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  • Page 1 X9DBL-i X9DBL-3 X9DBL-iF X9DBL-3F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual 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: About This Motherboard

    (Socket B2) processors and Intel QPI (QuickPath Interface) Technology (V.1.1), providing point-to-point connections with transfer speeds of up to 8.0 TG/s. With the C606/C602 chipset built in, the X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F motherboard supports Intel® Manageability Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F 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 avoid catastrophic...

  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

    Preface 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) Website: 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

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F 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 Advanced Power Management ..............1-14 Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) ..........
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Serial Ports ....................2-14 Video Connection ..................2-14 Ethernet Ports ..................2-15 Unit Identifier Switch ................2-16 Front Control Panel ..................2-17 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............... 2-18 NMI Button ....................2-18 Power LED ....................2-18 HDD LED ....................2-19 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ...............
  • Page 8 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Serial ATA Connections ................. 2-36 Serial ATA Ports..................2-36 SCU-SATA/SAS Ports ................2-36 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On .................... 3-1 No Power ......................3-1 No Video ......................3-2 System Boot Failure ..................3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ............

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Overview

    Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 1 Overview 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 10 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F 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 11: Motherboard Layout

    Chapter 1: Overview Motherboard Layout COM1 USB0/1 LED3 JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 JIPMB1 CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1 S-SATA/ SAS2 S-SATA/ SAS3 S-SATA/...
  • Page 12 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Quick Reference COM1 USB0/1 LED3 JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 JIPMB1 CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1 S-SATA/ SAS2 S-SATA/...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Overview X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2 C1/JI SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins Open (Normal) JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
  • Page 14 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Slot1 PCI 33 MHz Slot (CPU2) Slot3/4/5 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x8 Slots (CPU 1) Slot2 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x4 in x8 Slot (CPU 1) Slot6 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x4 in x16 Slot SCU-SGPIO 1 Serial Link General Purpose I/O Connector 1 for SCU-SATA/...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Features

    Chapter 1: Overview Motherboard Features • Dual Intel E5-2400 Series (Socket B2) processors (up ® to 95W); each processor supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links of up to 8.0 GT/s per QPI link with data transfer rate of up to 16 GB/s band- width per port •...

  • Page 16: Peripheral Devices

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual IPMI 2.0 (For X9DBL-iF/3F) • Nuvoton WPCM450R Base-board Controller (BMC) supports IPMI_LAN 2.0 Serial (COM) Port • Two (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: 9-pin RS- 232 port Keyboard/Mouse • Backplane USB Keyboard/Mouse • Backplane VGA Port 1 Expansion Slots •...
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Overview • Intel® Intelligent Power Node Management (IPNM) • Intel® Manageability Engine (ME) Fan Control • Fan status monitoring with firmware 4-pin (Pulse Width Modulation) fan speed control • Low noise fan speed control LED Indicators • System/CPU Overheat LED •...

  • Page 18: System Block Diagram

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual #C-1 #F-1 #B-1 #E-1 #A-1 #D-1 CPU 1 CPU 2 DDR 3 DDR 3 4GB/s PCI-E X4 Gen3 PCI-E X8 Gen3 PCI-E X8 Gen3 PCI-E X16 Gen3 PCI-E X8 Gen3 PCI-E x4 PEG0 6.0 Gb/S PCI-E X1 Gen2...

  • Page 19: Processor And Chipset Overview

    With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DBL-i/3/ iF/3F motherboard offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s, providing superb system performance.

  • Page 20: Special Features

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a power setting that determines how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to the power-on state.

  • Page 21: Acpi Features

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, two 12V 8-pin power connections (JPW2/ JPW3) are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system.

  • Page 22: Super I/O

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise.

  • Page 23: Manageability Engine (Me)

    Chapter 1: Overview Manageability Engine (ME) The Manageability Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH, provides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms. Introduction to the IPMI Controller (For X9DBL-iF/3F only) The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC),...
  • Page 24 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual • Event Log • X-Bus parallel interface for I/O expansion • Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs • SPI Flash Host BIOS and firmware bootstrap program supported • Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII) •...

  • Page 25: 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 sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 26: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing, or changing any components. Make sure that you install the pro- cessor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to remove it from the CPU socket. 4. After removing the plastic cap, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges with your thumb and index finger. 5.

  • Page 28: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F 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 29: 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 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 30: Installing And Removing The Memory Modules

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F 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 31 Chapter 2: Installation Memory Support for the X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard The X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard supports up to 192 GB of Registered/Load Reduced ECCC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECCe4 DDR3 memory with speeds of 800/1066/1333/1600 MHz in 6 DIMM slots. For the latest memory updates, please refer to our website a at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard.
  • Page 32 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Populating UDIMM ECC-Non ECC Memory Modules Intel E5-2400 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per Memory Capacity 1 Slot per Channel DIMM & Per DIMM 1DPC Data Width (See the Note below) 1.35V 1.5V SRx8 1066, 1333...
  • Page 33 Chapter 2: Installation Populating LRDIMM ECC Memory Modules Intel E5-2400 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per Memory Capacity 1 Slot Per Channel DIMM & Data Per DIMM 1DPC Width (See the Note Below) 1.35V 1.5V QRx4 (DDP) 16GB 32GB 1066 1066,1333 QRx8 (P)

  • Page 34: Motherboard Installation

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas- teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 35: 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 with the mounting holes on the chassis. 4.

  • Page 36: Control Panel Connectors And I/O Ports

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports The I/O ports are color-coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports...

  • Page 37: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Ports

    JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL 3. Backpanel USB 0 IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 4. Backpanel USB 1 JIPMB1 5. Front Accessible USB 2/3 6. Front Accessible USB 4/5 CPLD S-SATA/ 7. FP USB 6...

  • Page 38: Serial Ports

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Serial Ports Serial COM) Ports Pin Definitions Two COM connections (COM1 & Pin # Definition Pin # Definition COM2) are located on the mother- board. COM1 is located on the Back- plane I/O panel. COM2, located next to the TPM/Port 80 header, provides front access support.

  • Page 39: Ethernet Ports

    (NC: No Connection) 1. GLAN1 COM1 USB0/1 LED3 JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL 2. GLAN2 KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 3. IPMI_LAN JIPMB1 CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1 S-SATA/ SAS2 S-SATA/...

  • Page 40: Unit Identifier Switch

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Unit Identifier Switch UID Switch A Unit Identifier (UID) Switch and Pin# Definition two LED Indicators are located on Ground the motherboard. The UID Switch is Ground located next to Fan5 on the mother- Button In board. The Rear UID LED (LED3) is Ground located next to the UID Switch.

  • Page 41: Front Control Panel

    JF1 Header Pins COM1 USB0/1 LED3 JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 JIPMB1 CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1 S-SATA/ SAS2 S-SATA/...

  • Page 42: Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin definitions. Power LED...

  • Page 43: Hdd Led

    COM1 USB0/1 LED3 JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 FP PWRLED 3.3 V JIPMB1 HDD LED ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0...

  • Page 44: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail/Uid Led

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/ OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID UID LED LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and Red_LED-Cathode/OH/Fan Fail/ 8 of Front Control Panel to use the Power Fail5.5V.SB Overheat/Fan Fail/Power Fail and Blue_UID LED UID LED connections.

  • Page 45: Reset Button

    COM1 USB0/1 LED3 JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 FP PWRLED 3.3 V JIPMB1 HDD LED ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0...

  • Page 46: Connecting Cables

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Power Connectors Pin# Definition Pin # Definition A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) +3.3V +3.3V and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/ -12V +3.3V JPW3) are located on the motherboard.

  • Page 47: Fan Headers

    B. Fan 2 JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL C. Fan 3 IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 D. Fan 4 JIPMB1 E. Fan A F. Fan B G. Chassis Intrusion CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0...

  • Page 48: Internal Buzzer

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer (SP1) Pin Definition The internal buzzer, located at SP1, Pin# Definitions can be used to provide audible indica- Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In tions for various beep codes. See the Pin 2 Neg.

  • Page 49: Ipmb

    A . T P M / P o r t 8 0 COM1 USB0/1 LED3 Header JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL B. IPMB IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 JIPMB1 CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1 S-SATA/ SAS2 S-SATA/ SAS3...

  • Page 50: Power Smb (I 2 C) Connector

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power System Management Bus (I Pin# Definition Connector (JPI C1) monitors power Clock supply, fan and system temperatures. Data See the table on the right for pin PWR Fail definitions.

  • Page 51: T-Sgpio 1/2 & Scu-Sgpio 1/2 Headers

    A. T-SGPIO1 USB0/1 LED3 JPL1 B. T-SGPIO2 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN C. SCU-SGPIO1 X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 D. SCU-SGPIO2 JIPMB1 (For X9DBL-3/3F Only) CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1...

  • Page 52: Power Led/Speaker

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual PWR LED Connector Power LED/Speaker Pin Definitions On JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used for Pin Setting Definition power LED indication, and pins 4-7 are Pin 1 Anode (+) for the speaker. See the tables on the...

  • Page 53: Jumper Settings

    A. GLAN1 Enable COM1 USB0/1 LED3 B. GLAN2 Enable JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 JIPMB1 CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1 S-SATA/ SAS2 S-SATA/ SAS3...

  • Page 54: Cmos Clear

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.

  • Page 55: Vga Enable

    VGA Enabled COM1 USB0/1 LED3 BMC Enabled JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 JIPMB1 CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1 S-SATA/ SAS2 S-SATA/ SAS3...
  • Page 56 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots C to PCI-Exp Jumper Settings Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you Jumper Setting Definition to connect the System Management Closed Enabled Bus (I C) to PCI-Express slots. The Open...

  • Page 57: Onboard Led Indicators

    A. Ethernet Port COM1 USB0/1 LED3 JPL1 LEDs JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) B. IPMI LAN LEDs JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 JIPMB1 CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1 S-SATA/ SAS2...

  • Page 58: Onboard Power Led

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1) LED Settings An Onboard Power LED is located at LED Color Status LED2 on the motherboard. When this System Off (PWR cable not connected) LED is on, the system is on. Be sure to...

  • Page 59: Bmc Heartbeat Led

    A. BMC Heaer- COM1 USB0/1 LED3 beat LED JPL1 JUIDB1 JPL2 LAN CTRL LAN CTRL KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 BMC CTRL IPMI_LAN X9DBL-i/3 (F) JVRM_I2C2 JVRM_I2C1 Rev. 1.01 JIPMB1 CPLD S-SATA/ SAS0 CPU2 S-SATA/ SAS1 CPU1 S-SATA/ SAS2 S-SATA/ SAS3...

  • Page 60: Serial Ata Connections

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Serial ATA Connections Serial ATA Ports SATA/SAS Pin Definitions There are six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0~I- Pin# Definition SATA 5) located on the motherboard, in- Ground cluding four SATA2 ports and two SATA3 TX_P ports. These ports provide serial-link...

  • Page 61: 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. Warning! Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 62: No Video

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.

  • Page 63: Memory Errors

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Memory Errors When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system, check the following: 1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility, refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website at http://www.
  • Page 64 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual 4. System cooling: Check system cooling to make sure that all cooling fans and system fans work properly. Check Hardware Monitoring settings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within the normal range.

  • Page 65: Technical Support Procedures

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 through its channels, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 66: Battery Removal And Installation

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual • Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com. Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below: 1.

  • Page 67: Frequently Asked Questions

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked. Warning: When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with the same type.

  • Page 68: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly. (Refer to Section 3-3 on Page 3-6.)

  • Page 69: Chapter 4 Bios

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

  • Page 70: How To Change The Configuration Data

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing <Delete> at the appropriate time during system boot. Note: For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re- covery User Guide posted @http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information: System Date/System Time Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard and press <Enter>.

  • Page 72: 4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the following submenu items. Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes- sages and the OEM logo.
  • 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 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 74 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Socket 1 CPU Information/Socket 2 CPU Information  This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed in Socket 1/ Socket 2. • Type of CPU • CPU Signature • Microcode Patch • CPU Stepping •...
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS RTID (Record Types IDs) This feature displays the total number of Record Type IDs for local and remote pools. The options are Optimal and Alternate. Hyper-threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU per- formance.
  • Page 76 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual DCU IP Prefetcher Select Enabled for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU C6 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom) Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is turned off.

  • Page 78: North Bridge

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Short Duration Power Limit During Turbo Mode, the system may exceed the processors default power set- ting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit. By increasing this value, the processsor can provide better performance for short duration. This figure shows the period of time in during which short duration power (in watts) is maintained.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Port 1B Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1B. Select GEN2 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1B. Select GEN3 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1B. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and GEN3.
  • Page 80 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Port 1A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A. Select GEN2 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A. Select GEN3 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and GEN3.
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Isoc Select Enabled to enable Isochronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service) requirements. This feature is especially important for virtualization technology. The options are Enabled and Disabled. QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Link Speed Mode Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections. The options are Fast and Slow.
  • Page 82 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Memory Mode When Independent is selected, all DIMMs are available to the operating system. When Mirroring is selected, the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for data backup. When Lockstep is selected, the motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel.
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Data Scrambling Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to ensure data security and integrity. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Device Tagging Select Enabled to support device tagging. The options are Disabled and En- abled. Thermal Throttling Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces- sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states.
  • Page 84 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Port 60/64 Emulation Select Enabled to enable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support for the legacy USB keyboard so that it can be fully supported by the operating systems that does not recognize a USB device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 85 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 86 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.
  • Page 87 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device. Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to use an PXE Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device. The options are iSCSI and PXE. Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM~LAN2 Option ROM.

  • Page 88: Serial Port Console Redirection

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified by the user. The options are En- abled and Disabled. Device Settings This item displays the settings of Serial Port 2. Change Settings This option specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1.
  • Page 89 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con- sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Char- acter Set.

  • Page 90: Console Redirection Settings (For Ems)

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Dis- abled and Enabled.

  • Page 91: Acpi Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec- tion. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).
  • Page 92 X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is detected by the BIOS) Configuration TPM Support Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TPM support to improve data integrity and network security. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 93 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature Chipset: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature Intel TXT (LT-SX) Configuration This feature displays the following TXT configuration setting. TXT (LT-SX) Support: This item indicates if the Intel TXT support is enabled or disabled. The default setting is Disabled. Intel TXT (LT-SX) Dependencies This feature displays the features that need to be enabled for the Intel Trusted Execution Technology to work properly in the system.

  • Page 94: Event Logs

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Event Logs Use this feature to configure Event Log settings. Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings  This feature allows the user to configure SMBIOS Event settings. Enabling/Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system boot.
  • Page 95 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 96: Ipmi

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual IPMI Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings. IPMI Firmware Revision This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system. IPMI Status This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system.
  • Page 97 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 98: Boot

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F 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 This submenu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the system.

  • Page 99: Security

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system. Administrator Password Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.

  • Page 100: Save & Exit

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual Save & Exit This submenu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the system. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Exit, and press <Enter>.
  • Page 101 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.
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  • Page 103: 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 105: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Software Programs After you've installed the operating system, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been in- stalled.

  • Page 106: Configuring Superdoctor Iii

    X9DBL-i/3/iF/3F Motherboard User’s Manual B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management 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 107 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III firmware and the use's 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.
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  • Page 109 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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