Supermicro X9DRT-F manual

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    USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0 X9DR T -F X9DR T -IBQF X9DR T -IBFF[...]

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    Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: July 19, 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 [...]

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    Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF motherboard. About This Motherboard The Super X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600 Series (Socket R) processors that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Int[...]

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

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    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[...]

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    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 .................................................[...]

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    vii T able of Contents Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-27 SA T A DOM Power Connector .................................................................. 2-27 IPMB I 2 C SMB .......................................................................................... 2-28 Power [...]

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    viii Battery Installation ........................................................................................... 3-6 3-4 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-7 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-8 Chapter 4[...]

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    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 motherboards are designed with the utmost atten - tion to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following item[...]

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    1-2 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF 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.[...]

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    Chapter 1: Overview 1-3 Notes: 1. For the latest CPU/Memory updates, refer to our website at http://www . supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details. 2. Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specied by the manufacturer . Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion. Motherboard Layout X9DR T- F [...]

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    1-4 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Notes: • See Chapter 2 for detailed information jumpers, I/O ports, connectors and expansion slots. • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers/LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only . Components that are not documented in the manual are reserv[...]

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    Chapter 1: Overview 1-5 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2 JIB1 InniBand Enable (X9DRT -IBQF/-IBFF) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Open (Normal) JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD1 W at[...]

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    1-6 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF LED Indicators LED Description State Status LE1 Onb oa rd PW R LED Green: On Power On LE2 UID L ED Blue: On Unit Identi - ed LEB1/LEB2 (-IBQF/IBFF) InniBand LED On IB On LEM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking BMC: Normal Note : The X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF mother b oar d su[...]

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    Chapter 1: Overview 1-7 CPU • Dual Intel ® E5-2600 Series (Socket R LGA 201 1) pro - cessors; each processor supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with Data T ransfer Rate of up to 8.0 GT/s per QPI) Memory • Integrated memory controller supports up to 256 GB of 240-pin DDR3 Registered (RDIMM)/Load Re - duced ([...]

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    1-8 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Serial (COM) Port • One (1) Fast UART 16550 Connection: 9-pin RS- 232 port VGA • Backplane VGA Port Peripheral Devices USB Devices • Two (2) USB ports on the I/O backpanel (USB 0, USB 1) • One (1) (Type A) USB Onboard Connector 2 BIOS • 128 Mb AMI BIOS ® Flash EEPR[...]

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    Chapter 1: Overview 1-9 LED Indicators • System/CPU Overheat LED • Suspend-state LED • HDD/SA T A LED • BMC (BaseBoard Management) LED • UID/Remote UID LED System Management • PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0 support • System resource alert via SuperDoctor III • Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2)[...]

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    1-10 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual System Block Diagram Notes: 1. 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. 2. This block diagram is intended for your reference only . 3. This diagram does n[...]

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    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 t he Int el E5 -26 0 0 S er ie s (Soc ket R) proc es so r and t he C 6 02 J PCH , th e X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF motherboard pro - vid es t he pe r f or man ce a nd fe atur e set s requ ire d for d ual _ pr oc es so r-bas ed 1U/4U[...]

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    1-12 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF 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 t[...]

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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 and f an spe eds g o beyon d a p red e ned ra ng 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 prov[...]

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    1-14 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual 1-7 Super I/O The X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF motherboard supports one 16550-compatible serial communication connection. COM Port 1 provides legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems. The Su[...]

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    Chapter 1: Overview 1-15 • IPMI 2.0 • Serial over LAN • KVM over LAN • LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap • Event Log • X-Bus parallel interface for I/O expansion • Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs • SPI Flash Host BIOS and rmware bootstrap program supported • Reduced Media Independent Interf[...]

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    1-16 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Notes[...]

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

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    2-2 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual OPEN 1st 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, re - moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that y[...]

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    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 'C lo se 1st' l ever fu lly re tra cte d, ge ntly p ush d own o n th e 'O pe n 1st' lever to o pen t h[...]

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    2-4 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual 1. Using your th umb an d t he in dex ng er, l oo sen t he CPU l ever a nd op en th e load pl ate. 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, carefully lower the CPU str[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 OPEN 1st 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 'Close 1st' le - ver rst, then lock the 'Open 1st' lever second. Use your thumb to gently push the load l[...]

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    2-6 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual OPEN 1st Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1. Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the heatsink. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the two mounting holes on the heatsink are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. Inst al l t wo sc rew s on ea ch si de of t he h ea[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 OPEN 1st Removing the Passive Heatsink War nin g: We do not re co mm end t hat t he CP U or t he he atsi nk be r e - moved. H owever, if you do ne ed to re move th e hea tsi nk, p lea se fo llo w the instruct ions below to uninstall the heatsink to a void damaging the CPU or other components. 1. Unplug the power cord fro[...]

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    2-8 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Release T abs Notches 2-3 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note : Check Supermicro 's W ebsite for rec ommended 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 & Removing [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Support for the X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard The X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF motherboard supports up to 256 GB of 240-pin Reg - istered (RDIMM)/Load Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC or up to 64 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz 4-channel memory in 8 slots. For the latest memory updates, please refe[...]

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    2-10 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Installing UDIMM (ECC/Non-ECC) Memory Intel E5-2600 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM (SeetheNotebelow) Speed(MT/s)andV oltageValidatedbySlotper Channel(SPC)andDIMMPerChannel(DPC) 1 Sl[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Installing LRDIMM (ECC) Memory 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ValidatedbySlot perChannel(SPC)andDIMMPerChannel (DPC) 1 Slot Per Channel 1DPC 1.35V 1.[...]

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    2-12 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A 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 - ten[...]

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    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[...]

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    2-14 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A 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 onf or 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[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA TA0 I-SA TA1 I-SA TA2 I-SA TA3 I-SA TA4 I-SA TA5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4-Pin PWR) (20-Pin PWR) (2[...]

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    2-16 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual 1. LAN 1 2. LAN 2 3. IPMI_LAN Ethernet Ports T wo Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/2) and an IPMI_Dedicat - ed LAN are located on the I/O backplane on the motherboard. The IPMI_LAN provides KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these ports accept RJ45 type cables. ( Note : Please refer to the LED Indicator [...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A 1 2 Serial Ports A CO M Por t is lo c ated n ext to L A N2 por t on t he IO B ac kpl ane. S ee th e tab le on t he ri ght fo r pin de ni ti ons. SerialPortPinDenitions (COM1) Pin # Denition Pin # Denition 1 CDC 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RT S 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground Video Connector A[...]

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    2-18 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual InniBand Connection (For X9DRT - IBQF/IBFF) The onboard InniBand (IB) connector is located on the backplane on the moth - erboard. The IB switch is primarily used for High-performance computing. See the table on the right for pin denitions. InniBand PinDenitions Pin[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Unit Identier Switches T wo Unit Identier (UID) Switches and two LED Indicators are located on the motherboard. The Front Panel UID Switch is located at Pin 13 on JF1. The Rear UID Switch is located at SW1 next to the InniBand connector . The Front Panel UID LED is located at Pin 8 of JF1, and the Rear UI[...]

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    2-20 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF 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 th[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Pow er Butto n Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED) 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Button 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue LED Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED Power LED The Pow er LED c o nne ct ion i s lo c at[...]

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    2-22 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Pow er Butto n Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED) 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Button 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue LED Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED A B HDD LED The HDD LED co[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Pow er Butto n Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED) 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Button 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue LED Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED Power Fail LED The Po wer Fail LE D co nne c tio n [...]

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    2-24 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Pow er Butto n Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED) 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Button 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.3 V ID_UID_SW/3/3V Stby Red+ (Blue LED Cathode) Ground Ground 19 20 3.3V X Ground NMI X NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED Power Button The Power But[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4-Pin PWR) (20-Pin PWR) (2[...]

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    2-26 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA T A0 I-SA T A1 I-SA T A2 I-SA T A3 I-SA T A4 I-SA T A5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA TA0 I-SA TA1 I-SA TA2 I-SA TA3 I-SA TA4 I-SA TA5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4-Pin PWR) (20-Pin PWR) (2[...]

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    2-28 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA TA0 I-SA TA1 I-SA TA2 I-SA TA3 I-SA TA4 I-SA TA5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA T A0 I-SA T A1 I-SA T A2 I-SA T A3 I-SA T A4 I-SA T A5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4-Pin PWR) (20-Pin P[...]

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    2-30 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4-Pin PWR) (20-Pin PWR) (2[...]

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    2-32 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA TA0 I-SA TA1 I-SA TA2 I-SA TA3 I-SA TA4 I-SA TA5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA TA0 I-SA TA1 I-SA TA2 I-SA TA3 I-SA TA4 I-SA TA5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4-Pin PWR) (20-Pin PWR) (2[...]

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    2-34 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A4 I-SAT A5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA T A0 I-SA T A1 I-SA T A2 I-SA T A3 I-SA T A4 I-SA T A5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4-Pin PWR) (20-Pin P[...]

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    2-36 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA T A0 I-SA T A1 I-SA T A2 I-SA T A3 I-SA T A4 I-SA T A5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA T A0 I-SA T A1 I-SA T A2 I-SA T A3 I-SA T A4 I-SA T A5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4-Pin PWR) (20-Pin P[...]

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    2-38 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual X9DRT -F Rev . 1.01A USB0/1 IPMI_LAN LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA LEM1 JIB1 JBR1 InfiniBand UID LE2 LEB1 LEB2 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 CPU1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 I-SA TA0 I-SA TA1 I-SA TA2 I-SA TA3 I-SA TA4 I-SA TA5 JSD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMG1 J23 JP8 Fan1 LE1 BIOS Fan3 P2-DIMMF1 P2-DIMME1 Fan4 JPI2C1 (4[...]

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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 . W[...]

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    3-2 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all 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 65

    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 at http://www [...]

  • Page 66

    3-4 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual 4. System cooling: Check system cooling to make sure that all cooling fans and system fans work properly . Check Hardware Monitoring settings 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 sure that the [...]

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    3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Y ou can also install the component in question in another system. If the new system works, the component is good and the old system has problems. 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 a[...]

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    3-6 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual 3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver , push the battery lock out - wards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder . 4. Remove the battery . Proper Battery Disposal W arning! Please handle used batteries carefully . Do not damage the bat - tery in any w[...]

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    3-7 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked. W arning: When replacing a battery , be sure to only replace it with the same type. 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[...]

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    3-8 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly . (Refer to Section 3-3 on Page 3-6.) 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your[...]

  • Page 71

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF . 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 [...]

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    4-2 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF 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 <Delete> at the appropriate time during system boot. Note : For AMI UEFI[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 The AMI BIOS Main menu displays the following information: System Date/System Time 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 74

    4-4 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual 4-3  Advanced Setup Congurations Select the Advanced tab to access the following submenu items.  Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes - sages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select [...]

  • Page 75

    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 bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set [...]

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    4-6 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual  Socket 1 CPU Information, Socket 2 CPU Information This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed in Socket 1 and Socket 2. • T ype of CPU • CPU Signature • Microcode Patch • CPU Stepping • Maximum CPU Speed • Minimum CPU Speed •?[...]

  • Page 77

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 RTID (Record T ypes IDs) This feature displays the total number of Record T ype IDs for local and remote pools. The options are Optimal and Alternate. Hyper-threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading T echnology to enhance CPU per - formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Active Processor Core[...]

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    4-8 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual DCU IP Prefetcher Select Enabled for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel ®  Virtualization T echnology (A vailable when supported by [...]

  • Page 79

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 CPU C3 Report (A vailable when Power T echnology is set to Custom) Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to the operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator is turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled. CPU C6 Report (A vailab[...]

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    4-10 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time (in seconds) during which long duration power is maintained. The default setting is 0. Recommended Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the short duration power settings (in watts) recommended by the manufacturer . Short Dur[...]

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

  • Page 82

    4-12 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual QPI Link Frequency Select Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency . The options are Auto , 6.4 GT/s, 7.2 GT/s, and 8.0 GT/s.  DIMM Conguration This section displays the following DIMM information. Current Memory Mode This item displays the current memory mode. Current Memor[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 DDR Speed Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what is specied in the specication. The options are Auto , Force DDR3- 800, Force DDR3-1066, Force DDR3-1333, Force DDR3-1600 and Force SPD. Channel Interleaving This feature selects from the different channel interleaving method[...]

  • Page 84

    4-14 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual  South Bridge Conguration This feature allows the user to congure the settings for the Intel PCH chip. PCH Information This feature displays the following PCH information. Name : This item displays the name of the PCH chip. Stepping : This item displays the status of t he PCH step[...]

  • Page 85

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 SA T A Mode Use this feature to congure SA T A mode for a selected SA T A port. The options are Disabled, IDE Mode, AHCI Mode and RAID Mode. The following are displayed depending on your selection: IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected: Serial-A T A  (SA T A) Controller 0~1 Use thi[...]

  • Page 86

    4-16 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual  PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration Storage Add-on Card OpROM Priority Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are multiple Option ROMs available in the system. The options are EFI Compatible ROM and Legacy . PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency T [...]

  • Page 87

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 PCI-E 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 on the slot specied above. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Sel ec t iSC SI t o use t he iS CS I Opt io n ROM t o bo ot the c o mpu ter us ing a n et wo rk devic e. S [...]

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    4-18 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Change Settings This option species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request ad - dress of Serial Port 1 (COM). Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port becomes unavailable. The options are [...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 Console Redirection Select Enabled to use the SOL Port for Console Redirection. The options are Enabled and Disabled . SOL This submenu allows the user to congure the following Console Redirection set - tings for the SOL Port specied by the user . Console Redirection Select Enabled to use the SOL Port for Console Redi[...]

  • Page 90

    4-20 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2. Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent [...]

  • Page 91

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Window s Emergency Management Services (EMS) The submenu allows the user to congure Console Redirection settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management. Console Redirection (for EMS) Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection. Th[...]

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    4-22 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual  ACPI Settings Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system. ACPI Sleep State Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode. Select S1 (CPU Stop Clock) to erase all CPU caches and stop [...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Pending Operation Use this item to schedule an operation for the security device. The options are None , Enable T ake Ownership, Disable T ake Ownership, and TPM Clear . Note: During restart, the computer will reboot in order to execute the pend - ing operation and change the state of the security device. Current Status Inf[...]

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    4-24 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Intel TXT (L T -SX) Dependencies This feature displays the features that need to be enabled for the Intel T rusted Execution T echnology to work properly in the system. VT -d Support : Intel Virtualization T echnology with Direct I/O support VT Support : Intel Virtualization T echnology[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 Intel® I350 Gigabit Network Connections These items display the following information on the Intel I350 LAN connections.  NIC Conguration Link Speed Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port. The op - tions are AutoNeg , 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, and 100Mbps full. W ak[...]

  • Page 96

    4-26 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual 4-4 Ev ent Lo gs Select the Event Logs tab to access the following submenu items.  Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This feature allows the user to congure SMBIOS Event settings. Enabling/Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logg[...]

  • Page 97

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Log, which is completed before a event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The options are No , Y es, Next reset, and Y es, Every reset. When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event [...]

  • Page 98

    4-28 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual IPMI Firmware Revision, IPMI Status These items indicates your system IPMI rmware revision number and status.  System Event Log SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Erase Settings Erase SEL Select Y es, On next reset to[...]

  • Page 99

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-29 Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes Select Enabled to log EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) Status Codes, Error Codes or Progress Codes. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Note : After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect.  BMC Network Congura[...]

  • Page 100

    4-30 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual 4-6 Boot Thi s sub men u all ows t he us er to co n gure t he f oll owi ng b oot s et ti ngs f or t he syste m. Boot Option Priorities Boo t O pt io n #1/ Boo t Op t io n # 2 / Boo t O pt io n # 3, e tc . Use t his fe atur e to sp ec if y t he s equ enc e of b oot dev ic e pr io r it y. Netwo[...]

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    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-31 4-7 Secur it y Thi s me nu al low s th e us er to co n gure the foll owi ng s ec uri t y set t ing s fo r t he syste m. Pas sword Ch ec k Use t his fe atur e to dete r min e whe n a pas swo rd ent r y i s req uire d. Se lec t Set up to requ ire t he pa ssw ord o nly w he n enter in g setu p. Sel ec t A lways to r equi re[...]

  • Page 102

    4-32 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual 4-8 Save & Exit Thi s s ubm enu all ows th e user to c on gu re the Save and E xit se tt in gs for th e syste m. 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 C[...]

  • Page 103

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-33 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 . Restore Optimized Defa[...]

  • Page 104

    4-34 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual Notes[...]

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    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 106

    A-2 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF 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 108

    B-2 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF Motherboard User’s Manual SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2  Conguring SuperDoctor III (For Window OS Only) The SuperDoctor III program is a Web-based management tool t hat supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Ma[...]

  • Page 109

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II  (Remote Control) Note : SD III so f t war e and t he us er gu ide c a n be do wnl oad ed f ro m our website at http:/ / w w w .supermicro.com/products/accessories /software/ Sup er Do ct or III .cf m. For Li nux , we wi ll st ill re [...]

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    B-4 X9DRT -F/-IBQF/-IBFF 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[...]