Supermicro X9SRi-F manual

USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b X9SRi X9SRi-F X9SRi-3F X9SRE X9SRE-F X9SRE-3F[...]

Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date: May 25, 2012 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective [...]

iii Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series motherboard. About This Motherboard The X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series supports a single Intel® E5-1600/ E5-2600 series processor (201 1-pin, Socket[...]

iv X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 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: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injur[...]

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.[...]

vi X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual T able of Contents Preface About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ iii Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in th[...]

vii T able of Contents Removing Memory Modules ........................................................................... 2-8 Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-9 Memory Population Guidelines ..................................................................... 2-10 2-4 M[...]

viii X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-30 Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-30 LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL1~2) .....................................[...]

ix T able of Contents Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1 How T o Change the Conguration Data ........................[...]

x X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Power T echnology ...................................................................................... 4-7 EIST ............................................................................................................ 4-7 T urbo Mode .............................................................[...]

xi Serial-A T A Controller 0~1 .......................................................................... 4-1 1 AHCI Mode ................................................................................................ 4-1 1 Aggressive Link Power Management ........................................................ 4-1 1 Port 0~5 Hot Plug ...........[...]

xii X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-17  Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ........................................................ 4-17 Smbios Event Log .............................................................[...]

xiii Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................................................................................. A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Drivers .............................................................................................. B-1 B-2  Conguring Super[...]

xiv X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Notes[...]

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

1-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual. X9SRE Motherboard Series Image[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual. X9SRi Motherboard Series Image[...]

1-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Motherboard Layout 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". • Jumpers not indicated are for testing only . JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series Quick Reference JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2[...]

1-6 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series Headers/Connectors Connector Description JCOM1, JCOM2 COM1 Backpanel Serial Port, COM2 Serial Port Header JIPMB1 System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header JUSB 4/5, 6/7, 8/9 F ront Accessible USB Connections (via 3 Head[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel® E5-1600/E5-2600 series processor (LGA 201 1 pin, Socket-R) Memory Eight (8) DIMM slots support up to 256GB of DDR3, ECC RDIMM memory or 64GB of DDR3 Unbuffered, non-ECC UDIMM memory , up to 1600MHz.. Supports dual-channel memory bus DIMM sizes UDIMM 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB RDIMM/LRDIMM [...]

1-8 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Keyboard/Mouse One (1) PS/2 KB/Mouse combo port on the I/O backpanel Serial (COM) Ports T wo (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: one 9-pin RS-232 port (Backpanel COM1 port) and one header (COM2) Super I/O Winbond Super I/O NCT6776F BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS ® SM Flash BIOS Play and Plug APM 1.2, DMI 2[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Features Comparison Model SAS S ATA (2.0/3.0) IPMI 1Gb LAN PCI-X Slots PCI-E x16 PCI-E x8 on x16 PCI-E x4 on x16 X9SRi-3F 8 (3Gb/s) 4/2 Ye s 2 1 1 1 X9SRE-3F 8 (3Gb/s) 4/2 Ye s 2 3 1 1 1 X9SRi-F No 4/2 Ye s 2 1 1 1 X9SRE-F No 4/2 Ye s 2 3 1 1 1 X9SRi No 4/2 No 2 1 1 1 X9SRE No 4/2 No 2 3 1 1 1[...]

1-10 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications of each motherboard. X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series Block Diagram SLOT 5 i 350 / x54 0 SLOT 6 #8 COM1 R ea r[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-2 Chipset Overview The I ntel ® C 6 0 0 se ri es i s a sing le c hip s olu ti on th at is d esi gne d fo r ded ic ated ser ver s and wo r ksta tio ns. I t supp or ts hi gh - sp eed S AS, S A T A and advan ce d requirements for Intel Xeon platforms. Intel C600 Chipset Series Features • Direct Media Interface (up[...]

1-12 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 1-3 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. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch t[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 the W in dow s OS env iro nme nt or u sed w it h Sup ero D oc to r II in L inux . Sup er o Do cto r is us ed to n oti f y th e use r of c er t ain sy stem event s. For exam ple, yo u c an als o c on gu re Su per o D oc tor t o pr ovid e you w it h war nin gs w hen the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages an[...]

1-14 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series 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 strongly recommended that[...]

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[...]

2-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual OPEN 1st W ARNING! 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation W arning : When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area. Important: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure tha[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position. 3. Wit h the ' Cl ose 1st ' l ever fu lly ret rac te d, g ent ly pus h d own o n t he ' Op en 1st' lever to o pen t he l oad p late. Li f t th e lo ad pla te to[...]

2-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual W ARNING! Installing the LGA201 1 Processor 1. Wit h the LGA 201 1 so cket op en, re move the ' WAR NI NG ' plas tic c ap us ing your n ge rs. 2. Use your thumb and index nger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys (semi-circle cutouts) against the socket keys. Socket Key[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 3. Once it is aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. (Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or verti - cally . 4. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.) 5. With the CPU inside the socket, ins[...]

2-6 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual OPEN 1st Motherboard Screw#1 Screw#2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re - quired amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherb[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Removing the Heatsink W arning: W e do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc - tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket. 1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in th[...]

2-8 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual DIMM Installation 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM1A, DIMM(see the next page for the location). For best performance, please use the memory modules of the same type and speed in the same bank. 2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Support The X9S Ri / X9 SR E mothe rb oa rd seri es supp or t s up to 25 6 GB of 160 0/10 66 /1333/160 0 MHz ECC/ N on - EC C DD R3 DI M Ms in e igh t (8 ) me mo r y slot s (U D IM M /R DI M M). Po pul ati ng t hes e D IM M m od ule s wi th a pai r of mem or y mod ule s of the s ame t y pe an d s ame s ize wi ll r[...]

2-10 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Memory Population Guidelines When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the follow - ing order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1, DIMMC1, DIMMD1 then DIMMA2, DIMMB2, DIMMC2, DIMMD2. • Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size, type and speed. • Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed.[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 [...]

2-12 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Installing the Motherboard 1. Install the I/O shield into the chassis. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. 3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. 4. Install standoffs in the chassis [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-14 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual A TX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin denitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Denitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# Denition Pin# Denition 1 KBDA T_R 7 MSDA T_[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-16 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are located next to the VGA port on the I/O Backpanel. I n addition, an IPMI Dedicated LAN port is also located above USB 0/1 to provide a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2.0 on the X9SRi-3F and X9SRE-3F moth - erboard. LAN Ports Pin Denitio[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-18 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 1. VGA Video Port A Video (VGA) port is located next to the COM Port on the I/O backpanel. This port is used to provide a connec - tion for video and graphics display . Refer to the board layout below for the location. VGA Pin Denitions Pin# Denition Pin# Denition 1 Red 10 Ground 2 Green[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-20 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Re set Butt on 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED #3~4 #1~2 Vcc Vcc/UID Switch Vcc Vcc/Blue UID LED Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Vcc NIC2 LED Front Control Panel Pin Denitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Net work Interface Controller) LED connection 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 10. NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2-pin NIC LED headers. Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED indicators to display network activities[...]

2-22 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions. NMI Button Pin Denitions (JF1) Pin# Denition 19 Control 20 Ground Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins1 and 2 of JF1. Momenta[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-24 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-26 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual A. Power Supply I 2 C B. DOM Power Power Supply I 2 C ( JPI2C1) The Power Supply I2C Connector , located at JPI2C, monitors the status of the power supply , fan and system temperature. See the table on the right for pin denitions. PWR Supply I2C Pin Denitions Pin# Denition 1 Clock 2 Data[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-28 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 System Management Bus (JIPMB1 ) A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB. Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C connection on your system. System Management Bus Pin# Denition 1 Clock 2 Ground 3 Data 4 No Connection JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 [...]

2-30 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-32 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-34 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 LAN Port LEDs The LAN ports are located on the I/O backpanel of the motherboard. Each Eth - ernet LAN port has two LEDs. A bli nki ng Act iv it y LED i ndic at es th ere i s dat a pas sin g t h r o u g h t h e p o r t , w h i l e t h e L i n k L E D m a y b e gre en, am ber, or of f to in dic ate t he sp ee d of the c o[...]

2-36 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 JPUSB1 1 JPME_RCV1 3 JPBIOS_RCV1 1 3 DP3 A C JI2C1 JI2C2 1 JOH1 1 JCF1 JL1 3-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 3-SGPIO1 1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO1 2 7 8 T-SGPIO2 1 2 7 8 DIMM_C1 J[...]

2-38 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Notes[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use t he fo llow in g pro c edur es to t ro ubl esh oot yo ur syste m. If yo u have foll owe d all of the p ro c edur es b elo w and st il l nee d ass ist an ce, r efer to t he ‘ T ech nic al S upp or t Pro ce dur es’ and /or ‘ Retu rn ing M er cha ndi s[...]

3-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series 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 rst. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.) 3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 not sell directly to end users, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshootin[...]

3-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 3-3 Frequentl y Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: Please see Section 2-3 for a comprehensive answer . Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your s[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: Why do I get an error message “IASTOR.SYS read error” and "press F6 to install Intel RAID driver" when installing Windows on my motherboard? Answer: T o solve this issue, disable the IPMI jumper . Another solution is to use a USB oppy drive instead of the onboard oppy drive. For the IPMI [...]

3-6 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Proper Battery Disposal W arning! Please handle used batteries carefully . Do not damage the battery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazard - ous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the regula - tions set [...]

3-7 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A rec ei pt or c opy of yo ur invoi ce m ar ked wi th t he date o f purc ha se is re qui red befo re any war r ant y se r v ic e wi ll be r end ere d. Y ou ca n obt ain s er v ic e by c alli ng your ven do r for a Ret ur ned M er ch and ise Au th or iz ati on (R M A) numb er . For[...]

3-8 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SRi/X9SRE Mother - board Series. The AMI 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. Note: For instructions on BIOS recovery [...]

4-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility . From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens. An AMI BI[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be dis played: System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys - tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <T ab> key or the arrow keys to move between elds. The date mu[...]

4-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s 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 logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messa[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors 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 Disabled. W [...]

4-6 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All and 1. Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function to boot the legacy[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Intel® Virtualization T echnology (Available when supported by the CPU) Sel ec t Enab led t o use t he fe atur e of Vi r tu aliz at ion T ec hno lo gy to a llo w one p lat - form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent par titi ons, cre ati ng mu ltip le " vi r tu al" sy stem s in on e ph[...]

4-8 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Long duration maintained - this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Dura - tion Power Limit is maintained. Short duration power limit - During T urbo Mode, the system may exceed the processor's default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit. By increasing this value, t[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9  DIMM Conguration Memory Conguration This section displays memory status such as Current Memory Mode, Memory Speed, Mirroring and Sparing information.  DIMM Information This feature displays information regarding the installed memory . Memory Mode The only option is Independent , a feature that allows for all DIM[...]

4-10 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error , the error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Port 60/64 Emulation This feature enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware Operating Systems. The options are Enabled, and Disabled. EHCI Hand-Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface [...]

4-12 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Port 0~5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging for the particular port. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support. The options are Enabled and Disabled . RAID Mode The following items are displayed when [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Above 4G Decoding Set this item to Enabled to activate 64-bit capable devices to be decoded above the 4G address space. This works only if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. The options are Enabled and Disabled . PERR# Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate PERR# error codes. The options [...]

4-14 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Load Onboard SAS Option ROM This feature selects whether to load the SAS option ROM. The options Enabled and Disabled. VGA Priority This option allows the user to specify which graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device. The options are Onboard and Of fboard.  Super IO Device Co[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15  Serial Port Console Redirection COM1, COM2, SOL Console Redirecti on Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1, COM2, and SOL ports. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default for COM1 and COM2 is Disabled . The default for SOL is Enabled .  Console Redirection Settings Congure the following o[...]

4-16 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 57600, or 1 15200 Flow Control: None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xof f Data Bits: 8 or 7 Parity: None , Even, Odd, Mark, or Space Stop Bits: 1 or 2  ACPI Settings Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) power man[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 4-4 Event Logs  Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Runtime Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging. The options are En - abled and Disa[...]

4-18 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Log System Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of oc - curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented. Thi[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 4-5 IPMI (X9SRi-F , X9SRi-3F , X9SRE-F , X9SRE-3F Only) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole. For more information on the IPMI specications, please visit Intel's website at www .intel[...]

4-20 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Update IPMI LAN Conguration This feature allows the user to decide if the BIOS should congure the IPMI setting at next system boot. The options are No and Y es. If the option is set to Y es, the user is allowed to congure the IPMI settings at next system boot. Conguration Source This [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 4-6 Boot Settings Use th is fea ture to c o n gure B oot S et tin gs: Boot Options Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots during startup. Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, etc. The settings are Built-in EFI Shell , [any detect[...]

4-22 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 4-8 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 each system startup or boot, and will also have Administrator rights in the s[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 4-8 Save & Exit Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system conguration, and reboot the computer . Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu an[...]

4-24 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Restore Optimized Defaults T o set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability , but not for maximum performance. Save As User Defaults T o set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from th[...]

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) 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. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors wi[...]

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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 for each item. Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install this item (from top to the bottom), one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot t[...]

B-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor ® III The SuperDoctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management tool is called the SD III [...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : T he S upe rD oc to r II I sof t ware and m anu al m ay be d own loa ded fro m ou r Website at: http:/ /w w w .supermicro.com/produ cts/accessories /software/SuperDoctorIII.cfm. For L inux , we st ill rec o mme nd that you us e Su [...]

B-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Notes[...]

UEFI BIOS Recovery C-1 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions W arning! 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 arising from a BIOS update. If[...]

C-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Note : At this point, you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recov - ery . If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery , follow the procedures below . a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose. However , a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time. T o [...]

UEFI BIOS Recovery C-3 5. When the screen as shown above displays, using the arrow key , select the item- "Proceed with ash update" and press the <Enter> key . Y ou will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below . Aptio Setup Utility - Co pyr ight (C ) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.  : Selec t Screen ?[...]

C-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 8. When a DOS prompt appears, type AMI.BA T BIOSname.### at the prompt. Note: Do not interrupt this process until BIOS ashing is completed. 9. After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed, unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS, and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the sys[...]

(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[...]