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X8SIA / X8SIA-F
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MNL-1165-QRG
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SP1
+
+
B1
JBT1
IPMB
JD1
JPW1
JPW2
JPI2C
JWF1
JF1
FAN2
FAN1
FAN5
FAN3
FAN4
T-SGPIO1
T-SGPIO2
JI2C1
JI2C2
JWOR
JL1
JPUSB1
JLED
JPL1
JPL2
JPG1
LE1
LE7
J*
W83627DHG
IDT
89HI0524G2PS
PCH
Hermon
SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1
SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0
SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8
SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X8
SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X1
USB8/9
USB4
USB5
JWOL
I-SATA4
I-SATA3
DIMM2A
DIMM2B DIMM2C DIMM1B DIMM1A
JPB
COM2
FLOPPY
USB6/7
CPU
I-SATA2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
I-SATA5
SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 (2.5GT/s) X4 (IN X8 SLOT)
SLOT1 PCI 33MHz
DIMM1C
KB/MOUSE
VGA
COM1
IPMI LAN
USB0/1
USB2/3
LAN1/2
This motherboard supports up to 16GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) or up to 32GB of
Registered (RDIMM) DDR3 ECC 800/1066/1333 MHz memory in 6 memory slots.
Note: For memory optimization, use only DIMM modules that have been
validated by Supermicro. For the latest memory updates, please refer to our
website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard.
Item # Jumper Description Default
8 JPB BMC Jumper Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
10 JI
2
C1/JI
2
C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chpt. 2 in User Manual)
33 JPUSB1 USB 0/1 Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
34 JPL1/JPL2 LAN1//LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
35 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
38 JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2 in User Manual)
Item # Connector Description
1 KB/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors
2 USB 0/1, USB 2/3 Backpanel USB 0/1, USB 2/3
3, 11 COM1, COM2 COM Port 1, COM 2 Header
4 VGA Onboard Video Port
5 LAN1, LAN2 Gigabit Ethernet, RJ45 Ports
6 IPMI LAN IPMI LAN Port (X8SIA-F Only)
7, 20, 24, 27, 28 Fans 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 System/CPU Fan Headers (CPU Fan: Fan 2)
12 JWOR Wake on Ring
13 IPMB System Management Bus (SMB) Header for IPMI 2.0
14, 15 USB 6/7, USB 8/9 Front Panel USB Headers
37, 16 USB 4, USB 5 Type A USB Connectors
17 I-SATA 0~5 Serial ATA Ports
18 JWF1 Power Connector for SATA Disk on Module (DOM)
19 T-SGPIO-1/2 Serial General Purpose IO Headers
21 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
22 JD1 Speaker Header (Pins 3/4: Internal)
23 SPKR1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer
25 JF1 Front Panel Control Header
29 Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector
30 JPI2C PWR supply (I
2
C) System Management Bus
31 JPW1 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector (required)
32 JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connector (required)
36 JWOL Wake on LAN
39 JLED Power LED Indicator Header
Item # LED Description Color/State Status
9 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED Yellow: Blinking IPMI: Normal
26 LE1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Green: Solid on PWR On
Motherboard Layout and Features
Jumpers, Connectors and LED Indicators
Jumpers
Connectors
LED Indicators
Note: Graphics shown in this quick reference guide are for illustration only. Your components may or may not look exactly the same as drawings shown in this guide.
Heatsink Installation
Front Panel Control (JF1)
CPU Installation
Table 1 - DDR3 ECC/Unbuffered (UDIMM) Memory Support
ECC UDIMM 1Gb (x8 DRAM) 2Gb (x8 DRAM)
Single Rank Up to 4GB
(4 x 1GB DIMM Modules)*
Up to 8GB
(4 x 2GB DIMM Modules)*
Dual Rank Up to 8GB
(4 x 2GB DIMM Modules)*
Up to 16GB
(4 x 4GB DIMM Modules)*
Quad Rank Not Supported Not Supported
*For ECC UDIMMs, only Slot 1 (Dimm A) and Slot 2 (DIMM B) may be populated per channel
Table 2 - DDR3 ECC Registered (RDIMM) Memory Support
RDIMM 1Gb (x8 DRAM) 2Gb (x8 DRAM)
Single Rank Up to 6GB
(6 x 1GB DIMM Modules)
Up to 12GB
(6 x 2GB DIMM Modules)
Dual Rank Up to 12GB
(6 x 2GB DIMM Modules)
Up to 24GB
(6 x 4GB DIMM Modules)
Quad Rank Up to 16GB
(4 x 4GB DIMM Modules)**
Up to 32GB
(4 x 8GB DIMM Modules)**
**For Quad Rank RDIMMs, only Slot 1 and Slot 2 (DIMM A and DIMM B) are populated per channel
Back Panel IO Connectors
Memory Support
Note: Refer to Chapter 2 of the User Manual for detailed information on memory support and CPU/
motherboard installation instructions.
DIMM Installation
Note: Refer to Chapter 1 of the User Manual for detailed information on jumpers, connectors, and LED indicators.
= mounting hole
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
DIMM1B
DIMM1A
Towards the edge of the motherboard
Towards the CPU
DIMM2B
DIMM2A
Slot 1
DIMM1C
DIMM2C
A. Keyboard
B. PS/2 Mouse
C. USB Ports 0~3
(Bottom Port 0)
D. COM 1
E. VGA
F. LAN 1
G. LAN 2
H. IPMI LAN
1245678 3910
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19 20 21 22 23
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
24 25 26 27
28
Screw #1
Screw #2
Motherboard
Screw #3
Mounting Hole
Heatsink Bracket
Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
Ground
Ground
Power Fail LED
NIC2 LED
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
(X8SIA-F only)
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3