Supermicro MBD-X9SCV-Q-B manuale d’uso

USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0 X9SCV -Q[...]

Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: June 3, 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 thei[...]

iii Preface About This Manual 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 X9SCV - Q motherboard p roduct series. Thi s product is i ntended to be professiona lly installed and serv iced by a technic[...]

iv X9SCV -Q 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: Instructi ons to be strictly fo llowed to prev ent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury W arning: Cr itic[...]

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 X9SCV -Q User ’s Manual T able of Contents Prefac e About This Manual ........................................................................................................ ii i About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ ii i Manual Organization ....................[...]

vii T able of Contents The SO DIMM Socket ..................................................................................... 2- 5 2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports ....................................................................................... 2- 6 Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ............................................................ 2-[...]

viii X9SCV -Q User ’ s Manual W ake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-2 5 USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-2 6 TPM Support Enable ................................. ..............................................[...]

ix T able of Contents Restore on AC Power Loss ........................................................................ 4- 5  Processor & Clock Options .......................................................................... 4- 5 Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................. 4- 5 Hardwa[...]

x X9SCV -Q User ’ s Manual  PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration ..................................................................... 4-1 0 PCI ROM Priority ...................................................................................... 4-1 0 PCI Latency T imer ....................................................................................[...]

xi 4-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-1 7 Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-1 7 User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-1 7 Boot Sector V[...]

xii X9SCV -Q User ’ s Manual Notes[...]

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 and to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following[...]

1-2 X9SCV -Q User's Manual X 9SCV -Q Ima ge Note : Al l graph ics an d image s shown in this manua l were bas ed upon the lates t PCB Revision avail able at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboa rd you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the image shown in this manual.[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the User Jumpers n ot indicated are for testing o nly . • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel con nections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". •[...]

1-4 X9SCV -Q User's Manual X9SCV -Q Quick Reference (not drawn to scale) JPT1 J1 SLOT1 JWD1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JBT1 JOH1 LED1 SP1 JL1 JPF1 JP1 JD1 TPM1 J9 JWF1 JUSB1 I-SA T A6 I-SA T A3 I-SA T A5 I-SA T A2 I-SA T A4 I-SA T A1 J5 J7 JP2 JP3 JPUSB1 JF1 JPI2C J16 J12 F AN2 F AN3 PS/2 (TOP) J8 COM1 (TOP) VGA LAN1 LAN2 U14 U20 JPL2 JPL1 F AN1 CPU SODIMM1 [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Connectors/LED Description J1 Front Panel Audio Header LED1 Power LED SLOT1 PCI-E x16 Gen 2 Slot JOH1 Overheat LED SP1 Onboard Speaker/Buzzer JD1 Power LED/Speaker Header TPM1 TPM Header J9 4-pin 12V Power Source for internal Hard Drive/DVD Drive (OEM Option) JWF1 DOM Power Connector I-SA T A1~I-SA T A6 SA T A Connectors[...]

1-6 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel® Sandy Bridge-M CPU (Socket G2) Memory T wo (2) SO-DIMM slots support up to 16 GB of DDR3, un - buffered, 1066/1333 MHz, non-ECC SO-DIMM memory Supports dual-channel memory bus DIMM sizes SO-DIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB Chipset Intel® QM67 (3.9W) Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-E [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 BIOS 8 MB SPI AMI BIOS ® SM Flash BIOS Play and Plug, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.3 Power ACPI/ACPM Power Management Main Switch Override Mechanism Suspend-T o-RAM (STR) One (1) Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Connector Power-on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage mo[...]

1-8 X9SCV -Q User's Manual X9SCV -Q Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard. LP C stacked 2 port rear I/O P/S2 COM1 (rear I/O) COM2 (internal header) NCT6776 F LPC I/O HDA Digtal Display interface port B VGA PORT HDMI stacked 2 PORT Digtal Dis[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview The X9SCV- Q sup por ts a s ingle Int el® "Sandy Bridge-M" processor in a G2 Socket. Bui lt up on t he f unct io nali ty and t he c apa bil it y of th e Inte l Q M67 Ex pre ss c hip set, the m other boa rd prov ides substantial enhancement to system performance and storage capability for h[...]

1-10 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This se ction descr ibes the PC health monitoring features of the X9SCV -Q. The motherboard has an onboar d System Hardw are Monitor ch ip that suppor ts PC health monitoring. Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC pow er [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-4 Power Conguration Settings This s ection de scribes f eatures o f your motherboard that deal with power and power settings. Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a susp end state, the ch assis power LED w ill start blinkin g to indica te that the CPU is in suspend mod e. W[...]

1-12 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 1-6 Super I/O The Sup er I/O p rovides two high-speed, 16550 co mpatible ser ial communica tion ports (UART s). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UART s provide legacy speed with baud rate of up[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o pre - vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefull y . The following measures are generally sufcient to p rotect yo ur equip ment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grou[...]

2-2 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 2-2 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 recommen[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Installation Instructions Install t he I/O shie ld into the chassis. Caution: T o avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do no t use a for ce greater than 8 lb /inch on each mountin g screw during motherboard installation. Locate the mounti ng holes on the motherboard. Ref er to the layout on the previ[...]

2-4 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Installing and Remo ving DIMMs 2-3 System Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM m odules to prevent any p ossible dam age. How to Install SO DIMMs Insert the desired number of SO DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with 1. DIMM1, then DIMM2. Pay attention to the notch along the botto[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Insert th e SO DIMM module vertically at about a 45 degree angle. T o Remove: Use your thumbs t o gently push the side clips near both ends away from the module . This shou ld release it from the slot. Pull the SO DIMM modul e upwards. The SO DIMM Socket Position the SO DIMM module's bottom key so it aligns with the[...]

2-6 X9SCV -Q User's Manual  I/O Port Locations and Denitions 2-4 Connectors/I/O 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. Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports 2 4 7 1 3 5 6 8 1. USB 4/5 2. PS/2 Keyboard/Mous[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Back Panel Connectors 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 mo therboard. See the table at right for pin denitions. Keyboard/Mouse (For a keyboard cable or Mouse cable) Back Pane l USB (2.0) #8 (For a Y cable that connects to a KB c[...]

2-8 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Backpanel USB 4/5 Backpanel USB 0~3 USB 10/1 1 header USB 6/7 header USB 12 T ype A header Universal Serial Bus (USB) Six Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0~5) are located on the I/O backpanel. Add itio nall y , on e T y pe A Int erna l U SB port (USB 12) and 4 USB ports (USB 6/7, 10/1 1) on 2 headers are also lo - ca[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1, COM2) are lo cated on the m otherboard. COM1 is loc ated on the back I /O panel. A COM2 head er i s lo cated nea r th e PC I-E slot to p rovide an addition al onboar d serial port. See the table on the rig ht for pin denitions. Serial Ports-COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4 PinDenition[...]

2-10 X9SCV -Q User's Manual VGA Port/Connector 1 VGA Connector A VGA connector is located below t h e C O M 1 P o r t on th e I / O b a c k panel. This connector is used to pro - vide video display . Refer to the board layout below for the location. 1 Back Panel Connectors 15-pin VGA Connector VGA Port/Connector PinDenitions Pin # Den[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 LAN1 LAN2 HDMI1 HDMI2 1 LAN Ports T wo gigabit LAN ports are lo cated on th e I/O back pane l. These ports accept RJ4 5 type cables. These are used to connect the motherboard to a network. 1 2 2 Back Panel Connectors RJ45/LAN PinDenitions Pin # Denition Pin # Denition 1 TX_D1+ 5 BI_D3- 2 TX_D1- 6 RX_D2- 3 R[...]

2-12 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 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[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po we r Bu tto n OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re s e t Butto n 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 X Gr ound NM I X Vc c NIC2 LE D Vc c Power Fail LE D Front Control Panel Pin Denitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 1 6 o f JF1. Refer t o t he t[...]

2-14 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Po we r Bu tto n OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butto n 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 X Gr ound NM I X Vc c NIC2 LE D Vc c Power Fail LE D OH/Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED NMI Button Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Connect an L ED Cable to the OH/ Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pi ns 1 and 2 o f JF1. M ome nta ril y contacting both pins will power on/off the system. T o turn off the power when set to suspe nd mode, press the button for at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions. Power Button PinDenitions[...]

2-16 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 4-pin 12V Power Source (OEM Option) The 4-pin 12V Power Source on J9 is used to provide power to devices such as hard disks & CD-ROM drives. This power connector supports 12V and 5V devices. Do NOT con nect the power supply to this connector . Its purpose is to suppl y power to devices such as CD drives, hard dr[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Fan Header PinDenitions Pin# Denition 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 T achometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Headers Th e X9SC V - Q has thr ee fan he ad ers (Fan1~Fan3) . Th ese fans are 4-pin fan headers. However, Pins 1~3 of the fan headers are b ackward compatib le with the traditional 3-pin fans. ( Note : Please use all 3-pin[...]

2-18 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chass is Intrus ion head er is l ocat ed at JL1 on th e mothe rboard. A ttach t he app rop riat e cabl e f rom th e chas sis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened. Chassis Intrusion PinDenitions(JL1) Pin# Denition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Front Panel Audio [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 SA T A DOM Power SMB I2C Connector A B A SA T A DOM Power The SA T A D OM Power on JWF1 is used to supply power to SA T A Disk-on-Module (DOM) solid-state storage devices. B Power SMB I 2 C Connector Power System Management Bus (I 2 C) Conn ector on J15 moni tors the st atus of the power supply , fan and system temperat[...]

2-20 X9SCV -Q User's Manual T -SGPIO Headers OH/Fan Fail LED A A B Serial_Link-SGPIO PinDenitions Pin# Denition Pin Denition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DA T A Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC SGPIO 1/2 Headers The SGPI O 1 and SGPIO 2 (Serial-Link General Purpo se Input /Output) headers on JP2 and JP3 are located near the SA T A conne[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 B A Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pin s 1~3 are u sed for a power LED and pins 4 ~7 are u sed for an exter nal speaker. If you wish to us e the onboard speake r , you should close pins 6-7 with a jumper. See t he table on the right for speake r pin denit ions. Speaker Connector PinDenitions Pin Setting D[...]

2-22 X9SCV -Q User's Manual TPM Header This header is used to connect a T rusted Plat - form Module (TPM ), available from a third-party vendor . A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and au thentication of hard drives. It enables the motherboard to deny access if the TP M asso ciated with the hard driv e is no t installed in the s[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of th e connector. Pin 1 is i dentied w ith a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. Note: On two pi n[...]

2-24 X9SCV -Q User's Manual A LAN Port 1 Enable LAN Port 2 Enable JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 Power For ce On LAN Port Enable/Disable JP L 1/JPL 2 i s us ed to e nab le or disa ble L AN Por t1 an d/or L A N Por t 2 on t he mot her bo ard. Se e t he tab le on the r igh t fo r jump er set tin gs. The defau lt set ting is en able d. GLAN Enable Jumper Settin[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to pre - ven t a ccid enta l c lear ing of C MOS. T o clear CMOS, us e a metal object such as a s mall screwdriver t o touch both pads a t the same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from t[...]

2-26 X9SCV -Q User's Manual A USB W ake-up A USB Wake-Up Use the JPUSB1 jumper to enable system "wake-up" via a US B device . T his jump er al lo ws y ou t o "wa ke -u p" t he s ys te m by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system. The JPUSB1 jumper is used together with the USB Wake-Up [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 TPM Support Enable JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM (Trust - ed Platform Module) support to enhance data i ntegrity and system security . See the table on the right for jumper s ettings. The default setting is enabled. TPM Support Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Denition 1-2 Enabled (Default) 2-3 Disabled W a[...]

2-28 X9SCV -Q User's Manual LAN Port LEDs Two L A N po r t s ar e l oc a t e d on t h e I/ O Ba ckp la ne. E ac h Ethe rn et LAN p or t has two LEDs . Th e yellow Activ ity LED (r ight, see below) indicates activity , while the Link/ Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or of f to indicate the speed of the connection. See the tables at right f[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 A Onboard Power LED An Onboa rd Power LE D i s l ocat ed a t LED1 on th e motherboa rd. When LED1 is on, the AC power cable is connected and the system is running. Onboard PWR LED (LED1) LED Status Status Denition Off System Off (Soft Switch) On System is Running LED1 A[...]

2-30 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 2-8 Serial A T A and HDD Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial A T A and hard disk drive cables: • Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector . Refer to Page 1-1 for cables that came with your shipment. A B C D E F I-SA T A1 (3.0) I-SA T A2 (3.0) I-SA T A3 I-SA T A4 I-SA T A[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the fol lowin g pro ce dures to troub lesh oot your system. If yo u have fo llowe d 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 fo r S[...]

3-2 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 2. Us e t he spe aker t o de term ine if a ny be ep co des exi st. (Ref er t o A ppe ndix A for d etai ls on b eep c ode s. ) 3. Remove all m emo r y m odul es a nd t urn on t he sy stem. (If the alar m i s on, ch eck the spe cs of mem or y mo dules , reset the m emo ry or t r y a dif fe rent on e. ) Memory Errors 1 [...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Note: Not all BIOS can be ashe d. Some can not be ash ed; it depe nds on the modications to the boot block code. 3. If you've followed the instructi ons abov e to troubleshoot your system, and stil l c annot re solve the pro blem, th en c ont ac t S uper mi cro' s t ech nic al supp or t and provide[...]

3-4 X9SCV -Q User's Manual BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Select yo ur motherboard model and do wnload the BIOS (.rom) le to your computer . Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. Y ou may choose the zip le or the .exe ?[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-4 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 vendor for a Returned Merchandise Author ization (R MA) number . When retur nin g to t[...]

3-6 X9SCV -Q 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 your motherboard . The AMI ROM BIOS is st ored i n a Flash EEPROM and can be e asily updated. This chapt er describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Note: Fo r instr uctions on BIOS recovery , please refer[...]

4-2 X9SCV -Q 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 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 AMI BIOS identica[...]

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 [...]

4-4 X9SCV -Q 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 optio n al lows the boot up sc reen options to b e mod ied between POST text messages or the Supermicro logo. Select Disabled to display the PO[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 W ait For 'F1' If Error Thi s f orc es the syst em t o wai t u ntil the ' F 1' key is pre ss ed i f a n er ro r o cc urs . The opti ons a re Di sabl ed and Enabled . Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handl es th e boo t disk func tion. When this item is set to Enabled, t he [...]

4-6 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch 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 Sel ect Enable d to us e the feature of V ir tu aliz atio n T ec hnol ogy t o allo w one plat f[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 P-ST A TE Coordination This feature selects the type o f coordination for the P-State of the proc essor . P- State is a processor operational state that reduces the p rocessor's voltage and frequency . This makes the processor more energy eficient, resulting in further gains. The op - tions are HW_ALL , SW_ALL and SW[...]

4-8 X9SCV -Q User's Manual  SystemAgent Conguration VT -d Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization T echn ology su pport f or Direc t I/O VT -d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI T ables. This feature offers fully-prote cted I/O resour ce-sharing across the Intel platforms, providi ng t[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 BIOS EHCI Hand-Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Con - troller Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When enabled, EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Azalia HD Audio Select Enabled t o e nable the Azalia High Denitio n Audio featur[...]

4-10 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Spin Up Device If this feature is enabled, the PCH starts a COMRESET initialization sequence to the device during an edge detect from 0 to 1. The options are Disabled an d Enabled.  PCIe/ PCI/PnP Cong uration This feature allows the user to set the PCIe/PCI/PnP congurations for the follow - ing items:[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Load Onboard LAN1/LAN2 Option ROM This feat ure enables o r disables th e onboard RO M option for LAN1 and LA N2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.  Super  IO De vice Cong uration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Seri[...]

4-12 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Resolution 100x31: Disabled or Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution: 80x24 or 80x25 Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Use this feature to select which port to activate Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS). The options are COM1 , COM2 and C OM3 (PCI Dev0,Func0) . T erminal T ype Use this feature to select wh[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Medium – The processor is running warmer . This is a ‘precautionary’ level and generally means that there may be factors contri buting to this condition, but the C PU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘T empe rature T olerance’. The motherb oard fans and C PU w ill run normall y a s co n[...]

4-14 X9SCV -Q User's Manual PS/2 KB/MS Wake Up This feature is used to congure the PS/2 mouse or PS/2 keyboard wake up set - ting. The options are S1 (OS Control) , S5 (OS Cont rol), Force Enable and Force Disable. S1 (OS Control) - Wake up from S1 S5 (OS Control) - Wake up from S5 and above Force Enable - W ake up support is always ON; reg[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15  Intel TXT(L T) Conguration Secure Mode Extensions (SMX) This feature can be congured if it is supported by the processor . Enable this feature to activate Intel TXT , below . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel TXT (L T) Support Intel TXT (Trusted Execution T echnology) helps protect against software[...]

4-16 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 4-4 Event Logs 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. Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events. The options are No , Y es, Next reset and Y es, Every reset. When Log is Full This option automatical[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 4-5 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass - words, the Supervisor password must be set rst. 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 [...]

4-18 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 4-6 Boot S ett ings Use t his fe ature t o co ngu re Bo ot Set ting s: Setup Prompt Timeout Num ber o f sec ond s to wait f or set up ac tivat io n key . Enter 6 55 35 (0 xFFFF ) to wait in denitely .  Boot Options Priority This feature allows the user to specify which devices are b oot devices and the or d[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 4-7 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 - guration parameters can tak[...]

4-20 X9SCV -Q User's Manual 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>. Us[...]

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Po wer On Self T es t) error beep codes for the AMI BIO S. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes Wh en a re co ver abl[...]

A-2 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les for each ite m. Click a comput er icon to the righ t of an item to instal l an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, yo u must re-boot the[...]

B-2 X9SCV -Q User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III The Supe ro Doctor III program is a Web-base man agement tool that supports remote m anagement cap ability . It in cludes Remote and Local Managem ent tools. The loca l management is ca lled the SD III Cli[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Softwar e Revis ion 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:/ /ftp.supermicro. com/utility/Supe ro_Doctor_III/. Y ou ca n a lso download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDI I[...]

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UEFI BIOS Recovery C-1 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions W arning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your sys tem has a BIOS-related iss ue. Flashi ng the wrong BIOS can cause ir repar able da mage to t he system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS upd[...]

X9SCV- Q User's Manual C-2 Note : At this point, you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recov - ery . If you decide to p roceed with BIOS Recov ery , fol low t he pr ocedures below . When the screen a s shown abo ve displays, use the arrow key to selec t the 5. item "Pro ceed with  ash update" and press the <Ent er> k[...]

UEFI BIOS Recovery C-3 Note: Do not interrupt the process of BIOS ashing until it is com - pleted. Aptio Setup Utility - Co pyr ight (C ) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.  : Selec t Screen  : Select It em Enter: Select +/- : Change Opt. F1 : G eneral Help F2 : P r evious Values F3 : Optimized Defaults F4 : Sa ve & E xit ESC : Ex[...]

X9SCV- Q User's Manual C-4 After see ing the mes sage that BI OS update i s completed, unplug th e AC 9. power cable to clear CMOS, and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the system. Press <Del> continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility . 10. Press <F3> to load default settings. 1 1. After loa ding default settings, pre[...]

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