SUPERMICR X11SDV-4C-TLN2F Motherboards User Manual

June 16, 2024
SUPERMICR

SUPERMICR X11SDV-4C-TLN2F Motherboards

Product Information

Specifications

  • Model: X11SDV-4C-TLN2F, X11SDV-8C/8C+-TLN2F, X11SDV-12C-TLN2F, X11SDV-16C/16C+-TLN2F
  • Manual Revision: 1.0
  • Release Date: June 14, 2018

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians, and knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard is designed for high- performance computing and is suitable for system integrators and IT professionals. It offers advanced features and capabilities for efficient and reliable operation.

Conventions Used in the Manual

The manual uses the following symbols to convey important information:

  • Warning! : Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage or personal injury.
  • Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to relay safety precautions.
  • Note: Additional information given to differentiate various models or to provide information for correct system setup.

Product Usage Instructions

Installation

Follow the steps below to install the X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard:

  1. Ensure that the system is powered off and unplugged.
  2. Open the computer case and locate the motherboard mounting area.
  3. Align the screw holes on the motherboard with the mounting holes on the case.
  4. Secure the motherboard to the case using screws.
  5. Connect the necessary power cables to the motherboard.
  6. Install the required components such as CPU, memory, and expansion cards according to the motherboard specifications.
  7. Close the computer case and connect all external cables.
  8. Power on the system and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Usage

To use the X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard, follow these instructions:

  1. Power on the system by pressing the power button.
  2. Wait for the system to boot up and load the operating system.
  3. Use the appropriate software or operating system to configure and manage the motherboard settings.
  4. Refer to the user manual or online resources for detailed instructions on specific features and functionalities.
  5. Regularly update the motherboard firmware and drivers to ensure optimal performance and compatibility.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues with the X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard, refer to the troubleshooting section of the user manual or contact our customer support for assistance.

FAQs

  • Q: Where can I find the latest version of the user manual?
    • A: The latest version of the user manual can be found on our website at www.supermicro.com.
  • Q: What should I do if I encounter high voltage during a procedure?
    • A: If you encounter high voltage during a procedure, immediately stop the procedure and seek professional assistance to ensure your safety.
  • Q: How often should I update the motherboard firmware and drivers?
    • A: It is recommended to regularly check for updates and install the latest firmware and drivers to ensure optimal performance and compatibility.

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F X11SDV-8C/8C+-TLN2F
X11SDV-12C-TLN2F X11SDV-16C/16C+-TLN2F
USER MANUAL
Revision 1.0

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Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: June 14, 2018
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Preface

Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Supermicro X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard supports an Intel® Xeon® D-2100 series SoC processor. This a high performance, low powered miniITX motherboard that is ideal for super compact servers requiring high compute power. The latest features for this motherboard include support for up to 512GB of memory, dual 10G LAN ports, up to eight SATA3 ports, and the option for an OCuLink connection. Please note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians only. For processor/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro. com/products/.
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 injury to yourself:
Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage or personal injury.
Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing a procedure.
Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to relay safety precautions.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to provide information for correct system setup.
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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters Address:
Tel: Fax: Email:
Website:

Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. +1 408-503-8000 +1 408-503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) www.supermicro.com

Europe Address:
Tel: Fax: Email:
Website:

Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands +31 (0) 73-6400390 +31 (0) 73-6416525 sales@supermicro.nl (General Information) support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support) rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support) www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacific Address:
Tel: Fax: Email: Website:

Super Micro Computer, Inc. 3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd. Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235 Taiwan (R.O.C) +886-(2) 8226-3990 +886-(2) 8226-3992 support@supermicro.com.tw www.supermicro.com.tw

X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F User’s Manual

Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. The following items are included in the retail box:

1.1 Checklist

Description Supermicro Motherboard SATA Cables Quick Reference Guide I/O Shield ATX Power Signal Cable OCulink to U.2 Cable

Main Parts List (included in the retail box) Part Number
X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F CBL-0044L MNL-2019-QRG MCP-260-00084-0N CBL-PWEX-1063 CBL-SAST-0956

Quantity 1 4 1 1 1 1

Important Links
For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your server.
· Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ · Product drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com · Product safety info: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm · If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: support@supermicro.com
This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website for possible updates to the manual revision level.

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Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X11SDV-TLN2F Motherboard Image
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Figure 1-2. X11SDV-TLN2F Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

S-SATA3

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Quick Reference

LED2 JUIDB1

SLOT7

LED3 LEDBMC

VGA

JIPMB1

LAN1/2

IPMI_LAN USB2/3 (3.0)

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

JPG1 JPME2 JTPM1
JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
S-SATA0 JL1 JD1
JWD1
S-SATA1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPV1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)

JPI2C1

JPI2C1

JPH1

USB0/1

USB0/1

JPH1

DIMME1 DIMMD1
DIMMB1 DIMMA1

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SGPIO1
P1-NVME0 JNS1

JNS1 P1_NVME0

S-SATA3

S-SATA2

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

JF1
LED1 FAN1

S-SATA3 S-SATA2

FANA

FAN2 JBT1

PJ1

BT1

Notes:
· See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports, and JF1 front panel connec-
tions. Jumpers/LED indicators not indicated are used for testing only.

· ” ” indicates the location of Pin 1.

· When LED1 (Onboard Power LED indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug the power
cable before installing or removing any components.

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X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F User’s Manual Figure 1-3. X11SDV-TLN2F Series Motherboard Model Variation Table

Motherboard Model Name
Processor Name Number of Cores Number of Threads Cache SoC TDP Processor Base Frequency Max Turbo Frequency Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Number of Memory Channels Maximum Memory Operating Speed Embedded Options Available Intel® QuickAssist Technology Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel® TSX-NI Instruction Set Instruction Set Extensions CPU Heatsink with FAN

X11SDV-4CTLN2F D-2123IT 4 8 8 MB 60 W 2.20 GHz 3.00 GHz 2.0 4 2400 MHz Yes No Yes
Yes
Yes 64-bit Intel® AVX2
No

X11SDV-8CTLN2F D-2141I 8 16 11 MB 65 W 2.20 GHz 3.00 GHz 2.0 4 2133 MHz No No Yes

X11SDV-8C+- X11SDV-12C- X11SDV-16C- X11SDV-16C+-

D-2141I 8 16
11 MB 65 W 2.20 GHz 3.00 GHz 2.0
4 2133 MHz
No No Yes

D-2166NT 12 24
17 MB 85 W 2.00 GHz 3.00 GHz 2.0
4 2133 MHz
Yes Yes Yes

D-2183IT 16 32
22 MB 100 W 2.20 GHz 3.00 GHz
2.0 4 2400 MHz Yes No Yes

D-2183IT 16 32
22 MB 100 W 2.20 GHz 3.00 GHz
2.0 4 2400 MHz Yes No Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes 64-bit Intel® AVX2
No

Yes 64-bit Intel® AVX2 Yes

Yes 64-bit Intel® AVX2
No

Yes 64-bit Intel® AVX2
No

Yes 64-bit Intel® AVX2 Yes

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Quick Reference Table

Jumper JBT1 JI2C1, JI2C2 JNS1 JPG1 JPME2 JWD1

Description CMOS Clear SMB to PCI-E Slots Enable/Disable OCulink to 4x SATA or PCI-E x4 Selection Onboard VGA Enable/Disable Manufacturing Mode Select Watch Dog Timer

Default Setting Open: Normal, Closed: Clear CMOS Pins 2-3 (Disabled) Pins 2-3: (PCI-E x4) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Pins 1-2 (Normal) Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED LED1 LED2 LED3 LEDBMC

Description Power LED UID LED Overheat (OH)/PWR Fail/Fan Fail LED BMC Heartbeat

Status Solid Green: Power On Solid Blue: Unit Identified Solid Red: Overheat Blinking Red: PWR Fail or Fan Fail Blinking Green: BMC Normal

Connector BT1 FAN1 – FAN2, FANA IPMI_LAN JD1 JF1 JIPMB1 JL1 JPI2C1 JPH1 JPV1 JSMB1 JTPM1 JUIDB1 LAN1 – LAN2 P1_NVME0 PJ1
S-SATA0 – S-SATA3 S-SGPIO1 SLOT7 USB0/1 USB2/3 VGA

Description Onboard Battery CPU/System Fan Headers Dedicated IPMI LAN Port Speaker Header (Pins 1-4: Speaker) Front Control Panel Header System Management Bus Header (for IPMI only) Chassis Intrusion Header Power I2C System Management Bus (Power SMB) Header 4-pin Power Connector for HDD use 8-pin 12V DC Power Input (Required for both 12V only and 24-pin ATX power) System Management Bus Header Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 Connector Unit Identifier Button 10 Gigabit (RJ45) LAN Ports OCulink Connector (to 4x SATA or PCI-E x4) Header for ATX Power Signal 5VSTBY/Power ON/Power GOOD/Ground (CBL-PWEX-1063) SATA 3.0 Ports Serial General Purpose I/O Header PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot USB 2.0 Header Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports VGA Port

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Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

· Intel® Xeon® 2nd Generation D-2100 series SoC with a TDP of up to 100W

Memory

· Supports up to 256GB of ECC RDIMM or 512GB of ECC LRDIMM DDR4 memory with speeds of up to 2400MHz

DIMM Size

· 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB

Expansion Slots

· One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x8 slot

Network

· Intel SoC integrated 10G Controller

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

· ASpeed AST2500

Graphics

· Graphics controller via ASpeed AST2500

I/O Devices

· SATA 3.0 · OCuLink

· Up to eight (8) SATA 3.0 ports (four via OCuLink connection) · One (1) PCI-E 3.0 x4 NVMe HDD

Peripheral Devices

· Two (2) USB 2.0 ports in one internal header (USB0/1) · Two (2) USB 3.0 ports on the I/O back panel (USB2/3)

BIOS

· 256Mb AMI BIOS® SPI Flash BIOS · Plug and Play (PnP), ACPI 3.0, BIOS rescue hot-key, SMBIOS 2.7

Power Management

· ACPI power management · CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode · Power button override mechanism · Power-on mode for AC power recovery

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Motherboard Features System Health Monitoring
· Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +/-12V, +3.3V Stby, +5V Stby, VBAT, HT, Memory, PCH
temperature, system temperature, and memory temperature
· CPU 5+1 phase switching voltage regulator · CPU/System overheat control · CPU Thermal Trip support Fan Control · Fan status monitoring with firmware · 4-pin fan speed control via IPMI interface System Management · PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 3.1 support · Intel® Node Manager · IPMI 2.0 with KVM support · SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI · Chassis Intrusion header and detection · Power supply monitoring LED Indicators · CPU/system overheat LED · Power LED · Fan failed LED · UID / Remote UID · HDD activity LED · LAN activity LED Other · RoHS Dimensions · mITX form factor (6.7″ x 6.7″) (170.18 mm x 170.18 mm)
Note 1: The CPU maximum thermal design power (TDP) is subject to chassis and heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please check the chassis and heatsink specifications for proper CPU TDP sizing. Note 2: For IPMI configuration instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User’s Guide available at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.
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Figure 1-4. Chipset Block Diagram

DDR4 1866/2133/2400/2666

E1 E D1

U1

D

SoC CPU

DDR4 1866/2133/2400/2666 A1 B B1
A

DDR4 DIMM DDR4 DIMM DDR4 DIMM DDR4 DIMM

PCIE 3.0 x8

PE1[7:0]

JPCIE2 SLOT7 PCIE 3.0 x8

PE1[15:8] PCH 10G PHY
KR

X557-AT2

JLAN1

SATA3.0#3 SATA3.0#2 SATA3.0#1 SATA3.0#0

SATA3.0

OCuLink

PCIE3.0 or SATA3.0 x4

Flexible I/O 15~12
Flexible I/O 6,7
Flexible I/O 21~18

Flexible I/O 10

eSPI

SPI USB 3.0/2.0 USB 2.0

TPM FLASH

USB 3.0 Rear I/O x2

USB2.0 HUB GL852G

USB 2.0 Header USB 2.0 Header

PCIE 3.0 x1

DDR 4

SPI
FLASH

BMC AST2500

IPMI LAN

PHY RTL8211F

VGA CONN

IPMI LAN REAR IO +
USB3.0 10G LAN
VGA

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your motherboard.
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1.2 Processor Overview
The Intel Xeon D-2100 series SoC processor family, with up to 16 cores and up to 100W of power, offers performance, reliability, and high intelligence. As a low-power system-on-a-chip motherboard, the X11SDV- 4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F is optimized for a variety of workloads that requires high compute power in a compact form-factor.
· ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev. 4.0a · Intel Turbo Boost Technology · Adaptive Thermal Management/Monitoring · PCI-E 3.0, SATA 3.0, NVMe · System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification Version 2.0 · Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) · Intel Rapid Storage Technology · Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d)
1.3 Special Features
This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11SDV- 4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports system health monitoring.
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. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on), or for it to automatically return to the power-on state. See the Advanced BIOS Setup section for this setting. The default setting is Last State.
1.4 System Health Monitoring
The motherboard has an onboard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) chip that supports system health monitoring.
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Onboard Voltage Monitors
The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor. Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in IPMI.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
The system health monitor embedded in the BMC chip can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The CPU and chassis fans are controlled via lPMI.
Environmental Temperature Control
System Health sensors monitor temperatures and voltage settings of onboard processors and the system in real time via the IPMI interface. Whenever the temperature of the CPU or the system exceeds a user-defined threshold, system/CPU cooling fans will be turned on to prevent the CPU or the system from overheating
Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please provide adequate airflow to your system.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5® in the Windows OS or in the Linux environment. SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range.
1.5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a computer system, including its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers. In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2012/R2 and 2016 Server operating systems.
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1.6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard supports both +12V DC and ATX power input. Either option requires an 8-pin 12V connection to the JPV1 header, with an ATX power input requiring an additional connection using PN: CBL-PWEX-1063 between header PJ1 and the 24-pin power connector of an ATX power supply. PJ1 allows motherboard control of the 5VStby, power on, power good, and ground signals from the ATX power supply. Refer to the diagram below for the proper connection to PJ1 for ATX power input. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant. (For more information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
Figure 1-5. Power Connections
Connector Part Number: CBL-PWEX-1063
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Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your motherboard, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Precautions · Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. · Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag. · Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory
modules or gold contacts.
· When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins. · Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use. · For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity
between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.
· Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard battery
upside down to avoid possible explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking the motherboard, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.
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Installation

2.2 Motherboard Installation
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Phillips Screwdriver (1)
Tools Needed

Phillips Screws (4)

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

JPI2C1

Standoffs (4) Only if Needed
IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

JPH1

S-SATA0

CPU

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

S-SATA3

Location of Mounting Holes
Note: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation. 2) Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard
1. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. See the previous page for the location.
2. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.
3. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. 4. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard
components. 5. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a Phillips head #6 screw into a mounting hole on
the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis. 6. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes. 7. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.
Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis or components might look different from those shown in this manual.
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2.3 Memory Support and Population
Important: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.
Memory Support
The X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard supports up to 256GB of ECC RDIMM or 512GB of ECC LRDIMM DDR4 memory in four memory slots. Populating these DIMM slots with memory modules of the same type and size will result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.
DIMM Module Population Configuration
For optimal memory performance, follow the table below when populating memory.

Memory Population (Balanced)

DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMD1 DIMME1

Total System Memory

4GB 8GB 8GB 4GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 126GB 128GB

4GB
8GB 4GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 128GB 128GB

4GB 8GB 8GB
16GB 16GB
32GB 32GB
64GB 64GB
128GB

4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB

8GB 8GB 16GB 16GB 24GB 32GB 32GB 48GB 64GB 64GB 96GB 128GB 128GB 192GB 256GB 256GB 512GB

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DIMM Module Population Sequence
When installing memory modules, the DIMM slots should be populated in the following order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1, DIMMD1, DIMME1.
· Always use DDR4 DIMM modules of the same type and speed. · Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed. However, all DIMMs will run at the speed of the
slowest DIMM.
· The motherboard will support odd-numbered modules (one or three modules installed).
However, for best memory performance, install DIMM modules in pairs to activate memory interleaving.

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

JPI2C1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1
DIMMA1 DIMMB1
DIMMD1 DIMME1

JPV1

S-SATA2

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

S-SATA3

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JNS1 P1_NVME0

DIMM Installation
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMMA1, DIMMB1, DIMMD1, DIMME1. For best performance, please use the memory modules of the same type and speed.
2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.
3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory slot.
4. Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on the ends of the slot.
5. Press both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place.
6. Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot.
DIMM Removal
Press both release tabs on the ends of the DIMM module to unlock it. Once the DIMM module is loosened, remove it from the memory slot.

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

JNS1 P1_NVME0

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

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LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

JPV1

S-SATA2

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

S-SATA3

Notches
Release Tabs Press both notches straight down into the memory slot.

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2.4 Rear I/O Ports
See Figure 2-1 below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear of the motherboard.

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

JPH1

S-SATA0

CPU

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

S-SATA3

Figure 2-1. I/O Port Locations and Definitions
1 4

2

5

3

Decription

1

IPMI_LAN

2

USB3

3

USB2

6

Description

4

LAN2

5

LAN1

6

VGA

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VGA Port A VGA video port is located on the I/O back panel. Use this connection for a VGA display.
LAN Ports There are two LAN ports located on the I/O back panel of the motherboard. LAN1 – LAN2 are 10GbE RJ45 Ethernet ports. The motherboard also offers one IPMI LAN port.

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

2
Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

3
IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

FAN1 JPV1
FAN2

S-SATA2

S-SATA3

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

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1. VGA Port 2. LAN1/2 3. IPMI LAN

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

JNS1 P1_NVME0

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports
There are two USB 3.0 ports (USB2/3) on the I/O back panel. The motherboard also has one USB 2.0 header that provides two USB 2.0 ports (USB0/1). The onboard header can be used to provide front side USB access with a cable (not included).

Back Panel USB 2/3 (3.0) Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

Pin# Definition

1

+5V

10 +5V

2

USB_N

11 USB_N

3

USB_P

12 USB_P

4

Ground

13 Ground

5

USB3_RXN

14 USB3_RXN

6

USB3_RXP

15 USB3_RXP

7

Ground

16 Ground

8

USB3_TXN

17 USB3_TXN

9

USB3_TXP

18 USB3_TXP

Front Panel USB 0/1 (2.0) Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

Pin# Definition

1

+5V

2

+5V

3

USB_N

4

USB_N

5

USB_P

6

USB_P

7

Ground

8

Ground

9

Key

10 NC

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

2
IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)

1. USB0/1 2. USB2/3

JPI2C1

USB0/1

1

FAN1 JPV1
FAN2

S-SATA2

S-SATA3

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

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S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

JNS1 P1_NVME0

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Unit Identifier Button/UID LED Indicator A Unit Identifier (UID) button and an LED indicator are located on the motherboard. The UID button is located next to the VGA port on the back panel. The UID LED is located at LED2, next to the UID button. When you press the UID button, the UID LED will be turned on. Press the UID button again to turn off the LED indicator. The LED indicator provides easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service.
Note: UID can also be triggered via IPMI on the motherboard. For more information on IPMI, please refer to the IPMI User’s Guide posted on our website at https://www. supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

UID Button Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1

Ground

2

Ground

3

Button In

4

Button In

UID LED Pin Definitions

Color

Status

Blue: On Unit Identified

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

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LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

FAN1 JPV1
FAN2

S-SATA2

S-SATA3

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

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1. UID Button 2. UID LED

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

JNS1 P1_NVME0

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2.5 Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators.

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

S-SATA3

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

Figure 2-2. JF1 Header Pins

12

PWR Power Button

Ground

Reset Reset Button

Ground

3.3V UID 3.3V Stby 3.3V Stby

Power Fail LED OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED

3.3V Stby

HDD LED

3.3V

15 16

PWR LED

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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 configured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS – see Chapter 4). To turn off the power when the system is in suspend mode, press the button for 4 seconds or longer. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
Power Button Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 1 Power On 2 Ground
Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer the table below for pin definitions.
Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground

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1 PWR Power Button

Ground

2 Reset Reset Button

Ground

3.3V UID 3.3V Stby 3.3V Stby

Power Fail LED OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED

3.3V Stby 3.3V

15 16

HDD LED PWR LED

1. PWR Button 2. Reset Button

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED
Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 to use the Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED connections. The LED on pin 8 provides warnings of overheat, fan failure, or power failure. Refer to the tables below for pin definitions.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator Status

State

Definition

Off

Normal

On

Overheat

Flashing Fan Fail/PWR Fail

OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 7 Blue UID LED
8 OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED

LAN1/LAN2 Activity LED
The LAN LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection for LAN port 2 is on pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables here to display network activity. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
LAN1/LAN2 LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 9 +3.3 Stby 10 LAN2 Activity LED 11 +3.3 Stby 12 LAN1 Activity LED

12

PWR Power Button

Ground

Reset Reset Button

Ground

3.3V UID 3.3V Stby 3.3V Stby 3.3V Stby

Power Fail LED
OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED 1 NIC2 Activity LED 2 NIC1 Activity LED 3
HDD LED

3.3V

15 16

PWR LED

1. OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED 2. NIC2 Activity LED 3. NIC1 Activity LED

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HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable to show the hard drive activity status. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 13 3.3V Stdby 14 HDD LED
Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 15 3.3V 16 PWR LED

12

PWR Power Button

Ground

Reset Reset Button

Ground

3.3V UID 3.3V Stby 3.3V Stby 3.3V Stby

Power Fail LED OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC1 Activity LED
HDD LED 1

3.3V

15 16

PWR LED 2

1. HDD LED 2. PWR LED

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Power Fail LED Connect an LED cable to Power Fail connections on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 to provide warnings for a power failure. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
OH/Fan Fail Indicator Status
Pin # Definition 5 3.3V 6 PWR Fail LED

12

PWR Power Button

Ground

Reset Reset Button

Ground

3.3V UID

Power Fail LED 1
OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED

3.3V Stby

NIC2 Activity LED

3.3V Stby

NIC1 Activity LED

3.3V Stby

HDD LED

3.3V

15 16

PWR LED

1. Power Fail LED

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2.6 Connectors and Headers

Power Connections
Main ATX Power Supply Connector
JPV1 is the 12V DC power connector, a required input for either ATX or 12V DC power source. In addition, when using ATX power, PJ1 is a necessary connection to the 24-pin ATX power header from the PSU via PN: CBL-PWEX-1063. Refer to instructions in section 1.6.

8-pin 12V Power (JPV1) Pin Definitions

Pins

Definition

1 – 4 Ground

5 – 8 +12V

4-pin to ATX Power Signal (PJ1) Pin Definitions

Pin#

Definition

1

PWR_OK

2

GND

3

5VSB

4

PS_ON

HDD Power Connector

JPH1 is a 4-pin power connector for HDD use. It provides power from the motherboard to the onboard HDD.

4-pin HDD Power Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1

12V

2-3 GND

4

5V

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

1. 8-Pin 12V ATX Power

2. HDD Power Connector

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)

3. 4-pin to ATX Power Connector

JPI2C1

USB0/1
2

JPH1

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F
REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

3

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

S-SATA3

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Fan Headers
The X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F has three 4-pin fan headers (FAN1, FAN2, FANA). These headers are backwards-compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. However, fan speed control is available for 4-pin fans only by Thermal Management via the IPMI 2.0 interface. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

Fan Header Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1

Ground (Black)

2

2.5A/+12V (Red)

3

Tachometer

4

PWM_Control

Speaker Header On the JD1 header, pins 1-4 are for the external speaker.

Speaker Connector Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1

P5V

2

NIC

3

NIC

4

R_SPKPIN

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

4

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

1. FAN1 2. FAN2 3. FANA 4. Speaker Header

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

S-SATA3

JF1

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA

BT1 JBT1

LED1
1
PJ1

FAN1 FAN2

DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

3

2

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

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Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1

Intrusion Input

2

Ground

OCulink Connector (P1_NVMe0) The X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F features one internal OCuLink connector for high-performance storage connectivity via the NVMe interface or for additional SATA storage.

P1-NVME0 is an OCuLink connector that, depending on the setting via jumper JNS1, can be utilized as four SATA ports or a single U.2 NVMe port. NVMe provides lower data latency for increased efficiency and storage performance.

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

1. Chassis Intrusion 2. OCulink Connector

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

JPH1

1
S-SATA0

CPU

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

JNS1 P1_NVME0

JF1

S-SATA2

X11SDV-4C-TLN2F

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

REV: 1.02

BT1

LED1

2

DESIGNED IN USA

JBT1

PJ1

FAN1 FAN2

S-SATA3

FANA

DIMME1 DIMMD1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

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SATA Ports
Four SATA 3.0 connectors, supported by the Intel PCH chipset, are located on the X11SDV-4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-TLN2F motherboard. These SATA ports support RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10. Refer to the tables below for pin definitions.

SATA 3.0 Port Pin Definitions

Pin#

Signal

1

Ground

2

SATA_TXP

3

SATA_TXN

4

Ground

5

SATA_RXN

6

SATA_RXP

7

Ground

Serial General Purpose I/O Header
One S-SGPIO (Serial Link General Purpose Input/Output) header is on the motherboard. Refer to the tables below for pin definitions.

SGPIO Header Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition Pin# Definition

1

NC

2

NC

3

GND

4

Data

5

Load

6

GND

7

Clock 8

NC

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

1

S-SATA0

CPU

2

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

FAN1 JPV1
FAN2

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

5

JF1

3 X11SDV-4C-TLN2F

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

S-SATA2

REV: 1.02 DESIGNED IN USA

BT1

LED1

JNS1 P1_NVME0

S-SATA3

4
DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

1. S-SATA0 2. S-SATA1 3. S-SATA2 4. S-SATA3 5. Serial General Purpose
I/O Header

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SMBus Header

A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB1 (for IPMI only). Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C connection on your system. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

External I2C Header Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1

Data

2

GND

3

Clock

Power SMB (I2C) Header

The Power System Management Bus (I2C) connector (JPI2C1) monitors the power supply, fan, and system temperatures. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

Power SMB Header Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1

Clock

2

Data

3

PMBUS_Alert

4

Ground

5

NC

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

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LAN1/LAN2

JPI2C1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
2
USB0/1

1. SMBus Header 2. Power SMB I2C

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

JPH1

S-SATA0

CPU

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

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FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

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TPM/Port 80 Header
A Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 header is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM support and a Port 80 connection. Use this header to enhance system performance and data security. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

Pin# Definition

1

+3.3V

2

SPI_CS#

3

RESET#

4

SPI_MISO

5

SPI_CLK 6

GND

7

SPI_MOSI 8

9

+3.3V Stby 10 SPI_IRQ#

System Management Bus Header
A System Management Bus header for additional slave devices or sensors is located at JSMB1. See the table below for pin definitions.

External I2C Header Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1

Data

2

Ground

3

Clock

4

NC

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

LED3

VGA

1
JTPM1

LEDBMC

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

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LAN1/LAN2

2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

1. TPM Header 2. Power SMB Header

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

S-SATA3

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FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

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2.7 Jumper Settings

How Jumpers Work
To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram below for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations.
Note: On two-pin jumpers, Closed means the jumper is on the pins and Open means the jumper is off.

Connector Pins

3 2 1

Jumper

Setting

3 2 1

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CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear the CMOS. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of the CMOS. To clear the CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Note: Shut down the system and then short JBT1 to clear the CMOS.

SMBus to PCI-E Slots

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus (I2C) to the PCI-E slots. Both jumpers must be set to the same setting (JI2C1 controls the clock and JI2C2 controls the data). The default setting is Disabled

SMBus to PCI-E Slots Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Definition

Pins 1-2

Enabled

Pins 2-3

Disabled (Default)

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

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LEDBMC

JTPM1
2
3

LAN1/LAN2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

S-SATA3

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FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1
1

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Manufacturing Mode Select
Close pins 2-3 of jumper JPME2 to bypass SPI flash security and force the system to operate in the manufacturing mode, which will allow the user to flash the system firmware from a host server for system setting modifications. Refer to the table below for jumper settings.

Manufacturing Mode Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Definition

Pins 1-2

Normal (Default)

Pins 2-3

Manufacturing Mode

VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port using the onboard graphics controller. The default setting is Enabled.

VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Definition

Pins 1-2

Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3

Disabled

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

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LEDBMC

2 JTPM1
1

LAN1/LAN2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA2

JNS1 P1_NVME0

S-SATA3

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FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

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OCulink Interface Selection Use the JNS1 jumper to set the OCulink port to either function as four SATA ports or a single PCI-E x4 NVMe interface.

OCulink Interface Selection Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Definition

Pins 1-2

4x SATA

Pins 2-3

PCI-E x4 (Default)

Watch Dog
JWD1 controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2 will cause Watch Dog to reset the system if an application hangs. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs. Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.
Note: When Watch Dog is enabled, users need to write their own application software to disable it.

Watch Dog Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Definition

Pins 1-2

Reset (Default)

Pins 2-3

NMI

Open

Disabled

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

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LAN1/LAN2

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

JPH1

JPV1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

S-SATA0
2

CPU

JNS1 P1_NVME0

S-SATA3

S-SATA2

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DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

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2.8 LED Indicators

LAN LEDs
Two LAN ports (LAN1, LAN2) are located on the I/O back panel. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while the other Link LED may be green, amber, or off to indicate the speed of the connection. Refer to the tables below for more information.

Color Yellow

LAN Activity LEDs (Left) LED State

Status

Definition

Flashing

Active

LED Color Off Amber Green

LAN Link LEDs (Right) LED State
Definition No Connection 1 Gbps 10 Gbps

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

1
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LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

JPV1

S-SATA2

S-SATA3

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DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

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Power LED
LED1 is an Onboard Power LED. When this LED is lit, it means power is present on the motherboard. In suspend mode, this LED will blink on and off. Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord(s) before removing or installing components.

Onboard Power LED Indicator

LED Color

Definition

System Off

Off

(power cable not

connected)

Green

System On

BMC Heartbeat LED LEDBMC is the BMC heartbeat LED. When the LED is blinking green, BMC is working. Refer to the table below for the LED status.

Onboard Power LED Indicator

LED Color

Definition

Blinking Green

BMC Normal

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

LED3

VGA

JTPM1

LEDBMC

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500
2

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPI2C1

JPV1

S-SATA2

S-SATA3

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FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JBT1

FAN1 FAN2

JF1

LED1

1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

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Overheat/Power Fail/Fan Fail LED When the light for LED3 is solid red, it means overheating. When the LED is blinking red, it means a power failure or fan failure.

Overheat/Power Fail/Fan Fail LED Indicator

LED Color

Definition

Solid Red Overheat

Blinking

Power Failure/

Red

Fan Failure

JUIDB1 LED2
U2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 JPG1 JPME2 JI2C1 JI2C2 JSMB1
JL1

S-SATA1 SUPERDOM
S-SGPIO1
JWD1 JD1

1

LED3

VGA

JIPMB1
Aspeed AST2500

LEDBMC

JTPM1

Intel X557-AT2
LAN1/LAN2

S-SATA0

CPU

JPH1

JPI2C1

1. Overheat/Power Fail/Fan Fail LED
IPMI_LAN USB 2/3(3.0)
USB0/1

JPV1

S-SATA2

S-SATA3

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DIMME1 DIMMD1

FANA

JF1

PWR ON

RST

X

OH FF

NIC2

NIC1

HDD PWR LED LED

BT1

JF1 LED1

FAN1 FAN2

JBT1

PJ1

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

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Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3.1 Troubleshooting 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 Technical Support Procedures’ and/ orReturning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any non hot-swap hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis. 2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the keyboard
and mouse. 3. Remove all add-on cards. 4. Connect the front panel connectors to the motherboard.
No Power
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis. 2. Make sure that the 12V DC and/or ATX power connectors are properly connected. 3. Check that the 115V/230V switch, if available, on the power supply is properly set. 4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system, if applicable. 5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
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 are present. Refer to Appendix A for
details on beep codes.
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3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system (if the alarm is on, check the specs of memory modules, reset the memory or try a different one).
System Boot Failure
If the system does not display POST or does not respond after the power is turned on, check the following: 1. Check for any error beep from the motherboard speaker.
· If there is no error beep, try to turn on the system without DIMM modules installed. If there
is still no error beep, replace the motherboard.
· If there are error beeps, clear the CMOS settings by unplugging the power cord and con-
tacting both pads on the CMOS clear jumper (JBT1). (Refer to Section 2-7 in Chapter 2.) 2. Remove all components from the motherboard, especially the DIMM modules. Make
sure that system power is on and that memory error beeps are activated. 3. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system boots, check for
bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors Troubleshooting procedure in this chapter.
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
DIMMs are properly and fully installed. Click on the Tested Memory List link on the motherboard product page to see a list of supported memory. 2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recommended that you use the same RAM type and speed for all DIMMs in the system. 3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of ECC DDR4 RDIMM modules recommended by the manufacturer. 4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module among all memory slots and check the results. 5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. Follow the instructions given in Section 2-4 in Chapter 2. 6. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM population tables listed in Section 2-4 to install your memory modules.
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Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
1. Make sure that you are using a high-quality power supply. A poor-quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 2-7 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem, contact your vendor for repairs.
When the System Becomes Unstable
A. If the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation, check the following: 1. CPU/BIOS support: Make sure that your CPU is supported and that you have the latest
BIOS installed in your system. 2. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by testing the
modules using memtest86 or a similar utility. Note: Click on the Tested Memory List link on the motherboard product page to see a list of supported memory.
3. HDD support: Make sure that all hard disk drives (HDDs) work properly. Replace the bad HDDs with good ones.
4. System cooling: Check the system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans and CPU/ system fans, etc., work properly. Check the hardware monitoring settings in the IPMI 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 it is not on.
5. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to the system. Make sure that all power connectors are connected. Please refer to our website for more information on the minimum power requirements.
6. Proper software support: Make sure that the correct drivers are used. B. If the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation, check the following: 1. Source of installation: Make sure that the devices used for installation are working
properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD. 2. Cable connection: Check to make sure that all cables are connected and working
properly.
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components (starting with add-on cards first), and use the minimum configuration (but with the CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the trouble areas. Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures. 4. Identifying bad components by isolating them: If necessary, remove a component in question from the chassis, and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly. Replace a bad component with a good one. 5. Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several items at the same time. This will help isolate and identify the problem. 6. To find out if a component is good, swap this component with a new one to see if the system will work properly. If so, then the old component is bad. You 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.
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3.2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards through its channels, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problems with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.

  1. Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions
    (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website (http://www.supermicro. com/FAQ/index.php) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website (http://www.supermicro.com/ ResourceApps/BIOS_IPMI_Intel.html). 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support:
    · Motherboard model and PCB revision number · BIOS release date/version (This can be seen on the initial display when your system first
    boots up.)
    · System configuration
    4. An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/ RmaForm/.
    · Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when
    placing a call to our Technical Support department. We can be reached by email at support@supermicro.com.
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3.3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The motherboard supports up to 256GB of RDIMM and 512GB of LRDIMM DDR4 memory. To enhance memory performance, do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2-3 in Chapter 2. Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our website at http:// www.supermicro.com/ResourceApps/BIOS_IPMI_Intel.html. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. Unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device in the UEFI shell. Run the batch file using the format FLASH.NSH filename.rom from your bootable USB device in the UEFI shell to flash the BIOS. Then your system will automatically reboot. Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure!)
Note: The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed. Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair. For BIOS Recovery instructions, please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted at http://www. supermicro.com/support/manuals/.
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3.4 Battery Removal and Installation
Battery Removal
To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below: 1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable. 2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below. 3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock outwards to
unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder. 4. Remove the battery.
Proper Battery Disposal
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 landfill. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly.
Battery Installation
1. To install an onboard battery, follow steps 1 and 2 above and continue below: 2. Identify the battery’s polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up. 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. Important: When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with the same type.
OR
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3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand- carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete. For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.supermicro.com/ support/rma/). This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products. During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.
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Chapter 4

BIOS

4.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AMIBIOSTM Setup utility for the X11SDV-16C-TLN2F motherboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip and can be easily upgraded using a flash program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of our website for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.
Starting the Setup Utility
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, hit the key while the system is booting-up. (In most cases, the key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as , , etc.) Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be configured. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note that BIOS has default text messages built in. We retain the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.) Settings printed in Bold are the default values. A ” ” indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the key will open the list of settings within that submenu. The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of these hot keys (, , , keys, etc.) can be used at any time during the setup navigation process.
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4.2 Main Setup
When you first enter the AMI BIOS setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen. The Main BIOS setup screen is shown below and the following features will be displayed:
System Date/System Time Use this option to change the system date and time. Highlight System Date or System Time using the arrow keys. Enter new values using the keyboard. Press the key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.
Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00. The date’s default value is the BIOS build date after RTC reset. Supermicro X11SDV-xC-TLN2F BIOS Version This feature displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system. Build Date This feature displays the date when the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system was built.
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Use this menu to configure advanced settings.

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Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect BIOS timing setting may cause the system to malfunction. When this occurs, restore to default manufacturer settings.
Boot Feature
Quiet Boot Use this feature to select the screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo at bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Option ROM Messages Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current. Bootup NumLock State Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are Off and On. Wait For “F1” If Error This feature forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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INT19 Trap Response Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this feature is set to Immediate, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will “capture” Interrupt 19 at bootup immediately and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this feature is set to Postponed, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19 immediately and allow the drives attached to these adaptors to function as bootable devices at bootup. The options are Immediate and Postponed. Re-try Boot If this feature is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a specified boot device after its initial boot failure. The options are Disabled and EFI Boot. Port 61h bit-4 Emulation Select Enabled to enable the emulation of Port 61h bit-4 toggling in SMM (System Management Mode). The options are Disabled and Enabled. Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than five minutes. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed. Select 4 Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power button for four seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button. The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override. Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and Last State.
CPU Configuration
The following CPU information will display:
· Processor BSP Revision · Processor Socket · Processor ID · Processor Frequency
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· Processor Max Ratio · Processor Min Ratio · Microcode Revision · L1 Cache RAM · L2 Cache RAM · L3 Cache RAM · Processor 0 Version
Hyper-Threading (ALL) Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU performance. The options are Disable and Enable. Cores Enabled Set a numeric value to enable the number of cores. Refer to Intel’s website for more information. Enter 0 to enable all cores. Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU) Set to Enable for Execute Disable Bit support, which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during a virus attack. The options are Disable and Enable. Refer to Intel and Microsoft websites for more information. Intel Virtualization Technology Use this feature to enable the Vanderpool Technology. This technology allows the system to run several operating systems simultaneously. The options are Disable and Enable. PPIN Control Select Unlock/Enable to use the Protected Processor Inventory Number (PPIN) in the system. The options are Unlock/Disable and Unlock/Enable. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enable, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disable and Enable.
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Adjacent Cache Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disabled. The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this feature is set to Enable. The options are Enable and Disable. DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enable to enable the DCU (Data Cache Unit) Streamer Prefetcher which will stream and prefetch data and send it to the Level 1 data cache to improve data processing and system performance. The options are Disable and Enable. DCU IP Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enable for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options are Enable and Disable. LLC Prefetch If set to Enable, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L3 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disable and Enable. Extended APIC Select Enable to activate APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) support. The options are Disable and Enable. AES-NI Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Disable and Enable.
Advanced Power Management Configuration
Power Technology This feature allows the user to configure CPU power management settings. The options are Disable, Energy Efficient, and Custom. *If the feature above is set to Custom, the following features will be available for configuration:
Power Performance Tuning This feature allows the user to set whether the operating system or the BIOS controls the Energy Performance BIAS (EPB). The options are OS Controls EPB and BIOS Controls EPB.
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*If the feature above is set to BIOS Controls EPB, the following features will be available for configuration: ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CFG Mode The Energy Perfomance BIAS (EPB) feature allows the user to configure CPU power and perfomance settings. Select Maximum Performance to set the highest performance. Select Performance to optimize performance over energy efficiecy. Select Balanced Perfomance to priortize performance optimization while conserving energy. Select Balanced Power to prioritize energy conservation while maintaining good performance. Select Power to optimize energy efficency over performance. The options are Maximum Performance, Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced Power, and Power.
CPU P State Control
This feature allows the user to configure the following CPU power settings: SpeedStep (Pstates) Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disable and Enable. This feature must be set to Enable to be able to configure the next two features. EIST PSD Funtion This feature allows the user to choose between Hardware and Software to control the processor’s frequency and performance (P-state). In HW_ALL mode, the processor hardware is responsible for coordinating the P-state, and the OS is responsible for keeping the P-state request up to date on all Logical Processors. In SW_ALL mode, the OS Power Manager is responsible for coordinating the P-state, and must initiate the transition on all Logical Processors. In SW_ANY mode, the OS Power Manager is responsible for coordinating the P-state and may initiate the transition on any Logical Processors. The options are HW_ALL, SW_ALL, and SW_ANY. Turbo Mode This feature will enable dynamic control of the processor, allowing it to run above stock frequency. The options are Disable and Enable.
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Hardware PM State Control
Hardware P-States This setting allows the user to select between OS and hardware-controlled P-states. Selecting Native Mode allows the OS to choose a P-state. Selecting Out of Band Mode allows the hardware to autonomously choose a P-state without OS guidance. Selecting Native Mode with No Legacy Support functions as Native Mode with no support for older hardware. The options are Disable, Native Mode, Out of Band Mode, and Native Mode with No Legacy Support.
CPU C State Control
Autonomous Core C-State Enabling this setting allows the hardware to autonomously choose to enter a C-state based on power consumption and clock speed. The options are Disable and Enable. This feature must be set to Disable to be able to configure the next two features. CPU C6 Report Select Enable 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 Disable, Enable, and Auto.
Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Select Enable to use Enhanced Halt State technology, which will significantly reduce the CPU’s power consumption by reducing its clock cycle and voltage during a Halt state. The options are Disable and Enable.
Package C State Control
Package C State This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C State package register. The options are C0/C1 State, C2 State, C6 (Non Retention) State, C6 (Retention) State, No Limit, and Auto.
CPU T State Control
Software Controlled T-States Use this feature to enable Software Controlled T-States. The options are Disable and Enable.
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Chipset Configuration
Warning: Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to malfunction.
North Bridge Configuration
UPI Configuration
The following UPI information will display:
· Number of CPU · Number of IIO · Current UPI Link Speed · Current UPI Link Frequency · UPI Global MMIO Low Base / Limit · UPI Global MMIO High Base / Limit · UPI Pci-e Configuration Base / Size
Degrade Precedence Use this feature to set degrade precedence when system settings are in conflict. Select Topology Precedence to degrade Features. Select Feature Precedence to degrade Topology. The options are Topology Precedence and Feature Precedence. Link L0p Enable Select Enable for the QPI to enter the L0p state for power saving. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto. Link L1 Enable Select Enable for the QPI to enter the L1 state for power saving. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto. IO Directory Cache (IODC) IO Directory Cache is an 8-entry cache that stores the directory state of remote IIO writes and memory lookups and saves directory updates. Use this feature to lower cache to cache (C2C) transfer latencies. The options are Disable, Auto, Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid Push, InvItoM AllocFlow, Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid AllocNonAlloc, and Enable for Remote InvItoM and Remote WViLF.
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SNC Sub NUMA Clustering (SNC) is a feature that breaks up the Last Level Cache (LLC) into clusters based on address range. Each cluster is connected to a subset of the memory controller. Enabling SNC improves average latency and reduces memory access congestion to achieve higher performance. Select Auto for 1-cluster or 2-clusters depending on IMC interleave. Select Enable for Full SNC (2-clusters and 1-way IMC interleave). The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.
Isoc Mode Isochronous (Isoc) mode allows time-sensitive processes to be given priority. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.
Memory Configuration
Enforce POR Select POR (Plan of Record) to enforce POR restrictions on DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. The options are POR and Disable.
Memory Frequency Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules. The options are Auto, 2133, 2400, and 2666.
Data Scrambling for DDR4 Use this feature to enable or disable data scrambling for DDR4 memory. The options are Auto, Disable, and Enable.
tCCD_L Relaxation Select Auto to get TCDD settings from SPD (Serial Presence Detect) into memory RC code to improve system reliability. Select Disable for TCCD to follow Intel POR. The options are Disable and Auto.
2X REFRESH Use this feature to select the memory controller refresh rate to 2x refresh mode. The options are Auto and Enable.
Memory Topology
This feature displays the information of onboard memory modules detected by the BIOS.
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Memory RAS Configuration
Static Virtual Lockstep Mode Select Enable to run the system’s memory channels in lockstep mode to minimize memory access latency. The options are Disable and Enable. Mirror Mode This feature allows memory to be mirrored between two channels, providing 100% redundancy. The options are Disable and Enable Mirror Mode (1LM). Memory Rank Sparing Select Enable to enable memory-sparing support for memory ranks to improve memory performance. The options are Disable and Enable. *If the feature above is set to Enable, Multi Rank Sparing will be available for configuration: Multi Rank Sparing Use this feature to indicate how many memory ranks to reserve in case of memory failure. The options are One Rank and Two Rank. Correctable Error Threshold Use this feature to specify the threshold value for correctable memory error logging, which sets a limit on the maximum number of events that can be logged in the memory error log at a given time. The default setting is 100. SDDC Single device data correction +1 (SDDC Plus One) organizes data in a single bundle (x4/x8 DRAM). If any or all of the bits become corrupted, corrections occur. The x4 condition is corrected on all cases. The x8 condition is corrected only if the system is in Lockstep Mode. The options are Disable and Enable. ADDDC Sparing Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC) Sparing detects when the predetermined threshold for correctable errors is reached, copying the contents of the failing DIMM to spare memory. The failing DIMM or memory rank will then be disabled. The options are Disable and Enable.
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Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrub is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the original source). When this feature is set to Enable, the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing. By using this method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day. The options are Disable and Enable. *If the feature above is set to Enable, Patrol Scrub Interval will be available for configuration:
Patrol Scrub Interval This feature allows you to decide how many hours the system should wait before the next complete patrol scrub is performed. Use the keyboard to enter a value from 0-24. The default setting is 24.
IIO Configuration
EV DFX Features When this feature is set to Enable, the EV_DFX Lock Bits that are located on a processor will always remain clear during electric tuning. The options are Disable and Enable.
CPU Configuration
IOU0 (II0 PCIe Br1) Use this feature to configure the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.
IOU1 (II0 PCIe Br2) Use this feature to configure the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.
IOU2 (II0 PCIe Br3) Use this feature to configure the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.
CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8
Link Speed Use this feature to select the link speed for this port. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5GT/s), and Gen 3 (GT/s).
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PCI-E Port Link Status This feature shows the status of the device plugged into this slot.
PCI-E Port Link Max This feature shows the status of the device plugged into this slot.
PCI-E Port Link Speed This feature shows the status of the device plugged into this slot.
PCI-E Port Max Payload Size Use this feature to select the maximum payload size for this port. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.
IOAT Configuration
Disable TPH Transparent Huge Pages (TPH) is a Linux memory management system that enables communication in larger blocks (pages). Enabling this feature will increase performance. The options are No and Yes. *If the feature above is set to No, Relax Ordering will be available for configuration: Prioritize TPH Use this feature to enable Prioritize TPH support. The options are Enable and Disable.
Relaxed Ordering Select Enable to enable Relaxed Ordering support, which will allow certain transactions to violate the strict-ordering rules of PCI bus for a transaction to be completed prior to other transactions that have already been enqueued. The options are Disable and Enable.
Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O VT-d support by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor) through the DMAR ACPI tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource sharing across Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security, and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enable and Disable.
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*If the feature above is set to Enable, the five features below will be available for configuration: Interrupt Remapping Use this feature to enable Interrupt Remapping support, which detects and controls external interrupt requests. The options are Enable and Disable.
PassThrough DMA Use this feature to allow devices such as network cards to access the system memory without using a processor. Select Enable to use the Non-Isoch VT-d Engine Pass Through Direct Memory Access (DMA) support. The options are Enable and Disable.
ATS Use this feature to enable Non-Isoch VT-d Engine Address Translation Services (ATS) support. ATS translates virtual addresses to physical addresses. The options are Enable and Disable.
Posted Interrupt Use this feature to enable VT-d Posted Interrupt. The options are Enable and Disable.
Coherency Support (Non-Isoch) Use this feature to maintain setting coherency between processors or other devices. Select Enable for the Non-Isoch VT-d engine to pass through DMA to enhance system performance. The options are Enable and Disable.
PCI-E Completion Timeout Disable Use this feature to enable PCI-E Completion Timeout support for electric tuning. The options are Yes, No, and Per-Port.
South Bridge Configuration
The following South Bridge information will display:
· USB Module Version · USB Devices
Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to support onboard legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if there are no legacy USB devices present. Select Disable to have all USB devices available for EFI applications only. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Auto.
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XHCI Hand-off This is a work-around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) hand-off. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Port 60/64 Emulation Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support, which in turn will provide complete legacy USB keyboard support for the operating systems that do not support legacy USB devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Server ME Configuration · General ME Configuration · Oper. Firmware Version · Backup Firmware Version · Recovery Firmware Version · ME Firmware Status #1 · ME Firmware Status #2 · Current State · Error Code
PCH SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA devices that are supported by the Intel PCH chip and displays the following features: SATA Controller This feature enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip. The options are Disable and Enable. Configure SATA as Select AHCI to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are AHCI and RAID. SATA HDD Unlock This feature allows the user to remove any password-protected SATA disk drives. The options are Enable and Disable.
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Aggressive Link Power Management When this feature is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options are Disable and Enable. *If the feature “Configure SATA as” above is set to RAID, the next two features will be available for configuration: SATA RSTe Boot Info Select Enable to provide full int13h support for the devices attached to SATA controller. The options are Disable and Enable. SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver Select UEFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for system boot. The options are Disable, EFI, and Legacy. SATA Port 0~7 This feature displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA port.
· Model number of drive and capacity · Software Preserve Support
Port 0~7 Hot Plug Set this feature to Enable for hot plug support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disable and Enable. Port 0~7 Spin Up Device Set this feature to enable or disable the PCH to initialize the device. The options are Disable and Enable. Port 0~7 SATA Device Type Use this feature to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State Drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.
PCH sSATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA devices that are supported by the Intel PCH chip and displays the following features:
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sSATA Controller This feature enables or disables the onboard sSATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip. The options are Enable and Disable. Configure sSATA as Select AHCI to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are AHCI and RAID.
SATA HDD Unlock This feature allows the user to remove any password-protected SATA disk drives. The options are Disable and Enable.
Aggressive Link Power Management When this feature is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I/O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options are Disable and Enable. *If the feature “Configure sSATA as” above is set to RAID, the next two features will be available for configuration: sSATA RSTe Boot Info Select Enable to provide full int13h support for the devices attached to sSATA controller. The options are Disable and Enable.
sSATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver Select UEFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for system boot. The options are Disable, EFI, and Legacy.
sSATA Port 0 ~ Port 5 This feature displays the information detected on the installed sSATA drive on the particular sSATA port.
· Model number of drive and capacity · Software Preserve Support
Port 0 ~ Port 5 Hot Plug Set this feature to Enable for hot plug support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disable and Enable.
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Port 0 ~ Port 5 sSATA Device Type Use this feature to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State Drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.
PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration
The following information will display:
· PCI Bus Driver Version · PCI Devices Common Settings:
Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding) Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G Address. The options are Disabled and Enabled. SR-IOV Support Use this feature to enable or disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. MMIO High Base Use this feature to select the base memory size according to memory-address mapping for the IO hub. The options are 56T, 40T, 24T, 16T, 4T, and 1T. MMIO High Granularity Size Use this feature to select the high memory size according to memory-address mapping for the IO hub. The options are 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, and 1024G. Maximum Read Request Use this feature to select the Maximum Read Request size of the PCI-Express device, or select Auto to allow the System BIOS to determine the value. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes. MMCFG Base Use this feature to select the low base address for PCI-E adapters to increase base memory. The options are 1G, 1.5G, 1.75G, 2G, 2.25G, and 3G. NVMe Firmware Source Use this feature to select the NVMe firmware to support booting. The default option, Vendor Defined Firmware, is pre-installed on the drive and may resolve errata or enable innovative functions for the drive. The other option, AMI Native Support, is offered by the BIOS with a generic method. The options are Vendor Defined Firmware and AMI Native Support.
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VGA Priority Use this feature to select VGA priority when multiple VGA devices are detected. Select Onboard to give priority to your onboard video device. Select Offboard to give priority to your graphics card. The options are Onboard and Offboard. CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X8 OPROM Use this feature to select which firmware type to be loaded for the add-on card in this slot. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI. Onboard LAN Option ROM Type Use this feature to select which firmware type to be loaded for onboard LAN devices. The options Legacy and EFI. Select Legacy to display and configure the Onboard LAN1 ~ LAN2 Option ROM features. Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Use this feature to select which firmware function to be loaded for LAN Port1 used for system boot. The options are Disabled and Legacy. Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Use this feature to select which firmware function to be loaded for LAN Port2 used for system boot. The options are Disabled and Legacy. Onboard Video Option ROM Use this feature to select the Onboard Video Option ROM type. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.
Network Stack Configuration
Network Stack Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled and Disabled. *If the feature above is set to Enabled, the next six features will be available for configuration: Ipv4 PXE Support Select Enabled to enable IPv4 PXE boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Ipv4 HTTP Support Select Enabled to enable IPv4 HTTP boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Ipv6 PXE Support Select Enabled to enable IPv6 PXE boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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Ipv6 HTTP Support Select Enabled to enable IPv6 HTTP boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. PXE boot Wait Time Use this option to specify the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Press “+” or “-” on your keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 0. Media detect count Use this option to specify the number of times media will be checked. Press “+” or “-” on your keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 1.
Super IO Configuration
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Serial Port 1 Configuration
Serial Port 1 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specified by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable this feature for the next two features to display and only the Change Settings feature is available for configuration. Device Settings This feature displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user. Change Settings This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address to a serial port specified. The options are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12); (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12).
Serial Port 2 Configuration
Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specified by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable this feature for the next two features to display and only the Change Settings feature is available for configuration. Device Settings This feature displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user.
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Change Settings This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address to a serial port specified. The options are Auto, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12); (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12).
Serial Port Console Redirection
COM1 Console Redirection Select Enabled to enable COM Port 1 for Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Disabled and Enabled. *If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following features will become available for configuration:
Console Redirection Settings
Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI. Bits per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second). Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 and 8.
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Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.
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 Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a “Stop” signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a “Start” signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Resolution 100×31 Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80×24 and 80×25.
Putty KeyPad This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.
Redirection After BIOS POST Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST. When set to BootLoader, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When set to Always Enable, legacy console redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The options are Always Enable and BootLoader.
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SOL Console Redirection Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. *If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following features are available for configuration:
Console Redirection Settings
Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user. SOL Terminal Type Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI. Bits per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second). Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 and 8. Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1’s in data bits is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space. 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.
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Flow Control Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a “Stop” signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a “Start” signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Resolution 100×31 Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80×24 and 80×25.
Putty KeyPad This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.
Redirection After BIOS POST Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST. When set to BootLoader, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When set to Always Enable, legacy console redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The options are Always Enable and BootLoader.
Legacy Console Redirection
Redirection COM Port Use this feature to select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM messages. The options are COM1 and SOL.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)
This submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out-ofBand Serial Port management.
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Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. *If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following features are available for configuration:
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. Out-of-Band Mgmt Port The feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The options are COM1 and SOL. Terminal Type Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI. Bits per second This feature sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second). Flow Control Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a “Stop” signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a “Start” signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff. Data Bits Parity Stop Bits
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ACPI Settings
Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system.
WHEA Support Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) platform and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment in order to reduce system crashes and enhance system recovery and health monitoring. The options are Disabled and Enabled. High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Trusted Computing
The following features are displayed if a TPM module is detected:
Configuration Security Device Support If this feature and the TPM jumper on the motherboard are both set to Enabled, onboard security devices will be enabled for TPM support to enhance data integrity and network security. Reboot the system for a change on this setting to take effect. The options are Disable and Enable. TPM State Select Enabled to use TPM (Trusted Platform Module) settings to enhance system data security. Reboot your system for any change on the TPM state to take effect. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Pending Operation Use this feature to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security device for system data integrity. The options are None and TPM Clear.
Note: Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation.
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Current Status Information This feature displays the status of the TPM support on this motherboard.
· TPM Enabled Status · TPM Active Status · TPM Owner Status
SMCI BIOS-Based TPM Provision Support Use feature to enable the Supermicro TPM Provision support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. TXT Support Intel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) helps protect against software-based attacks and ensures protection, confidentiality, and integrity of data stored or created on the system. Use this feature to enable or disable TXT Support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. The following features are displayed if a TPM 2.0 module is detected: TPM20 Device Found Vendor: IFX Firmware Version: 7.62 Security Device Support If this feature and the TPM jumper on the motherboard are both set to Enabled, onboard security devices will be enabled for TPM support to enhance data integrity and network security. Please reboot the system for a change on this setting to take effect. The options are Disable and Enable. The following TPM information will be displayed:
· Active PCR banks · Available PCR banks
If the feature “Security Device Support” is enabled, the following features are available for configuration: SHA256 PCR Bank Use this feature to disable or enable the SHA256 Platform Configuration Register (PCR) bank for the installed TPM device. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Pending Operation Use this feature to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security device for system data integrity. Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation. The options are None and TPM Clear.
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Platform Hierarchy Use this feature to disable or enable platform hierarchy for platform protection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Storage Hierarchy Use this feature to disable or enable storage hierarchy for cryptographic protection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Endorsement Hierarchy Use this feature to disable or enable endorsement hierarchy for privacy control. The options are Disabled and Enabled. PH Randomization Use this feature to disable or enable Platform Hiearchy (PH) Randomization. The options are Disabled and Enabled. SMCI BIOS-Based TPM Provision Support Use feature to enable the Supermicro TPM Provision support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. TXT Support Intel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) helps protect against software-based attacks and ensures protection, confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system. Use this feature to enable or disable TXT Support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
iSCSI Configuration
iSCSI Initiator Name This feature allows the user to enter the unique name of the iSCSI Initiator in IQN format. Once the name of the iSCSI Initiator is entered into the system, configure the proper settings for the following features.
Add an Attempt Delete Attempts Change Attempt Order Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU
Intel(R) VROC with VMD Technology 5.2.4.1000 RAID volume and Intel VMD Controller information will be displayed if they are detected by the system.
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Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings
Enabling/Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Change this feature to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase all error events in the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) log before an event logging is initialized at bootup. The options are No, “Yes, Next reset,” and “Yes, Every reset.” When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.
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SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Enabled and Disabled. MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment) Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255. The default setting is 1. METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window) This feature is used to determine how long (in minutes) the multiple event counter should wait before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 to 99. The default setting is 60.
Note: Reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
View SMBIOS Event Log
This feature allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. The following categories are displayed: DATE/TIME/ERROR CODE/SEVERITY
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4.5 IPMI
Use this menu to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings.
BMC Firmware Revision This feature displays the IPMI firmware revision used in your system. IPMI STATUS This feature displays the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system.
System Event Log
Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot. Select Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are No, “Yes, On next reset,” and “Yes, On every reset.”
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When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to determine what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.
Note: Reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
BMC Network Configuration
BMC network configuration Configure IPV4 support IPMI LAN Selection This feature displays the IPMI LAN setting. The default setting is Failover. IPMI Network Link Status This feature displays the IPMI Network Link status. The default setting is Dedicated LAN. Update IPMI LAN Configuration Select Yes for the BIOS to implement all IP/MAC address changes at the next system boot. The options are No and Yes. If the feature above is set to Yes, the Configuration Address Source and VLAN features are available for configuration: Configuration Address Source Use this feature to select the source of the IP address for this computer. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are DHCP and Static. If the feature above is set to Static, the Station IP Address/Subnet Mask/Gateway IP Address features are available for configuration: Station IP Address This feature displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). Subnet Mask This feature displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.
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Station MAC Address This feature displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers. Gateway IP Address This feature displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). VLAN This feature is configurable if the Update IPMI LAN Configuration feature is set to Yes. Use this feature to enable or disable the IPMI VLAN function. The options are Disable and Enable. If the feature above is set to Enabled, the VLAN ID feature below is available for configuration: VLAN ID Use this feature to select a value for VLAN ID. Configure IPV6 support IPV6 Support Use this feature to enable IPV6 support. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Configuration Address Source Use this feature to select the source of the IP address for this computer. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are Unspecified, Static, and DHCP. If the feature above is set to Static, the Station IP Address/Prefix Length/IPV6 Router1 IP Address features are available for configuration: Station IPV6 Address Use this feature to enter the IPV6 address. Prefix Length Use this feature to change the prefix length. IPV6 Router1 IP Address Use this feature to change the IPV6 Router1 IP address.
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Administrator Password Use this feature to set the administrator password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 to 20 characters long. Password Check Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup. Select Always for the system to check for a password at bootup or upon entering the BIOS Setup utility. The options are Setup and Always.
Secure Boot
System Mode Vendor Keys Secure Boot Enable Select Enable for secure boot support to ensure system security at bootup. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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Secure Boot Mode This feature allows the user to select the desired secure boot mode for the system. The options are Standard and Custom. If Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom, Key Management features are available for configuration: CSM Support This feature is for manufacturing debugging purposes.
Key Management
This submenu allows the user to configure the following Key Management settings. Factory Key Provision Select Enabled to install the default Secure Boot keys set by the manufacturer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
If the feature above is set to Enabled, all features below are available for configuration: Restore Factory Keys Select Yes to restore all factory keys to the default settings. The options are Yes and No. Reset to Setup Mode Select Yes to delete all Secure Boot key databases and force the system to Setup Mode. The options are Yes and No.
Export Secure Boot variables
Use this feature to copy the NVRAM contents of the secure boot variables to a file.
Enroll Efi Image
This feature allows the image to run in Secure Boot mode. Device Guard Ready
Remove ‘UEFI CA’ from DB
Use this feature to remove the Microsoft UEFI CA certificate from the database. The options are Yes and No.
Restore DB Defaults
Select Yes to restore the DB defaults.
Platform Key (PK)
This feature allows the user to configure the settings of the platform keys.
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Details Select this feature to view the details of the Platform Key. Export Select Yes to export a PK from a file on an external media. Update Select Yes to load a factory default PK or No to load from a file on an external media. Delete Select Ok to remove the PK and then the system will reset to Setup/Audit Mode.
Key Exchange Keys (KEK)
Details Select this feature to view the details of the Key Exchange Key. Export Select Yes to export a KEK from a file on an external media. Update Select Yes to load a factory default KEK or No to load from a file on an external media. Append Select Yes to add the KEK from the manufacturer’s defaults list to the existing KEK. Select No to load the KEK from a file. The options are Yes and No. Delete Select Ok to remove the KEK and then the system will reset to Setup/Audit Mode.
Authorized Signatures
Details Select this feature to view the details of the db. Export Select Yes to export a db from a file on an external media. Update Select Yes to load a factory default db or No to load from a file on an external media. Append Select Yes to add the db from the manufacturer’s defaults list to the existing db. Select No to load the db from a file. The options are Yes and No.
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Delete Select Ok to remove the db and then the system will reset to Setup/Audit Mode.
Forbidden Signatures
Details Select this feature to view the details of the dbx. Export Select Yes to expo

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