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  • Page 1 X9SCM X9SCM-F X9SCL X9SCL-F X9SCL+-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, and makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: Preface

    Intel® Xeon E3-1200 series, 2nd generation Intel Core® i3, Pentium®, Celeron® processor in an LGA 1155 socket. With the Intel® Cougar Point chipset built in, the X9SCM/X9SCL series motherboard offers substantial enhancement in system performance and storage capability for entry-level to mid-range servers in a sleek package.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In This Manual

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User’s Manual Conventions Used in This Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper motherboard installation and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury,...

  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

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

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Motherboard ....................iii Manual Organization ..................... iii Conventions Used in This Manual ................iv Contacting Supermicro ....................v Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 Motherboard Features ..................1-8 Chipset Overview ..................1-11 Intel C202/C204 Express Chipset Features ..........1-11...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Memory Population Guidelines ..............2-11 Motherboard Installation ................2-13 Tools Needed ....................2-13 Location of Mounting Holes ................2-13 Installing the Motherboard ................2-14 Connectors/IO Ports ..................2-15 Back I/O Panel ....................2-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-16 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............
  • Page 8 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User’s Manual Watch Dog Enable ................... 2-33 USB Wake-Up ..................2-34 BMC Enable ..................... 2-34 ME Recovery .................... 2-35 Onboard Indicators ..................2-36 LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................. 2-36 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ..............2-36 Onboard Power LED ......................2-37 IPMI Heartbeat LED .................
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Quiet Boot ....................4-4 AddOn ROM Display Mode ................ 4-4 Bootup Num-Lock ..................4-4 Wait For 'F1' If Error ................... 4-4 Interrupt 19 Capture ................... 4-4 Watch Dog Function ................... 4-5 Power Button Function ................4-5 Restore on AC Power Loss ................ 4-5 VFC ......................
  • Page 10 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User’s Manual IDE/SATA Confi guration ................4-9 SATA Mode ....................4-9 IDE Mode ....................4-9 Serial-ATA Controller 0~1 ................4-9 SATA Port0~Port5 ..................4-9 AHCI Mode ....................4-9 Aggressive Link Power Management ............4-10 SATA Port0~Port5 ..................4-10 Staggered Spin Up ................... 4-10 External SATA Port ...................
  • Page 11 Table of Contents MECI ......................4-15 METW ....................... 4-15 IPMI Confi guration (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F) ........4-16 BMC Support .................... 4-16 Wait For BMC ................... 4-16 BMC Self Test Log ..................4-16 System Event Log ..................4-16 When SEL Full ..................4-17 Log EFI Status Codes ................
  • Page 12 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................. A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Installing Drivers ....................B-1 Confi guring Supero Doctor III ................. B-2 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ..................1 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block) ........1...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 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.
  • Page 14 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User’s Manual Motherboard Image (X9SCM/X9SCM-F) Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Image (X9SCL/X9SCL-F) Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
  • Page 16 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User’s Manual Motherboard Image (X9SCL+-F) Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics...
  • Page 17 For X9SCM(-F): Two SATA-III ports (I-SATA#0~1) and four SATA-II ports (3 Gb/s, I-SATA#2~5) are located on the board. For X9SCL(+)(-F): Six SATA-II ports (I-SATA #0~5) are included on the motherboard. • PCI-E Slot5 (PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 slot) is available on the X9SCM(-F) only.
  • Page 18 Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 Memory Chip JBT1 COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...
  • Page 19 +12V 8-pin CPU power Connector (Required) KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse Connectors 8,9,3 LAN1/LAN2, IPMI_LAN Gigabit (RJ45) Ports (LAN1/2), IPMI_LAN (F-models) 50,49 I-SATA 0/1 Serial ATA Ports 0/1 (X9SCL: SATA-II Ports, X9SCM: SATA-III Ports) 27,26,25,24 I-SATA 2~5 SATA-II Ports PWR supply (I C) System Management Bus JSPK...

  • Page 20: Motherboard Features

    DIMM sizes UDIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB and 8GB Chipset Intel® C204 Express (X9SCM Series) Intel® C202 Express (X9SCL Series) Expansion Slots Two (2) PCI Express 2.0 x8 slots Two (2) PCI Express x4 in x8 slots, One (1) on the...
  • Page 21 Modulation) fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management PECI (Platform Environment Confi guration Interface) 3.0 support System resource alert via Supero Doctor III SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI Chassis Intrusion header and detection CD Utilities BIOS fl ash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel®...
  • Page 22 2.5Gbps 82574L PCIe_x1 GLAN2 RJ45 SATA-II 6/4 SATA Ports 2.5Gbps 82579* Cougar Point 300MB/s *82574L for the X9SCL+-F (X9SCL/X9SCM) (*See Note below) SATA-III PCI32 Hermon WPCM450 0/2 SATA Ports 600MB/s Winbond BMC USB2.0 9 USB Ports 480Mbps RMII TPM1.2 Header...

  • Page 23: Chipset Overview

    Direct Media Interface (DMI) for chip-to-chip true iso- chronous communication, providing up to 10 Gb/s of software-transparent data transfer rate on each read/write direction. In addition, the X9SCM/X9SCM-F/ X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F also features a TCO timer which allows the system to recover from a software/hardware lock and perform tasks, including ECC Error Reporting, Function Disable and Intruder Detect.

  • Page 24: Special Features

    Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate airfl ow to your system. System Resource Alert This feature is available when the system is used with Supero Doctor III in 1-12...

  • Page 25: Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefi...

  • Page 26: Super I/O

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User’s Manual 8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard. 2. To provide adequate power to SATA devices, please connect the SATA DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply.
  • Page 27 Chapter 1: Introduction Notes 1-15...

  • Page 28: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam- aging 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 29: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2: Installation 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic cap. 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North center edge and the South center edge of the CPU. North Center Edge South Center Edge 4.
  • Page 31 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual 5. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.) 6. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed.

  • Page 32: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re- quired amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard's and the Heatsink Bracket under- neath.

  • Page 33: Removing The Heatsink

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc- tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.

  • Page 34: Installing An Active Fan Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan power connec- tor on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power connector and are Thermal Grease not interfered with other compo-...
  • Page 35 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual 7. Align the four heatsink fasten- ers with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4) into the mounting holes until you hear a click. Also,...

  • Page 36: Removing The Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions be- low to remove the heatsink and to prevent damage done to the CPU or other components.

  • Page 37: Installing Ddr3 Memory

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Installing DDR3 Memory Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory mod- ules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. DIMM Installation 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM2A.

  • Page 38: Memory Support

    Chapter 2: Installation Memory Support The X9SCM/X9SCL series supports up to 32GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3 ECC 1333/1066 MHz DIMMs in 4 memory slots. DIMM2B (Blue Slot) DIMM1B DIMM2A (Blue Slot) DIMM1A Memory Population Guidelines When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following order: DIMM2A, DIMM2B, DIMM1A and DIMM1B.
  • Page 39 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual The table explains the different types of memory supported that can be accomodated in each memory slot. DDR3 Unbuffered ECC (UDIMM) Memory DIMM Slots per DIMMs Populat- DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM (any Channel ed per Channel...

  • Page 40: Motherboard Installation

    Standoffs Philips Screwdriver Philips Screwdriver Location of Mounting Holes X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0 Caution: 1) To prevent damage to 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.

  • Page 41: Installing The Motherboard

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Installing the Motherboard 1. Install the I/O shield into the chassis. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. 3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

  • Page 42: Connectors/Io Ports

    fi gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back I/O Panel X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0 Back I/O Panel 1. Keyboard (Purple) 6. COM 1 2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 7. VGA 3. USB Port 0 8. LAN1 4. USB Port 1 9. LAN2 5. IPMI LAN (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Only) 2-15...

  • Page 43: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Defi nitions Ports PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse The ATX PS/2 keyboard and Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition PS/2 mouse are located next to KB Data Mouse Data the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on...

  • Page 44: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    USB_PN3 USB_PP2 USB_PP3 Ground Ground No Con- nection 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2/3 4. Front Panel USB 4/5 5. Front Panel USB 12/13 6. Internal 'Type A' USB 11 X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0 2-17...

  • Page 45: Ethernet Ports

    SGND I/O Backpanel. In addition, an IPMI TD0+ P3V3SB Dedicated LAN is also located above TD1- Act LED USB 0/1 ports on the X9SCM-F/ TD1+ Link 100 LED X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F to provide a (Green, +3V3SB) dedicated network connection for TD2- Link 1000 LED IPMI 2.0.

  • Page 46: Serial Ports

    Defi nition Pin # Defi nition the I/O backpanel, and another Serial Connection (COM2) is located below PCI-E Slot4 to provide front access. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Ground 1. COM1 2. COM2 X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0 2-19...

  • Page 47: Video Connector

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Video Connector VGA/CRT Pin Defi nitions A Video (VGA) connector is located Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition next to the COM Port on the I/O Ground backpanel. This connector is used Green to provide video and CRT display.

  • Page 48: Front Control Panel

    Power LED HDD LED LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ NIC1 LED LED_Anode+ NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED UID LED LED_Anode+ Power Fail LED Reset Reset Button Ground Power Button Ground JF1 Header Pins Pin 16 Pin 15 Pin 2 Pin 1 X9SCM/X9SCL(-F) Rev.1.0 2-21...

  • Page 49: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions Power LED Power LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located Pin# Defi nition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the 3.3V/vcc table on the right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 50: Nic1/Nic2 (Lan1/Lan2)

    Chapter 2: Installation NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) LAN1/LAN2 LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The NIC (Network Interface Controller) Pin# Defi nition LED connection for LAN port 1 is located 9/11 on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED 10/12 LAN Active connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10.

  • Page 51: Reset Button

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Pin Defi nitions (JF1) on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Pin# Defi nition hardware reset switch on the computer Reset case to reset the system. Refer to the Ground table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 52: Connecting Cables

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 53: Fan Headers

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 54: Internal Buzzer

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 55: Onboard Power Led

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 56: T-Sgpio 0/1 Headers

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 Memory Chip JBT1 COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 57: Dom Pwr Connector

    CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5 USB2/3 JPG1...

  • Page 58: Jumper Settings

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 59: Cmos Clear

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 60: Vga Enable

    CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB4/5 USB 12/13 USB2/3 JPG1...

  • Page 61: Usb Wake-Up

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 62: Me Recovery

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 JBT1 Memory Chip COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 63: Onboard Indicators

    IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) & Activity LED (Right) In addition to LAN 1/LAN 2, an IPMI Dedi- Status Color Defi nition cated LAN is also located on the X9SCM-F/ Link (Left) Green: Solid 100 Mbps X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F. The yellow LED on Activity...

  • Page 64: Ipmi Heartbeat Led

    Cougar Point CTRL (For X9SCM only) Standard PCH Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 Battery JI2C1 (*I-SATA 0/1: JI2C2 T-SGPIO2 X9SCL: SATA2, X9SCM: SATA3) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 on x8 T-SGPIO1 Memory Chip JBT1 COM2 JWOL FANA USB 12/13 USB4/5...

  • Page 65: Sata Connections

    SATA Connections Six Serial ATA (SATA) connectors (I-SATA 0~5) are located on the motherboard. For the X9SCM series, I-SATA Ports 0/1 support SATA-III, and I-SATA Ports 2~5 support SATA-II. For the X9SCL models, all SATA ports support SATAII. These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel ATA.

  • Page 66: 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. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 67: No Video

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to re- move all the add-on cards and cables fi rst. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.)

  • Page 68: Technical Support Procedures

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 69: Frequently Asked Questions

    Note: Always use the fi le named “ami.bat” to update the BIOS, and insert a space between "ami.bat" and the fi lename. The BIOS-ROM-fi lename will bear the motherboard name (i.e., X9SCM) and build version as the extension. For example, "X9SCM0.115". When completed, your system will automatically reboot.
  • Page 70 USB fl oppy drive instead of the onboard fl oppy drive. For the IPMI jumper location, please check Chapter 1. Question: What is the heatsink part number for my X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/ X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F motherboard? Answer: For the 1U passive heatsink, ask for SNK-P0046P (back plate is included).

  • Page 71: Battery Removal And Installation

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F 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 72: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. For faster service, you may also obtain RMA authorizations online (http://www.supermicro.
  • Page 73 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 74: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/ X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

  • Page 75: How To Start The Setup Utility

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F How to Start the Setup Utility Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens.

  • Page 76: System Overview: The Following Bios Information Will Be Displayed

    <Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between fi elds. The date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.) Supermicro X9SCL/X9SCM Version Build Date...

  • Page 77: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Advanced Setup Confi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modifi ed between POST mes- sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages.

  • Page 78: Watch Dog Function

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap- tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices.

  • Page 79: Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available When Supported By The Cpu)

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.

  • Page 80: P-State Coordination

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS P-STATE Coordination This feature selects the type of coordination for the P-State of the processor. P-State is a processor operational state that reduces the processor's voltage and frequency. This makes the processor more energy effi icient, resulting in further gains.

  • Page 81: Vt-D

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F North Bridge Confi guration This item displays the current North Bridge Revision. VT-d Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource- sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliabil- ity, security and availability in networking and data-sharing.

  • Page 82: Wake On Lan From S5

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Wake on LAN from S5 Select Enabled to enable the capabiltiy to 'wake-up' the system from the S5 power state (Soft Off State) through the Ethernet controller. The set- tings are Enabled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices.

  • Page 83: Aggressive Link Power Management

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Aggressive Link Power Management This feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point B0 stepping and later. The options are Enabled and Disabled. SATA Port0~Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port.

  • Page 84: Pci Latency Timer

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.

  • Page 85: Remote Access Confi Guration

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to confi gure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA and ASK IR. IrDA (Infrared Data) is an industry standard for remote control devices. ASK IR (Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared) is a protocol compatible with Sharp® branded PDAs and other infrared devices.

  • Page 86: Hardware Health Confi Guration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Data Bits: 8 or 7 Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, or Space Stop Bits: 1 or 2 Hardware Health Confi guration Fan Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans.

  • Page 87: Fan1 ~ Fan4, Fana Reading

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage. High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Temperature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate an overheat alarm: The information provided above is for your reference only.

  • Page 88: Event Logs

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Event Logs Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events. The options are No, Yes, Next reset and Yes, Every reset.

  • Page 89: Ipmi Confi Guration (X9Scm-F/X9Scl-F/X9Scl+-F)

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F IPMI Confi guration (X9SCM-F/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole. For more information on the IPMI specifi cations, please visit Intel's website at www.intel.com.

  • Page 90: When Sel Full

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS SEL Components - Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging. The options are Enabled and Disabled. When Enabled, the following can be confi gured: Erase SEL - This option erases all logged SEL events. The options are No, Yes, On Next reset and Yes, On Every reset.

  • Page 91: Boot Settings

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Boot Settings Use this feature to confi gure Boot Settings: Boot Options Priority This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots from during startup. Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc The settings are Built-in EFI Shell, [any detected boot device] and Disabled.

  • Page 92: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Security Settings • If the Administrator password is defi ned ONLY - this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY. • If the User's password is defi ned ONLY - this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot, and will also have Administrator rights in the setup.

  • Page 93: Exit Options

    X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con- fi...

  • Page 94: Save As User Defaults

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Save As User Defaults To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En- ter>. This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En- ter>.
  • Page 95 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F Notes 4-22...

  • Page 96: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue with bootup.
  • Page 97 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 98: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.

  • Page 99: B-2 Confi Guring Supero Doctor Iii

    The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your baseboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 100 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web- site at: ftp://ftp.Supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you...
  • Page 101 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 102: Appendix C Uefi Bios Recovery Instructions

    UEFI BIOS Recovery Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update.
  • Page 103 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose. However, a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time. To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB-attached device, follow the instruc- tions below.
  • Page 104 UEFI BIOS Recovery 5. When the screen as shown above displays, using the arrow key, select the item- "Proceed with fl ash update" and press the <Enter> key. You will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below. Note: Do not interrupt the process of BIOS fl...
  • Page 105 X9SCM/X9SCM-F/X9SCL/X9SCL-F/X9SCL+-F User's Manual 8. When a DOS prompt appears, type AMI.BAT BIOSname.### at the prompt. Note: Do not interrupt this process until BIOS fl ashing is completed. 9. After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed, unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS, and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the system.
  • Page 106 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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