Supermicro X9SRL-F Motherboard

In this article you will find detailed information about the Supermicro X9SRL-F Motherboard.

Motherboard Data

Supermicro X9SRL-F Motherboard

• Manufacturer: Supermicro
• Motherboard: X9SRL-F
• Manual: manual X9SRL-F
• FAQs: FAQs for 'X9SRL-F' bei Supermicro, FAQs for this Motherbard at Thomas Krenn
• Downloads: Supermicro Motherboard X9SRL-F
• Supermicro Motherboard Drivers & Tools CD: CD/DVD Image (Please note, that the files (drivers, tools, ...) on this CD might be out-of-date.)

Features

• Motherboard form factor: ATX 12" x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm)
• CPU socket: Single Socket R (LGA 2011)
• RAM:
  • Number of DIMM slots: 8
  • Memory type: 1866/1600/1333/1066MHz ECC DDR3 SDRAM, 72-bit, 240-pin DIMMs
  • Possible sizes of Memory Modules: 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, (64GB LRDIMM - is currently not available from Thomas-Krenn)
  • Maximum Memory Capacity: Angaben Supermicro: 512 GB (ECC LRDIMM), 256 GB (ECC RDIMM), 64 GB (ECC/non-ECC UDIMM); Currently at Thomas-Krenn: 256 GB.
• SATA chip: via PCH Intel C602
• LAN-Chip: Intel® 82574L Dual port GbE
• Expansion slots:
  • 2x PCI-E 3.0 x8 (in x16) Slots
  • 2x PCI-E 3.0 x8 (in x8) Slots
  • 2x PCI-E 3.0 x4 (in x8) Slots
  • 1x PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8) Slot
• Internal I/O ports:
  • 2x SATA 3.0 Ports (6Gb/s)
  • 4x SATA 2.0 Ports (3Gb/s)
  • 4x SATA Ports (3Gb/s) via SCU
  • 7x USB 2.0 Ports (6 via header + 1 Type A)
  • 1x Serial Port (Header)
  • 1x DOM (Disk on Module) power connector
  • 1x TPM 1.2 20-pin Header
• External I/O ports:
  • 2x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
  • 1x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN Port
  • 2x USB 2.0 Ports (rear)
  • 1x VGA
  • 2x PS/2 (Keyboard/Mouse) Ports
  • 1x Serial Port
• Graphics chip: Matrox G200eW, 16MB, DDR2
  • Graphic interfaces:
    • 1x VGA
• IPMI chip: Nuvoton WPCM450R IPMI Chip with ATEN-Software

Hardware Revisions

• Version 1.01

BIOS

BIOS Versions

Recommendation: After a BIOS update load the default settings of the BIOS, and adjust the configuration as suggested below at BIOS Configuration.

• Version 3.0
  • Signed off for general usage by our QA department: 07/03/2014.

BIOS Settings

At Thomas Krenn, after loading the default settings the following BIOS configuration adjustments are applied before a server with this motherboard gets its test installation and gets shipped:

Advanced          > Boot Feature                    > Quiet Boot                    > Disable
                  > PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration      > Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM  > Enabled
                                                    > Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM  > Enabled

Optionally the configuration of the supermicro motherboard's onboard raid activation Settings of the SATA Raids or SAS Raids follows depending on the server configuration.

Boot              > Boot Options Priority           > Floppy
                                                    > CD/DVD
                                                    > Festplatte
                                                    > Netzwerk

IPMI

IPMI Versions

• Version 3.15
  • Signed off for general usage by our QA department on: 13/03/2014.
  • When updating this firmware the checkbox near preserved configuration should be unchecked (Unckecking this option will restore the factory default setting of BMC), only to ensure that all updates are applied and the sensors are properly displayed. The removal of the check sets the IPMI modules back to factory defaults and the IP address and all settings must be reconfigured by ipmicfg or another way, see IPMI Configuration for Supermicro Systems.
  • In this version there is a problem in association with an SSL certificate. The default SSL certificate is activated after an IPMI restart, instead of a specific uploaded certificate.

NOTE: A 3.xx firmware version may not be reflashed on an underlying (2.xx / 1.xx) version. This can cause damage to the IPMI modules.

Software Tools

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise(RSTe): enables management of the Management of an Intel Onboard Raid Controller under Windows.
• Supero Doctor: The motherboard can be monitored with this software. The available sensors are displayed graphically.
• IPMI View: Tool for centralized management of IPMI features.

Servers with Supermicro X9SRL-F

• 2U Intel Single-CPU RI1208+ Server
• 2U Intel Single-CPU RI1212+ Server
• 3U Intel Single-CPU RI1316+ Server

 

FAQs for this Motherboard

• Is it possible to connect a SATA DVD drive to the SCU controller? No, this is not possible. An AHCI port is necessary for that. (see Supermicro FAQ 15158)