Supero X9SCFF-F User manual

USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0a
X9SCFF-F

Manual Revision 1.0a
Release Date: April 25, 2014
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uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turn-
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of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
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receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
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WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this prod-
uct may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of
California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.

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Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9SCFF-F motherboard. This product is intended to be professionally
installed and serviced by a technician.
About This Motherboard
The X9SCFF-F motherboard is a 8.5"x13" sized motherboard, designed for the
Supermicro 1U chassis.
The X9SCFF-F supports one Intel® Xeon E3-1200 V2 series CPU on an H2
socket (LGA 1155), and the Intel C204 PCH chipset. It also supports up to 32GB
of DDR3 ECC UDIMMM, two SATA 3.0 ports (6 Gb/sec), four SATA 2.0 ports (3
Gb/sec), dual 1Gb LAN ports and one IPMI LAN port. These features enable the
X9SCFF-F to deliver a viable single-processor Fat Twin architecture solution in a
cost-effective package.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1describesthefeatures,specicationsandperformanceofthemother-
board and provides detailed information about the 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 Driver Installation Instructions.
Appendix C provides the UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions.
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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:
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury
Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or
data loss.
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
1-4 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)
Web Site: www.supermicro.nl
Asia-Pacic
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.
Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235
Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ........................................................................................................iii
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
X9SCFF-F Image ........................................................................ 1-2
Motherboard Layout ........................................................................................ 1-3
X9SCFF-F Quick Reference ........................................................................... 1-4
Motherboard Features..................................................................................... 1-6
X9SCFF-F Block Diagram............................................................................... 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
Intel C204 Express Chipset Features............................................................. 1-9
1-3 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-10
Recovery from AC Power Loss..................................................................... 1-10
Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-10
Fan Status Monitor with Software................................................................. 1-10
1-4 PowerCongurationSettings........................................................................ 1-10
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard.................................................................. 1-10
1-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11
1-6 Super I/O........................................................................................................1-11
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices.................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1
Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2
2-2 Motherboard Installation.................................................................................. 2-2
Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2-3
Installation Instructions.................................................................................... 2-4
2-3 System Memory .............................................................................................. 2-5
How to Install DDR3 DIMMs........................................................................... 2-5
Memory Support.............................................................................................. 2-5
Installing and Removing DIMMs ..................................................................... 2-6

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Memory Population Guidelines ....................................................................... 2-7
2-4 Connectors/I/O Ports....................................................................................... 2-8
Front Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ........................................................... 2-8
USB 0 & USB 1.......................................................................................... 2-9
LAN1 & LAN2............................................................................................. 2-9
IPMI LAN .................................................................................................... 2-9
VGA Port .................................................................................................... 2-9
Power Switch & LED.................................................................................. 2-9
2-5 Connecting Cables........................................................................................ 2-10
Power Headers (JPWR1,JPWR2,J3) ....................................................... 2-10
Serial Link Headers (6-SGPIO).................................................................2-11
SATA DOM Power (JSD1).........................................................................2-11
Universal Serial Bus (USB)...................................................................... 2-12
Fan Headers (FAN) .................................................................................. 2-13
Serial Port (COM1)................................................................................... 2-13
TPM Header (JTPM1) .............................................................................. 2-14
Power Supply I2C (JPI2C1) ..................................................................... 2-15
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) ............................................................................ 2-15
HDD Power (JP1,JP2) ............................................................................. 2-16
RT3 (J31) ................................................................................................. 2-16
2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-17
Explanation of Jumpers............................................................................ 2-17
CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-18
BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1) .................................................................... 2-18
VGA Enable (JPG1) ................................................................................ 2-19
Watch Dog Reset/NMI (JWD1) ................................................................ 2-19
SMB Bus to PCI Slots (JI2C1/JI2C2)....................................................... 2-19
ME Recovery (JPME1)............................................................................. 2-20
ME Manufacturing Mode (JPME2)........................................................... 2-20
LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL1).............................................................. 2-20
2-7 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................ 2-21
IPMI Dedicated LAN Port......................................................................... 2-21
LAN LEDs................................................................................................. 2-21
IPMI Heartbeat (LED4)............................................................................. 2-22
Overheat/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED (LED5)................................................ 2-22
Unit ID LED (LED6).................................................................................. 2-22
2-8 Serial ATA Connections................................................................................. 2-23
SATA Connections (SATA0~SATA5) ........................................................ 2-23

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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1
No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1
No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-1
Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2
IfYouLosetheSystem’sSetupConguration ............................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-5
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
System Overview ....................................................................................... 4-3
System Time/System Date ........................................................................ 4-3
Supermicro X9SCFF-F............................................................................... 4-3
Processor ................................................................................................... 4-3
System 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................................................................................... 4-4
Interrupt 19 Trap Response ....................................................................... 4-5
Watch Dog Function................................................................................... 4-5
Power Button Function............................................................................... 4-5
Restore on AC Power Loss........................................................................ 4-5
CPUConguration ....................................................................................... 4-5
Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................. 4-5
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology........................................................... 4-5
Active Processor Cores.............................................................................. 4-6
Execute-Disable Bit Capability ................................................................... 4-6
Intel®Virtualization Technology .................................................................. 4-6
Hardware Prefetcher .................................................................................. 4-6
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch ................................................................... 4-6

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Power Technology ...................................................................................... 4-6
EIST............................................................................................................ 4-6
ChipsetConguration................................................................................... 4-8
IDE/SATAConguration ............................................................................... 4-9
SATA Mode Selection................................................................................. 4-9
IDE Mode ................................................................................................. 4-10
IDE Legacy / Native Mode Selection ....................................................... 4-10
SATA Port0~Port5 .................................................................................... 4-10
AHCI Mode............................................................................................... 4-10
Aggressive Link Power Management....................................................... 4-10
Serial ATA Port0~Port5............................................................................. 4-10
Hot Plug.................................................................................................... 4-10
Staggered Spin Up................................................................................... 4-10
RAID Mode............................................................................................... 4-10
Serial ATA Port0~Port5............................................................................. 4-10
Hot Plug.....................................................................................................4-11
PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ......................................................................4-11
PCI Latency Timer.....................................................................................4-11
Above 4G Decoding .................................................................................4-11
PERR# Generation....................................................................................4-11
SERR# Generation....................................................................................4-11
Launch Storage OpROM Priority ..............................................................4-11
Onboard LAN Option ROM Select............................................................4-11
Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM ....4-11
SuperIOConguration ............................................................................. 4-12
Serial Port 1 ............................................................................................. 4-12
Serial Port 1 Settings ............................................................................... 4-12
Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................................ 4-12
COM 1, SOL............................................................................................. 4-12
COM1, SOL Console Redirection ............................................................ 4-12
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management
Services (EMS) ........................................................................................ 4-14
Console Redirection (for EMS) ................................................................ 4-14
ACPIConguration..................................................................................... 4-15
High Precision Event Timers.................................................................... 4-15
WHEA Support ......................................................................................... 4-15
ME Subsystem........................................................................................... 4-15
Network Stack............................................................................................ 4-15
4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-16

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Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-16
Erase Event Log....................................................................................... 4-16
When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-16
MECI......................................................................................................... 4-16
METW....................................................................................................... 4-16
4-5 IPMIConguration ........................................................................................ 4-17
System Event Log ...................................................................................... 4-17
When SEL Full ......................................................................................... 4-17
BMCNetworkConguration....................................................................... 4-18
UpdateIPMILANConguration............................................................... 4-18
CongurationSource................................................................................ 4-18
4-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................ 4-19
Setup Prompt Timeout ............................................................................. 4-19
Retry Boot Devices .................................................................................. 4-19
Boot Option Filter ..................................................................................... 4-19
Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, Boot Option #3, etc .............................. 4-19
Network Device BBS Priorities................................................................. 4-19
Delete Boot Option ................................................................................ 4-19
4-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-20
Password Check ...................................................................................... 4-20
Administrator Password ........................................................................... 4-20
4-8 Exit Options................................................................................................... 4-21
Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-21
Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-21
Discard Changes...................................................................................... 4-21
Restore Defaults....................................................................................... 4-21
Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-22
Restore User Defaults.............................................................................. 4-22
Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-22
Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes
Recoverable POST 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
Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions
An Overview to the UEFI BIOS..................................................................................C-1
How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block)...............................C-1
To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device.............................C-1

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 and 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.
All the following items are included in the retail box only.
•One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
•One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
•One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
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.
•Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
•Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/
Warning: For safety considerations, please refer to the complete list of
safety warnings posted on the Supermicro website at http://www.supermi-
cro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.
If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@supermicro.
com.

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X9SCFF-F Image
Note: All graphics and images 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 image shown in
this manual.

Chapter 1: Introduction
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Motherboard Layout
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CPU1
DIMM1 DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
S-SGPIO2 S-SGPIO1
JUIDB1
JBAT2
JBAT1
JPI2C1
JP1
JP2
JPWR1
JPWR2
JSD1
J3
JBT1
JTPM1
JWP1
JPME1
JPME2
JPL1
JPG1
JPB1
JWD1
FAN8 FAN7 FAN6
FAN5
FAN2 FAN4
FAN3
FAN1
RT1
RT2
JL1
J31
JI2C2 JI2C1
USB2 USB1
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
COM1
I-SATA2
I-SATA5 I-SATA4
I-SATA3
JUSB1
JUSB2
SW1
J6 J5
J4
LED4
LED5 LED6 LED7
J53
SPKR1
JL1: CHASSIS INTRUSION
HEARTBEATLED
JWP1:
BIOS WRITE PROTECT
2-3:DISABLE
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
JPB1
(RT3)
JWD1:WATCH DOG
JPI2C1:
JBT1:
JI2C2/JI2C1
ON:ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE
2-3:DISABLE
1-2:ENABLE
UUID
UUID LED BAT
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
6-SGPIO2
6-SGPIO1
PWR I2C
SATA DOM POWER JSD1:
JPG1:VGA
USB4
USB2/3
USB1 USB0
CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8
P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMB2
SYSTEM BAT
UID
1-2:ENABLE
JPL1
2-3:DISABLE
P1-DIMMA1
IPMI_LAN
P1-DIMMA2
CPU1
2-3:ME RECOVERY
JPME1
1-2:NORMAL
CMOS CLEAR
2-3:NMI
1-2:RST
JPME2
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
1-2:NORMAL
LAN2 LAN1
VGA
Important Notes to the User
•Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.
•See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers and I/O ports.
•" " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

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X9SCFF-F Quick Reference
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S-SGPIO2 S-SGPIO1
JUIDB1
JBAT2
JBAT1
JPI2C1
JP1
JP2
JPWR1
JPWR2
JSD1
J3
JBT1
JTPM1
JPME1
JPME2
JPL1
JPG1
JPB1
JWD1
FAN8 FAN7 FAN6
FAN5
FAN2 FAN4
FAN3
FAN1
RT1
RT2
JL1
J31
JI2C2 JI2C1
USB2 USB1
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
COM1
I-SATA2
I-SATA5 I-SATA4
I-SATA3
JUSB1
JUSB2
SW1
J6 J5
J4
LED4
LED5 LED6 LED7
J53
SPKR1
JL1: CHASSIS INTRUSION
HEARTBEATLED
2-3:DISABLE
JPB1
(RT3)
JWD1:WATCH DOG
JPI2C1:
JBT1:
JI2C2/JI2C1
ON:ENABLE
OFF:DISABLE
2-3:DISABLE
1-2:ENABLE
UUID
UUID LED BAT
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
6-SGPIO2
6-SGPIO1
PWR I2C
SATA DOM POWER JSD1:
JPG1:VGA
USB4
USB2/3
USB1 USB0
CPU1 SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8
CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8
P1-DIMMB1
P1-DIMMB2
SYSTEM BAT
UID
1-2:ENABLE
JPL1
2-3:DISABLE
P1-DIMMA1
IPMI_LAN
P1-DIMMA2
CPU1
2-3:ME RECOVERY
JPME1
1-2:NORMAL
CMOS CLEAR
2-3:NMI
1-2:RST
JPME2
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
1-2:NORMAL
LAN2 LAN1
VGA
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1-5
Ports and Connectors
Jumpers
#Name Description Default
34 JPL1 LAN1 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)
36,37 JI2C1,JI2C2 PCI Slot SMB Enable Short (Enabled), Open (Disabled)
40 JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)
41 JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled), 2-3 (Disabled)
42 JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Reset/NMI Pins 1-2 (Reset), 2-3 (NMI)
43 JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal), 2-3 (Manuf. Mode)
44 JPME1 ME Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal), 2-3 (Recovery Mode)
45 JBT1 Clear CMOS Short contact pads to clear CMOS
#Name Description
1Front panel I/O Refer to the "Front Panel I/O Connectors" section, below
5COM1 Internal COM Ports
6,9 JPWR2,JPWR1 8-Pin Power Connector
7JPI2C1 PWR supply (I2C) System Management Bus
8J3 4-Pin Power Connector
10 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
11~14,17~20 Fans 1~4,5~8 System Fan Headers
15,16 JP2,JP1 Hard Disk Drive Power Connectors
21 J31 (RT3) Hard Disk Drive Temperature Header
22,23 6-SGIOP1,6-SGPIO2 Serial Link Gen. Purpose I/O Headers for AOC (SAS/SATA)
24 JUSB1 (USB4) Type "A" Internal USB Connector for USB4
25 JUSB2 (USB2/3) Internal USB Header for USB 2/3
26~31 SATA 0,1,2,3,4,5 Internal SATA Ports
32 JSD1 Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Connector
33 JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header
35 OEM Reserved Reserved OEM Feature
39 SPKR1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer
46 JBAT1 System Battery
#Name Description Color: State Status
2LED5 Overheat/Fan Fail/
Power Fail Warning
Red: On, Steady
Red: On, Blinking
System Overheat
Fan Fail/Power Fail
3LED6 Front Panel UID Blue: On, Steady Unit ID switch is on
4LED7 OEM Reserved Reserved OEM Feature --
38 LED4 IPMI Heartbeat Green: Blinking IPMI is running (Normal)
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Motherboard Features
CPU Single Intel® Xeon E3-1200 V2 series (Socket H2)
Memory Four (4) DIMM slots support up to 32 GB of DDR3, unbuf-
fered, 1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC memory
Supports dual-channel memory bus
DIMM sizes
DIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB
Chipset Intel® C204 PCH
Expansion Slots Two (2) PCI-E 3.0 x 8 Slots
Graphics One (1) VGA port on the front panel
Network Connections Two (2) dedicated RJ-45 I/O Panel connector with Link
and Activity LEDs
One (1) dedicated RJ-45 I/O Panel connector with Link
and Activity LEDs for IPMI
I/O Devices SATA Connections
SATA 2.0 Ports (3 Gb/sec) Four (4) (I-SATA 2~5)
SATA 3.0 Ports (6 Gb/sec) Two (2) (I-SATA 0/1)
USB Devices
One (1) Internal USB header for two USB ports (USB 2/3),
Two (2) External USB ports on the front panel (USB 0/1)
and one (1) Internal Type A USB port (USB 4).
Serial Ports
One (1) internal COM header (COM1)
BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS®SM Flash BIOS
Plug and Play, ACPI 1.0/2.0, USB Keyboard, RTC wakeup
and SMBIOS 2.3 support
Power Two (2) 8-pin 12V main power (Supermicro 1U Power)
One (1) 4-pin aux power input
Two (2) 8-pin 12V/5V power for system hard drives
ACPI/ACPM Power Management
Main Switch Override Mechanism
One (1) Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Connector (SATA)
Power-on mode for AC power recovery

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PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V,+5V, +12V,
+3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, VBAT, HT, Memory, Chipset
Tachometer Monitoring
CPU Thermal Trip support
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0
support
System resource alert via SuperDoctor® III
SuperDoctor® III, Watch Dog
Unit ID LED, System/CPU overheat LED
Utilities (Website
Download)
BIOS ash upgrade utility
Drivers and software for Intel® C204 PCH chipset utilities
SuperDoctor® III
Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)
One (1) TPM Header
Dimensions 8.5" x 13.0"

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X9SCFF-F Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages
for details on the features of the motherboard.
Cougar Point
BLOCK DIAGRAM
DDR3 (CHA)
Ivy Bridge
PCIe3.0_x8
VRM 12
SVID
RoHS 6/6
PCIe x8 SLOT 1
DDR3 (CHB)
DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)
DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)
4 UDIMM
MISC VRs
1333/1066MHz
1333/1066MHz
8GT/s
x4 DMI II
5GT/s
P11-12
LPC
RMII
VGA
RTL8201
PHY
HERMON WPCM450
WINBOND
PCI32
RJ45
PCIe3.0_x8
PCIe x8 SLOT 2
8GT/s
600MB/s
SATA-III
PCH
C204
2 SATA PORTS
2 REAR USB PORTS
USB2.0
480Mbps
2 USB PORTS (KVM)
USB2.0
480Mbps
LPC
TPM1.2 Header
COM1
HEALTH
INFO
NCT7904D
FLASH
SPI 64Mb
SPI
4 SATA PORTS
SATA-II
300MB/s
1 TYPE A USB PORT
USB2.0
480Mbps
USB2.0
1 USB HEADER (5X2)
480Mbps
PCIe2.0_x4
8GT/s
I350 DUAL PORT GLAN
I2C

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1-2 Chipset Overview
The X9SCFF-F supports a single Intel®Xeon E3-1200 V2 series processor in
an H2 Socket (LGA 1155). Built around the Intel C204 chipset, the X9SCFF-F
motherboard provides substantial system performance and storage capability for
the Supermicro Fat Twin server platform.
The high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) featured in the Intel®C204 chipset
supports high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) for chip-to-chip true isochronous
communication, providing up to 2 GB/s of software-transparent data transfer rate
on each read/write direction. In addition, the X9SCFF-F also features a TCO (Time
Controlled Operations) timer which allows the system to recover from a software/
hardware lock and perform tasks, including ECC Error Reporting, Function Dis-
able and Intruder Detect.
Intel C204 Express Chipset Features
•Direct Media Interface (up to 4 GB/s transfer, full duplex)
•Intel®Intel Rapid Storage Technology
•Intel®I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support
•Intel®Trusted Execution Technology Support
•PCI Express 3.0 Interface (up to 8.0 GT/s)
•SATA Controller
•6 Gb/s on up to two ports
•3 Gb/s on all ports
•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X9SCFF-F. The
motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC
health monitoring.
Recovery from AC Power Loss
BIOS provides a setting for you to determine 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 hit the power switch to turn it back
on) or for it to automatically return to a power on state. See the Power Lost Control
setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting. The default set-
ting is Last State.
Onboard Voltage Monitoring
The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: CPU
core, +3.3V,+5V, +12V, +3.3V Stdby, +5V Stdby, VBAT, HT, Memory, Chipset. Once
a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the
screen. The User can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the
voltage monitor by using SD III.
Fan Status Monitor with Software
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero
Doctor III.
1-4 PowerCongurationSettings
This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and
power settings.
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard
If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal
keyboard during system boot-up.