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X9DAX-iF/7F/iTF/7TF
QuICk referenCe guIde
• One(1)SupermicroMotherboard
• Six(6)SerialATACables(X9DAXiF/iTF)
• Four(4)SerialATACables(X9DAX7F/7TF)
• One(1)I/OShield
• Two(2)I-PasstoSerialATACables(X9DAX7F/7TF)
• One(1)IEEE1394aInternaltoExternalCable
MNL-1366 -QRG
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This motherboard supports up to 1024 GB of 240-pin Registered (RDIMM)/Load
Reduced (LRDIMM) ECC or up to 128 GB of Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 MHz 4-channel (per CPU) memory in 16 DIMM
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.
Jumper Item # Description Default
J29/J30 18 SMB Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JCMOS1 27 Clear CMOS Open (Normal)
JI
I2
C1/JI
I2
C2 16 SMBus to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Normal)
JPB1 / JPG1 12, 17 BMC Enable / VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPI1 24 IEEE1394a Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 (X9DAX-iF/7F) 15 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 (X9DAX-iTF/7TF) 15 10G Ehernet LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS1 (X9DAX-7F/-7TF) 38 SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 48 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Item # Description
(J) Audio 3 8 Channel (7.1) High-Denition Backplane Audio Connector
(FP) Audio 1 Front Panel Audio Header
CNF1/CNF2 19 IEEE 1394a 1/2 Connectors
(J) COM2 13 Front Panel Accessible COM Port Header
FAN1~4 43, 41, 34,31 CPU/System Fan Headers
FAN5~8 2, 10, 33, 48 CPU/System Fan Headers (Fan7/Fan8: CPU 1/2 Fans)
JD1 39 Speaker/Power LED Indicator
JF1 36 Front Panel Control Header
JL1 25 Chassis Intrusion
JOH1 23 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator
JPI
I2
C1 46 Power Supply SMBbus I
2
C Header
JPW1 44 24-Pin Power Connectors
JPW2/JPW3 45, 47 12V 8-Pin Power Connectors
JSD1 28 SATA DOM (Device On Module) Power Connector
JSPDIF_In / Out 4 SPDIF (Sony Philips Digital Interface) In / Out Header
JSTBY1 26 Standby Power Header
JTPM1 14 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80 Header
JVGA 8 VGA Port
LAN1/2 5, 6 GbE LAN Ports 1/2 (-iF/7F Only), 10G LAN Ports 1/2 (-iTF/7TF Only)
(L-)SAS 0~3, 4~7 42 SAS 2.0 Connections from LSI SAS 2208 Controller (-7F/-7TF Only)
(I-)SATA0~5 30 Intel SB SATA Connectors (0/1: SATA 3.0 Ports, 2~5: SATA 2.0 ports)
(S-)SATA0~3 29 SATA 2.0 Connectors 0~3 from SCU (Storage Control Unit)
SCU-SGPIO 1 22 Serial-Link General Purpose IO -Hdr for S-SATA Connections 0~3
T-SGPIO 1/2 32 Serial-Link General Purpose IO Hdrs for I-SATA Connections 0~3, 4/5
USB 2.0 #0~3 9 Back Panel USB 2.0 Ports 0/1/2/3
USB 2.0 #4 20 Front-Panel Accessible Type A USB 2.0 Header
USB 2.0 #5/6 21 Front-Panel Accessible USB 2.0 Connections 5/6
USB 3.0 #0/1 7 Back Panel USB 3.0 Ports 0/1
USB 3.0 #2/3 35 Front-Panel Accessible USB 3.0 Connections 2/3
Motherboard Layout and Features
Jumpers, Connectors and LED Indicators
Jumpers
Connectors
LED Indicators
CPU Installation
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.
Note: Refer to Chapter 2 of the User Manual for detailed information on jumpers, connectors, and LED indicators.
Note: Refer to Chapter 2 of the User Manual for detailed information on memory support and CPU/
motherboard installation instructions.
Heatsink Installation
JF1 Header Pins
1
5
1
9
1
14
1
10
1
15
1
4
1
8
1
13
1
3
1
7
1
12
1
17
1
18
1
19
1
20
1
2
1
6
1
11
1
16
1
21
1
26
1
31
1
36
1
41
1
37
1
42
1
43
1
44
1
45
1
46
1
47
1
48
1
48
1
38
1
39
1
40
1
32
1
33
1
34
1
35
1
27
1
28
1
29
1
30
1
22
1
23
1
24
1
25
1
1
Socket Keys
1.
2.
CPU Keys
Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-DIMMA1.
For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory population order.
Refer to the motherboard layout (at left) for the location of the DIMM slots.
Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules
CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules
CPU 1 P1-
DIMMA1
P1-
DIMMB1
P1-
DIMMC1
P1-
DIMMD1
P1-
DIMMA2
P1-
DIMMB2
P1-
DIMMC2
P1-
DIMMD2
CPU2 P2-
DIMME1
P2-
DIMMF1
P2-
DIMMG1
P2-
DIMMH1
P2-
DIMME2
P2-
DIMMF2
P2-
DIMMG2
P2-
DIMMH2
Processor and Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance
Number of
CPUs+DIMMs
CPU and Memory Population Conguration Table
(For memory to work properly, please follow the instructions below.)
1 CPU &
2 DIMMs
CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1
1 CPU &
4 DIMMs
CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1
1 CPU &
5-8 DIMMs
CPU1
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1 + Any memory pairs in P1-
DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMD2 slots
2 CPUs &
4 DIMMs
CPU1 + CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs &
6 DIMMs
CPU1 + CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs &
8 DIMMs
CPU1 + CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-
DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1
2 CPUs &
10-16 DIMMs
CPU1/CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-
DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1 + Any memory pairs in P1, P2 DIMM slots
2 CPUs &
16 DIMMs
CPU1/CPU2
P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/
P2-DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1,P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMD2, P2-
DIMME2/P2-DIMMF2/P2-DIMMG2/P2-DIMMH2
Back Panel IO Connectors
Memory Support
DIMM Installation
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
LED Item # Description Color/State Status
DL4 37 Standby PWR LED Green: On Standby Power On
DM1 11 BMC LED Green BMC Active
LEDS2 40 SAS LED On BMC Active
Note: Item numbers are listed in counterclockwise order.
= mounting hole
1
1
2
1. Remove the protective lm.
2. Detach the fan from the heatsink.
3. Apply thermal grease to the CPU.
1
3
1
4
Screw#1
Screw#2
A. SPDIF Out I. USB 3.0 Port0
B. Surround Out J. USB 3.0 Port1
C. CEN/LFE Out K. IPMI LAN
D. Mic In L. VGA
E. Line Out M. USB 2.0 Port0
F. Line In N. USB 2.0 Port1
G. LAN 1 O. USB 2.0 Port2
H. LAN 2 P. USB 2.0 Port3
Gigabit LAN (X9DAX-iF/7F)
10G LAN (X9DAX-iTF/7TF)
Gently tighten the fan screws in diagonal
pairs and secure the fan onto the board.
4.
Re-attach the fan to the heatsink.