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USER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 X10QRH+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1...
  • Page 2 For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi...

  • Page 3: About This Motherboard

    Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators, IT professionals, and knowledgeable end-users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X10QRH+ motherboard. About This Motherboard The Super X10QRH+ motherboard supports quad Intel E5-4600v3/v4 Series ® (Socket R3) processors that offer Intel® QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology, providing point-to-point connections with a transfer speed of up to 9.6 GT/s.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself: Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models or provides information for proper system setup.

  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

    Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ACPI Features ....................1-13 Power Supply ....................1-13 Serial Port ..................... 1-13 Advanced Power Management ..............1-14 Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available when the Supermicro ® Power Manager [SPM] is installed)............... 1-14 Management Engine (ME) ................1-14 Chapter 2 Installation Standardized Warning Statements ..............
  • Page 7 Table of Contents NMI Button ....................2-21 Power LED ....................2-21 HDD/UID LED ..................2-22 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ............... 2-22 Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/UID LED ............2-23 Power Fail LED ..................2-23 Reset Button ................... 2-24 Power Button ................... 2-24 Connecting Cables ..................2-25 Power Connectors ...................
  • Page 8 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction ...................... 4-1 Main Setup ...................... 4-2 Advanced Setup Confi gurations..............4-4 Event Logs ....................4-44 IPMI ....................... 4-46 Security Settings ................... 4-48 Boot Settings ....................4-52 Save & Exit ....................4-54 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes .....................

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Overview

    Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. This motherboard was designed to be used with an SMCI-proprietary chassis as an integrated server platform.
  • Page 10 Supepr X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    Notes: 1. For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our website at http:// www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details. 2. Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid...
  • Page 12 Supepr X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual X10QRH+ Quick Reference IPMI_LAN COM1 HEART BEAT LED JBT1 JSD1 JSD2 T-SGPIO2 X10QRH+ X10QRH+ JBAT1 Rev. 1.01 Rev. 1.01 OPEN 1st OPEN 1st CPU1 CPU2 CLOSE 1st CLOSE 1st IPMI CODE IPMI CODE BAR CODE BAR CODE BIOS BIOS...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Overview X10QRH+ Motherboard Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting Power-Fail Trigger Thermal Throttling Enable Pins 2-3 (Enabled) JBT1 Clear CMOS/Reset BIOS Confi guration See Chapter 2 JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPME2 Manufacture (ME) Mode Select Pins 1-2 (Normal) JPT1 Trusted-Platform Module (TPM) Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
  • Page 14 Supepr X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual SXB3A/3B/3C PCI-E 3.0 x40 slot supported by CPU2 (used for SMC- proprietary riser cards) T-SGPIO2 Seria_Link General Purpose I/O (SGPIO) header for I-SATA4/5 UID (Unit Identifi er) Switch (JUIDB1) USB0/1 (2.0) Front-accessible USB 2.0 header (USB 0/1) USB2/3 (3.0) Backpanel USB 3.0 ports 2/3 USB4 (3.0)

  • Page 15: Motherboard Features

    2400/2133/1866/1600 MHz memory in 48 slots Note: Memory speed support is pending on the processors installed in the system. For the latest CPU/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/ products/motherboard. DIMM Sizes Up to 64GB @ 1.20V •...
  • Page 16 Supepr X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual IPMI 2.0 • IPMI 2.0 supported by the ASpeed 2400 BMC Serial (COM) Port • One (1) Fast UART 16550 connection header • Rear VGA Port Peripheral USB Devices Devices • Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 2/3), •...
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Overview LED Indicators • BMC (BaseBoard Management) LED • Infi niBand LED • UID/Remote UID LED • System PECI (Platform Environment Confi guration Interface) Management 2.0 support • System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5 • Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support •...

  • Page 18: System Block Diagram

    Supepr X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual X10QRH+ Block Diagram JLAN1 JCOM1 JVGA1 Dedicated VGA CONN RTL8211E LAN CONN SATA0, gen3 JTPM1 AST2400 SATA1, gen3 TPM header BMC/HWM/SIO SATA2, gen3 SATA3, gen3 SATA4, gen3 SATA5, gen3 SATA X40 ULTRA IO SATA SATA6, gen3 USB[7] X32 WIO X8 WIO in X16 slot SATA7, gen3...

  • Page 19: Processor And Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Overview Processor and Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel E5-4600v3/v4 Series proces- sors (Socket R3) and the Intel C612 PCH, the X10QRH+ motherboard provides the best balanced solution of performance, power effi ciency, and features to address the diverse needs of next-generation data centers.

  • Page 20: Special Features

    Supepr X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to the power-on state.

  • Page 21: Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Overview ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca- tion defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a computer system, including its hardware, operating system and application software.

  • Page 22: Advanced Power Management

    Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available ® when the Supermicro Power Manager [SPM] is installed) The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with ® real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy effi ciency.

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation

    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 diffi culty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis- tance. Only certifi ed technicians should attempt to install or confi gure components.
  • Page 24 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 25: Product Disposal

    Chapter 2: Installation 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.

  • Page 26: Static-Sensitive Devices

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid pos- sible damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 27: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately. • Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support. Installing the LGA2011 Processor 1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. To open the socket cover, fi...
  • Page 28 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position. Press down on Load Pull lever away from Lever 'Close 1st' the socket 3.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation 4. Using your thumb and the index fi nger, remove the 'WARNING' plastic cap from the socket. IMPORTANT! 5. Use your thumb and index fi nger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU k eys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys. Socket Keys CPU Keys 6.
  • Page 30 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual 7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed. 8. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the 'Close 1st' le- ver fi...

  • Page 31: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the heatsink. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the two mounting holes on the heatsink are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3.

  • Page 32: Removing The Passive Heatsink

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Removing the Passive Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other components. 1.

  • Page 33: Installing And Removing The Memory Modules

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note: Check Supermicro's website for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing & Removing DIMMs 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-DIMMA1.
  • Page 34 Note: Memory speed support is pending on the processors installed in the system. For the latest CPU/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard. Processor & Memory Module Population Confi guration For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation.
  • Page 35 Chapter 2: Installation Populating RDIMM/LRDIMM DDR4 Memory Modules for the E5- 4600v3-based Motherboard Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); Slot Per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel (DPC) DIMM Capacity Ranks Per 1 Slot Per (GB) DIMM and 2 Slots Per Channel 3 Slots Per Channel Channel Type...

  • Page 36: Motherboard Installation

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t 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.

  • Page 37: Control Panel Connectors And I/O Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports The I/O ports are intended to be used in SMC Twin servers. See the picture below for the locations of I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports IPMI_LAN COM1 HEART BEAT LED JBT1 JSD1 JSD2...

  • Page 38: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Two USB 3.0 ports (USB 2/3) are located on the I/O backpanel. An internal USB header, located next to I-SATA4, provides two USB 3.0 connections (USB 5/6). In addition, a Type A header, located next to the BMC chip, also provides USB 3.0 support (USB 4).

  • Page 39: Serial Port

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial Port Serial COM) Ports Pin Defi nitions A serial port (COM1) is located on the Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition I/O backpanel on the motherboard. This connection provides serial connec- tion support. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 40: Ipmi_Lan Port

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual IPMI_LAN Port LAN Ports Pin Defi nition An IPMI_Dedicated LAN is located Pin# Defi nition next to USB 3.0 ports 2/3 on the P2V5SB SGND backplane. This Ethernet port accepts TD0+ Act LED RJ45 type cable. Please refer to the TD0- P3V3SB LED Indicator section for LAN LED...

  • Page 41: Unit Identifi Er Switch/Led Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Unit Identifi er Switch/LED Indicators A Unit Identifi er (UID) switch and two LED indicators are located on the mother- board. The rear UID switch is located between the VGA connector and COM Port 1 on the IO backpanel. The front UID LED is located at pin 7 of JF1, and the rear UID LED is located at LED1.

  • Page 42: Front Control Panel

    These connectors are designed spe- cifi cally for use with Supermicro's chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi...

  • Page 43: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    Chapter 2: Installation Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Defi nition header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin defi...

  • Page 44: Hdd/Uid Led

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual HDD/UID LED HDD LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located Pin# Defi nition on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a 3.3V Standby cable here to indicate HDD activ- HD Active ity.

  • Page 45: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Uid Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/UID LED OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to pins 7 Pin# Defi nition and 8 of Front Control Panel to use Blue_UID LED the Overheat/Fan Fail and UID LED OH/Fan Fail/Power Fail connections.

  • Page 46: Reset Button

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located on pins Pin# Defi nition 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset Reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table Ground on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 47: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables Power Connectors 12V 8-pin Power Connec- tor Pin Defi nitions Two SMC-proprietary power connection headers Pins Defi nition (J3/J12) are used as main power supply connec- 1 through 4 Ground tors for the motherboard. In addition, three 8-pin 5 through 8 +12V power connectors (JPWR1-3) are used to provide...

  • Page 48: Tpm Header/Port 80 Header

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual TPM Header/Port 80 Header TPM/Port 80 Header Pin Defi nitions A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition header is located at JTPM1 to provide LCLK TPM support and Port 80 connection. LFRAME# <(KEY)>...

  • Page 49: T-Sgpio2 Header

    Chapter 2: Installation T-SGPIO2 Header T-SGPIO2 Pin Defi nitions T-SGPIO2 (Serial-Link General Pur- Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition pose Input/Output), located next to the CMOS battery, supports Serial_Link Ground Data interface for onboard I-SATA4/5 con- Load Ground nections. See the table on the right for Clock pin defi...

  • Page 50: Fan Headers

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Defi nitions This motherboard has ten system/CPU Pin# Defi nition cooling fan headers (FAN1-10) on the Ground motherboard. These 4-pin fans headers +12V are backward compatible with the tra- Tachometer ditional 3-pin fans.

  • Page 51: Internal Speaker

    Chapter 2: Installation Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1) Pin Defi nition The Internal Speaker, located at SP1, can Pin# Defi nitions be used to provide audible indications for Pin 1 Pos. (+) various beep codes. See the table on the Pin 2 Neg.

  • Page 52: Jumper Settings

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts Jumper between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit Setting board.

  • Page 53: Cmos Clear

    Chapter 2: Installation 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.

  • Page 54: Vga Enable

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual VGA Enable VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable Jumper Setting Defi nition the onboard VGA connector. The default Enabled (Default) setting is 1-2 to enable the connection. Disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 55: Power-Fail Trigger Thermal Throttling Jumper

    Chapter 2: Installation Power-Fail Trigger Thermal PWR-Fail Trigger Thermal Throttling Enable Throttling Jumper Jumper Settings Close pins 2-3 to enable CPU thermal Jumper Setting Defi nition throttling when system power fails. The Pins 1-2 Disabled default setting is on pins 2-3 to enable Pins 2-3 Enabled (Default) this jumper.

  • Page 56: Onboard Led Indicators

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Onboard LED Indicators IPMI LAN IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs Link LED Activity LED An IPMI-dedicated LAN is located on the backpanel. The amber LED on the right of IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) & the IPMI LAN indicates activity, while the Activity LED (Right) link LED on the left indicates the speed of Color/State...

  • Page 57: Bmc Heartbeat Led

    Chapter 2: Installation BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED Status A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at Color/State Defi nition Heartbeat_LED on the motherboard. Green: BMC: Normal When this LED is blinking, BMC is Blinking normal. See the table at right for more information.

  • Page 58: Rear Uid Led

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Rear UID LED UID LED Status The rear UID LED is located at UID_1 on Color/State OS Status the rear of the motherboard. This LED Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identifi ed is used in conjunction with the rear UID Blue: Linux OS Unit Identifi...

  • Page 59: 2-10 Sata 3.0 Connections

    SATA 3.0 connections are supported by the TX_P Intel PCH. In addition, I-SATA4/5 can be used with TX_N Supermicro SuperDOMs which are yellow SATA Ground DOM connectors with power pins built in, and no ex- ternal cables are required. Supermicro SuperDOMs...

  • Page 60: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 61: System Boot Failure

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you do not have video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.

  • Page 62: Memory Errors

    2. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by test- ing the modules using memtest86 or a similar utility. Note: Refer to the product page on our website http:\\www.supermicro. com for memory and CPU support and updates.
  • Page 63 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual tings in 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.

  • Page 64: Technical Support Procedures

    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 fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 65: Battery Removal And Installation

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below: 1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable. 2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below. 3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock out- wards to unlock it.

  • Page 66: Frequently Asked Questions

    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.
  • Page 67 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Question: How do I update my BIOS under UEFI Shell? Note: We do not recommend that you update your BIOS if you are not experiencing a BIOS-related problem. If you need to update your BIOS, please follow the steps below to properly update your BIOS under UEFI Shell.

  • Page 68: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete. For faster service, You can also request a RMA authorization online (http://www.supermicro.com/RmaForm/). This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in- curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.

  • Page 69: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS setup utility for the X10QRH+ motherboard. 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>...

  • Page 70: Main Setup

    <Delete> at the appropriate time during system boot. Note: For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recov- ery 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.
  • Page 71 fi elds. The date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YYYY 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 X10QRH+ BIOS Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system.

  • Page 72: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Advanced Setup Confi gurations Select the Advanced tab to access the following submenu items. Boot Features Boot Confi guration Quiet Boot Use this item to select bootup screen display between POST messages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Immediate, the BIOS ROM of the host adaptors will immediately capture Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks.
  • Page 74 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual • Processor ID • Processor Frequency • Processor Max Ratio • Processor Min Ratio • Microcode Revision • L1 Cache RAM • L2 Cache RAM • L3 Cache RAM • Processor 0 Version • Processor 1 Version •...
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS The options are Enable and Disable. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft websites for more information.) PPIN Control Select Unlock/Enable to use the Protected-Processor Inventory Number (PPIN) in the system. The options are Unlock/Enable and Unlock/Disable. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enable, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance.
  • Page 76 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Intel ® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enable 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 Enable and Disable.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS *If the option is set to Custom, the following items will display:  CPU P State Control (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom) EIST (P-states) EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation.

  • Page 78: North Bridge

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Select Enable to use the "Enhanced Halt State" feature, which will signifi cantly reduce the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a "Halt State." The options are Disable and Enable. Chipset Confi...
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Socket 0 PCIeD00F0-Port 0/DMI Use the items below to confi gure the PCI-E settings for a PCI-E port specifi ed by the user. Link Speed Use this item to select the PCI-E link speed for the PCI-E port specifi ed by the user.
  • Page 80 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual L0s Support When this item is set to Disable, IIO will not put its transmitter in the L0s state. The default setting is Disable. Socket 0 PCIeD01F0 - Port 1A/Socket 0 PCIeD02F0 - Port 2A/Socket 0 PCIeD02F2 - Port 2C/Socket 0 PCIeD03F2 - Port 3A/Socket 0 PCIeD03F2 - Port 3C PCI-E Port Select Enable to enable the PCI-E port specifi...
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCI-E Port L1 Exit Latency Use this feature to set the length of time required for the port specifi ed by the user to complete the transition from L1 to L0. The default setting is <1uS, 1uS - 2uS, 2uS - 4uS, 4uS - 8uS, 8uS - 16uS, 16uS - 32uS, 32uS - 64uS, and >64uS.
  • Page 82 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Gen3 (Generation 3) DN TX Preset Use this item to set the Preset mode for PCI-E Gen3 downstream transactions (from the master device to a slave device). The options are Auto, P0 (-6.0/0.0 dB), P1 (-3.5/0.0 dB), P2 (-4.5/0.0 dB), P3 (-2.5/0.0 dB), P4 (0.0/0.0 dB), P5 (0.0/2.0 dB), P6 (0.0/2.5 dB), P7 (-6.0 /3.5 dB), P8 (-3.5/3.5 dB), and P9 (0.0/3.5 dB).
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS are not active. The options are PCU Squelch exit ignore option and Reset the SQ FLOP by CSR option. Socket 1 PCIeD00F0-Port 0/DMI/Socket 1 PCIeD01F0 - Port 1A/Socket 1 PCIeD02F0 - Port 2A/Socket 1 PCIeD03F0 - Port 3A PCI-E Port Select Enable to enable the PCI-E port specifi...
  • Page 84 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Fatal Err (Error) Over Select Enable to force fatal error prorogation to the IIO core error logic for the port specifi ed by the user. The options are Disable and Enable. Non-Fatal Err (Error) Over Select Enable to force non-fatal error prorogation to the IIO core error logic for the port specifi...
  • Page 85 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Gen3 (Generation 3) DN RX Preset Hint Use this item to set the Preset Hint mode for PCI-E Gen3 downstream recep- tion (from a slave device to the master device). The options are Auto, P0 (-6.0 dB), P1 (-7.0 dB), P2 (-8.0 dB), P3 (-9.0 dB), P4 (-10.0 dB) P5 (-11.0 dB), and P6 (-12.0 dB).
  • Page 86 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Socket 2 PCIeD00F0-Port 0/DMI/Socket 2 PCIeD01F0 - Port 1A/Socket 2 PCIeD02F0 - Port 2A/Socket 2 PCIeD02F2 - Port 2C/Socket 2 PCIeD03F0 - Port 3A PCI-E Port Select Enable to enable the PCI-E port specifi ed by the user. The options are Auto, Enable, and Disable.
  • Page 87 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Fatal Err (Error) Over Select Enable to force fatal error prorogation to the IIO core error logic for the port specifi ed by the user. The options are Disable and Enable. Non-Fatal Err (Error) Over Select Enable to force non-fatal error prorogation to the IIO core error logic for the port specifi...
  • Page 88 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Gen3 (Generation 3) DN RX Preset Hint Use this item to set the Preset Hint mode for PCI-E Gen3 downstream recep- tion (from a slave device to the master device). The options are Auto, P0 (-6.0 dB), P1 (-7.0 dB), P2 (-8.0 dB), P3 (-9.0 dB), P4 (-10.0 dB) P5 (-11.0 dB), and P6 (-12.0 dB).
  • Page 89 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Socket 3 PCIeD00F0-Port 0/DMI/Socket 3 PCIeD01F0 - Port 1A/Socket 3 PCIeD02F0 - Port 2A/Socket 3 PCIeD02F2 - Port 2C/Socket 3 PCIeD03F0 - Port 3A PCI-E Port Select Enable to enable the PCI-E port specifi ed by the user. The options are Auto, Enable, and Disable.
  • Page 90 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Fatal Err (Error) Over Select Enable to force fatal error prorogation to the IIO core error logic for the port specifi ed by the user. The options are Disable and Enable. Non-Fatal Err (Error) Over Select Enable to force non-fatal error prorogation to the IIO core error logic for the port specifi...
  • Page 91 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Gen3 (Generation 3) DN RX Preset Hint Use this item to set the Preset Hint mode for PCI-E Gen3 downstream recep- tion (from a slave device to the master device). The options are Auto, P0 (-6.0 dB), P1 (-7.0 dB), P2 (-8.0 dB), P3 (-9.0 dB), P4 (-10.0 dB) P5 (-11.0 dB), and P6 (-12.0 dB).
  • Page 92 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Interrupt Remapping Select Enable to support Interrupt Remapping to enhance system performance. The options are Enable and Disable. QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Confi guration QPI Status The following information will display: • Number of CPU •...
  • Page 93 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Isoc Select Enable to enable Isochronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service) requirements. This feature is especially important for virtualization technology. The options are Enable and Disable.COD Enable (Available when the OS and the CPU support this feature) Select Enabled for Cluster-On-Die support to enhance system performance in cloud computing.

  • Page 94: Dimm Information

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Set Throttling Mode Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in processors via automatic voltage control during processor idle states. The options are Disabled and CLTT (Closed Loop Thermal Throttling). Socket Interleave Below 4GB Select Enabled for the memory above the 4G Address space to be split between two sockets.
  • Page 95 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Patrol Scrub Interval This feature allows you to decide how many hours the system should wait before the next complete patrol scrub is performed. Use the keyboard to enter a value from 0-24. The Default setting is 24. Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module.
  • Page 96 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Port 60/64 Emulation Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support which will provide complete USB keyboard legacy support for the operating system that does not support Legacy USB devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled. USB 3.0 Support Select Enabled for USB 3.0 support.
  • Page 97 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS *If the item above "Confi gure SATA as" is set to AHCI, the following items will display: Support Aggressive Link Power Management When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link.
  • Page 98 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual SATA Port 0 ~ Port 5 SATA Device Type (Available when a SATA port is detected) Use this item to specify if the SATA port specifi ed by the user should be con- nected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.
  • Page 99 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Serial ATA Port 0 ~ Port 5 Spin Up Device On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRE- SET initialization to the device. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Serial ATA Port 0 ~ Port 5 SATA Device Type Use this item to specify if the SATA port specifi...
  • Page 100 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual sSATA Port 0~ Port 3 Select Enabled to enable an sSATA port specifi ed by the user. The options are Disabled and Enabled. sSATA Port 0 ~ Port 3 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot-plugging support for a port specifi ed by the user, which will allow the user to replace a sSATA disk drive installed on this port without shutting down the system.
  • Page 101 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS SATA/sSATA RAID Boot Select Select SATA Controller to use a device supported by the SATA connector for system boot. Select sSATA Controller to use a device supported by the sSATA connector for system boot. The options are SATA Controller, sSATA Controller, and Both.
  • Page 102 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual • ME Firmware Status #1 • ME Firmware Status #2 • Current State • Error Code Altitude This feature indicates the altitude of the platform this machine is located above the sea level. The value is shown in meters. If the value is unknown, enter the number "80000000."...
  • Page 103 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS SR-IOV (Available if the system supports Single-Root Virtualization) Select Enabled for Single-Root IO Virtualization support. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Maximum Payload Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance.
  • Page 104 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Onboard Video Option ROM Use this option to select the type of device installed in the onboard video device used for system boot. The options are Disabled, Legacy and EFI. VGA Priority Use this item to select the graphics device to be used as the primary video display for system boot.

  • Page 105: Serial Port Console Redirection

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3), (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 confi...
  • Page 106 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 107 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Redirection After BIOS Post Use this item to enable or disable legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When the option-Bootloader is selected, legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When Always Enable is selected, legacy Console Re- direction remains enabled upon OS bootup.
  • Page 108 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 109 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) The submenu allows the user to confi gure Console Redirection settings to sup- port Out-of-Band Serial Port management. EMS Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redi- rection.

  • Page 110: Acpi Settings

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual ACPI Settings  WHEA Support Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) plat- form and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring.

  • Page 111: Add An Attempt

    Select Enabled to use Intel Trusted Execution Technology to enhance system se- curity and data integrity. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Note: For more information on TPM, please refer to the TPM manual at http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/TPM.pdf. iSCSI Confi guration This item displays iSCSI confi guration information:...

  • Page 112: Event Logs

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Event Logs Use this feature to confi gure Event Log 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.

  • Page 113: View Smbios Event Log

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment) Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255. The default setting is 1. METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window) This item is used to determine how long (in minutes) the multiple event counter should wait before generating a new event log.

  • Page 114: Ipmi

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual IPMI Use this feature to confi gure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings. IPMI Firmware Revision This item indicates the IPMI fi rmware revision used in your system. Status of BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) This item indicates the status of the BMC installed in your system. System Event Log ...
  • Page 115 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to determine what the AMI 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 Error Code to log EFI error codes.

  • Page 116: Security Settings

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Router IP Address This item displays the router IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). Security Settings This menu allows the user to confi gure the following security settings for the system.

  • Page 117: Key Management

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Secure Boot Select Enable for secure boot support to ensure system security at bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Secure Boot Mode This item allows the user to select the desired secure boot mode for the system. The options are Standard and Custom.
  • Page 118 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Set New KEK (Key Exchange Key)  Select <Yes> to confi rm that a new KEK will be set in the NVRAM (Non-Volatile RAM). Append KEK (Key Exchange Key)  Select <Yes> to load the new KEK from the manufacturer defaults. Select <No> to load the new KEK from other sources.

  • Page 119: Delete Dbx

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Forbidden Signatures Delete DBX  Select <Yes> to confi rm deletion of the DBX fi les from the Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM). Set New DBX  Select <Yes> to confi rm that the new DBX fi les will be downloaded to the Non- Volatile RAM (NVRAM).

  • Page 120: Boot Settings

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Boot Settings Use this feature to confi gure Boot Settings: Boot Confi guration Boot Mode Select Use this item to select the type of device to be used for system boot. The options are Legacy, UEFI, and Dual. Fixed Boot Order Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices from which the system will boot.
  • Page 121 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS • Boot Option #7 • Boot Option #8 • Boot Option #9 • Boot Option #10 • Boot Option #11 • Boot Option #12 • Boot Option #13 • Boot Option #14 • Boot Option #15 ...

  • Page 122: Save & Exit

    Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual Save & Exit Select the Save & Exit tab from the BIOS setup screen to confi gure the settings below. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option and press <Enter> to quit the BIOS setup without making any permanent changes to the system confi...
  • Page 123 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Restore Optimized Defaults To set this feature, select this option and press <Enter> to reload the manufacturer default settings that are designed for maximum system performance but not for maximum stability. Save as User Defaults To set this feature, select this option and press <Enter> to save current default settings for future use.

  • Page 124: Appendix A Bios Post Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST 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.

  • Page 125: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro website that contains drivers and utilities for your system is located at http://www.supermicro.com/wftp. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After accessing the product drivers and utilities page, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO fi...

  • Page 126: Confi Guring Superdoctor 5

    SATA settings back to your original settings. B-2 Confi guring SuperDoctor 5 The Supermicro SuperDoctor® 5 is a hardware monitoring program that functions in a command-line or web-based interface in Windows and Linux operating systems. The program monitors system health information such as CPU temperature, system voltages, system power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
  • Page 127 When logging in to the BMC for the fi rst time, please use the unique password provided by Supermicro to log in. You can change the unique password to a user name and password of your choice for subsequent logins.

  • Page 128: Appendix C Uefi Bios Recovery Instructions

    Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure.
  • Page 129 "\" directory of a USB device or a writeable CD/DVD. Note: If you cannot locate the "Super.ROM" fi le in your driver disk, visit our website at www.supermicro.com to download the BIOS image into a USB fl ash device and rename it "Super.ROM" for BIOS recovery use.
  • Page 130 Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery 4. After locating the new BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS recovery menu as shown below. Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start with BIOS recovery. If you decide to proceed with BIOS recovery, follow the procedures below. 5.
  • Page 131 Super X10QRH+ Motherboard User’s Manual 6. After the process of BIOS recovery is completed, press any key to reboot the system. 7. Using a different system, extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB fl ash drive. 8. When a DOS prompt appears, enter FLASH.BAT BIOSname.### at the prompt.

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