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Supermicro X9SCA User Manual (107 pages)
Brand:
Supermicro
| Category:
Motherboard
| Size: 11.34 MB
Table of Contents
About this Motherboard
3
Manual Organization
3
Conventions Used in the Manual
4
Contacting Supermicro
5
Table of Contents
6
Chapter 1 Introduction
13
Overview
13
Checklist
13
Motherboard Features
20
Block Diagram
22
System Block Diagram
22
Chipset Overview
23
Intel C204 Chipset Features
23
Special Features
24
Recovery from AC Power Loss
24
PC Health Monitoring
24
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
24
Environmental Temperature Control
24
System Resource Alert
24
ACPI Features
25
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
25
Power Supply
25
Super I/O
26
Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller
26
Chapter 2 Installation
27
Static-Sensitive Devices
27
Precautions
27
Unpacking
27
Processor and Heatsink Installation
28
Installing the LGA1155 Processor
28
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink
31
Removing the Heatsink
32
Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink
33
Removing the Heatsink
35
Installing DDR3 Memory
36
DIMM Installation
36
Removing Memory Modules
36
Memory Support
37
Memory Population Guidelines
37
Motherboard Installation
39
Tools Needed
39
Location of Mounting Holes
39
Installing the Motherboard
40
Connectors/Io Ports
41
Motherboard I/O Backpanel
41
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports
42
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
43
Ethernet Ports
44
Serial Ports
45
Video Connector
46
Front Control Panel
47
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
48
Power LED
48
Hdd Led
48
Power Fail LED
48
Nic1/Nic2 (Lan1/Lan2)
49
Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail / UID LED
49
Reset Button
50
Power Button
50
Connecting Cables
51
ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors
51
Fan Headers (FAN1~4, FANA)
52
Chassis Intrusion (JL1)
52
Internal Buzzer (SPKR1)
53
Speaker (JSPK)
53
Onboard Power LED (JLED1)
54
Power Supply I C (JPI C)
54
T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers ( T-SGPIO)
55
TPM Header (JTPM)
55
DOM PWR Connector (JWF1)
56
Wake-On-LAN (JWOL)
56
Nic3/Nic4 (Nic Led3/Led4)
57
Unit ID Switch
57
Jumper Settings
58
Explanation of Jumpers
58
LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL1~4)
58
CMOS Clear (JBT1)
59
PCI Slot SMB Enable (JI C1/JI C2)
59
VGA Enable (JPG1)
60
Watch Dog Enable (JWD)
60
USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1)
61
BMC Enable (JPB)
61
Onboard Indicators
62
LAN Port Leds
62
IPMI Dedicated LAN Leds
62
Onboard Power LED (LE2)
63
Unsupported Memory LED (LE3)
63
Onboard Standby Power LED (LE4)
63
Rear UID LED (LE5)
64
IPMI Heartbeat LED (LE7)
64
SATA Connections
65
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
67
Troubleshooting Procedures
67
Before Power on
67
No Power
67
No Video
68
Memory Errors
68
Losing the System's Setup Configuration
68
Technical Support Procedures
69
Frequently Asked Questions
70
Battery Removal and Installation
72
Battery Removal
72
Proper Battery Disposal
72
Battery Installation
72
Returning Merchandise for Service
73
Chapter 4 BIOS
75
Introduction
75
Starting BIOS Setup Utility
75
How to Change the Configuration Data
75
How to Start the Setup Utility
76
Main Setup
76
System Overview: the Following BIOS Information will be Displayed
77
System Time/System Date
77
Processor
77
System Memory
77
4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations
78
BOOT Feature
78
Quiet Boot
78
Addon ROM Display Mode
78
Bootup Num-Lock
78
Wait for 'F1' if Error
78
Interrupt 19 Capture
78
Watch Dog Function
79
Power Button Function
79
Restore on AC Power Loss
79
Deep Sx
79
Processor & Clock Options
79
Clock Spread Spectrum
79
Hardware Prefetcher (Available When Supported by the CPU)
79
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available When Supported by the CPU)
80
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available When Supported by the CPU)
80
Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available When Supported by the os and the CPU)
80
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology
80
Active Processor Cores
80
Power Technology
80
Eist
80
P-STATE Coordination
80
CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report
81
C-State Package Limit Setting
81
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (Available if Intel® EIST Technology Is Enabled)
81
Turbo Mode
81
Chipset Configuration
81
CPU Bridge Configuration
81
Memory Frequency
81
Integrated IO Configuration
81
VT-D
82
Active State Power Management
82
PCIE Maximum Payload Size
82
PCI Express Port
82
PEG Force Gen1
82
Detect Non-Compliant Device
82
South Bridge Configuration
82
USB Functionst
82
Legacy USB Support
83
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off
83
IDE/SATA Configuration
83
SATA Mode
83
IDE Mode
83
Serial-ATA Controller 0~1
83
SATA Port0~Port5
83
AHCI Mode
83
Aggressive Link Power Management
83
SATA Port0~Port5
84
Staggered Spin up
84
External SATA Port
84
Hot Plug
84
RAID Mode
84
Pcie/Pci/Pnp Configuration
84
PCI ROM Priority
84
PCI Latency Timer
84
SR-IOV Support
85
PCI-E Slot 4, 5, 6, & 7 OPROM
85
Onboard LAN Option ROM Select
85
Load Onboard LAN1 Option Rom/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM
85
Super IO Device Configuration
85
Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2
85
Serial Port1 Settings/ Serial Port2 Settings
85
Remote Access Configuration
85
Hardware Health Configuration
86
Fan Speed Control Mode
86
CPU Temperature Display Mode
87
Fan1 ~ Fan4, Fana Reading
87
12V, VDIMM, 5Vcc, -12V, Avcc, 3.3Vcc, Vsb, Vbat
87
ACPI Configuration
88
High Precision Event Timers
88
NUMA Support
88
WHEA Support
88
Event Logs
88
Smbios Event Log
88
Erase Event Log
88
When Log Is Full
88
Meci
89
Metw
89
IPMI Configuration (X9Sci-LN4F, X9SCA-F Only)
89
BMC Support
89
Wait for BMC
89
BMC Self Test Log
90
System Event Log
90
When SEL Full
90
Log EFI Status Codes
90
View FRU Information
90
BMC Network Configuration
91
Configuration Source
91
Boot Settings
92
Boot Options Priority
92
Boot Option #1, Boot Option #2, Boot Option #3, Etc
92
Delete Boot Option
92
Security Settings
93
Administrator Password
93
User Password
93
Boot Sector Virus Protection
93
Exit Options
94
Save Changes and Exit
94
Discard Changes and Exit
94
Discard Changes
94
Restore Defaults
94
Save as User Defaults
95
Restore User Defaults
95
Boot Override
95
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
97
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes
97
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
99
B-1 Installing Drivers
99
Configuring Supero Doctor III
100
Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions
103
An Overview to the UEFI BIOS
103
How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-The Main BIOS Block
103
To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device
103
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Supermicro X9SCA User Manual (107 pages)
Super Micro - X9SCA Server Motherboard
Brand:
Supermicro
| Category:
Motherboard
| Size: 9.3 MB
Table of Contents
About this Motherboard
3
Manual Organization
3
Conventions Used in the Manual
4
Contacting Supermicro
5
Table of Contents
6
Chapter 1 Introduction
13
Overview
13
Checklist
13
Motherboard Features
20
Block Diagram
22
System Block Diagram
22
Chipset Overview
23
Intel C204 Chipset Features
23
Special Features
24
Recovery from AC Power Loss
24
PC Health Monitoring
24
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
24
Environmental Temperature Control
24
System Resource Alert
24
ACPI Features
25
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
25
Power Supply
25
Super I/O
26
Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller
26
Chapter 2 Installation
27
Static-Sensitive Devices
27
Precautions
27
Unpacking
27
Processor and Heatsink Installation
28
Installing the LGA1155 Processor
28
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink
31
Removing the Heatsink
32
Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink
33
Removing the Heatsink
35
Installing DDR3 Memory
36
DIMM Installation
36
Removing Memory Modules
36
Memory Support
37
Memory Population Guidelines
37
Motherboard Installation
39
Tools Needed
39
Location of Mounting Holes
39
Installing the Motherboard
40
Connectors/Io Ports
41
Motherboard I/O Backpanel
41
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports
42
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
43
Ethernet Ports
44
Serial Ports
45
Video Connector
46
Front Control Panel
47
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
48
Hdd Led
48
Power Fail LED
48
Power LED
48
Nic1/Nic2 (Lan1/Lan2)
49
Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail / UID LED
49
Power Button
50
Reset Button
50
Connecting Cables
51
ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors
51
Fan Headers (FAN1~4, FANA)
52
Chassis Intrusion (JL1)
52
Internal Buzzer (SPKR1)
53
Speaker (JSPK)
53
Onboard Power LED (JLED1)
54
Power Supply I C (JPI C)
54
T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers ( T-SGPIO)
55
TPM Header (JTPM)
55
DOM PWR Connector (JWF1)
56
Wake-On-LAN (JWOL)
56
Nic3/Nic4 (Nic Led3/Led4)
57
Unit ID Switch
57
Jumper Settings
58
Explanation of Jumpers
58
LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL1~4)
58
CMOS Clear (JBT1)
59
PCI Slot SMB Enable (JI C1/JI C2)
59
VGA Enable (JPG1)
60
Watch Dog Enable (JWD)
60
BMC Enable (JPB)
61
USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1)
61
Onboard Indicators
62
LAN Port Leds
62
IPMI Dedicated LAN Leds
62
Onboard Power LED (LE2)
63
Unsupported Memory LED (LE3)
63
Onboard Standby Power LED (LE4)
63
Rear UID LED (LE5)
64
IPMI Heartbeat LED (LE7)
64
SATA Connections
65
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
67
Troubleshooting Procedures
67
Before Power on
67
No Power
67
No Video
68
Memory Errors
68
Losing The System's Setup Configuration
68
Technical Support Procedures
69
Frequently Asked Questions
70
Battery Removal and Installation
72
Battery Removal
72
Proper Battery Disposal
72
Battery Installation
72
Returning Merchandise for Service
73
Chapter 4 BIOS
75
Introduction
75
Starting BIOS Setup Utility
75
How To Change The Configuration Data
75
How to Start the Setup Utility
76
Main Setup
76
System Overview: the Following BIOS Information will be Displayed
77
System Time/System Date
77
Processor
77
System Memory
77
Advanced Setup Configurations
78
BOOT Feature
78
Addon ROM Display Mode
78
Bootup Num-Lock
78
Interrupt 19 Capture
78
Quiet Boot
78
Wait for 'F1' if Error
78
Deep Sx
79
Power Button Function
79
Restore on AC Power Loss
79
Watch Dog Function
79
Processor & Clock Options
79
Clock Spread Spectrum
79
Hardware Prefetcher (Available When Supported by the CPU)
79
Active Processor Cores
80
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available When Supported by the CPU)
80
Eist
80
Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available When Supported by the os and the CPU)
80
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology
80
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available When Supported by the CPU)
80
P-STATE Coordination
80
Power Technology
80
C-State Package Limit Setting
81
CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report
81
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (Available if Intel® EIST Technology Is Enabled)
81
Turbo Mode
81
Chipset Configuration
81
CPU Bridge Configuration
81
Integrated IO Configuration
81
Memory Frequency
81
Active State Power Management
82
PCIE Maximum Payload Size
82
VT-D
82
PCI Express Port
82
PEG Force Gen1
82
Detect Non-Compliant Device
82
South Bridge Configuration
82
USB Functionst
82
Legacy USB Support
83
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off
83
IDE/SATA Configuration
83
SATA Mode
83
IDE Mode
83
Serial-ATA Controller 0~1
83
SATA Port0~Port5
83
AHCI Mode
83
Aggressive Link Power Management
83
SATA Port0~Port5
84
Staggered Spin up
84
External SATA Port
84
Hot Plug
84
RAID Mode
84
Pcie/Pci/Pnp Configuration
84
PCI ROM Priority
84
PCI Latency Timer
84
SR-IOV Support
85
PCI-E Slot 4, 5, 6, & 7 OPROM
85
Onboard LAN Option ROM Select
85
Load Onboard LAN1 Option Rom/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM
85
Super IO Device Configuration
85
Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2
85
Serial Port1 Settings/ Serial Port2 Settings
85
Remote Access Configuration
85
Hardware Health Configuration
86
Fan Speed Control Mode
86
CPU Temperature Display Mode
87
Fan1 ~ Fan4, Fana Reading
87
12V, VDIMM, 5Vcc, -12V, Avcc, 3.3Vcc, Vsb, Vbat
87
ACPI Configuration
88
High Precision Event Timers
88
NUMA Support
88
WHEA Support
88
Event Logs
88
Smbios Event Log
88
Erase Event Log
88
When Log Is Full
88
Meci
89
Metw
89
IPMI Configuration (X9Sci-LN4F, X9SCA-F Only)
89
BMC Support
89
Wait for BMC
89
BMC Self Test Log
90
System Event Log
90
When SEL Full
90
Log EFI Status Codes
90
View FRU Information
90
BMC Network Configuration
91
Configuration Source
91
Boot Settings
92
Boot Options Priority
92
Boot Option #1, Boot Option #2, Boot Option #3, Etc
92
Delete Boot Option
92
Security Settings
93
Administrator Password
93
User Password
93
Boot Sector Virus Protection
93
Exit Options
94
Save Changes and Exit
94
Discard Changes and Exit
94
Discard Changes
94
Restore Defaults
94
Save as User Defaults
95
Restore User Defaults
95
Boot Override
95
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
97
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes
97
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
99
B-1 Installing Drivers
99
Configuring Supero Doctor III
100
Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions
103
An Overview to the UEFI BIOS
103
How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-The Main BIOS Block
103
To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device
103
Supermicro X9SCA User Manual (105 pages)
Brand:
Supermicro
| Category:
Motherboard
| Size: 11.18 MB
Table of Contents
About this Motherboard
3
Manual Organization
3
Conventions Used in the Manual
4
Contacting Supermicro
5
Table of Contents
6
Chapter 1 Introduction
13
Overview
13
Checklist
13
Motherboard Features
20
Block Diagram
22
System Block Diagram
22
Chipset Overview
23
Intel C204 Chipset Features
23
Special Features
24
Recovery from AC Power Loss
24
PC Health Monitoring
24
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
24
Environmental Temperature Control
24
System Resource Alert
24
ACPI Features
25
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
25
Power Supply
25
Super I/O
26
Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller
26
Chapter 2 Installation
27
Static-Sensitive Devices
27
Precautions
27
Unpacking
27
Processor and Heatsink Installation
28
Installing the LGA1155 Processor
28
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink
31
Removing the Heatsink
32
Installing an Active Fan CPU Heatsink
33
Removing the Heatsink
35
Installing DDR3 Memory
36
DIMM Installation
36
Removing Memory Modules
36
Memory Support
37
Memory Population Guidelines
37
Motherboard Installation
39
Tools Needed
39
Location of Mounting Holes
39
Installing the Motherboard
40
Connectors/Io Ports
41
Motherboard I/O Backpanel
41
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports
42
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
43
Ethernet Ports
44
Serial Ports
45
Video Connector
46
Front Control Panel
47
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
48
Hdd Led
48
Power Fail LED
48
Power LED
48
Nic1/Nic2 (Lan1/Lan2)
49
Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail / UID LED
49
Power Button
50
Reset Button
50
Connecting Cables
51
ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors
51
Fan Headers (FAN1~4, FANA)
52
Chassis Intrusion (JL1)
52
Internal Buzzer (SPKR1)
53
Speaker (JSPK)
53
Onboard Power LED (JLED1)
54
Power Supply I C (JPI C)
54
T-SGPIO 0/1 Headers ( T-SGPIO)
55
TPM Header (JTPM)
55
DOM PWR Connector (JWF1)
56
Wake-On-LAN (JWOL)
56
Nic3/Nic4 (Nic Led3/Led4)
57
Unit ID Switch
57
Jumper Settings
58
Explanation of Jumpers
58
LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL1~4)
58
CMOS Clear (JBT1)
59
PCI Slot SMB Enable (JI C1/JI C2)
59
VGA Enable (JPG1)
60
Watch Dog Enable (JWD)
60
BMC Enable (JPB)
61
USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1)
61
Onboard Indicators
62
LAN Port Leds
62
IPMI Dedicated LAN Leds
62
Onboard Power LED (LE2)
63
Unsupported Memory LED (LE3)
63
Onboard Standby Power LED (LE4)
63
Rear UID LED (LE5)
64
IPMI Heartbeat LED (LE7)
64
SATA Connections
65
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
67
Troubleshooting Procedures
67
Before Power on
67
No Power
67
No Video
68
Memory Errors
68
Losing the System's Setup Configuration
68
Technical Support Procedures
69
Frequently Asked Questions
70
Battery Removal and Installation
72
Battery Removal
72
Proper Battery Disposal
72
Battery Installation
72
Returning Merchandise for Service
73
Chapter 4 BIOS
75
Introduction
75
Starting BIOS Setup Utility
75
How to Change the Configuration Data
75
How to Start the Setup Utility
76
Main Setup
76
System Overview: the Following BIOS Information will be Displayed
77
System Time/System Date
77
Processor
77
System Memory
77
4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations
78
BOOT Feature
78
Addon ROM Display Mode
78
Bootup Num-Lock
78
Interrupt 19 Capture
78
Quiet Boot
78
Wait for 'F1' if Error
78
Deep Sx
79
Power Button Function
79
Restore on AC Power Loss
79
Watch Dog Function
79
Processor & Clock Options
79
Clock Spread Spectrum
79
Hardware Prefetcher (Available When Supported by the CPU)
79
Active Processor Cores
80
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available When Supported by the CPU)
80
Eist
80
Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available When Supported by the os and the CPU)
80
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology
80
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available When Supported by the CPU)
80
P-STATE Coordination
80
Power Technology
80
C-State Package Limit Setting
81
CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report
81
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (Available if Intel® EIST Technology Is Enabled)
81
Turbo Mode
81
Chipset Configuration
81
CPU Bridge Configuration
81
Integrated IO Configuration
81
Memory Frequency
81
Active State Power Management
82
PCIE Maximum Payload Size
82
VT-D
82
PCI Express Port
82
PEG Force Gen1
82
Detect Non-Compliant Device
82
South Bridge Configuration
82
USB Functionst
82
Legacy USB Support
83
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off
83
IDE/SATA Configuration
83
SATA Mode
83
IDE Mode
83
Serial-ATA Controller 0~1
83
SATA Port0~Port5
83
AHCI Mode
83
Aggressive Link Power Management
83
SATA Port0~Port5
84
Staggered Spin up
84
External SATA Port
84
Hot Plug
84
RAID Mode
84
Pcie/Pci/Pnp Configuration
84
PCI ROM Priority
84
PCI Latency Timer
84
SR-IOV Support
85
PCI-E Slot 4, 5, 6, & 7 OPROM
85
Onboard LAN Option ROM Select
85
Load Onboard LAN1 Option Rom/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM
85
Super IO Device Configuration
85
Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2
85
Serial Port1 Settings/ Serial Port2 Settings
85
Remote Access Configuration
85
Hardware Health Configuration
86
Fan Speed Control Mode
86
CPU Temperature Display Mode
87
Fan1 ~ Fan4, Fana Reading
87
12V, VDIMM, 5Vcc, -12V, Avcc, 3.3Vcc, Vsb, Vbat
87
ACPI Configuration
88
High Precision Event Timers
88
NUMA Support
88
WHEA Support
88
Event Logs
88
Smbios Event Log
88
Erase Event Log
88
When Log Is Full
88
Meci
89
Metw
89
IPMI Configuration (X9Sci-LN4F, X9SCA-F Only)
89
BMC Support
89
Wait for BMC
89
BMC Self Test Log
90
System Event Log
90
When SEL Full
90
Log EFI Status Codes
90
View FRU Information
90
BMC Network Configuration
91
Configuration Source
91
Boot Settings
92
Boot Options Priority
92
Boot Option #1, Boot Option #2, Boot Option #3, Etc
92
Delete Boot Option
92
Security Settings
93
Administrator Password
93
User Password
93
Boot Sector Virus Protection
93
Exit Options
94
Save Changes and Exit
94
Discard Changes and Exit
94
Discard Changes
94
Restore Defaults
94
Save as User Defaults
95
Restore User Defaults
95
Boot Override
95
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
97
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes
97
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
99
B-1 Installing Drivers
99
Configuring Supero Doctor III
100
Appendix C BIOS Recovery
103
Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive (Recommended Method
103
Part 1: Boot Sector Recovery Process
103
Part 2: BIOS Reprogramming (Re-Flashing
104
C-2 BIOS Recovery from an IDE/SATA_ATAPI Disc Drive
104
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