Supero X10SAT User manual

X10SAT
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0

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Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: September 3, 2013
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Preface
Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X10SAT motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The X10SAT supports a single 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 DT
processor, E3-1200 V3 series processor in an LGA 1150 (H3) socket. With the Intel®
C226 Express chipset built in, the X10SAT motherboard offers substantial system
performance and storage capability in a sleek package. Please refer to our website
(http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and memory support updates.
This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mother-
board, and provides detailed information on the Intel C226 Express chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.
Appendix C contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.
Appendix D contains an introduction and instructions regarding the Dual Boot Block
feature of this motherboard.

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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: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or injury to your-
self.
Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-
tion or to relay safety precautions.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro-
vides information for correct system setup.
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Contacting Supermicro
Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacic
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.
Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511
Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: [phone]

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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Motherboard................................................................................................ iii
Manual Organization .....................................................................................................iii
Conventions Used in the Manual:.................................................................................iv
Contacting Supermicro...................................................................................................v
Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist.......................................................................................................... 1-1
Motherboard Features..................................................................................... 1-6
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
Intel C226 Express Chipset Features............................................................. 1-9
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
Recovery from AC Power Loss..................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-10
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .................................................. 1-10
Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-10
System Resource Alert ................................................................................. 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features................................................................................................1-11
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................1-11
1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11
1-7 Super I/O....................................................................................................... 1-12
Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Standardized Warning Statements ................................................................. 2-1
Battery Handling.............................................................................................. 2-1
Product Disposal ............................................................................................. 2-3
2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices.................................................................................. 2-4
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-4
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-4
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-5
Installing the LGA1150 Processor ................................................................. 2-5
Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan ................................................... 2-8
Removing the Heatsink................................................................................. 2-10
2-4 Installing DDR3 Memory ................................................................................2-11
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DIMM Installation ...........................................................................................2-11
Removing Memory Modules ..........................................................................2-11
Memory Support............................................................................................ 2-12
Memory Population Guidelines ..................................................................... 2-12
Memory Population Guidelines ..................................................................... 2-13
2-5 Motherboard Installation................................................................................ 2-14
Tools Needed ................................................................................................ 2-14
Location of Mounting Holes .......................................................................... 2-14
Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 2-15
2-6 Connectors/IO Ports...................................................................................... 2-16
Backplane I/O Panel ..................................................................................... 2-16
Universal Serial Bus (USB)...................................................................... 2-17
Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-18
Back Panel High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ........................................ 2-18
HDMI Port................................................................................................. 2-19
VGA Port .................................................................................................. 2-19
DVI Port.................................................................................................... 2-19
Thunderbolt Interface ............................................................................... 2-20
CMOS Reset/Clear................................................................................... 2-20
Front Control Panel....................................................................................... 2-21
Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-22
Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-22
HDD LED.................................................................................................. 2-22
NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2).......................................................................... 2-22
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail............................................................................ 2-22
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-23
Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-23
2-7 Connecting Cables........................................................................................ 2-24
ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors (JPW1 & JPW2) ................... 2-24
Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5).................................................................. 2-25
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ........................................................................... 2-25
Internal Buzzer (SP1)............................................................................... 2-26
Speaker (JD1) .......................................................................................... 2-26
Onboard Power LED (JLED1).................................................................. 2-27
Serial Port (COM1)................................................................................... 2-27
DOM PWR Connector (JSD1).................................................................. 2-28
SPDIF OUT (JSPDIF_OUT)..................................................................... 2-28
Standby Power Header ............................................................................ 2-29
TPM Header/Port 80 Header ................................................................... 2-30

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IEEE 1394 Header ................................................................................... 2-30
Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO FP)................................................... 2-31
T-SGPIO 1/2 Headers .............................................................................. 2-31
2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-32
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-32
LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable ..................................................................... 2-32
CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-33
PCI Slot SMB Enable (I2C1/I2C2)............................................................. 2-33
Audio Enable (JPAC1).............................................................................. 2-34
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-34
USB Wake-Up (JPUSB 1/2)..................................................................... 2-35
Intel Recovery Mode (JPME1) ................................................................. 2-36
Intel Manufacturing Mode (JPME2).......................................................... 2-36
BIOS Recovery (JBR1) ............................................................................ 2-37
Power Button............................................................................................ 2-37
2-9 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................ 2-38
LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-38
Onboard Power LED (LED1) .................................................................. 2-38
2-10 SATA Connections......................................................................................... 2-39
SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA5) .................................................... 2-39
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1
No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1
No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2
Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Conguration....................................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-3
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-4
3-4 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-5
Battery Removal.............................................................................................. 3-5
Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-5
3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-6
Battery Installation........................................................................................... 3-6
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Chapter 4
BIOS
4-1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 4-1
Starting BIOS Setup Utility.............................................................................. 4-1
How To Change the Conguration Data ......................................................... 4-1
How to Start the Setup Utility ......................................................................... 4-2
4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2
The following Main menu items will be displayed:..................................... 4-2
System Date/System Time ........................................................................ 4-3
Supermicro X10SAT ................................................................................... 4-3
Version........................................................................................................ 4-3
Build Date................................................................................................... 4-3
Memory Information ................................................................................... 4-3
Total Memory.............................................................................................. 4-3
4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations...................................................................... 4-4
Boot Feature ................................................................................................... 4-4
Quiet Boot .................................................................................................. 4-4
AddOn ROM Display Mode........................................................................ 4-4
Bootup Num-Lock....................................................................................... 4-4
Wait For 'F1' If Error................................................................................... 4-5
Interrupt 19 Capture ................................................................................... 4-5
Re-try Boot ................................................................................................. 4-5
Power Conguration........................................................................................ 4-5
Watch Dog Function................................................................................... 4-5
Power Button Function............................................................................... 4-5
Restore on AC Power Loss........................................................................ 4-5
CPU Conguration ....................................................................................... 4-6
Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................ 4-7
Hyper-threading.......................................................................................... 4-7
Active Processor Cores.............................................................................. 4-7
Limit CPUID Maximum............................................................................... 4-7
Execute Disable Bit .................................................................................... 4-7
Intel® Virtualization Technology ................................................................. 4-7
Hardware Prefetcher .................................................................................. 4-7
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch ................................................................... 4-7
CPU AES.................................................................................................... 4-8
Boot Performance Mode ............................................................................ 4-8
EIST............................................................................................................ 4-8
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Turbo Mode ................................................................................................ 4-8
Energy Performance ................................................................................ 4-10
VR Current Value ..................................................................................... 4-10
CPU C States........................................................................................... 4-10
Package C-State limit................................................................................4-11
LakeTiny Feature.......................................................................................4-11
ACPI T State .............................................................................................4-11
Chipset Conguration................................................................................. 4-12
System Agent (SA) Conguration .............................................................. 4-12
VT-d .......................................................................................................... 4-12
Graphics Conguration............................................................................... 4-12
Primary Display ........................................................................................ 4-12
CPU IGFX ................................................................................................ 4-13
GTT Size .................................................................................................. 4-13
Aperture Size............................................................................................ 4-13
DVMT Pre-Allocated................................................................................. 4-13
DVMT (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) Total Gfx Mem.................. 4-13
Gfx (Graphics) Low Power Mode............................................................. 4-13
PCH-IO Conguration ................................................................................ 4-16
Legacy USB Support................................................................................ 4-16
XHCI Hand-Off ......................................................................................... 4-17
EHCI Hand-Off ......................................................................................... 4-17
XHCI Mode............................................................................................... 4-17
Frontside Audio Mode .............................................................................. 4-17
On Board Chip Conguration ..................................................................... 4-17
SATA Mode............................................................................................... 4-17
SATA Conguration .................................................................................... 4-18
SATA Controllers ...................................................................................... 4-18
SATA Mode Selection............................................................................... 4-18
SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver (Available if the item above - SATA
Mode Select is set to AHCI or RAID)....................................................... 4-18
PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration ..................................................................... 4-19
Above 4G Decoding ................................................................................. 4-19
VGA Palette Snoop .................................................................................. 4-20
PCH SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X4) OPROM, CPU SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN
X16) OPROM, PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (IN X4) OPROM,
CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) OPROM, PCH SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1
(IN X4) OPROM, CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM.......................... 4-20
Launch Storage OPROM Policy............................................................... 4-20
Other PCI Device ROM Priority ............................................................... 4-20
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Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Onboard LAN2 Option ROM...................... 4-20
Network Stack .......................................................................................... 4-20
Ipv4 PXE Support..................................................................................... 4-20
Ipv6 PXE Support..................................................................................... 4-21
ACPI Settings ............................................................................................ 4-21
High Precision Timer ................................................................................ 4-21
ACPI Sleep State ..................................................................................... 4-21
WHEA Support ......................................................................................... 4-21
Trusted Computing ..................................................................................... 4-21
Conguration ............................................................................................ 4-21
Current Status Information ....................................................................... 4-22
Intel TXT (LT) Support.............................................................................. 4-22
PCH-FW Conguration............................................................................... 4-22
Firmware Update Conguration ................................................................. 4-22
ME FW Image Re-Flash .......................................................................... 4-22
AMT (Active Management Technology) Conguration .............................. 4-23
Intel AMT .................................................................................................. 4-23
Activate Remote Assistance Process....................................................... 4-23
Watch Dog Timer...................................................................................... 4-23
Super IO Conguration ............................................................................. 4-23
Super IO Chip NCT6776D ...................................................................... 4-23
Serial Port 1 Conguration .................................................................... 4-23
Device Settings ........................................................................................ 4-23
Change Port 1 Settings............................................................................ 4-23
H/W (Hardware) Monitor ............................................................................ 4-24
PC Health Status...................................................................................... 4-24
Fan Speed Control Mode......................................................................... 4-24
Serial Port Console Redirection................................................................. 4-26
4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-28
Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-28
PCI Error Logging Support....................................................................... 4-28
Erase Event Log....................................................................................... 4-28
When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-28
Log System Boot Event .......................................................................... 4-28
MECI......................................................................................................... 4-28
METW....................................................................................................... 4-29
View SMBIOS Event Log ...................................................................... 4-29
4-5 Boot Settings................................................................................................. 4-29
Set Boot Priority ....................................................................................... 4-29
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Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities ............................................................. 4-30
UEFI Boot Drive BBS Priorities............................................................. 4-30
Add New Boot Option ........................................................................... 4-30
Delete Boot Option................................................................................ 4-30
Delete Driver Option ............................................................................. 4-30
4-6 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-31
Administrator Password ........................................................................... 4-31
HDD Security Conguration ..................................................................... 4-31
4-7 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-32
Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-32
Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-32
Save Options............................................................................................ 4-32
Save Changes.......................................................................................... 4-32
Discard Changes...................................................................................... 4-32
Restore Optimized Defaults ..................................................................... 4-32
Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-33
Restore User Defaults.............................................................................. 4-33
Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-33
Appendix A
BIOS Error Beep Codes
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................................A-1
Appendix B
Software Installation Instructions
B-1 Installing Drivers..............................................................................................B-1
B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor®III..........................................................................B-2
Appendix C
UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions
C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ......................................................................C-1
C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (the Main BIOS Block).....................C-1
C-3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device..................C-1
Appendix D
Dual Boot Block
D-1 Introduction......................................................................................................D-1
BIOS Boot Block .............................................................................................D-1
BIOS Boot Block Corruption Occurrence ......................................................D-1
D-2 Steps to Reboot the System by Using Jumper JBR1 ....................................D-2
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
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.
•One (1) Supermicro Motherboard
•Two (2) SATA cables
•One (1) I/O shield
•One (1) Quick Reference Guide
Note: For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to
download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your
motherboard.
SMCI product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/
If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supermicro.
com.

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X10SAT Motherboard Image
Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision
available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received
may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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X10SAT Motherboard Layout
Important Notes to the User
•See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.
•" " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.
•When LED1 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on. Un-
plug the power cable before installing or removing any components.

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Jumpers
Jumper Description Default
JBT1 Clear CMOS (See Chpt. 2)
JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Off (Disabled)
JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPME1 Intel Recovery Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPME2 Intel Manufacturing Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 2-3 (NMI)
JBR1 BIOS Recovery Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPUSB1 USB Wake Up Enable (Back Panel) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB2 USB Wake Up Enable (USB Headers) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
X10SAT Quick Reference
CLEAR CMOS SWITCH
A-SATA0I-SATA0
I-SATA1
I-SATA2
PCIE3 PCIE5
PCIE1
JPUSB2
1
3
JPUSB1
13
JLED1
JVR2
1
3
JPL1
1
JBR1 1
JPME2 1
JPL2
1
JPAC1
1
JPME1 13
JWD1
1
3
JVR1
1
3
JBT1
JSTBY1
1
3
JSD1
+
1
5
19
10
11
11
10
19
1
13
JPCIE2 JPCIE6
JPCIE4
JF1
1
DESIGNED IN USA
X10SAT
BIOS LICENSE
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
With FCC Standards
Tested to Comply
19 20
JTPM1
1
2
JPW2
1
1
7
10
10
7
2
1
1
JPEX_DEBUG
JL1 1
JSPDIF_OUT
1
JI2C1
1
JI2C2
1
24
13
JPW1
1
59
1
JITP1
2
LED1
R298
R97
SP1
1
FAN3
44
1
FAN2
FAN5
1
4
1
FAN1
4
FAN4
1
1
JD1
4
THUNDERBOLT
USB 6/7(3.0)
USB 16/17
USB 4/5(3.0)
USB 14/15
USB 2/3(3.0)
USB 0/1(3.0)
CPU
CPU_SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 (IN X16)
PCH_SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)
PCH_SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)
PCH_SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X1 (INX4)
USB12/13
LAN2 LAN1
HDMI
JWD1:
JBR1:
2-3:BIOS RECOVERY
1-2:NORMAL
JPME1:
2-3:ME RECOVERY
1-2:NORMAL
ENABLE
LAN2
DISABLE
2-3
1-2
JPL2
LAN1
DISABLE
ENABLE
2-3
1-2
JPL1
JWOR1:
2-3:NMI
1-2:RST
WATCH DOG
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
USB 0/1
1-2:NORMAL
JPME2:
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
JLED1:
3 PIN POWER LED
AUDIO FP
HDDPWR
LEDLED
P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMB2
NIC1
SPEAKER:1-4
JD1:
BUZZER:3-4
JI2C1/JI2C2
ON:ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE
NIC2
HD AUDIO
WAKEON RING
USB4/5
USB6/7
OH/FF
LED
X
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMA2
RST
PWR
JF1
ON
ALWAYS POPULATE BLUE SOCKET FIRST
UNB NON-ECC DDR3 DIMM REQUIRED
CPU_SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16)
CPU_SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16
COM1
VGA/DVI
2-3:DISABLE
1-2:ENABLE
JPAC1:AUDIO
POWER BUTTON
USB 2/3
CPU
A-SATA1I-SATA3
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
BATTERY
2
1
J_1394
1
1
T-SGPIO2
T-SGPIO1

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Connectors and Switches
Connector Description
I/O Back Panel See page 2-16 for details
Audio FP Front Panel Audio Header
Battery Onboard Battery
COM1 COM1 Port Header
Fan 1,2,3,4,5 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fan1: CPU Fan)
JD1 Speaker/buzzer (Pins 1-2: Buzzer, Pins 1~4: External Speaker)
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JL2 Reserved
JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header
JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (Required)
JPW2 +12V 4-pin CPU power Connector (Required)
JSD1 SATA DOM (Disk On Module) Power Connector
JSPDIF_OUT Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) Out Header
JSTBY1 Standby Power Header
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector
SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer
A-SATA0/1 (ASMedia) Serial ATA (SATA 3.0) Port 0 / Port 1(6Gb/sec)
I-SATA0~5 (Intel C226) Serial ATA (SATA 3.0) Ports 0~5 (6Gb/sec)
USB 0/1 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Ports 0/1 (USB 2.0 12/13)
USB 2/3 Front Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Ports 2/3 (USB 2.0 2/3)
USB 4/5, 6/7 Front Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Headers 4/5,6/7
POWERBUTTON Internal Power Button
CLEAR CMOS Resets the contents of the CMOS to default values
J_1394 1394 (Firewire®) Header
T-SGPIO1 / 2 Serial Link General Purpose Header
LED Indicators
LED Description Color/State Status
LED1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on Power On

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Motherboard Features
CPU Single 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 DT processor,
E3-1200 V3 series processor in an LGA1150 socket.
Memory Four (4) SDRAM slots support up to 32 GB of DDR3 Unbuf-
fered, Non-ECC 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory
Single-channel memory
DIMM sizes
UDIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB, and 8GB
Chipset Intel® C226 Express
Expansion Slots Three (3) PCI Express 2.0 x1 (in x4) slots
One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x16/x8/x4 (in x16) slot*
One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8/x4 (in x16) slot*
One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x4 (in x16) slot*
Network Connections Two (2) Gigabit Ethernet Controllers:
LAN1: Intel i217 gigabit LAN controller
LAN2: Intel i210 gigabit LAN controller
Two (2) RJ-45 rear I/O panel connectors with Link and
Activity LEDs
I/O Devices SATA Connections
SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Two (2) A-SATA 0~1, via ASM1061
RAID 0, 1
SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) Six (6) I-SATA 0~5, via Intel C226
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
USB Devices
Two (2) USB 2.0 ports and Four (4) USB 3.0 ports on the
rear I/O panel
Four (4) Front-Accessible USB 2.0 ports on Two head-
ers and Four (4) Front Accessible USB 3.0 ports on two
headers
Other I/O Ports
One (1) Thunderbolt Port (DP 1.1 from PCH, PCI-E x4)
One (1) DV-I Port
One (1) HDMI Port
One (1) Serial Port header (COM1)
One (1) IEEE1394 Header
*Note for VGA Cards: For a single VGA card, install the VGA card into the JPCIE6 (x16) slot. For SLI™ or
CrossFireX™ mode (two VGA cards linked), install one card each into JPCIE6 (x16) and JPCIE4 (x8) slots.

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Audio
One (1) High Denition Audio 7.1 channel connector sup-
ported by Realtek ALC1150 on the back panel
One (1) Front Panel Audio Header
One (1) SPDIF In/Out on the rear side of the chassis
Super I/O
Nuvoton NCT6776D
BIOS 128 Mb AMI BIOS®SPI Flash BIOS
Play and Plug (PnP0, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0,
USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5
Power Conguration ACPI/ACPM Power Management
Main Switch Override Mechanism
Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off
Internal/External Modem Ring-On
Power-on mode for AC power recovery
PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +5V,-12V,
+12V, +3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, VBAT, Memory, VCORE
for CPU
CPU 6-phase switching voltage regulator
CPU/System overheat LED and control
CPU Thermal Trip support
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
Fan Control
Fan status monitoring with rmware 4-pin fan speed con-
trol via SIO interface
Low noise fan speed control
System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0
support
System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III
SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog, NMI
One (1) CMOS Reset Button on the rear panel
Chassis Intrusion header and detection
CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility
Drivers and software for Intel® C226 Express chipset
utilities
Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)
Dimensions ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6") (304.8 mm x 243.84 mm)

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System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent
the features on your motherboard. See the Motherboard Features
pages for the actual specications of each motherboard.
X10SAT Block Diagram
1600/1333/1066MHz
4 USB 3.0 PORTSUSB3.0
5Gbps
INTEL LGA1150
VRD12.5
PCIe x16 SLOT #6
VRM 12.5
SVID
DDR3 (CHA)
DDR3 (CHB)
DIMM1A (Blue)
DIMM2A (Blue)
1600/1333/1066MHz
x4 DMI
5GT/s
PCIe2.0_x1
PCIe x1 SLOT #1
PCIe2.0_x1
PCIe x1 SLOT #3
10 USB 2.0 PORTSUSB2.0
480Mbps
6SATA-III PORTSSATA-III
600MB/s
RJ45
PCIe2.0_x1
2.5GT/s
GLAN1
i217V
Lynx Point
Z87/C226
Intel
PCH
Haswell - DT
(Socket-H3)
LPCTPM1.2(Header)
COM1
LPC
HEALTH
INFO LPC I/O
NCT6776D
FLASH
SPI 128Mb
SPI
x2 FDI
2.7 Gbps
Analogl port A
VGA
RealTek ALC1150 AZALIA
PCIe3.0_x8
8.0GT/s
2.5GT/s
PCIe2.0_x1
PCIe x1 SLOT #5
HDMI
DVI
PCIe2.0_x1
2.5GT/s
GLAN2
i210IT
PCIe2.0_x1
2.5GT/s
ASM1061
SATA6G X2
RJ45
DIMM1B (Black)
DIMM2B (Black)
8.0GT/s
PCIe3.0_x4
PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #4
124
3
PCIe3.0_x8
8.0GT/s
TI Switch
HD3SS3415
TI Switch
HD3SS3415
2
1
PCIe3.0_x8
8.0GT/s
8.0GT/s
PCIe3.0_x4
PCIe3.0_x4
PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #2
PCIe3.0_x4
8.0GT/s
PCIe x4(in x16) SLOT #4
or
8.0GT/s
PCIe x8(in x16) SLOT #6
or
uPD720201
USB3.0 X4
2.5GT/s
2.5GT/s
2.5GT/s
PCIe2.0_x1
PLX8606 PCIe2.0_x1
2.5GT/s
PCIe2.0_x4
2.5GT/s
THUNDERBOLT
Mini-DP
CBTL05023BS
DP
Redwood Ridge
TI XIO2213B
IEEE1394 X1 2.5GT/s
PCIe2.0_x1