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  • Page 1 X9DRW-7TPF X9DRW-iTPF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • Page 2 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 3: About This Motherboard

    Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. These features greatly enhance system performance for 1U/2U servers. This moth- erboard is ideal for high-end server platforms. Please refer to our website (http:// www.supermicro.com) for processor and memory support updates. Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides quick installation instructions.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Please pay special attention to the following symbols to ensure proper system installation and to prevent damaging the system or injuring yourself: Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note: Additional information given to differentiate among various models or to provides information for correct system setup.

  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

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

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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 (NM) ..........
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Serial Ports ....................2-20 Video Connection ..................2-20 Ethernet Ports ..................2-21 Unit Identifier Switch ................2-22 Front Control Panel ..................2-23 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............... 2-24 NMI Button ....................2-24 Power LED ....................2-24 HDD LED ....................2-25 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ...............
  • Page 8 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ............... 2-40 Onboard Power LED ................2-41 Rear UID LED ..................2-41 SAS Activity LED (X9DRW-7TPF Only) ........... 2-42 SAS Fault LED (X9DRW-7TPF Only) ............2-42 BMC Heartbeat LED ................2-43 2-10 SATA/SAS Connections ................

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Overview

    Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. This motherboard was designed to be used in an SMC-proprietary server as a part of an integrated system platform.
  • Page 10 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Motherboard Image Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    LEDS1 JPS1 LEDS2 SAS CTRL SAS0~3 SAS4~7 FAN4 FAN3 Note 1: TLAN1/TLAN2 ports support 10G LAN connections for Small Form -Factor Pluggable Transceivers (SFP+). Note 2: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details.
  • Page 12 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Quick Reference SFP2 SFP1 VGA1 COM1 USB0/1 KB/MOUSE LAN2 LAN1 SXB1_1 CTRL TLAN2 TLAN1 SXB1_2 CTRL LEM2 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Rev. 1.01 CPU1 SCU-SGPIO1 Intel BATTERY CPU2 LEDS1 JPS1 LEDS2 SAS CTRL SAS0~3 SAS4~7 FAN4 FAN3 Notes: •...
  • Page 13 Chapter 2: Overview X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2 C1/JI SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Normal) JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL2 TLAN1/TLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
  • Page 14 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual I-SATA 0/1 Intel SATA 3.0 Connections 0/1 (from Intel AHCI) I-SATA 2-5 Intel SATA 2.0 Connectors 2-5 (from Intel AHCI) S-SATA 0-3 Intel SATA 2.0 Connectors 0-3 (from Intel SCU) Onboard Buzzer (Internal Speaker) SXB1A/1B/1C/1D SMC-Proprietary WIO_L (Left) Add-On Card (x48) Slot SXB2 SMC-Proprietary WIO_R (Right) Add-On Card (x16) Slot S-SGPIO 1...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Features

    240-pin 4-channel memory modules in 16 DIMM slots. Note 1: 1866 MHz memory speed is dependent on Intel E5-2600v2 CPUs. Note 2: For the latest memory updates, please refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/ motherboard). • Chipset Intel® C602 PCH •...
  • Page 16 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual • RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 SAS Connections (X9DRW-7TPF Only) • SAS Ports SAS 0-3, SAS 4-7 LSI 2208 SAS Controller w/1 GB cache, up to 16 HDD support *OEM SKU can support up to 240 HDD.
  • Page 17 Note 2: For IPMI Configuration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals/. Note 3: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro. com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf...

  • Page 18: System Block Diagram

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual RJ45 Powerville-2 to WIO L1/L2 RJ45 Left WIO Right WIO x8 CPU0 CPU0 PE2 [7..0] CPU2 x16 CPU1 Socket 01 x8 CPU1 E5-2600(v2) Series Processor x16 CPU1 CPU1 Socket 00 E5-2600(v2) Series Processor AT25321 to WIO x8 [7..0] SATA SFP+ Conn + Cage...

  • Page 19: Processor And Chipset Overview

    Chapter 2: Overview Processor and Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capabilities of the Intel E5-2600(v2) Series (Socket R LGA 2011) and the C602 chipset, the X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual_processor-based HPC/Cluster/Database servers. With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DRW series 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

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to the power-on state.

  • Page 21: Acpi Features

    Chapter 2: Overview ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifica- tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers.

  • Page 22: Super I/O

    • Use a power supply that supports PMBus 1.1 or 1.2. • Install the NMView software in your system. NMView is optional and can be purchased from Supermicro. Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) ® The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with ®...

  • Page 23: Management Engine (Me)

    Chapter 2: Overview Management Engine (ME) The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the PCH, pro- vides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms. Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), supports 2D/VGA-compatible graphic engine with PCI interface, creating multi-me-...
  • Page 24 • RMCP+ protocol supported Note 1: For more information on IPMI configuration, please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals/. Note 2: The term "IPMI controller" and the term "BMC controller" can be used interchangeably in this section.

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Installation

    The following statements are industry-standard warnings provided to warn the user of situations when potential bodily injury may occur. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis- tance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
  • Page 26 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. ‫ كيلعف ةحيحص ريغ ةقيرطب ةيراطبلا لادبتسا ةلاح يف راجفنا نم رطخ كانه‬ ‫ةيراطبلا لادبتسا‬...

  • Page 27: Product Disposal

    Chapter 2: Installation Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla- mentos nacionales.

  • Page 28: Static-Sensitive Devices

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual 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 29: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    When you have one CPU, be sure to install the CPU in Socket 1 first. • Refer to the Supermicro website for CPU support and updates. Installing the LGA2011 Processor 1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. To open the socket cover, first press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st'.
  • Page 30 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position. Pull lever away from Press down on Load the the socket Lever labeled 'Close 1st' 3.
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation 1. Use your thumb and index finger to loosen the lever and open the load plate. 2. Using your thumb and index finger, hold the CPU on its edges and align the CPU keys, the semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys. Socket Keys CPU Keys 3.
  • Page 32 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual 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 lever labeled 'Close 1st' first, then lock the lever labeled 'Open 1st' second.

  • Page 33: 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 34: Removing The Heatsink

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard 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 instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket. 1.

  • Page 35: Installing And Removing The Memory Modules

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note: Check Supermicro's Website for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing & Removing DIMMs 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-DIMMA1.
  • Page 36 ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz 240-pin 4-channel memory modules in 16 DIMM slots. Note: For the latest memory updates, please refer to the Tested Memory List posted on our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/mother- board). Processor & Memory Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory population.
  • Page 37 1600 1866 1866 Note: For detailed information on memory support and updates, please refer to the SMC Recommended Memory List posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/mem.cfm. Populating RDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Capacity...
  • Page 38 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. Populating RDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules Intel E5-2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Capacity...
  • Page 39 1066 1066 (QDP) 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 LRDIMM Memory Support Ranks Memory Speed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per...

  • Page 40: Motherboard Installation

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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 41: 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 42: Control Panel Connectors And I/O Ports

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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 SFP2 SFP1 VGA1...

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

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Ports Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Pin# Definition Pin# Definition mouse are located next to the Back KB Data Mouse Data Panel USB Ports 0/1 and the IPMI No Connection No Connection LAN port on the motherboard.

  • Page 44: Serial Ports

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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 JTPM1/Port 80 header, is used to provide front access support.

  • Page 45: Ethernet Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Ethernet Ports GLAN Ports (LAN 1/2) Pin Definition Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/2) Pin# Definition and two 10G LAN ports (TLAN1, P2V5SB SGND TLAN2) are located on the I/O back- TD0+ Act LED plane to provide internet connec- TD0- P3V3SB tions.

  • Page 46: Unit Identifier Switch

    For more informa- Reset Reset Button Ground tion on IPMI, please refer Power Button Ground to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.supermicro.com. 1. UID Switch SFP2 SFP1 VGA1 COM1 USB0/1 KB/MOUSE 2. Rear UID LED (LE2)

  • Page 47: Front Control Panel

    These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro's server chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.

  • Page 48: Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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 Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located...

  • Page 49: Hdd Led

    Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located Pin# Definition on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a ID_UID_ cable here to indicate HDD activ- SW_3.3V/3.3V SB ity. See the table on the right for pin HDD Active definitions.

  • Page 50: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail/Uid Led

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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 51: Reset Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located Pin# Definition on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Reset hardware reset switch on the computer Ground case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 52: Connecting Cables

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin# Definition Pin # Definition Power Connectors +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1), and two 8-pin power connectors (JPW2/JPW3) PS_ON are located on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifica- tion.

  • Page 53: Fan Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions This motherboard has six system/CPU Pin# Definition fan headers (Fan 1~Fan 6) on the moth- Ground erboard. All these 4-pin fans headers are +12V backward compatible with the traditional Tachometer 3-pin fans. However, fan speed control Pulse Width Modu- is available for 4-pin fans only.

  • Page 54: Internal Speaker

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1) Pin Definition The Internal Speaker, 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 55: Standby Power Header

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

  • Page 56: Power Smb (I 2 C) Connector

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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 57: T-Sgpio/S-Sgpio Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation T-SGPIO/S-SGPIO Headers T-SGPIO/S-SGPIO Pin Definitions Three Serial-Link General Purpose Pin# Definition Definition Input/Output headers are located at T-SGPIO 1/2 and S-SGPIO 1 on the Ground Data motherboard. T-SPGIO 1/2 support Load Ground I-SATA 0~5, and S-SGPIO 1 supports Clock S-SATA 0-3 connections.

  • Page 58: Front Panel Leds For Tlan1/Tlan2

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Front Panel LEDs for TLAN1/TLAN2 Front Panel LEDs for TLAN 1/TLAN 2 Pin Definitions (JF2) The Front Panel LED indicator for TLAN Pin# Definition Definition port 1 is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF2, TLAN2 TLAN2 Link and for TLAN port 2 is on pins 1 and 2 Activity of JF2.

  • Page 59: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts be- Jumper tween two pins to change the function of the connector.

  • Page 60: Cmos Clear

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

  • Page 61: Vga Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation VGA Enable VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable Jumper Setting Definition 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 62 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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 Disabled (Default) default setting is Open to disable the connection.

  • Page 63: Management Engine (Me) Recovery

    Chapter 2: Installation Management Engine (ME) Recovery ME Recovery Jumper Settings Use Jumper JPME1 to select ME Firm- Jumper Setting Definition ware Recovery mode, which will limit Normal (Default) resource allocation for essential system ME Recovery operation only in order to maintain nor- mal power operation and management.

  • Page 64: Onboard Led Indicators

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Onboard LED Indicators Link LED Activity LED GLAN 1/2 LEDs Rear View (LAN Ports 1/2) The LAN 1/2 ports are located on the IO GLAN/TLAN Activity Indicator LED Settings Backplane. Each Ethernet LAN port has Color Status Definition two LEDs.

  • Page 65: Onboard Power Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1) LED Settings An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 LED Color Status on the motherboard. When this LED is on, System Off (PWR cable not connected) the system is on. Be sure to turn off the Green System On system and unplug the power cord before...

  • Page 66: Sas Activity Led (X9Drw-7Tpf Only)

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual SAS Activity LED (X9DRW-7TPF Only) SAS Activity LED Indicators Status SAS Activity LED indicator is located at LEDS1 Color/State SAS Status on the motherboard. When the LEDS1 is blink- LEDS1 SAS: Active ing, SAS operates properly. See the table on the Green: Blinking (Normal) right for more information.

  • Page 67: Bmc Heartbeat Led

    Chapter 2: Installation BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED Status A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LEM2 Color/State Definition on the motherboard. When LEM2 is blink- Green: BMC: Normal ing, BMC functions normally. See the Blinking table on the right for more information. SFP2 SFP1 A.

  • Page 68: 2-10 Sata/Sas Connections

    SATA DOM devices. See the Ground table on the right for pin definitions. Note: For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration, please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User's Guide posted on our website @ http:// www.supermicro.com.. SFP2 SFP1 A. I-SATA0 VGA1...

  • Page 69: Sas Ports (X9Drw-7Tpf Only)

    Ground RX_N RX_P Ground Note: For more information on LSI SAS RAID configuration, please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www. supermicro.com.. A. SAS 0-3 (X9DRW-7TPF) SFP2 SFP1 VGA1 USB0/1 COM1 KB/MOUSE B.
  • Page 70 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 2-46...

  • Page 71: 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 72: System Boot Failure

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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. System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned on, check the following:...

  • Page 73: 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 74 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual within the normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED, and make sure that the Overheat LED is not on. 5. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to the system. Make sure that all power connectors are connected. Please refer to our website for more information on minimum power require- ment.

  • Page 75: Technical Support Procedures

    Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards through its channels, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 76: Battery Removal And Installation

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF 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 77: 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 78: Returning Merchandise For Service

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

  • Page 79: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF. It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens, press the <Del>...

  • Page 80: Main Setup

    <Delete> at the appropriate time during system boot. Note: For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re- covery User Guide posted @http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/. Starting the Setup Utility Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.
  • Page 81 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 X9DRW-7/iTPF Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system.

  • Page 82: 4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations Select the Advanced tab to access the following submenu items. Boot Feature 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 83 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 84 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual • CPU Signature • Microcode Patch • CPU Stepping • Maximum / Minimum CPU Speed • Processor Cores • Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology • Intel VT-x Technology • Intel SMX Technology • L1 Data Cache / L1 Code Cache •...
  • Page 85 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's second core and above. (Please refer to Intel's website for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2, 4, and 6. Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions.
  • Page 86 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology, which will allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti- tions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 87 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 88: North Bridge

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Short Duration Power Limit During Turbo Mode, the system may exceed the processors default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit. By increasing this value, the proces- sor can provide better performance for short duration. This item displays the time period during which short duration power is maintained.
  • Page 89 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS IOU1-PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU1 and the PCI-Exp port. The options are x4x4 and x8. IOU2-PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU2 and the PCI-Exp port.
  • Page 90 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual QPI Configuration Current QPI Link This item displays the current status of the QPI Link. Current QPI Frequency This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link. Isoc Select Enabled to enable Isochronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service) requirements.
  • Page 91 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS  DIMM Information CPU Socket 1 DIMM Information, CPU Socket 2 DIMM Information The status of the memory modules is displayed as detected by the BIOS. 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.
  • Page 92 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error, the error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the original source).
  • Page 93 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Legacy USB Support (Available when USB Functions is not Disabled) Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy sup- port if USB devices are not present. Select Disabled to have USB devices available for EFI (Extensive Firmware Interface) applications only.
  • Page 94 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected. Aggressive Link Power Management When Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes.
  • Page 95 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Launch Storage OpROM Policy Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are multiple Option ROMs available in the system. The options are UEFI only and Legacy only. PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus.
  • Page 96 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual BCM57810S 10G OPROM Select Enabled to boot the computer using the BCM57810S Ethernet device. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device.
  • Page 97 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable serial port 1. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Device Settings This item displays the settings of Serial Port 1. Change Settings This option specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1.

  • Page 98: Serial Port Console Redirection

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Serial Port 2 Attribute Use this feature to select the attribute for this serial port. The options are SOL (Serial Over LAN), and COM. Serial Port Console Redirection COM1, COM2 These two submenus allow the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings for a COM Port specified by the user.
  • Page 99 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space. Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet.

  • Page 100: Console Redirection Settings (For Ems)

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) The submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management. Console Redirection (for EMS) Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 101: Acpi Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS ACPI Settings Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system. ACPI Sleep State Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode. Select S1 (CPU_Stop_Clock) to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instructions.
  • Page 102 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual 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 103 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Intel TXT (LT-SX) Dependencies Be sure to enable the features displayed below for Trusted Execution Technology to work properly in the system. VT-d Support: Intel Virtualization Technology with Direct I/O support VT Support: Intel Virtualization Technology support TPM Support: Trusted Platform support TPM State: Trusted Platform state ME Subsystem...
  • Page 104 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Ethernet Controller i350 Gigabit Network Connection Intel ® These items display the following information on the Intel i350 Gigabit network connections. NIC Configuration Link Speed Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port. The op- tions are AutoNeg, 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, and 100Mbps full.

  • Page 105: Event Logs

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Event Logs Select the Event Logs tab to access the following submenu items. 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 106 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Log, which is completed before a 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 107: Ipmi

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS IPMI Select the IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) tab to access the fol- lowing submenu items. IPMI Firmware Revision This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system. IPMI Status This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system. System Event Log ...
  • Page 108 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual 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 109: Boot

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 110: Security

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system. Password Check Use this feature to determine when a password entry is required. Select Setup to require the password only when entering setup. Select Always to require the pass- word when entering setup and on each boot.

  • Page 111: Save & Exit

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 112 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual 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 113: 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.
  • Page 114 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 115: 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 readme files for each item.

  • Page 116: Configuring Superdoctor Iii (Windows Os Only)

    X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Note 3: Changing BMC log-in information is recommended during initial system power-on. The default username is ADMIN and password is ADMIN. For BMC best practices, please refer to: http://www.supermicro. com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor III (Windows OS Only) The SuperDoctor® III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability.
  • Page 117 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 118 X9DRW-7TPF/iTPF Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 119 (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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