Chapter 2: Installation

SGPIO

The T-SGPIO1/ T-SGPIO2 (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers provide a bus between the SATA controller and the backpane to provide SATA enclosure management functions. Connect the appropriate cable from the backplane to the T-SGPIO1 header to utilize SATA management functions on your system.

Trusted Platform Module Header

The JLPC1 header is used to connect

SGPIO Header Pin Definitions

(T-SGPIO1/TSGPIO2)

Pin#

 

Definition

Pin #

Definition

1

 

NC

 

2

 

NC

 

 

 

3

 

Ground

 

4

 

Data

5

 

Load

 

6

 

Ground

7

 

NC

 

8

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: NC indicates no connection.

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Definitions (JLPC1 )

a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), available separately from a third-party vendor. A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives, disallowing 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

7LAD3

9VCC3

11LAD0

13RSV0

15SB3V

17GND

19LPCPD

Pin# Definition

2GND

4No Pin

6VCC5

8LAD2

10LAD1

12GND

14RSV1

16SERIRQ

18CLKRUN

20RSV2

Power SMB (I2C) Connector

The Power System Management Bus (I2C) connector (JPI2C1) monitors the power suppply, fan and system temperatures. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

Power SMB

Pin Definitions

(JPI2C1)

Pin# Definition

1Clock

2Data

3PWR Fail

4Ground

5+3.3V

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SUPER MICRO Computer H8SCM-F Trusted Platform Module Header, Power SMB I2C Connector, Sgpio Header Pin Definitions

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