Supero X9SRD-F User manual

USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0
X9SRD-F

Manual Revision 1.0
Release Date: June 22, 2012
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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 product
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
Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9SRD-F motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The X9SRD-F Motherboard supports a single Intel® E5-1600/E5-2600
series CPU (LGA 2011 socket). With the Intel® C602J chipset built in, the X9SRD-
F motherboard offers exceptional system performance in a proprietary footprint
optimized for Supermicro's line of chassis. Features such as up to six SATA ports,
support for up to 128GB of memory, IPMI, Gb LAN, and compact size makes the
X9SRD-F ideal for multi-node server platforms.
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 Patsburg 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 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
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.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
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
X9SRD-F Quick Reference............................................................................. 1-4
Motherboard Features..................................................................................... 1-6
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
Intel C602J 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 ..................................................................................1-11
1-5 ACPI Features................................................................................................1-11
1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11
Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices.................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-2
The LGA2011 Socket ..................................................................................... 2-2
Opening the LGA2011 Socket ....................................................................... 2-3
Installing the LGA2011 Processor ................................................................. 2-5
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-7
Removing the Heatsink................................................................................... 2-8
Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-9
Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2-9

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2-3 Motherboard Installation.................................................................................. 2-9
Installation Instructions.................................................................................. 2-10
2-4 System Memory ............................................................................................ 2-12
How to Install DDR3 DIMMs......................................................................... 2-12
Memory Support............................................................................................ 2-12
Installing and Removing DIMMs ................................................................... 2-13
Memory Population Guidelines ..................................................................... 2-14
2-5 Connectors/I/O Ports..................................................................................... 2-15
Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports.......................................................... 2-15
KVM Port .................................................................................................. 2-16
IPMI Port .................................................................................................. 2-16
Power Button & LED ................................................................................ 2-16
UID Button................................................................................................ 2-16
TPM Header ............................................................................................. 2-17
IF + POWER ............................................................................................ 2-17
2-6 Connecting Cables........................................................................................ 2-18
Universal Serial Bus (USB)...................................................................... 2-18
SATA DOM Power (JSD1)........................................................................ 2-18
T-SGPIO (T-SGPIO2)............................................................................... 2-19
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-20
Explanation of Jumpers............................................................................ 2-20
CMOS Clear (JBT1) ................................................................................. 2-21
BMC Enable/Disable (JPB1) .................................................................... 2-21
VGA Enable (JPG1) ................................................................................ 2-22
Watch Dog RST/NMI Selection (JWD1)................................................... 2-22
SMB (I2C) Bus to PCI Slots (JI2C1/JI2C2) .............................................. 2-22
ME Recovery (JPME1)............................................................................. 2-23
BIOS Recovery (JPME2) ......................................................................... 2-23
BIOS Write Protect (JPWP1) ................................................................... 2-23
PCI-E Vaux Select (JPEW1) .................................................................... 2-23
2-8 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................ 2-24
IPMI Dedicated LAN Port......................................................................... 2-24
IPMI Heartbeat LED (LED4)..................................................................... 2-25
Fail LED (LED5) ....................................................................................... 2-25
Unit ID LED (LED6).................................................................................. 2-25
2-9 Serial ATA and HDD Connections................................................................. 2-26
SATA Connections (SATA0~4) ................................................................. 2-26

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Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1
No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1
No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2
Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2
WhenYouLose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 .................................................................... 3-6
Battery Removal.............................................................................................. 3-6
Proper Battery Disposal .................................................................................. 3-6
Battery Installation........................................................................................... 3-6
3-5 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-7
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: The following BIOS information will be displayed:....... 4-3
System Time/System Date ........................................................................ 4-3
Supermicro X9SRD-F................................................................................. 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................................................................................... 4-4
Interrupt 19 Capture ................................................................................... 4-5
Watch Dog Function................................................................................... 4-5
Power Button Function............................................................................... 4-5
Restore on AC Power Loss........................................................................ 4-5

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CPUConguration ....................................................................................... 4-5
Socket 1 CPU Information....................................................................... 4-5
Clock Spread Spectrum ............................................................................. 4-5
Hyper Threading......................................................................................... 4-6
Active Processor Cores.............................................................................. 4-6
Limit CPUID Maximum............................................................................... 4-6
Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and
the CPU)..................................................................................................... 4-6
Intel®AES-NI .............................................................................................. 4-6
MLC Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) ......... 4-6
MLC Spatial Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU) ................ 4-6
DCU Streamer Prefetcher .......................................................................... 4-6
DCU IP Prefetcher...................................................................................... 4-6
Intel®Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) . 4-7
CPUPowerManagementConguration ................................................. 4-7
Power Technology ...................................................................................... 4-7
ChipsetConguration................................................................................... 4-8
SATAConguration .....................................................................................4-11
SATA Port0~Port5 .....................................................................................4-11
SATA Mode................................................................................................4-11
IDE Mode ..................................................................................................4-11
Serial-ATA Controller 0~1..........................................................................4-11
AHCI Mode............................................................................................... 4-12
Aggressive Link Power Management....................................................... 4-12
Port 0~5 Hot Plug..................................................................................... 4-12
Staggered Spin Up................................................................................... 4-12
RAID Mode............................................................................................... 4-12
Port 0~5 Hot Plug..................................................................................... 4-12
PCIe/PCI/PnPConguration ..................................................................... 4-12
PCI ROM Priority...................................................................................... 4-12
PCI Latency Timer.................................................................................... 4-12
Above 4G Decoding ................................................................................. 4-12
PERR# Generation................................................................................... 4-13
SERR# Generation................................................................................... 4-13
Maximum Payload.................................................................................... 4-13
Maximum Read Request.......................................................................... 4-13
ASPM Support.......................................................................................... 4-13
Onboard LAN Option ROM Select........................................................... 4-13

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Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM / Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM . 4-13
Load Onboard SAS Option ROM............................................................. 4-13
VGA Priority.............................................................................................. 4-13
SuperIOConguration ............................................................................. 4-14
Serial Port Console Redirection................................................................. 4-14
COM 1/SOL.............................................................................................. 4-14
Console Redirection ................................................................................. 4-14
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management
Services (EMS) ........................................................................................ 4-16
Console Redirection ................................................................................. 4-16
ACPIConguration..................................................................................... 4-17
High Precision Event Timers.................................................................... 4-17
ME Subsystem ........................................................................................... 4-17
4-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 4-18
Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings ........................................................ 4-18
Smbios Event Log .................................................................................... 4-18
Runtime Error Logging Support ............................................................... 4-18
Memory Correction Error Threshold......................................................... 4-18
PCI Error Logging Support....................................................................... 4-18
Erase Event Log....................................................................................... 4-19
When Log is Full ...................................................................................... 4-19
Log System Boot Event ........................................................................... 4-19
MECI......................................................................................................... 4-19
METW....................................................................................................... 4-19
View SmBIOS Event Log ......................................................................... 4-19
4-5 IPMI Settings................................................................................................. 4-20
System Event Log ................................................................................. 4-20
When SEL Full ......................................................................................... 4-20
Log EFI Status Codes.............................................................................. 4-20
BMCNetworkConguration .................................................................. 4-21
UpdateIPMILANConguration............................................................... 4-21
CongurationSource................................................................................ 4-21
4-6 Boot Settings................................................................................................. 4-22
Boot Options Priorities ............................................................................. 4-22
Boot Option #1, Boot option #2, etc......................................................... 4-22
USB Device BBS Priorities ...................................................................... 4-22
Add New Boot Option .............................................................................. 4-22
Delete Boot Option................................................................................ 4-23
4-7 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-24

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Administrator Password .......................................................................... 4-24
User Password: ........................................................................................ 4-24
4-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 4-25
Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................... 4-25
Save Changes and Reset ........................................................................ 4-25
Save Changes.......................................................................................... 4-25
Discard Changes...................................................................................... 4-26
Restore Optimized Defaults ..................................................................... 4-26
Save As User Defaults ............................................................................. 4-26
Restore User Defaults.............................................................................. 4-26
Boot Override ........................................................................................... 4-26
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
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
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Notes

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 Mainboard
•One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
•One (1) User's Manual

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Note: All graphics shown in
this manual were based upon
the latest PCB Revision avail-
able 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.
X9SRD-F Motherboard Image

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Motherboard Layout
Important Notes to the User
•See Chapter 2 for detailed informa-
tion on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1
front panel connections.
•"▪" indicates the location of "Pin 1".
•Jumpers not indicated are for test-
ing only.
1
2
7
8
DESIGNED IN USA
X9SRD-F
BAR CODE
1
12
2
12
1
+
B
1
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3
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A
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A
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AC
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CLOSE 1st
OPEN 1st
U43
SW1
JUIDB1
T-SGPIO2
J67
P1-DIMMC1
P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1
JTPM1
JPCIE1
JUSB2
CPU1
BT1
JIPT2
IPMI_LAN
JKVM1
J66
JI2C1
JI2C2
J93
JSD1
FAN1
JPCIE2
JPME1
JPB1
JPG1
JWD1
JPEW1
JWP1
JVR1
JPME2
LED6
LED4
LED5
1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME RECOVERY
3:GND
2:DATA
1:CLK
JVR1:
Watch Dog
JWP1:Write Protect
JPEW1:PCIE2 SLOT 1-2 MAIN POWER 2-3 STBY POWER
JPB1:BMC
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
VGA
1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE
JPG1
JWD1:
2-3:NMI
1-2:RST
SATA DOMPOWER
I-SATA5
JPME1
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
OFF:DISABLE
JI2C2 ON:ENABLE
JI2C1\
JPME2 1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
USB2/3
MICRO-LP PCI-E 3.0 X8
I-SATA4
JSD1:
UID
SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8

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X9SRD-F Motherboard Quick Reference
X9SRD-F Quick Reference
(not drawn to scale)
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X9SRD-F
BAR CODE
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CLOSE 1st
OPEN 1st
U43
SW1
JUIDB1
T-SGPIO2
J67
P1-DIMMC1
P1-DIMMD1
P1-DIMMA1
P1-DIMMB1
JTPM1
JPCIE1
JUSB2
CPU1
BT1
JIPT2
IPMI_LAN
JKVM1
J66
JI2C1
JI2C2
J93
JSD1
FAN1
JPCIE2
JPME1
JPB1
JPG1
JWD1
JPEW1
JWP1
JVR1
JPME2
LED6
LED4
LED5
1-2:NORMAL 2-3:ME RECOVERY
3:GND
2:DATA
1:CLK
JVR1:
Watch Dog
JWP1:Write Protect
JPEW1:PCIE2 SLOT 1-2 MAIN POWER 2-3 STBY POWER
JPB1:BMC
1-2:ENABLE
2-3:DISABLE
VGA
1-2:ENABLE 2-3:DISABLE
JPG1
JWD1:
2-3:NMI
1-2:RST
SATA DOMPOWER
I-SATA5
JPME1
JTPM1:TPM/PORT80
OFF:DISABLE
JI2C2 ON:ENABLE
JI2C1\
JPME2 1-2:NORMAL
2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE
USB2/3
MICRO-LP PCI-E 3.0 X8
I-SATA4
JSD1:
UID
SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8
MICRO LP
JPB1
SPKR1
JPG1
JWD1
JTPM1
JUSB2
I-SATA4
JBT1
DIMMC1
IF +PWR
CPU
SLOT1
LED4
JKVM1
IPMI
LED6
PWR BTN/LED
JWP1
LED5
UID BUTTON
JPEW1
I-SATA5
T-SGPIO2
JPME2
JSD1
JPME1
DIMMD1
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
JI2C2
JI2C1
BATT

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Jumper Description Default Setting
JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Timer RST/NMI Selection Pins 1-2 (Reset)
JPME1 ME Recovery Mode Select Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPME2 ME Manufacture Mode Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPWP1 BIOS Write Protect Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPEW1 PCI-E Vaux Select Pins 1-2 (Normal, 3.3V Power Plane)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)
JI2C1, JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chapter 2)
Connectors/LED Description
MICRO LP SLOT PCI-E (Micro LP Slot)
SPKR1 Internal Speaker / Buzzer
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header
JUSB2 USB Header (USB 2/3)
I-SATA4 / I-SATA5 Internal SATA Ports
JSD1 SATA Disk On Module (DOM) Power Connector
T-SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose Header
DIMMA1~DIMMD1 DIMM Memory Slots
IF + PWR Back Panel Edge Connector (SATA/Power)
CPU LGA 2011 Socket for a single Xeon E5-2600/E5-1600 series CPU
BATT Onboard Battery
SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 x 8 Slot
LED4 IPMI Heartbeat (Green: Blinking = Normal)
LED5 Fail LED
JKVM1 USB / VGA / UART Interface
IPMI RJ45 IPMI Port
LED6 Unit ID LED
UID BUTTON Unit ID Button
PWR BTN/LED Power Button and LED
Ports and Connectors
Jumper Descriptions

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Motherboard Features
CPU Single Intel® Xeon E5-2600/E5-1600 series (LGA 2011)
Memory Four (4) DIMM slots support up to 128 GB of DDR3, unbuf-
fered, 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz, ECC LV/LR/R/UDIMM
Supports dual-channel memory bus
DIMM sizes
DIMM 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 16GB and 32GB
Chipset Intel® C602J PCH
Expansion Slots One (1) PCI-E x 8 Slot, One (1) PCI-E x 8 in a Micro LP Slot.
Graphics One (1) VGA port on the KVM connector
Network Connections One (1) dedicated RJ-45 I/O Panel connector with Link
and Activity LEDs for IPMI
I/O Devices SATA Connections
SATA 3.0 Ports Two (2) (SATA 0/1) on Back Panel
SATA 2.0 Ports Two (2) (SATA 2/3) on Back Panel
Two (2) (I-SATA 4/5)
USB Devices
One (1) Internal USB header for two USB ports. Two (2)
additional USB ports are available on the KVM Connector.
Serial Ports
One (1) COM port on the KVM connector
BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI BIOS®SM Flash BIOS
Play and Plug, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard, RTC
wakeup and SMBIOS 2.3 support
Power ACPI/ACPM Power Management
Main Switch Override Mechanism
One (1) Disk-On-Module (DOM) Power Connector (SATA)
Power-on mode for AC power recovery
PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +5V,
+12V, +3.3V Stdby, VBAT, Memory and Chipset
Tachometer Monitoring
CPU Thermal Trip support
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

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System Management PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0
support
System resource alert via Supero Doctor III
SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog
Unit ID LED, System/CPU overheat LED
CD Utilities BIOS ash upgrade utility
Drivers and software for Intel® C602J PCH chipset utilities
Other ROHS 6/6 (Full Compliance, Lead Free)
One (1) TPM Header
Dimensions 4.75" x 16.00"

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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.
X9SRD-F Motherboard Block Diagram
TPM1.2
Header
PCH
600MB/s
SATA-III
LPC
HEALTH
INFO LPC I/O
FLASH
SPI 64Mb
NCT6776F
SPI
2 SATA PORTS (BP)
2 SATA PORTS (BP)
VGA
RTL8201F
PHY
HERMON WPCM450
WINBOND
PCI32
/
8GT/s
PCIe x8 SLOT (Micro LP)
PCIe3.0_x8
PCIe3.0_x8
PCIe x8 SLOT
8GT/s
DDR3 (CHD)
DDR3 (CHC)
DIMMC
Up to *1600/1866MHz
DIMMD
5GT/s
x4 DMI II
*Sandy Bridge EP
DDR3 (CHA)
Patsburg-J
DIMMA
DDR3 (CHB)
DIMMB
300MB/s
SATA-II
USB Header (2 ports)
USB2.0
480Mbps
(*:Default)
Ivy Bridge
Up to *1600/1866MHz
Up to *1600/1866MHz
Up to *1600/1866MHz
JKVM
USB2.0
480Mbps
USB x 2
RMII
COM1
FLASH
SPI 128Mb
(For BMC update BIOS only)
2 SATA PORTS (MB)
SATA-II
300MB/s
USB2.0
480Mbps