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USER MANUAL X12DGQ-R Supermicro

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Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: August 10, 2021

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians, and knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X12DGQ-R motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro X12DGQ-R supports dual 3rd Gen Intel ^® Xeon ^® Scalable Processors (in Socket P+ LGA 4189) with up to 40 CPU cores and a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of up to 270W. Built with the Intel C621A chipset, the X12DGQ-R supports up to 4TB 3DS LRDIMM/LRDIMM/3DS RDIMM/RDIMM DDR4 ECC memory with speeds of 3200/2933/2666MHz in 16 DIMM slots and up to 4TB of Intel ^® Optane ^™ PMem 200 Series with speeds of up to 3200MHz. This motherboard features superior IO expandability, which includes six PCIe 4.0 slots, four SATA 3.0 ports, one M.2 slot, and four USB ports. It also offers the most advanced data protection capability that encompasses TPM (Trusted Platform Module) and RoT (Root of Trust) support. The X12DGQ-R is optimized for high-performance, high-end computing platforms and is ideal for big data, enterprise applications. Please note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians only. For processor/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/.

Note 1: The Intel ^® Optane ^™ Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series are supported by the 3rd gen Intel Xeon Scalable (83xx/63xx/53xx/4314) Processors.

Note 2: Memory speed support depends on the processors used in the system.

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:

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to relay safety precautions.

Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage or personal injury.

Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered while performing a procedure.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to provide information for proper system setup.

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Website: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacific

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: [e-mail]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Features ....10
1.2 Processor and Chipset Support....16
1.3 Special Features ....17
1.4 System Health Monitoring....17
1.5 ACPI Features....18
1.6 Serial Port....18
1.7 Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series Overview....18

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices....19
2.2 Processor and Heatsink Installation....20
2.3 Motherboard Installation....36
2.4 Memory Support and Installation 38
2.5 Front Control Panel 44
2.6 Connectors ....50
2.7 Jumper Settings 60
2.8 LED Indicators....62

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 64
3.2 Technical Support Procedures 67
3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ......68
3.4 Battery Removal and Installation 69
3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service....70

Chapter 4 UEFI BIOS

4.1 Introduction....71
4.2 Main Setup 72
4.3 Advanced Setup Configurations....74
4.4 Event Logs 156
4.5 BMC 158
4.6 Security....161
4.7 Boot....165
4.8 Save & Exit....167

Appendix A BIOS POST Codes

A.1 BIOS POST Codes....169

Appendix B Software

B.1 Microsoft Windows OS Installation....170
B.2 Driver Installation....172
B.3 SuperDoctor ^® 5....173
B.4 BMC....174
B.5 Logging into the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)....174

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an industry leader. Supermicro motherboards are designed to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

This motherboard was designed to be used in an SMCI-proprietary chassis only as a part of an integrated, complete system solution. It is not intended to be sold as an independent, stand-alone product; therefore, no shipping package will be included in the shipment.

Important Links

For your motherboard to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your computer.

• Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
- Product drivers and utilities: https://www.supermicro.com/wdl/driver
- Product safety info: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm
- A secure data deletion tool designed to fully erase all data from storage devices can be found at our website: https://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/disclaimer.cfm?url=/wdl/utility/Lot9_Secure_Data_Deletion_Utility/
- Firmware-related and AOC user's guides: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
- If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: [e-mail]

This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website for possible updates to the manual revision level.

X12DGQ-R Motherboard Image

Green printed circuit board with blue CPU heat sinks and a central processor (no readable text or symbols)

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

X12DGQ-R Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

SUPER X12DGQ-R DESIGNED IN USA REV 1.02 CE FC CPU5 JPSU2 JPSU1 CPU2

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

1.1 Features

Quick Reference

graph TD
    subgraph Top_Layer
        A["JPTM1"] --> B["SuperX12DGQ-R DESIGNED IN USA REV1.02"]
        C["JSTBY1"] --> D["JPTM1"]
        E["JPMIE1"] --> F["JPTM1"]
        G["JKRK1"] --> H["JPTM1"]
        I["JBT1"] --> J["JPTM1"]
        K["JWD1"] --> L["JPTM1"]
        M["JPCIE4"] --> N["JPTM1"]
        O["LE7"] --> P["LED1"]
        Q["LE6"] --> R["LED1"]
        S["JPSU2"] --> T["IPSU1"]
        U["JPSU2"] --> V["IPSU1"]
    end

    subgraph Bottom_Layer
        W["SATA0"] --> X["SATA1"] --> Y["SATA2"] --> Z["SATA3"] --> AA["I-SGPOI1"]
        AB["FAN8"] --> AC["FAN9"] --> AD["J32 JPWR4"] --> AE["JNVME1"]
        AF["HDD_PWR2"] --> AG["HDD_PWR1"] --> AH["JL1"]
        AI["SRW1"] --> AJ["SRW2"] --> AK["JPCIE3"] --> AL["BT1"]
        AM["SRW3"] --> AN["SRW2"] --> AO["JPCIE3"]
    end

    A --> O
    C --> M
    E --> N
    F --> P
    H --> Q
    L --> T
    T --> U
    X --> V
    Y --> W
    Z --> X
    AA --> AB
    AD --> AC
    AE --> AF
    AH --> AI
    AI --> AJ
    AJ --> AK
    AK --> AL
    AL --> AM
    AL --> AN
    AL --> AO
    AL --> AP["JPCIE2"] --> AQ["P1-DIMMG1"] --> AR["P1-DIMMF1"] --> AS["P1-DIMME1"] --> AT["P1-DIMMH1"] --> AU["P1-DIMMB1"]
    AU --> AV["P1-DIMMD1"] --> AW["P1-DIMMA1"] --> AX["P1-DIMMB1"]
    AX --> AY["P1-DIMMC1"] --> AZ["P1-DIMMD2"] --> BA["P1-DIMMA2"]
    BA --> BB["P1-DIMMB2"]
    BB --> AC["CPU1"]
    AC --> AD
    AD --> AE
    AE --> AF
    AF --> AG["JPCIE1"] --> AH
    AH --> AI
    AI --> AJ
    AJ --> AK
    AK --> AL
    AL --> AM
    AM --> AN
    AN --> AO
    AO --> AP
    AP --> AQ
    AQ --> AR
    AR --> AS
    AS --> AT
    AT --> AU
    AU --> AV
    AV --> AW
    AW --> AX
    AX --> AZ
    AZ --> AA
    AA --> AB
    AB --> AC
    AC --> AD
    AD --> AE
    AE --> AF
    AF --> AG
    AG --> AH
    AH --> AI
    AI --> AJ
    AJ --> AK
    AK --> AL
    AL --> AM
    AM --> AN
    AN --> AO
    AO --> AP
    AP --> AQ
    AQ --> AR
    AR --> AS
    AS --> AT
    AT --> AU
    AU --> AV
    AV --> AW
    AW --> AX
    AX --> AZ
    AZ --> AA
    AA --> AB
    AL --> AN
    AN --> AO
    AO --> AP
    AP --> AQ
    AQ --> AR
    AR --> AS
    AS --> AT
    AT --> AU
    AU --> AV

Notes:

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports, and FP1 front panel connections.
• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
• Jumpers/LED indicators not indicated are used for testing only.
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Quick Reference Table

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

JPME1 ME Manufacturing Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watchdog Timer Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LE2 Power LED Solid Green: Main Power On
	Solid Green: Main Power On
LE6 Status LED	Solid Amber: Standby Power
	Solid Red: Onboard Power Failure
LE7 CPLD Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: CPLD Normal
LED1 BMC Heartbeat LED	Blinking Green: BMC Normal

Connector	Description
Battery (BT1)	Onboard battery
FAN8, FAN9	System fan headers
FAN_PWR1	4-pin power connector for AOM-FAN-118GQE
FAN_CTRL	Fan control signals for AOM-FAN-118GQE
FP1	Front control panel header
HDD_PWR1/HDD_PWR2	4-pin power connectors
I-SGPIO1	Serial Link General Purpose I/O connection header
J32	PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slot (with support for M-Key 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110)
JCPLD1	CPLD programming header
JL1	Chassis Intrusion header
JNVME1	PCIe 4.0 x8 SlimSAS ports with support of two NVMe connections
JPCIE1/2	CPU PCIe 4.0 x16 slots supported by CPU2
JPCIE3/4	CPU PCIe 4.0 x16 slots supported by CPU1
JPCIE5	CPU PCIe 4.0 x16/x16 slots supported by CPU1/CPU2
JPSU1/JPSU2	PSU Power connectors
JPWR1/JPWR2/JPWR3/JPWR4	8-pin power connectors
JSLOT6	Slot for AOM-PIO-I2XT
JSTBY1	Standby power header
JTPM1	Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 connector
JUSB1	Front-accessible USB header with support for two USB 3.0 ports
SRW1/2/3	Mounting holes for M.2 keys (SRW1: for M.2 Key 2242, SRW2: for M.2 Key 2260, SRW3: for M.2 Key 2280)
SATA0~3	Intel® PCH SATA 3.0 ports (with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)
VROC (JRK1)	Intel VROC key header for NVMe RAID support (See Note below.)

Note 1: For details on how to configure Network Interface Card (NIC) settings, please refer to the Network Interface Card Configuration User's Guide posted on our website under the link: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Note 2: For detailed instructions on how to configure VROC RAID settings, please refer to the VROC RAID Configuration User's Guide posted on the web page under the link: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Motherboard Features

Motherboard Features

CPU

- Supports dual 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (in Socket P+ LGA 4189) with up to 40 cores and a TDP of up to 270W

Memory

- Supports up to 4TB 3DS LRDIMM/LRDIMM/3DS RDIMM/RDIMM DDR4 (288-pin) ECC memory with speeds of 3200/2933/2666MHz in 16 DIMM slots and up to 4TB Intel Optane PMem 200 Series with speeds of up to 3200MHz

Note 1: The Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series are supported by the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (83xx/63xx/53xx/4314) Processors.

Note 2: Memory speed and capacity support depends on the processors used in the system.

DIMM Size

• Up to 256GB at 1.2V

Note: For the latest CPU/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard.

Chipset

Intel PCH C621A

Expansion Slots

• One PCI-Express 4.0 x16/x16 slot (CPU1/2 Slot5)
• Four PCI-Express 4.0 x16 slots (CPU1 Slot3/CPU1 Slot4/CPU2 Slot1/CPU2 Slot2)
• One PCI-Express 4.0 x4 M.2 slot (supports M-Key 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110)
• One PCI-Express 4.0 x8 SlimSAS ports supporting two NVME drives (P1_NVME 0/1)

Network

• Two 10G Ethernet LAN ports supported by Intel X540 via the AOM-PIO-I2XT installed on JSLOT6
  • One Dedicated BMC LAN located on the rear I/O panel (via AST2600 BMC)

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

• ASPEED AST2600 BMC

Graphics

• Graphics controller & VGA support via ASPEED AST2600 BMC

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port
  • One serial port header available via AOM-PIO-I2XT (COM1)
• SATA 3.0
  • Four I-SATA 3.0 ports at 6GB/s (I-SATA0-3)
  • Video (VGA) Connections
  • One VGA port on the rear I/O panel via AOM-PIO-I2XT

Peripheral Devices

• Two USB 3.0 ports on the rear I/O panel via AOM-PIO-I2XT (USB0/1)
• One front-accessible USB 3.0 header with two USB 3.0 ports (USB2/3)

BIOS

• AMI BIOS
- ACPI 3.0 or later, PCI firmware 4.0 support, BIOS rescue hot-key, SPI dual/quad speed support, RTC (Real Time Clock) wakeup, and SMBIOS 3.0 or later

Power Management

• ACPI power management
• Power button override mechanism
• Power-on mode for AC power recovery
- Wake-on-LAN
• Power supply monitoring

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +12V, +5V/+5V standby, +3.3V, and +3.3V standby
• Onboard temperature monitoring for CPU, VRM, LAN, PCH, system, and memory
  • 7+1 CPU switch phase voltage regulator
  • CPU thermal trip support
  • Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI)

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via BMC connections
- Single cooling zone
• Low-noise fan speed control
• Nine 4-pin fan headers, two on X12DGQ and seven via fan board AOM-FAN-118GQE

System Management

• SuperDoctor 5
  • Chassis intrusion header and detection
  • Server platform service

Firmware Integrity/System Security

• TPM (Trusted Platform Module) support
• RoT (Root of Trust) support to protect firmware security by detecting critical data corruption and restoring platform integrity

LED Indicators

Power LED
- UID/remote UID
• LAN activity LED

Dimensions

• 16.9" (W) x 12.9" (L)

Note: The CPU maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP) is subject to chassis and heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please check the chassis and heatsink specifications.

graph TD
    subgraph BMC AST2600
        A["COM1"] -->|VGA| B["INTEL X540"]
        C["COM PORT"] -->|VGA| B
        D["DDR4"] --> E["BMC AST2600"]
        F["Temp Sensor NCT7718W"] --> G["I2C"]
        H["eMMC (Golden/Log)"] --> I["eMMC"]
        J["DDRIV 2933/3200"] --> K["MMEM1"]
        L["M.2NVME"] --> M["DDRIV 2933/3200"]
        N["Riser: RSC-G-6G4 PCI-E 4.0 X16"] --> O["CPU#1 PECI: 30 Socket ID: 0"]
        P["PI: RSC-G-6G4 Lane Reversal"] --> Q["CPU#2 PECI: 31 Socket ID: 1"]
        R["PI: RSC-G-6G4 Lane Reversal"] --> S["CPU#2 PECI: 31 Socket ID: 1"]
        T["PI: RSC-G-6G4 Lane Reversal"] --> U["CPU#2 PECI: 31 Socket ID: 1"]
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        V["SIPI"] --> W["BMC AST Flash"]
        X["CPLD Flash"] --> Y["CPLD"]
        Z["MUX"] --> AA["CPLD"]
        AB["SPI"] --> AC["CPLD"]
        AD["SPI"] --> AE["CPLD"]
        AF["BIOS Flash"] --> AG["TPM HEADER"]

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        AH["SIPI"] --> AI["CPLD"]
        AJ["SPI"] --> AK["CPLD"]
        AL["BIOS Flash"] --> AM["TPM HEADER"]

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        AN["SIPI"] --> AO["CPLD"]
        AP["SPI"] --> AQ["CPLD"]
        AR["BIOS Flash"] --> AS["TPM HEADER"]

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        AT["SIPI"] --> AU["CPLD"]
        AV["SPI"] --> AW["CPLD"]
        AX["BIOS Flash"] --> AY["TPM HEADER"]

    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        AZ["SIPI"] --> BA["CPLD"]
        BB["SPI"] --> BC["CPLD"]
        BD["BIOS Flash"] --> BE["TPM HEADER"]

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BF["SIPI"] --> BG["CPLD"]
        BH["SPI"] --> BI["CPLD"]
        BJ["BIOS Flash"] --> BK["TPM HEADER"]

    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BL["SIPI"] --> BM["CPLD"]
        BN["CPLD"] --> BO["CPLD"]
        BP["SPI"] --> BQ["CPLD"]
        BR["SPI"] --> BS["CPLD"]
        BT["BIOS Flash"] --> BU["TPM HEADER"]

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BV["SIPI"] --> BW["CPLD"]
        BX["CPLD"] --> BY["CPLD"]
        BZ["CPLD"] --> BQ
        CA["SIPI"] --> CB["CPLD"]
        CC["CPLD"] --> CD["CPLD"]
        DE["CPLD"] --> DF["CPLD"]
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        DG["SIPI"] --> DH["CPLD"]
        DI["CPLD"] --> DJ["CPLD"]
        DK["CPLD"] --> DL["CPLD"]
        DM["CPLD"] --> DJ
        EQ["CPLD"] --> DD["CPLD"]
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BE["SIPI"] --> BF
        BF --> DC["CPLD"]
        DD["CPLD"] --> DB["CPLD"]
        DE["CPLD"] --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEA["SIPI"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
        DB["CPLD"] --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEB["SIPI"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEC["SIPI"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEF["SIPI"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEG["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEH["SIPI"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEI["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEJ["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEK["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEL["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEM["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEN["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEO["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEP["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEQ["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BER["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BES["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEY["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEZ["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEA["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEB["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEC["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEF["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEG["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEH["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEI["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEJ["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

    subgraph BMC AST2600
        BEK["CPLD"] --> BF
        BF --> DC
    end

Figure 1-3.

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your motherboard.

1.2 Processor and Chipset Support

Built upon the functionality and capability of the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (Socket P+) and the Intel C621A chipset, the X12DGQ-R motherboard increases energy efficiency, and system performance for a multitude of applications such as high performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL), big data, and enterprise applications.

Features Supported

• Performance improvements with higher core counts, up to 3 UPIs per socket @11.2GT per second
• Vector Neural Network Instructions (VNNI) support to accelerate training
• New hardware-enhanced security features help protect platform & data without compromising performance
• High PCIe performance (PCIe 4.0) with double the bandwidth of PCIe 3.0

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 System Health Monitoring

Onboard Voltage Monitors

An onboard voltage monitor will scan the voltages of the onboard chipset, memory, and CPU continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given, or an error message is sent to the screen.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The system health monitor embedded in the BMC chip can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The CPU and chassis fans are controlled via IPMI.

Environmental Temperature Control

System Health sensors monitor temperatures and voltage settings of onboard processors and the system in real time via the BMC interface. Whenever the temperature of the CPU or the system exceeds Supermicro's pre-defined threshold, the system and CPU cooling fan speed will increase to prevent the CPU or system from overheating.

Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5 ^® in the Windows OS environment. SuperDoctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can configure SuperDoctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range.

1.5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a computer system, including its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as network cards, hard disk drives and printers.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with appropriate Windows operating systems. For detailed information regarding OS support, please refer to the Supermicro website.

1.6 Serial Port

The X12DGQ-R motherboard supports one serial communication connections via AOM-PIO-I2XT. COM Port 1 can be used for input/output. The UART provides legacy speeds with a baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps.

1.7 Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series Overview

The 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors support Intel Optane PMem 200 Series memory. Intel Optane PMem offers higher capacities than the traditional DDR4 modules. It also provides increased storage capabilities due to data persistence in a DDR4 form factor for higher performance computing platforms with flexible configuration options.

Note: The Intel ^® Optane ^™ Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series are supported by the 3rd gen Intel Xeon Scalable (83xx/63xx/53xx/4314) Processors.

Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To avoid damaging your motherboard, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the motherboard from the antistatic bag.
• Handle the motherboard by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure that your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking the motherboard, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

2.2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

The processor (CPU) and processor carrier should be assembled together first to form the processor carrier assembly. This will be attached to the heatsink to form the processor heatsink module (PHM) before being installed into the CPU socket. Before installation, be sure to perform the following steps below:

• Please carefully follow the instructions given on the previous page to avoid ESD-related damages.
• Unplug the AC power cords from all power supplies after shutting down the system.
• Check that the plastic protective cover is on the CPU socket and none of the socket pins are bent. If they are, contact your retailer.
• When handling the processor, avoid touching or placing direct pressure on the LGA lands (gold contacts). Improper installation or socket misalignment can cause serious damage to the processor or CPU socket, which may require manufacturer repairs.
• Thermal grease is pre-applied on a new heatsink. No additional thermal grease is needed.
  • Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on processor and memory support.
• All graphics in this manual are for illustrations only. Your components may look different.

The 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor

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Processor Top View

1. The 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor

Processor Top View (3D)

CPU Key Pin 1 = Cutout = CPUPkey ○

Processor Top View

2. The Processor Carrier

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Carrier Bottom View

3. Heatsink

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Note: Exercise extreme care when handling the heatsink. Pay attention to the edges of heatsink fins which can be sharp! To avoid damaging the heatsink, please do not apply excessive force on the fins when handling the heatsink.

Overview of the CPU Socket

The CPU socket is protected by a plastic protective cover.

Plastic Protective Cover

CPU Socket

Overview of the Processor Carrier Assembly

The processor carrier assembly contains a 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor and a processor carrier. Carefully follow the instructions given in the installation section to place a processor into the carrier to create a processor carrier.

1. The 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor

Intel Processor (Bottom View)

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Processor (2D)

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Processor (3D)

1. Processor Carrier

Intel Processor Carrier Top View)

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Processor Carrier (2D)

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Processor Carrier (3D)

1. Processor Carrier Assembly

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(with Processor Seated inside the Carrier)

Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module

The Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) contains a heatsink, a processor carrier, and a 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor.

1. Heatsink (with Thermal Grease)

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1. Processor Carrier

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1. The 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor

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Bottom View

1. Processor Heatsink Module (PHM)

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Bottom View

Creating the Processor Carrier Assembly

The processor carrier assembly contains a 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor and a processor carrier.

To create the processor carrier assembly, please follow the steps below:

Note: Before installation, be sure to follow the instructions given on Page 1 & Page 2 of this chapter to properly prepare yourself for installation.

1. Hold the processor with the LGA lands (with Gold CPU contacts) facing down. Locate the small, gold triangle at the corner of the processor and the corresponding hollowed triangle on the processor carrier as shown in the graphics below. Please note that the triangle indicates Pin 1 location.

Pin 1

Pin 1

1. First, turn over the processor carrier and locate Pin 1 on the CPU and Pin 1 on the carrier. Then, turn the processor over with the processor reverse side (gold contacts) facing up and locate CPU keys on the processor. Finally, locate the CPU keys and four latches on the carrier as shown below.

Processor (Reverse Side Up) Latch Latch Carrier (Top Side Up) CPU Key Latch Latch CPU Key

Carrier with the Processor Installed

1. Locate the lever on the CPU socket and press the lever down as shown below.

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1. Using Pin 1 as a guide, carefully align the CPU keys (A & B) on the processor against the CPU keys on the carrier (a & b) as shown in the drawing below.
2. Once they are properly aligned, carefully place one end of the processor into the latch marked 1 on the carrier, and place the other end of processor into the latch marked 2.

CPU Key (on the processor) CPU Key (on the carrier) Latch 1 B A 2 a Latch CPU Key (on the processor) CPU Key (on the carrier)

1. After the processor is placed inside the carrier, examine the four sides of the processor, making sure that the processor is properly seated on the carrier.

Processor Carrier Assembly (Top Side View) Processor Carrier Assembly

Creating the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM)

After creating the processor carrier assembly, please follow the instructions below to mount the processor carrier into the heatsink to form the processor heatsink module (PHM).

Note: If this is a new heatsink, the thermal grease has been pre-applied on the underside. Otherwise, apply the proper amount of thermal grease.

1. Turn the heatsink over with the thermal grease, which is on the reverse side of the heatsink, facing up. Pay attention to the two triangle cutouts (A, B) located at the diagonal corners of the heatsink as shown in the drawing below.
2. Hold the processor carrier assembly top side (with thermal grease) facing up, and locate the triangle on the CPU and the triangle on the carrier. (Triangle indicates Pin 1.)
3. Using Pin 1 as a guide, turn the processor carrier assembly over with the gold contacts facing up. Locate Pin 1 (A) on the processor and Pin 1 (a) on the processor carrier assembly "a".
4. Align the corner marked "a" on the processor carrier assembly against the triangle cutout "A" on the heatsink, and align the corners marked "b", "c", "d" on processor assembly against the corners marked "B", "C", and "D" on the heatsinks
5. Once they are properly aligned, place the corner marked "a" on the processor carrier assembly into the corner of the heatsink marked "A". Repeat the same step to place the corners marked "b", "c", and "d" on the processor carrier assembly into the corners of the heatsink marked "B", "C", and "D". Make sure that all plastic clips are properly attached to the heatsink.

Processor Carrier Assembly (Reverse Side View) Pin1 a b c D A B C Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) (Reverse Side View)

Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation

This motherboard comes with a plastic protective cover installed on the CPU socket. Remove it from the socket by following the instructions given in the drawings below.

Removing the Plastic Protective Cover from the Socket

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1. Press the tabs inward.

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1. Pull up the protective cover from the socket.

Preparing to Install the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) into the CPU Socket

After assembling the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM), you are ready to install it into the CPU socket. To ensure the proper installation, please follow the procedures below:

1. Locate four threaded fasteners (a, b, c, d) on the CPU socket.

CPU Socket Threaded Fastener a b c d (a, b, c, d: Threaded Fasteners) CPU Socket Pin1

1. Locate four peek nuts (A, B, C, D) and four rotating wires (1, 2, 3, 4) on the heatsink as shown in the graphics below.

Heatsink (Reverse Side) A, B, C, D: Peek Nut 1, 2, 3, 4: Rotating Wire a, b, c, d: Threaded Fastener Rotating Wire 4 Rotating Wire 3 Rotating Wire 1 Peek Nut CPU Socket d a b c d (Unlatched) (latched)

1. Check the rotating wires (1, 2, 3, 4) to make sure that they are at unlatched positions as shown in the drawing below before installing the PHM into the CPU socket.

Unlatched State Rotating Wire Peak Nut Side View Top View

Installing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM)

1. Align peek nut "A", which is next to the triangle (Pin 1) on the heatsink, against threaded fastener "a" on the CPU socket. Then align peek nuts "B", "C", and "D" on the heatsink against threaded fasteners "b", "c", and "d" on the CPU socket. Make sure that all peek nuts on the heatsink are properly aligned with the correspondent threaded fasteners on the CPU socket.

2. Once they are aligned, gently place the heatsink on top of the CPU socket, making sure that each peek nut is properly attached to its corresponding threaded fastener.

A, B, C, D: Peek Nut on the Heatsink B D A C b c d a, b, c, d: Threaded Fastener on the CPU socket

1. Press all four rotating wires outwards and make sure that the heatsink is securely latched unto the CPU socket.

Rotating Wire Rotating Wire Latched State Top View

1. With a T30-bit screwdriver, tighten all peek nuts in the sequence of "A", "B", "C", and "D" with even pressure. To avoid damaging the processor or socket, do not use a force greater than 12 lbf-in when tightening the screws.

2. Examine all corners heatsink to ensure that the PHM is firmly attached to the CPU socket.

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Removing the Processor Heatsink Module from the CPU Socket

Before removing the processor heatsink module (PHM) from the motherboard, unplug the AC power cord from all power supplies after shutting down the system. Then follow the steps below:

1. Use a T30-bit screwdriver to loosen the four peek nuts on the heatsink in the sequence of #A, #B, #C, and #D.

B C A D Peek Nut

1. Once the peek nuts are loosened from the CPU socket, press the rotating wires inwards to unlatch the PHM from the socket as shown in the drawings below.

Unlatched State Rotating Wire Peak Nut Side View

1. Gently lift the PHM upwards to remove it from the CPU socket.

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Removing the Processor Carrier Assembly from the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM)

To remove the processor carrier assembly from the PHM, please follow the steps below:

1. Detach four plastic clips (marked a, b, c, d) on the processor carrier assembly from the four corners of heatsink (marked A, B, C, D) in the drawings below.

Processor Carrier Assembly (Reverse Side View) Pin1 Pin1 a b c D A B C Heatsink (Reverse Side View)

1. When all plastic clips are detached from the heatsink, remove the processor carrier assembly from the heatsink

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Removing the Processor from the Processor Carrier Assembly

Once you have removed the processor carrier assembly from the PHM, you are ready to remove the processor from the processor carrier by following the steps below.

1. Unlock the lever from its locking position and push the lever upwards to disengage the processor from the processor carrier as shown in the right drawing below.

Processor Carrier Assembly Lever

1. Once the processor is loosened from the carrier, carefully remove the processor from the processor carrier.

Note: To avoid damaging the processor and its pins, please handle the processor with care.

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2.3 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Tools Needed

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Location of Mounting Holes

Note 1: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use a force greater than 8 lbf-in on each mounting screw during motherboard installation.

Note 2: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis.

Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis, if applicable.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. See the previous page for the location.

Chassis Chassis

1. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

Motherboard Chassis Motherboard Chassis

1. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

2. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components.

3. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis.

4. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

5. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis or components might look different from those shown in this manual.

2.4 Memory Support and Installation

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules.

Important: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

Memory Support

The X12DGQ-R supports up to 4TB 3DS LRDIMM/LRDIMM/3DS RDIMM/RDIMM DDR4 (288-pin) ECC memory with speeds of 3200/2933/2666MHz in 16 DIMM slots and up to 4TB of Intel Optane PMem 200 Series with speeds of up to 3200MHz.

Note 1: The Intel ^® Optane ^™ Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series are supported by the 3rd gen Intel Xeon Scalable (83xx/63xx/53xx/4314) Processors.

Note 2: Memory speed support depends on the processors used in the system.

DDR4 Memory Support for the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

DDR4 Memory Support for the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Type	Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width	DIMM Capacity (GB)		Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); Slots Per Channel (SPC) and DIMMs Per Channel (DPC)
				1DPC(1-DIMM Per Chan- nel)	2DPC(2-DIMM Per Channel)
		8Gb 16Gb 1.2 V 1.2 V
RDIMM	SRx8 8GB 16GB			3200 3200
	SRx4 16GB 32GB
	DRx8 16GB 32GB
	DRx4 32GB 64GB
RDIMM 3Ds (4R/8R) X4		2H- 64 GB4H-128 GB	2H- 128 GB4H-256 GB
LRDIMM QRx4 64GB 128GB 3200 3200
LRDIMM - 3Ds (4R/8R) X4 4H-128 GB			2H- 128 GB4H-256 GB	3200 3200

Key Parameters for DIMM Configurations
Parameters	Possible Values
Number of Channels	8
Number of DIMMs per Channel	1DPC (1 DIMM Per Channel) or 2DPC (2 DIMMs Per Channel)
DIMM Type	RDIMM (w/ECC), 3DS RDIMM, LRDIMM, 3DS LRDIMM
DIMM Construction	non-3DS RDIMM Raw Cards: A/B (2Rx4), C (1Rx4), D (1Rx8), E (2Rx8)3DS RDIMM Raw Cards: A/B (4Rx4)non-3DS LRDIMM Raw Cards: D/E (4Rx4)3DS LRDIMM Raw Cards: A/B (8Rx4)

Memory Population Table for the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

DDR4 Memory Population Table for X12DP 16-DIMM Motherboards
When 1 CPU is used: Memory Population Sequence
1 CPU & 1 DIMM CPU1:	P1-DIMMA1
1 CPU & 2 DIMMs (Note) CPU1:	P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1
1 CPU & 4 DIMMs (Note) CPU1:	P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMG1
1 CPU & 6 DIMM CPU1:	P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMG1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMF1
1 CPU & 8 DIMMs (Note)	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMG1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMF1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMMH1
When 2 CPUs are used: Memory Population Sequence
2 CPUs & 2 DIMMs (Note)	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs (Note)	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMME1
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMG1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMME1
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs (Note)	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMG1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMG1
2 CPUs & 10 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMG1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMF1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMG1
2 CPUs & 12 DIMMs (Note)	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMG1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMF1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMG1/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs & 14 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMG1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMF1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMMH1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMG1/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs & 16 DIMMs (Note)	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMG1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMF1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMMH1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMG1/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMMH1

Note: This memory configuration is recommended by Supermicro for optimal memory performance. Please use this configuration to maximize your memory performance.

PMem 200 Series Population Table for X12DP Motherboards (with 16 Slots)

Note: The Intel ^® Optane ^™ Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series are supported by the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (83xx/63xx/53xx/4314) Processors.

PMem 200 Series Population Table for X12DP 16-DIMM Motherboards (within 1 CPU socket)
DDR4+PMem	Mode	AD Interleave	P1-DIMMF1	P1-DIMME1	P1-DIMMH1	P1-DIMMG1	P1-DIMMC1	P1-DIMMD1	P1-DIMMA1	P1-DIMMB1
4+4	ADMM	One - x4	PMem	DDR4	PMem	DDR4	DDR4	PMem	DDR4	PMem
		One - x4	DDR4	PMem	DDR4	PMem	PMem	DDR4	PMem	DDR4
6+1	AD	One - x1	DDR4	DDR4	-	DDR4	DDR4	PMem	DDR4	DDR4
			-	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	PMem
			DDR4	DDR4	PMem	DDR4	DDR4	-	DDR4	DDR4
			PMem	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	-
			DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	-	PMem	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4
			DDR4	-	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	PMem	DDR4
			DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	PMem	-	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4
			DDR4	PMem	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	-	DDR4

Legend (for the table above)
DDR4 Type and Capacity
DDR4	See Validation Matrix (DDR4 DIMMs validated with PMem)
Capacity
PMem	Any Capacity (Uniformly for all channels for a given configuration)

• Mode definitions: AD = App Direct Mode, MM = Memory Mode.
• No mixing of PMem and NVDIMMs within the platform.
- For MM, NM/FM ratio is between 1:4 and 1:16. (NM = Near Memory (DRAM); FM = Far Memory (PMem)).
- Matrix targets configs for optimized PMem to DRAM cache ratio in MM mode.
- For each individual population, different PMem rearrangements among channels are permitted so long as the configuration doesn't break X12DP Memory population rules.
- Ensure the same DDR4 DIMM type and capacity are used for each DDR4 + PMem population.
- If the system detects an unvalidated configuration, then the system issues a BIOS warning. The CLI functionality is limited in non-POR configurations, and select commands will not be supported.

Validation Matrix (DDR4 DIMMS with PMem 200 Series)
DIMM Type	Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width (Stack)	DIMM Capacity (GB)
		DRAM Density
		8Gb 16Gb
RDIMM (up to 3200)	1Rx8 N/A N/A
	1Rx4 16GB 32GB
	1Rx8 16GB 32GB
	1Rx4 32GB 64GB
RDIMM 3DS (up to 3200)	4Rx4 (2H) N/A 128GB
	8Rx4 (4H) NA 256GB
LRDIMM (up to 3200) 4Rx4	64GB 128GB
LRDIMM 3DS (up to 3200)	4Rx4 (2H) N/A N/A
	8Rx4 (4H)	128GB	256GB

DIMM Installation

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots based on the recommended DIMM population tables in the previous section. Locate DIMM memory slots on the motherboard as shown on the left.

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.

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Release Tabs

1. Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive point on the memory slot.

Key

1. Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on the ends of the slot. Notches

Notches

1. Push both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place.

2. Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot.

Push both ends straight down into the memory slot.

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DIMM Removal

Press both release tabs on the ends of the DIMM module to unlock it. Once the DIMM module is loosened, remove it from the memory slot.

Warning! Please do not use excessive force when pressing the release tabs on the ends of the DIMM socket to avoid causing any damage to the DIMM module or the DIMM socket. Please handle DIMM modules with care. Carefully follow all the instructions given on Page 1 of this chapter to avoid ESD-related damages done to your memory modules or components.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports and Headers

There is one USB 3.0 header (USB2/3) located on the motherboard. This USB header supports two USB ports via USB cables included with the chassis.

Front I/O Panel USB 2/3 (3.0)Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
1 VBUS X
2 P1_SSRX- 19 VBUS
3 P1_SSRX+ 18 P2_SSRX-
4 GND 17 P2_SSRX+
5 P1_SSTX- 16 GND
6 P1_SSTX+ 15 P2_SSTX-
7 GND 14 P2_SSTX+
8 P1_D- 13 GND
9 P1_D+ 12 P2_D-
10 GND 11 P2_D+

1.USB2/3 (3.0) SUPER X12DGQ-R DESCRIPTION USA CE FC IPSU2 IPSU1 CPU1 CPU2 1 ①

UID (Unit Identification)/BMC Reset Switch and UID/BMC Reset LED Indicators

A UID LED/BMC Reset switch is located on the rear of the AOM-PIO-I2XT. This switch has dual functions. It can be used to identify a system unit that is in need of service, and it can also be used to reset the BMC settings.

When functioning as a BMC reset switch, the UID switch on the AOM-PIO-I2XT will trigger a cold reboot when the user presses and holds the switch for 6 seconds. It will also restore the BMC to the manufacturer's default when the user presses and holds the switch for 12 seconds.

When functioning as a UID LED switch, the UID switch on the AOM-PIO-I2XT will turn both rear UID LED and front UID LED (Pin 2 of FP1) on and off when the user presses the switch on/off.

To achieve these dual purposes, the UID LED/BMC Reset switch works in conjunction with the BMC Heartbeat LED (LED1) and front/rear UID LEDs. Please note that UID can also be triggered via BMC on the motherboard. For more details on the UID LEDs and BMC LEDs, refer to the tables below. Also, refer to the BMC User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com for more information on BMC.

1. BMC Heartbeat LED (LED1)

graph TD
    A["CPU1"] --> B["IPSU1"]
    C["IPSU2"] --> D["IPSU1"]
    E["SuperX12DGQ-R"] --> F["ICG/ANIC/IN-CAH/REV-LCD"]
    G["CE FC"] --> H["Computer"]
    I["Control Unit"] --> J["External Control Unit"]
    K["External Control Unit"] --> L["External Control Unit"]
    M["External Control Unit"] --> N["External Control Unit"]

2.5 Front Control Panel

The front control panel header (FP1) contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators.

SUPER X12DGQ-R DESIGNER/FLGA JPSU2 CE FC JPSU2 JPSU1 CPU1 CPU2

FP1 Pinout Definitions
Pin#	Definition	Pin#	Definition
20	GND	10	P3V3_STBY
19	-	9	Power/RoT LED_N
18	P5V_USB	8	Standby LED_N
17	P5V_USB	7	HDD Activity LED
16	P5V_USB	6	LAN-1 Activity LED
15	-	5	LAN-2 Activity LED
14	GND	4	Fail LED_N(OH/FF/PF)
13	I2C Clock	3	UID LED_N
12	I2C Data	2	UID Button/BMC Reset
11	GND	1	Power Button

Figure 2-2. FP1 Header Pins

Front Control Panel LEDs

Front Control Panel (FP1)LED Indicators
Event Power (LED1) HDD (LED2) LAN (LED3/4) UID (LED5) Information (LED5) Power Fail (LED6)
Power On Solid On
HDD Activity Blinking
NIC Activity Blinking
Overheat Solid On
Fan Fail Blinking @1Hz
Power Fail					Blinking @1/4Hz	Solid On
Local UID On Solid On
Remote UID On Blinking 1Hz
Checking BMC/BIOS Blinking @4HZ
Recovering/Updating BMC Blinking @4HZ BMC 2 Blinks @4Hz, 1 Pause @2Hz (on-on-off-off)				BIOS/BMC Blinking @10Hz
Flash Not Detected or Golden Image Check Failed	BMC/BIOS Blinking @1HZ
CPLD Recovery Mode				Blinking @10Hz (MB UID LED)	Blinking @10Hz (FP Red LED)

Power On & BMC/BIOS Status LED Button

The Power On button is located on pin 1 of FP1. Refer to the table below for more information.

UID Button/BMC Reset

The UID button connection is located on pin 2 of FP1. Momentarily contacting both pins will turn on the UID LED. Holding the UID Button for 6 seconds will reset the BMC, and holding for 12 seconds will reset the BMC to the factory default settings. Refer to the table below for more information.

FP1 Pinout Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
20 GND 10 P3V3_STBY
19 - 9 Power/RoT LED_N
18 P5V_USB 8 Standby	LED_N
17 P5V_USB 7 HDD Activity LED
16 P5V_USB 6 LAN-1 Activity LED
15 - 5 LAN-2 Activity LED
14 GND 4 Fail LED_N(OH/FF/PF)
13 I2C Clock 3 UID LED_N
12 I2C Data 2 UID Button/BMC	Reset
11 GND 1 Power Button

1. PWR Button
2. UID Button/BMC Reset

Information LED (OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail)

The Information LED (OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail) connection is located on pin 4 of FP1. This LED provides warnings of overheat, power failure, or fan failure. Refer to the tables below for more information.

Information LED-Red+ (OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED) (Pin 4 of FP1)LED Indicator Status
Status Description
Solid red (on) An overheat condition has occurred.
Blinking red (1Hz) Fan failure: check for an inoperative fan.
Blinking red (0.25Hz) Power failure: check for a non-operational power supply
Blinking red (10Hz) (FP red LED) CPLD recovery mode error(s)
Red Info LED blinking (10Hz) and MB UID LED blue blinking (10Hz)	CPLD: recovery and/or update in progress

1. Power Fail LED

FP1 Pinout Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
20 GND 10 P3V3_STBY
19 - 9 Power/RoT LED_N
18 P5V_USB 8 Standby LED_N
17 P5V_USB 7 HDD Activity LED
16 P5V_USB 6 LAN-1 Activity LED
15 - 5 LAN-2 Activity LED
14 GND 4 Fail LED_N(OH/FF/PF)
13 I2C Clock 3 UID LED_N
12 I2C Data 2 UID Button/BMC Reset
11 GND 1 Power Button

The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pin 6 of FP1, and LAN port 2 is on pin 5. Refer to the tables below for pin definitions.

LAN1/LAN2 LEDPin Definitions (FP1)
Pin#	Definition
5 NIC	2 Activity LED
6 NIC	1 Activity LED

LAN1/LAN2 LEDLED Indicator Status

Color State

NIC 2: Blinking green LAN 2: Active

NIC 1: Blinking green LAN 1: Active

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on pins 7 of FP1. When this LED is blinking green, it indicates HDD is active. Refer to the table below for pin definition.

FP1 Pinout Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
20 GND 10 P3V3_STBY
19 - 9 Power/RoT LED_N
18 P5V_USB 8 Standby LED_N
17 P5V_USB 7 HDD Activity LED
16 P5V_USB 6 LAN-1 Activity LED
15 - 5 LAN-2 Activity LED
14 GND 4 Fail LED_N(OH/FF/PF)
13 I2C Clock 3 UID LED_N
12 I2C Data 2 UID Button/BMC Reset
11 GND 1 Power Button

Front Panel Power LED

The Front Panel Power LED connection is located on pin 9 of FP1. Refer to the table below for pin definition.

FP Power LEDPin Definitions (FP1)

Pins Definition

9 FP PWR LED

FP1 Pinout Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
20 GND 10 P3V3_STBY
19 - 9 Power/RoT LED_N
18 P5V_USB 8 Standby LED_N
17 P5V_USB 7 HDD Activity LED
16 P5V_USB 6 LAN-1 Activity LED
15 - 5 LAN-2 Activity LED
14 GND 4 Fail LED_N(OH/FF/PF)
13 I2C Clock 3 UID LED_N
12 I2C Data 2 UID Button/BMC Reset
11 GND 1 Power Button

1. FP PWR LED

2.6 Connectors

Power Connections

GPU Power Connectors

The 8-pin GPU power connectors (JPWR1/JPWR2/JPWR3/JPWR4) supply power to GPU devices with each connector per GPU device. You must properly connect the power connectors to both the motherboard and the corresponding GPU to provide adequate power. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

8-pin PowerPin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1 - 4 Ground

5 - 8 +12V

Required Connection

1. JPWR1: 8-Pin PWR
2. JPWR2: 8-Pin PWR
3. JPWR3: 8-Pin PWR
4. JPWR4: 8-Pin PWR

SUPERX12DGQ-R C E F C IP5U2 IP5U1 4 3 2 1

Headers

Fan Headers

There are two 4-pin fan headers (FAN8, FAN9) on the motherboard. Both of these fan headers are backwards compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. However, fan speed control is available for 4-pin fans only by using Thermal Management via the BMC interface. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

Fan HeaderPin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1 Ground

2 5A/+12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

SUPER X12DGQ-R C E F C 1. FAN8 2. FAN9 IPSU2 IPSU1 CPU2 CPU2

I-SGPIO Header

The I-SGPIO (Serial Link General Purpose I/O) connection header is used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the backplane. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

I-SGPIO HeaderPin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
1 NC 2 NC
3 Ground 4 Data
5 Load 6 Ground
7 Clock 8 NC

NC = No Connection

SULPHOR X12DGQ-R DEGIED IN USA REV 1.02 JPSU2 JPSU1 1. I-SGPIO CE FC 1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 CPU4 CPU5 CPU6 CPU7 CPU8 CPU9 CPU10 CPU11 CPU12 CPU13 CPU14 CPU15 CPU16 CPU17 CPU18 CPU19 CPU20 CPU21 CPU22 CPU23 CPU24 CPU25 CPU26 CPU27 CPU28 CPU29 CPU30 CPU31 CPU32 CPU33 CPU34 CPU35 CPU36 CPU37 CPU38 CPU39 CPU40 CPU41 CPU42 CPU43 CPU44 CPU45 CPU46 CPU47 CPU48 CPU49 CPU50

TPM/Port 80 Header

The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80, which is available from Supermicro (optional). A TPM/Port 80 connector is a security device that supports encryption and authentication in hard drives. It allows the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system. See the layout below for the location of the TPM header. Please go to the following link for more information on the TPM: http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/TPM.pdf.

Trusted Platform Module HeaderPin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
1 +3.3V 2 SPI_CS#
3 RESET# 4 SPI_MISO
5 SPI_CLK 6 GND
7 SPI_MOSI 8 NC
9 +3.3V Stdby 10 SPI_IRQ#

graph TD
    A["CPU"] --> B["CE FC"]
    B --> C["SUTER X12DGQ-R"]
    C --> D["IPSU2"]
    C --> E["IPSU1"]
    D --> F["Control Unit"]
    E --> G["Control Unit"]
    F --> H["Display 1"]
    F --> I["Display 2"]
    F --> J["Display 3"]
    G --> K["Display 4"]
    G --> L["Display 5"]
    H --> M["Control Unit"]
    I --> N["Control Unit"]
    J --> O["Control Unit"]

1. TPM Header

VROC RAID Key Header

An Intel VROC RAID Key header is located at JRK1 on the motherboard. Install a VROC RAID Key on JRK1 for NVMe RAID support as shown in the illustration below. Please refer to the layout below for the location of JRK1.

Note: For detailed instructions on how to configure VROC RAID settings, please refer to the VROC RAID Configuration User's Guide posted on the web page under the link: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Intel VROC Key Pin Definitions
Pin#	Definition
1	Ground
2	3.3V Standby
3	Ground
4	PCH RAID Key

VROC Key VROC Key Header (JRK1)

Note: The graphics contained in this user's manual are for illustration only. The components installed in your system may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.

1. VROC RAID Key (JRK1) SUPERX X12DGQ-R DESIGNED IN USA REV 1-02 CEFE JPSL2 JPSL1 CPU1 CPU2

Standby Power

The Standby Power header is located at JSTBY1 on the motherboard. You must have a card with a Standby Power connector and a cable to use this feature. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

Standby Power Pin Definitions
Pin#	Definition
1	+5V Standby
2	Ground
3	No Connection

1. Standby Power

SUPERX X12DGO-R DESIGNED IN USA REV 1/2 CE FC JPSU2 JPSU1 CPU1 CPU1

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you when the chassis is opened. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

SUPER X12DGQ-R DESIGNED IN USA REY 1.02 JPSU2 JPSU1 CE FC CPU1 CPU2

1. Chassis Intrusion

PCIe 4.0 M.2 Slot and M.2 Mounting Holes

The X12DGQ-R motherboard has four PCIe 4.0 x16 slots, one PCIe 4.0 x16/x16 slot, and one PCI-e 4.0 x4 M.2 slot. M.2 allows for a variety of card sizes, increased functionality, and spatial efficiency. The M.2 slot on the motherboard supports PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 NVMe SSDs in the 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 form factors. To accommodate 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors, three mounting holes (SRW1, SRW2, SRW3) are located on the motherboard. Use SRW1 for M.2 2242 support, SRW2 for M.2 2260 support, and SRW3 for M.2 2280 support. Refer to the layout below the locations of the M.2 slot and the mounting holes.

1. JPCIE1
2. JPCIE2
3. JPCIE3
4. JPCIE4
5. JPCIE5
6. M.2 slot
7. Mounting holes

SUPERX X12DGQ-R DESIGNED IN USA 20/11/02 CEFE CPU3 CPU2 IPSU2 IPSU5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

SlimSAS NVMe Connectors

One SlimSAS NVMe connector provides two NVMe connections (P1_NVME0/1). Use these NVMe connections to attach high-speed PCIe storage devices.

1. P1_NVME0/1
   

SUPERX X12DGQ-R IPSU2 IPSU1 CE FC CPU1 CPU2 ①

I-SATA 3.0

The X12DGQ-R has four I-SATA 3.0 ports (I-SATA0-3) on the motherboard. These SATA ports are supported by the C621A chipset. Refer to the layout below for the locations.

1. I-SATA0-3
   

SUPER-X12DGQ-R JPSU2 JPSU1 CEFC 1 CPU1 CPU2

2.7 Jumper Settings

How Jumpers Work

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram below for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations.

Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means the jumper is off the pins.

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS.

To Clear CMOS

1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).
2. Remove the cover of the chassis to access the motherboard and remove the battery from the motherboard.
3. Short the CMOS pads, JBT1, with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds.
4. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).
5. Replace the cover, reconnect the power cord(s), and power on the system.

Note: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

Floor plan diagram with labeled rooms and equipment, including a highlighted area marked '1' and multiple numbered zones.

1. JBT1

ME Recovery

JPME1 is used for ME Firmware Recovery mode, which will limit system resources for essential function use only without putting restrictions on power use. In the single operation mode, online upgrade will be available via Recovery mode. See the table below for pin definitions.

ME RecoveryJumper Settings
Jumper Setting	Definition
Pins 1-2	Normal (Default)
Pins 2-3	ME Recovery

1 X12DGQ-R DEB ONED IN USA REV 1.02 CEFE JFSU2 JPSU1 CPD1 CPD2

1. JPME1

2.8 LED Indicators

LAN LEDs

Two LAN ports (LAN1 and LAN2) are located on the AOM-PIO-I2XT, which can be found on the rear I/O panel. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The Link LED may be green, amber, or off to indicate the link speed of the connection. The yellow Activity LED indicates activity status. Refer to the tables below for more information.

LAN Port Link LED (Left)LED State
LED Color Definition
Green 10 Gbps
Amber 1 Gbps
Off 100 Mbps

LAN Port Activity LED (Right)LED State
LED Color Status Definition
Off Off No connection
Yellow Solid Link
Yellow Flashing Active

BMC LAN LEDs

In addition to LAN1 and LAN2, an BMC LAN is also located on the rear I/O panel. The LED on the right indicates activity, and the LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection. Refer to the table below for more information.

BMC LAN

Activity LEDLink LED

BMC LAN Link LED (Left) & Activity LED (Right)
Color/State Definition
Link (Left)	Green 100 Mbps
	Amber 1 Gbps
Activity (Right)	Yellow: Blinking	Active

Onboard Power LED

The Onboard Power LED is located at LE2 on the motherboard. When this LED is on, the system power is on. Be sure to turn off the system power and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components. Refer to the table below for more information.

Onboard Power LED Indicator
LED Color Definition
Off	System PowerOff (power cable not connected)
Green	System PowerOn

Note: For information on UID LED Indicators and BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator, please refer to the section on UID LED/BMC Reset Switch and LED Indicator on page 43.

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the 'Technical Support Procedures' and/or 'Returning Merchandise for Service' section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any non hot-swap hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install the CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the front panel connectors to the motherboard.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis.
2. Make sure that the ATX power connectors are properly connected.
3. Check that the 115V/230V switch, if available, on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system, if applicable.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies \~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

1. If the power is on, but you do not have video, remove all add-on cards and cables.
2. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system (if the alarm is on, check the specs of memory modules, reset the memory, or try a different one).

System Boot Failure

If the system does not display POST (Power-On-Self-Test) or does not respond after the power is turned on, check the following:

1. Remove all components from the motherboard, especially the DIMM modules. Power on the system and check if the power-on LED (LE2) and the BMC Heartbeat LED (LED1) are on, and system fans are spinning.
2. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system boots, check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors Troubleshooting procedure in this chapter.

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and are properly installed. See Chapter 2 for installation instructions. (For memory compatibility, refer to the "Tested Memory List" link on the motherboard's product page to see a list of supported memory.)
2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recommended that you use the same RAM type and speed for all DIMM modules in the system.
3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of ECC DDR4 modules recommended by the manufacturer.
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module among all memory slots and check the results.

Losing the System's Setup Configuration

1. Make sure that you are using a high-quality power supply. A poor-quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Chapter 1 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies \~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

When the System Becomes Unstable

A. If the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation, check the following:

1. CPU/BIOS support: Make sure that your CPU is supported and that you have the latest BIOS installed in your system.

2. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by testing the modules using memtest86 or a similar utility.

Note: Click on the "Tested Memory List" link on the motherboard's product page to see a list of supported memory.

1. HDD support: Make sure that all hard disk drives (HDDs) work properly. Replace the bad HDDs with good ones.
2. System cooling: Check the system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans and CPU/system fans, etc., work properly. Check the hardware monitoring settings in the BMC to make sure that the CPU and system temperatures are within the normal range. Also check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that it is not on.
3. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to the system. Make sure that all power connectors are connected. Please refer to our website for more information on the minimum power requirements.
4. Proper software support: Make sure that the correct drivers are used.

B. If the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation, check the following:

1. Source of installation: Make sure that the devices used for installation are working properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD.
2. Cable connection: Check to make sure that all cables are connected and working properly.
3. Using the minimum configuration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary components (starting with add-on cards first), and use the minimum configuration (but with the CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the trouble areas. Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures.

4. Identifying bad components by isolating them: If necessary, remove a component in question from the chassis, and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly. Replace a bad component with a good one.

5. Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several items at the same time. This will help isolate and identify the problem.

6. To find out if a component is good, swap this component with a new one to see if the system will work properly. If so, then the old component is bad. You can also install the component in question in another system. If the new system works, the component is good and the old system has problems.

3.2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro also sells motherboards through its channels, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problems with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website (http://www.supermicro.com/FAQ/index.php) before contacting Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website (http://www.supermicro.com/ResourceApps/BIOS_BMC_Intel.html).

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support:

4. Motherboard model and PCB revision number

5. BIOS release date/version (This can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up.)
   • System configuration

6. An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/RmaForm/.

7. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our Technical Support department. We can be reached by email at [e-mail].

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: This motherboard supports up to 4TB 3DS LRDIMM/LRDIMM/3DS RDIMM/RDIMM DDR4 (288-pin) ECC memory with speeds of 3200/2933/2666MHz in 16 DIMM slots and up to 4TB Intel Optane PMem 200 Series with speeds of up to 3200MHz in two additional slots (Note 2 below). To enhance memory performance, do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2-4 in Chapter 2.

Note: The Intel ^® Optane ^™ Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series are supported by the 3rd gen Intel Xeon Scalable (83xx/63xx/53xx/4314) Processors.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/ResourceApps/BIOS_BMC_Intel.html. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.

Note 1: The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed. Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair.

Note 2: For BIOS Update and Recovery instructions, please refer to the Firmware Update and Recovery Instructions for Supermicro's X12 Motherboards User's Guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation

Battery Removal

To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:

1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.
2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.
3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock outwards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder.
4. Remove the battery.

Proper Battery Disposal

Warning: Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly.

Battery Installation

To install an onboard battery, follow the steps below:

1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.
2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below
3. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.
4. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked.

Warning: When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with the same type.

LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER OR LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning the motherboard to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and the shipping package is mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete. For faster service, you can also request a RMA authorization online (http://www.supermicro.com/RmaForm/).

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.

Chapter 4

UEFI BIOS

4.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ setup utility for the X12DGQ-R motherboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip and can be easily upgraded using the BMC WebUI or the SUM utility.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of our website for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.

Starting the Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS setup utility, press the key while the system is booting up. In most cases, the key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen; however, in other cases, other hot keys, such as , , may be used for this purpose. Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual.

The Main BIOS screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. "Grayed-out" options cannot be configured. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. Please note that BIOS has default text messages built in, and we retain the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages. Settings printed in Bold are the default values.

A "▶" indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the key will open the list of settings within that submenu.

The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of these hot keys (, , , , , , keys, etc.) can be used at any time during the setup navigation process.

4.2 Main Setup

When you first enter the AMI BIOS setup utility, you will see the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen. The Main BIOS setup screen is shown below.

Aptio Setup - AMI Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit System Date [Thu 05/20/2021] System Time [21:00:13] Supermicro To be filled by O.E.M. BIOS Version 1.1 Build Date 05/19/2021 CFLD Version F2.05.05 Memory Information Total Memory 524288 MB Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements. +: Select Screen +: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit ++: Select Screen +: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

System Date/System Time

Use this feature to change the system date and time. To change system date and time settings, please highlight System Date or System Time using the arrow keys and enter new values using the keyboard. Press the key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. will appear as 17:30:00. The date's default value is the BIOS build date after the RTC (Real Time Clock) reset.

Supermicro X12DGQ-R

BIOS Version

This feature displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system.

Build Date

This feature displays the date when the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system was built.

CPLD Version

This feature displays the version of the CPLD (Complex-Programmable Logical Device) used in the system.

Memory Information

Total Memory

This feature displays the total size of memory available in the system.

4.3 Advanced Setup Configurations

Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced submenu and press to access the submenu items:

Auto Setup - AMI Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit ▶ Boot Feature ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ Chipset Configuration ▶ Server ME Information ▶ SATA Configuration ▶ PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration ▶ Super IO Configuration ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection ▶ ACPI Settings ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ Network Configuration ▶ HTTP Boot Configuration ▶ TLS Authenticate Configuration ▶ Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 - 3C:EC:EF:OC:4F:BE ▶ VLAN Configuration (MAC:3CECEF0C4FBE) ▶ MAC:3CECEF0C4FBE-IPv6 Network Configuration ▶ MAC:3CECEF0C4FBE-IPv4 Network Configuration ▶ Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 - 3C:EC:EF:OC:4F:BF ▶ VLAN Configuration (MAC:3CECEF0C4FBF) ▶ MAC:3CECEF0C4FBF-IPv6 Network Configuration ▶ MAC:3CECEF0C4FBF-IPv4 Network Configuration ▶ INTEL SSOPE2NU076TG-BTLL905106J7P6FGN CPU Configuration ++: Select Screen 11: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value may cause the system to malfunction. When this occurs, restore the setting to the manufacturer default setting.

▶Boot Feature

Boot Setup - AMI Boot Configuration Quiet Boot [Enabled] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Bootup NumLock State [On] Wait For "F1" If Error [Disabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Immediate] Re-try Boot [Disabled] Power Configuration Watch Dog Function [Disabled] Front USB Port(s) [Enabled] Hear USB Port(s) [Enabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Power Button Function [Instant Off] Enables or disables Quiet Boot option ++: Select Screen 14: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Quiet Boot

Use this feature to select the screen between displaying POST messages or the OEM logo at bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Note: BIOS POST (Power-on Self Test) messages are always displayed regardless of the setting for this feature.

Option ROM Messages

Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to use the current AddOn ROM display settings. Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.

Bootup NumLock State

Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are Off and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this feature is set to Immediate, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at bootup immediately and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this feature is set to Postponed, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19 immediately to allow the drives attached to these adaptors to function as bootable devices at bootup. The options are Immediate and Postponed.

Re-try Boot

When EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) Boot is selected, the system BIOS will automatically reboot the system from an EFI boot device after an initial boot failure. Select Legacy Boot to allow the BIOS to automatically reboot the system from a Legacy boot device after an initial boot failure. The options are Disabled, Legacy Boot, and EFI Boot.

Power Configuration

Aptio Setup - AMI Processor Configuration Processor 0 Version Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6 33ON CPU @ 2.20GHz Processor 1 Version Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6 33ON CPU @ 2.20GHz CPU1 Core Disable Bitmap CPU2 Core Disable Bitmap Hyper-Threading [ALL] [Enable] Hardware Prefetcher [Enable] Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enable] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enable] DCU IP Prefetcher [Enable] LLC Prefetch [Enable] Extended APIC [Disable] VMX [Enable] Enable SMX [Disable] PPIN Control [Unlock/Enable] AES-NI [Enable] TME, TME-NT, TOX Total Memory Encryption (TME) [Disabled] Limit CPU FA to 45 Bits [Enable] Advanced Power Management Configuration ++: Select Screen 11: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Watch Dog Function

Select Enabled to allow the Watch Dog timer to reboot the system when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

If this feature is set to Enabled, the following feature will display:

Watch Dog Action (Available when "Watch Dog Function" is set to Enabled.)

This feature allows the user to determine how the watch dog function can be triggered. The options are NMI and Reset.

Front USB Port(s)

Select Enabled to allow the specific type of USB device to be used in the front USB ports. Select Enabled (Dynamic) to allow or disallow this particular type of USB devices to be used in the front USB ports without rebooting the system. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Enabled (Dynamic).

Rear USB Port(s)

Select Enabled to allow the specific type of USB device to be used in the rear USB ports. Select Enabled (Dynamic) to allow or disallow this particular type of USB devices to be used in the rear USB ports without rebooting the system. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Enabled (Dynamic).

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and Last State.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed. Select 4 Seconds Override to power off the system after pressing and holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button. The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off.

▶CPU Configuration

Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction.

▶Processor Configuration

The following CPU information will be displayed:

• Processor BSP Revision
• Processor Socket
• Processor ID

• Processor Frequency

• Processor Max Ratio

• Processor Min Ratio
• Microcode Revision
  • L1 Cache RAM (Per Core)
  • L2 Cache RAM (Per Core)
  • L3 Cache RAM (Per Core)
• Processor 0 Version
• Processor 1 Version

▶CPU1 Core Disable Bitmap/CPU2 Core Disable Bitmap

The following features will display:

Available Bitmap: The available Bitmap will be displayed.

Core Disable Bitmap (Hex)

Enter 0 to enable all CPU cores. Enter FFFFFFFF to disable all CPU cores. Please note that at least one core per CPU must be enabled. Disabling all cores is not allowed. The default option is 0.

Hyper-Threading (ALL)

Select Enable to use Intel Hyper-Threading Technology to enhance CPU performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

Hardware Prefetcher

If this feature is set to Enable, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch data from the main system memory to Level 2 cache to help expedite data transaction to enhance memory performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

Adjacent Cache Prefetch

Select Enable for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes as included. Select Disable for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 64 bytes. The options are Disable and Enable. (Note: Refer to Intel's website for detailed information.)

DCU Streamer Prefetcher

If this feature is set to Enable, the DCU (Data Cache Unit) streamer prefetcher will prefetch data streams from the cache memory to the DCU (Data Cache Unit) to speed up data accessing and processing to enhance CPU performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

DCU IP Prefetcher

This feature allows the system to use the sequential load history, which is based on the instruction pointer of previous loads, to determine whether the system will prefetch additional lines. The options are Enable and Disable.

LLC Prefetch

If this feature is set to Enable, LLC (hardware cache) prefetching on all threads will be supported. The options are Enable and Disable.

Extended APIC (Extended Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)

Based on the Intel Hyper-Threading technology, each logical processor (thread) is assigned 256 APIC IDs (APIDs) in 8-bit bandwidth. When this feature is set to Enable, the APIC ID will be expanded from 8 bits to 16 bits to provide 512 APIDs to each thread to enhance CPU performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

VMX

Select Enable to enable the Intel Vanderpool Technology for Virtualization platform support, which will allow multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on the same computer to maximize system resources for performance enhancement. The options are Disable and Enable.

Enable SMX

Select Enable to support Safer Mode Extensions (SMX) which provides a programming interface for system software to establish a controlled environment to support the trusted platform configured by the end user and to verify a virtual machine monitor before it is allowed to run. The options are Disable and Enable.

PPIN Control

Select Unlock/Enable to use the Protected-Processor Inventory Number (PPIN) in the system. The options are Unlock/Enable and Lock/Disable.

AES-NI

Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Enable and Disable.

TME, TME-MT, TDX

Total Memory Encryption (TME)

Select Enable for total memory encryption support to enhance memory data security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

If this feature is set to Enabled, the followings item will display:

Total Memory Encryption Multi-Tenant (TME-MT) (Available when "Total Memory Encryption" is set to Enabled & "Limit CPU PA to 46 Bits" below is set to Disable)

Select Enable for Total Memory Encryption Multi-Tenant support to maximize memory data security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

If this feature is set to Enabled, the followings item will display:

Max TME-MT Keys (Available when Total Memory Encryption is set to Enabled)

This feature displays the value of maximum Total Memory Encryption Multi-Tenant (TME-MT) keys.

Software Guard Extension (SGX)

Note: For SGX to work properly, please use the CPUs that support this feature and be sure to install one CPU per channel.

SGX Factory Reset (Available when TME-MT is set to Enabled and the SGX feature is supported by the CPU used in the system)

Select Enabled to reset the factory default setting for SGX (Software Guard Extension). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SW (Software) Guard Extensions (SGX) (Available when TME-MT is set to Enabled and the SGX feature is supported by the CPU used in the system)

Select Enabled to support Software Guard Extensions (SGX) for memory data security enhancement. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SGX Package Info In-Band Access (Available when TME-MT is set to Enabled and the SGX feature is supported by the CPU used in the system)

If this feature is set to Enabled, Software Guard Extensions (SGX) package information will become available for in-band access. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Limit CPU PA to 46 bits

Select Enable to limit CPU physical address to 46 bits to support the older Hyper-v CPU platform. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶Advanced Power Management Configuration

Power Technology

Select Energy Efficient to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to customize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings. The options are Disable, Energy Efficient, and Custom.

Power Performance Tuning (Available when "Power Technology" is set to Custom)

Select BIOS to allow the system BIOS to configure the Power-Performance Tuning Bias setting. The options are BIOS Controls EPB and OS Controls EPB.

ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CFG Mode (ENERGY PERFORMANCE BIAS CONFIGURATION Mode) (Available when "Power Performance Tuning" is set to BIOS Controls EPB)

Use this feature to configure the proper operation setting for your machine by achieving the desired system performance level and energy saving (efficiency) level at the same time. Select Maximum Performance to maximize system performance; however, this may cause maximum power consumption. The options are Maximum Performance, Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced Power, and Power.

▶CPU P State Control (Available when "Power Technology" is set to Custom)

SpeedStep (P-States)

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency for power consumption and heat dissipation reduction. Please refer to Intel's website for detailed information. The options are Disable and Enable.

AVX P1 (Not available when "SpeedStep (P-states)" is set to Disable)

Select Normal for the Intel ^® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel ^® AVX) feature to operate normally, which will provide a set of instructions for doing Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) operations in Intel processors by adding MMX and SSE support. The options are Normal, Level 1, and Level 2.

Activate SST-BF (Speed Select Technology-Base Frequency)

Select Enable for Intel Speed Select Technology-Base Frequency support. The options are Disable and Enable.

Configure SST-BF (Available when Activate SST-BF is set to Enable)

When this feature is set to Enable, the system BIOS will configure SST-BF High Priority Core settings so that system software does not have to configure these settings. The options are Enable and Disable.

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) PSD Function (Available when "SpeedStep" is set to Enable)

This feature reduces the latency that occurs when one P-state changes to another, thus allowing the transitions of P-state changing to occur more frequently. This will permit more demand-based P-state changing or switching to occur more frequently based on the real-time energy needs of the applications so that the power-vs-performance balance can be optimized for energy efficiency. The options are HW_ALL and SW_ALL

Turbo Mode (Available when "SpeedStep" is set to Enable)

Select enable to allow the CPU to operate at the manufacturer-defined turbo speed by increasing CPU clock frequency. This feature is available when it is supported by the processors used in the system. The options are Disable and Enable. CPU Flex Ratio Override (Available when supported by the CPU installed on the motherboard)

CPU Flex-Ratio Override (Available when "SpeedStep" is set to Enable)

Select enable to override the CPU Flex-Ratio setting, which is the minimum multiplier that allows the computer to clock. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶Hardware PM (Power Management) State Control (Available when "Power Technology" is set to Custom)

Hardware P-States

If this feature is set to Disable, system hardware will choose a P-state setting for the system based on the OS request. If this feature is set to Native Mode, hardware will choose a P-state setting based on the OS guidance. If this feature is set to Native Mode with No Legacy Support, system hardware will choose a P-state setting independently without OS guidance. The options are Disable, Native Mode, Out of Band Mode, and Native Mode with No Legacy Support.

▶Frequency Prioritization

RAPL Prioritization

Select Enable to prioritize RAPL (Running Average Power Limit) which sets the power consumption limit for a processor to save energy. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶CPU C State Control

Enable Monitor/Mwait

Select Enable to support Monitor and Mwait, which are two instructions in Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (SSE3), to improve synchronization between multiple threads for CPU performance enhancement. The options are Enable, and Disable.

CPU C6 Report

Select Enable to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 state (ACPI C3) to the operating system. During the CPU C6 state, power to all caches is turned off. The options are Auto, Enable, and Disable.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Select Enable to enable "Enhanced Halt State" support, which will significantly reduce the CPU's power consumption by minimizing CPU's clock cycles and reduce voltage during a "Halt State". The options are Disable and Enable.

▶Package C State Control (Available when "Power Technology" is set to Custom)

Package C State

Use this feature to optimize and reduce CPU package power consumption in the idle mode. Please note that the changes you've made in this setting will affect all CPU cores or the circuits of the entire system. The options are C0/C1 state, C2 state, C6 (non-Retention) state, and Auto.

▶CPU T State Control Available when "Power Technology" is set to Custom)

Software Controlled T-States

If this feature is set to Enable, CPU throttling will be controlled by the OS, which will reduce the speed of the CPU. The options are Enable and Disable.

T-State Throttle Level (Available when "Software Controlled T-States" is set to Enable)

Select Enable to configure the on-die thermal throttling setting. The options are Disable, 6.25%, 12.5%, 18.75%, 25.0%, 31.25%, 37.5%, 43.75%, 50.0%, 56.25%, 62.5%, 68.75%, 75.0%, 81.25%, 87.5%, and 93.75%.

▶Chipset Configuration

Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following items may cause the system to malfunction.

Action Setup - AMI Chipset Configuration WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. ► North Bridge ► South Bridge North Bridge Parameters +: Select Screen T↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1250 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

▶North Bridge

This feature allows the user to configure Intel North Bridge parameters.

▶Uncore Configuration

This section allows the user to configure the following Uncore settings:

• Number of CPU
• Number of IIO
• Current UPI Link Speed
• Current UPI Link Frequency
• Global MMIO Low Base/Limit
• Global MMIO High Base/Limit
• PCIe Configuration Base/Size

Degrade Precedence

Use this feature to select the degrading precedence option for Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) connections. Select Topology Precedent to degrade UPI features if the system options are in conflict. Select Feature Precedent to degrade UPI topology if system options are in conflict. The options are Topology Precedence and Feature Precedence.

Link L0p Enable

Select Enable for the system BIOS to enable Link L0p support which will allow the CPU to reduce the UPI links from full width to half width in the event when the CPU's workload is low in an attempt to save power. This feature is available for the system that uses Intel processors with UPI technology support. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

Note: You can change the performance settings for non-standard applications by using this parameter. It is recommended that the default settings be used for standard applications.

Link L1 Enable

Select Enable for the BIOS to activate Link L1 support which will power down the UPI links to save power when the system is idle. This feature is available for the system that uses Intel processors with UPI technology support. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

Note: Link L1 is an excellent feature for an idle system. L1 is used during Package C-States when its latency is hidden by other components during a wakeup.

XPT Remote Prefetch

Select Enable to support XPT (Extended Prediction Table) Remote Prefetch which will allow an LLC request to be duplicated and sent to an appropriate memory controller in a remote machine based on the recent LLC history to reduce latency. The options are Enable, Disable, and Auto.

KTI Prefetch

Select Enable for the KTI prefetcher to preload the L1 cache with data deemed relevant which will allow the memory read to start earlier on a DDR bus in an effort to reduce latency. Select Auto for the KTI prefetcher to automatically preload the L1 cache with relevant data whenever it is needed. The options are Auto, Enable, and Disable.

Local/Remote Threshold

Use this feature to set the threshold for the Interrupt Request (IRQ) signals, which handle hardware interruptions. The options are Disable, Auto, Low, Medium, and High.

IO Directory Cache (IODC)

Select Enable for the IODC (I/O Directory Cache) to generate snoops instead of generating memory lockups for remote IIO (InvIToM) and/or WCiLF (Cores). Select Auto for the IODC to generate snoops (instead of memory lockups) for WCiLF (Cores). The options are Disable, Auto, Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid Push, InvItoM AllocFlow, Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid AllocNonAlloc, and Enable for Remote InvItoM and Remote WViLF.

SNC (Sub NUMA)

Select Enable to use "Sub NUMA Clustering" (SNC), which supports full SNC (2-cluster) interleave and 1-way IMC interleave. Select Auto for 1-cluster or 2-cluster support depending on the status of IMC (Integrated Memory Controller) Interleaving. The options are Disable and Enable SNC2 (2-clusters).

XPT Prefetch

Select Enable to support XPT (Extended Prediction Table) Prefetch which will allow an LLC request to be duplicated and sent to an appropriate memory controller based on the recent LLC history to reduce latency. The options are Enable, Disable, and Auto.

Snoop Throttle Configuration

Use this feature to set the level of snoop throttle for the PCH, which will determine how much speed to decrease in operation when the system is in the snoop state. The options are Disabled, Low, Medium, High, and Auto.

PCIe Remote P2P (Peer-to-Peer) Relaxed Ordering

Select Disable to support PCIe remote peer-to-peer relaxed writing ordering, which will allow hardware to enforce peer-to-peer write ordering. The options are Enable and Disable.

Stale AtoS (A to S)

The in-memory directory has three states: I, A, and S states. The I (-invalid) state indicates that the data is clean and does not exist in the cache of any other sockets. The A (-snoop All) state indicates that the data may exist in another socket in an exclusive or modified state. The S state (-Shared) indicates that the data is clean and may be shared in the caches across one or more sockets. When the system is performing "read" on the memory and if the directory line is in A state, we must snoop all other sockets because another socket may have the line in a modified state. If this is the case, a "snoop" will return the modified data. However, it may be the case that a line "reads" in an A state, and all the snoops come back with a "miss". This can happen if another socket reads the line earlier and then has silently dropped it from its cache without modifying it. If "Stale AtoS" is enabled, a line will transition to the S state when the line in the A state returns only snoop misses. That way, subsequent reads to the line will encounter it in the S state and will not have to snoop, saving the latency and snoop bandwidth. Stale "AtoS" may be beneficial in a workload where there are many cross-socket reads. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

LLC Dead Line Alloc

Select Enable to opportunistically fill the deadlines in the LLC. The options are Enable, Disable, and Auto.

▶Memory Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure the Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) settings.

STEP(Samsung TestBIOS & Enhanced PPR) DRAM Test

Select Enable to support Samsung TestBIOS and Enhanced PPR (Post Package Repair) DRAM Test. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If this feature is set to Enable, the following item will display:

Operation Mode(Available when "STEP DRAM Test" is set to Enable)

Use this feature to set the Operation Mode for STEP DRAM Test above. The options are Test and Repair and Test Only.

Enforce POR (Plan of Record)

Select POR to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 memory frequency and voltage programming. The options are POR and Disable.

PPR Type

Post Package Repair (PPR) is a new feature available for the DDR4 Technology. PPR provides additional spare capacity within a DDR4 DRAM module that is used to replace faulty cell areas detected during system boot. PPR offers two types of memory repairs. Soft Post Package Repair (sPPR) provides a quick, temporary fix on a raw element in a bank group of a DDR4 DRAM device, while hard Post Package Repair (hPPR) will take a longer time to provide a permanent repair on a raw element. The options are Soft PPR, Hard PPR, and PPR Disabled.

Memory Frequency

Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules. The options are Auto, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000, and 3200. (Note: Maximum memory frequency is dependent on the CPU SKU.)

Data Scrambling for DDR4

Select Enable to enable data scrambling for DDR4 modules to enhance memory data security. The options are Enable and Disable.

eADR Support (Available when a BPS device is detected & is supported by the hardware design of the motherboard)

Select Enable for Extended ADR (Async DIMM Module Self-Refresh) support to enhance memory performance. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

Enable ADR

Select Enable for ADR (Async DIMM Module Self-Refresh) support to enhance memory performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

Data Scrambling for PMem (Available when "Enabled ADR" is set to Enable)

Select Enable to enable data scrambling for Intel Persistent Optane DIMM modules to enhance memory data security. The options are Enable and Disable.

Legacy ADR Mode (Available when "Enabled ADR" is set to Enable)

Select Enable to support Legacy ADR (Async DIMM Module Self-Refresh) mode to enhance memory performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

Erase-Arm NVDIMMs (Available when "Enabled ADR" is set to Enable, and when NVDIMMs are detected/installed in the system)

If this feature is set to Enable, the function that "arms" the NVM for safe operations in the event of a power loss will be removed. The options are Enable and Disable.

Restore NVDIMMs (Available when "Enabled ADR" is set to Enable, and when NVDIMMs are detected/installed in the system)

Select Enable to automatically restore the functionality and the features of NVDIMM modules. The options are Enable and Disable.

Interleave NVDIMMs (Available when "Enabled ADR" is set to Enable, and when NVDIMMs are detected/installed in the system)

If this feature is set to Enable, all onboard NVDIMM modules will be configured together as a group for the interleave mode. If this item is set to Disable, individual NVDIMM module modules will be configured separately for the interleave mode. The options are Enable and Disable.

2X Refresh Enable

Select Enable for memory 2X refresh support to enhance memory performance. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

▶Memory Topology

This item displays the information of onboard memory modules as detected by the BIOS.

▶Memory RAS (Reliability\_Availability\_Serviceability) Configuration

Use this submenu to configure the following Memory RAS settings.

Enable Pcode WA (Workaround) for SAI (Security Attribute of the Initiator) PG (Policy Group)

Pcode, a register transfer language designed for reverse engineering, translates individual processor instructions into a sequence of Pcode operations in order to facilitate the construction of data-flow graphs and disassembling of processor instructions for machine application. Select Enabled to allow Pcode to work around the SAI group policy to achieve a solution with a next-step instruction. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Mirror Mode (Unavailable when "ADDDC Sparing" below is set to Disabled)

Use this feature to configure the mirror mode settings for all 1LM/2LM memory modules in the system which will create a duplicate copy of data stored in the memory to increase memory security, but it will reduce the memory capacity into half. The options are Disabled, Full Mirror Mode, and Partial Mirror Mode.

UEFI ARM Mirror

If this feature is set to Enable, mirror mode configuration settings for UEFI-based Address Range memory will be enabled upon system boot. This will create a duplicate copy of data stored in the memory to increase memory security, but it will reduce the memory capacity into half. The options are Disable and Enable.

Correctable Error Threshold

Use this feature to enter the threshold value for correctable memory errors. The default setting is 512.

Partial Cache Line Sparing (PCLS)

Select Enabled to support partial cache line sparing, which will allow partial data contained in a cache line to be copied in the cache memory for safe-keeping/data security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ADDDC (Adaptive Double Device Data Correction) Sparing

Select Enable for Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC) support, which will not only provide memory error checking and correction but will also prevent the system from issuing a performance penalty before a device fails. Please note that virtual lockstep mode will only start to work for ADDDC after a faulty DRAM module is spared. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Patrol Scrub

Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected in a memory module and send the corrections to the requestor (the original source). When this feature is set to Enable, the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing. By using this method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Enable at End of POST (Power_On Self Test).

▶IIO Configuration

▶CPU1 Configuration/CPU2 Configuration

IOU0 (IIO PCIe Port 1)

Use this feature to configure the PCIe Bifurcation setting for a PCIe port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU1 (IIO PCIe Port 2)

Use this feature to configure the PCIe Bifurcation setting for a PCIe port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU3 (IIO PCIe Port 4)

Use this feature to configure the PCIe Bifurcation setting for a PCIe port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU4 (IIO PCIe Port 5)

Use this feature to configure the PCIe Bifurcation setting for a PCIe port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

▶IOAT Configuration

Disable TPH

TPH (TLP Processing Hint) is used for data-tagging with a destination ID and a few important attributes. It can send critical data to a particular cache without writing through to memory. Select No for TLP Processing Hint support, which will allow a "TPL request" to provide "hints" to help optimize the processing of each transaction occurring in the target memory space. The options are Yes and No.

Prioritize TPH (TLP Processing Hint)

Select Enable to prioritize the TPL requests that will allow the "hints" to be sent to help facilitate and optimize the processing of certain transactions in the system memory. The options are Enable and Disable.

Relaxed Ordering

Select Yes to allow certain transactions to be processed and completed before other transactions that have already been enqueued. The options are Yes and No.

▶Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Select Yes to use the Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor) through the DMAR ACPI tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource sharing across Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enable and Disable.

ACS (Access Control Services) Control (Available when Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) is set to Yes)

Select Enable to program ACS control to Chipset PCIe Root Port bridges. Select Disable to program ACS control to all PCIe Root Port bridges. The options are Enable and Disable.

Interrupt Remapping (Available when "Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)" is set to Yes)

Select Enable to support I/O DMA transfer remapping and device-generated interrupts. The options are Auto, Enable, and Disable.

Intel® VMD (Volume Management Device) Technology

This section describes the configuration settings for the Intel VMD Technology.

Note 1. After you've enabled VMD in the BIOS on a PCIe slot, this PCIe slot will be dedicated for VMD use only, and it will no longer support any PCIe device. To re-activate this slot for PCIe use, please disable VMD in the BIOS.

Note 2. PCIe slots and naming can differ depending on the PCIe devices installed on your motherboard.

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU1

VMD Configuration for IOU 0

Enable/Disable VMD

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.

*If Enable/Disable VMD is set to Enable to a port specified by the user, the following items will display for the port selected.

VMD Port 1A\~1D (Available for onboard NVMe-responding ports only)

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the (M.2 HC S-SATA4/5) root port. The options are Enable and Disable.

Hot Plug Capable

Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user, which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system. The options are Enable and Disable.

VMD Configuration for IOU 1

Enable/Disable VMD

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.

*If Enable/Disable VMD is set to Enable to a port specified by the user, the following items will display for the port selected.

P1\_NVME0/P1\_NVME1/M.2-C/VMD Port 2D (Available for onboard NVMe-responding ports only)

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the (M.2 HC S-SATA4/5) root port. The options are Enable and Disable.

Hot Plug Capable

Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user, which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system. The options are Enable and Disable.

VMD Configuration for IOU 3

Enable/Disable VMD

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.

*If Enable/Disable VMD is set to Enable to a port specified by the user, the following items will display for the port selected.

VMD Port 4A\~4D (Available for onboard NVMe-responding ports only)

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the (M.2 HC S-SATA4/5) root port. The options are Enable and Disable.

Hot Plug Capable

Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user, which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system. The options are Enable and Disable.

VMD Configuration for IOU 4

Enable/Disable VMD

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.

*If Enable/Disable VMD is set to Enable to a port specified by the user, the following items will display for the port selected.

VMD Port 5A\~5D (Available for onboard NVMe-responding ports only)

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the (M.2 HC S-SATA4/5) root port. The options are Enable and Disable.

Hot Plug Capable

Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user, which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system. The options are Enable and Disable.

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU2

VMD Configuration for IOU 0

Enable/Disable VMD

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.

*If Enable/Disable VMD is set to Enable to a port specified by the user, the following items will display for the port selected.

VMD Port 1A\~1D (Available for onboard NVMe-responding ports only)

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the (M.2 HC S-SATA4/5) root port. The options are Enable and Disable.

Hot Plug Capable

Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user, which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system. The options are Enable and Disable.

VMD Configuration for IOU 1

Enable/Disable VMD

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.

*If Enable/Disable VMD is set to Enable to a port specified by the user, the following items will display for the port selected.

VMD Port 2A\~2D (Available for onboard NVMe-responding ports only)

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the (M.2 HC S-SATA4/5) root port. The options are Enable and Disable.

Hot Plug Capable

Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user, which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system. The options are Enable and Disable.

VMD Configuration for IOU 3

Enable/Disable VMD

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.

*If Enable/Disable VMD is set to Enable to a port specified by the user, the following items will display for the port selected.

VMD Port 4A\~4D (Available for onboard NVMe-responding ports only)

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the (M.2 HC S-SATA4/5) root port. The options are Enable and Disable.

Hot Plug Capable

Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user, which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system. The options are Enable and Disable.

VMD Configuration for IOU 4

Enable/Disable VMD

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.

*If Enable/Disable VMD is set to Enable to a port specified by the user, the following items will display for the port selected.

VMD Port 5A\~5D (Available for onboard NVMe-responding ports only)

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the (M.2 HC S-SATA4/5) root port. The options are Enable and Disable.

Hot Plug Capable

Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user, which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system. The options are Enable and Disable.

PCI-E ASPM Support (Global)

Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user. The options are No, Per-Port, and L1 only.

IIO eDPC (Enhanced Downstream Port Containment) Support

Use this feature to configure the setting for IIO Enhanced Downstream Port Containment (eDPC) support for your system in an effort to improve the error containment capacity within the PCIe subsystem when an uncorrected error is detected either at the root port or at the switch downstream port. Select Disable to disable IIO eDPC support. Select On Fatal Error to enable IIO eDPC support in your system when a fatal error occurs. Select On Fatal and Non-Fatal Error to enable IIO eDPC support when an error, fatal or non-fatal, has occurred. The options are On Fatal Error, On Fatal and Non-Fatal Errors, and Disable.

▶ South Bridge

• USB Module Version
• USB Devices

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to support onboard legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if there are no legacy USB devices present. Select Disable to have all USB devices available for EFI applications only. The options are Enabled, Disabled and Auto.

XHCI Hand-Off

This is a work-around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) hand-off. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support, which in turn, will provide complete legacy USB keyboard support for the operating systems that do not support legacy USB devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCIe PLL SSC

Select Enabled for PCH PCIe Spread Spectrum Clocking support, which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of electromagnetic interference caused by the components whenever needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 61h Bit-4 Emulation

Select Enabled for I/O Port 61h-Bit 4 emulation support to enhance system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

▶Server ME (Management Engine) Configuration

This feature displays the following general ME configuration settings:

Server ME Configuration General ME Configuration Oper. Firmware Version OF:4.4.4.53 Backup Firmware Version N/A Recovery Firmware Version OF:4.4.4.53 ME Firmware Status #1 0x000F0255 ME Firmware Status #2 0x8211A026 Current State Operational Error Code No Error ++: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

• General ME Configuration
  • Oper. (Operation) Firmware Version
• Backup Firmware Version
  • Recovery Firmware Version
  • ME Firmware Status #1/ME Firmware Status #2
• Current State
• Error Code

▶SATA Configuration

PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller [Enable] Configure SATA as [AHCI] Support Aggressive Link Power [Disable] Management SATA Port 0 [Not Installed] Hot Plug [Enable] Spin Up Device [Disable] SATA Device Type [Hard Disk Drive] SATA Port 1 [Not Installed] Hot Plug [Enable] Spin Up Device [Disable] SATA Device Type [Hard Disk Drive] SATA Port 2 [Not Installed] Hot Plug [Enable] Spin Up Device [Disable] SATA Device Type [Hard Disk Drive] SATA Port 3 [Not Installed] Hot Plug [Enable] Spin Up Device [Disable] SATA Device Type [Hard Disk Drive] SATA Port 4 [Not Installed] Enable or Disable SATA Controller ++: Select Screen 14: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

SATA Controller

This feature enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip. The options are Enable and Disable.

Configure SATA as (Available when "SATA Controller" is set to Enable)

Select AHCI to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are AHCI and RAID.

SATA RSTe Boot Info (Available when "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID)

Select Enable for full int13h support which will allow the system to boot using a device attached to the SATA controller. The options are Disable and Enable.

Note: For this feature to work properly, please set the CSM Storage OPROM policy to Legacy.)

Support Aggressive Link Power Management

When this feature is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power use of the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during an extended period of I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options are Enable and Disable.

SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver (Available when "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID)

Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for system boot. The options are Disable, EFI, and Legacy.

SATA Port 0 - SATA Port 7

Hot Plug

Select Enable to support Hot-plugging for the device installed on a selected SATA port which will allow the user to replace the device installed in the slot without shutting down the system. The options are Enable and Disable.

Spin Up Device

Select Enable for Staggered Spin Up support which will allow the SATA devices specified by the user to spin up one at a time at boot up in an effort to prevent all hard drive disks from spinning up at the same time, causing a power surge. The options are Enable and Disable.

SATA Device Type

Use this feature to specify if the device installed on the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

▶ PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration

The following PCI information will be displayed:

PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration PCI Bus Driver Version A5.01.24 PCI Devices Common Settings Above 4G Decoding [Enabled] SR-IOV Support [Enabled] ANI Support [Enabled] Bus Master Enable [Enabled] MMIO High Base [32T] MMIO High Granularity Size [G4G] Maximum Read Request [Auto] MMCFG EASE [Auto] NVMe Firmware Source [Vendor Defined] VGA Priority [Firmware] Onboard Video Option ROM [Onboard] CPU2 SLOT1 PCIE 4.0 X16 - RSC-GR-5G4 SLOT1 PCI-E 4.0 X15 [EFI] CPU2 SLOT2 PCIE 4.0 X16 - RSC-GR-5G4 Enables or Disables 64bit capable Devices to be Decoded in Above 4G Address Space (Only if System Supports 64 bit PCI Decoding). ++: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

• PCI Bus Driver Version
  • PCI Devices Common Settings

Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding)

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G Address. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SR-IOV Support (Available if the system supports Single-Root Virtualization)

Select Enabled for Single-Root IO Virtualization support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ARI Support

Select Enable for Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation (ARI) support. The options are Enable and Disable.

Bus Master Enable

If this setting is set to Enabled, the PCI Bus Driver will enable the Bus Master Attribute for DMA transactions. If this setting is set to Disabled, the PCI Bus Driver will disable the Bus Master Attribute for Pre-Boot DMA protection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MMIOHBase

Use this feature to select the base memory size according to memory-address mapping for the IO hub. The options are 56T, 40T, 32T, 24T, 16T, 4T, 2T, 1T, and 512G.

MMIO High Granularity Size

Use this feature to select the high memory size according to memory-address mapping for the IO hub. The options are 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, and 1024G.

Maximum Read Request

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum size for a read request for a PCIe device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

MMCFG Base

This feature determines how the lowest MMCFG (Memory-Mapped Configuration) base is assigned to onboard PCI devices. The options are 1G, 1.5G, 1.75G, 2G, 2.25G, 3G, and Auto.

NVMe Firmware Source

This feature determines which type of the NVMe firmware should be used in your system. The options are Vendor Defined Firmware, and AMI Native Support.

VGA Priority

Use this feature to select the graphics device to be used as the primary video display for system boot. The options are Auto, Onboard and Offboard.

Onboard Video Option ROM

Select UEFI to allow the user to boot the computer using the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) device installed on the onboard video port. The options are Disabled and EFI.

CPU2 SLOT 1 PCIE 4.0 x16 - RSC-GR-6G4/CPU2 SLOT 2 PCIE 4.0 x16 - RSC-GR-6G4/CPU1 SLOT 3 PCIE 4.0 x16 - RSC-GR-6G4/CPU1 SLOT 4 PCIE 4.0 x16 - RSC-G-6G4/CPU1/CPU2 SLOT 5 PCIE 4.0 x16/x16 - RSC-G-66G4+

Select EFI to allow the user to boot the computer using an EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) device installed on the PCIe slot specified by the user. The options are Disabled and EFI.

PCH AOM - AOM-PIO-i2XT

Select EFI to allow the user to boot the computer using an EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) device installed on the LAN port specified by the user. The options are Disabled and EFI.

▶Super IO Configuration

Super IO Chip AST2600

Super 10 Configuration Super 10 Configuration Super 10 Chip AST2600 ▶ Serial Port 1 Configuration ▶ Serial Port 2 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA) ++: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

▶ Serial Port 1 Configuration

Serial Port

Select Enabled to enable Serial Port 1. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Device Settings (Available when "Serial Port 1" is set to Enabled)

This feature displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1.

Change Settings (Available when "Serial Port 1" is set to Enabled)

This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address to Serial Port 1. The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=4), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=4).

▶ Serial Port 2 Configuration

Serial Port

Select Enabled to enable Serial Port 2. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Device Settings (Available when "Serial Port 2" is set to Enabled)

This feature displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 2.

Change Settings (Available when "Serial Port 2" is set to Enabled)

This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 2. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address to Serial Port 2. The options for SOL are Auto, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3).

Serial Port 2 Attribute

Select SOL to use Serial Port 2 as a Serial_Over_LAN (SOL) port for console redirection. The default option is SOL.

▶ Serial Port Console Redirection

Antio Setup - AMI Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Enabled] ► Console Redirection Settings SCL Console Redirection [Enabled] ► Console Redirection Settings Legacy Console Redirection Legacy Serial Redirection Port [COM1] Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection EMS [Disabled] ► Console Redirection Settings Console Redirection Enable or Disable. ++: Select Screen 1↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1200 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

COM1 Console Redirection

Select Enabled to enable COM Port 1 for Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for configuration:

▶ Console Redirection Settings (for COM1)

Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host and client computers. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

Flow Control

Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for Legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS Post

Use this feature to enable or disable Legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When the option - Bootloader is selected, Legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When the option - Always Enable is selected, Legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS bootup. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

SOL (Serial-Over-LAN)

Console Redirection (for SOL)

Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for configuration:

▶ Console Redirection Settings (for SOL)

Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host and client computers. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark

as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

Flow Control

Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start data-sending when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for Legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS Post

Use this feature to enable or disable Legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When the option - Bootloader is selected, Legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When the option - Always Enable is selected, Legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS bootup. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

Legacy Console Redirection

Legacy Console Redirection Port

Use this feature to select the COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM messages. The options are SOL and COM1.

Console Redirection EMS

Select Enabled to enable serial port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS), which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for configuration:

▶ Console Redirection Settings (EMS)

Out-of-Band Management Port

This feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The options are COM1 and SOL (Console Redirection).

Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per Second

This feature sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in both the host and client computers. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control

Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop data-sending when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start data-sending when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

The setting for each of

these features is displayed:

• Data Bits EMS
• Parity EMS
• Stop Bits EMS

▶ACPI Settings

ACPI Settings System ACPI Parameters. NUMA [Enabled] UMA-Based Clustering [Hemisphere (2-clusters)] WHEA Support [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer [Enable] Enable/Disable NUMA +: Select Screen 11: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

System ACPI Parameters

Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings and parameters for your system.

NUMA

Select Enabled to enable Non-Uniform Memory Access support to enhance system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

UMA (Uniform Memory Access)-Based Clustering

When the option is set to Hemisphere, UMA-based clustering will support 2-cluster configuration for system performance enhancement. The options are Hemisphere (2-Clusters) and Disabled (All2All).

WHEA Support

Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) platform and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

High Precision Event Timer

Select Enable to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is installed and detected by the BIOS)

Aptio Setup - AMI
Trusted Computing
TPM 2.0 Device Found Firmware Version: 7.62 Vendor: IFX Security Device Support [Enable] Active PCR banks SHA-1,SHA256 Available PCR banks SHA-1,SHA256 SHA-1 PCR Bank [Enabled] SHA256 PCR Bank [Enabled] Pending operation [None] Platform Hierarchy [Enabled] Storage Hierarchy [Enabled] Endorsement Hierarchy [Enabled] PH Randomization [Disabled]	Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INTiA interface will not be available.
TXT Support [Disabled]	+: Select Screen T1: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

When a TPM (Trusted-Platform Module) device is detected in your machine, the following information will display:

• TPM 2.0 Device Found:
• Firmware Version:
• Vendor:

TPM v1.2 Support

Select Enable to enable TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 support to enhance system integrity and data security. If there is a TPM jumper installed on the motherboard, please also enable the jumper for this feature to work properly. Please note that the OS will not show the security device when this feature is set to Enabled. Neither TCG EFI protocol nor INT1A interaction will be available for use. If you have made changes on the setting of this feature, be sure to reboot the system for the change to take effect. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If this option is set to Enable, the following screen and items will display:

• Active PCR Banks
• Available PCR Banks

SHA-1 PCR Bank

Select Enabled to enable SHA-1 PCR Bank support to enhance system integrity and data security. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SHA256 PCR Bank

Select Enabled to enable SHA256 PCR Bank support to enhance system integrity and data security. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Pending Operation

Use this feature to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security (TPM) device at the next system boot to enhance system data integrity. Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation. The options are None and TPM Clear.

Note: Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation.

Platform Hierarchy (for TPM Version 2.0 and above)

Select Enabled for TPM Platform Hierarchy support which will allow the manufacturer to utilize the cryptographic algorithm to define a constant key or a fixed set of keys to be used for initial system boot. These early boot codes are shipped with the platform and are included in the list of "public keys". During system boot, the platform firmware uses the trusted public keys to verify a digital signature in an attempt to manage and control the security of the platform firmware used in a host system via a TPM device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Storage Hierarchy

Select Enabled for TPM Storage Hierarchy support that is intended to be used for non-privacy-sensitive operations by a platform owner such as an IT professional or the end user. Storage Hierarchy has an owner policy and an authorization value, both of which can be set and are held constant (-rarely changed) through reboots. This hierarchy can be cleared or changed independently of the other hierarchies. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Endorsement Hierarchy

Select Enabled for Endorsement Hierarchy support, which contains separate controls to address the user's privacy concerns because the primary keys in the hierarchy are certified by the TPM key or by a manufacturer with restrictions on how an authentic TPM device that is attached to an authentic platform can be accessed and used. A primary key can be encrypted and certified with a certificate created by using TPM2_ActivateCredential, which allows the user to independently enable "flag, policy, and authorization values" without involving other hierarchies. A user with privacy concerns can disable the endorsement hierarchy while still using the storage hierarchy for TPM applications, permitting the platform software to use the TPM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PH (Platform Hierarchy) Randomization (for TPM Version 2.0 and above)

Select Enabled for Platform Hierarchy Randomization support, which is used only during the platform developmental stage. This feature cannot be enabled in the production platforms. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

TXT Support

Select Enabled to enable Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) support to enhance system integrity and data security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Note 1: If the option for this feature (TXT Support) is set to Enabled, be sure to disable EV DFX (Device Function On-Hide support when it is present in the BIOS for the system to work properly

Note 2: For more information on TPM, please refer to the TPM manual at http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other.

▶Network Configuration

Optio Setup - AMI Network Configuration Network Stack [Enabled] IPv4 PXE Support [Enabled] IPv4 HTTP Support [Disabled] IPv6 PXE Support [Enabled] IPv6 HTTP Support [Disabled] PXE boot wait time 0 Media detect count 1 Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack: ++: Select Screen 1+: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If "Network Stack" is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

IPv4 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv4 PXE boot support. If this feature is disabled, it will not create the IPv4 PXE boot option. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

IPv4 HTTP Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv4 HTTP boot support. If this feature is disabled, it will not create the IPv4 HTTP boot option. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

IPv6 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv4 PXE boot support. If this feature is disabled, it will not create the IPv6 PXE boot option. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

IPv6 HTTP Support

Select Enabled to enable IPv4 HTTP boot support. If this feature is disabled, it will not create the IPv6 HTTP boot option. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PXE Boot Wait Time

Use this feature to set the wait time (in seconds) upon which the system BIOS will wait for the user to press the key to abort PXE boot instead of proceeding with PXE boot by connecting to a network server immediately. The default is 0.

Media Detect Time

Use this feature to select the wait time (in seconds) for the BIOS ROM to detect the presence of a LAN media either via the Internet connection or via a LAN port. The default is 1.

▶HTTP Boot Configuration

When this submenu is selected, the following items will display:

Aptio Setup - AMI HTTP Boot Configuration HTTP Boot Configuration HTTP Boot Policy [Apply to each LAN] HTTPS Boot Checks Hostname [Enabled] Priority of HTTP Boot Instance of Priority 1: 1 Select IPv4 or IPv5 [IPv4] Boot Description Boot URI Instance of Priority 2: 0 HTTP Boot Policy ++: Select Screen 1↓: Select item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

HTTP Boot Policy

Use this feature to set the HTTP Boot policy. The options are Apply to all LANs, Apply to Each LAN, and Boot Priority #1 instantly.

HTTP Boot Checks Hostname

If this feature is set to Enabled, the hostname of the TLS certificate entered by the current user will be checked to see if it matches the host name of the TLS certificate provided by the remote server. Please note that Disabling this feature will violate RFC 6125 and expose your system to malicious hacking!

Instance of Priority 1:

This feature sets the rank target port. The default setting is 1.

Select IPv4 or IPv6

This feature specifies which connection the target LAN port should boot from. Select IPv4 to boot the target LAN from IPv4. The options are IPv4 and IPv6.

Boot Description

Use this feature to enter a boot description, which cannot be longer than 75 characters. Please be sure to enter a boot description; otherwise, the boot option for the URI cannot be created.

Boot URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)

Enter a Boot URI with 128 characters or shorter. This Boot URI determines how IPv4 Boot Option & IPv6 Boot Option will be created. This feature are only supported on Dual or EFI Boot Mode.

Instance of Priority 2:

This feature sets the rank target port. The default setting is 0.

▶ TLS Authenticate Configuration

When this submenu is selected, the following items will display:

Driver Health ► Intel(R) 10GbE Driver 4.9.10 x64 Healthy ► Intel(R) 10GbE Driver 4.9.10 x64 Healthy ► PciRoot(0x2)/Pci(0x2,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0) Healthy ► PciRoot(0x2)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0) Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers +: Select Screen +: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

▶Server CA Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure the client certificate that is to be used by the server.

▶Enroll Certification

This feature allows the user to enroll the certificate in the system.

▶Enroll Cert (Certification) Using File

This feature allows the user to enroll the security certificate in the system by using a file.

Certification GUID (Global Unique Identifier)

This feature displays the GUID for this system.

▶Commit Changes and Exit

Select this feature to save the changes you have made and exit from the system.

▶Discard Changes and Exit

Select this feature to discard the changes you have made and exit from the system.

▶Delete Certification

This feature is used to delete the certificate if a certificate has been enrolled in the system.

▶Client Certification Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure the client certificate to be used by the server.

▶Enroll Certification

This feature allows the user to enroll the certificate in the system.

▶Enroll Cert (Certification) Using File

This feature allows the user to enroll the security certificate in the system by using a file.

Cert (Certification) GUID (Global Unique Identifier)

This feature displays the GUID for this system.

▶Commit Changes and Exit

Select this feature to save the changes you have made and exit from the system.

▶Discard Changes and Exit

Select this feature to discard the changes you have made and exit from the system.

▶Delete Certification

If this feature is set to Enable, the certificate enrolled in the system will be deleted. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶ All CPU Information

This submenu displays the detailed information of each CPU as detected by the BIOS as shown below.

▶RAM Disk Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the RAM disks installed in the system. When you select this submenu and press , the following items will display:

Disk Memory Type

This feature specifies the type of memory that is available for you to create a RAM disk. The options are Boot Service Data and Reserved.

▶ Create Raw

This feature allows the user to create a raw RAM disk from all available memory modules in the system. When you select this submenu and press , the following items will display:

• Size (Hex): Use this feature to set the size of the raw RAM disk. The default setting is 1.
• Create & Exit: Select this feature when you want to exit from this submenu after you've created a raw RAM disk.
• Discard & Exit: Select this feature when you want to abandon the changes you've made and to exit from the submenu.

▶ Create from File

This feature allows the user to create a RAM disk from a file specified by the user. Select this submenu and press , the following items will display:

• Create RAM Disk List: Use this feature to create a RAM disk list.
• Remove Selected RAM Disk(s): Use this feature to delete the RAM disk(s) specified by the user.

Attempt Priority

Use this feature to change the priority of iSCSI attempts using the + or - keys. The options are Host Attempt, Redfish Attempt, and Rst Attempt.

Commit Changes and Exit

Select this feature to save the changes you've made and exit from the program.

▶ iSCSI Configuration

▶ Attempt Priority

Attempt Priority

Use this feature to change the priority of iSCSI attempts using the + or - keys. The options are Host Attempt, Redfish Attempt, and Rsd Attempt.

Commit Changes and Exit

Select this feature to save the changes you've made and exit from the program.

▶Host iSCSI Configuration

iSCSI Initiator Name

▶Add an Attempt
▶ Delete Attempts
▶Change Attempt Order

Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration

When you select this submenu and press , the following screen will display:

Aptio Setup - American Megatrends International, LLC. Intel(R) Optane(TM) Persistent Memory Configuration Version: 2.0.0.3797 Select an action below. Detected PMem modules: All PMem modules are healthy. ► PMem modules ► Regions ► Provisioning ► Namespaces ► Total capacity ► Diagnostics ► Preferences Detected PMem modules: +#: Select Screen 14: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Ver. 2.21.1277 Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends International, LLC.

• Version: This feature displays the version of PMem used in the system.
• Select an action below

Detected PMem Modules: All PMem Modules are healthy.

▶PMem Modules

This submenu allows the user to view and configure the following settings for the PMem memory modules installed in the system:

Select a specific DIMM that you want to view.

Note: The following section, which describes the status of PMem memory, is for illustration only. The number or the status of PMem memory displayed on your BIOS screen will vary, depending on the PMem memory installed on your motherboard.

DIMMs on Socket 0x0000:

▶DIMM IO 0x0010

▶DIMM IO 0x0110

▶DIMM IO 0x0210

▶DIMM IO 0x0310

DIMMs on Socket 0x0001:

▶DIMM IO 0x1010

▶DIMM IO 0x1110

▶DIMM IO 0x1210

▶DIMM IO 0x1310

When you select this feature and press , the following information will display:

• DIMM UID: This feature displays the unique ID of the PMem module.
• DIMM Handle: This feature displays the unique handle assigned to the PMem module.
• DIMM Physical ID: This feature displays the physical ID of the PMem module.
• Manageability State: This feature indicates the manageability state of the PMem module.
  • Health State: This feature indicates the health state of the PMem module.
• Health State Reason: This feature indicates the reason that affects the health state of the PMem module.
• Capacity: This feature indicates the capacity of the PMem module.
• Firmware Version: This feature indicates the firmware version of the PMem module.
• Firmware API Version: This feature indicates the firmware API version of the PMem module.
• Firmware Active API Version: This feature indicates the firmware API version of the PMem module.
• Lock State: This feature indicates the lock state of the PMem module.
  • SVN Downgrade: This feature indicates the status of SVN Downgrade of the PMem module.
• Secure Erase Policy: This feature indicates the status of the Secure Erase Policy of the PMem module.
• S3 Resume Opt-in: This feature indicates the status of the S3 Resume Opt-in support for the PMem module.
• Firmware Activate Opt-in: This feature indicates the status of the Firmware Activate Opt-in support for the PMem module.
• Staged Firmware Version: This feature indicates the status of the staged firmware version of the PMem module.
• Staged Firmware Activate: This feature indicates the status of the staged firmware activation support of the PMem module.

• Firmware Update Status: This feature indicates the firmware update status of the PMem module.

• Firmware Activation Quiece Required: This feature indicates whether Firmware Activation Quiesce is required for the PMem module.

• Firmware Activation Quiece Required: This feature indicates whether Firmware Activation Quiesce is required for the PMem module.
• Firmware Activation Time: This feature indicates the time needed to activate the firmware.
  • Manufacturer: This feature indicates the manufacturer of the PMem module.

Show More Details

Select Enabled to view more detailed information on the PMem module. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If this option is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

• Serial Number
• Part Number
• Socket
  • Memory Controller ID
• Vendor ID
• Device ID
• System Vendor ID
• Subsystem Vendor ID
• Subsystem Device ID
• Device Locator
• Subsystem Revision ID
  • Interface Format Code
  • Manufacturing Information Valid
  • Manufacturing Date
  • Manufacturing Location

• Memory Type
  • Memory Bank Label
  • Data Width Label [b]

• Total Width [b]

• Speed [MHz]
• Channel ID
• Channel Position
• Revision ID
• Form Factor
• Manufacturer ID
• Controller Revision ID
• IS New
• Memory Capacity
• APP Direct Capacity
  • Unconfigured Capacity
• Inaccessible Capacity
• Reserved Capacity
  • Avg (Average) Power Limit [mW]
  • Memory Bandwidth Boost Feature
  • Memory Bandwidth Boost Max Power Limit [mW]
  • Memory Bandwidth Boost Average Power Time Constant [mS]
  • Max Average Power Limit [mW]
  • Max Memory Bandwidth Boost Max Power Limit [mW]
  • Max Memory Bandwidth Boost Average Power Time Constant [mS]
  • Memory Bandwidth Boost Average Power Time Constant Step [mS]
  • Max Average Power Reporting Time Constant [mS]
  • Average Power Reporting Time Constant Step [mS]
  • Package Sparing Capable

• Package Sparing Enabled
• Package Spares Available
- Configuration Status
- SKU Violation
• Population Violation
- ARS Status
• Overwrite PMem Module Status
- Last Shutdown Time
• Average Power Reporting Time Constant [mS]
- Viral Policy Enable
- Viral State
• Thermal Throttle Loss %
- Latched Last Shutdown Status
- Unlatched Shutdown Status
• Security Capabilities
- Modes Supported
- Boot Status
- AIT DRAM Enabled
- Error Injection Enabled
• Max Controller Temperature [C]
- Software Triggers Enabled [0]
- Software Triggers Enabled Details
• Poison Error Injection Counter
- Poison Error Clear Counter
• Media Temperature Injections Counter

• Software Triggers Counter
  • Max Media Temperature [C]
  • Media Temperature Injection Enabled
  • Master Passphrase Enabled
• Average Power
  • Average Power 12V
  • Average Power 1.2V
• eADR Enable
  • Previous Power Cycle eADR Enabled
• Latch System Shutdown State
  • Previous Power Cycle Latch System Shutdown State

▶Monitor Health

This submenu displays the following health information on a memory module being monitored.

• Current Alarm Threshold Status Controller Temperature: (within the alarm threshold on all PM modules)
  • Media Temperature: (within the alarm threshold on all PM modules).
  • Percentage Remaining: (within the alarm threshold on all PM modules).

Modify Alarm Thresholds Control Temperature [C]

This feature indicates the temperature threshold upon which the alarm will be triggered.

Controller Temperature [C]

This feature indicates the media temperature of the PMem memory.

Media Temperature [C]

This feature indicates the media temperature of the PMem memory.

Percentage Remaining [%]

This feature displays the remaining percentage of the PMem memory.

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶Update Firmware

Use this feature to select the firmware image to be loaded on the PMem module. After loading the firmware image, please reboot the system and select an update for the firmware to take effect. The following items will display:

Current Firmware Version

This feature displays the current firmware version.

Selected Firmware Version

Use this feature to select a new firmware version to use.

File

Use this feature to specify the file path in the root directory that contains the new firmware for firmware update.

Staged Firmware Version:

This feature indicates the staged firmware version of the PMem module specified by the user.

▶Update

Select this feature to update the firmware settings.

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶Configure Security

Use this feature to configure the security settings for all onboard PMem modules.

State

Select Enabled to configure the security settings for the PMem modules installed in the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Enable Security

This feature enables the security settings for the onboard PMem modules.

Secure Erase with User Password

Use this feature to erase all the persistent data saved in the PMem modules by entering user password.

Freeze Lock

Use this feature to enable the security lock for the onboard PMem modules.

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶Configure Data Policy

Use this feature to configure the data policy settings for all onboard PMem modules.

Average Power Reporting Time Constant [mS]

This feature specified the constant average power reporting time.

Modify Average Power Reporting Time Constant

Use this feature to modify the constant average power reporting time.

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶Regions

Current Configuration

▶Region ID 1

When this submenu is selected, the following items will display:

• Region ID: This feature displays the Region ID of the PMem module.
• DIMM ID: This feature displays the DIMM ID of the PMem module.
• ISet ID: This feature displays the ISet ID of the PMem module.

- Persistent Memory Type: This feature indicates the memory type of the PMem module.

• Capacity: This feature indicates the capacity of the PMem module.

- Free Capacity: This feature indicates the capacity of the PMem module that is available for use.

• Health: This feature indicates the health state of the PMem module.

- Socket ID: This feature displays the Socket ID of the PMem module.

▶Back to Regions Menu

▶Back to Provisioning Menu

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

• Persistent Memory Type:
• Capacity:
• Free Capacity:

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶Provisioning

This submenu configures the memory allocation goal for the onboard PMem memory modules.

▶Create Goal Configuration

When this submenu is selected, the following items will display:

Create Goal Configuration for

• Use this feature to select the target to create goal configuration for the PMem modules. The options are Platform and Socket.
• Reserved [%]: This feature reserves a percentage of the PMem capacity for a particular purpose and keeps this portion of memory space from being mapped into the physical address of the system for system use.
• Memory Mode [%]: This feature reserves a percentage of the PMem capacity for special use in a specific Memory Mode. (This value can be automatically set by the system.)

Persistent Memory Type

This feature specifies the type of PMem memory capacity to be created. The options are App Direct and App Direct Not Interleave.

Namespace Label Version

Use this feature to view and modify the namespace label version to initialize when creating goals. The options are 1.2 and 1.1.

▶Create Goal Configuration

▶Delete Goal Configuration

▶Back to Previous Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the previous menu.

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶Namespaces

This subsection allows the user to select a namespace to view the following information on the selected namespace

Namespace ID/Name/Heath Status

▶0x00000201

Select this feature and press , the following items will display:

• UUID
  • ID
• Name
• Region
• Health
• Mode
• Block Size
• Units: Use this feature to change the namespace capacity (in the unit of B, MB, MiB, GB, GiB, TB, and TiB.)
• Capacity
• Label Version

▶Delete After configuring the settings for the namespace above, click on to delete the changes you've made on the namespace. Please note that all data contained in the namespace will be deleted as well when you press .

▶Back to Namespaces

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶Create Namespace

Use this submenu to create a namespace. The following information will display:

Name

Region ID

This feature displays the Region ID of the PMem module. The options are 0x0001 and 0x0001.

Mode

Use this feature to set the Namespace mode. The options are None and Sector.

Capacity Input

Select Remaining to use the maximum memory capacity currently available as system memory capacity. Select Manual to enter the system memory capacity manually. The options are Remaining and Manual.

Units

Use this feature to select the type of unit to use when inputting namespace capacity in the system.

The options are B, MB, MiB, GB, GiB, TB, and TiB.

- Capacity: This feature displays the namespace capacity.

▶Create Namespace

▶Back to Namespaces

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶Total Capacity

This feature allows the user to set the total PMem resource capacity allocated across all segments in the host server.

PMem Module Capacities

This section displays the following information:

• Volatile: This feature specifies Volatile information of the PMem module.
• AppDirect: This feature specifies the App. direct capacity of the PMem module.
• Inaccessible: This feature specifies the capacity of the PMem module that is not accessible to the user.
• Raw: This feature specifies the raw capacity of the PMem module.

DDR Capacities

• Volatile: This feature specifies Volatile information of the PMem module.
• Cache: This feature specifies the capacity of the cache memory.
• Inaccessible: This feature specifies the capacity of the PMem module that is not accessible to the user.
• Raw: This feature specifies the raw capacity of the PMem module.

Total Memory Capacities

• Volatile: This feature specifies Volatile information of the PMem module.
• AppDirect: This feature specifies the App. direct capacity of the PMem module.
• Cache: This feature specifies the capacity of the cache memory.
• Inaccessible: This feature specifies the capacity of the PMem module that is not accessible to the user.
• Raw: This feature specifies the raw capacity of the PMem module.

▶Back to Main Menu

Select this feature and press to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶ Diagnostics

Perform Diagnostic Tests on DIMMs

When you select this submenu and press , the following items will display:

Choose Diagnostics Type:

Use this feature to choose the type of diagnostics test to be performed on the PMem module installed in the system

Quick Diagnostics

Select Enabled for the quick diagnostics test to be performed on the PMem module installed in the system when needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

DIMM ID

Select Enabled to display the DIMM ID of a PMem module upon which the diagnostic test will be performed. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Please note that more DIMM IDs will appear If more PMem modules are installed on the motherboard.

Config (Configure) Diagnostics

Select Enabled for the platform configuration diagnostics test to be performed on the PMem module. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

FW (Firmware) Diagnostics

Select Enabled for the firmware diagnostics test to be performed on the PMem module. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Security Diagnostics

Select Enabled for the security diagnostics test to be performed on the PMem module. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

▶ Execute Tests

Select this feature and press to execute the selected diagnostic tests. The following items will be displayed:

▶Back to Diagnostics

The status of Diagnostics test will be displayed on this page:

• Quick
• Configuration
• Security
• Firmware

▶Back to Main Menu

Use this feature to go back to the Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

▶ Preferences

View and/or modify user preferences

Default DIMM ID

This feature allows the user to view and to modify the default DIMM ID as displayed on the screen. The options are Handle and UID.

Capacity Units

This feature allows the user to view and to set the default capacity unit of the selected PMem to be displayed on the screen. The options are Auto, Auto_10, B, MB, MiB, GB, GiB, TB, and TiB.

App Direct Settings

This feature displays the Application Direct Settings. The default setting is 4KB_4KB (Recommended).

▶Back to Main Menu

Use this feature to go back to the Intel ^® Optane ^™ Persistent Memory Configuration menu.

Intel® Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 - 3C:EC:EF:0C:4F: BE

Note: The display "3C:EC:EF:0C:4F:BE" is for illustration only. It is unique per system.

NIC Configuration Blank LEDs UEFI Driver Adapter PBA Device Name Chip Type PCI Device ID PCI Address Link Status MAC Address Virtual MAC Address Click to configure the network device port. Intel(R) 10GbE Driver 4.9.10 x64 010A00-000 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 Intel X540 1S20 05:00:00 [Connected] SC:EC:EF:OC:4F:BE 00:00:00:00:00:00 +: Select Screen T↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit <<: Select Screen T↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

▶NIC Configuration

Link Speed

This feature displays the connection speed of a LAN port specified by the user.

Wake On LAN

If this feature is set to Enabled, the LAN port specified by the user will be enabled when the system is powered on. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Blink LEDs

This feature displays the number of blinking for the LAN LED indicators for a duration up to 15 seconds.

The following information will be displayed as well:

• UEFI Driver
• Adapter PBA
• Device Name

• Chip Type

• PCI Device ID

• PCI Address
• Link Status
• MAC Address
  • Virtual MAC Address

▶ VLAN Configuration (MAC: 3CECEF0C4FBE)

Note: The display "MAC: 3CECEF0C4FBE" is for illustration only. It is unique per system.

Action Setup - AMI VLAN Configuration | VLAN:30CEF0C4FBE | Enter Configuration Menu Press ENTER to enter configuration menu for VLAN configuration. +: Select Screen T↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

▶ Enter Configuration Menu

Create New VLAN

This feature allows the user to create a new VLAN.

VLAN ID

Use this feature to create a new LAN ID by using an existing VLAN or creating a new VLAN ID. Enter a valid value between 0 \~ 4094.

Priority

Use this feature to enter the 802.1Q Priority. Enter a valid value between 0 \~ 7.

Add VLAN

This feature allows the user to add a new VLAN.

Configured VLAN List

This feature displays the following VLAN information

Remove VLAN

Use this feature to remove the VLAN that has been configured.

▶MAC:3CECEF0C4FBE - IPv6 Network Configuration

Note: The display "MAC: 3CECEF0C4FBE" is for illustration only. It is unique per system.

Active Setup - AMI MPC:30CEF0C4F0E-IPv6 Network Configuration Enter Configuration Menu Press ENTER to enter configuration menu for IPv6 configuration. +: Select Screen F1: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1250 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

▶Enter Configuration Menu

• Interface Name
• Interface Type
• MAC Address
• Host Addresses
• Route Table
• Gateway Addresses
• DNS Addresses

Interface ID

This feature displays the Interface ID used in the network.

DAD (Duplicate Address Detection) Transmit Count

This feature displays the DAD Transmit Count. The default setting is 1.

Policy

Select Manual to configure the settings manually. The options are Automatic and Manual.

Save Changes and Exit.

Select Yes to save the changes that you've made and exit from this submenu.

▶MAC:3CECEF0C4FBE - IPv4 Network Configuration

Note: The display "MAC: 3CECEF0C4FBE" is for illustration only. It is unique per system.

Actio Setup - AMI MPC:3CECEF0C4FBE-IPv4 Network Configuration Configured [Enabled] Enable DHCP [Disabled] Local IP Address Local NetMask Local Gateway Local DNS Servers Save Changes and Exit Indicate whether network address configured successfully or not. +: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit ++: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2:21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Configured

Select Enabled to show whether the network address has been successfully configured or not. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Enable DHCP (Available when "Configured" is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) which will allow the BIOS to search for a DHCP server attached to the network and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If "Configured" is set to Enabled, and "Enable DCH" is set to Disabled, the following items will display:

Local IP Address: Use this feature to enter an IP address for the local machine.

Local NetMask: Use this feature to set the netmask for the local machine.

Local Gateway: Use this feature to set the gateway for the local machine.

Local DNS (Domain Name System) Servers Use this feature to set the DNS server for the local machine.

Save Changes and Exit.

Select Yes to save the changes that you've made and exit from this submenu.

Intel® Ethernet Controller X550 - 3C:EC:EF:0C:4F:BF

Note: The display "X550 - 3C:EC:EF:0C:4F:BF" is for illustration only. It is unique per system.

Antio Setup - AMI Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 - 3C:EC:EF:OC:4F:BF NIO Configuration Dlink LEDs 0 UEFI Driver:Intel(R) 10GbE Driven 4.9.10 x64 Adapter PBA O10A00-000 Device Name:Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 Chip Type:Intel X540 PCI Device ID 1528 PCI Address 05:00:01 Link Status [Disconnected] MAC Address SC:EC:EF:OC:4F:BF Virtual MAC Address 00:00:00:00:00:00 Click to configure the network device port. +: Select Screen T↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2:21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

▶NIC Configuration

Link Speed

This feature displays the connection speed of a LAN port specified by the user.

Wake On LAN

If this feature is set to Enabled, the LAN port specified by the user will be enabled when the system is powered on. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Blink LEDs

This feature displays the number of blinking for the LAN LED indicators for a duration up to 15 seconds.

The following information will be displayed as well:

• UEFI Driver
• Adapter PBA
• Device Name

• Chip Type

• PCI Device ID

• PCI Address
• Link Status
• MAC Address
  • Virtual MAC Address

▶VLAN Configuration (MAC: 3CECEF0C4FBF)

Note: The display "MAC: 3CECEF0C4FBF" is for illustration only. It is unique per system.

Active Setup - AMI VLAN Configuration (MAC:8CECEPDC4FBE) Enter Configuration Menu Press ENTER to enter configuration menu for VLAN configuration. +: Select Screen T1: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1250 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

▶Enter Configuration Menu

Create New VLAN

This feature allows the user to create a new VLAN.

VLAN ID

Use this feature to create a new LAN ID by using an existing VLAN or creating a new VLAN ID. Enter a valid value between 0 \~ 4094.

Priority

Use this feature to enter the 802.1Q Priority. Enter a valid value between 0 \~ 7.

Add VLAN

This feature allows the user to add a new VLAN.

Configured VLAN List

This feature displays the following VLAN information

Remove VLAN

Use this feature to remove the VLAN that has been configured.

▶MAC:3CECEF0C4FBF - IPv6 Network Configuration

Note: The display "MAC: 3CECEF0C4FBF" is for illustration only. It is unique per system.

Active Setup - AMI MAC:3CECEF0C4FBF-IPv6 Network Configuration Enter Configuration Menu Press ENTER to enter configuration menu for IPv6 configuration. +: Select Screen T1: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1230 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

▶Enter Configuration Menu

• Interface Name
• Interface Type
• MAC Address
• Host Addresses
• Route Table
  • Gateway Addresses
• DNS Addresses

Interface ID

This feature displays the Interface ID used in the network.

DAD (Duplicate Address Detection) Transmit Count

This feature displays the DAD Transmit Count. The default setting is 1.

Policy

Select Manual to configure the settings manually. The options are Automatic and Manual.

Save Changes and Exit.

Select Yes to save the changes that you've made and exit from this submenu.

▶MAC:3CECEF0C4FBF - IPv4 Network Configuration

Note: The display "MAC: 3CECEF0C4FBF" is for illustration only. It is unique per system.

Action Setup - AMI MHC:3CEDEFOD4FBE-IPv4 Network Configuration Configured [Enabled] Enable DHCP [Disabled] Local IP Address Local NetMask Local Gateway Local DNS Servers Save Changes and Exit Indicate whether network address configured successfully or not. +: Select Screen F1: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1250 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Configured

Select Enabled to show whether the network address has been successfully configured or not. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Enable DHCP (Available when "Configured" is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) which will allow the BIOS to search for a DHCP server attached to the network and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If "Configured" is set to Enabled, and "Enable DCH" is set to Disabled, the following items will display:

Local IP Address: Use this feature to enter an IP address for the local machine.

Local NetMask: Use this feature to set the netmask for the local machine.

Local Gateway: Use this feature to set the gateway for the local machine.

Local DNS (Domain Name System) Servers Use this feature to set the DNS server for the local machine.

Save Changes and Exit.

Select Yes to save the changes that you've made and exit from this submenu.

INTEL SSDPE2NUO76T8-BTLL9051061J7P6FGN

This feature displays the following NVMe device information:

Note: The display "SSDPE2NUO76T8-BTLL9051061J7P6FGN" is for illustration only. It is unique per device.

PCI Generic Information Bus Protocol: PCE PCI Vendor/Device ID: B0860H04 PCI Vendor subsystem id: B096 PCI subsystem id: 4308 Model Number: INTEL SSDPE2NU076T8 Serial Numbers: BTLL905106107P6FGN IEEE Organization Unique Id: SCD2E4 PCIe Maximum Link Width: ×4 PCIe Maximum Speed: Gen 3 PCIe Negotiated Link Width: ×4 PCIe Negotiated Link Speed: Gen 3 NVMe Drive Information Drive Health: Healthy Firmware Revisions: 30V10110 Option ADM Version: 3.2.0.1005 Total Drive Capacity: 7681 GB Number of Namespaces: 1 Namespace Id: 1 Device Capacity: 7681 GB Device Size: 7681 GB +: Select Screen I1: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 3.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AKI

PCI Generic InFormation

• Bus Protocol
  • PCI Vendor/Device Id
  • PCI Vendor subsystem Id
• PCI system Id
• Model Number
• Serial Number
  • IEEE Organization Unique Id
• PCIe Maximum Link Width
• PCIe Maximum Speed
  • PCIe Negotiated Link Width
  • PCIe Negotiated Link Speed

NVMe Drive Information

• Drive Health
• Firmware Revision
• Option ROM Version
  • Total Drive capacity
  • Number of Namespaces
• Namespace Id
• Device Capacity
• Device Size

INTEL SSDPE2NUO76T8-BTLL9051065H7P6FGN

This feature displays the following NVMe device information:

Note: The display "SSDPE2NUO76T8-BTLL9051065H7P6FGN" is for illustration only. It is unique per device.

ATIO Setup - AMI INTEL SSDPE2NU076TB-DTLL9051065H7P6FGN PCI Generic Information Bus Protocol: PCIe PCI Vendor/Device ID: 80860454 PCI Vendor subsystem id: 8086 PCI subsystem id: 4308 Model Number: INTEL SSDPE2NU076TB Serial Number: BTLL9051065H7P6FGN IEEE Organization unique Id: 5CD2E4 PCIe Maximum Link Width: x4 PCIe Maximum Speed: Gen 3 PCIe Negotiated Link Width: x4 PCIe Negotiated Link Speed: Gen 3 NVMe Drive Information Drive Health: Healthy Firmware Revision: 30V10110 Option ROM Version: 3.2.0.1005 Total Drive Capacity: 7681 GB Number of Namespaces: 1 Namespace Id: 1 Device Capacity: 7681 GB Device Size: 7681 GB +: Select Screen #1: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

PCI Generic InFormation

• Bus Protocol
• PCI Vendor/Device Id
  • PCI Vendor subsystem Id
• PCI system Id
• Model Number
• Serial Number
  • IEEE Organization Unique Id
• PCIe Maximum Link Width
• PCIe Maximum Speed
  • PCIe Negotiated Link Width
  • PCIe Negotiated Link Speed

NVMe Drive Information

• Drive Health
• Firmware Revision
• Option ROM Version
  • Total Drive capacity
  • Number of Namespaces
• Namespace Id
• Device Capacity
• Device Size

▶Driver Health

Driver Health ► Intel(R) 10GbE Driver 4.9.10 x64 Healthy ► Intel(R) 10GbE Driver 4.9.10 x64 Healthy ► PciRoot(0x2)/Pci(0x2,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0) Healthy ► PciRoot(0x2)/Pci(0x3,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0) Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers +: Select Screen TL: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. FL: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Note: This section displays the health information of the drives installed in your system. Since each system configuration differs, the items displayed on the screen will be different as well. This image below is provided for reference only.

4.4 Event Logs

Use this feature to configure Event Log settings.

Note: After you've made any changes on a setting below, please reboot the system for the changes you've made to take effect.

Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit Change Subios Event Log Settings View Subios Event Log Press to change the Subios Event Log configuration. +: Select Screen T↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1250 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

▶Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log (Available when SMBIOS Event Log is set to Enabled)

Select "No" to keep the event log without erasing it upon the next system bootup. Select "Yes, Next Reset" to erase the event log upon the next system reboot. The options are "No", "Yes, Next reset", and "Yes, Every reset".

When Log is Full (Available when SMBIOS Event Log is set to Enabled)

Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255. The default setting is 1.

METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

This feature is used to determine how long (in minutes) should the multiple event counter wait before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 to 99. The default setting is 60.

▶View System Event Log

This feature allows the user to view the event in the system event log. Select this feature and press to view the status of an event in the log. The following categories will be displayed:

Date/Time/Error Code/Severity

4.5 BMC

This submenu displays the status of the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), and allows the user to configure the following BMC settings.

Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit IPMI Firmware Revision 0.00.08 Status Of EMC Working ► System Event Log ► EMC Network Configuration Configure EMC network parameters +: Select Screen F1: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1250 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

• BMC Firmware Revision: This feature indicates the BMC firmware used in your system.
- Status of BMC: This feature indicates the status of BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) used in your system.

▶System Event Log

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components

Select Enabled to enable all system event logging upon system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase SEL

Select "Yes, On next reset" to erase all system event logs upon the next system boot. Select "Yes, On every reset" to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select "No" to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are "No", "Yes, On next reset", and "Yes, On every reset".

When SEL is Full

This feature allows the user to determine what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

▶BMC Network Configuration

Update BMC LAN Configuration

Select Yes for the BIOS to implement all IP/MAC address changes upon the next system boot. The options are No and Yes.

Configure IPv4 Support

• BMC LAN Selection: This feature allows the user to select the type of the BMC LAN. The manufacturer default setting is Failover.
• BMC Network Link Status: This feature displays the status of the BMC network link for this system. The manufacturer default setting is Dedicated LAN.
• Configuration Address Source

Use this feature to select the source of the IPv4 Connection. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of the IPv4 connection and enter it to the system manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for the IPv6 connection. The options are DHCP and Static.

• Station IP Address: This feature displays the Station IP address in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).
• Subnet Mask: This feature displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.
• Station MAC Address: This feature displays the Station MAC address for this computer.
• Gateway IP Address: This feature displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 172.29.0.1).
• VLAN: This feature displays the status of VLAN support. The manufacturer default setting is Disabled.

Configure IPv6 Support

• IPv6 Address Status: This feature displays the status of IPv6 addresses.
• IPv6 Support: Select Enabled for IPv6 support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
• Configuration Address Source

Use this feature to select the source of the IPv4 Connection. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of the IPv4 connection and enter it to the system manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for the IPv6 connection. The options are DHCP and Static.

• Station IPv6 Address: This feature displays the station IPv6 address.
• Prefix Length: This feature displays the prefix length.
• IPv6 Router1 IP Address: This feature displays the IP address of the IPv6 router.

4.6 Security

This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system.

Administrator Password User Password Password Description If the Administrator's / User's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is asked for when entering Setup. Please set Administrator's password first in order to set User's password, if clear Administrator's password, the User's password will be cleared as well. The password length must be in the following range: Minimum length Maximum length Administrator Password Password Check Hard Drive Security Frozen Secure Boot Not Installed Not Installed Set Administrator Password +: Select Screen TL: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Administrator Password

This feature indicates if an administrator password has been installed. It also allows the user to set the administrator password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.

User Password (Available when an Administrator Password is entered)

This feature indicates if a user's password has been installed. It also allows the user to set the user's password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. This feature provides the description of the user's password. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.

Password Check

Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup. Select Always for the system to check for a password upon system boot and upon entering the BIOS Setup utility. The options are Setup and Always.

Hard Drive Security Frozen

Select Enabled to freeze and lock hard drive security settings to protect important data stored in the hard drives from being altered. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Note: For detailed instructions on how to configure Secure Boot settings, please refer to the Secure Boot Configuration User's Guide posted on the web page under the link: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

▶Secure Boot

Note: For detailed instructions on how to configure Secure Boot settings, please refer to the Secure Boot Configuration User's Guide posted on the web page under the link: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

When you select this submenu and press the key, the following items will display:

- Secure Mode

Secure Boot

Select Enabled to use Secure Boot settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Secure Boot Mode

Use this feature to select the desired secure boot mode for the system. The options are Standard and Custom.

CMS Support

If this feature is set to Enabled, legacy devices will be supported by the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Select Yes to restore manufacturer default keys used to ensure system security. The options are Yes and No.

▶Reset to Setup Mode

This feature resets the system to Setup Mode. The options are Yes and No.

▶Enter Audit Mode

This feature allows the user to set the Audit Mode.

▶Key Management (Available when "Secure Boot Mode" is set to Custom)

▶Factory Key Provisioning

Select Enabled to install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset while the system is in the Setup mode. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Select Yes to restore manufacturer default keys used to ensure system security. The options are Yes and No.

▶Reset to Setup Mode

This feature resets the system to Setup Mode.

▶Export Secure Boot Variables

This feature exports the NVRAM contents of Secure Boot variables to a storage device.

▶Enroll EFI Image

This feature specifies which EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) image should be used for the system when it operates in the Secure Boot mode.

▶Remove 'UEFI CA' from DB

Select Yes to remove UEFI CA from the database. The options are Yes and No.

Select Yes to restore database variables to the manufacturer default settings. The options are Yes and No.

Secure Boot Variable/Size/Keys/Key Source

▶Platform Key (PK)

Use this feature to enter and configure a set of values to be used as platform firmware keys for the system. These values also indicate the sizes, keys numbers, and the sources of the authorized signatures. Select Update to update the platform key. The options are Details, Export, Update, and Delete.

▶Key Exchange Keys

Use this feature to enter and configure a set of values to be used as Key-Exchange-Keys for the system. These values also indicate the sizes, keys numbers, and the sources of the authorized signatures. Select Update to update your "Key Exchange Keys". Select Append to append your "Key Exchange Keys". The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete.

▶Authorized Signatures

Use this feature to enter and configure a set of values to be used as Authorized Signatures for the system. These values also indicate the sizes, keys numbers, and the sources of the authorized signatures. Select Update to update your "Authorized Signatures". Select Append to append your "Authorized Signatures". The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete.

▶Forbidden Signatures

Use this feature to enter and configure a set of values to be used as Forbidden Signatures for the system. These values also indicate sizes, keys numbers, and key sources of the forbidden signatures. Select Update to update your "Forbidden Signatures". Select Append to append your "Forbidden Signatures". The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete.

▶Authorized TimeStamps

This feature allows the user to set and save the timestamps for the authorized signatures which will indicate the time when these signatures are entered into the system. These values also indicate sizes, keys, and key sources of the authorized timestamps. Select Update to update your "Authorized TimeStamps". Select Append to append your "Authorized TimeStamps". The settings are Update and Append.

▶OsRecovery (OS Recovery) Signatures

This feature allows the user to set and save the authorized signatures used for OS recovery. Select Update to update your "OS Recovery Signatures". These values also indicate sizes, keys, and key sources of the OsRecovery signatures. Select Append to append your "OS Recovery Signatures". The settings are Update and Append.

4.7 Boot

Use this feature to configure Boot Settings:

Action Setup - AMI Main Advanced Event Logs JPMI Security Boot Save & Exit Boot Mode Select [UEFI] Legacy To EFI Support [Disabled] FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Boot Option #1 [UEFI Hard Disk] Boot Option #2 [UEFI CO/DVD] Boot Option #3 [UEFI USB Hard Disk] Boot Option #4 [UEFI USB CO/DVD] Boot Option #5 [UEFI USB Key] Boot Option #6 [UEFI USB Floppy] Boot Option #7 [UEFI USB Lan] Boot Option #8 [UEFI Network:(BS/DO/F0) UEFI PXE: IPv4 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 - SCECEFOC4FBB] Boot Option #9 [UEFI AP:UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell] ► Delete Boot Option ► UEFI NETWORK Drive BSS Priorities Select boot mode LEGACY/UEFI +: Select Screen T4: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F0: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1250 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Boot Mode Select

Use this feature to select the type of devices from which the system will boot. The options are Legacy, UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), and Dual.

Note: When the Boot Mode Select feature above is set to Dual, be sure to set all OPROM-related settings to Legacy.

Legacy To EFI Support

If this feature is set to Enabled, legacy devices will be configured for EFI support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Fixed Boot Order Priorities

This feature prioritizes the order of a bootable device from which the system will boot. Press on each item sequentially to select devices.

When the feature "Boot Mode Select" is set to Dual, the following items will be displayed for the user to configure the boot settings:

- Boot Option #1 \~ Boot Option #15

When the feature "Boot Mode Select" is set to Legacy, the following items will be displayed for configuration:

- Boot Option #1 \~ Boot Option #8

When the feature "Boot Mode Select" is set to UEFI, the following items will be displayed for configuration:

- Boot Option #1 \~ Boot Option #9

▶ Delete Boot Option

This feature allows the user to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list.

Delete Boot Option

This feature allows the user to remove an EFI boot option from the boot priority list.

▶UEFI Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities

This feature allows the user to change the UEFI HDD priority boot list.

▶UEFI Application Boot Priorities

This feature allows the user to change the UEFI application boot drive priority boot list.

4.8 Save & Exit

Select the Save & Exit menu from the BIOS setup screen to configure the settings below.

Action Setup - AMI Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit Save Options Discard changes & exit Save Changes and Reset Save Changes Discard Changes Default Options Restore Optimized Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override (B5/DO/F0) UEFI PXE: IPv4 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 - 3CECEF0C4FBE (B5/DO/F1) UEFI PXE: IPv4 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 - 3CECEF0C4FBE (B5/DO/F0) UEFI PXE: IPv6 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 - 3CECEF0C4FBE (B5/DO/F1) UEFI PXE: IPv6 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 - 3CECEF0C4FBE UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Save BIOS setup options to file on first device with a file system +: Select Screen T1: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.21.1280 Copyright (C) 2021 AMI

Save Options

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to exit from the BIOS setup utility without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer.

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer for the new system configuration parameters to become effective.

Save Changes

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save all changes you've made. This will not reset (reboot) the system.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press to discard all the changes you've made and return to the AMI BIOS setup utility.

Default Options

Restore Optimized Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Optimized Defaults from the Exit menu and press to load manufacturer optimized default settings which are intended for maximum system performance but not for maximum stability.

Save As User Defaults

To set this feature, select this feature and press to save all changes on the default values entered by the user to the BIOS setup utility for future use.

Restore the User Default Values

To set this feature, select Restore the User Default Values from the Exit menu and press . Use this feature to retrieve user-defined default settings that have been saved previously.

Boot Override

This feature allows the user to override the Boot priorities sequence in the Boot menu, and immediately boot the system with a device specified by the user instead of the one specified in the boot list. This is a one-time override.

Appendix A

BIOS POST Codes

A.1 BIOS POST Codes

The AMI BIOS supplies additional checkpoint codes, which are documented online at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ ("AMI BIOS POST Codes User's Guide").

When BIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, a diagnostic card can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h (Supermicro p/n AOC-LPC80-20).

For information on AMI updates, please refer to http://www.ami.com/products/.

Appendix B

Software

After the hardware has been installed, you can install the Operating System (OS), configure RAID settings, and install the drivers.

B.1 Microsoft Windows OS Installation

If you will be using RAID, you must configure RAID settings before installing the Windows OS and the RAID driver. Refer to the RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

Installing the OS

1. Create a method to access the MS Windows installation ISO file. That might be a DVD, perhaps using an external USB/SATA DVD drive, or a USB flash drive, or the BMC KVM console.
2. Retrieve the proper RST/RSTe driver. Go to the Supermicro web page for your motherboard and click on "Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities", select the proper driver, and copy it to a USB flash drive.
3. Boot from a bootable device with Windows OS installation. You can see a bootable device list by pressing F11 during the system startup.

Please select boot device: ATEN Virtual CDROM YSOJ → IPMI virtual drive (Legacy) ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U F601 → USB DVD device (Legacy) USB FLASH DRIVE PMAP → USB flash drive with OS installation (Legacy) IBA 40-10G Slot 1900 v1060 → PXE boot (Legacy) UEFI: ATEN Virtual CDROM YSOJ → IPMI virtual drive (UEFI) UEFI: ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U F601 → USB DVD device (UEFI) UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Enter Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot using defaults

1. During Windows Setup, continue to the dialog where you select the drives on which to install Windows. If the disk you want to use is not listed, click on "Load driver" link at the bottom left corner.

Where do you want to install Windows? Name Total size Free space Type Refresh Delete Format New Load driver Extend We couldn't find any drives. To get a storage driver, click Load driver. Next

To load the driver, browse the USB flash drive for the proper driver files.

• For RAID, choose the SATA/sSATA RAID driver indicated then choose the storage drive on which you want to install it.

• For non-RAID, choose the SATA/sSATA AHCI driver indicated then choose the storage drive on which you want to install it.

• Once all devices are specified, continue with the installation.

• After the Windows OS installation has completed, the system will automatically reboot multiple times.

B.2 Driver Installation

The Supermicro website contains drivers and utilities for your system at https://www.supermicro.com/wdl/driver. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.

After accessing the website, go into the CDR_Images (in the parent directory of the above link) and locate the ISO file for your motherboard. Download this file to a USB flash drive or a DVD. (You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred.)

Another option is to go to the Supermicro website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/. Find the product page for your motherboard, and "Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities".

Insert the flash drive or disk and the screenshot shown below should appear.

SUPERMICRO X12DGQ-R Motherboard Drivers & Tools (Win2019) Intel C621A Chipset X12DGQ-R SUPERMICRO Computer Inc. Intel Chipset INF files Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 (Optional) ASPEED Graphics Driver Intel Virtual RAID on CPU Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor 5 Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information, please visit SUPERMICRO's web site.

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents.

B.3 SuperDoctor® 5

The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a program that functions in a command-line or web-based interface for Windows and Linux operating systems. The program monitors such system health information as CPU temperature, system voltages, system power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs. With SuperDoctor 5 Management Server (SSM Server), you can remotely control power on/off and reset chassis intrusion for multiple systems with SuperDoctor 5 or BMC. SuperDoctor 5 Management Server monitors HTTP, FTP, and SMTP services to optimize the efficiency of your operation.

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B.4 BMC

The X12DGQ-R supports the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). BMC is used to provide remote access, monitoring and management. There are several BIOS settings that are related to BMC.

For general documentation and information on BMC, please visit our website at: http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/BMC.cfm.

B.5 Logging into the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)

Supermicro ships standard products with a unique password for the BMC ADMIN user. This password can be found on a label on the motherboard.

When logging in to the BMC for the first time, please use the unique password provided by Supermicro to log in. You can change the unique password to a user name and password of your choice for subsequent logins.

For more information regarding BMC passwords, please visit our website at http://www.supermicro.com/bmcpassword.

Appendix C

Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations where a potential bodily injury may occur. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.

Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components.

These warnings may also be found on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.

Battery Handling

Warning! There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

電池の取り扱い

Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

製品の廃棄