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2.2 Motherboard overview
Beforeyouinstallthemotherboard,studythecongurationofyourchassistoensurethatthe
motherboardtsintoit.
Tooptimizethefeaturesofyourmotherboard,wehighlyrecommendthatyouinstallitinan
ATX 2.2 compliant chassis.
2.2.1 Placement direction
Wheninstallingthemotherboard,ensurethatyouplaceitintothechassisinthecorrect
orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in
the image below.
2.2.2 Screw holes
Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.
DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components!
Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis

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2.2.3 Motherboard layout
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2.3.1 Installing the CPU
ToinstallaCPU:
1. LocatetheCPUsocketonthemotherboard.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThemotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA2011-3SocketdesignedfortheIntel®
Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor family.
BeforeinstallingtheCPU,ensurethatthesocketboxisfacingtowardyouandthetriangle
mark is on the top-right position.
Triangle mark

2. Presstheleftloadleverdownwithyourthumb(A),moveittotherightuntilitis
releasedfromtheretentiontab(B)thengentlylifttheloadlever(C).
Topreventdamagetothesocketpins,donotremovethePnPcapunlessyouareinstalling
aCPU.
3. Presstherightloadleverwithyourthumb(D),move it to the left until it is released from
then gently lift the load lever (F).
Load lever

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9. Gently push the load plate just enough
toletitsitontopoftheCPU.
Do not force to close the load plate
asitmaydamagetheCPU.
4. Push the left load lever to slightly lift the
load plate (G).
Do not insert the load lever into the
retention tab.
TheCPUtsinonlyonecorrect
orientation.DONOTforcetheCPU
into the socket to prevent bending the
CPUpinsonthesocket.
6. GettheCPU.
7. AlignandpositiontheCPUoverthe
socket ensuring that the triangle mark on
theCPUmatchesthetrianglemarkon
the socket box.
Triangle mark
5. Holdtheedgethengentlylifttheload
plate(H).
8. InstalltheCPUintotheslot.
Load plate
edge of the Load plate

10. Pushdowntherightloadlever(I)ensuringthattheedgeoftheloadplateisxedand
tucked securely under the lever (J) then insert the right load lever under the retention
tab(K).
The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the
retention tab.
11. Pushdowntheleftloadlever(L)then
insertitundertheretentiontab(M). Retention tab
PnP cap

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13. ConnecttheCPUfancabletotheconnectoronthemotherboardlabeledCPU_FAN1/
CPU_FAN2.
DONOTforgettoconnecttheCPUfanconnector!Hardwaremonitoringerrorscanoccurif
you fail to plug this connector.
TheThermalInterfaceMaterialistoxicandinedible.DONOTeatit.Ifitgetsintoyoureyes
ortouchesyourskin,washitoffimmediately,andseekprofessionalmedicalhelp.
• Ensure that the Thermal Interface
Materialisspreadinaneventhin
layer.
• Some heatsinks come with
pre-applied Thermal Interface
Material.Ifso,skipthisstep.
12. ApplysomeThermalInterfaceMaterial
totheexposedareaoftheCPUthatthe
heatsink will be in contact with.

2.4 System memory
2.4.1 Overview
Themotherboardcomeswitheight(8)DoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemory
Modules(DIMM)sockets.
ThegureillustratesthelocationoftheDDR4DIMMsockets:
2.4.2 Memory Configurations
Youmayinstall4GB,8GB,16GB,and32GBRDIMMsor32GBand64GBLR-DIMMsinto
theDIMMsocketsusingthememorycongurationsinthissection.
• WheninstallingDIMMs,alwaysstartfromslotA1(CPU1)andE1(CPU2).
• AlwaysinstallDIMMswiththesameCASlatency.Foroptimumcompatibility,it
is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

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Single CPU configuration (must be installed on
CPU1)
DIMM
A1 B1 C1 D1
1 DIMM P
2 DIMMs P P
4 DIMMs PPPP
Dual CPU configuration
YoucanrefertothefollowingrecommendedmemorypopulationforadualCPUconguration.
Single CPU configuration
YoucanrefertothefollowingrecommendedmemorypopulationforasingleCPUconguration.
Dual CPU configuration
DIMM
A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1
2 DIMMs P P
4 DIMMs P P P P
8 DIMMs PPPPPPPP

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket
3. HoldtheDIMMatbothendstheninsert
theDIMMintothesocket.Applyforceto
bothendsoftheDIMMsimultaneously
until the retaining clip clicks into place
andtheDIMMisseatedsecurelyin
place.
Locked Retaining Clip
1. Press the retaining clip outward to
unlocktheDIMMsocket.
2. AlignaDIMMonthesocketsuchthat
thenotchontheDIMMmatchesthe
DIMMslotkeyonthesocket.
Unlocked retaining clip
DIMM notch
DIMM slot key
1. Press the retaining clip outward to
unlocktheDIMM.
2. RemovetheDIMMfromthesocket.
Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket
• ToinstalltwoormoreDIMMs,refertotheuserguidebundledwiththemotherboard
package.
• Refertotheuserguideforqualiedvendorlistsofthememorymodules.
SupporttheDIMMlightlywithyourngerswhenpressingtheretainingclips.TheDIMM
mightgetdamagedwhenitipsoutwithextraforce.
AlwaysinserttheDIMMintothesocketVERTICALLYtopreventDIMMnotchdamage.
ADIMMiskeyedwithanotchsothatittsinonlyonedirection.DONOTforceaDIMMinto
asocketinthewrongdirectiontoavoiddamagingtheDIMM.

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2.5 Expansion slots
Inthefuture,youmayneedtoinstallexpansioncards.Thefollowingsubsectionsdescribethe
slots and the expansion cards that they support.
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
Toinstallanexpansioncard:
1. Beforeinstallingtheexpansioncard,readthedocumentationthatcamewithitand
make the necessary hardware settings for the card.
2. Removethesystemunitcover(ifyourmotherboardisalreadyinstalledinachassis).
3. Removethebracketoppositetheslotthatyouintendtouse.Keepthescrewforlater
use.
4. Alignthecardconnectorwiththeslotandpressrmlyuntilthecardiscompletely
seated on the slot.
5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.
6. Replacethesystemcover.
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
Afterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congureitbyadjustingthesoftwaresettings.
1. TurnonthesystemandchangethenecessaryBIOSsettings,ifany.
2. AssignanIRQtothecard.
RefertothetableStandard Interrupt assignments in section Interrupt assignments for
more information.
3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do
so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
WhenusingPCIcardsonsharedslots,ensurethatthedriverssupport“ShareIRQ”orthat
thecardsdonotneedIRQassignments.Otherwise,conictsmayarisebetweenthetwo
PCIgroups,makingthesystemunstableandthecardinoperable.

*TheseIRQsareusuallyavailableforISAorPCIdevices.
IRQ Priority Standard function
0 1 System Timer
1 2 KeyboardController
2 - Programmable Interrupt
3* 11 CommunicationsPort(COM2)
4* 12 CommunicationsPort(COM1)
5* 13 --
6 14 FloppyDiskController
7* 15 --
8 3 SystemCMOS/RealTimeClock
9* 4 ACPIModewhenused
10* 5 IRQHolderforPCISteering
11* 6 IRQHolderforPCISteering
12* 7 PS/2CompatibleMousePort
13 8 Numeric Data Processor
14* 9 PrimaryIDEChannel
15* 10 SecondaryIDEChannel
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
Standard Interrupt assignments
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)
TheonboardPCIE3andPCIE5slotsprovidesonex16Gen3linktoCPU1andautoswitches
tox8linkifPCIE4/PCIE6isoccupied.ThisslotsupportsVGAcardsandvariousserverclass
high performance add-on cards.
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)
TheonboardPCIE2andPCIE4slotsprovideonex8Gen3linktoCPU1.Theseslotssupport
VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards.
TheonboardPCIE6provideonex8Gen3linktoCPU1andsupportsMIO.
2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)
TheonboardPCIE1slotprovidesonex4Gen2linktoIntelC612PCHchipset.Thisslot
support various server class high performance add-on cards.

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No. (Slot location) Short description
1PCIE1 PCI-Ex8(x4Gen2 link)
2PCIE2 PCI-Ex8(x8Gen3 link)
3PCIE3 PCI-Ex16(x16Gen3link)
(Autoswitchtox8Linkifslot4isoccupied.)
4PCIE4 PCI-Ex8(x8Gen3link)
5PCIE5 PCI-Ex16(x16Gen3link)
(Autoswitchtox8Linkifslot6isoccupied.)
6PCIE6 PCI-Ex8(x8Gen3link);MIOsupported
ThePIKE3008,PIKE3108,andPEM-FDRcardsmustbeinstalledonPCIEslot
2/3/4/5.

2.5.7 Installing ASMB8 series management board
FollowthestepsbelowtoinstallanoptionalASMB8seriesmanagementboardonyour
motherboard.
3. InserttheLANcableplugtotheLANport3(dedicatedLAN)orLANport(sharedLAN)
for server management.
1. LocatetheBaseboardManagement
Cardheaderonthemotherboard.
2. OrientandpresstheManagementCard
in place.

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2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1)
ThegreenheartbeatLEDblinkspersecondtoindicatethattheASMB8isworking
normally.
• TheheartbeatLEDfunctionsonlywhenyouinstalltheASMB8.
• TheBaseboardManagementControllerisavailabletoRenderCube Rack
SKUonly.
2.6 Onboard LEDs
1. Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1)
ThemotherboardcomeswithastandbypowerLED.ThegreenLEDlightsupto
indicatethatthesystemisON,insleepmode,orinsoft-offmode.Thisisareminder
that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or
plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of
theonboardLED.

3. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2)
TheCPUwarningLEDslightuptoindicatefailureoneitherCPU1,CPU2,orboth.
4. CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1)
TheCATTLEDindicatesthatthesystemhasexperiencedafatalorcatastrophicerror
and cannot continue to operate.

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5. Q-Code LEDs (LED1)
TheQ-CodeLEDprovidesa2-digitdisplaythatshowsthestatusofyoursystem.Refer
totheQ-Codetableofthisuserguideformoreinformationaboutthe2-digitcodes.

Q-Code table
Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONz
Normal boot
Security Phase
01 Progress Firstpostcode(POWER_ON_POST_CODE)
02 Progress LoadBSPmicrocode(MICROCODE_POST_CODE)
03 Progress SetcacheasramforPEIphase(CACHE_ENABLED_POST_CODE)
06 Progress CPUEarlyinit.(CPU_EARLY_INIT_POST_CODE)
04 Progress initializes South bridge for PEI preparation
PEI(Pre-EFI
initialization) phase
10 Progress PEICoreEntry
15 Progress NBinitializebeforeinstalledmemory
19 Progress SBinitializebeforeinstalledmemory
78~00 Progress WaitBMCready(duration:120seconds).
A1 MRCProgress QPI initialization
A3 MRCProgress QPI initialization
A7 MRCProgress QPI initialization
A8 MRCProgress QPI initialization
A9 MRCProgress QPI initialization
AA MRCProgress QPI initialization
AB MRCProgress QPI initialization
AC MRCProgress QPI initialization
AD MRCProgress QPI initialization
AE MRCProgress QPI initialization
AF MRCProgress QPIinitializationComplete
2F Progress MemoryInit.
B0 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
B1 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
AF MRCProgress RCResetifrequire
B4 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
B2 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
B3 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
B5 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
B6 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
B7 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
B8 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
B9 MRCProgress MemoryInit.
BA MRCProgress MemoryInit.
BB MRCProgress MemoryInit.
BC MRCProgress MemoryInit.
BF MRCProgress MemoryInit.Done
5A MRCProgress Othercong.AfterRCend
31 Progress Memoryalreadyinstalled.
32 Progress CPUInit.
34 Progress CPUInit.
36 Progress CPUInit.
4F Progress DXEInitialProgramLoad(IPL)
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Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION
Normal boot
DXE(Driver
Execution
Environment) phase
60 Progress DXECoreStarted
61 Progress DXENVRAMInit.
62 Progress SBrun-timeinit.
63 Progress DXECPUInit
68 Progress NBInit.
69 Progress NBInit.
6A Progress NBInit.
70 Progress SBInit.
71 Progress SBInit.
72 Progress SBInit.
78 Progress ACPIInit.
79 Progress CSMInit.
BDS(BootDevice
Selection) phase
90 Progress BDSstarted
91 Progress Connectdeviceevent
92 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.
93 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.
94 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.
95 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.
96 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.
97 Progress Consoleoutoutconnectevent
98 Progress Consoleinputconnectevent
99 Progress AMISuperIOstart
9A Progress AMIUSBDriverInit.
9B Progress AMIUSBDriverInit.
9C Progress AMIUSBDriverInit.
9D Progress AMIUSBDriverInit.
b2 Progress LegacyOptionROMInit.
b3 Progress Resetsystem
b4 Progress USBhotplug
b6 Progress NVRAMcleanup
b7 Progress NVRAMcongurationreset
A0 Progress IDE,AHCIInit.
A1 Progress IDE,AHCIInit.
A2 Progress IDE,AHCIInit.
A3 Progress IDE,AHCIInit.
A8 Progress BIOSSetupUtilitypasswordverify
A9 Progress BIOSSetupUtilitystart
AB Progress BIOSSetupUtilityinputwait
AD Progress Readytobootevent
AE Progress Legacybootevent
Operating system
phase
AA Progress APICmode
AC Progress PICmode
Q-Code table