Supermicro MBD-X9SCA-F-O Bedienungsanleitung

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Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0 X9SCi-LN4 X9SCi-LN4F X9SCA X9SCA-F[...]

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    Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: February 23, 201 1 Unless yo u request and receive wri tten permission from Super Micro Com puter , In c., you may not copy any part of this docu ment. Information in th is do cument is subject to ch ange without notice. Other pro ducts and com panies referred to herein are tradem arks or regi stered trademark s of[...]

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    iii Preface Preface T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X9SCi-LN 4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9S CA/X9SCA-F mo therboard. About This Motherboard The X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F supports a single Int[...]

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    iv X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F Conventions Used in the Manual: Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructi ons to be strictly fo llowed to prev ent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury W arning[...]

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    v Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.[...]

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    vi X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F T able of Contents Prefac e About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ ii i Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... ii i Conventions Used in the Manual: [...]

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    vii T able of Contents Memory Population Guidelines ......................................................................2-1 1 2-4 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-1 3 T ools Needed ............................................................................................[...]

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    viii X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-3 3 PCI Slot SMB Enable (J I 2 C1/JI 2 C2) ......................................................... 2-3 3 VGA Enable (JPG1) ................................................................................. 2[...]

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    ix T able of Contents Processor ................................................................................................... 4- 3 System Memory ........................................................................................ 4- 3 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations ......................................................................[...]

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    x X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F PCI Express Port ........................................................................................ 4- 8 PEG Force Gen1 ........................................................................................ 4- 8 Detect Non-Compliant Device .................................................................[...]

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    xi NUMA Support ......................................................................................... 4-1 4 WHEA Support ......................................................................................... 4-1 4 4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-1 4 Smbios [...]

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    xii X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................................................................................. A- 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instruction s B-1 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulat ions on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ack nowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following ite[...]

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    1-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual Note : All graphics sh own in this manual wer e based upon the late st PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly th e same as the graphics shown in this manual. X9SCA Series Mo therboard Imag e[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X9SCi-LN 4 Series Mo therboard Imag e Note : All graphics sh own in this manual wer e based upon the late st PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly th e same as the graphics shown in this manual.[...]

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    1-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual Motherboard Layout (X9SCA Series) Important Notes to the User See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel con nections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers n ot indicated are for testing o nly . • When LE2 ([...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Important Notes to the User See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel con nections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers n ot indicated are for testing o nly . • When LE2 (Onboard Power LED Indi cator) is on, system power is on. Unplu[...]

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    1-6 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F Jumpers Jumper Description Default JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chpt. 2) JPB BMC Enable (X9SCi-LN4F , X9SCA-F Only) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabl[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F Headers/Connectors Connector Description B1 Onboard Battery COM1, COM2 COM1 Backpanel Serial Port, COM2 Serial Port Header BIOS SPI BIOS Fans 1~4, Fan A System/CPU Fan Headers JF1 Front Panel Control Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header JPW1 24-pin A TX M[...]

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    1-8 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Inte l® Xeon E3-1200 series, 2nd ge neration Intel Core® i3, Pentiu m®, Celeron® processo r in an LGA 1 155 socket Memory Four (4) SDRAM slots support up to 32 GB of DDR3 Unbuf - fered, ECC 1333/1066 memory Supports dual-channel memory bus DIMM sizes UDIMM 1[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse ports on the I/O backpanel Serial (COM) Ports T wo (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: one 9-pin RS-232 port (Backplane COM1 port) and one header (FP COM2) Super I/O Winbond Super I/O NCT6776F BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS ® SM Flash BIOS Play and Plug (PnP0, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0,[...]

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    1-10 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general bl ock diagram and may not exactly represent the featu res on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications of each motherboard. X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F Block Diagram Cougar Point BLOCK DIAGRAM DDR3 [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-2 Chipset Overview The X9 SCi - LN4 /X9 SCA se rie s moth erb oard su ppor t s a single Intel® Xeon E3- 1200 series, 2nd genera tion In tel Cor e® i3, Pentium®, Celeron® p rocessor in an LGA 1 155 socket. B uilt u pon th e f unc ti onal it y and t he c apab ili ty o f t he C 20 4 chi pset , the mothe rbo ard p ro[...]

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    1-12 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic I/O System ( BIOS) provides a settin g for you to determine h ow the system will respond whe n AC pow er i s lo st a nd then restored to the sys tem. Y o u c an choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 th e Wi nd ows O S env iro nm en t o r us ed w ith S up er o D o cto r II in L inu x. S up ero Do ctor is u sed to not if y the use r of cer t ain system event s. For exampl e, yo u can al s o c on  gu re S up e ro D o c to r to p r ov id e yo u w it h wa r ni ng s w he n t he s ys te m temp eratu re, CPU temp eratu [...]

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    1-14 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual 8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard. 2. T o provide adequate power to SA T A devices, please connect the SA T A DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply . It is stron gly r ecommende[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o avoid dam - aging your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wr[...]

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    2-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation W arning : When hand ling the processor package, avoi d pla cing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before add - ing, remov ing or changi ng any hardwa re components. Make sure [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Gen tly li ft the l oad l ever to op en th e load plate. Re move th e plast ic c ap. 2. Use your thumb and your index nger to hold the CPU at the North center 3. edge and the Sout h center ed ge of the CPU. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys. 4. Once it is aligne d, carefully low[...]

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    2-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual W arning: Y ou can onl y install the CPU inside the soc ket only in one direction. Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close properly , do not force it as it m ay damag e your CPU. Instead, op en the load plate agai n a[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Mounting Holes Motherboard Screw#1 Screw#2 Heatsink Bracket Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re - 1. quired amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are 2. aligned with those on the Motherbo[...]

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    2-6 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Removing the Heatsink W arning: We do not reco mmend that the CPU or the heatsin k be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc - tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket. Unscrew t he heatsink scre[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Thermal Grease Heatsink Fins Recommended Supermicro heatsink: SNK- P0 0 46A 4 active heatsink Insta lling an Activ e F an CPU Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan power connec - 1. tor on the mother board. (Refer to the layou t on the right for the CPU Fan location.) Position the heatsi nk so that the 2. heatsink fan wires are cl[...]

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    2-8 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Fo r t h e 1 U p a s s i ve h e a t s i n k , a s k f o r S N K - P 0 0 4 6 P ( b a c k p l a t e i s i n c l u d e d) , for t he 2U a cti ve heat si nk, S NK- P0 0 46A 4. Align the four heatsink fasten - 7. ers with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently push the pairs of diagonal fa[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Unplug th e PWR cord Pull Up Fo r t h e 1 U p a s s i ve h e a t s i n k , a s k f o r S N K - P 0 0 4 6 P ( b a c k p l a t e i s i n c l u d e d) , for t he 2U a cti ve heat si nk, S NK- P0 0 46A 4. Removing the Heatsink W arning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do n ee d t[...]

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    2-10 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual DIMM Installation Insert th e desired n umber of DIM Ms 1. into the memory s lots, starting with DIMM1A (Slot A, Channel 1, see the next page for the location). For best performance , please use the memory modules o f the same type and speed in the same bank. Push the release tabs outwa rds[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Memory Support The X9SCi - LN 4/ X9SC A ser ies suppo r ts u p to 32G B of Unbuf fe red ( UDI MM) DD R3 ECC 1333 /1 0 6 6 MHz i n 4 mem or y slot s. Popu latin g the se DIM M mo dule s wit h a pair of m emo r y m odul es o f th e sa me t yp e an d sa me s ize w ill res ult in inter leave d m emor y, wh ich wi ll impr o[...]

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    2-12 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 PCI Enumer[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 2-4 Motherboard Installation All motherboar ds have standard mountin g h oles to t different types of chassis. Make sure tha t the lo cations of all the m ounting holes for b oth mot herboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas - teners, metal ones are highly recommended[...]

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    2-14 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Installing the Motherboard Install t he I/O shie ld into the chassis. 1. Locate th e mounting holes on the mother board. 2. Locate th e matching mounting ho les on the chassis. Al ign the mou nting holes 3. on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in t[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 2-5 Connectors/IO Ports The I/O port s are color coded in conformance w ith the PC 99 spe cication. See th e gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Motherboard I/O Backpanel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Motherboard I/O Backpa nel 1. Keyboard (Purple) 6. COM 1 2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 7. VGA 3. USB Por[...]

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    2-16 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual A TX PS/ 2 Keybo ard/Mouse Ports T h e ATX P S / 2 k e y b o a r d an d PS/2 mouse are lo cated next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin denit ions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Denitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# Denition Pin# Denitio[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2/3 4. Front Panel USB 4/5 5. Front Pan el USB 12/13 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. In addition, six USB co nnections (USB 2/3, USB 4 /5, USB 12/13) are used to provide front chassis access ([...]

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    2-18 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LA N1/LAN2) are located ne xt to the VG A port on the I/ O Bac kpa nel . In addi tio n, a n IPM I Dedicated LAN is also located above USB 0/1 on the X9SCi-LN4 F/X9SCA-F to provide a dedicated network con - nec tion f or IPMI 2. 0. Two a ddi tion al Ethern[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Serial Ports A CO M Por t ( C OM1 ) is loc ated o n th e I /O back pane l, and ano ther S eri al Connection (COM2 ) is loc at e d below the SA T A po r ts to pr ovide fro nt ac - ce ss. Se e the t able on the rig ht for pin denitions. SerialPortPinDenitions (COM1/COM2) Pin # Denition Pin # Denition [...]

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    2-20 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual 1. VGA Video Connector A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the I/O backpanel. This connector is used to pro vid e a co nne ctio n for vide o a nd graphics dis play . Re fer to the board layout below for the location. VGA Pin Denitions Pin# Denition Pin# Denit[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo - cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specically for use with Supermicro server chassis. Se e the gure belo w for the description s of t he va rious control panel but[...]

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    2-22 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Denitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of J F1. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions. Power LED PinDenitions(JF1) Pin# Denition 15 +5V 16 Ground A. PWR LED B. HDD LED C. PWR Fail LED A B HD[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED conn ection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 1 0. NIC1 LED and NIC2 L ED are 2-pin N IC LED hea ders. Attach NI C LED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators to displ ay network a ct[...]

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    2-24 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con - tacting both pins will power on/off the sys - tem. This button can also be congured to funct ion as a suspend bu tton (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). T o turn off t he power in the [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 2-6 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard headers and conne ctors. Be s ure to use the corre ct cable fo r each heade r or connec tor . A. 24-Pin A TX Main PWR B. 8-Pin Processor PWR A B A TX Power 24-pin Connector PinDenitions(JPW1) Pin# Denition Pin[...]

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    2-26 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Fan Header PinDenitions Pin# Denition 1 Ground (Black) 2 +12V (Red) 3 T achometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Headers (F AN1~4, F ANA) Th e X9 SC i -L N4 / X9 S CA se ri e s ha s f i ve fa n headers (Fa n 1~Fan 4 and F an A). Th ese fans are 4-pin f an headers. Howe ver , Pins 1-3 of the [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 Internal Buzzer (SPKR1) The Inte rnal Buzzer (SPKR1) can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes. See the table on the right for pin denitions. A. Internal Buzzer B. Speaker Header Internal Buzzer PinDenition Pin# Denitions Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm Speaker Speaker (JS[...]

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    2-28 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual A. PWR LED B. PWR SMB Power Supply I 2 C (JPI 2 C) Power Supply I 2 C Connector, located at JPI 2 C, moni tors the status of the power supply , fan and system tem - perature. S ee the table on t he right for pin denitions. PWR Supply I 2 C PinDenitions Pin# Denition 1 Clock 2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 C T rusted Platform Module Header PinDenitions Pin # Denition Pin # Denition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 RSV0 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 RSV2 Serial_Link-SGPIO PinDenitions Pin# Denition Pin Denition [...]

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    2-30 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual B DOM PWR Connector (JWF1) Th e Dis k- On -M od ule (DO M) po we r connector, located at JWF 1, provides 5V (Gen1/Gen) power to a solid_state DOM storage device connected t o one of the S A T A po rts. See the table on the right for pin denitions. DOM PWR PinDenitions Pin# De[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 C LAN3/LAN4 LED PinDenitions(JF1) Pin# Denition 1 Vcc 2 Act LED - NIC3/NIC4 (NIC LED3/LED4) Attach LED cables to the NIC LED3 and NIC LED4 headers to display network activity for LAN3 and LAN4 ports respec - tively . Refer to the table on the righ t for pin denition s. Note: Available only on th e X9SCi-L[...]

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    2-32 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the mother - boa rd, jumper s c an be u sed to c hoose between optional settings. Jumpers create shor ts b etwee n tw o pi ns t o ch ange the function of the connector . Pin 1 i s identied with a sq uare sol der pad o[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 CMOS Clear (JBT1) JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to p revent a ccidental clearing of CMOS. T o 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 sy[...]

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    2-34 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual B A A. VGA Enable B. W atch Dog T imer Enable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Both Jumpers Denition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled VGA Enable (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to en able or disable the onboard VGA connector . The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable V GA . S [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 A A. USB 0/1 W ake-up B. BMC Enable USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1) Use the jumper JPU SB1 to "wake-up" your system by pres sing a key on a USB keybo ard or c licking t he USB mouse connecte d to the Backplane USB Ports 0/1 . JPUSB1 is used together with a US B Wake-Up featur e in the BIOS. Enable this jumper and the USB[...]

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    2-36 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual LAN Port LEDs T h e LA N p o r t s ar e l o c a t e d on t h e I/ O backpanel of the motherboard. Each Eth - ernet LAN port has two LEDs. Th e yel low LED i ndi cate s ac tiv it y , w hil e t he L ink L ED may be gr een, am ber, o r o f f t o i ndic ate t he spe ed of the co nne cti ons . S[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 A. LE2 B. LE3 C. LE4 Onboard Standby PWR LED (LE4) LED Status Status Denition Off Power Supply is Off (Hard Switch) On Power Supply is On (Hard Switch). Onboard Power LED (LE2) An Onboard Power LED is located at LE2 on th e motherboa rd. When LE2 is on, the AC power cable is connected and the system is running. C A B[...]

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    2-38 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual A B A. UID LED B. IPMI Heartbeat IPMI Heartbeat LED (LE7) An I PMI He ar tb eat LE D is lo ca ted at LE7 . Wh en LE 7 bli nks, t he I PMI i s fu nct io ning pr ope rly. Refer t o the t ab le on t he r igh t for det ail s. A ls o s ee th e l ayout be low for t he LED location. IPMI Heartbeat[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-39 2-9 SA T A Connections SA T A Connections Six Serial A T A (SA T A) connectors (I-SA T A 0 ~5) are located o n the motherboard. I-SA T A P orts 0/1 support SA T A 3.0 (6Mb/s), and I-SA T A Ports 2~5 support SA T A 2.0 (3 Mb/s). Serial Link connec - tions provide faster data transmission than legacy Parallel A T A. S ee [...]

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    2-40 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Notes[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use t he fo llo win g pro ce dure s to tr oub lesh oot y our sys tem. I f you have f oll owed a ll of the pro ce dure s b elow an d st ill nee d as sis tan ce, refe r to th e ‘ T e chn ic al S upp or t Pro ce dure s’ an d/or ‘Ret ur ning Mer cha ndi se [...]

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    3-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual No Video If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to re - 1. move all the add-on cards and cables rst. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A 2. for details on beep codes.) Remove al l memory mo dules and tu rn on the syste[...]

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    3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below . Also, Note that as a motherboard manufacturer , Supermicro does n ot sell directly t o end u sers, so it is best to rst chec k with your distri butor or reseller for troubles[...]

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    3-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The X9SCi-LN4/X9S Ci-LN4F/X9SCA/X9 SCA-F su pports up to 32GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 SDRAM (1.5V, 1333/1066 MHz). See Section 2-3 for details on instal ling memory. Question: How do I update my [...]

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    3-5 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Note: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable. T o 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. Qu[...]

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    3-6 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Proper Battery Disposal W arning! Please handle used batteries carefully . Do not damage the bat - tery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do n ot discar d a used b attery in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the regulation[...]

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    3-7 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A r ec eipt or co py of your invo ice ma rked wit h t he date of p urc hase is req uire d bef ore any wa rr ant y se r vi ce wi ll be re nde red. Y o u c an obt ain s er vi ce by c alli ng your ven dor for a Retu rne d M erc handi se Auth or izati on (RM A) numbe r . For fast er [...]

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    3-8 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/ X9SCA/X9SCA-F . The A MI ROM BIO S is store d in a Flash EEPRO M and can be easily updated. This chapter d escribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Note: Fo r instr uctions on BIOS[...]

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    4-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memo ry is being test ed, press the <D elete> key to en ter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility . From t he main menu, you c an access the other setup screens. An A[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/Syst em Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System T ime or Sys - tem Date using the arro w key s. En ter new v alues through the keyboard. Press the <T ab> key or the arrow keys to move betw een elds. Th e [...]

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    4-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual 4-3  Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items:  BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modied between POST mes - sages or the OEM lo go. Select Disabled to d isplay [...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 19 at boot and allow the drives tha t are attached t o these host ad aptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap - tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disab led[...]

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    4-6 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) The CPU fetch es th e ca che l ine for 64 bytes if th is o ption is set to Disab led. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled . Intel® Virtualization T echnology (Available when supported by the CPU) [...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 and freque ncy . This makes the p rocessor more energy efic ient, resulting in further gains. The options are HW_ALL , SW_ALL and SW-ANY . CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 (ACPI C2) or C6 (ACPI C3) report - ing to the operating system. The options are Disabled and Enabled. C-State pack[...]

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    4-8 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual VT -d Select Enabl ed to enable Intel's V ir tualizat ion T echno logy s upport for Direct I/O VT -d by reporting the I/O device assignmen ts t o VMM thro ugh the DMAR ACPI T ables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource- sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with gr[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Legacy USB Support This feat ure enables support for legacy USB d evices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present. Select Dis - able to have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins. The options are Enabled, Disabled and Auto. BIOS EHCI Hand-Off This item is for Operating Systems that doe[...]

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    4-10 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual SA T A Port0~Port5 This item displays the informa tion dete cted on the insta lled SA T A drives on the particular SA T A port. Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support. The options are Enabled and Disabled . External SA T A Port Set this item to Enabled to en[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 SR-IOV Support Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) is a specication that allows a PCIe device to appear as multiple physical devices to the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled. PCI-E Slot 4, 5, 6, & 7 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs. The options are Dis - abled and Enabl[...]

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    4-12 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual T erminal Type : Select ANS I, VT100, VT100+, or VT-UTF8 Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 57600, or 1 15200 Data Bits: 8 or 7 Parity: None , Even, Odd, Mark, or Space Stop Bits: 1 or 2 Flow Control: None or Hardware RTS/CTS Recorder Mode: Disabled or Enabled Resolution 100x31: Disabled or Enabl[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 onboard fans to run at 30% of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efciency and maximum quietness. The options are Full Speed (@100% of PWM Cycle), Standard (@50% of PWM Cycle), and Optimal (@30% of PWM Cycle). CPU T emperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS (i.e., +34 o C) or tem [...]

  • Seite 88

    4-14 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual  ACPI Conguration Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) power man agement setti ngs for your system. High Precision Event Timers Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much highe[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of oc - curences a du plicate event must happen before the M ECI counter is incre mented. This is a numeric value. METW The Multiple E vent Time Window (M ETW) de nes num ber of mi nutes m ust pas s between duplicate log events before MECI is increm[...]

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    4-16 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual  BMC Self T est Log This feature logs any BMC messages returned during a BMC se lf-test. It sho ws the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down. Erase Log - Select Y es, On every reset or No. When Log is Full - Select Clear Log or Do Not Log Anymore. ?[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17  BMC Network Conguration Set this feature to congur e the IPMI LAN adapt er with a network ad dress. Conguration Source This feat ure selects whether the IP addre ss, Subnet M ask and Gate way Address are automatically assigned by the network's DHCP server (Dynamic Host and Con - guration Protoc[...]

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    4-18 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual 4-6 Boot S ett ings Use t his fe ature t o co ngu re Bo ot Set ting s:  Boot Options Priority This feature allows the user to specify which devices are b oot devices and the or der of priority from which the systems boots from during startup. Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, e[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 4-7 Security Settings If the Administrator password is dened ONL Y - this controls access to the • BIOS setup ONL Y . If the User's password is dened ONL Y - this password will need to be entered • during e ach system startup or boot, and wi ll also ha ve Administrato r rights i n the setup. Passwords must be[...]

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    4-20 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual 4-8 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you h ave completed th e system congu ration changes, select this op tion to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer , so the new system con - [...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Save As User Defaults T o set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En - ter>. This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults T o set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En - ter>. Use this f[...]

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    4-22 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During th e POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, w hich are pe rformed 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 boot up. The error m essages normal ly appear o n the scree n. Fatal e[...]

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    A-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note 1 . Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les f or each item. Click on a computer icon t o the right of an ite m to install this item (from top to the bottom), one at a time. After installing each item, you must re bo[...]

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    B-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2  Conguring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote m anagement cap ability . It in cludes Remote and Local Managem ent tools. The loca l managem[...]

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    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD I II S of twa re Rev isio n 1.0 c an be do wnlo aded f rom our Web - sit e at: f t p://f tp. Supe rm icr o.co m/u tili ty/ Supe ro _ Doc tor_ II I/ . Y ou c an a lso dow nlo ad SDI II Us er 's Gui de at: h tt p://w w w.su[...]

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    B-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix C: BIOS Recovery C-1 Appendix C BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure descri bed in this section is to be u sed only when you are advised by your Supermicro T echnical Support representative, or in cases of emergencies w here the syste m no longer can boot due to a c orrupted BIOS. DO NOT reprogram (re-ash) the BIOS if your system is run[...]

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    C-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual Part 2: BIOS Reprogramming (Re-Flashing) After completing the Boot Sector Recovery Process, you will need to reprogram (“re-ash”) the prop er B IOS b inary le again int o the BIO S RO M in o rder to have the corr ect BIOS l e loaded b y the syste m. For det ails on ho w to ash/[...]

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    (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 signicant injury or[...]