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  • Page 1 X10SRA X10SRA-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, 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: Manual Organization

    This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X10SRA/X10SRA-F motherboard. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel C612 Express chipset.
  • Page 4: Checklist

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac- knowledged 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.
  • Page 5: Standardized Warning Statements

    Standardized Warning Statements Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
  • Page 6: Product Disposal

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual ¡Advertencia! Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incor- recta. Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gasta- das según las instrucciones del fabricante.
  • Page 7 Standardized Warning Statements 製品の廃棄 この製品を廃棄処分する場合、 国の関係する全ての法律 ・ 条例に従い処理する必要が あり ます。 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales.
  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 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) www.supermicro.com Site: Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
  • Page 9: Where To Find More Information

    Contacting Supermicro Where to Find More Information For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your motherboard. SMCI product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/ If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@ supermicro.com.
  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface Manual Organization ................iii Checklist ..................iv Conventions Used in the Manual ............iv Standardized Warning Statements ............v Battery Handling ............... v Product Disposal ...............vi Contacting Supermicro ..............viii Where to Find More Information............ix Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ................
  • Page 11 Ethernet Ports ..............2-16 Back Panel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) ...... 2-16 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port ..........2-17 VGA Port (X10SRA-F only) ..........2-17 Front Control Panel .............. 2-18 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions ......... 2-19 Power LED ..............2-19 HDD LED ................
  • Page 12 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Clear CMOS (JBT1, CLR_CMOS_SW, S8) ......2-28 PCI Slot SMB Enable (I C1/I C2) ........2-28 Audio Enable (JPAC1) ............2-29 Watch Dog Enable/Disable ..........2-29 USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1) ............ 2-30 Manufacturing Mode (JPME2) ..........2-31 VGA Enable/Disable (JPG1) ..........
  • Page 13 Table of Contents Setup Home ................4-3 Load Optimized Defaults ............. 4-5 Save All Settings Only ............4-5 Exit Without Save ............. 4-5 Save and Reset ..............4-5 Save and Exit Setup ............4-5 System Information ............... 4-6 Motherboard ................. 4-6 System Date ..............
  • Page 14 CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM ........4-30 Onboard LAN Option ROM Type .......... 4-31 Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Onboard LAN2 Option ROM ..4-31 Onboard Video Option ROM (X10SRA-F Only) ...... 4-31 VGA Priority ..............4-31 USB Settings ............... 4-32 Legacy USB Support ............
  • Page 15 Table of Contents EHCI Hand-Off ..............4-32 XHCI Mode ..............4-33 EHCI1 ................4-33 EHCI2 ................4-33 PCH-FW (Firmware) ............. 4-33 ME FW Image Re-Flash ............. 4-34 Super IO Configuration ............4-34 Enable Serial Port 1............4-34 Current Config (IRQ) ............4-34 Change (IRQ) Settings ............
  • Page 16 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Delete PK ................ 4-41 Set New PK ..............4-42 Key Exchange Key ............4-42 Delete KEK ..............4-42 Set New KEK ..............4-42 Append KEK ..............4-42 Authorized Signatures ............4-42 Delete DBT ..............4-42 Set New DBT ..............
  • Page 17 Table of Contents NIC Configuration ............. 4-56 Link Speed ..............4-56 Wake on LAN (WOL) ............4-56 Blink LEDs ............... 4-56 Port Configuration Information ........... 4-56 4-13 Event Logs ................. 4-57 SMBIOS Event Log ............4-57 Runtime Error Logging Support .......... 4-57 Memory Corrected Error Enabling (Available when the item above-Runtime Error Logging Support is set to Enable) ..
  • Page 18 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes ............A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Installing Drivers ..............B-1 Configuring SuperDoctor ® III ..........B-2 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ..........C-1 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block) ..
  • Page 19: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard supports a single Intel® E5-26xx series , E5-16xx series or Core™ i7 processor, in an LGA 2011-3 socket. With the Intel® C612 chipset built in, the X10SRA/X10SRA-F mother- board offers substantial system performance and storage capability for workstation/server platforms.
  • Page 20: Motherboard Features

    Keyboard/Mouse One shared PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port on the I/O rear I/O panel Other I/O Ports One (1) VGA Port (X10SRA-F only) One (1) Serial Port header (COM1) Audio One (1) High Definition Audio 5.1 channel connector supported by Realtek ALC1150 on the back panel...
  • Page 21 System Management PECI (Platform Environment Configuration Inter- face) 2.0 support System resource alert via SuperDoctor ® III SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI IPMI (for X10SRA-F only) Chassis Intrusion header and detection BIOS flash upgrade utility CD Utilities Drivers and software for Intel® C612 Express...
  • Page 22: Special Features

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 1-4 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine 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 a power-on state.
  • Page 23: System Resource Alert

    Chapter 1: Introduction System Resource Alert This feature is available when the system is used with SuperDoctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux. SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond predefined thresholds.
  • Page 24: Power Supply

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 1-7 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. This motherboard accommodates 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
  • Page 25 Chapter 1: Introduction X10SRA/X10SRA-F 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...
  • Page 26 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard Layout JUSB30_I2 Important Notes to the User • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". •...
  • Page 27 Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable ( Pins 1-2 (Enabled) X10SRA-F only) JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable ( Pins 1-2 (Enabled) X10SRA-F only) For the X10SRA-F, reboot time may be longer after clearing CMOS. This is due to the additional IPMI functions.
  • Page 28 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Connector Description I/O Back Panel See Back Panel I/O Connectors, below right Audio FP Front Panel Audio Header Onboard Battery Fan 1,2,3,4,5 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fan1: CPU Fan) Speaker/buzzer (Pins 1~4: External Speaker, Pins 3~4: Buzzer)
  • Page 29: System Block Diagram

    Chapter 1: Introduction X10SRA/X10SRA-F Block Diagram VR12.5 #0-8 #0-4 8 PHASE #0-7 #0-3 145W #0-6 #0-2 #0-5 #0-1 VR12.5 VR12.5 2 PHASE 2 PHASE LGA2011-3 PCI-E X16 Gen3 PCI-E X16 or X8 Gen3 JPCIE6 JPCIE4 PCI-E X8 Gen3 PCI-E JPCIE1...
  • Page 30 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 1-12...
  • Page 31: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Installation Components and Tools Needed Screws Phillips-Head Screwdriver Processor DDR4 DIMMs PC Chassis Heatsink with Fan Power Supply Video Card (Optional) SATA/USB Optical Drive (Optional) SATA Hard Disk Drive...
  • Page 32: Static-Sensitive Devices

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid damaging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.
  • Page 33: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Attention! When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Important: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 34 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011-3 socket. To open the socket cover, first press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st'. Press down on Load Lever labeled 'Open 1st'. 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position.
  • Page 35 Chapter 2: Installation 4. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys. Socket Keys CPU Keys 5. Once they are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket.
  • Page 36 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 7. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the 'Close 1st' lever first, then lock the 'Open 1st' lever second. Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks.
  • Page 37: Installing A Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing a CPU Heatsink 1. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the heatsink. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the two mount- ing holes on the heatsink are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 38: Removing A Heatsink

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Removing a Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instruc- tions below to uninstall the heatsink to avoid damaging the CPU or other components.
  • Page 39: Installing Ddr4 Memory

    DIMMA1 DIMMA2 next page for the location). For DIMMB1 DIMMB2 the system to work properly, please use the memory modules IPMI CODE X10SRA/ JPW2 MAC CODE X10SRA-F BAR CODE of the same type and speed in MH11 the same motherboard.
  • Page 40: Memory Population Guidelines

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Memory Support The X10SRA (-F) supports up to 512GB of ECC LRDIMM, up to 2133MHz, or 256GB ECC RDIMM, up to 2133Mhz, or up to 64GB ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered UDIMM (for Core i7 only), up to 2133MHz, in 8 memory slots.
  • Page 41 Chapter 2: Installation Notes Be sure to use memory modules of the same type, same speed, same frequency on the same motherboard. Mixing of memory modules of different types and speeds is not allowed. Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be re- duced when 4 GB of RAM is used.
  • Page 42: Motherboard Installation

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 2-5 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 plas- tic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.
  • Page 43: Installing The Motherboard

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Motherboard 1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. (See the previous page.) 3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.
  • Page 44: Connectors/Io Ports

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 2-6 Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back I/O Panel AUDIO_FP LAN2 LAN1 USB 14/15(3.0)
  • Page 45: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    DIMMA1 DIMMA2 A. Backpanel USB 3.0 #14 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 B. Backpanel USB 3.0 #15 C. Backpanel USB 3.0 #10 IPMI CODE X10SRA/ JPW2 MAC CODE D. Backpanel USB 3.0 #11 X10SRA-F BAR CODE MH11 E. Backpanel USB 3.0 #12 DIMMD2 F.
  • Page 46: Ethernet Ports

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Definition Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) Pin# Desc Pin# Desc are located next to the HD Audio Con- VBUS1 TD0- nector on the I/O Backpanel to provide TD1+ network connections. These ports accept TD1- RJ45 type cables.
  • Page 47: Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

    This may be used with either a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse, or both when using a 'Y' PS/2 cable. VGA Port (X10SRA-F only) A VGA port is located next to the USB ports 0/1 on the I/O backpanel. Use this port to connect to a compatible VGA display.
  • Page 48: Front Control Panel

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators.
  • Page 49: Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    Chapter 2: Installation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located on Pin# Definition pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table +3.3V on the right for pin definitions. PWR LED HDD LED HDD LED...
  • Page 50: Nmi Button

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button- Pin# Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the rightfor Ground pin definitions. Power Fail LED Power Fail...
  • Page 51: Connecting Cables

    FAN5 JBR1 JPUSB1 1-2 ENABLE SW_BIOSRC 2-3 DISABLE JPL2 FAN4 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 IPMI CODE X10SRA/ JPW2 MAC CODE X10SRA-F BAR CODE MH11 DIMMD2 CHASSIS INTRUSION DIMMD1 JBT1 DIMMC2 LED4 DIMMC1 JSD1 :SATA DOM POWER...
  • Page 52: Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5) Fan Header Pin Definitions The X10SRA/X10SRA-F has five fan head- Pin# Definition ers (Fan 1~Fan 5). These fans are 4-pin Ground (Black) fan headers. Although pins 1-3 of the fan 2.5A/+12V...
  • Page 53: Internal Buzzer (Sp1)

    FAN5 JBR1 JPUSB1 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE SW_BIOSRC JPL2 FAN4 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 IPMI CODE X10SRA/ JPW2 MAC CODE X10SRA-F BAR CODE MH11 DIMMD2 CHASSIS INTRUSION DIMMD1 JBT1 LED4 DIMMC2 DIMMC1 JSD1 :SATA DOM POWER...
  • Page 54: Dom Pwr Connector (Jsd1)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual DOM PWR Connector (JSD1) DOM PWR Pin Definitions The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power con- Pin# Definition nector, located at JSD1, provides 5V (Gen1/Gen) power to a solid state DOM Ground storage device connected to one of the Ground SATA ports.
  • Page 55: Tpm Header (Jtpm1)

    FAN5 JBR1 JPUSB1 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE SW_BIOSRC JPL2 FAN4 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 IPMI CODE X10SRA/ JPW2 MAC CODE X10SRA-F BAR CODE MH11 DIMMD2 CHASSIS INTRUSION DIMMD1 JBT1 LED4 DIMMC2 DIMMC1 JSD1 :SATA DOM POWER...
  • Page 56: Front Panel Audio Header (Audio Fp)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO 10-in Audio Pin Definitions Pin# Signal A 10-pin Audio header is supported on Microphone_Left the motherboard. This header allows you Audio_Ground to connect the motherboard to a front Microphone_Right panel audio control panet, if needed.
  • Page 57: Jumper Settings

    FAN5 JBR1 JPUSB1 1-2 ENABLE SW_BIOSRC 2-3 DISABLE JPL2 FAN4 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 IPMI CODE X10SRA/ JPW2 MAC CODE X10SRA-F BAR CODE MH11 DIMMD2 CHASSIS INTRUSION DIMMD1 JBT1 LED4 DIMMC2 DIMMC1 JSD1 :SATA DOM POWER...
  • Page 58: Clear Cmos (Jbt1, Clr_Cmos_Sw, S8)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Clear CMOS (JBT1, CLR_CMOS_SW, S8) JBT1, CLR_CMOS_SW and S8 are used to clear the saved system setup configuration stored in the CMOS chip. To clear the contents of the CMOS, completely shut down the system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 with a jumper or use the push button switch on CLR_CMOS_SW or S8.
  • Page 59: Audio Enable (Jpac1)

    FAN5 JBR1 JPUSB1 1-2 ENABLE SW_BIOSRC 2-3 DISABLE JPL2 FAN4 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 IPMI CODE X10SRA/ JPW2 MAC CODE X10SRA-F BAR CODE MH11 DIMMD2 CHASSIS INTRUSION DIMMD1 JBT1 LED4 DIMMC2 DIMMC1 JSD1 :SATA DOM POWER...
  • Page 60: Usb Wake-Up (Jpusb1)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1) USB Wake-Up Jumper Settings Use jumper JPUSB1 to activate the "wake-up" Jumper Setting Definition function of the USB ports by pressing a key on Pins 1-2 Enabled an attached USB keyboard or clicking the USB...
  • Page 61: Manufacturing Mode (Jpme2)

    See Normal (Default) the table on the right for jumper set- VGA Disabled tings. Supported on the X10SRA-F only. BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1) A. Manufacturing Mode Close Pin 2 and Pin 3 of jumper JPB1 to B.
  • Page 62: Bios Recovery Switch (Jbr1)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual BIOS Recovery Switch (JBR1) BIOS Recovery (JBR1) Jumper Settings The BIOS Recovery Switch (JBR1) is used State Definition to enable or disable the BIOS Recovery Normal (Default) feature of the motherboard. Slide the Recover switch from the default position to begin the recovery process.
  • Page 63: Onboard Indicators

    On, blink- BMC running normal board Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). See the table on the right for Note: this status display definitions. feature is for the X10SRA-F only. A. LAN 1/2 LEDs B. BMC Heartbeat AUDIO_FP LAN2 LAN1 USB 14/15(3.0) USB 12/13(3.0)
  • Page 64: Power Led (Le2)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Power LED (LE2) IPMI CODE Power LED LED Status LED1 is a status LED to indicate that the MAC CODE Status Definition motherboard is on and running. BAR CODE System Off the table on the right for status display System On and Running definitions.
  • Page 65: Sata Connections

    FAN5 JBR1 JPUSB1 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE SW_BIOSRC JPL2 FAN4 1-2 ENABLE 2-3 DISABLE DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 IPMI CODE X10SRA/ JPW2 MAC CODE X10SRA-F BAR CODE MH11 DIMMD2 CHASSIS INTRUSION DIMMD1 JBT1 LED4 DIMMC2 DIMMC1 (Top) JSD1 :SATA DOM POWER...
  • Page 66 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Notes 2-36...
  • Page 67: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 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.
  • Page 68: No Video

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to re- move all the add-on cards and cables first. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.)
  • Page 69: Technical Support Procedures

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below. Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.
  • Page 70: Frequently Asked Questions

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The X10SRA/-F supports up to 512GB of DDR4 memory. See Section 2-4 for details. Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: We do NOT recommend that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system.
  • Page 71: Battery Removal And Installation

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Important: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable. To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip, please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service. Question: I think my BIOS is corrupted. How can I recover my BIOS? Answer: Please see Appendix C-BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions.
  • Page 72: Returning Motherboard For Service

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Battery Installation 1. To install an onboard battery, follow the steps 1& 2 above and con- tinue below: 2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be fac- ing up. 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.
  • Page 73: Chapter 4 Bios

    4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X10SRA/ X10SRA-F motherboard. The ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.
  • Page 74: How To Change The Configuration Data

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual The AMI BIOS GUI Setup Utility uses a mouse pointer navigation system similar to standard graphical user interfaces. Hover and click an icon to select a section, click a down arrow to select from an options list.
  • Page 75: Setup Home

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-2 Setup Home The first screen of the AMI BIOS GUI Setup Utility is the Setup Home screen. You can always return to the Setup Home screen by clicking the Home icon on the top of the screen. The Setup Home screen is shown below.
  • Page 76 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual By default, some advanced menu options are hidden from display. Clicking Expert Mode ON or OFF will display or hide these options from the menu. In this chapter, all Expert Mode option items are bold and underlined.
  • Page 77: Load Optimized Defaults

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Load Optimized Defaults To set this feature, select Load Optimized Defaults from the Save & Load menu and press <Enter>. These are factory settings designed for maxi- mum system performance but not for maximum stability. Save All Settings Only When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save all changes made.
  • Page 78: System Information

    The System Information Screen displays the motherboard's configuration. Motherboard The following information are displayed in this section: • Motherboard Model Name - X10SRA (-F). • BIOS Version - this item displays the BIOS version number. • Build Date - displays the BIOS build date.
  • Page 79: Cpu

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS The following information are be displayed in this section: • Type and Speed of CPU - indicates the brand, model name, model number of the CPU and it's rated clock speed. • CPU Signature - displays the unique signature embedded in the CPU. •...
  • Page 80: Memory

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Memory The following information are be displayed in this section: • Total Memory - shows the total detected system memory. • Memory Frequency - displays the system memory's detected speed.
  • Page 81: Pch

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS The following information are be displayed in this section: • PCH Name - displays the name of the PCH chip (if detected). • PCH Stepping- shows the PCH chip's stepping number.
  • Page 82: Processor (Cpu)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 4-4 Processor (CPU) Set all options for the processor in this section. Information The following CPU information will be displayed: • CPU Model Number and Clock Frequency • CPU Signature - displays the unique signature emebedded in CPU.
  • Page 83: Performance

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Performance Hyper-threading [ALL] Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU) Select Enabled to enable the Execute-Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an applica- tion code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage...
  • Page 84: Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available When Supported By The Cpu)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disabled. The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this feature is set to Enabled.
  • Page 85: Power Management

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Power Management Power Technology Select Energy Efficiency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to customize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power- saving settings. The options are Disable, Energy Efficiency, and Custom. If the above is set to 'Custom' the following options are displayed: EIST EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort...
  • Page 86 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Package C-State limit This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C-State package reg- ister. The options are C0/C1 State, C2 State, C6 (Non Retention) State, and C6 (Rentention) State. CPU C3 Report Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to the operating system.
  • Page 87: Chipset

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Chipset Set all options for the Chipset in this section. System Agent The following will be displayed: • System Agent Bridge Name - this displays the System Agent bridge name. • System Agent RC Version - indicates the System Agent RC version. •...
  • Page 88: Intel Vt For Directed I/O (Vt-D)

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Relaxed Ordering Select Enable to enable Relaxed Ordering support which will allow certain transactions to violate the strict-ordering rules of PCI bus for a transac- tion to be completed prior to other transactions that have already been enqueued.
  • Page 89: Pch I/O

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCH I/O The following will be displayed: • PCH Name - this displays the chipset name. • PCH RC Version - indicates the PCH RC version. • PCH Stepping - this item displays the PCH stepping.. Azalia (HD Audio) This item controls the detection of the Azalia (HD Audio) device.
  • Page 90: On Board Chip

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual On Board Chip Onboard USB Controller (USB 14/15) This feature Enables or Disables the USB controller for USB ports 14/15. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Onboard USB Controller (USB 16/17) This feature Enables or Disables the USB controller for USB ports 16/17.
  • Page 91: Memory

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-6 Memory Set all options for the System Memory in this section. Memory Information This item information on the memory modules installed on the moth- erboard. • DIMMA1~DIMMD2 - this item displays the type of memory that are detected for each memory slot.
  • Page 92: Memory Configuration

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Memory Configuration Enforce POR Select Enable to enforce POR restrictions on DDR4 frequency and volt- age programming. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Memory Frequency Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules.
  • Page 93: Hardware Monitor

    The options are Enable and Disable. 4-7 Hardware Monitor This section is supported on the X10SRA motherboard only, or in the case of the X10SRA-F, will only appear if jumper JPB1 is set to disabled (pins 2-3). Temperature...
  • Page 94: Fan Speed

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual The following temperatures from different sensors on the motherboard will be displayed: • CPU Temperature - CPU temperature reading in Celsius. • System Temperature - System temperature reading in Celsius. • Peripheral Temperature - Peripheral temperature reading in Celsius.
  • Page 95: Voltage

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Voltage The Voltage section detects and displays the different detected voltage levels from different sensors within the motherboard. The following will be displayed: • VCPU, 12V, VDIMM, 5VCC, PCH 1.05V, AVCC, 3.3VCC, VSB, VBAT - the current detected voltage is displayed.
  • Page 96: Sata

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 4-8 I/O Set all options for the I/O in this section. SATA SATA Controller This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 97 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS SATA Port 0 ~ SATA Port 5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA port. • Model number of drive and capacity Port 0 ~ Port 5 Spin Up Device On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to ini- tialize the device.
  • Page 98: Ssata

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Serial ATA Port 0~ Port 5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port. • Model number of drive and capacity Port 0 ~ Port 5 Spin Up Device On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization to the device.
  • Page 99: Configure Ssata As

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Configure sSATA as Select IDE to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as an IDE drive. Select AHCI to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. The options are IDE, AHCI and RAID. *If the item above "Configure sSATA as"...
  • Page 100 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Port 0 ~ Port 3 sSATA Device Type (Available when a SATA port is detected) Use this item to specify if the sSATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.
  • Page 101: Pcie/Pci/Pnp

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCIe/PCI/PnP NB PCIE Setting (click heading title to show contents below) 4-29...
  • Page 102: Cpu Slot1 Pci-E 3.0 X8 (In X16) - Gen X

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) - Gen X Set this option to configure the Gen X setting of this PCIE slot . The options are Auto, Gen1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen2 (5 GT/s) and Gen3 (8 GT/s).
  • Page 103: Onboard Lan Option Rom Type

    VGA Priority Use this item to select the graphics device to be used as the primary video display for system boot. The options are Auto (for the X10SRA), Onboard VGA (for the X10SRA-F), CPU SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16), CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16), PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X4),...
  • Page 104: Usb Settings

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual USB Settings The following will be displayed: • USB Devices - this displays a list of the detected USB devices. Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to support onboard legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if there are no legacy USB devices present. Select Disable to have all USB devices available for EFI applications only.
  • Page 105: Xhci Mode

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS XHCI Mode This feature handles the operation mode for the XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) controller. The settings are Smart Auto, Auto, Enabled, and Disabledl. EHCI1 Select Enabled to enable EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) sup- port on USB 2.0 connector #1 (-at least one USB 2.0 connector should be enabled for EHCI support.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 106: Me Fw Image Re-Flash

    This item will update the PCH Firmware from an omage in a USB Flash- drive attached to a USB port. The options are Enabled and Disabled. This feature is supported on the X10SRA only. Super IO Configuration Enable Serial Port 1 This item will Enable or Disable Serial Port 1 (COM1).
  • Page 107: Booting

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Booting The different boot settings and options for the motherboard are in this section. Boot Device Settings Boot Mode Select Use this item to select the type of device to be used for system boot. The options are Legacy, UEFI, and Dual.
  • Page 108: Network Drive Bbs Priorities

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual • Dual Boot Order #5 • Dual Boot Order #6 • Dual Boot Order #7 • Dual Boot Order #8 • Dual Boot Order #9 • Dual Boot Order #10 • Dual Boot Order #11 •...
  • Page 109: Bios Features

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS BIOS Features Bootup Numlock State This option sets the state to which the NumLock key is configured when booting. The default is checked (Activated). Quiet Boot This option sets the state to which the system buzzer is configured when booting.
  • Page 110: Retry Boot

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Inter- rupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices.
  • Page 111: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Security Settings This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system. • If the Administrator password is defined ONLY - this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY. • If the User's password is defined ONLY - this password will need to be entered upon each system boot, and will also have Administrator rights in the setup.
  • Page 112: Secure Boot Menu

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Secure Boot Menu The following items will be displayed: • System Mode - indicates the current system mode. • Secure Boot - this item indicates if Secure Boot is activated or not. Secure Boot Select Enabled for Secure Boot flow control. This feature is available when the platform key (PK) is pre-registered, the platform operates in the user mode, and CSM is disabled in the Setup utility.
  • Page 113: Key Management

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Key Management (if Secure Boot Mode is set to 'Custom') Key Management allows experienced users to modify Secure Boot Vari- ables. Default Key Provision This item will load the default key provision. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 114: Set New Pk

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Set New PK This item uploads and installs a secure Platform Key. You may insert a factory default key or load from a file. The file formats accepted are: 1) Public Key Certificate a. EFI Signature List b.
  • Page 115: Append Dbt

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS b. EFI CERT X509 (DER Encoded) c. EFI CERT RSA2048 (bin) d. EFI SERT SHA256 (bin) 2) EFI Time Based Authenticated Variable When prompted, select "Yes" to load Factory Defaults or "No' to load from a file. Append DBT This item uploads and adds an Authorized Signature into the Key Man- agement.
  • Page 116: Management

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 4-10 Management Set all options for the System Management feature in this section. ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State This feature selects the ACPI Sleep State that the system will enter into when the suspend button is activated. The options are Suspend Disabled, and S3 (Suspend to RAM).
  • Page 117: Console Redirection Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Console Redirection Settings COM 1 Enable Console Redirection Select Enabled to enable COM Port 1 Console Redirection, which will al- low a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Disabled (unchecked) and Enabled (checked).
  • Page 118 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 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 Redirec- tion. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).
  • Page 119: Sol (X10Sra-F Only)

    Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When the option- Always Enable is selected, legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS bootup. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader. SOL (X10SRA-F only) Enable Console Redirection Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are Enabled (checked) and Disabled (Unchecked).
  • Page 120 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirec- tion. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits). Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors.
  • Page 121 Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The options are COM1 (Console Redirec- tion) and SOL (Console Redirection, X10SRA-F only). Terminal Type Use this feature 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.
  • Page 122 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8. Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Con- sole Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in both host computer and the client computer.
  • Page 123: Ipmi

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-11 IPMI Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings. This is supported on the X10SRA-F only. IPMI The following will be displayed: • IPMI Firmware Revision - This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system.
  • Page 124: Erasing Settings

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next sys- tem reboot. Select Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot.
  • Page 125: Update Ipmi Lan Configuration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Update IPMI LAN Configuration Select Yes for the system BIOS to automatically reset the following IPMI settings at next system boot. The options are Yes and No. Configuration Address Source (Available when the item above - Update IPMI LAN Configuration is set to Yes) Use this item to select the IP address source for this computer.
  • Page 126: Network Stack

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual 4-12 Network Stack Network Stack The Network Stack is a library that is used for URL resource fetching. The options are Disabled and Enabled. If enabled, the following op- tions will appear: Ipv4 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to...
  • Page 127 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS The two built-in Gb LAN ports will also appear: Please note that if the LAN ports do not appear as above, go back to the Main Menu and return to Network Stack to refresh the screen. These new options are clickable, and each has its own settings underneath: 4-55...
  • Page 128: Nic Configuration

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual NIC Configuration There are two options under this link: Link Speed Select Auto Negotiated to allow the port to auto-configure its speed depending on the actual speed supported on the connected network. The options are Auto Negotiated, 10Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half and 100Mbps Full.
  • Page 129: Smbios Event Log

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Event Logs 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 En- abled and Disabled.
  • Page 130: Erasing Settings

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase all error events in the SMBIOS (System Man- agement BIOS) log before an event logging is initialized at bootup. The options are No and Yes. When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the event log is full.
  • Page 131: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue with bootup.
  • Page 132 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 133: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 134: Configuring Superdoctor ® Iii

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual B-2 Configuring SuperDoctor ® 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 tool is called the SD III Client.
  • Page 135 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III software and manual may be down- loaded from our Website at: http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/Super- DoctorIII.cfm. For Linux, we still recommend that you use SuperDoctor II, this version is also available for download at the link above.
  • Page 136 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 137: Appendix C Uefi Bios Recovery Instructions

    Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Attention! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages aris- ing from a BIOS update.
  • Page 138: To Recover The Main Bios Block Using A Usb-Attached Device

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual C-3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB- Attached Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB- attached device without additional utilities used. A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive, or a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose.
  • Page 139 Appendix C: UEFI BIOS Recovery 4. After locating the new BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu as shown below. Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recovery. If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery, follow the procedures below.
  • Page 140 Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual Note: Do not interrupt the BIOS programming until it is com- pleted. 6. After the BIOS Recovery process is complete, click OK to reboot the system.
  • Page 141: Appendix D Dual Boot Block

    Appendix D: Dual Boot Block Appendix D Dual Boot Block D-1 Introduction This motherboard supports the Dual Boot Block feature, which is the last- ditch mechanism to recover the BIOS boot block. This section provides an introduction to the feature. BIOS Boot Block A BIOS boot block is the minimum BIOS loader required to enable nec- essary hardware components for the BIOS crisis recovery flash that will...
  • Page 142: Steps To Reboot The System By Switch Jbr1

    Supermicro X10SRA/X10SRA-F Motherboard User’s Manual D-2 Steps to Reboot the System by switch JBR1 1. Power down the system. 2. On switch JBR1 slide switch to ON, and power on the system. 3. Follow the BIOS recovery SOP listed in the previous chapter (Appendix C).
  • Page 143 (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 com- munication 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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