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  • Page 1

    USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b X9DR3-F X9DRi-F[...]

  • Page 2

    Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date: July 20, 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[...]

  • Page 3

    Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F motherboard. About This Motherboard The Super X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F motherboard supports dual Intel ® E5-2600 Series Processors (Socket R) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface)[...]

  • Page 4

    iv Conventions Used in the Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury W arning: Important information given to ensure proper system[...]

  • Page 5

    Preface v 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) Website: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V . Het Sterren[...]

  • Page 6

    vi T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview ...................................................................1-1 1 1-3 Special Features .................................................[...]

  • Page 7

    vii T able of Contents HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-20 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-20 Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED .................................................................... 2-21 Power Fail L[...]

  • Page 8

    viii Losing the System’ s Setup Conguration ....................................................... 3-2 Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-3 When the System Becomes Unstable ............................................................ 3-3 3-2 T echnical Support Proced[...]

  • Page 9

    Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 Chapter 1 Overview 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 have al[...]

  • Page 10

    1-2 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Motherboard Image Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.[...]

  • Page 11

    Chapter 1: Overview 1-3 Motherboard Layout Note: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our Website at http://www .supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details. JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG[...]

  • Page 12

    1-4 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Notes: • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers/LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only . • Components that are not documented in this manual are[...]

  • Page 13

    Chapter 1: Overview 1-5 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 3 JPB1 BMC Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD W atch Dog T imer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset) X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Connectors Connectors Description BT1 Onboard Battery (See C[...]

  • Page 14

    1-6 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual W arning ! T o prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect these power supply connectors to the 24-pin power con - nector (JPWR3) and two 8-pin power connectors (JPWR1, JPWR2) on the motherboard[...]

  • Page 15

    Chapter 1: Overview 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® E5-2600 Series Processors (Socket R LGA201 1); each processor supports four full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with sup - port of up to 25.6 GT/s per QPI link and with Data T ransfer Rate of up to 8.0 GT/s per direction) Memory • Integrated memory controlle[...]

  • Page 16

    1-8 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual I/O Devices Cont. Integrated IPMI 2.0 • IPMI 2.0 supported by the WPCM450R BMC Serial (COM) Port • Two (2) Fast UAR T 16550 Connection: 9-pin RS- 232 port Super I/O • Winbond Super I/O 83527 Peripheral Devices USB Devices • Four (4) USB ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1, USB 2/[...]

  • Page 17

    Chapter 1: Overview 1-9 PC Health Monitoring Cont. Fan Control • Fan status monitoring with rmware thermal man - agement via IPMI 2.0 • Low noise fan speed control System Management • PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0 support • System resource alert via SuperDoctor III • SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog,[...]

  • Page 18

    1-10 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard 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. P2-H1 P1-D2 P1-D1 SLOT 2 P2-G1 P2-G2 Ports 4~7 Ports 0~3 800/1066/1333/1 600 P2-F2 P2-F1 P[...]

  • Page 19

    Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 1 1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview Buil t upo n th e fun ct io nali t y and t he c ap abi lit y of I ntel ® E5 -2600 Series Processor (Soc ket R) and the P CH C 6 0 6/C 6 02 c hi pset , th e X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F motherboard provides the per formanc e and feature sets required for dual_ proc essor-based HPC/Cluster/Database ser[...]

  • Page 20

    1-12 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines 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 to tu[...]

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    Chapter 1: Overview 1-13 to prov ide yo u wi th war ni ngs w hen t he sys tem tem pe ratu re, CP U temp era ture s, volt age s, an d f an sp eed s go beyon d a p re - de ned r ang e. 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica - tion denes a exible and abstract hardware interface that [...]

  • Page 22

    1-14 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets A TX power supply Specication 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more information, please refer to the Website at http://www .ssiforum.org/). Additionally , in areas where noisy power transmission is pr[...]

  • Page 23

    Chapter 1: Overview 1-15 1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller , a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface, creating multi-media virtualization via Keyboard/Video/Mous e Redirection (KVMR). The WPCM450R Controller is ideal for remote system managemen[...]

  • Page 24

    1-16 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual • RMCP+ protocol supported Note 1: For more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www .supermicro.com/ support/manuals/. Note 2 : The term "IPMI controller" and the term "BMC controller" can be used int[...]

  • Page 25

    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[...]

  • Page 26

    2-2 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard 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. Notes: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you i[...]

  • Page 27

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Gently push down to pop the load plate open. 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position. 3. Wit h th e lever la be led ' Cl os e 1 st ' f ul ly ret rac ted , gent ly pu sh do wn on t he 'O pe n 1st' lever [...]

  • Page 28

    2-4 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual W ARNING! 1. Usin g your th umb an d t he in dex  ng er, r emove th e ' WAR NI NG ' pl ast ic ca p fro m th e so cket. 2. Use your thumb and index nger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys. 3. Once they are aligned, c[...]

  • Page 29

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 4. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed. 5. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket. Lock the lever labeled 'Close 1st' rst, then lock the lever labeled 'Open 1st' second. Use your thumb to gently push the lo[...]

  • Page 30

    2-6 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard 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 Motherboar[...]

  • Page 31

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 OPEN 1st Removing the Heatsink W arning: We 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 motherboa[...]

  • Page 32

    2-8 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual X9DR3/i-F Rev. 1.10 Release T abs Notches 2-3 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note : Check Supermicro's Websi te for re commended memory modules. CAU T I O N Exe rc ise ex tr eme c a re wh en in sta lli ng or r emov ing D IM M mod ule s to pr event any po ssi ble d ama ge. Installing [...]

  • Page 33

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Support for the X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard The X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F motherboard supports up to 512 GB of Registered (RDIMM)/ Load Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC or Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 MHz of 240-pin memory in 16 DIMM modules in four chan - nels. For the latest memory updates, please refer to o[...]

  • Page 34

    2-10 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Populating UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Modules Intel E5-2600 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support-T able Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM (See the Note below) Speed (MT/s) and V oltage V alidated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel (DPC) 1 Slot Per Channel 2 Slots [...]

  • Page 35

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Populating LRDIMM (ECC) Memory Modules Intel E5-2600 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width (See the Note Below) Memory Capacity Per DIMM Speed (MT/s) and V oltage V alidated by Slot per Channel (SPC) and DIMM Per Channel (DPC) 1 Slot Per Channel 2 Slots Per Channel 1DPC 1DPC and 2DPC 1.[...]

  • Page 36

    2-12 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual X9DR3/i-F Rev . 1.10 2-4 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas - teners,[...]

  • Page 37

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 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 as needed. 5. Install th[...]

  • Page 38

    2-14 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual X9DR3/i-F Rev. 1.10 2-5 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports The I/O p or ts a re c ol or c o ded in c onfo r man ce wit h th e PC 9 9 s pe ci c at io n. Se e the p ic tur e bel ow fo r the c o lo rs a nd lo c ati ons o f the va ri ous I /O p or ts. Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports Back P[...]

  • Page 39

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X9DR3/i-F Rev. 1.10 Video Connection A Video (VGA) port is located next to LAN2 on the I/O backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. 1. COM1 2. COM2 3. VGA Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the mother - board. COM1 is located on the Back - plane I/O panel. COM2, locate[...]

  • Page 40

    2-16 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DI[...]

  • Page 41

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 1. GLAN1 2. GLAN2 3. IPMI_LAN Ethernet Ports T wo Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1, LAN2) are located on the I/O back - plane on the motherboard. In addition, an IPMI_Dedicated LAN is located above USB 0/1 ports on the backplane to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these ports accept RJ45 type ca - bles. Please refer to[...]

  • Page 42

    2-18 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard 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's server chassis. See the gure below for the descriptions of the va[...]

  • Page 43

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D Power LED The Pow er LED c o nne ct ion i s lo c ated on pi ns 15 and 16 of JF 1. Refer to the tab le on t he ri ght fo r pin de ?[...]

  • Page 44

    2-20 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D B NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control - ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located[...]

  • Page 45

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Power Fail LED The Po wer Fail LE D co nne c tio n is loc at ed on p ins 5 a nd 6 of J F 1. Re - fer to t he t abl e on th e r ight f or pi n denitions. A. OH/Fail/PWR Fail LED B. PWR Supply Fail PWR Fail LED PinDenitions(JF1) Pin# Denition 5 3.3V 6 PWR Supply Fail Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Connect an LE[...]

  • Page 46

    2-22 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins w[...]

  • Page 47

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 USB4/5[...]

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    2-24 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DI[...]

  • Page 49

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 USB4/5[...]

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    2-26 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DI[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 USB4/5[...]

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    2-28 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DI[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 USB4/5[...]

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    2-30 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DI[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 USB4/5[...]

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    2-32 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DI[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 USB4/5[...]

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    2-34 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual JRK1 LE1 JWF1 SP1 JIPMB1 BT1 JBT1 JP3 JWD JPB1 JSTBY1 JL1 JF1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN4 FANB FANA JTPM1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JI2C1 X9DR3/i-F SCU4~7 SCU0~3 CPU1 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DI[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . N[...]

  • Page 60

    3-2 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes. System Boot Failure If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned [...]

  • Page 61

    3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Memory Errors When a No-Memory Beep Code is issued by the system, check the following: 1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility , refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our Website @ http://www .[...]

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    3-4 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual 4. System cooling: Check system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans, and CPU/system fans, etc., work properly . Check Hardware Monitoring set - tings in the BIOS to make sure that the CPU and System temperatures are within the normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED, and make su[...]

  • Page 63

    3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer , Supermicro also sells motherboards through its channels, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They sho[...]

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    3-6 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard 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 not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the regulations set up by [...]

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    3-7 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-4 Frequently Asked Questions Qu es t io n: Wh at a re t he v ar io us t yp es o f me mo r y th at my m ot he r bo ar d c an support? Answer: The motherboard supports Registered/Load Reduced ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMM modules. T o enhance memory performance, do not mix memory modules of different speeds [...]

  • Page 66

    3-8 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. Y ou can obtain service by calling your ven - dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number . When returning the motherboard t[...]

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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 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F . It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens . The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. Starting BIOS Setup Utility T o enter the AMI BIOS Setup[...]

  • Page 68

    4-2 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual How T o Change the Conguration Data The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility . This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing <F2> at the appropriate time during system boot. Note : For AMI UEFI BIOS Re[...]

  • Page 69

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

  • Page 70

    4-4 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual 4-3  Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced and press <Enter> to access the following submenu items:  Boot Feature Quiet Boot Set this value to allow the bootup screen options to be modied between POST messages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to [...]

  • Page 71

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 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[...]

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    4-6 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual • CPU Stepping • Maximum CPU Speed • Minimum CPU Speed • Processor Cores • Intel HT(Hyper-Threading) T echnology • Intel VT -x (Virtualization) T echnology • Intel SMX (T rusted Execution) T echnology • L1 Data Cache • L1 Code Cache • L2 Cache • [...]

  • Page 73

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 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, 1, 2, and 4. Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems th[...]

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    4-8 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Intel ® Virtualization T echnology (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization T echnology , which will allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti - tions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one p[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled. CPU C7 Report (A vailable when Power T echnology is set to Custom) Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State (AC[...]

  • Page 76

    4-10 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the time period during which short duration power is main - tained. The default setting is 0.  Chipset Conguration  North Bridge This feature allows the user to congure the settings for the Intel North Bridge.  IOH (IO Hub) Con[...]

  • Page 77

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Port 1A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A. Select GEN2 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A. Select GEN3 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A. The options are GEN1, GEN2, and GEN3. Port 1B Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI-Exp Generation 1 support for P[...]

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    4-12 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual  QPI Conguration Current QPI Link Speed This item displays the current status of the QPI Link. Current QPI Link Frequency This item displays the current frequency of the QPI Link. Isoc Select Enabled to enable Isochronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service) requirements. This feature i[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Memory Mode When Independent is selected, all DIMMs are available to the operating system. When Mirroring is selected, the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for data backup. When Lockstep is selected, the motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel. The o[...]

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    4-14 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard 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 or[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Legacy USB Support (A vailable when USB Functions is not Disabled) Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present. Select Disabled to have USB devices available for EFI (Extensive Firmware Interface) applications only . The settings are Enabled, Disabled an[...]

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    4-16 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected: Aggressive Link Power Management When Enabled, the SA T A AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SA T A link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I/O inactivity , and will [...]

  • Page 83

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17  PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration This submenu allows the user to congure the following PCIe/PCI/PnP settings. PCI ROM Priority Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot up the system when there are multiple Option ROMs available in the system. The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM. PCI Latency Timer[...]

  • Page 84

    4-18 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual CPU1 Slot 1 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM, CPU1 Slot 2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 OPROM, CPU1 Slot 3 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM, CPU2 Slot 4 PCI-E 3.0 x16 OPROM, CPU2 Slot 5 PCI-E 3.0 x8 OPROM, CPU2 Slot 6 PCI-E 3.0 x16 OPROM, Sel ec t Enab led t o enab le O pti on RO M su ppo r t to boot the computer using a de - vice installed o[...]

  • Page 85

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 Change Settings This option species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1. The options are: Auto , IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 1 1, 12; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 1 1, 12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 1 1, 12; and IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 1 1, 12. [...]

  • Page 86

    4-20 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual COM1, COM2 Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (The default setting for COM1 is Disabled , and for COM2 is Enabled .)  Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the [...]

  • Page 87

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overow . Send a "Stop" signal to stop send - ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty . The[...]

  • Page 88

    4-22 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Out-of-Band-Mgmt Port Use this feature to select the port for out-of-band management. The options are COM1 and COM2 T erminal T ype This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con - sole Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add [...]

  • Page 89

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 High Precision Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event T imer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback, reducing the de- pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x8[...]

  • Page 90

    4-24 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual  ME (Management Engine) Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Conguration This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Conguration settings. ME Subsystem Select Enabled to support Intel Management Engine (ME) Subsystem, a small power computer subsystem that performs various tasks in the[...]

  • Page 91

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 4-4 Event Logs Use this menu to congure Event Log settings.  Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Enabling/Disabling Options 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 e[...]

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    4-26 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Erasing Settings 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 automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately . Log System B[...]

  • Page 93

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 4-5 IPMI Use this menu to congure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) set - tings.  System Event Log Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select 'Y es, On next reset' to e[...]

  • Page 94

    4-28 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Log EFI Status Codes Select Enabled to log EFI (Extensible Firmware Inteerface) Status Codes, Error Codes or Progress Codes. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Note : After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect.  BMC Network Congurat[...]

  • Page 95

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-29 4-6 Boot Thi s menu a llo ws the u ser to c on g ure t he fo llow ing b oot s et tin gs fo r t he sys tem. Boot Option Priorities Boo t O pt io n #1, Boo t Op t io n # 2 , et c Use t his fe atu re to sp ec if y t he s equ enc e of b oot dev ic e pr io r it y. Network Device BBS Priorities This option sets the order of th[...]

  • Page 96

    4-30 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual 4-7 Security This menu allows the user to congure the following security settings for the system. Administrator Password Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility . The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters l[...]

  • Page 97

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-31 4-8 Save & Exit This menu allows the user to congure the Save and Exit settings for the system. 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, and press <Enter>. When [...]

  • Page 98

    4-32 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Discard Changes Select this feature and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to load previ- ous values, select Ye s to load the values previous saved, or select No to keep the changes you've made so far [...]

  • Page 99

    A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed at each system boot, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue to boot. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors will not allow the sy[...]

  • Page 100

    A-2 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard 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 for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot the sys[...]

  • Page 102

    B-2 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard 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 t hat supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD I[...]

  • Page 103

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : The SD I II ut ilit y a nd us er gu ide c an b e dow nl oade d fr om o ur websit e at: h ttp://ww w.s upermicro.com/products/a cc essories/soft ware/ Sup er Do ct or III .cf m. For Li nux , we wi ll st ill re c om men d tha t you u[...]

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    B-4 X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F Motherboard User ’s Manual Notes[...]

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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[...]