Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Trusted Platform Module Header

This header is used to connect a Trusted

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Definitions

Platform Module (TPM), available sepa- rately from a third-party vendor. A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives, disal- lowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

Pin # Definition

1

LCLK

3

LFRAME

5

LRESET

7

LAD3

9VCC3

11LAD0

13RSV0

15SB3V

17GND

19LPCPD

Pin # Definition

2 GND

4

No Pin

6 VCC5

8 LAD2

10LAD1

12GND

14RSV1

16SERIRQ

18CLKRUN

20RSV2

Onboard Power LED

An onboard Power LED header is lo- cated at JLED. This Power LED header is connected to the Control Panel header (JF1) to indicate the status of system power. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

Power Supply I2C Connector

The Power Supply (I2C) connector is located at JPI2C on the motherboard. This connector monitors the status of the power supply, fan and system tempera- ture. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable to use this feature.)

Onboard PWR LED

Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1VCC

2No Connection

3Connection to PWR LED in JF1

PWR Supply I2C

Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1Clock

2Data

3PWR Fail

4Ground

53.3V

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Definitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Definition

1+5V Standby

2Ground

3Wake-up

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SUPER MICRO Computer 5037C-T Trusted Platform Module Header, Onboard Power LED, Power Supply I2C Connector, Wake-On-LAN

5037C-T specifications

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