Supero X9DRG-QF User manual

USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0
X9DRG-QF

Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: April 10, 2012
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Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DRG-QF motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X9DRG-QF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600 Series (Socket R)
processors that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology (V.1.1), providing
point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 TG/s. With the C602
chipset built in, the X9DRG-QF motherboard supports Intel® Manageability Engine
(ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0,
and 1600 MHz DDR3 memory. This motherboard is ideal for application 4U/4GU
server platforms. Please refer to our Website (http://www.supermicro.com) for CPU
and memory support updates.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mother-
board, and provides detailed information about the Intel C602 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 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 Installation Instructions.
Preface
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Conventions Used in the Manual
Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to
prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components
Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models
or provides information for correct system setup.
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Preface
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)
Website: 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.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: www.supermicro.com.tw
Email: [email protected] (Technical Support)
Tel: [phone] (Technical Support)
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Overview
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview...................................................................1-11
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-12
1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-12
1-5 ACPI Features............................................................................................... 1-13
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13
1-7 Super I/O....................................................................................................... 1-14
1-8 Advanced Power Management..................................................................... 1-14
1-9 Introduction to the Renesas IPMI Controller ............................................... 1-15
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices.................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-2
2-3 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules............................................... 2-8
2-4 Motherboard Installation................................................................................ 2-12
2-5 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ...................................................... 2-14
Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports.......................................................... 2-14
Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Denitions ........................................... 2-14
Serial Port................................................................................................. 2-15
Video Connection ..................................................................................... 2-15
Universal Serial Bus (USB)...................................................................... 2-16
Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-17
Unit Identier Switch ................................................................................ 2-18
Front Control Panel....................................................................................... 2-19
Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-20
NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-20
Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-20
HDD LED/UID Switch............................................................................... 2-21
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-21
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED ............................................ 2-22
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-22
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-23
Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-23
2-6 Connecting Cables........................................................................................ 2-24
Power Connectors ................................................................................... 2-24

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Fan Headers............................................................................................. 2-25
Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-25
Power LED/Speaker................................................................................. 2-26
Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-26
TPM Header/Port 80 ................................................................................ 2-27
Overheat LED/Fan Fail ............................................................................ 2-27
T-SGPIO/S-SGPIO Headers .................................................................... 2-28
Power SMB (I2C) Connectors................................................................... 2-28
IPMB......................................................................................................... 2-29
DOM Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-29
Front Panel Audio Header........................................................................ 2-30
SPDIF_In Header ..................................................................................... 2-30
Standby Power Header ............................................................................ 2-31
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-32
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-32
GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-32
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-33
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-33
VGA Enable.............................................................................................. 2-34
BMC Enable ............................................................................................ 2-34
'97 Audio Enable ...................................................................................... 2-35
High Denition (HD) Audio Enable........................................................... 2-35
I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots ........................................................................ 2-36
2-8 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-37
GLAN LEDs.............................................................................................. 2-37
IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs....................................................................... 2-37
Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-38
BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-38
Rear UID LED ......................................................................................... 2-39
2-9 Serial ATA Connections................................................................................. 2-40
Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-40
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1
No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1
No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2
System Boot Failure ..................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Conguration....................................................... 3-2
Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-3

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When the System Becomes Unstable ............................................................ 3-3
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-4
3-3 Battery Removal and Installation .................................................................... 3-6
Battery Removal.............................................................................................. 3-6
Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-6
3-4 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-7
3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-8
Chapter 4 BIOS
4-1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 4-1
Starting BIOS Setup Utility.............................................................................. 4-1
How To Change the Conguration Data ......................................................... 4-2
Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 4-2
4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations...................................................................... 4-4
4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-25
4-5 IPMI............................................................................................................... 4-27
4-6 Boot............................................................................................................... 4-29
4-7 Security .........................................................................................................4-30
4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-31
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................................A-1
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
B-1 Installing Software Programs ..........................................................................B-1
B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor III ............................................................................B-2

Chapter 1: Overview
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Chapter 1
Overview
1-1 Overview
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
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 for bulk packaging only.
•One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
•Two (2) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx2)
•One (1) I/O Shield Bracket (MCP-260-00042-0N)
•One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
•One (1) User's/BIOS Manual (MNL#1309)

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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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Motherboard Layout
Note: For the latest CPU/Memory updates, please refer to our Website at
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/ for details.
JTPM1
JBT1
SP1
FAN-I1
JUIDB
PS2 KB/MS IPMI_LAN
JPW4
JITP2
JITP1
LED3
FANC
FAND
FAN5/CPU1
FAN6/CPU2
FAN4
FAN3
FAN2
FAN1
FANA
FANB
JPG1JPL1
JPB1
JI2C1
JI2C2
JP3
JPME2
JPME1
JWP1
JWD1
JPT1
JPAC1
JPW1
J4
JPW3
JPW2
T-SGPIO1
SCU-SGPIO1
T-SGPIO2
JIPMB1
S-SATA0
S-SATA2
S-SATA1
S-SATA3
JF1
JHD_AC1
JL1
JSPDIF_IN
JOH1
JD1
JSD1
JSTBY1
JBAT1
1.02
Rev.
X9DRG-QF
I-SATA5 I-SATA4
I-SATA3 I-SATA2
I-SATA1 I-SATA0
JPI2C1
USB8/9
USB6/7
CPU2
P2-DIMMH2 P2-DIMMH1
P2-DIMMG2
P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMC2
P1-DIMMC1
P1-DIMMD2
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMA2 P1-DIMMB1
AUDIO FP
CPU1 Slot 2 PCI-E 3.0 x 16
CPU1 Slot 4 PCI-E 3.0 x 16
CPU2 Slot 6 PCI-E 3.0 x 16
CPU2 Slot 8 PCI-E 3.0 x 16
CPU2 Slot 9 PCI-E 3.0 x 8
CPU1 Slot 10 PCI-E 3.0 x 8(IN X16)
CPU2 Slot 11 PCI-E 2.0 x 4(IN X8)
P1-DIMMB2
COM2
VGA
LAN2 LAN1
COM1
P2-DIMMG1
P2-DIMMF1
P2-DIMME2
P2-DIMME1
P2-DIMMF2
BIOS
CLOSE 1st
OPEN 1st
CLOSE 1st
OPEN 1st
CPU2
BT1
Battery
SP1
Intel PCH
LAN
CTRL
BMC
CPU1
USB0/1
USB2/3
A
LED1
LED2
USB4
USB5

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Notes:
•See Chapter 3 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.
•" " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
•Jumpers/LED Indicators not indicated are for testing only. Components that are
not documented are reserved for internal use only.
•LAN connections will be available when two CPUs are installed on the moth-
erboard.
•Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specied by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.
X9DRG-QF Quick Reference
JTPM1
JBT1
SP1
FAN-I1
JUIDB
PS2 KB/MS IPMI_LAN
JPW4
JITP2
JITP1
LED3
FANC
FAND
FAN5/CPU1
FAN6/CPU2
FAN4
FAN3
FAN2
FAN1
FANA
FANB
JPG1JPL1
JPB1
JI2C1
JI2C2
JP3
JPME2
JPME1
JWP1
JWD1
JPT1
JPAC1
JPW1
J4
JPW3
JPW2
T-SGPIO1
SCU-SGPIO1
T-SGPIO2
JIPMB1
S-SATA0
S-SATA2
S-SATA1
S-SATA3
JF1
JHD_AC1
JL1
JSPDIF_IN
JOH1
JD1
JSD1
JSTBY1
JBAT1
1.02
Rev.
X9DRG-QF
I-SATA5I-SATA4
I-SATA3I-SATA2
I-SATA1I-SATA0
JPI2C1
USB8/9
USB6/7
CPU2
P2-DIMMH2 P2-DIMMH1
P2-DIMMG2
P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMC2
P1-DIMMC1
P1-DIMMD2
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMA2 P1-DIMMB1
AUDIO FP
CPU1 Slot 2 PCI-E 3.0 x 16
CPU1 Slot 4 PCI-E 3.0 x 16
CPU2 Slot 6 PCI-E 3.0 x 16
CPU2 Slot 8 PCI-E 3.0 x 16
CPU2 Slot 9 PCI-E 3.0 x 8
CPU1 Slot 10 PCI-E 3.0 x 8(IN X16)
CPU2 Slot 11 PCI-E 2.0 x 4(IN X8)
P1-DIMMB2
COM2
VGA
LAN2 LAN1
COM1
P2-DIMMG1
P2-DIMMF1
P2-DIMME2
P2-DIMME1
P2-DIMMF2
BIOS
CLOSE 1st
OPEN 1st
CLOSE 1st
OPEN 1st
CPU2
BT1
Battery
SP1
Intel PCH
LAN
CTRL
BMC
CPU1
USB0/1
USB2/3
A
LED1
LED2
USB4
USB5

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X9DRG-QF Jumpers
Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2
JHD_AC1 High Denition Audio Enable On (Enabled)
JI2C1/JI2C2 PCI-Exp Slots to SMB Connections Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPB1 BMC Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
X9DRG-QF Connectors
Connectors Description
AUDIO_FP Front Panel Audio Header (Optional)
COM1/COM2 Back Panel COM Port1/Front Accessible COM2 Header
FAN#1~6, FAN
#A~D, FAN11
CPU/System Fan Headers (Fan1~Fan4, Fan5: CPU1 Fan,
Fan6: CPU2 Fan, FanA~FanD, Fan11)
I-SATA 0~9 (6) SATA 3 Connectors (I-SATA#0~5), (4) SATA 2 Connec-
tors (SATA#6~9)
JBAT1 Onboard Battery (See Chpt. 3 for Used Battery Disposal)
JD1 Power LED/Speaker Header (Pins 4~7:External Speaker,
Pins 6/7: Internal Speaker)
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JIPMB1 4-pin External BMC I2C Header (for an IPMI Card)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion
JOH1 Overheat LED Indicator
JPI2C1 Power System Management Bus (SMB) Header
JPW1 24-Pin ATX Main Power Connector
JPW2/JPW3 12V 8-Pin Power Connectors
JPW4 4-Piin Power Connector
JSD1 SATA DOM (Device-On-Module) Power Header
JSPDIF_In SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) In Header
JSTBY1 Standby Power Header
JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80
JUIDB UID (Unit Identication) Switch
LAN1/LAN2 G-bit Ethernet Ports 1/2 (See Note Below)
(IPMI) LAN IPMI_Dedicated LAN

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(CPU1) Slot 2/Slot 4,
(CPU2) Slot 6/Slot 8
PCI-Exp. 3.0 x16 Slots
(CPU2) Slot 9 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x8 Slot
(CPU1) Slot 10 PCI-Exp. 3.0 x8 Slot in x16 Slot
(CPU2) Slot 11 PCI-Exp. 2.0 x4 in x8 Slot
SP1 Internal Speaker (Onboard Buzzer)
S-SGPIO1 SCU General Purpose I/O Header to SAS Connections
T-SGPIO 1/2 Serial_Link General Purpose I/O Headers for SATA Con-
nections
(BP) USB 0/1, 2/3 Back Panel USB 0/1, 2/3
(FP) USB4, USB5 Front Accessible Type A USB Embedded Drive Connectors
4/5
(FP) USB 6/7, 8/9 Front Accessible USB Connections 6/7, 8/9
VGA VGA/Video Connector
X9DRG-QF LED Indicators
LED Description State Status
LED1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green BMC Normal
LED2 Standby PWR LED Green: On SB Power On
LED3 UID Switch LED
Note: LAN connections will be available when two CPUs are installed on
the motherboard.
Warning!
To provide adequate power supply to the system, be sure to connect all
onboard power connectors to the power supply.

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Motherboard Features
CPU • Dual Intel®E5-2600 Series (Socket R-LGA 2011)
processors; each processor supports four full-width
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links (with support
of up to 25.6 GT/s per QPI link and with Data Transfer
Rate of up to 8.0 GT/s per direction)
Memory • 240-pin Registered (RDIMM)/Load Reduced
(LRDIMM) ECC or Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-
ECC DDR3 memory modules with support for up to
512 GB in 16 memory modules
Note: For the latest CPU/memory updates,
please refer to our Website at http://www.super-
micro.com/products/motherboard.
DIMM sizes
• DDR3
• DIMM
1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB,16GB and 32GB
@ 1.35V/1.5V
• Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, and VT-c
Chipset • Intel® C602 Chipset (PCH)
Expansion • Four (4) PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (CPU1 Slot2/Slot4,
CPU2 Slot6/Slot8),
• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot (CPU2 Slot9),
• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x8 in x16 slot (CPU1 Slot
10),
• One (1) PCI Express 2.0 x4 in x8 slot (CPU2 Slot 11)
Slots
Graphics • Renesas BMC w/Graphic Controller (G200)
Network • One Intel I350 Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet
Dual-Channel Controller for 2 ports,
I/O Devices SATA Connections
• SATA Ports Six (6): SATA 3.0 Ports (I-
SATA0~I-SATA5)
Four (4) SATA 2.0 Ports (S-
SATA0~I-SATA3)
• RAID (Windows
or Linux w/latest
Kernel)
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
IPMI 2.0
• IPMI 2.0 supported by the Renesas SH7757 BMC w/
Graphic Controller

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Serial (COM) Port
• Two (2) Fast UART 16550 Connections: 9-pin RS-232
port (Back Panel COM1 Port/FP COM2 Header)
Super I/O
• Winbond Super I/O 83527HG
Peripheral
Devices
USB Devices
• Four (4) USB ports on the Back Panel (USB 0/1, 2/3),
• Four (4) Front Panel Accessible USB connections
(USB 6/7, 8/9)
• Two Type A USB Headers for Front Access (USB4,
USB5)
BIOS • 16 MB SPI AMI BIOS®SM Flash BIOS (UEFI)
• APM 1.2, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard,
Plug & Play (PnP) and SMBIOS 2.5
Power • ACPI/ACPM Power Management
Cong. • Main switch override mechanism
• Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off
• Power-on mode for AC power recovery
PC Health Health Monitoring
Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for 1.8V, +3.3V, 3.3VSB,
+5V Standby, 1.35V, 1.5V, Chipset Voltage, and Bat-
tery Voltage.
• CPU 7-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 fan speed control
via IPMI interface
• Low noise fan speed control
System
Management
• PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface)
2.0 support
• System resource alert via SuperDoctor III
• SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI
• Intel®Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available
when the NMView utility is installed in the system)
• Manageability Engine (ME)

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• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection
Dimensions • 15.20" (L) x 13.20" (W) (386.08 mm x 335.28 mm)
Note: For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the IPMI Con-
guration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/support/
manuals/.

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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.
#1
CPU REAR
U7C1 Socket 01
Processor
PE3
JPEIC6 PCIE3.0 x16
JPEIC8 PCIE3.0 x16
JPEIC9 PCIE3.0 x8
JPEIC10 PCIE3.0 x16
JPEIC2 PCIE3.0 x16
JPEIC4 PCIE3.0 x16
JPEIC11 PCIE3.0 x8
P0
F
E
#2
P1
PE2PE1 DMI
x4
x8
x16
x16
x16
x16
x8
x1
UL1
JLAN1
RJ45
JLAN2
BIOS
SPI Flash
RJ45
Powerville Dual GbE
I350AM2
UM1
RENESAS
VGA
VGA CONN PHY
RTL8211E
IPMI LAN
RJ45
Super I/O
W83527
HW Monitor
NCT7904D
BMC
DMISPI
LPC
SATA [0..5]
PET [1..7]
USB [0..9]
PEG [0..3]
SATA Gen3 [0..3]
SSB
PATSBURG-A
PET8 USB [10,11]
Sandybridge
CPU REAR
U6H1 Socket 00
P00_P11
LANE Reversal
DMI: LANE Reversal
PE3
P1 P0
PE2PE1 DMI
QPI
DDR3 DIMM
#1
#2
DDR3 DIMM
#1
H
G
#2
DDR3 DIMM
#1
#2
DDR3 DIMM
#1
D
C
#2
DDR3 DIMM
DDR3 RAM
TPM Header
#1
#2
DDR3 DIMM
#1
B
A
#2
DDR3 DIMM
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#2
DDR3 DIMM
QPI
I-SATA6
I-SATA0 I-SATA1 I-SATA2 I-SATA3 I-SATA4 I-SATA5
I-SATA7 I-SATA8 I-SATA9
SAS2/SATA Gen3 6Gbps
SATA Gen3 6Gbps SATA Gen2 3Gbps
Sandybridge
REAR
HDR 2X5
0,1
REAR TYPE A TYPE A
2,3
port 4 port 5
6,7 8,9
HDR 2X5

Chapter 1: Overview
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1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and the capability of Intel E5-2600 Series (Socket
R) processors and the C602 chipset, the X9DRG-QF motherboard provides the
performance and feature sets required for dual_processor-based 4U/GPU server
platforms.
With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DRG-QF
offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a transfer speed of up to 8.0
GT/s, providing superb system performance.
The C602 chipset provides extensive IO support as indicated below:
•PCI-Express Rev. 3.0 support
•ACPI Power Management Logic Support Rev. 3.0b or Rev. 4.0
•USB host interface backplane and front access support
•Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported
•Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) supported
•Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported
•Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Supported
•Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported
•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

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X9DRG-QF Motherboard User’s Manual
1-3 Special Features
Recovery from AC Power Loss
The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will
respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. 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 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the features of PC health monitoring of the motherboard.
This motherboard has an onboard System_Hardware_Monitor chip that supports
PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following onboard
voltages continuously:1.8V, +3.3V, 3.3VSB, +5V Standby, 1.35V, 1.5V, Chipset Volt-
age, and Battery Voltage. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given, or
an error message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust the voltage thresholds
to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
The PC health monitoring chip can check the RPM status of a cooling fan. The
onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by rmware thermal management
via IPMI.
Environmental Temperature Control
A thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-dened
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent the CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry
can monitor the overall system temperature and alert the user when the chassis
temperature is too high.
Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide
adequate airow to your system.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor III in the Windows OS
environment or used with SuperDoctor II in Linux. SuperDoctor is used to notify