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USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a X9SCi-LN4 X9SCi-LN4F X9SCA X9SCA-F.
Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date: June 2, 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.
iii Preface Preface T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X9SCi-LN 4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9S CA/X9SCA-F mo therboard.
iv X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F Conventions Used in the Manual: Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or.
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.
vi X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F T able of Contents Prefac e About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ ii i Manual Organization ........................................
vii T able of Contents Memory Population Guidelines ......................................................................2-1 1 2-4 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-1 3 T ools Needed .
viii X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-3 3 PCI Slot SMB Enable (J I 2 C1/JI 2 C2) ......................................................... 2-3 3 VGA Enable (JPG1) .
ix T able of Contents Processor ................................................................................................... 4- 3 System Memory ........................................................................................ 4- 3 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations .
x X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F PCI Express Port ........................................................................................ 4- 8 PEG Force Gen1 ........................................................................................
xi NUMA Support ......................................................................................... 4-1 4 WHEA Support ......................................................................................... 4-1 4 4-4 Event Logs ...............
xii X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................................................................................. A- 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instruction s B-1 Installing Drivers .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulat ions on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ack nowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual Note : All graphics sh own in this manual wer e based upon the late st PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly th e same as the graphics shown in this manual.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X9SCi-LN 4 Series Mo therboard Imag e Note : All graphics sh own in this manual wer e based upon the late st PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly th e same as the graphics shown in this manual.
1-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual Motherboard Layout (X9SCA Series) Important Notes to the User See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel con nections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Important Notes to the User See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front • panel con nections. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers n ot indicated are for testing o nly .
1-6 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F Jumpers Jumper Description Default JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F Headers/Connectors Connector Description B1 Onboard Battery COM1, COM2 COM1 Backpanel Serial Port, COM2 Serial Port Header BIOS SPI BIOS .
1-8 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 series, 2nd generation Intel Core® i3, Pentiu m®, Celeron® processo r in an LGA 1 155 so.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse ports on the I/O backpanel Serial (COM) Ports T wo (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: one 9-pin RS-232 port (Backplane COM1 port) and one header (FP COM2) Super I/O Winbond Super I/O NCT6776F BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS ® SM Flash BIOS Play and Plug (PnP0, DMI 2.
1-10 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general bl ock diagram and may not exactly represent the featu res on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-2 Chipset Overview The X9 SCi - LN4 /X9 SCA se rie s moth erb oard su ppor t s a single Intel® Xeon E3- 1200 series, 2nd genera tion In tel Cor e® i3, Pentium®, Celeron® p rocessor in an LGA 1 155 socket.
1-12 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic I/O System ( BIOS) provides a settin g for you to determine h ow the system will respond whe n AC pow er i s lo st a nd then restored to the sys tem.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 th e Wi nd ows O S env iro nm en t o r us ed w ith S up er o D o cto r II in L inu x. S up ero Do ctor is u sed to not if y the use r of cer t ain system event s.
1-14 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User ’s Manual 8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard. 2. T o provide adequate power to SA T A devices, please connect the SA T A DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply .
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 sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.
2-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation W arning : When hand ling the processor package, avoi d pla cing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before add - ing, remov ing or changi ng any hardwa re components.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Gen tly li ft the l oad l ever to op en th e load plate. Re move th e plast ic c ap. 2. Use your thumb and your index nger to hold the CPU at the North center 3. edge and the Sout h center ed ge of the CPU. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutouts against the socket keys.
2-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual W arning: Y ou can onl y install the CPU inside the soc ket only in one direction. Make sure that it is properly inserted into the CPU socket before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close properly , do not force it as it m ay damag e your CPU.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Mounting Holes Motherboard Screw#1 Screw#2 Heatsink Bracket Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re - 1. quired amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are 2.
2-6 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Removing the Heatsink W arning: We do not reco mmend that the CPU or the heatsin k be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc - tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Thermal Grease Heatsink Fins Recommended Supermicro heatsink: SNK- P0 0 46A 4 active heatsink Insta lling an Activ e F an CPU Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan power connec - 1. tor on the mother board. (Refer to the layou t on the right for the CPU Fan location.
2-8 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Fo r t h e 1 U p a s s i ve h e a t s i n k , a s k f o r S N K - P 0 0 4 6 P ( b a c k p l a t e i s i n c l u d e d) , for t he 2U a cti ve heat si nk, S NK- P0 0 46A 4. Align the four heatsink fasten - 7.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Unplug th e PWR cord Pull Up Fo r t h e 1 U p a s s i ve h e a t s i n k , a s k f o r S N K - P 0 0 4 6 P ( b a c k p l a t e i s i n c l u d e d) , for t he 2U a cti ve heat si nk, S NK- P0 0 46A 4. Removing the Heatsink W arning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed.
2-10 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual DIMM Installation Insert th e desired n umber of DIM Ms 1. into the memory s lots, starting with DIMM1A (Slot A, Channel 1, see the next page for the location). For best performance , please use the memory modules o f the same type and speed in the same bank.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Memory Support The X9SCi - LN 4/ X9SC A ser ies suppo r ts u p to 32G B of Unbuf fe red ( UDI MM) DD R3 ECC 1333 /1 0 6 6 MHz i n 4 mem or y slot s.
2-12 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 Local APIC 4 KB 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 2-4 Motherboard Installation All motherboar ds have standard mountin g h oles to t different types of chassis. Make sure tha t the lo cations of all the m ounting holes for b oth mot herboard and chassis match.
2-14 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Installing the Motherboard Install t he I/O shie ld into the chassis. 1. Locate th e mounting holes on the mother board. 2. Locate th e matching mounting ho les on the chassis. Al ign the mou nting holes 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 2-5 Connectors/IO Ports The I/O port s are color coded in conformance w ith the PC 99 spe cication. See th e gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Motherboard I/O Backpanel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Motherboard I/O Backpa nel 1.
2-16 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual A TX PS/ 2 Keybo ard/Mouse Ports T h e ATX P S / 2 k e y b o a r d an d PS/2 mouse are lo cated next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin denit ions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2/3 4. Front Panel USB 4/5 5. Front Pan el USB 12/13 Universal Serial Bus (USB) T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel.
2-18 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LA N1/LAN2) are located ne xt to the VG A port on the I/ O Bac kpa nel . In addi tio n, a n IPM I Dedicated LAN is also located above USB 0/1 on the X9SCi-LN4 F/X9SCA-F to provide a dedicated network con - nec tion f or IPMI 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Serial Ports A CO M Por t ( C OM1 ) is loc ated o n th e I /O back pane l, and ano ther S eri al Connection (COM2 ) is loc at e d below the SA T A po r ts to pr ovide fro nt ac - ce ss. Se e the t able on the rig ht for pin denitions.
2-20 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual 1. VGA Video Connector A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the I/O backpanel. This connector is used to pro vid e a co nne ctio n for vide o a nd graphics dis play . Re fer to the board layout below for the location.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo - cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specically for use with Supermicro server chassis.
2-22 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Denitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of J F1. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions. Power LED PinDenitions(JF1) Pin# Denition 15 +5V 16 Ground A.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED conn ection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 1 0. NIC1 LED and NIC2 L ED are 2-pin N IC LED hea ders.
2-24 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con - tacting both pins will power on/off the sys - tem. This button can also be congured to funct ion as a suspend bu tton (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 2-6 Connecting Cables This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard headers and conne ctors.
2-26 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Fan Header PinDenitions Pin# Denition 1 Ground (Black) 2 +12V (Red) 3 T achometer 4 PWM_Control Fan Headers (F AN1~4, F ANA) Th e X9 SC i -L N4 / X9 S CA se ri e s ha s f i ve fa n headers (Fa n 1~Fan 4 and F an A).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 Internal Buzzer (SPKR1) The Inte rnal Buzzer (SPKR1) can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes. See the table on the right for pin denitions. A. Internal Buzzer B. Speaker Header Internal Buzzer PinDenition Pin# Denitions Pin 1 Pos.
2-28 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual A. PWR LED B. PWR SMB Power Supply I 2 C (JPI 2 C) Power Supply I 2 C Connector, located at JPI 2 C, moni tors the status of the power supply , fan and system tem - perature. S ee the table on t he right for pin denitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 C T rusted Platform Module Header PinDenitions Pin # Denition Pin # Denition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LAD.
2-30 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual B DOM PWR Connector (JWF1) Th e Dis k- On -M od ule (DO M) po we r connector, located at JWF 1, provides 5V (Gen1/Gen) power to a solid_state DOM storage device connected t o one of the S A T A po rts.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 C LAN3/LAN4 LED PinDenitions(JF1) Pin# Denition 1 Vcc 2 Act LED - NIC3/NIC4 (NIC LED3/LED4) Attach LED cables to the NIC LED3 and NIC LED4 headers to display network activity for LAN3 and LAN4 ports respec - tively .
2-32 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the mother - boa rd, jumper s c an be u sed to c hoose between optional settings. Jumpers create shor ts b etwee n tw o pi ns t o ch ange the function of the connector .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 CMOS Clear (JBT1) JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to p revent a ccidental clearing of CMOS. T o clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
2-34 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual B A A. VGA Enable B. W atch Dog T imer Enable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Both Jumpers Denition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled VGA Enable (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to en able or disable the onboard VGA connector .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 A A. USB 0/1 W ake-up B. BMC Enable USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1) Use the jumper JPU SB1 to "wake-up" your system by pres sing a key on a USB keybo ard or c licking t he USB mouse connecte d to the Backplane USB Ports 0/1 .
2-36 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual LAN Port LEDs T h e LA N p o r t s ar e l o c a t e d on t h e I/ O backpanel of the motherboard. Each Eth - ernet LAN port has two LEDs. Th e yel low LED i ndi cate s ac tiv it y , w hil e t he L ink L ED may be gr een, am ber, o r o f f t o i ndic ate t he spe ed of the co nne cti ons .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 A. LE2 B. LE3 C. LE4 Onboard Standby PWR LED (LE4) LED Status Status Denition Off Power Supply is Off (Hard Switch) On Power Supply is On (Hard Switch). Onboard Power LED (LE2) An Onboard Power LED is located at LE2 on th e motherboa rd.
2-38 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual A B A. UID LED B. IPMI Heartbeat IPMI Heartbeat LED (LE7) An I PMI He ar tb eat LE D is lo ca ted at LE7 . Wh en LE 7 bli nks, t he I PMI i s fu nct io ning pr ope rly. Refer t o the t ab le on t he r igh t for det ail s.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-39 2-9 SA T A Connections SA T A Connections Six Serial A T A (SA T A) connectors (I-SA T A 0 ~5) are located o n the motherboard. I-SA T A P orts 0/1 support SA T A 3.0 (6Mb/s), and I-SA T A Ports 2~5 support SA T A 2.0 (3 Mb/s).
2-40 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Notes.
3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use t he fo llo win g pro ce dure s to tr oub lesh oot y our sys tem.
3-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual No Video If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to re - 1. move all the add-on cards and cables rst. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A 2.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below .
3-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The X9SCi-LN4/X9S Ci-LN4F/X9SCA/X9 SCA-F su pports up to 32GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 SDRAM (1.5V, 1333/1066 MHz).
3-5 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting application s you need . Applicat ions on th e CD inclu de chipset drivers for Windows, security programs, and audio drivers.
3-6 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Proper Battery Disposal W arning! Please handle used batteries carefully . Do not damage the bat - tery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do n ot discar d a used b attery in the garbage or a public landll.
3-7 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A r ec eipt or co py of your invo ice ma rked wit h t he date of p urc hase is req uire d bef ore any wa rr ant y se r vi ce wi ll be re nde red. Y o u c an obt ain s er vi ce by c alli ng your ven dor for a Retu rne d M erc handi se Auth or izati on (RM A) numbe r .
3-8 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Notes.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/ X9SCA/X9SCA-F . The A MI ROM BIO S is store d in a Flash EEPRO M and can be easily updated. This chapter d escribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.
4-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memo ry is being test ed, press the <D elete> key to en ter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility .
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.
4-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modied between POST mes - sages or the OEM lo go.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 19 at boot and allow the drives tha t are attached t o these host ad aptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap - tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices.
4-6 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) The CPU fetch es th e ca che l ine for 64 bytes if th is o ption is set to Disab led. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 and freque ncy . This makes the p rocessor more energy efic ient, resulting in further gains. The options are HW_ALL , SW_ALL and SW-ANY . CPU C3 Report, CPU C6 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 (ACPI C2) or C6 (ACPI C3) report - ing to the operating system.
4-8 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual VT -d Select Enabl ed to enable Intel's V ir tualizat ion T echno logy s upport for Direct I/O VT -d by reporting the I/O device assignmen ts t o VMM thro ugh the DMAR ACPI T ables.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Legacy USB Support This feat ure enables support for legacy USB d evices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present. Select Dis - able to have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins. The options are Enabled, Disabled and Auto.
4-10 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual SA T A Port0~Port5 This item displays the informa tion dete cted on the insta lled SA T A drives on the particular SA T A port. Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 SR-IOV Support Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) is a specication that allows a PCIe device to appear as multiple physical devices to the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled. PCI-E Slot 4, 5, 6, & 7 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs.
4-12 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual T erminal Type : Select ANS I, VT100, VT100+, or VT-UTF8 Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 57600, or 1 15200 Data Bits: 8 or 7 Parity: None , Even.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 onboard fans to run at 30% of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efciency and maximum quietness. The options are Full Speed (@100% of PWM Cycle), Standard (@50% of PWM Cycle), and Optimal (@30% of PWM Cycle). CPU T emperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS (i.
4-14 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual ACPI Conguration Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) power man agement setti ngs for your system.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of oc - curences a du plicate event must happen before the M ECI counter is incre mented.
4-16 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual BMC Self T est Log This feature logs any BMC messages returned during a BMC se lf-test. It sho ws the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down. Erase Log - Select Y es, On every reset or No.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 BMC Network Conguration Set this feature to congur e the IPMI LAN adapt er with a network ad dress. Conguration Source This feat ure selects whether the .
4-18 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual 4-6 Boot S ett ings Use t his fe ature t o co ngu re Bo ot Set ting s: Boot Options Priority This feature allows the user to specify which devices are b oot devices and the or der of priority from which the systems boots from during startup.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 4-7 Security Settings If the Administrator password is dened ONL Y - this controls access to the • BIOS setup ONL Y . If the User's password is dened ONL Y - this password will need to be entered • during e ach system startup or boot, and wi ll also ha ve Administrato r rights i n the setup.
4-20 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual 4-8 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Save As User Defaults T o set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En - ter>. This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults T o set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <En - ter>.
4-22 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User Manual Notes.
Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During th e POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, w hich are pe rformed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue with boot up.
A-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Notes.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note 1 . Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les f or each item. Click on a computer icon t o the right of an ite m to install this item (from top to the bottom), one at a time.
B-2 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote m anagement cap ability .
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD I II S of twa re Rev isio n 1.0 c an be do wnlo aded f rom our Web - sit e at: f t p://f tp. Supe rm icr o.co m/u tili ty/ Supe ro _ Doc tor_ II I/ .
B-4 X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F User's Manual Notes.
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.
X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F 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 . a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose.
UEFI BIOS Recovery C-3 When the screen a s shown abo ve displays, using the arrow key , s elect the 5. item- "Pr oceed with ash update " and press the <Enter> key . Y ou will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below .
X9SCi-LN4/X9SCi-LN4F/X9SCA/X9SCA-F C-4 When a DOS prompt appears, t ype AMI.BA T BIOSname.### at the p rompt. 8. Note: Do not interrupt this process until BIOS ashing is completed. After see ing the mes sage that BI OS update i s completed, unplug th e AC 9.
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