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  • Page 1 Инструкция для SuperMicro X9DAX-iF Перейти в карточку товара 8 800 775 98 98...
  • Page 2 X9DAX-iF X9DAX-7F X9DAX-iTF X9DAX-7TF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 3 This product, including software and docu- mentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.

  • Page 4: About This Motherboard

    Processors (LGA 2011 Socket R) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Tech- nology (V.1.1), providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s. With the C602 chipset built in, the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard provides support for Intel® Manageability Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technol- ogy, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen.

  • Page 5: Conventions Used In The Manual

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF 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: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic...

  • Page 6: 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 7: Table Of Contents

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview Overview ......................1-1 Processor and Chipset Overview..............1-11 Special Features ................... 1-12 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-12 ACPI Features ....................1-13 Power Supply ....................1-13 Super I/O ....................... 1-14 ®...
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED..............2-22 Power Fail LED ..................2-22 Reset Button ................... 2-23 Power Button ................... 2-23 Connecting Cables ..................2-24 Power Connectors ................... 2-24 Fan Headers ..................... 2-25 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-25 Internal Speaker ..................2-26 Power LED/Speaker .................
  • Page 9 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Before Power On .................... 3-1 No Power ......................3-1 No Video ......................3-2 System Boot Failure ..................3-2 ............3-2 Memory Errors ....................3-3 When the System Becomes Unstable ............3-3 Technical Support Procedures ................ 3-4 Battery Removal and Installation ..............

  • Page 10: 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. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
  • Page 11 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF 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...
  • Page 12 P2 DIMMG1 JPI2C1 JPW1 JPW3 PWR I2C JPW2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 FAN5 FAN1 JPS4 P2 DIMMH2 JSPDIF _OUT JSPDIF FAN2 JPS3 JPS2 LEDS2 USB3.0-2/3 JUSB3-1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMA2 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMB2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMME2 FAN7 P2 DIMME1 FAN6...
  • Page 13 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Quick Reference JVGA USB3.0_0/1 LAN1 LAN2 AUDIO FP JAUDIO1 HD AUDIO USB2.0_0~3 CTRL IPMI_LAN JLAN1 JLAN2 Audio CTRL FAN8 Processor Battery BIOS X9DAX-7F/iF/7TF/iTF Rev. 1.02 Intel CTRL Processor L-SAS0~3 L-SAS4~7 FAN4 JPS1 FAN3 I-SATA2 Notes: See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections.
  • Page 14 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80 Header JVGA VGA Port LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports 1/2 (X9DAX-iF/7F Only), 10G Ethernet LAN Ports 1/2 (X9DAX-iTF/7TF Only) (L-)SAS 0~3, 4~7 Serial_Attached SCSI 2.0 Connections 0~3, 4~7 from the LSI SAS 2208 Controller (X9DAX-7F/7TF Only)
  • Page 15 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual (I-)SATA0~5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0~5 (SATA 0/1: SATA 3.0 Ports, SATA2~5: SATA 2.0 ports) (S-)SATA0~3 SATA 2.0 Connectors 0~3 from SCU (Storage Control Unit) (CPU1) Slot1/Slot2 (PCH) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 in x8 Slot SCU-SGPIO 1 T-SGPIO 1/2 USB 2.0 #0~3...

  • Page 16: Motherboard Features

    Chapter 1: Overview Motherboard Features ® Dual Intel LGA 2011 E5-2600 Series (Socket R) Pro- cessors; each supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links of up to 8.0 GT/s per QPI link) Memory Integrated memory controller supports: Up to 512 GB of DDR3 Registered(RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC or up to 128 GB of Unbuf- fered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz 4-channel memory modules in 16 DIMM slots.
  • Page 17 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Peripheral USB Devices (11 USB Connections) Devices Four (4) USB 3.0 ports: USB 3.0 Ports 0/1 (on the I/O Backplane), USB 3.0 USB 2/3 (close to SAS ports for front access), Seven (7) USB 2.0 Connections: Four (4): Backplane USB 2.0 (Ports 0~3)
  • Page 18 System resource alert via SuperDoctor III Dual Cooling Zones Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support support SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Dimensions 13.68" (L) x 13.00" (W) (347.47 mm x 330.20 mm) Note ration User's Guide available @http://www.supermicro.com/support/manu- als/.

  • Page 19: System Block Diagram

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual #0-4 #1-4 #0-3 #1-3 #0-2 #1-2 #0-1 Intel E5-2600 Intel E5-2600 #1-1 8 SNB CORE 8 SNB CORE DDR3 DDR3 DMI2 #3A #3B #2A #2B #1 PCI-E X8 G3 Ports 0~3 SAS2 SAS2208 PCI-E X16 G3...

  • Page 20: Processor And Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Overview Processor and Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E5-2600 Series Proces- sors (Socket R) and the C602 chipset, the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual_processor-based high-end workstation platforms.

  • Page 21: Special Features

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF 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 22: Acpi Features

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power sup- the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, two 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Your power supply must also supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

  • Page 23: Super I/O

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX 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 power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

  • Page 24: Wpcm450R Ddr2 Memory Interface

    Chapter 1: Overview 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.
  • Page 25 Supports the following Management tools: IPMIView, CLI (Command Line Interface) RMCP+ protocol supported Note 1: please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals/. Note 2: The term "IPMI controller" and the term "BMC controller" can be used interchangeably in this section. 1-16...

  • Page 26: 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 Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.

  • 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,...
  • Page 28 Chapter 2: Installation 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position. Pull lever away from Press down on Load the socket Lever 'Close 1st' 3. With the 'Close 1st' lever fully retracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st' lever to open the load plate.
  • Page 29 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual load plate. keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys. Socket Keys CPU Keys 3. Once they are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. (Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2: Installation 4. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed. 5. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the 'Close 1st' push the load levers down to the lever locks.

  • Page 31: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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 32: Removing The Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re- moved. 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.

  • Page 33: Installing And Removing The Memory Modules

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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.
  • Page 34 Chapter 2: Installation Memory Support for the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard The X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard supports up to 512 GB of DDR3 Registered/Load Reduced ECC or up to 128 GB of Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz 4-channel (per CPU) memory modules in 16 DIMM slots.
  • Page 35 1333 1333 1333 Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm. Intel E5-2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Capacity Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and...
  • Page 36 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. For the memory modules to work properly, please install DIMM modules of the same type, same speed and same operating frequency on the motherboard.

  • Page 37: Motherboard Installation

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Motherboard Installation 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 38: Installing The Motherboard

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Motherboard 1. Install the I/O shield into the chassis. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. 3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. 4.

  • Page 39: Control Panel Connectors And I/O Ports

    Surround_Out CEN/LFE_Out Mic_In Line-Out Line_In 7. Gigabit LAN 1 (X9DAX-iF/7F), 10G LAN 1 (X9DAX-iTF/7TF) 8. Gigabit LAN 2 (X9DAX-iF/7F), 10G LAN 2 (X9DAX-iTF/7TF) 9. Back Panel USB 3.0 Port 0 10. Back Panel USB 3.0 Port 1 11. IPMI LAN 12.

  • Page 40: Video Connection

    SGND motherboard. These ports support TD0+ Act LED Gigabit LAN connections on the TD0- P3V3SB X9DAX-iF/7F, and support 10 GLAN TD1+ Link 100 LED (Yel- connections on the X9DAX-iTF/7TF. low, +3V3SB) All these ports accept RJ45 type TD1- Link 1000 LED cables.

  • Page 41: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Four Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (USB 2.0 Ports 0~3), and two USB 3.0 Ports (USB 3.0 Ports 0/1) are located on the I/O backplane. In addition, two USB 2.0 ports (USB 5/6), and a Type A USB connector (USB4), located close to the Intel PCH chip, provides front USB access.

  • Page 42: Front Accessible Audio Header

    Chapter 2: Installation (BP) HD Audio (HD Audio) Conn# Signal This motherboard features a 7.1 Chan- SPDIF_Out Surround_Out connector that provides 8 DAC chan- CEN/LFE_Out nels. The HD Audio connector supports Mic_In multiple-streaming 7.1 sound playback Line_Out and independent stereo output through Line_In the front-panel stereo-out connection to the front, rear, center and subwoofer...

  • Page 43: Spdif_In/Spdif_Out Headers

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual SPDIF_In/SPDIF_Out Headers SPDIF_In SPDIF_Out The SPDIF_In (JSPDIF_In) and SP- DIF_Out (JSPDIF_Out) headers are S/PDIF_In S/PDIF_Out located next to Fan 8 on the mother- Ground Ground board. Place a cap on each header for audio support. You will also need to have a cable to use each connection.

  • Page 44: Front Control Panel

    Chapter 2: Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the JF1 Header Pins JVGA USB3.0_0/1...

  • Page 45: Nmi Button

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual NMI Button NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground Power LED Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.

  • Page 46: Hdd Led

    Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a 3.3V Standby cable here to indicate HDD activ- HD Active ity. See the table on the right for pin NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators GLAN1/2 LED The NIC (Network Interface Control-...

  • Page 47: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail Led

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating and fan failure. OH/Fan Fail LED) Refer to the table on the right for pin...

  • Page 48: Reset Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Reset hardware reset switch on the chassis to Ground use this feature. Refer to the table on the Power Button Power Button The Power Button connection is located...

  • Page 49: Connecting Cables

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Power Connectors +3.3V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) -12V +3.3V and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/2) are located on the motherboard. PS_ON These power connectors meet the SSI EPS must also be connected to your power supply.

  • Page 50: Fan Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header This motherboard has eight system/ CPU fan headers (Fan 1~Fan 8) on the Ground motherboard. All these 4-pin fans head- +12V ers are backward compatible with the Tachometer traditional 3-pin fans. The fan speeds are PWR Modulation ment via IPMI.

  • Page 51: Internal Speaker

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1) The Internal Speaker, located at SP1, can be used to provide audible indica- Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In tions for various beep codes. See the Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm...

  • Page 52: Tpm Header/Port 80 Header

    Chapter 2: Installation TPM Header/Port 80 Header TPM/Port 80 Header A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 header is located at JTPM1 to provide LCLK TPM support and Port 80 connection. LFRAME# <(KEY)> Use this header to enhance system LRESET# +5V (X) performance and data security.

  • Page 53: Power Smb (I 2 C) Connector

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Power System Management Bus (I Connector (JPI C1) monitors power Clock supply, fan and system temperatures. Data See the table on the right for pin PWR Fail Ground +3.3V...

  • Page 54: T-Sgpio 1/2 & Scu-Sgpio 1 Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation T-SGPIO 1/2 & SCU-SGPIO 1 T-SGPIO 1/2 & SCU-SGPIO 1 Headers Three SGPIO (Serial-Link General Purpose Input/Output) headers are Ground Data located on the motherboard. T-SGPIO 1/2 support SATA interface, and SCU- Load Ground SGPIO 1 is for SAS interface. See the Clock Note: NC= No Connection 1394_1...

  • Page 55: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Status The JOH1 header is used to connect State Message an LED indicator to provide warnings Solid Overheat of chassis overheating and fan failure. Blinking Fan Fail This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs.

  • Page 56: Jumper Settings

    GLAN Enable/Disable JPL1 enable or disable the GLAN ports on GLAN/10GLAN Enable Jumper Settings the X9DAX-iF/7F and the 10GLAN ports on the X9DAX-iTF/7TF. See the table on Enabled (default) the right for jumper settings. The default Disabled setting is Enabled.

  • Page 57: Clear Cmos

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Clear CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Settings JCMOS1 is used to clear CMOS. To clear CMOS, close pins 1 & 2 of JCMOS1 to short the con- Closed Clear CMOS nection. The default setting is "Open" for normal...

  • Page 58: Ieee 1394A Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation IEEE 1394a Enable 1394a Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPI1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394a support. The Pins 1-2 Enabled default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Pins 2-3 Disabled use 1394_1 and 1394_2 connections. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 59: Vga Enable

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual VGA Enable VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable 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 60: I 2 C Bus To Pci-Exp. Slots

    Chapter 2: Installation C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots C to PCI-E slots Jumper Settings Use Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 to connect the System Management Bus (I C) to Closed Enabled (Default) PCI-Express slots to improve PCI slot Open Disabled performance.

  • Page 61: Watch Dog Enable/Disable

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap- Pins 1-2 Reset (default) plication hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the Pins 2-3 system if an application hangs.

  • Page 62: Onboard Led Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard LED Indicators Activity LED Link LED GLAN LEDs Rear View (when facing the Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located rear side of the chassis) on the IO Backplane of the motherboard. LAN 1/LAN 2 Activity LED (Right) Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs.
  • Page 63 P2 DIMMG1 JPI2C1 JPW1 JPW3 PWR I2C JPW2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 FAN5 FAN1 JPS4 P2 DIMMH2 JSPDIF _OUT JSPDIF FAN2 JPS3 JPS2 LEDS2 USB3.0-2/3 JUSB3-1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMA2 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMB2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMME2 FAN7 P2 DIMME1 FAN6...

  • Page 64: Sata/Sas Connections

    Serial_Attached SCSI connections on the motherboard. On the X9DAX-7F/-7TF, SAS Connections can function as SATA ports if the connectors are used with the Note: please refer to the HostRAID User's Guide posted on our Website @ http://www.supermicro. com. A. I-SATA0 (SATA3.0) JVGA USB3.0_0/1...
  • Page 65 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Notes 2-40...

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

  • Page 67: No Video

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.

  • Page 68: 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 69: Technical Support Procedures

    You can also install the component in question in another system. If the new system works, the component is good and the old system has problems. Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards...
  • Page 70 They should know of any possible problem(s) with the 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.

  • Page 71: Battery Removal And Installation

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF 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 72: 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 73: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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...

  • Page 74: Chapter 4 Bios

    BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF. 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.

  • Page 75: Starting The Setup Utility

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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/.
  • Page 76 This item displays the system date in Day MM/DD/YY format (e.g. Wed 10/12/2012). System Time This item displays the system time in HH:MM:SS format (e.g. 15:32:52). Supermicro X9DAX SMC Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system.

  • Page 77: Boot Features

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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.
  • Page 78 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 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.
  • Page 79 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual CPU Stepping Max/Min 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 the Socket selected.
  • Page 80 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 81 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Power Technology tomize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings. The options are Disabled, , and Custom. If the option is set to Custom, the following items will display: EIST (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

  • Page 82: North Bridge

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 via IPMI 2.0.
  • Page 83 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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.
  • Page 84 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and GEN3. IOU3 - PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU3 and the PCI-e port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16. Port 3A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A.
  • Page 85 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual IOU3 - PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI-Exp bus speed between IOU3 and the PCI-e port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, and x16. 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.
  • Page 86 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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.
  • Page 87 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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.
  • Page 88 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS OLTT (Open Loop Thermal Throttling) Peak BW (Bandwidth) % This item sets a percentage of the peak bandwidth allowed for Open Loop Thermal Throttling. The range is between 25% and 100%. The default settling is 50 (%). PCH Information This feature displays the following PCH information.
  • Page 89 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Enabled and Disabled. Azalia Internal HDMI Decode Decode. The options are Enabled and Disabled. When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items.
  • Page 90 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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.
  • Page 91 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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.

  • Page 92: Serial Port Console Redirection

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Load Onboard LAN1 OPROM, Load Onboard LAN2 OPROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1/LAN2 Option ROM. This is to boot the computer using a network device. The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is Enabled, and the default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled. Load Onboard SAS OPROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard SAS Option ROM.
  • Page 93 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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.

  • Page 94: Console Redirection Settings (For Ems)

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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, SCO, ESCN, and VT400. Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Out-of-Band Serial Port management.

  • Page 95: Acpi Settings

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits The setting for each of these features is displayed. ACPI Settings 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.
  • Page 96 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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.

  • Page 97: Overclocking

    Use this submenu to override selected CPU voltage settings. Warning: Overclocking may cause system instability and is not recom- mended by Supermicro for standard use of the product. CPU Voltage The VID+Offset options range from 0m Volts to 500m Volts.
  • Page 98 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Memory Voltage turer. The VID+Offset options range from 0m Volts to 310m Volts. DDR Speed Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than Auto, Force DDR3-800, Force DDR3-1066, Force DDR3-1333, Force DDR3-1600, Force DDR3 1866, and Force SPD.

  • Page 99: Event Logs

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Event Logs Change SMBIOS 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. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 100 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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.

  • Page 101: Ipmi

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual IPMI settings. IPMI Firmware Revision IPMI Status 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.
  • Page 102 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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...

  • Page 103: Boot

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual 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). Boot system. Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1/ Boot Option #2/ Boot Option #3, etc.

  • Page 104: Security

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Security 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.

  • Page 105: Save & Exit

    X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Save & Exit system. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent 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.
  • Page 106 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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.
  • Page 107 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Notes 4-34...

  • Page 108: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed at each system boot, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue to boot.
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  • Page 110: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    To install these programs, click the icons to the right of these items. Note: To install the Windows OS, please refer to the instructions posted on our Website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1. Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
  • Page 111 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual The SuperDoctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 112 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: The SDIII utility and the user guide can be downloaded from our website at: http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/ SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use SuperDoctor II.
  • Page 113 X9DAX-iF/-7F/-iTF/-7TF Motherboard User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 114 (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, property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so entirely at its own risk.
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