Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product X9DRD-LF Supermicro
Go to page of 105
USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0 X9DRD-LF.
Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: April 24, 2013 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document.
Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X9DRD-LF motherboard. About This Motherboard The Super X9DRD-LF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600 (Socket R) Series Processors that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) T echnology (V .
iv Conventions Used in the Manual Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself: W arning: Important informati.
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) Web Site: www .
vi X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview ......
vii T able of Contents Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-25 Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-25 2-7 Connecting Cables .
X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual viii 4-6 Sec ur it y ......................................................................................................... 4 -28 4-7 Save & Ex it ...........................................................
Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 X9DRD-LF 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.
Chapter 1: Overview 1-3 Motherboard Layout Note: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www .supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details.
1-4 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FA N4 FA N2 FA N1 I-S AT A1 I-S AT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 1: Overview 1-5 X9DRD-LF Jumpers Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 3 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Off (Disabled) JPB1 BMC Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA.
1-6 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual W arning : T o avoid damaging your motherboard and components, please use a power supply that supports a 24-pin, two 8-pin and two 4-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power connectors to your power supply for adequate power delivery to your system.
Chapter 1: Overview 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® E5-2600 Series (Socket R-LGA 201 1) pro - cessors; each processor supports four full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with support of up to 25.6 GT/s per QPI link and with Data T ransfer Rate of up to 8.
1-8 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Serial (COM) Port • One (1) Fast UART 16550 Connection: 9-pin RS-232 port Super I/O • Nuvoton 83527HG Peripheral Devices USB Devices • Two (2) .
Chapter 1: Overview 1-9 • SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI • Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Dimen - sions • 13.00" (L) x 10.30" (W) (330.20 mm x 261.62 mm) Note : For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Conguration User's Guide available @ http://www .
1-10 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.
Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 1 1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview Buil t upo n th e fun ct io nali t y and t he c ap abi lit y of I ntel E5 -26 0 0 S er ie s (Soc ket R) pro c es sor s an d the C 6 0 2 chi pset , th e X9DRD-LF motherboard provides the per - for ma nc e and f eatu re set s req uir ed fo r c ost- ef fe ct ive 2U server platforms.
1-12 X9DRD-LF 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.
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 b eyond a pr ede ne d ran ge. 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface.
1-14 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets A TX power supply Specication 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more information, please refer to the website at http://www .
Chapter 1: Overview 1-15 1-9 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller , a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface, creating multi-media virtualization via Keyboard/Video/Mous e Redirection (KVMR).
1-16 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual • Supports the following Management tools: IPMIView , CLI (Command Line Interface) • RMCP+ protocol supported Note 1: For more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Standardized W arning Statements The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury .
2-2 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Product Disposal W arning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
2-4 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 2-2 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 OPEN 1st W ARNING! 2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation W arning : When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area. Notes: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
2-6 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual OPEN 1st W ARNING! 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 W ARNING! 1. Using your thu mb and t he index n ge r , r emove th e ' WAR NI NG ' pla sti c c ap fro m th e so cket. 2. Using your thumb and index nger , hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys.
2-8 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual OPEN 1st 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 lever labelled 'Close 1st' rst, then lock the lever labelled 'Open 1st' second.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 OPEN 1st Motherboard Screw#1 Screw#2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re - quired amount has already been applied.
2-10 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Removing the Heatsink W arning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
2-12 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Memory Support for the X9DRD-LF Motherboard The X9DRD-LF Motherboard Supports up to 256 GB of Registered/Unbuffered ECC or LRDIMM DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory in four channel memory via a memory buffer .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Other Notes and Restrictions • For the memory modules to work properly , please install DIMM modules in pairs (w/even number of DIMMs installed). • All channels in a system will run at the fastest common frequency .
2-14 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 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.
2-16 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 2-6 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports The I /O p or ts ar e c olo r c od ed in co nfo rm anc e w ith t he P C 9 9 sp ec i c ati on. S ee 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Video Connection A Video (VGA) port is located next to LAN2 on the I/O backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. 1. COM1 2. VGA Serial Port One COM port (COM1) is located on the Backplane I/O panel on the moth - erboard.
2-18 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
2-20 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
2-22 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Pow er Butt on Blue+ (OH/Fan Fail/ PWR FaiL/UID LED) 1 NIC1 Link LED Rese t Butto n 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED FP PWRLED Reset PWR 3.
2-24 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be con - gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - See Chapter 5).
2-26 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
2-28 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
2-30 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
2-32 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
2-34 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev. X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
2-36 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual F1 BMC CTRL LAN CTRL BIOS FP CTRL A1 COM1 1.10 Rev . X9DRD-LF JBT1 LED2 LEDM1 LED3 JD1 JUIDB JPW4 SP1 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JPL1 FAN4 FAN2 FAN1 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 JF1 JTPM1 G1 H1 E1 C1 D1 B1 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.
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 .
3-2 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist.
3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Memory Errors When a No-Memory Beep Code is issued by the system, check the following: 1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. (For memory compatibility , refer to the Memory Compatibility Chart posted on our website @ http://www .
3-4 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual within the normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED, and make sure that the Overheat LED is not on. 5. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to the system.
3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting through its channels, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.
3-6 X9DRD-LF Motherboard 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 hazardous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landll.
3-7 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-4 Frequently Asked Questions Qu es t io n: Wh at a re t he v ar io us t yp es o f me mo r y t h at my m ot he r bo ar d ca n support? Answer: The motherboard supports Registered/Unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMM or LRDIMM modules.
3-8 X9DRD-LF Motherboard 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 X9DRD-LF . 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.
4-2 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Note : For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery , please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re - covery User Guide posted @http://www .supermicro.com/support/manuals/. Starting the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information: System Date This item displays the system date in Day MM/DD/YY format (e.g. W ed 10/12/201 1). System Time This item displays the system time in HH:MM:SS format (e.g. 15:32:52).
4-4 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> 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.
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.
4-6 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual • CPU Stepping • Maximum CPU Speed • Minimum CPU Speed • Processor Cores • Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) T echnology • Intel VT -x .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS).
4-8 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Intel® Virtualization T echnology (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Sel ec t Enab led t o supp or t Inte l Vi r tu aliz at ion T ec hno lo gy, which w i.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 CPU C6 Report (A vailable when Power T echnology is set to Custom) Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
4-10 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the time period during which short duration power is main - tained. Chipset Conguration North Bridge This feature allows the user to congure the settings for the Intel North Bridge.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Isoc Select Enabled to enable Ischronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service) requirements. This feature is especially important for virtualization technology . The options are Enabled and Disabled . QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Link Speed Mode Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections.
4-12 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual DRAM RAPL Mode RAPL (Running Average Power Limit) provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL MODE0 , DRAM RAPL MODE1 , and Disabled.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Thermal Throttling Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces - sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states. The options are Disabled and CL TT (Closed Loop Thermal Throttling).
4-14 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual SA T A Conguration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE or SA T A devices and displays the following items. SA T A Port0~SA T A Port1 : The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SA T A port as detected by the BIOS.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected: Port 0~1 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for the particular port.
4-16 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Maximum Read Request Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum Read Request size for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto , 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 Super IO Conguration Super IO Chip: This item displays the Super IO chip used in the motherboard. Serial Port 1 Conguration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable a serial port specied by the user .
4-18 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer , which is the remote computer used by the user . T erminal T ype This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con - sole Redirection.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT -UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server .
4-20 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Intel TXT (L T -SX) Conguration Intel TXT (L T -SX) Hardware Support This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel T rusted Execution T echnology .
4-22 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual NIC Conguration 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. Blink LEDs This feature allows the user to specify the duration for LEDs to blink.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 4-3 Ev ent Logs Use this feature to congure Event Log settings. Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This feature allows the user to congure SMBIOS Event settings. Enabling/Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system boot.
4-24 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 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.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 4-4 IPMI Use this feature to congure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings. System Event Log Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
4-26 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Customize 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.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 4-5 Boot Thi s sub menu allo ws th e use r to c on g ure t he fo llo win g bo ot set t ing s for t he syste m. CSM Support Select Enabled to support the EFI Compatibility Support Module (CSM), which provides compatibility support for traditional legacy BIOS for system boot.
4-28 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual 4-6 Secur it y Thi s me nu al lows the u ser to c on gu re t he fo ll owin g se cu ri t y set t ing s fo r th e syste m. Administrator Passwor d Use t his fe atu re to set t he Ad mini st rato r Pass wor d whi ch i s req uire d to ent er th e BIO S set up uti lit y.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-29 4-7 Save & Exit Thi s s ubm enu all ows th e u ser to c on gur e t he Save and E xit set t ing s f or th e syste m. 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 .
4-30 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Discard Changes Select this feature and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to load previ - ous values, click Ye s to load the values previous saved, or click No to keep the changes you've made so far .
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.
A-2 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Notes.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp. supermicro.com . Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver .
B-2 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor® III program is a web-based management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 SuperDoctor ® III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User ’s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www .supermicro.com/products/ac - cessories/software/SuperDoctorIII.
B-4 X9DRD-LF Motherboard User ’s Manual Notes.
(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, .
An important point after buying a device Supermicro X9DRD-LF (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 X9DRD-LF 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 X9DRD-LF - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Supermicro X9DRD-LF you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Supermicro X9DRD-LF will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Supermicro X9DRD-LF, 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 X9DRD-LF.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Supermicro X9DRD-LF. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Supermicro X9DRD-LF 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
