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USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b X9SRi X9SRi-F X9SRi-3F X9SRE X9SRE-F X9SRE-3F.
Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date: May 25, 2012 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document.
iii Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series motherboard.
iv X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual: Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the .
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 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual T able of Contents Preface About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ iii Manual Organization .............................
vii T able of Contents Removing Memory Modules ........................................................................... 2-8 Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-9 Memory Population Guidelines .
viii X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-30 Explanation of Jumpers .........................................................
ix T able of Contents Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility ..............................................................
x X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Power T echnology ...................................................................................... 4-7 EIST .......................................................................................
xi Serial-A T A Controller 0~1 .......................................................................... 4-1 1 AHCI Mode ................................................................................................ 4-1 1 Aggressive Link Power Management .
xii X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-17 Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings .........................................
xiii Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................................................................................. A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Drivers ................................
xiv X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Notes.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Note : All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
1-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the User • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series Quick Reference JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 .
1-6 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series Headers/Connectors Connector Description JCOM1, JCOM2 COM1 Backpanel Serial Port, COM2 Serial Port Header JIPMB1 Syst.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel® E5-1600/E5-2600 series processor (LGA 201 1 pin, Socket-R) Memory Eight (8) DIMM slots support up to 256GB of DDR3, ECC RDIMM memory or 64GB of DDR3 Unbuffered, non-ECC UDIMM memory , up to 1600MHz.
1-8 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Keyboard/Mouse One (1) PS/2 KB/Mouse combo port on the I/O backpanel Serial (COM) Ports T wo (2) Fast UART 16550 connections: one 9-pin RS-232 port (Backpanel COM1 port) and one header (COM2) Super I/O Winbond Super I/O NCT6776F BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS ® SM Flash BIOS Play and Plug APM 1.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Features Comparison Model SAS S ATA (2.0/3.0) IPMI 1Gb LAN PCI-X Slots PCI-E x16 PCI-E x8 on x16 PCI-E x4 on x16 X9SRi-3F 8 (3Gb/s) 4/2 Ye s 2 1 1 1.
1-10 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-2 Chipset Overview The I ntel ® C 6 0 0 se ri es i s a sing le c hip s olu ti on th at is d esi gne d fo r ded ic ated ser ver s and wo r ksta tio ns. I t supp or ts hi gh - sp eed S AS, S A T A and advan ce d requirements for Intel Xeon platforms.
1-12 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 the W in dow s OS env iro nme nt or u sed w it h Sup ero D oc to r II in L inux . Sup er o Do cto r is us ed to n oti f y th e use r of c er t ain sy stem event s.
1-14 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 8-pin (JPW2) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard. 2. T o provide adequate power to SA T A devices, please connect the SA T A DOM PWR connector (JWF1) to the power supply .
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 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual OPEN 1st W ARNING! 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation W arning : When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area. Important: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position. 3. Wit h the ' Cl ose 1st ' l ever fu lly ret rac te d, g ent ly pus h d own o n t he ' Op en 1st' lever to o pen t he l oad p late.
2-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual W ARNING! Installing the LGA201 1 Processor 1. Wit h the LGA 201 1 so cket op en, re move the ' WAR NI NG ' plas tic c ap us ing your n ge rs. 2. Use your thumb and index nger to hold the CPU on its edges.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 3. Once it is aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. (Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or verti - cally . 4. Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket.
2-6 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual OPEN 1st Motherboard Screw#1 Screw#2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re - quired amount has already been applied.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Removing the Heatsink W arning: W e do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc - tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.
2-8 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual DIMM Installation 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM1A, DIMM(see the next page for the location). For best performance, please use the memory modules of the same type and speed in the same bank.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Support The X9S Ri / X9 SR E mothe rb oa rd seri es supp or t s up to 25 6 GB of 160 0/10 66 /1333/160 0 MHz ECC/ N on - EC C DD R3 DI M Ms in e igh t (8 ) me mo r y slot s (U D IM M /R DI M M).
2-10 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Memory Population Guidelines When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the follow - ing order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1, DIMMC1, DIMMD1 then DIMMA2, DIMMB2, DIMMC2, DIMMD2. • Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size, type and speed.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3.
2-12 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Installing the Motherboard 1. Install the I/O shield into the chassis. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. 3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-14 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual A TX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-16 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are located next to the VGA port on the I/O Backpanel. I n addition, an IPMI Dedicated LAN port is also located above USB 0/1 to provide a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-18 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 1. VGA Video Port A Video (VGA) port is located next to the COM Port on the I/O backpanel. This port is used to provide a connec - tion for video and graphics display . Refer to the board layout below for the location.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-20 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Re set Butt on 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED #3~4 #1~2 Vcc Vcc/UID Switch Vcc Vcc/Blue UID LED.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Net work Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10. NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2-pin NIC LED headers.
2-22 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin denitions. NMI Button Pin Denitions (JF1) Pin# Denition 19 Control 20 Ground Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins1 and 2 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-24 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-26 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual A. Power Supply I 2 C B. DOM Power Power Supply I 2 C ( JPI2C1) The Power Supply I2C Connector , located at JPI2C, monitors the status of the power supply , fan and system temperature. See the table on the right for pin denitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-28 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 System Management Bus (JIPMB1 ) A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB. Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C connection on your system.
2-30 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-32 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-34 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 LAN Port LEDs The LAN ports are located on the I/O backpanel of the motherboard. Each Eth - ernet LAN port has two LEDs. A bli nki ng Act iv it y LED i ndic at es th ere i.
2-36 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 JLAN2 3 JSTBY JCOM1 R625 MH7 MH1 MH5 4 1 FAN1 4 1 FAN2 4 1 FAN3 4 1 FAN4 4 1 FANA JVR6 3 JVR5 1 3 JVR4 1 3 JVR3 1 3 JPB1 1 3 JPG1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JVR1 1 3 JVR2 1 3 JWD1 1 3 .
2-38 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Notes.
3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use t he fo llow in g pro c edur es to t ro ubl esh oot yo ur syste m.
3-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to re - move all the add-on cards and cables rst. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.
3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below .
3-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 3-3 Frequentl y Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: Please see Section 2-3 for a comprehensive answer .
3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: Why do I get an error message “IASTOR.SYS read error” and "press F6 to install Intel RAID driver" when installing Windows on my motherboard? Answer: T o solve this issue, disable the IPMI jumper .
3-6 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Proper Battery Disposal W arning! Please handle used batteries carefully . Do not damage the battery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazard - ous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landll.
3-7 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service A rec ei pt or c opy of yo ur invoi ce m ar ked wi th t he date o f purc ha se is re qui red befo re any war r ant y se r v ic e wi ll be r end ere d. Y ou ca n obt ain s er v ic e by c alli ng your ven do r for a Ret ur ned M er ch and ise Au th or iz ati on (R M A) numb er .
3-8 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Notes.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SRi/X9SRE Mother - board Series. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.
4-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be dis played: System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys - tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard.
4-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s 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 logo.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap - tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices.
4-6 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All and 1. Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Intel® Virtualization T echnology (Available when supported by the CPU) Sel ec t Enab led t o use t he fe atur e of Vi r tu aliz at ion T ec hno lo gy to a llo w one p lat - f.
4-8 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Long duration maintained - this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Dura - tion Power Limit is maintained. Short duration power limit - During T urbo Mode, the system may exceed the processor's default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 DIMM Conguration Memory Conguration This section displays memory status such as Current Memory Mode, Memory Speed, Mirroring and Sparing information. DIMM Information This feature displays information regarding the installed memory .
4-10 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Port 60/64 Emulation This feature enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware Operating Systems.
4-12 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Port 0~5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging for the particular port. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Above 4G Decoding Set this item to Enabled to activate 64-bit capable devices to be decoded above the 4G address space. This works only if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. The options are Enabled and Disabled . PERR# Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate PERR# error codes.
4-14 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Load Onboard SAS Option ROM This feature selects whether to load the SAS option ROM. The options Enabled and Disabled. VGA Priority This option allows the user to specify which graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1, COM2, SOL Console Redirecti on Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1, COM2, and SOL ports. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default for COM1 and COM2 is Disabled .
4-16 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Bits per Second (BPS): 9600, 19200, 57600, or 1 15200 Flow Control: None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xof f Data Bits: 8 or 7 Parity: None , Eve.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 4-4 Event Logs Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Runtime Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging.
4-18 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Log System Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of oc - curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 4-5 IPMI (X9SRi-F , X9SRi-3F , X9SRE-F , X9SRE-3F Only) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole.
4-20 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Update IPMI LAN Conguration This feature allows the user to decide if the BIOS should congure the IPMI setting at next system boot. The options are No and Y es. If the option is set to Y es, the user is allowed to congure the IPMI settings at next system boot.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 4-6 Boot Settings Use th is fea ture to c o n gure B oot S et tin gs: Boot Options Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots during startup.
4-22 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 4-8 Security Settings • If the Administrator password is dened ONL Y - this controls access to the BIOS setup ONL Y .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 4-8 Save & Exit Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system conguration, and reboot the computer .
4-24 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Restore Optimized Defaults T o set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability , but not for maximum performance.
Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue with bootup.
A-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series 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 for each item. Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install this item (from top to the bottom), one at a time.
B-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor ® III The SuperDoctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability .
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : T he S upe rD oc to r II I sof t ware and m anu al m ay be d own loa ded fro m ou r Website at: http:/ /w w w .supermicro.com/produ cts/accessories /software/SuperDoctorIII.
B-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Notes.
UEFI BIOS Recovery C-1 Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions W arning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update.
C-2 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual Note : At this point, you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recov - ery . If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery , follow the procedures below . a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose.
UEFI BIOS Recovery C-3 5. When the screen as shown above displays, using the arrow key , select the item- "Proceed with ash update" and press the <Enter> key . Y ou will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below .
C-4 X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User ’s Manual 8. When a DOS prompt appears, type AMI.BA T BIOSname.### at the prompt. Note: Do not interrupt this process until BIOS ashing is completed.
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An important point after buying a device Supermicro X9SRi-3F (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Supermicro X9SRi-3F yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Supermicro X9SRi-3F - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Supermicro X9SRi-3F you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Supermicro X9SRi-3F will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Supermicro X9SRi-3F, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Supermicro X9SRi-3F.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Supermicro X9SRi-3F. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Supermicro X9SRi-3F along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
