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1. E IET A Wake On LAN am Fam 0 00 0 9 o o o o o o o o o o o oooo 9 JEW3 x e e d B Overheat Fan Fail o TROMSS E lo P2 DIMM2A o o LED a lo P2 DIMM2B 9 SEW 8 83 S 98 lo P2 DIMM1A o O lo PEDIMMIB C M ran o o FS 0 P1 DIMM1B anne cPu2 e OPI DIMMIA ER nm O PI DIMMZA e P1 DIMM3B O P1 DIMMGA LAN 5520 Bridge a 3 350990 Slot4 PCI E 20 x16 o LAN 5 b 8 Va J 6202 s f 0 e 0 EY o roggen 3 didi TSAR TERT x 2 23 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual T SGPIO Headers T SGPIO Two SGPIO Serial Link General Pin Definitions Purpose Input Output headers Pin Definition Pin Definition T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 are located Nc 2 the motherboard These headers Ground 4 Data support serial link interfa
2. W00050000000 555 o o o o 9 o o o o o o o o o o 6 o o o o Jewo TJEWS x dri o P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A o o P2 DIMM2B 8 2 2 cpu Pete o o petens Lat oi OPI DIMMIB cpu erac LAS navo lo 0 P DIMM2B LANA jo i o 0 P DIMVEA o E D e Qo P1 DIMM3A LAN 5520 North Bridge a o Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x16 o Slot POL MHz i serwan Onboard PWR LED LE1 LED Color Settings Definition System Off PWR cable not connected System Power On A Onboard Power LED Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Floppy Drive Serial ATA and SAS Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always
3. ERE A SAS Enable 9 PWS lt gt rezana SAS Config Pe DMMB o E P2 DIMMZA ol S l t o elec z o E 8 CPUT S P2 DIMM1A ES 9 2E 28 petere o o O P1 DIMM1B o LANE cpuz O P1 DIMMIA o SEX gO o O 9 P1 DIMM3B o ge Co P1 DIMM3A o SPEC LAN cm Ine 5520 North Bridge 8 El 3509900 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x16 o by CTRL Slot3 PCI 33 MHz 5 eo womuwn I 8 Bh 25 CTRL EIERN Ji2CiMos 0 26 SGPIOZ TON 82 5 LI sans 0 o ene eene 0 699 E lt gt Berbena Dee dai TE Tm 2 29 2 8 Onboard LED Indicators GLAN LEDs Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located on the IO Backplane of the motherboard In addition are located on the X8DT3 i LN4F Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DT3 i F
4. Groun NMI x Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc e NIC2 LED 3 wa o E OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground BE Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button 2 15 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non maskable interr n NMI Button is t upi Sune Pin Definitions JF1 header is located on pins 19 and 20 m Pin Definition of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Referto the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 45V Ground A NMI B PWR LED 255595379277 me 20 19 Bo lo Si E 3 Groun se 3 f X X Qj En o S Power LED Vcc g HDD LED NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vec E 8 OH Fan Fail LED Vcc 8
5. Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports Two COM connections COM1 amp COM2 are located on the motherboard COM1 is located on the Backplane lO panel COM2 is located next to the onboard battery to provide additional onboard serial connection support See the table on the right for pin definitions Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to COM Port1 on the IO back plane This connector is used to provide video display Refer to the board layout below for the location Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Pin Definitions Pin 1 Definition Pins Definition DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN 1 LAN2 v located at on the IO backplane In addition LAN 3 LAN4 are supported i u A the X8DT3 i LN4F A dedicated 2 9 d li san LAN is also located on the X8DT3 i F MN NE aas X8DT3 i LN4F to provide KVM sup port
6. BMC functions normally See the tables D1 ran sos Se As 9000000000008 JBWS M lo P2 DIMM2A lo P2 DIMM28 o 9 9 lo P2 DIMM1A O 2 bal 8559 OI n 5 Lath wan 4 O P1 DIMM1B nane ceuz gt Ga s lO a 0 P1 DIMMTA ILANZ o P1 DIMM3B e Qv TIUS 3 LAN In 520 North Bridge 58 3 8 rawe 3509900 Slo PCI E 2016 P Slot3 PCI 33 MHz lo doe XBDT3 LN4F 2 E 7 E 2 E LSATAS LSATAS tsar SUPT JRE o e ee ee dd 2 31 Blinking Normal A GLAN Port LEDs B Onboard Power LED SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When this LED is lit the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components See the tables at right for more information Off
7. 4 30 6 5 0 5 1 4 4 VRD VRD 5 6 6 pe 1 1 1 EA PROCESSOR 2 PROCESSOR 1 3 ze 82 ae 3 5 4 Optional PCI E X16 Ports 7 10 PHY 1 7 LAN 2 lt Port pK 82576 L 7 Ports intel 5520 024 PHY Option O Port LO N sas HE Portis 0 3 LSI 1068 KN Option m NPorts A 3 4 LAN 1 PCI E X4 bots Port 82576 Q PHY 2 EN W Slr Pore xs ul DMI o 5 a E e e 2 6 Intel ICH10R S PCI E 3 0 Gb SN lt Z N LANE 1 2 3 4 t 5 65 LANES z 9 LANE6 6 USB 2 0 N 8 4 PCI 33MHz gt WPCM450 LPC 3 PCI33 SiO 1 PCI 33 SPI W83627 TPM HG 5 COM1 COM2 External internal KB Block Diagram of the 5520 Platform Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Mother board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Chipset Overview Built upon the capability of the Intel 5520 platform the X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based high end systems with configura tion optimized for workstations High Performance Computing HPC systems and inten
8. 3 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with Two CPUS installed TT TT sn Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 0 eoms ia Ta S Jaf 2 f DIMMs Memory Support The X8DTS3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LNA4F X8DTi LNA4F supports up to 96 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz in 12 DIMMs Please note that Memory Speed support is also depending on the type of CPU used in the motherboard DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation DIMM Population Table DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Reg Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 QR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Mixing SR DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Mixing SR DR QR Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is dispropor tional See the following
9. EE Zu ws s EDS l i WA 2 Locate the mounting holes the motherboard Refer to the layout above for mounting hole locations 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother board components Warning To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not apply any force greater than 8 b sq in 8 105 per square inch when installing a screw into a mounting hole 6 Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using a Phillips screwdriver 7 Repeat Step 4 to insert 46 screws to all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you in
10. P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMMIA LAN CTRL ojo eere P2 DIMM1B o o SJ o CPU2 O P1 DIMM1B OPI DIMMIA O P1 DIMM2B O P1 DIMM2A 304 PCI E 20 x18 Siot3 PCI 33 MHz X8DT3 Series P1 DIMM3B 0115151511515 P1 DIMM3A Intel 5520 North Bridge SATAS emend prede a e eed 2 uPSiPSdo 2 Woome 3 albae DE E 087 2 20 Required A 24 pin ATX PWR Req d B C 8 pin Processor PWR Req d Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers Fan Header This motherboard has six chassis system Pin Definitions fan headers 1 to Fan6 and two CPU Pin Definition fans Fan7 Fan8 on the motherboard All 1 Ground these 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS The Default setting is Disabled See the table on the
11. 3 Contacting sse eene nennen h ada ga kala d enne nn 5 Chapter 1 Introd tion a B U a W REW HEK 1 1 1 eM I M 9 1 1 1 1 1 Quick Reference hL A l l lE ii kk kk k K k ka k Kek E K 1 5 Motherboard Features 1 6 1 3 Chipset 1 9 Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset 1 9 Special I 0p omm 1 10 Recovery trom AC Power LOSS eiie orna dett usi H k tasa 1 10 1 5 Health Monitoring cece be 1 10 Fan Status Monitor with Firmware 1 10 Environmental Temperature Control Ek 1 10 System Resource Alert PH 1 10 156 F alt s lam biney b kall ce nen Hena aaay a 1 11 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 11 Main Switch Override Mechanism 1 11 VOL rH 1 11 17 Power SUpD kk kek n an wak eA EED EAEE NENTA kelk 1 12 1 12 1 9 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller For X8DT3 i F X8DT3
12. PWR Fail LED Vee cms e Ground Reset Reset Button x resi RO Ground PWR gt Power Button HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drive ac tivities on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions o o o o o o o o o o o Ky ries UPER GX8DT3 a Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5V HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED Gro
13. 2 30 SAS RAID Select X8DT3 X8DT3 F X8DT3 LN4F only 2 30 2 8 X Onboard LED 2 31 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual CB pA p22a 2 31 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DT3 i F LN4F Only 2 31 SAS Heartbeal Activity LED Indicators uui narret tet nete 2 32 BMC Heartbeat E 2 32 Onboard Power LED CT kk Yer Te 2 33 2 9 Floppy Drive Serial ATA and SAS 2 34 Floppy RII acs EO kel kab s 2 34 Serial ATA Por icut aide k da N 2 35 SAS Ports X8DT3 X8DT3 F X8DT3 LN4F 2 35 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting grata a ed a dad 1 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before Power ON s rane tantos KA KA KA KA KA KA KA KA KA 3 1 d hoes 3 1 BO lO O s n a K R d w r be w ni D k d w r Me san REK 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 EFO eni i Petr ar kn ar KAKA ka RE Sas RE RRA D HERA IRR buen 3 2 3 2 Technical Support
14. vans 9 E reped pen 29 22 gavHz UPER X8DT3 i Series tem remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 Disabled A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual l C Bus to PCI Exp Slots to PCI Exp Jumpers JI C1 and 2 allow you to Jumper Settings connect the System Management Bus Jumper Setting Definition to PCI Express slots The default 12 ERE setting is Open to disable the connec 2 3 Disabled Default tion See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable VGA Enable Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable alav da ada Xu the onboard connector The default Jumper Setting Definition setting is 1 2 to enable the connection 1 Enabled See the table on the right for jumper Disabled De auit settings IUe Ig o 2 o 2
15. 2 P2 DIMMIB o Ol S bal 655 ne dE A EA e O P1 DIMM1B Wird Sos lo 1 ILANZ WAR O P1 DIMM2B LANA 0 Se P1 DIMM2A lo P1 DIMM3B LAN m di Seu 20x10 J 51013 PCI 33 MHz B cm QN XBDTS LN4F po 990048 9 E lt LSI uwaa E 1068E 2 a cm JE bam 80 2 euro sae ran 2 E ZE MEM 3 me o oed EP O59 E 2000 50000 Jpsupsa fe uj DU Somme ae pex aea T TSM TSATAU 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Definitions The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard You Pin Definition 1 5V Standby must also have a LAN card with a 2 Ground Wake On LAN connector and a cable 3 Wake up to use this feature See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition The JOH1 header is used to connect il 5vDC an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure OH Fan Fail LED occurs Refer to the table on right for PIU TIMORE pin definitions OH Active State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail
16. 3 9 E B JI C2 5 C VGA Enable ET 70 LP E e Qo EB 9 UPER X8DT3 i Series JPSUPS2L 22 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation SAS Enable Disable X8DT3 X8DT3 F X8DT3 LN4F only Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SAS connections The default setting is Pins 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS RAID Select X8DT3 X8DT3 F X8DT3 LN4F only Jumper 52 allows you to select RAID Configuration settings for the onboard SAS connections See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS Enable Settings Definition Jumper Setting 1 2 SAS Enabled Default SAS Disabled SAS RAID Config Select Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Open Integrated Target Mode IT Closed Software RAID SR Default Note For more information on LSI SAS RAID configuration please refer to 151 MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals
17. Only In addition to LAN 1 LAN 2 an IPMI Dedicat ed LAN is also located on the IO Backplane of the X8DT3 i F LN4F The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information SUPER X8DTS3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LNAF X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Activity LED L 4 Link LED Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis LAN 1 LAN 2 Activity LED Left LED State Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing Active LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LED Right LED State LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps LAN models only Link PT LED IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Right Amber Blinking Active 000000000000 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMMSB A LAN1 2 LEDs B LAN3 4 LEDs X8DT3 P2 DIMM2A lo P2 DIMM2B lo P2 DIMMIA 1 e LN4 B Dedicated LAN LEDs P1 DIMM3B Fan o o o E X8DT3 i F LN4F ES LI ES
18. Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel Speed Step Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Intel amp C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 6 Chapter 4 5 Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mo
19. connects to drive B Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located next to the Super I O chip on the mother board See the table on the right for pin definitions Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions UPER 6 X8DT3 i Series Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select 13 Ground 14 Drive Select 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable 117 Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Select 33 Ground 34 Diskette SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Serial ATA Ports Six Serial ATA Ports I SATAO I SA TA 5 are located JS1 JS6 on the motherboard These ports provide serial link signal connections which are faster than the connections of Parallel ATA See the table on the right for pin definitions SAS Ports X8DT3 X8DT3 F X8DT3 LN4F only SAS Po
20. 2401 2700 2701 3000 4 8 Chapter 4 5 DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between each DIMM Each step is in 1 1000 of inch The default is 400 Press or on your keyboard to change this value gt North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip Crystal Beach DMA Direct Memory Access This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a special ized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card When this feature is set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled Crystal Beach DCA Direct Cache Access This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of the TOE device When this feature set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Dir
21. Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Table of Contents 11 7 E 3 About this Manual shu rd a Rura ne kal a pne kw epa aa a n Eras ak k na kak ka da 3 About this 3 EO acca Ya KE sk hea e k ne SS 3 Conventions Used the
22. 3 amp 4 Enable Jumper Settings JPL2 Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A GLAN 1 amp 2 Enable famouse 1500000006005 woo x o ol Fae o o oo eoeeoo oe ooo k oooo 9 JEWS x A 9 9 pa B GLAN 3 amp 4 Enabl GLAN 9 Enable lo P2 DIMM3B o B For X8DT3 i LN4F Y a o o o or o P2 DIMM2B o o 8 8 09 9 98 P2 DIMMIA e Grut zzz P2 DIMMIB o 9 e o 2 Kal 5 Ol iip o o 5 ana lo PI DIMMIB E LA cpu E o OPI DIMMIA GN 9 Lane RANE lo 0 P1 DIMM2B o 33 le P1 DIMMZA e O P1 DIMM3B 52 9 LAN CTRL X8DTAI LNAF SUPERO Series CMOS Clear Chapter 2 Installation JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same t
23. EHCI Hand Off support When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled HDA Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard High Definition Audio controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Reserved Page Rout Select PCI to use PCI communication mode for the USB connections Select LPC to use LPC mode for the USB connections The options are PCI and LPC gt IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items SATA Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 Select RAID Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select RAID Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings Select AHCI to enable SATA Advanced 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for ad vanced programmers only The options are IDE RAID Intel RAID Adaptec and AHCI SATA 2 Configuration Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanc
24. Event Message Format User e Event Sensor Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type e Event Data Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log Select OK and press the Enter key to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log The options are OK and Cancel Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log gt Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config command This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source This features allows the user to select how an IP address is assigned to a ent computer or network device Select DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol to allow a client computer or device obtains an IP address from a DHCP server that manages a pool of IP addresses and network information on a request and grant basis Upon time out or lease expiration the IP address assigned to the client can be reassigned to a new client Select Static Static 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Allocation to all
25. Release Date March 26 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About this Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F motherboard About this Motherboard The SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LNAF X8DTi LN4F supports the Intel amp 5500 Series Processor platform the first dual processing platform that supports the Intel QuickPath Interconnect Technology providing the next gen eration point to point system interface to replace the current Front Side Bus With the 5500 Series Processor platform built in the X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F offers substantial enhancement in system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for high end servers High Performance Computing HPC systems and intensive applications Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for u
26. a PCI device installed on a PCI slot The options are Disabled and Enabled LAN1 PXE LAN2 PXE LAN3 PXE LAN4 PXE LN3 PXE LN4 PXE for LN4 models only Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 LAN2 PXE Option ROMs This is to boot computers using a network interface The options are Enabled and Dis abled gt Super IO Device Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enable to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Floppy A Floppy B This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the sys tem as specified The options are Disabled 360KB 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 and 2 88MB 3 1 2 The default setting for Floppy A is 1 44MB 3 1 2 and for Floppy B is Disabled Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are Normal IrD
27. allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMAMt to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs Chapter 4 5 Select 5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs Select 6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use t
28. at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 1 10 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for IDE into Drive A and press the Enter key When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Win dows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot B 1 SUPERO X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi
29. header 3 Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the heatsink screws Using a screwdriver to from the motherboard in the se remove Screw 1 quence as show in the picture on the right 4 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrig gling the heatsink EK za EK Screw 2 5 Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 6 To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling them on the motherboard Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Memory Installation Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance See step 1 DIMM Installation Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM P1 DIMM1A When populating two DIMM modules within a channel always start with Bank1 first For optimal memory performance please install a pair or pairs of memory modules of the same type and same speed at a time with the maximum of 12 modules See the Memory Installation Table on Page 2 8 Insert each DIMM module verti
30. o a O P1 DIMM3A 5016 PCI E 2 0x8 SPEC PEDE 50699 x LAN CTRL Intel 5520 NN North Bridge 2 C o 5 5 e E T2999 PCI E 2 0 x16 LAN Dem Slot3 PCI 33 MHz LES2pa paLest 350210 a far 0999990 MES yee XeDTS LNAF ronda S EI soll E ICH10R g 2 ez T SGPI01 d V 0 00 a CTRL 6886888 NS NT Ji 526 TERO H zo 21202189 siot PCI 33MHz E EE oloo 90000 LSATAS LSATAS SATA p 35 USB3 x 0 SE O o x g USB4 5 oooo ooo bres JWD JPS UPS es Hus breed berdem ben band dai 5 TSN FSATAU f Notes 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 2 Jumper J26 is reserved for internal testing only The manufacturer s default setting is on Pins 1 amp 2 Do not change the manufacturer s default setting 3 Jumper JPB is reserved for internal use only Do not change the manufac turer s default setting 4 For IPMI configuration please refer to the Winbond BMC User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals 5 indicates the location of Pin 1 Also refer to Chapter 2 for detailed infor mation on the onboard components 6 When LE1 is on the onboard power connection is on Make sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components 7 To avoid possible s
31. pin Super Quiet 1 Fan 8 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces through Fan8 Fan7 is CPU1 Fan and Fan8 is CPU2 Fan gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de 4 18 Chapter 4 5 other timestamp calculation devices such as x86 RDTSC Instruc embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The o
32. posa an lo Pee Hana su BESIPTT 9 t5 Usea 0882 a ar 5 g 398 PPL 950010500 mooo WD Dr d 28820 ee ES irs 2 24 Power Power System Management Bus FC Connector J6 monitors power supply fan and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions IPMB SMB A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at J5 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB connection on your system PWR SMB Pin Definitions Chapter 2 Installation Pin Definition PWR Fail SMB Header Pin Definitions 2 3 4 000000000000 EN m 0000 e JEWS 28 lo PZ DIMMSA o gt lo P2 DIMM3B o P2 DIMM2A o d o E lo P2 DIMM2B o 8 P2 DIMM1A o PUT lo P2 DIMM1B o pan B san E i LANI MAMAS o 0 P1 DIMM1B Dd cpus lo o LA
33. the 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores Two full width Intel QuickPath interconnect links up to 6 4 GT s of data transfer rate in each direction e Virtualization Technology Integrated Management Engine supported Point to point cache coherent interconnect Fast narrow unidirectional links and Concurrent bi directional traffic Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry 1 9 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual 1 4 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 5 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F All have an onboard System Hard ware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 5V 3 3Vcc V 3 3V SB V 12Vcc V 5Vin and Battery Voltage Once a voltage becomes unst
34. 58 FAN kani b O P1 DIMMIB o a evve cpu 4 lo O P1 DIMM1A oo ECA ineo 88 AN4 b 0 P1 DIMM2B 4 E E b O P1 DIMM2A 9 b E o o P1 DIMM3A E E LAN CTRL LAN Slot3 PCI 33 MHz CTRL X8DT3 i Series Chapter 2 Installation SAS Heartbeat Activity LED Indicators Two Onboard SAS LED are the motherboard LES1 located on is SAS Heart beat LED and LES2 is SAS Activity LED When LES is blinking SAS con nections function normally LES2 is blinking SAS conn active See the tables at rig information BMC Heartbeat LED When this ections are ht for more A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at D1 on the motherboard When D1 is blinking Onboard SAS LED Indicators LES1 LES2 Settings LED Color LES1 LES2 Definition Blinking SAS Normal Blinking SAS Active BMC Heartbeat LED Indicators D1 Settings LED Definition
35. A and ASK IR IrDA Infrared Data is an industry standard for remote control de vices ASK IR Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared is a protocol compatible with Sharp branded PDAs and other infrared devices Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Watch Dog Timer If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Dis abled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 COM2 and Onboard IPMI Base Address IRQ This item displays the base address and IRQ of the serial port used for Console Redirection Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating syst
36. LN4 User s Manual Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel amp Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled
37. LN4F User s Manual B 2 1 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2008 Windows Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing Software Programs After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items SUPERMICRO X8DT3 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP E Intel Tylersburg Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel 5520 Chipset LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager X8DT3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Driv
38. Memory Availability Table Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory System Device Size Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 3 99 BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset 2 3 99 GB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB 4KB 3 99 GB APIC 4 Kbytes 4KB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB 3 01 GB Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 2 84 Memory available for the OS amp other 2 84 GB applications SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports 8 8 1 9 e i O In 1 E wazan EWREN E NN 3 Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back
39. NE ARAS O P1 DIMM2B o LANA o P1 DIMM2A E o P1 DIMM3B LAN CTRL Intel 5520 lt ____ North Bridge 2 5 UN P LES2pa peLEST as 2 1068E m 5 Modets lo EESIPTT Pin Definition 1 Data Ground Clock No Connection A PWR SMB B IPMB SMB SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose A between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change Cap function of the connector Pin 1 is identified _ with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the is and Open means the is off the pins GLAN 1 amp 2 Enable Jumper Settings JPL1 GLAN Enable Disable Pin Definition Use JPL1 to enable or disable the GLAN T2 Enabled default Ports 1 amp 2 Use JPL2 to enable or disable Disabled the GLAN Ports 3 amp 4 on the X8DT3 i LN4F See the tables on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled GLAN
40. PER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 and USB 1 are located on the back panel Additionally six USB con nections USB 2 3 4 5 6 7 on the motherboard to provide front chassis access Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Back Panel USB USB 0 1 Pin Definitions il 45V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 USB 4 6 Pin Definition 1 5V Ground a N Key Front Panel USB USB 2 3 Pin Definition 1 2 9 4 5 USB 5 7 Pin Definition 5V PO PO Ground No connection 1 Backpanel USB 0 000000000000 j o S sl e 2 Backpanel USB 1 3 Front Panel USB 2 4 Front Panel USB 3 30 3 o 0 o o 80 e o 9 o o o o a 2 I2 x e EA m 29 e 5 Front Panel USB 4 5 6 Front Panel USB 6 7
41. PU is properly installed 5 Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 6 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plastic cap The mother board must be shipped with the plastic cap prop erly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Ship ment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the sock et pins Chapter 2 Installation Installing a CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap plied Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Install two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 42 screws and tighten them until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Crew Install Screw 1 2 5 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re moved However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan
42. Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green Back Panel USB Port 0 Back Panel USB Port 1 Dedicated LAN X8DT3 i F X8DT3 i LN4F only COM Port 1 Turquoise VGA Blue Gigabit LAN 1 Gigabit LAN for X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F only 0 Gigabit LAN 2 1 Gigabit LAN 4 for X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F only See Section 2 5 for details E EE gt gt 5 2 Keyboard and 5 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 the moth erboard See the table at right for pin definitions Mouse VCC with 1 5A current limit Keyboard UPERGXSDT3 Series Chapter 2 Installation Pin Definition KB Data No Connection Ground Mouse KB VCC 5V KB Clock 5 No Connection 6 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Definition Mouse Data No Connection Ground Mouse KB VCC 45V Mouse Clock No Connection 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green G A NS ND Jr Ar 2 11 SU
43. Procedures 2 kk 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions LLu EEE kek kK kK 3 3 34 Returning Merchandise for 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS nanna 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data LE Ee 4 1 Starting the Setup Utility m 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurat OrsS LE 4 4 4 4 Security Settings NNI 4 23 4 5 Boot Configuration RS 4 25 edere 4 26 Appendix A BIOS Error Codes 1 A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes atas nce KAKA A KA KA KA KARA A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS 1 B 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID B 1 B 2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions 1 C 1 Installing Software 5 C 1 C2 Configuring Supero uer ated pua doe indue C 2 viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overvie
44. S1 SAS Heartbeat LES2 SAS Activity LEDs Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW3 and the two 8 JPW1 JPW2 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard 1 5 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Two Intel 5500 Series LGA 1366 processors each processor supporting two full width Intel QuickPath Interconnect links with a total of up to 51 2 GB s Data Transfer Rate 6 4 GB s per direction Memory e Twelve 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 96 GB of DDR3 Registered ECC Memory See Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population Chipset e Intel 5520 chipset including the 5520 North Bridge and the ICH10R South Bridge Expansion Slots e One PCI E 2 0 x16 slot Slot 4 X8DTi X8DTi F only e Three PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 slots Slot 5 Slot 6 and Slot 4 for X8DTi 3 LN4 only e One PCI E x4 slot Slot 2 or Two PCI E 2 0 x8 slots for X8DTi X8DTi F e Two 32 bit PCI 33 slot Slot 1 and Slot 3 BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM e PCI 22 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP DMI 2 3 Wakeup USB Key board support and SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage
45. SUPERO SUPERO X8DT3 SUPERO X8DTi SUPERO X8DT3 F SUPERO X8DTi F SUPERO X8DT3 LN4F SUPERO X8DTi LNAF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall b
46. Ti X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual 2 6 Connecting Cables Power Connectors A24 pin main powersupply connector JPW3 and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPW1 JPW2 on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation In addition to the 24 pin ATX power connector the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connec tors at JPW1 JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Warning prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW3 and the two 8 pin JPW1 JPW2 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in do ing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 43 3V 1 43 3V 14 12V 2 483V 15 16 PS ON 4 45V 7 com 5 18 COM 6 45V 9 7 20 Res NC 8 21 45V 9 22 45V 10 12 28 5 Mo 12V 24 12 43 3V Required 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12 6000000005 99 o o o o o o ooo P2 DIMM3A o 2
47. able a warning is given or an error mes sage is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas sis temperature is too high To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate AN airflow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go be
48. attery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual 2 2 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother board to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis Locations of Mounting Holes Eg z J 3 3 5 g a 5 lo o 5 1 Phillips Screwdriver e 2 Pan head 6 screws Installation Instructions 1 Install the IO shield into the chassis 2
49. avigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Ultility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt 10 gt Enter ESC ar row 725 etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility
50. ayout 5 omo o o o o ooo e o o o ooo wooo 5 eC ans Fans o o o o o o o o e amp JPW2 JPW3 D Piv1 b P2 DIMM3A 0 os a lt 5 an 23 P2 DIMM3B 0 55 Z lo P2 DIMM2A 0 g O B o P2 DIMM2B o ol 8 25 9 S e P2 DIMM1A 0 o EM O oom o P2 DIMM1B 9 Fan7 e CPU1 99009 gt 8o8 ke QO o Fan8 2 lt FAN O OS SO won LANG vel o O P1 DIMM1B PP so CPU2 OP1 DIMM1A ol LR 98 O P1 DIMM2B o EH LANA Re 99 gO P O 99 P1 DIMM2A 8 oo P1 DIMM3B GE a s 5 e 0 P1 DIMM3A o Slot6 PCI E 2 0x8 SPEC ase ooce99oo066e8980ooo ES 298889 eoososoc 99992 29 CTRL 38 Slot PCI E 2 0x8 in x16 Intel 5520 99 E MILIA MUS 16 En TOLL LL North Bridge 99 T 8 IE 1 ess
51. cally into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Notch o 3l Release Release Note Notch should align with the receptive point Lj m on the slot E i e E S ig ER Ea n To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at To Remove the bottom Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of Top View of DDR3 Slot the module This Jl should release it Release Tab Release Tab from the slot 2 7 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU1 installed memo J VU mowwa 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU2 installed
52. can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related N issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Time System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values thro
53. ces for the TE 6 Ground onboard SATA and SAS connectors See the table on the right for pin defini tions Refer to the board layout below for the location Note NC No Connections I Button Optional for X8DT3 F LN4F only An onboard located next to USB Ports 2 3 is an 1 wire computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless steel can l Button stores instruc tions provides electronic interface and allows HostRAID to operate with Mega RAID firmware 8 A T SGPIO 1 us B T SGPIO 2 Button Optional for X8DT3 models only 000000000000 occi 000000000000 ki 5 a P2 DIMMSA P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A 2 1 o o P2 DIMM2B o o o P2 DIMM1B O P1 DIMM1B O P1 DIMM1A O P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3B o o reirejrejejre O P1 DIMM3A Intel 5520 North Bridge LES2pes pels X8DT3 i Series 1068E m Models TOM sa
54. ces sed 2 17 MENTEM M 2 18 NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators sese 2 18 Overheat OH Fan Fail LED sss 2 19 Power Fall LED ga E 2 19 Reset a e E E EE A E 2 20 Power Button rer 2 20 2 6 Connecting RE Scc 2 21 Power Connectors oo ever ere cei e Ok AA ka 2 21 Fan Fl ad y dad ka Te ERE RE UE daa bAn A b ka k 2 22 Chassis Intrusion 2 22 Internal SPA E T 2 23 Power LED Sp aK l es cain anda sin daka sun ag t pude 2 23 Wake On LA 2 24 Overheat LED Fan Fail 2 24 T SGPIO Headers e gt e ee Peee a mm 2 25 I Buttori Optional for X8DT3 F LN4F only 2 25 Power SMB GOn G OF as l n n dln lak kk usa ocean mh uaa saec e na obs unas ong 2 26 IPMB LEC SMB TENERENTUR 2 26 2 7 Jumper Settings TOT 2 27 Explanation of i putei eee ee meer ere a wa kin ka 2 27 GLAN Enable Disable 5 1 erri eret a lk b ake ki ue kk ska kk ak ebd 2 27 CMOS 2 28 Watch Dog Enable Disable oeste seo enun eres kk kk ke 2 28 Bus to PCI Exp Slots 2 29 VGA Enable RR 2 29 SAS Enable Disable X8DT3 X8DT3 F X8DT3 LN4F only
55. de and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired frequency The options are Auto 4 800 5 866GT 6 400 GT LOs and L1 This enables the power state to low power LOs L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 and Force SPD Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual Demand Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Throttling Closed Loop Thr
56. ded that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Please follow all memory installation instruc tions given on Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 3 3 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Question How update BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable USB device to flash the BIOS Then your system will automatically reboot Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair Question Wha
57. e governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0
58. ect I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH South Bridge chipset USB Functions Select the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 Ports 10 Ports and 12 USB ports 4 9 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled and Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are Enabled and Disabled The manufacturer s default setting is Enabled This setting cannot be changed by the user USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have
59. ed Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if t
60. el Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 4 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first Change Sepervisar Password 4 23 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system Not Installed means a Supervisor password has not been used User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Use this feature to set the user s access level The options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but cannot change the fields Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new User Password Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a use
61. ems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled 4 15 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec gt System Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature pre A defined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide ad equate airflow to your system The options are The Early Alarm Select this
62. er of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication orts UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable 1 15 Chapter 1 Introduction baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 9 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller For X8DT3 i F X8DT3 i LN4F Only The Winbond WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller BMC that supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR modules With blade oriented Super capability built in the WPCM450 Controller is ideal for legacy reduced server platforms The WPCM450 interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to communicate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for re
63. ers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD C 1 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor Ill displays crucial System information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS setti
64. ersal Serial Bus 2 Backpanel USB Ports 2 Front USB Headers and 2 Type A Headers Super I O Winbond W83627HG IPMI 2 0 with full KVM support X8DT3 i F LN4F only Note 3 Other Wake on LAN WOL Console redirection Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions Ext ATX 12 00 L x 13 00 W 304 80 mm x 330 20 mm Note 1 For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals Note 2 For more information on LSI SAS configuration please refer to 151 MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals Note 3 For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals 1 7 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual
65. for IPMI 2 0 All these ports ac 5 TDI m OLED cept RJ45 type cables Note Please Yellow 3V3SB refer to the LED Indicator Section for 6 TD2 15 Ground LAN LED information 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 LAN3 X8DT3 i LN4EF only 4 X8DT3 i LN4EF only 5 LAN5 X8DT3 i F LN4F only o E ee Chapter 2 Installation 2 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins
66. formation Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies If it does not replace it with a new one If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Memory Errors When a No Memory Beep Code is issued by the system check the following 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed It is strongly recom mended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR3 Registered ECC 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between all memory slots and check the results Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots Make sure to follow the instructions given in Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed on Pages 2 7 and 2 8 to install your memory modules 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also please note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to firs
67. he S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug Select Enable to enable the hot plug function for the SATA devices The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Slot 1 Option ROM Slot 6 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable Slot 1 Option ROM Slot 6 Option ROM which will allow you to boot the computer from
68. he device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined 4 11 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to
69. i LN4F eM EUR E 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation aulae ca Cuin E WWW hid 1 2 1 Static Sensitive 2 1 PS CA PN poets 2 1 Upa king iet RE Zanin n AD e keka nk be ede Ke Ku teer ert aya 2 1 2 2 Motherboard 2 2 TOOIS Needed l 2 2 Installation MSU HONS al pe ic kb a ni bik k ne bak b 2 2 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation sisiring iadaa 2 3 Installing eA SC TA AUS MM ba kake a W sal k n ak n 2 5 2 4 Memory nstallatlOn o kaka ken pan 2 7 Table of Contents 2 5 Control Panel Connectors lO Ports eripe EEE kk kek 2 10 1 Back Panel C nnectors lO 2 10 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports erede 2 11 Universal Serial Bus 2 12 Serial POMS E AES EXE TRE EVER EET ER Pe Dn Ve pui ke 2 13 Video 2 14 Eihermet PoOrs 2 15 2 Front Control Panel ete a 2 16 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 17 uito EU 2 17 Power LED eee et gr aa De ka Ra a fe
70. ime to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear ing CMOS g Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the sys Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap plication hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS 0000000006 wooo 2 um 000000000000 5 coool ee TJEWS lo P2 DIMMSA o lo P2 DIMMGB o P2 DIMM2A of lo P2 DIMM2B o o 9 98 lo P2 DIMM1A o oput O lo PROMMB T o o o ceu lis 8 e o PrDMMIB 9 REI CPU2 E b OP1 DIMMIA olg b O P1 DIMM28 P1 DIMM2A 9 b P1 DIMM3B Qo amp Intel 5520 North Bridge 3557000 Slo PCI E 2 0 x16 LAN Slot3 PCI 83 MHz XBDTA LNAF ICHIOR CA eom
71. ing the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header 1 1 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only g Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 7 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F can accommodate 24 pin ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addit
72. ion the two 12V 8 pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW3 and the two 8 pin JPW1 JPW2 power connectors on the motherboard for adequate power supply to your system Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant For more information please refer to the web site at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 8 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the numb
73. is item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration Power Button Function If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 Second Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant and 4 Second OvVverride Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage e Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss e Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss e Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Watch Dog Timer If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 5 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi
74. ker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the loca tions of the Internal Buzzer SP1 Pins Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Alarm Speaker Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used Speaker Connector for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the table on Pin Setting Definition the right for speaker pin definitions Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Please note that the speaker con Pins 4 7 External Speaker nector pins 4 7 are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Mouse Fs hn TERSA 9555555555557 A Internal Speaker Buzz 5 Qm loo oo loooooooooooo k oooo fb E biz 65 5 PZDIMMGA a E er 3 am z P2 DIMM3B o ol cO Q 55 P2 DIMM2A ol PWR LED Speaker 3 o o eaker z P2 DIMM2B o 8 98 2 o
75. me to delay PEF alerts after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min Startup Delay This feature enables or disables startup delay The options are Enabled and Disabled PEF Startup Delay This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min 4 22 Chapter 4 5 Event for Action This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC Watch Dog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec gt DMI Event Log View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Canc
76. monitors for CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 5V 3 3Vcc V 3 3V SB V 12Vcc V 5Vin and Battery Voltage e Fan status monitor with firmware control CPU chassis temperature monitors e Platform Environment Control Interface PECI ready e Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support CPU fan auto off in sleep mode CPU slow down on temperature overheat e Pulse Width Modulation PWM Fan Control e CPU thermal trip support for processor protection power LED e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU cores e System overheat Fan Fail LED Indicator and control Chassis intrusion detection 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction System resource alert Supero Doctor III ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism ACPI Power Management Keyboard Wakeup from Soft off Onboard l O Intel ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports with RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 supported in the Windows OS Environment Note 1 LSI 1068E supports eight SAS ports with RAID 5 optional For X8DT3 F LN4F Note 2 Intel 82576EB dual port Gigabit Ethernet controllers support Giga bit LAN ports an additional 82576EB is available on the X8DT3 i LN4F only One floppy port interface and two COM ports 1 header 1 port One Port supported by the WPCM450 BMC Controller PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to eight USB 2 0 Univ
77. mote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet Phy module The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control and Platform Environment Control Interface buses SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Handle the board 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 e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard b
78. ndix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code 1 beep 5 short beeps 1 long beep 8 beeps 1 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on Error Message Refresh Memory error Display memory read write error System Overheat BIOS Error Beep Codes Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in the system Video adapter missing or with faulty memory 1 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on A 1 SUPERO X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Notes A 2 Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware componenis have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website
79. ngs When first installed Supero Doc tor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor a user to the OS to reboot shut down within a specdied tim the 30 seconds Before the reboots or sints down it s alowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serece Daemen mnang at all timas on thos system Promde TCP IP connectivity Power control zi Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor lll You can also download SDIII User s Guide at htip www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il gt C 3 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Notes Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life suppor
80. o 2299930 Slot4 PCI E 20 x16 R CTRL Slot3 PCI 33 MHz 28008 25220 a o cP99ooo BIOS RI 7 JBT1 5 T ICH10R 29 2 o s 5 Eu oooooooooooooooc 2 South Bridge 55 899 N 1088E 5 owe ie CTRL 5090 T SGPIO2 M CAES 01 26 X8DT3 Models only Ec E Battery Slot PCI 33MHz lt 00000 p AIAN LSATAS de ERUPTI 9 212 559 e 9 5 5 USB3 562 9 O USB4 5 al 9 PLIR53 wooo JWD JPSAJPS Lis Etsi ien brewed ai JUSB3 JUSE TSATAZ FSATAZ TSATAU SATA ICH10R SAS 1068E I Button IPMI 2 0 w KVM LAN3 LAN4 amp JPL2 Jumper N Differences between models X8DT3 Yes Yes Optional No No Notes X8DTi Yes Yes No Yes No Optional No Yes No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F Yes No No Yes Yes 1 LAN Port 3 LAN Port 4 and LAN Controller 2 are for the X8DT3 i LN4F only IPMI Dedicated LAN is for X8DT3 i F X8DT3 i LN4F only SAS connectors jumpers and the LSI 1068E chip are available on the X8DT3 F LN4F only For SAS RAID configuration refer to the LSI User Guide posted on our website 9 http www supermicro c
81. om support manuals IPMI 2 0 and the Dedicated LAN w KVM support are available on the X8DT3 i F LN4F only For more information please refer to the user guide posted on our website http Awww supermicro com support manuals 1 3 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Motherboard Layout B IMOUSE lo o wooo o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 mo o o 699 9 o 622 Y o 85 o o o o 9 o o o o o o o o o o 9 9 o 9 9 JPw2 JPW3 5 PWI es gt 89 2 lo P2 DIMM3A an 22 3 P2 DIMM3B oo 084 8983 9 9 4388 b P2 DIMM2A o g O 3 O O R o P2 DIMM2B 9 08 P2 DIMM1A 0 SEM go P2 DIMM1B o O O 208 9338 989 Ei Fan8 CPU2 FAN O O LANT O P1 DIMM1B m CPU2 a OP1 DIMM1A LANZ ooi n LANA anaes O P1 DIMM2B gO oo O O P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3B 655 655
82. on to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached o
83. ottling Open Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled If Enabled the following items will appear Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop Only Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag in degrees Celsius after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are Disabled 1 59 3 0 C and 6 0 C Guardband Temperature Closed Loop Only This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 006 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 070 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Air Flow This is the air flow speed to the DIMM modules Each step is one mm sec The default is 1500 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 301 600 601 900 901 1200 1201 1500 1501 1800 1801 2100 2101 2400
84. ow the host server to allocate an IP address based on a table containing MAC Address IP Address pairs that are manually entered probably by a network administrator Only clients with a MAC address listed in the MAC IP Address Table will be assigned an IP address The IP Address allocated to the client is on a longer term basis than that assigned by the DHCP mentioned in the other option The options are DHCP and Static IP Address Configuration This submenu displays the following IP Address Configuration information Parameter Selector This item displays the parameter of your IP Address configuration IP Address This item displays the IP address of this computer IP addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Current IP Address in BMC This item displays the current IP address used for your IPMI connection MAC Address Configuration This submenu displays the following MAC Address Configuration information Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration MAC Address This item displays the MAC address of this computer MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Current MAC Address in BMC This item displays the current MAC address used for your IPMI connection gt Subnet Mask Configuration Subnet ma
85. pdates on supported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the System If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B and Appendix C provide the Windows OS and Other Software Installation Instructions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup Contacting Supermicro
86. ptions are Enabled and Disabled P Trusted Computing TCG TPM Trusted Platform Module Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security The options are No and Yes If this feature is set to Yes the following items will display TPM Enable Disable Status This item displays the status of TPM Enabled Disabled state TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership gt IPMI Configuration Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller gt View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an event select an Entry Number and pressing lt Enter gt to display the information as shown in the screen SEL Entry Number SEL Record ID e SEL Record Type 4 19 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual e Timestamp e Generator ID
87. r has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Notes 1 The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU 2 The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is detected by the BIOS 447 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual Voltage Monitoring CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 5V 3 3Vcc V 3 3V SB V 12Vcc V 5Vin and Battery Voltage System Fan Monitor This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are Disabled full speed 4 pin Server 4 pin Workstation 4 pin Quiet and 4
88. r password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings 4 24 Chapter 4 5 gt Boot Device Priority gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive e 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Dri
89. right for pin definitions 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definitions JL1 at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an Pin Definition appropriate cable from the chassis to 1 Intrusion Input inform you of a chassis intrusion when Ground the chassis is opened 1 2 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F Fan 6 G Fan 7 CPU1 Fan H Fan 8 CPU2 Fan Chassis Intrusion 9 o o o o o o o o o o o 9 o o o JPWS P2 DIMMGA P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B o J SJ e P2 DIMM1B O PI DIMMIB cpu2 O PI DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3B 110 e b e lo o P1 DIMM3A Intel 5520 North Bridge LAN CTRL g SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer SP1 Pin Definition The Internal Spea
90. rocedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual No Video If the power is but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Losing the System s Setup Configuration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup in
91. rts 0 3 4 7 located at JSM1 JSM2 provide Serial Attached SCSI connections on the X8DT3 X8DT3 F X8DT3 LN4F See the layout below for SAS port locations Serial ATA Pin Definitions Pin Definition N o oc A WO Ground TX P TX N Ground RX N RX P Ground Note 1 For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals Note 2 For more information on LSI SAS RAID configuration please refer to the 151 MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals X8DT3 i Series A I SATAO B I SATA1 I SATA2 D I SATA3 I SATA4 5 SAS 0 3 X8DT3 F LN4F only SAS 4 7 X8DT3 F LN4F only Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support P
92. set Button E Pe PWR gt Power Button Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a Pin Definition hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 3 Reset Ground Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off the sys Pin Definitions JF1 tem This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To Signal turn off the power when set to suspend 3V Standby mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition A Reset Button B PWR Button 20 19 Groun X Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED jJ OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED Ground Ground UPER X8D13 i Series SUPER X8DT3 X8D
93. setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 59C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature 4 16 Chapter 4 5 information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Tem perature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send informa ti
94. sive applications The 5520 platform consists of the 5500 Series LGA 1366 processor the 5520 North Bridge and the ICH10R South Bridge With the QuickPath Interconnect QPI controller built in the 5520 platform is the first dual processing platform that offers the next generation point to point system interconnect interface to replace the current Front Side Bus Technology substan tially enhancing system performance with increased bandwidth and scalability The 5520 North Bridge connects to each processor through an independent Quick Path Interconnect link Each link consists of 20 pairs of unidirectional differential lanes for data transferring in addition to a differential forwarded clock A full width QuickPath interconnect link pair provides 84 signals Each processor supports two QuickPath links one going to the other processor and the other to the 5520 The 5520 platform supports up to 36 PCI Express Gen2 lanes peer to peer read and write transactions The ICH10R provides up to 6 PCI Express ports six SATA ports and 10 USB connections In addition the 5520 platform also offers a wide range of RAS Reliability Avail ability and Serviceability features These features include memory interface ECC x4 x8 Single Device Data Correction SDDC Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC parity protection out of band register access via SMBus memory mirroring memory sparing and Hot plug support on the PCI Express Interface Main Features of
95. sks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Subnet Masks configuration 4 21 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable VLAN Virtual LAN Tagging support which allows mul tiple networks to transparently share the same physical network without leaking information between the bridged networks VLAN Tagging complies with the IEEE 802 1Q Standards The options are Enabled and Disabled gt SEL PEF Configuration PEF Configuration Set this feature to configure the Platform Event Filter PEF PEF interprets BMC events and performs actions based on pre determined settings or 5 under IPMI 1 5 specifications Powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering event is detected The default is Disabled The following will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled PEF Action Global Control These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycle OEM Action Diagnostic Interface Alert Startup Delay This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts The options are En abled and Disabled PEF Alert Startup Delay This sets the pre determined ti
96. stall the CPU heatsink and heatsink fans 3 When purchasing a 5500 Series processor or when receiving a motherboard with a 5500 Series processor pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 4 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing an LGA 1366 Processor 1 Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate 3 Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to re move it from the CPU socket old the no amp south o the plastic cap to remove it SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual 1 After removing the plastic cap using your thumb and the index finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges CPU 2 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout against the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the Socket CPU Socket guae 10151 3 both the aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the Socket or its pins to avoid dam aging the CPU or the socket LE ELE EG 4 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the C
97. t check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support fags before contacting Technical Sup port 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number e BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration e An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8000 option 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F has 12 240 pin DIMM slots that support DDR3 Registered ECC 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz SDRAM modules It is strongly recommen
98. t s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied CD has drivers and programs that are needed for your sys tem Please review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the Windows OS security and audio drivers 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service You can also request a RMA authorization online http www supermicro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic n
99. t 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 should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro 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
100. to access the submenu items Boot Features BOOT Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the cur rent AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If th
101. ugh the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Press the lt Tab gt key to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 4 2 Chapter 4 5 Supermicro X8DT3 BIOS Build Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system BIOS Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed AMI BIOS Core Version This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system e CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard e Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS e Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Micro code Revision This item displays the revision number of the BIOS Mi cro code used in your system System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Size This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter
102. un NMI x x Power LED Vcc HDQLED ICLLED Vcc Reset Reset Button PWR Power Button SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual Overheat OH Fan Fail LED Connect an LED Cable to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Ground A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail e o mE Groun NMI 9 m X X Hm E Os Power LED Vcc ES B 1 i HDD LED Vcc o o NIC1 LED Vcc e NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Vcc Reset gt Re
103. ve 2nd Drive etc 4 25 SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 LN4 X8DTi LN4 User s Manual 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 26 Appe
104. w Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard e One 1 floppy ribbon cable CBL 0022L One 1 USB cable CBL 0083L e One 1 Serial COM cable CBL 010L Four 4 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L For X8DT3 X8DT3 F X8DT3 LN4F e Six 6 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L For X8DTi X8DTi F X8DTi LN4F e Two 2 SAS cable for SATA SAS Backplane CBL 0097L 02 For X8DT3 X8DT3 F X8DT3 LN4F e One 1 I O backpanel shield MCP 260 00027 0N e One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities e One 1 User s BIOS Manual i SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F User s Manual SUPERO X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F Image Note The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3 F X8DTi F X8DT3 LN4F X8DTi LN4F L
105. yond a pre defined range 1 6 Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Operating System Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up Dur
106. ystem overheating be sure to provide adequate airflow to the system 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 Jl2C1 JI2C2 to PCI Slots 2 3 Disabled JPG1 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 amp LAN 3 4 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP2 for LN4 models JPS1 SAS Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Note 5 P 1 4 JPS2 SAS RAID Enable Closed SR RAID Enabled Note5 P1 4 JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header FAN 1 8 System CPU Fan Headers Fans 7 8 CPU Fans Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector Button Button for data storage optional for X8DT3 F LN4F only J5 IPMB Header for an IPMI card J6 Power Supply SMBbus Header JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header Pins 4 7 Speaker JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 8 pin Secondary PWR 24 pin ATX PWR See Warning JWOL Wake On LAN Header LAN1 2 3 4 Dedicated LAN I SATAO I SATA5 SAS 0 3 4 7 T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 USB 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VGA Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports See Note 5 on P 1 4 Intel South Bridge SATA Ports SAS Ports 0 3 4 7 X8DT3 F LN4F only Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers Universal Serial Bus USB Ports VGA Connector LED Description D1 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator LE1 Onboard Standby LED Indicator LES1 LES2 SAS LEDs LE

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