
3. IPMI_LAN
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
SAS1
CPU2
3
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
Intel PCH
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0

1 2
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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Unit Identifier Switch UID Switch

A Unit Identifier (UID) Switch and Pin# Definition

two LED Indicators are located on 1 Ground

the motherboard. The UID Switch is 2 Ground

located next to Fan5 on the mother- 3 Button In
board. The Rear UID LED (LED3) is 4 Ground
located next to the UID Switch. The
Front Panel UID LED is located at UID LED (LE2)
Status
Pins 7/8 of the Front Control Panel
Color/State OS Status
at JF1. Connect a cable to Pin 8 on
Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identified
JF1 for Front Panel UID LED indica-
Blue: Linux OS Unit Identified
tion. When you press the UID switch, Blinking
both Rear UID LED and Front Panel
20 19
UID LED Indicators will be turned on. Ground NMI
Press the UID switch again to turn X X
off both LED Indicators. These UID
FP PWRLED 3.3 V
Indicators provide easy identification
HDD LED ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby
of a system unit that may be in need
NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED
of service.
NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED
3
Note: UID can also be trig- Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/
Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)
PWR FaiL/UID LED)
gered via IPMI on the moth- Power Fail LED 3.3V
erboard. For more informa- Reset Reset Button
Ground
tion on IPMI, please refer
Ground PWR Power Button
to the IPMI User's Guide 2 1

posted on our Website @

http://www.supermicro.com.

2 1 VGA COM1
USB0/1 1. UID Switch
LED3

JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
2. Rear UID LED (LED3)
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB

3. Front UID LED

TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
5
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
Intel PCH
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

4 6 1
Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-
cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifically for use with Supermicro's server chassis. See the figure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin definitions.

VGA COM1
USB0/1
LED3

JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4
JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL

P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F
KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01

JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2
JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3
I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

JF1 Header Pins

20 19
Ground NMI

X X

FP PWRLED 3.3 V

HDD LED ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED

NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED

Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/

Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)
PWR FaiL/UID LED)
Power Fail LED 3.3V

Ground Reset Reset Button

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

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Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

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

Power LED Power LED

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Power LED connection is located Pin# Definition
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the 15 3.3V
table on the right for pin definitions. 16 PWR LED

A. NMI
B. PWR LED

20 19
VGA COM1

LED3
USB0/1
Ground NMI A
JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN
X X
X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1

B FP PWRLED 3.3 V
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1

HDD LED ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD

NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED

USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/ Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/

SAS5
Intel PCH Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
PWR FaiL/UID LED)
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3
Power Fail LED 3.3V
I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0

Ground Reset Reset Button

JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

Ground PWR Power Button

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HDD LED HDD LED

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

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

GLAN1/2 LED
Pin Definitions (JF1)
The NIC (Network Interface Control-
Pin# Definition
ler) LED connections for GLAN port 1
are located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, 9 NIC 2 Activity LED

and the LED connection for GLAN 10 NIC 2 Link LED

Port 2 are on Pins 9 and 10. Attach 11 NIC 1 Activity LED

the NIC LED cables here to display 12 NIC 1 Link LED

network activity. Refer to the table on

the right for pin definitions.

A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 Link LED
C. NIC1 Activity LED
D. NIC2 Link LED
E. NIC2 Activity LED

20 19
LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1 Ground NMI
JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
X X
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
FP PWRLED 3.3 V
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1

A HDD LED ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD

B NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED C

USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
CPU1
D NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED E
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/ Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/

SAS5
Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)
Intel PCH
PWR FaiL/UID LED)
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3
Power Fail LED 3.3V
I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0

Ground Reset Reset Button

JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

Ground PWR Power Button

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/ OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID

UID LED LED Pin Definitions (JF1)

Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and Pin# Definition

8 of Front Control Panel to use the 7 Red_LED-Cathode/OH/Fan Fail/

Power Fail5.5V.SB
Overheat/Fan Fail/Power Fail and
8 Blue_UID LED
UID LED connections. The Red LED
on pin 7 provides warnings of over- OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail
LED Status (Red LED)
heat, fan failure or power failure. The
State Definition
Blue LED on pin 8 works as the front
Off Normal
panel UID LED indicator. The Red
On Overheat
LED takes precedence over the Blue
Flashing Fan Fail
LED by default. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Power Fail LED

PWR Fail LED
Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re- Pin# Definition

fer to the table on the right for pin 5 3.3V

definitions. 6 PWR Supply Fail

A. OH/Fail/PWR Fail LED (Red)

B. PWR Supply Fail

20 19
LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1 Ground NMI
JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
X X
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
FP PWRLED 3.3 V
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1

HDD LED ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD

NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED

USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
CPU1
A NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/ Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/

SAS5
Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)
Intel PCH
PWR FaiL/UID LED)
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4
Power Fail LED 3.3V
I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
B
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0

Ground Reset Reset Button

JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

Ground PWR Power Button

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Reset Button Reset Button

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Reset Button connection is located
Pin# Definition
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a
3 Reset
hardware reset switch on the computer
4 Ground
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.

Power Button Power Button

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Power Button connection is located
Pin# Definition
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
contacting both pins will power on/off 1 Signal

the system. This button can also be con- 2 Ground

figured to function as a suspend button

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

A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button

20 19
LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1 Ground NMI
JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
X X
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
FP PWRLED 3.3 V
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1

HDD LED ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby

USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD

NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED

USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
CPU1
S-SATA/
SAS2
S-SATA/ NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/ Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/

SAS5
Red+ (Blue LED Cathode)
Intel PCH
PWR FaiL/UID LED)
7

S-SATA/SAS6
1

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3
Power Fail LED 3.3V
I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0

Ground Reset Reset Button A

JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1

B
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

Ground PWR Power Button

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2-7 Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Definitions
Power Connectors Pin# Definition Pin # Definition

A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) 13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/ 14 -12V 2 +3.3V

JPW3) are located on the motherboard. 15 COM 3 COM

These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 16 PS_ON 4 +5V

12V specification. These power connectors 17 COM 5 COM
must also be connected to your power 18 COM 6 +5V
supply. See the table on the right for pin 19 COM 7 COM
definitions. 20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

Warning: To provide adequate power supply 22 +5V 10 +12V

to the motherboard, be sure to connect the 24- 23 +5V 11 +12V

pin ATX PWR (JPW1) and the two 8-pin PWR 24 COM 12 +3.3V

connectors (JPW2/JPW3) to the power supply. 12V 8-pin PWR Con-

Failure to do so will void the manufacturer war- nector
Pin Definitions
ranty on your power supply and motherboard.
Pins Definition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V
(Required)

LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1 A. JPW1: 24-pin ATX
JPL1
PWR (Req'd)
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 B. JPW2: 8-pin Processor

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1 B PWR (Req'd)

JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

C. JPW3: 8-pin Processor

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16
JSTBY1

A
JPB1

PWR, or
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A

(Note: all these power

USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
connectors are required)
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1

C
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGP

T-SG

SGPI
SCU-
SGPI
SCU-

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Fan Headers Fan Header

Pin Definitions
This motherboard has six system/CPU
Pin# Definition
fan headers (Fan 1~Fan 5 and Fan A)
1 Ground
on the motherboard. All these 4-pin fans
2 +12V
headers are backward compatible with
3 Tachometer
the traditional 3-pin fans. However, fan
4 PWR Modulation
speed control is available for 4-pin fans
only. The fan speeds are controlled by
Thermal Management via Hardware
Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in
the BIOS. (See Chapter 4 for more de-
tails.) See the table on the right for pin
definitions.

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

E D VGA COM1
USB0/1 A. Fan 1
LED3

JPL1
LED1

B. Fan 2
FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN
C. Fan 3
X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

D. Fan 4
JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

E. Fan A
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16
JSTBY1

F. Fan B
JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A

G. Chassis Intrusion
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

G F C B A

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Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer (SP1)

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

Overheat/Fan Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED
The JOH1 header is used to connect Status
an LED indicator to provide warnings State Message
of chassis overheating and fan failure. Solid Overheat
This LED will blink when a fan failure Blinking Fan Fail
occurs. Refer to the tables on right for
pin definitions.

USB0/1
A. Buzzer (Internal
LED3

JPL1 Speaker)
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN
B. OH LED
X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

B A

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TPM Header/Port 80 TPM/Port 80 Header

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

IPMB IPMB Header

Pin Definitions
A System Management Bus header Pin# Definition
for IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB1. 1 Data
Connect the appropriate cable here 2 Ground
to use the IPMB I2C connection on
3 Clock
your system.
4 No Connection

LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1 A. TPM/Port 80
JPL1
Header
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN
B. IPMB
X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

A Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

B
JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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Power SMB (I2C) Connector PWR SMB

Pin Definitions
Power System Management Bus (I2C)
Pin# Definition
Connector (JPI2C1) monitors power
1 Clock
supply, fan and system temperatures.
2 Data
See the table on the right for pin
3 PWR Fail
definitions.
4 Ground

5 +3.3V

Standby Header
A Standby Power header (JSTBY1) is
located next to PCI-E Slot2. Refer to
the layout below for the location.

VGA COM1

LED3
USB0/1
A. JPI2C1
JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
JPL2
B. Standby PWR
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1

B
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
A
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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T-SGPIO 1/2 & SCU-SGPIO 1/2 T-SGPIO/SCU-SGPIO

Headers Pin Definitions

Two T-SGPIO (SATA General Purpose Pin# Definition Pin Definition

Input/Output) headers (T-SGPIO 1/2) are 1 NC 2 NC

located on the motherboard to provide 3 Ground 4 Data

support to I-SATA/SAS 0~5 and I-SATA 5 Load 6 Ground

4/5 ports on the motherboard. Addition- 7 Clock 8 NC

ally, SCU-SGPIO 1 header is also located Note: NC= No Connection

on the motherboard to provide support

to S-SATA/SAS 0~3 Connections. SCU-
SGPIO 2 provides support to SCU-SATA/
SAS 4~7 on X9DBL-3/3F. These headers
support Serial_Link interface for onboard
SATA/SAS connections. See the tables
included here for details.

S C U - Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connector 1 for SCU-SATA/

SGPIO 1 SAS 0~3 (from SCU)
S C U - Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connector 2 for SCU-SATA/
SGPIO 2 SAS 4~7 (from SCU) (For X9DBL-3/3F Only)
T-SGPIO 1 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connector 1 for I-SATA 0~5
T-SGPIO 2 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connector 1 for I-SATA 4/5

VGA COM1

LED3
USB0/1
A. T-SGPIO1
JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

LAN CTRL LAN CTRL

JUIDB1 JPL2
B. T-SGPIO2
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 C. SCU-SGPIO1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
D. SCU-SGPIO2
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

(For X9DBL-3/3F
CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16
JSTBY1

Only)
JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

D
ABC

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Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector

Pin Definitions
On JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used for Pin Setting Definition
power LED indication, and pins 4-7 are Pin 1 Anode (+)
for the speaker. See the tables on the Pin2 Cathode (-)
right for pin definitions. Please note that Pin3 NA
the speaker connector pins (4-7) are used
Speaker Connector
with an external speaker. If you wish to Pin Settings
use the onboard speaker, you should close Pin Setting Definition
pins 6-7 with a jumper. Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1 A. PWR LED/Speaker
JPL1
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

A
JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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2-8 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers Connector

3 2 1
Pins
To modify the operation of the motherboard,
jumpers can be used to choose between
optional settings. Jumpers create shorts be-
Jumper
tween two pins to change the function of the Cap
connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square 3 2 1

solder pad on the printed circuit board. See

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

GLAN Enable/Disable LAN1/2 Enable

Jumper Settings
Use JPL1/JPL2 to enable/disable LAN Ports
Jumper Setting Definition
1/2. See the table on the right for jumper set-
1-2 Enabled (default)
tings. The default setting is Enabled.
2-3 Disabled

LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1 A. GLAN1 Enable
JPL1 A B. GLAN2 Enable
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
B
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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

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

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

Note 3: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Watch Dog
Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that Jumper Settings
can reboot the system when a software appli- Jumper Setting Definition
cation hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the sys- Pins 1-2 Reset (default)
tem if an application hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to Pins 2-3 NMI
generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for
Open Disabled
the application that hangs. See the table on
the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must
also be enabled in the BIOS.

VGA COM1

LED3
USB0/1 A. Clear CMOS
JPL1
LED1

B. Watch Dog Enable

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
A
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0

B
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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VGA Enable VGA Enable

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

BMC Enable
BMC Enable
Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the Jumper Settings

embedded the Nuvoton WPCM450R Jumper Setting Definition

BMC (Baseboard Management) Control- Pins 1-2 BMC Enable

ler to provide IPMI 2.O/KVM support on Pins 2-3 Normal (Default)

the motherboard. See the table on the

right for jumper settings.

LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1 A. VGA Enabled
JPL1
B. BMC Enabled
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB

A
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A

B
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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 Chapter 2: Installation

Management Engine (ME) Recovery ME Recovery

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

Manufacturer Mode Select ME Mode Select

Jumper Settings
Close Pin 2 and Pin 3 of Jumper JPME2
Jumper Setting Definition
to bypass SPI flash security and force
1-2 Normal (Default)
the system to operate in the Manufac-
2-3 Manufacture Mode
turer mode, allowing the user to flash
the system firmware from a host server
for system setting modifications. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.

VGA COM1

LED3
USB0/1
A. JPME1
JPL1
B. JPME2
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
B SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0

A
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual

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

Jumper Settings
Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you
Jumper Setting Definition
to connect the System Management
Closed Enabled
Bus (I2C) to PCI-Express slots. The
Open Disabled (Default)
default setting is Open to disable the
connection. See the table on the right
for jumper settings.

I2C Bus to CPU1/CPU2 VRMs I2C to VRMs (for X9DBL-3F/iF)

Jumper Settings
Use Jumpers JVRM_I2C1/JVRM_I2C2 Jumper Setting Definition
to connect the System Management Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)
Buses (I2C) to CPU1/CPU2 VRMs.
The default setting for the X9DBL-3F/ I2C to VRMs (for X9DBL-3/i)
Jumper Settings
iF is on Pins 1-2 to enable the con-
Jumper Setting Definition
nection. The default setting for the
Pins 2-3 Enabled (Default)
X9DBL-3/i is on Pins 2-3 to enable
the connection. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.

LED3
VGA COM1
USB0/1 A. JI2C1
JPL1
B. JI2C2
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL

D
IPMI_LAN

C C. JVRM_I2C1
X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB

C. JVRM_I2C2
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1

B
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A

A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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 Chapter 2: Installation

2-9 Onboard LED Indicators

Link LED Activity LED
GLAN LEDs
The LAN 1/2 ports are located on the IO Rear View (when facing the
rear side of the chassis)
Backplane. Each Ethernet LAN port has
GLAN Activity Indicator (Left)
two LEDs. The Yellow LED on the right LED Settings

indicates activity. The Link LED on the left Color Status Definition

may be green, amber or off to indicate the Yellow Flashing Active

speed. See the tables at right for more GLAN Link Indicator
LED Settings
information.
LED Color Definition

Off No Connection, 10 Mbps

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs

IPMI LAN
In addition to the Gigabit Ethernet ports, an Link LED Activity LED
IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located above
the Backplane USB ports 0/1 on the X9DBL-
IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) &
iF/3F motherboard. The amber LED on the Activity LED (Right)
right indicates activity, while the green LED Color/State Definition
on the left indicates the speed of the con- Link (Left) Green: Solid 100 Mbps
nection. See the tables at right for more Activity (Right) Amber: Blinking Active

information.

A A. Ethernet Port
VGA COM1
USB0/1
LED3

JPL1
LEDs
LED1

FAN5

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F)
Rev. 1.01
JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 B. IPMI LAN LEDs
JCPUVRD_SMB

B
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
B
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

I-SATA0
Battery

A
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

LED Settings
An Onboard Power LED is located at LED Color Status
LED2 on the motherboard. When this Off System Off (PWR cable
not connected)
LED is on, the system is on. Be sure to
Green System On
turn off the system and unplug the power
Green: ACPI S1 State
cord before removing or installing com- Flashing
Quickly
ponents. See the tables at right for more
Green: ACPI S3 (STR) State
information. Flashing
Slowly

Rear UID LED

The rear UID LED is located at LED3 on UID LED
Status
the rear of the motherboard. This LED
Color/State OS Status
is used in conjunction with the rear UID
Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identified
switch to provide easy identification of a
Blue: Linux OS Unit Identified
system that might be in need of service. Blinking
Refer to UID Switch on Page 3-15 for
more information.

B VGA COM1

LED3
USB0/1
A. PWR LED
JPL1
LED1

FAN5

B. Rear UID LED

FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
A
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED

Status
A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at Color/State Definition
LED1 on the motherboard. When LED1 Green: BMC: Normal
is blinking, BMC functions normally. See Blinking

the table at right for more information.

VGA COM1

LED3
USB0/1
A. BMC Heaer-
A JPL1
LED1

FAN5

beat LED
FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16

JSTBY1

JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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2-10 Serial ATA Connections

Serial ATA Ports SATA/SAS
Pin Definitions
There are six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0~I-
Pin# Definition
SATA 5) located on the motherboard, in-
1 Ground
cluding four SATA2 ports and two SATA3
2 TX_P
ports. These ports provide serial-link
3 TX_N
signal connections, which are faster than
4 Ground
the connections of Parallel ATA. See the
5 RX_N
table on the right for pin definitions.
6 RX_P
SCU-SATA/SAS Ports 7 Ground

Four Serial_LInk ports (SCU-SATA/SAS

0~3) from Intel SCU are located on the
motherboard. Additionally, another four
Serial_ Link ports (SCU-SATA/SAS 4~7)
are located on the X9DBL-3/3F. These
Serial_Link connections provide onboard
serial link interface. See the table on the
right for pin definitions.

Note: For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration, please refer

to the Intel SATA HostRAID User's Guide posted on our Website @ http://
www.supermicro.com.

VGA COM1

LED3
USB0/1
A. I-SATA0~5
JPL1
LED1

FAN5

B. SCU-SATA/
FAN4

JUIDB1 JPL2
LAN CTRL LAN CTRL
P2-DIMM1D

P2-DIMM1E

P2-DIMM1F

KB/MOUSE
LAN2 LAN1
COM2

BMC CTRL
IPMI_LAN

X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1

SAS 0~3, 4~7
Rev. 1.01
JCPUVRD_SMB
TPM/Port80

(S-SATA/SAS
JPW2

JIPMB1
JPG1
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8)

CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8

SLOT1 PCI 33MHZ

CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8

CPU2 SLOT5 PCI-E 3.0 X8

4~7 are for

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16
JSTBY1

X9DBL-3/3F
JPB1
USB6

JPW1
JI2C2 JI2C1

P1-DIMM1C

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM1A

only)
USB4/5

J9

CPLD
USB2/3

S-SATA/
SAS0
S-SATA/
CPU2
SAS1
S-SATA/ CPU1
SAS2
S-SATA/
SAS3
S-SATA/
B
SAS4
JPME2

S-SATA/
SAS5
S-SATA/SAS6 Intel PCH
7

JBT1
S-SATA/
SAS7

I-SATA5
I-SATA4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2
A BT1
JPW3

I-SATA1
BIOS

Battery
I-SATA0
JPME1

JWP1

LED2 FAN3 FAN2

SP1
JBR1

JOH1

JPI2C1
JL1

JF1(FP Control)
FANA
JWD1

FAN1

JD1
T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

SGPIO1
SCU-
SGPIO2
SCU-

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

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

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

2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including keyboard

and mouse cables.

3. Remove all add-on cards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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No Video
1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all add-on cards and
cables.

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

System Boot Failure

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

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

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

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

3. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system boots,
check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the procedure of memory-
error troubleshooting in this chapter.

Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

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

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

3. If the steps indicated above do not fix setup configuration problems, contact
your vendor for repairs.

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

2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recom-

mended that you use the memory modules of the same speed and same type
for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of Reduced/Load Reduced
ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM modules recommended by
the manufacturer.

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

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

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

When the System Becomes Unstable

A. The system becomes unstable during or after OS system installation

When the system becomes unstable during or after OS system installation, check
the following:
1. CPU/BIOS support: Make sure that your CPU is supported, and you have the
latest BIOS installed in your system.

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

Note: Refer to the product page on our website at http://www.supermicro.

com for memory and CPU support and updates.

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

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4. System cooling: Check system cooling to make sure that all cooling fans and
system fans work properly. Check Hardware Monitoring settings in the BIOS
to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within the normal
range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED, and make sure that the
Overheat LED is not on.

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

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

B. The system becomes unstable before or during OS installation

When the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation, check the
following:
1. Source of installation: Make sure that the devices used for installation are
working properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD disc, CD/DVD-
ROM.

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

3. Using minimum configuration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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3-2 Technical Support Procedures

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

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

com).

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

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

• System configuration

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

supermicro.com).

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

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3-3 Battery Removal and Installation

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

2. Locate the onboard battery.

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

4. Remove the battery.

Proper Battery Disposal

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

Battery Installation
1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1 & 2 above and continue
below:
2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.

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

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

OR

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3-4 Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question: How do I handle the used battery?

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

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3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service

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

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F. It also
provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens.
The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

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

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can
be configured. Grayed-out options cannot be configured. Options in blue can be
configured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key
legend is an area reserved for informational text. When an option is selected in the
left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often, informational text about the option will
display on the right.
Note: The AMI BIOS has default informational messages built in. The
manufacturer retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these
informational messages.

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

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

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How To Change the Configuration Data

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

Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

4-2 Main Setup

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

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System Date/System Time

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

Supermicro X9DBL-3F/X9DBL-iF

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

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

Memory Information

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

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4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

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

Boot Features

Quiet Boot
This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes-
sages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select
Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op-
tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Use this item to set the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to
use the current AddOn ROM Display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option
ROM display mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and
Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock
Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are
Off and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

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

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

Re-try Boot
If this item is enabled, the BIOS will automatically attempt to boot from a specified
boot device again after its initial failure to boot. The default setting is Disabled.

Power Configuration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to automatically reboot when
a non-recoverable error occurs that lasts for more than five minutes. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

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

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay Off for the
system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system
power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system
to resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power On, Stay Off,
and Last State.

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

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Socket 1 CPU Information/Socket 2 CPU Information

This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed
in Socket 1/ Socket 2.
• Type of CPU

• CPU Signature

• Microcode Patch

• CPU Stepping

• Maximum CPU Speed

• Minimum CPU Speed

• Processor Cores

• Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology

• Intel VT-x Technology

• Intel SMX Technology

• L1 Data Cache

• L1 Code Cache

• L2 Cache

• L3 Cache

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

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

Clock Spread Spectrum

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

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RTID (Record Types IDs)

This feature displays the total number of Record Type IDs for local and remote
pools. The options are Optimal and Alternate.

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

Active Processor Cores

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

Limit CPUID Maximum

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function
to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended
CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS).

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

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

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

MLC Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the MLC (mid-level cache) streamer prefetcher will prefetch
streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve
CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MLC Spatial Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If this feature is set to Disabled, The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes.
If this feature is set to Enabled the CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as
comprised. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unit (DCU) prefetch of L1 data to speed
up data accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

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

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

 CPU Power Management Configuration

This submenu allows the user to configure the following CPU Power Management
settings.

Power Technology
Select Energy Efficiency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to cus-
tomize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings.
The options are Disabled, Energy Efficient, and Custom. If the option is set to
Custom, the following items will display:

EIST (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to au-
tomatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power
consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disabled (GV3 Disabled),
and Enabled (GV3 Enabled). (Note: GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used
on older platforms. Please refer to Intel’s website for detailed information.)

C1E Support (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system per-

formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU C3 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

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

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CPU C6 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to
the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is
turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU C7 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State (ACPI C3) to
the operating system. CPU C7 State is a processor-specific low C-State.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Package C-State limit (Available when Power Technology is set to

Custom)

This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C-State package register.
The options are C0, C2, C6, and No Limit.

Energy Performance Bias

Use this feature to select an appropriate fan setting to achieve maximum system
performance (with maximum cooling) or maximum energy efficiency with maxi-
mum power saving). The fan speeds are controlled by the firmware management
via IPMI 2.0. The options are Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced
Energy, and Energy Efficient.

Factory Long Duration Power Limit

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

Long Duration Power Limit

This item displays the power limit (in watts) set by the user during which long
duration power is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Factory Long Duration Maintained

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

Long Duration Maintained

This item displays the period of time (in seconds) during which long duration
power is maintained. The default setting is 0.

Recommended Short Duration Power Limit

This item displays the short duration power settings (in watts) recommended by
the manufacturer.

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Short Duration Power Limit

During Turbo Mode, the system may exceed the processors default power set-
ting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit. By increasing this value, the
processsor can provide better performance for short duration. This figure shows
the period of time in during which short duration power (in watts) is maintained.
The default setting is 0.

Chipset Configuration

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

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

Intel® I/OAT
Select Enabled to enable Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology), which sig-
nificantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements
and freeing the system resource for other tasks. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

DCA Support
When set to Enabled, this feature uses Intel's DCA (Direct Cache Access)
Technology to improve data transfer efficiency. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

IIO 1 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This submenu configures the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control settings
for IIO 1 PCIe ports to determine how the available PCI-Express lanes to be
distributed between the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

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Port 1B Link Speed

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

Port 3A Link Speed

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

IIO 1 PCIe Port Data Direct I/O Control

This feature configures the following IO PCIe port data direct I/O control settings
for IIO 1 PCIe ports. Intel's Data Direct I/O control allows direct data transfer
between the host processor cache and the Ethernet controllers/adaptors. This
direct communication greatly reduces trips to the main memory, which increases
performance while also lowering power consumption.

Port 0A
This feature allows the user to enable Data Direct I/O control for the port speci-
fied. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 1A, Port 1B, Port 2A, Port 2B, Port 3A

This feature allows the user to enable Data Direct I/O control for the ports speci-
fied. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 3C Link Speed

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

IIO 2 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This submenu configures the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control settings
for IIO 2 PCIe ports to determine how the available PCI-Express lanes to be
distributed between the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

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Port 1A Link Speed

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

Port 3A Link Speed

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

Port 3C Link Speed

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

IIO 2 PCIe Port Data Direct I/O Control

This feature configures the following IO PCIe port data direct I/O control settings
for IIO 2 PCIe ports. Intel's Data Direct I/O control allows direct data transfer
between the host processor cache and the Ethernet controllers/adaptors. This
direct communication greatly reduces trips to the main memory, which increases
performance while also lowering power consumption.

Port 0A
This feature allows the user to enable Data Direct I/O control for the port speci-
fied. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 1A, Port 1B, Port 2A, Port 2B, Port 3A

This feature allows the user to enable Data Direct I/O control for the ports speci-
fied. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Current QPI Link Frequency

This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link.

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

QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Link Speed Mode

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

QPI Link Frequency Select

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

DIMM Configuration
This section displays the following DIMM information.

Current Memory Mode

This item displays the current memory mode.

Current Memory Speed

This item displays the current memory speed.

Mirroring
This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard. Memory
mirroring creates a duplicate copy of the data stored in the memory to enhance
data security.

Sparing
This item displays if memory sparing is supported by the motherboard. Memory
sparing enhances system performance.

DIMM Information

CPU Socket 1 DIMM Information/ CPU Socket 2 DIMM Information

The status of the memory modules detected by the BIOS will be displayed as
detected by the BIOS.

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

DRAM RAPL Mode

RAPL (Running Average Power Limit) provides mechanisms to enforce power
consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL
MODE0 , DRAM RAPL MODE1, and Disabled.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

South Bridge Configuration

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

PCH Information
This feature displays the following PCH information.

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

Stepping: This item displays the PCH stepping.

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

All USB Devices

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

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

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

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

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Port 60/64 Emulation

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

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

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

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

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

IDE Mode
The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:
Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 0~1

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

AHCI Mode
The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected.
Aggressive Link Power Management

When Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of
the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during
extended periods of I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state
when I/O activity resumes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Port 0~5 Hot Plug

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

Staggered Spin Up

Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support to prevent excessive

power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning-up simultaneously.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

RAID Mode
The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:
Port 0~5 Hot Plug

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

SCU (Storage Control Unit) Configuration

Storage Controller Unit

Select Enabled to enable PCH SCU storage devices. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

OnChip SCU Option ROM

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

SCU Port 0~SCU Port 7: The AMI BIOS will automatically detect the onboard SCU
devices and display the status of each SCU device as detected.
Note: X9DBL-iF boards only support SATA drives. X9DBL-3F boards sup-
port both SATA and SAS drives.

PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration

PCI ROM Priority

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

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PCI Latency Timer

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maximum Read Request

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

ASPM Support
This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM)
level for a PCI-E device. Select Force L0s to force all PCI-E links to operate at L0s
state. Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for
the system. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are Disabled,
Force L0s, and Auto.
Warning: Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI-E devices to fail!

PCI Slot 1 OPROM, CPU1 Slot 2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 OPROM, CPU2 Slot 3 PCI-E
3.0 x8 OPROM, CPU2 Slot 4 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM, CPU2 Slot 5 PCI-E 3.0 x8
OPROM, CPU1 Slot 6 PCI-E 3.0 x16 OPROM
Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a de-
vice installed on the slots specified above. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network
device. Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to use an PXE Option ROM
to boot the computer using a network device. The options are iSCSI and PXE.

Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM~LAN2 Option ROM. This
is to boot the computer using a network device. The default setting for LAN1 Op-
tion ROM is Enabled, and the default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled.

Load Onboard SAS Option ROM

Select Enabled to use the SAS Option ROM to boot the computer using a SAS
device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

Super IO Configuration
Super IO Chip: This item displays the Super IO chip used in the motherboard.

Serial Port 1 Configuration

Serial Port
Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified by the user. The options are En-
abled and Disabled.

Device Settings
This item displays the settings of Serial Port 1.

Change Settings
This option specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of
Serial Port 1. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system
resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port becomes unavailable.
The options are Auto, IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,
12; and IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;

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

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Serial Port 2 Configuration

Serial Port
Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified by the user. The options are En-
abled and Disabled.

Device Settings
This item displays the settings of Serial Port 2.

Change Settings
This option specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of
Serial Port 1. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system
resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port becomes unavailable.
The options are Auto, IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,
12; and IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;

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

Serial Port 2 Attribute

Use this feature to select the attribute for serial port 2. The options are SOL (Serial
Over LAN), and COM.

Serial Port Console Redirection

COM 1/COM 2
These two submenus allow the user to configure the following Console Redirection
settings for a COM Port specified by the user.

Console Redirection
Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.
The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default setting for COM1 is Disabled,
and for COM2 is Enabled.

Console Redirection Settings

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

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

Bits Per second

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

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

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

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

Flow Control
This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to
prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send-
ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending
data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware
RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100
terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Recorder Mode
Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text
messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31
Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Dis-
abled and Enabled.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console
Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

Putty KeyPad
This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a
terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX,
XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.

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

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

Console Redirection (for EMS)

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

Console Redirection Settings (for EMS)

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

Out-of-Band Management Port

The feature selects a serial port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency
Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote server. The options
are COM1 and COM2.

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

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Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec-
tion. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client
computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.
The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control
This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to
prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send-
ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending
data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/
CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

The status of these featres is displayed.

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

ACPI Sleep State

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

NUMA (NON-Uniform Memory Access)

This feature enables the Non-Uniform Memory Access ACPI support. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

High Precision Event Timer

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

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Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is detected

by the BIOS)

Configuration

TPM Support
Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to
enable TPM support to improve data integrity and network security. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

TPM State
Select Enabled to enable TPM security settings to improve data integrity and
network security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Pending Operation
Use this item to schedule an operation for the security device. The options are
None, Enable Take Ownership, Disable Take Ownership, and TPM Clear.
Note: During restart, the computer will reboot in order to execute the pend-
ing operation and change the state of the security device.

Current Status Information: This item displays the information regarding the
current TPM status.

TPM Enable Status

This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently
enabled or disabled.

TPM Active Status

This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently ac-
tive or deactivated.

TPM Owner Status

This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Configuration

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Hardware Support
This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel
Trusted Execution Technology.

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CPU: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature

Chipset: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Configuration

This feature displays the following TXT configuration setting.
TXT (LT-SX) Support: This item indicates if the Intel TXT support is enabled
or disabled. The default setting is Disabled.

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Dependencies

This feature displays the features that need to be enabled for the Intel Trusted
Execution Technology to work properly in the system.
VT-d Support: Intel Virtualization Technology with Direct I/O support

VT Support: Intel Virtualization Technology support

TPM Support: Trusted Platform support

TPM State: Trusted Platform state

ME Subsystem
This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Configuration settings.

• ME BIOS Interface Version

• ME Version

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4-4 Event Logs

Use this feature to configure Event Log settings.

Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

This feature allows the user to configure SMBIOS Event settings.

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

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

Runtime Error Logging Support

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

Memory Correctable Error Threshold

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

PCI Error Logging Support

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

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Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Log, which
is completed before an event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The options
are No, Yes, next reset, and Yes, every reset.

When Log is Full

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

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

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

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

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

METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

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

View SMBIOS Event Log

This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. Select this
item and press <Enter> to view the status of an event in the log.
Date/Time/Error Code/Severity

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

IPMI Firmware Revision

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

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

System Event Log

Enabling/Disabling Options

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

Erasing Settings

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

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When SEL is Full

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

Custom EFI Logging Options

Log EFI Status Codes

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

BMC Network Configuration

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

Update IPMI LAN Configuration

This feature allows the BIOS to implement any IP/MAC address changes at the next
system boot. If the option is set to Yes, any changes made to the settings below will
take effect when the system is rebooted. The options are No and Yes.

Configuration Address Source

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

Station IP Address
This item displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal
and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).
Subnet Mask
This item displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each
three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

Station MAC Address

This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are
6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers.

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

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

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1/ Boot Option #2/ Boot Option #3, etc.
Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority.

Network Devices, Hard Disk Drives

This option sets the order of the legacy network and hard disk devices detected
by the motherboard.

Add New Boot Option

This feature allows the user to add a new EFI boot option to the boot order.

Delete Boot Option

Use this feature to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list.

Delete Boot Option

Select the desired boot device to delete.

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

Administrator Password
Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the
BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20
characters long.

User Password
Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system
and to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3
characters to 20 characters long.

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4-8 Save & Exit

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

Discard Changes and Exit

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

Save Changes and Reset

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

Save Options

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

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

Restore Optimized Defaults

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

Save as User Defaults

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

Restore User Defaults

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

Boot Override
This feature allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities setting in the Boot
menu, and instead immediatley boot the system with one of the listed devices. This
is a one-time override.

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Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

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

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

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

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes

X9 Motherboard BIOS Error Beep Codes
Beep Code/LED Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Ready to boot

5 short beeps + 1 long beep Memory error No memory detected in the system

5 beeps No Con-In or No Con- Con-In includes USB or PS/2 key-

Out devices board, PCI or Serial Console Redirec-
tion, IPMI KVM or SOL.

Con-Out includes Video Controller,

PCI or Serial Console Redirection,
IPMI SOL.

1 beep per device Refresh 1 beep or each USB device detected

X9 IPMI Error Codes

1 Continuous Beep System OH System Overheat

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Appendix B

Software Installation Instructions

B-1 Installing Software Programs

The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp.
supermicro.com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.
After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO
file for your motherboard. Download this file to create a CD/DVD of the drivers and
utilities it contains. (You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred.)
Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http://www.supermicro.com/
products/. Find the product page for your motherboard here, where you may down-
load individual drivers and utilities.
After creating a CD/DVD with the ISO files, insert the disk into the CD/DVD drive
on your system and the display shown below should appear.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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

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

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

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B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor III

The SuperDoctor® III program is a web-based management tool that supports
remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.
The local management is called SD III Client. The SuperDoctor® III program 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 figures below for examples of the SuperDoctor® III interface.
Note 1: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor® III is
ADMIN/ADMIN.

Note 2: When SuperDoctor® III is first installed, it adopts the temperature

threshold settings that have been set in BIOS. Any subsequent changes to
these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor® III, as the SuperDoc-
tor® III settings override the BIOS settings. To set the BIOS temperature
threshold settings again, you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor® III.

SuperDoctor® III Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

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SuperDoctor® III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control)

Note: The SuperDoctor® III program and User’s Manual can be download-
ed from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/
accessories/software/SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we recommend that
you use the SuperDoctor® II application instead.

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 (Disclaimer Continued)

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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
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proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.