SUPER
GND

GND

+5V

C32

1
3 JP33:MODE SEL

1

C45

1-2:SGPIO
2-3:I2C

JP10

4

JP44

+

+

Y1
J6

C157
C149

C84

C18

J7

JP18

J5

44

5

1

UPGRADE

JP46

C151

+

6

SAS809TQ
REV 1.012

SAS-809T/TQ

S UPERRR

SILKSCREENPRIMARY-SIDE
DESINGER:DESIGNED BY SUPERMICRO U.S.A.
www.supermicro.com
DATE:

Jan. 10 2008

SAN JOSE,CA 95131
PROJECT NAME:
TEL:408-503-8000 FAX:408-503-8008

UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED DIMENSIONSARE IN INCHES

Erni, Gloria

TOLERANCES

REV:
SAS809TQ

1.01

DECIMAL
X .1
XX .03
XXX.010ANGLE
30MACH FINISH

SAS-809T/TQ BACKPLANE
USER'S GUIDE
Rev. 1.0

#0

U19
34

D3
D3:ALARM

#1

33

A

C

JP51
SIDEBAND

MH1

C44

+

23

C19
1

R71

3

C65

C159

+

MADE IN TAIWAN11

I2C
DESIGNED IN USA

C5

#3

+12V

MH2

1
3

JP33
J8

U25

C26

C85

JP35

C33

C20

BZ1

+

MH3

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SAS-809T/TQ Backplane User's Guide
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Table of Contents
Contacting Supermicro ..................................................................................................iv
Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................................ 2-1

Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines
1-1

ESD Safety Guidelines ................................................................................... 1-1

1-2

General Safety Guidelines .............................................................................. 1-1

1-3

An Important Note to Users ............................................................................ 1-2

Chapter 2 Jumper Settings and Pin Deﬁnitions
2-1

Front Connectors and Jumpers ...................................................................... 2-1

2-2

Front Connector and Pin Deﬁnitions ............................................................... 2-2

2-3

Front Jumper Locations and Pin Deﬁnitions ................................................... 2-4
Explanation of Jumpers .................................................................................. 2-4
I2C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings ................................................. 2-5
Front LED Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-5
Front Panel LEDs............................................................................................ 2-5

2-4

Rear Connectors and LED Indicators ............................................................. 2-6
Rear SAS/SATA Connectors ........................................................................... 2-6
Rear LED Indicators........................................................................................ 2-6iii

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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address:

Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel:+1 (408) 503-8000

Fax:+1 (408) 503-8008

Email:

marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)

Web
Site:

www.supermicro.com

EuropeAddress:

Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML's-Hertogenbosch, The NetherlandsTel:+31 (0) 73-6400390

Fax:+31 (0) 73-6416525

Email:

sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)

Asia-PaciﬁcAddress:

Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel:+886-(2) 8226-3990

Fax:+886-(2) 8226-3991

Web
Site:

www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:
Email:

support@supermicro.com.tw

Tel:886-2-8226-1900

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Safety Information and Technical Speciﬁcations

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 yourvendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning
to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on theoutside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping andhandling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service
is complete.
For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.
supermicro.com/support/rma/).
Whenever possible, repack the backplane in the original Supermicro box, using theoriginal packaging materials. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the
backplane in an anti-static bag and inside the box. Make sure that there is enoughpackaging material surrounding the backplane so that it does not become damaged
during shipping.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor ﬁrst for any product problems.

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Notes

2-2

Safety Information and Technical Speciﬁcations

Chapter 1
Safety Guidelines
To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps
listed below when accessing your system or handling the components.

1-1

ESD Safety Guidelines

Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures
are generally sufﬁcient to protect your equipment from ESD.

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistaticbag.

• Handle the backplane 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 card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
1-2

General Safety Guidelines• Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components
from the computer, including the backplane.

• Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the
backplane.

• Make sure that the backplane is securely and properly installed on the motherboard to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage.

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1-3

An Important Note to Users• All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB

Revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or
may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

1-2

Safety Information and Technical Speciﬁcations

Chapter 2
Jumper Settings and Pin Deﬁnitions
Front Connectors and Jumpers

1

10

1

+

+

JP33
J8

#3

3 JP33:MODE SEL
1-2:SGPIO
2-3:I2C

+5V

1

C45

JP10

4

JP44

C159

J7

3

1

5

+

4 12

UPGRADE

SAS809TQ

JP46

C151

6

#0

44

MH1

J5

U19
34

D3
D3:ALARM

JP51
SIDEBAND

C44

#1

33

A

C

I2C

+

C84

JP18

C18
J6

C157
C149

1

11

23

Y1

3

C65

R71

11

+

MADE IN TAIWAN

C19

6

7
GND

DESIGNED IN USA

C5

GND

C32

3

U25

C85

C26

BZ1

JP35

+12V

MH2

C33

C20

1

9

5
MH3

+

2-1

REV 1.01

2

8

2

The SAS-809T and SAS-809TQ model backplanes have the same printed circuitboard, except that the SAS-809T model does not include the MG9071 AMI chip
SILKSCREEN
RR
and its supporting
components.
PRIMARY-SIDES UPERUNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED DIMENSIONSARE IN INCHESDESINGER:

Front Connectors
DESIGNED BY SUPERMICRO U.S.A.
www.supermicro.com
DATE:

Erni, Gloria

TOLERANCES

REV:Jan. 10 2008

SAN JOSE,CA 95131
PROJECT NAME:
TEL:408-503-8000 FAX:408-503-8008

SAS809TQ

1.01

DECIMAL
X .1
XX .03
XXX.010ANGLE
30MACH FINISH

1. Power Connector (4-pin) JP10
2. SAS Port #0 J5
3. SAS Port #1 J6
4. SAS Port #2 J7
5. SAS Port #3 J8
6. Sideband JP51 (Not included on the SAS-809T backplane)
7. I2C JP44 (Not included on the SAS-809T backplane)
8. Upgrade JP46 (Not included on the SAS-809T backplane)
9. Chip Reset JP35 (Not included on the SAS-809T backplane)
10. Mode Select JP33 (Not included on the SAS-809T backplane)
11. Buzzer Reset JP18
12. MG9071 Chip (not included on the SAS-809T backplane)

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SAS-809T/TQ Backplane User's Guide

2-2

Front Connector and Pin Deﬁnitions

1. Backplane Main Power Connectors

Backplane
Main Power
4-Pin Connector(JP10)The 4-pin connectors designated JP10 provides power to the backplane. See the tableon the right for pin deﬁnitions.

Pin# Deﬁnition
1+12V

2 and 3Ground+5V4

2. - 5. SAS Ports
The SAS ports are used to connect the SAS
drive cables. The four ports are designated #0- #3. Each port is also compatible with SATA
drives.

6. Sideband Header
The sideband header is designated JP51. For
SAS-2 to work properly, you must connect an
8-pin sideband cable. See the table to the rightfor pin deﬁnitions.

Sideband Headers(JP51)Pin # Deﬁnition

Pin # Deﬁnition

2

SDIN/
Backplane
Addressing
(SB5)

1

Controller
ID (SB6)

4

SDOUT/I2C
Reset
(SB4)

3

GND (SB2)

6

GND (SB3)

5

SDA (SB1)

8

Backplane
ID (SB7)7SCL (SB0)10

No Connection

9

No Connection

7. I2C Connectors
The I C Connector, designated JP44, is used
to monitor HDD activity and status. See thetable on the right for pin deﬁnitions.

I2C Connector
Pin Deﬁnitions(JP44)

2

2-2

Pin# Deﬁnition
1

Data

2

Ground

3

Clock

4

No ConnectionSafety Information and Technical Speciﬁcations
8. Upgrade Connectors
The upgrade connector, designated JP46, isonly included on the SAS-809TQ backplane
and is used for manufacturer's diagnostic
purposes only.

9. MG9071 Chip Reset
The chip reset, designated JP35, is only
included on the SAS-809TQ backplane
and is used to reset the MG9071 chip. For
details, see the jumper settings section ofthis manual.
10. Mode SelectMode select, designated JP33, is only included
on the SAS-809TQ backplane. It allows
switching between I2C and SGPIO modes.
For details, see the I2C and SGPIO settings
section of this manual.
11. Buzzer Reset
The buzzer reset is designated as JP18. It
is used to reset the buzzer after it has been
activated.

12. MG9071 Chip
The MG9071 chip, is only included on theSAS-809TQ backplane. It is an enclosure
management chip that supports the SES-2
controller and SES-2 protocols.

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SAS-809T/TQ Backplane User's Guide

Front Jumper Locations and Pin Deﬁnitions
JP35

1
3 JP33:MODE SEL

+
#3

GND

GND

+5V

C32

U25

J8

1
C45

1-2:SGPIO
2-3:I2C

JP10

C20

4

JP44

I2C
DESIGNED IN USA

+

C5

+12V

MH2

1

MH3

3
JP33

C26

C85

C33

C20

BZ1

+

MH3

C18

JP51
SIDEBAND

MH1

C44

+

J6

C157
C149

C84

Y1

11

23

C19
1

R71

J7

JP18

5

1

SAS809TQUPGRADEREV 1.01

JP46

C151

6

C85

2

C26

44

#0

BZ1

U19

34

D3
D3:ALARM

J5

33

A

C

#1

+

3

C65

C159

+

MADE IN TAIWAN

+

2-3

C

SILKSCREENPRIMARY-SIDE
DESINGER:DESIGNED BY SUPERMICRO U.S.A.
www.supermicro.com
DATE:

Erni, Gloria

JP18

Jan. 10 2008

SAN JOSE,CA 95131
PROJECT NAME:
TEL:408-503-8000 FAX:408-503-8008

3
REV:

1.01

SAS809TQ

C65

C19

UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED DIMENSIONSARE IN INCHES

1TOLERANCESDECIMAL
X .1
XX .03
XXX.010ANGLE
30MACH FINISH

+

RR

R71

S UPER+

MADE IN TAIWAN

C84

JP18

Explanation of Jumpers
Connector
Pins

To modify the operation of the backplane,
jumpers can be used to choose between
optional settings. Jumpers create shorts
between two pins to change the functionof the connector. Pin 1 is identiﬁed witha square solder pad on the printed circuitboard. Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"means the jumper is on and "Open" means
the jumper is off the pins.

3

2

1

3

2

1

JumperSetting

Jumper Settings
JumperJumper Settings

JP18

2-3: Enabled
1-2: DisabledJP35

2-3: Default
1-2: Reset

Note
Buzzer ResetS UPER

MG9071 ResetRR

SILKSCREEPRIMARY-S
DESINGER:DESIGNED BY SUPERMICRO U.S.A.
www.supermicro.com
DATE:

2-4 SAN JOSE,CA 95131

Erni

Jan. 10 2008

PROJECT NAME:

Safety Information and Technical Speciﬁcations

I2C and SGPIO Modes and Jumper Settings
This backplane can utilize I2C or SGPIO. SGPIO is the default mode and can beused without making changes to your jumpers. The following information details
which jumpers must be conﬁgured to use I2C mode or restore your backplane to
SGPIO mode. This feature is only available with the SAS-809TQ backplane.

I2C Setting
JumperJumper Setting

JP33

Note

2-3

Controller ID

SGPIO (Default)
JumperJumper Setting

JP33

Note

1-2

Controller ID

MH2

JP35

Front LED Indicators1+

1

3 JP33:MODE SEL

GND

+5V

4

JP10

C18

JP44

I2C

JP51
SIDEBAND

MH1

C44

+

+

C157
C149

+

C84

GND

DESIGNED IN USA

11

23

J6

1-2:SGPIO
2-3:I2C

1
C45

1-2:SGPIO
2-3:I2C

Y1

+

+12V

MH2

1

1

C32

3 JP33:MODE SEL

C19
1

R71

J7

JP18

44

5

1

SAS809TQUPGRADEREV 1.01

JP46

C151

2

C159

11

23

Y1

6

#0

U19
34

D3
D3:ALARM

J5

33

A

C

#1

+

3

C65

3
JP33

#3

C159

#3

MADE IN TAIWAN

JP35

J8

C5

U25

J8

C85

C26

JP33

BZ1

C33

C20

U25

3
MH3

J6

C157
C149

J7

RR

SILKSCREENPRIMARY-SIDE
DESINGER:DESIGNED BY SUPERMICRO U.S.A.
www.supermicro.com
DATE:

D3

Jan. 10 2008

SAN JOSE,CA 95131
PROJECT NAME:
TEL:408-503-8000 FAX:408-503-8008

UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED DIMENSIONSARE IN INCHES

33

Erni, Gloria

TOLERANCES

REV:

1.01

SAS809TQ

DECIMAL
X .1
XX .03
XXX.010

U19

ANGLE
30
MACH FINISH

34

#1

C

S UPER
A

44

D3:ALARM

5
C151

D3
6

Front Panel LEDs
LED
D3

STATE
ON

SPECIFICATION
Overheat/ Drive Failure LED Indicator(Red light: ﬂashing, Buzzer: On)

2-5

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SAS-809T/TQ Backplane User's Guide

2-4

Rear Connectors and LED Indicators
D13
D6
SAS #3

ACT#1

ACT#3

R88

21

9

A

A

FAIL#3

FAIL#1
7

J2

8

D8

R90

D6

R87

SAS#1

33

AC

27

SAS#3

AC

21

D15

R84

D13

9

C

33

C

SAS #1
27

D15
D8

22

J4

7

J3

27

8

22

ACT#0

C

ACT#2

C

21

21

R89
A

A

7

8

FAIL#0

22

7

D12
D5

SAS #0

D7

D5

SAS#0

R85

9

33

AC

9

R86

33

SAS#2

27

AC

J1

D14

D12

R83

FAIL#2

22

8

D14
D7

SAS #2

Rear SAS/SATA Connectors
Rear
Connector

Connector
Number

SAS Drive
NumberSAS #0J1

SAS/SATA HDD #0

SAS #1J2

SAS/SATA HDD #1

SAS #2J3

SAS/SATA HDD #2

SAS #3J4

SAS/SATA HDD #3

Rear LED Indicators
Rear
Connector

Hard Drive Activity

Failure LED(Not included on SAS-809T)

SAS #0

D12

D5

SAS #1

D13

D6

SAS #2

D14

D7

SAS #3

D15

D8

2-6

Safety Information and Technical Speciﬁcations

Disclaimer (cont.)
The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices,
aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signiﬁcant injury or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and shouldbuyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does soentirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and holdSupermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation,and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or
sale.

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Notes

2-8