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1. VGA COMI Sd d T EI USB0 1 BP InfinBand 2159 7 connector nis eme A LAN 1 gt 5 ou so TE 8 B LAN 2 uU EEE gt ANTI JLPC80 eme 2 IPMI dedicated LAN Bee 2 B E 8 Intel ICH10R E South Bridge Eo Intel 5520 IOH 360 Intel 5500 240 For OEM SUPER X8DTT H rrr AE Rev 1 3 9 O 1 S 8 8JJ 8 g i elg 8 5 CPU2 21515 s O 655 e O gt ells O O OA lt LE gt SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual InfiniBand LED Indicators LEB1 LEB2 For the X8DTT HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF Only Two InfiniBand LED Indicators LEB1 LEB2 are located on the motherboard The green LED LEB1 is the InfiniBand Link LED The yellow LED LEB2 indicates activity Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED locations
2. O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O NO O O O O O O O O O Or 80 O O OY har O 2 28 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 Procedures 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 suppl
3. 2 25 COMI Sueno _ B LE J AN db 9 3 InfinBand PRI J o 9 b 5 IPMI_LAN q Connector pl d InfiniBand Winbond b 4 CTRL wecwas r ki mm Seas E Dmm 55 gt LANCTRL2 8 HE 5 2 ERE 9 E g 3 CLEAR 2 CMOS x Intel ICH10R E South Bridge BIOS Intel 5520 360 e Intel 5500 IOH 24D For OEM only Battery o Lo SUPER 8 Rev 1 3 2 Ji gl ll li alz S SS J 8JI S glg 2 CPU2 I TIT LoJLoJLoJLoJLoJLot 652 E CPUI 2222 3 e 5 gt JI gt O O a OO SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Rear UID LED LE4 The Rear UID LED is located at LE4 on the motherboard Refer to Section 2 5 for details See the layout below for the location n VGA ml COMI L 1 m TT TANI USBO 1 f d w2 A eRe P InfinBand n Ed 4 ge e 1 88 5b J 8 LAN o Hd
4. O wazene LAN2 LAN USBo t 4 lE2 A db InfinBand 9 ab 9 4 5 8 LAN Connector Winbond 4 EN LAJ Lt 39 gt CTRL J 69 sA BI E 2 2239 6 APO 8 9 zm ka E CLEAR E A CMOS s Intel ICHTOR E South Bridge Bos Inl 5520 IOH 360 939 Ine 5500 0 240 For OEM Batter Yo e SUPER X8DTT Heyeyey2yey2 Rev 1 3 gt 112112151151 8 3 g lt 8 5 55 m 88 818 P 1101191 m e HH 21 s 2 z zZz 5 5 5II 5 8 gt O 655 tex 3 e 2 27 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Serial ATA Connections A Front Panel Add On Card header is located at JF2 on the motherboard This header pro vide onboard SATA support Plug an add on card in JF2 to use SATA connections These connections provide serial link signal trans mission which is faster than that of the tra ditional Parallel ATA Refer Page 2 16 to see JF2 pin out definitions A FP Add On Card header w SATA support
5. p Q ESSE QD IPMI LAN Connector InfiniBand GA 1 A a CTRL 450 629 end 9 a 58 259 K b a S LANCTRIZ 5 EE 5 E 8 KM CMOS S Intel ICH10R South Bridge BIOS inte 5520 10H 36D Intel 5500 IOH 24D For OEM only SE UPER X8DTT Hreyeypoypeypeqre Rev 1 3 833333 Si g l g Ji g J elg 15151515185 CPU2 a gt S s O O gt o CPU1 als ARAB gt gt 5 o a 653 3 Q9 Ei TEs Notes 4 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only For more information on jumpers or components refer to Chapter 2 2 m indicates the location of Pin 1 3 When LE1 LED is the onboard power connection is on Make sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components 4 To use Hot swap support on the 827 chassis connect a cable to pins 2 3 on JPEN1 Close pins 1 2 of JPEN1 with a cap to use regular PWR setting 5 To avoid overheating be sure to provide adequate airflow to the system 1 3 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF Quick Reference
6. HE 287 ed o v o 5 E fn n 3 ci gt g 3 VIWMIG WEWNIG 0000 iddns N VEWMIG td 14 Ld TEs 2 21 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual VGA Enable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connection supported by the onboard VGA Controller The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA a O xS 5 5 LAN USBO 1 db d gee InfinBand JSR q p LAN Connector d InfiniBand A a CTRL 284 mama LAN GTRL2 6 m ES Blesi o Es E 8 CLEAR CMOS 8 Intel ICH10
7. oooooooen 9 __ LAND o USBO 1 95 9 zi P InfinBand bows p Connector Winbond WPCM450 InfiniBand CTRL 55555 00000 00000 2 JBT1 CLEAR F CMOS Intel ICH10R x South Brid 5 BIOS Intel 5520 360 Intel 5500 IOH 24D For OEM only 5 SUPER xsDTT H Rev 1 3 O oj g z lt lt lt lt SENSIS 5 5 CPU2 U gt 0 E gt O O Lo O 9 2 o 9 99 55 ONS Ta CPU1 VENNIGA Ld S IAWIG Ld VLWWIG Ld Ld Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference See Chapter 2 for Details Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 8 JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM1 Serial Port FAN 1 Cooling Fan Header InfiniBand InfiniBand Connector X8DTT HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF IPMB IPMB Header for an IPMI Card X8DTT HF HIBXF H
8. 2 20 CMOS Xe er 2 21 Watch Dog Enable Disable 2 21 neee 2 22 2 8 Onboard IndiGatOfS 2 23 GLAN LEDS c keban eb 2 23 InfiniBand LED Indicators LEB1 LEB2 For the X8DTT HIBX HIBXF HIBQ also e 2 24 Onboard Power LED 5 35 2 24 BMO Activity LED LES 2 25 ADD SATA CED 52 I ne nee 2 25 UID LED 2 26 2 9 Serial ATA and PCI E ConnectiOnS EiE EEE Eke kk kk 2 27 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 ssepe 2 27 Serial ATA CONNnectionS 2 28 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubl shooting PERUIGOSUIGS ii a a 3 1 Before Power 3 1 3 1 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration Eu E 3 2 Memon EV e E 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures s kla de s y cies 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for SES 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 jpeg T 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility potias otis prr td arm adis creer 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data uite Eke 4 1 Starting the sin m
9. Qld G 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 Ibs 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 install the CPU heatsink and heatsink fans 3 When purchasing a motherboard without a 5500 Series processor pre installed make sure that the CPU socket plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU socket pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediate
10. Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When this LED is on the system power 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 InfiniBand Link LED LEB1 Settings Color Status Definition Green Solid InfiniBand Connected Off Off No connection InfiniBand Activity LED LEB2 Settings VGA EET 2 Ry o r COM1 L o db 9 gU UsBon LZ dO Color Status Definition Yellow Solid InfiniBand Active Yellow Dim InfiniBand Connected Activity Idle Off Off No connection Onboard PWR LED Indicator Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On Green ACPI 51 State Flashing Quickly A LEB1 HIBX HIBXF IBQ HIBQF B LEB2 IBQ HIBQF C LE1 q P InfinBand 2 9 gt 29 LAN Connector d InfiniBand CTRL 2 CTRL weemaso _ 399 osd mum E 5 E m BAS seu bloc be en 5 JLPC80 8 fas amp 9 Te g a CLEAR CMOS Intel ICHI0R E S
11. Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 3 99 256 3 76 GB 256 3 51 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 M 512 MB 3 01 GB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1MB 284GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 2 84 GB Chapter 2 Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs DIMM DDR3 Note Notch UP should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom Top View of DDR3 Slot Release Tab ipi Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the re lease tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel Connectors
12. ea El 2 11 Pin 1 5V USB_PN1 USB PP1 Ground 45V USB PNO USB PPO Ground Front Panel USB 2 3 Pin Definitions USB2 USB 3 Pin Definition Pins Definition 1 5V 6 5V 2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3 3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3 4 Ground 9 Ground 5 No Con 10 Key nection 1 USB 0 2 USB 1 3 USB 2 3 E 7 e mitt x SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports are located next to the USB 0 1 on the IO Backplane In addition an Dedicated LAN is lo cated above the USB ports 0 1 These ports accept RJ45 type cables Notes 1 The IPMI Dedicated LAN is for the XSDTT HF HIBXF only 2 Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information SU X8DTT H LAN Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition i P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TDO 11 Act LED S TDO 12 P3V3SB
13. VGA COMI L LAN2 5 NM eoo p Q 8 LAN Winbond gt binant vom A Header of cmm es ae B Internal Speaker JLPCBO 3 Intel ICH10R South Bridge 91 02 3 94 1106 Intel 5520 360 495 Intel 5500 IOH 24D For OEM only Battery SUPER X8DTT Hr j jeje E Rev 1 3 9 O Il gl Jl ll alz 5888 ss Jl gl g g 11515151515 CPU2 gt o gt o O 95 NH O 2 5 A 5 lt 515 JI 5JI 5 gt JJ JJ all gt ll O O J Lo J LE SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual SMB For X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF only SMB Header Pin Definitions A System Management Bus header for the Mee ees IPMI slot is located at IPMB Connect the Data appropriate cable here to use the IPMB 5 Ground connection on your system 3 glosk 4 No Connection Fan Header The X8DTT H Series motherboard has a cool Pin Definitions ing fan on the motherboard This
14. 224 mmm ed Ee INCTRL2 8898 JLPC80 Connector InfiniBand Winbond ER pl o em wec d e zasnr 5 ITI o 5 CLEAR 2 CMOS IntelICHIOR South Bridge BIOS Intel 5520 0 360 e Intel 5500 IH 24D For OEM only of o ll gl 5588 ss elle sis 5 5 S 8 cpu2 gt J gt O e gt cpu Ji 5 5 3 gt S S all gt 3 amp KB Lo o E1 tts 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Serial ATA and PCI E Connections PCI Express x16 Gen 2 Slot A PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot Slot 1 is located on the motherboard Refer to the layout below for the locations A PCI E 2 0 x16 Slot 1 nal vo COMI 5
15. 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 5 TD1 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 88 Ground EJE NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 IPMI dedicated LAN For the X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF only am OO 9 B l e N G Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports A COM Port is located on the IO Backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to the COM Port on the 10 backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display Refer to the board layout below for the location SU ea PER X8DTT H El Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition HH 2 13 1 6 038 2 RXD 7 RTS 8 5 4 9 RI 5 Ground 1 COM Port 2 VGA Port a J SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual InfiniBand Connectio
16. Serial Flash This process also known as Serial Flash allows the user to use a serial port to load a BIOS image for Boot Sector recovery This feature is usually used for embed ded systems that rely on a serial port for remote access and debugging Requirements In order to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery you will need to meet the following requirements The Target system the system that needs BIOS updates must have a serial port and Serial Flash support embedded in the BIOS image file e The Host system should also have a serial port and a terminal program that supports XModem Transfer protocol Hyper Terminal for the Windows operating systems and minicom for Linux FreeSBD etc e ANull modem serial cable How to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery 1 Connect a Null modem serial cable between the target system and the host system that runs the terminal program 2 Make sure that the new BIOS Image file is accessible for the host system 3 Start the terminal program on the host system and create a new connection Use the following communication parameters for the new connection Bits per second 115200 bits sec e Data Bits 8 Parity None e Stop Bit 1 Flow Control None 4 28 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 Power on your system and click the lt Connect gt button in the Hyper Terminal The terminal screen will display the following messages Press lt SpaceBar gt to upd
17. Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 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 2 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 2 5 Chapter 2 Installation crew Install Screw 1 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF 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 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 he
18. 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 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 F10 gt Enter ESC ar row keys 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 can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF 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 Supe
19. 4 2 4 2 bay n ai nk da nk rere 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Gorfiurallgris de daos ine kk kk kek K kk 4 4 4 A SCOURS uo e 4 23 4 5 Boot Configuration acs ces trae cheater 4 24 roms 4 25 TAB oom 4 27 How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image the Main BIOS Block 4 27 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBXQ HIBQF User s Manual 4 7 3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial 4 28 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes siyasi eileen A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS 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 G 1 Installing Software C 1 C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor octaua C 2 vii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 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 you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here
20. BMC This item displays the current Gateway address used for your IPMI connec tion gt 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 Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Change Supervisor Password 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 lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then type new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Pass
21. 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 2401 2700 2701 3000 DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an 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 chip 4 9 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Crystal Beach DMA Direct Memory Access This feature works with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized 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 Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Tec
22. HIBXF HIBQF only Dual Intel 82574 Dual LAN Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support dual Giga bit LAN ports Onboard PHY Chip supports IPMI dedicated LAN For the X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF only One COM port InfiniBand Connector For the X8DTT HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF only Up to four USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connections 2 Rear USB Ports and 1 Type A Header w 2 USB connections supported Super I O Winbond W83527HG Other Console redirection Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions Proprietary 16 64 L x 6 80 W 422 66 mm x 172 72 mm Ter SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 LA LAN Dr 1 a s AB BNPROCESSOR 0 LCSILN PROCESSOR 1 _ o 5 4 5 5 E a a C e LEN LET x ao a a a a T MT25408 Porti Intel Connect X IB Ports 82574 PCI E Gen2 DDR QDR 3 4 5520
23. 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 Back Panel Connectors lO Ports a Back Panel Connectors E 1 USBO 2 USB 1 mm 3 IPMI Dedicated LAN X8DTT HF i HIBXF HIBQF models 4 LAN 1 5 LAN 2 6 COM Port 1 7 Blue 8 InfiniBand X8DTT HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF models 9 UID Switch Ez 5 a Chapter 2 Installation Back Panel Connector Pin Definitions Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the I O back panel In addition another two USB connec tions USB 2 3 are located at JUSB2 to provide front chassis access Con nect USB cables to these USB ports headers to use USB connections USB cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin defini tions X8DTT H
24. Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A GLAN Port 1 Enable B GLAN Port 2 Enable Chapter 2 Installation CMOS Clear 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 time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the sys tem remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Watch Dog Enable Disable Jumper Settings Winbond WPCMASQ j Watch Dog JWD1 is a system monitor that Jumper Setting Definition reboots the system when a software applica Pins 1 2 Reset tion hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system default if an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 to EnS 273 nmi generate a non maskable interrupt signal for ben Bisabled the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS A Clear CMOS E qb dp d B Watch Dog Enable E 2 Inte ICHTOR South Bridge Bos Intel 5520 IOH 360 62 Intel 5500 0H 24D OEM GO ve PER X8DTT Hepoyeye yey
25. Pin 2 5V JLPC80 VGA COM U 2 LAN2 LAN USBO 1 2 g ALI 9 gt i A Alarm Reset InfiniBand Winbond ul PRY GIRE wpcw4so _ zl m LANCTRL2 o JBT1 E CLEAR m CMOS 5 Intel ICH10R x South Bridge BIOS Intel 5520 IOH 36D 99 99 Intel 5500 IOH 24D For OEM only SUPER x8DTT Hrsre rere reo 7 2 O O 517 9 5518588 2 9 ol gt O O O 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 P T P T P r P 5 L NYS O O O 2 38 2 I Il CPU1 5 2 5 5JI 5 Jl amp gt gt gt O O SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a
26. 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 X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBXQ HIBQF User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 P 1 1 1 2 5500 Series Processor PlatfOFri 1t ke 1 9 1 3 Special 1 10 1 4 PC Health MOUDROEIFIQ eae pe 1 10 1 5 ACPI nnne 1 11 Power SUDD V mc 1 11 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Coniroller UUUUUUUUU U 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive eene 2 1 Precautions APRES 2 1 E 2 1 2 2 Motherboard Installation 2 2 16015 2 2 Installa
27. 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 USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Drive gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 4 6 Exit Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit 4 25 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 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 Enters 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 Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Ultility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settin
28. 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 SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMAe to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select 2 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 Se
29. and Adaptec SATA AHCI This feature is available when the option AHCI is selected Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled If the option Enabled is selected the following item will display Hot Plug This feature is available when the option Enabled is selected Select Enable to enable the hot plug function for the SATA devices The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 11 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual SATA 2 Configuration 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 equ
30. 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 this 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 Off and 4 Second Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to
31. 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 50 it is best to first 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
32. 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 tempera ture predefined 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 adequate airflow to your system The options are e The Early Alarm Select this 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 technolog
33. 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 PCI IDE BusMaster When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot computer using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from Chapter 4 AMI BIOS accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O 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 gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which s
34. square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable Use JPL1 JPL2 to enable or disable GLAN Port 1 amp GLAN Port 2 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA COM HARS OD WERE ELI LAN2 LAN USBO1 a Connector 9 d CTRL 5 9 f CLEAR CMOS Intl ICHTOR Sah Eve Bios Intel 5520 IOH 36D Intl 5500 IOH 240 For OEM only D 8 9IX02340dLW S Battery o SUPER Z Z sss sss GPU2 JJ gt JI gt all gt o UT HE 21 CPUI 2 5 2 5 18 5 5 S B Jl o Jl o Lolo 2 20 Connector Pins Jumper Cap Setting Pin 1 2 short GLAN Enable Jumper Settings
35. 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 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 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 Ple
36. the ICH10R South Bridge f Note the 5500 chipset IOH 24D is available for OEM only Expansion Slot e One PCI E x16 Gen 2 0 slot Slot 1 BIOS e 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM e ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP and USB Keyboard support PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU1 VCore CPU2 VCore 5Vin 12Vcc V VP1 DIMM VP2 DIMM 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage e Fan status monitor with firmware control e CPU chassis temperature monitors e 2 temperature sensing logic SDDC support e Platform Environment Control Interface ready CPU fan auto off in sleep mode CPU slow down on temperature overheat e Pulse Width Modulation PWM Fan Control 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 e System resource alert Supero Doctor III 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism ACPI Power Management Keyboard Wakeup from Soft off Onboard Intel ICH10R supports a SATA port with RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 sup ported in the Windows OS Environment and RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 supported for the Linux OS Winbond WPCM450 BMC Baseboard Management Controller supports IPMI 2 0 with KVM support For the X8DTT HF
37. 4 pin fan a Pin Definition header is backward compatible with the tradi 1 Ground tional 3 pin fan However fan speed control is 25 only available for a 4 pin fan The fan speeds 3 Tachometer are controlled by Thermal Management via 4 PWR Modulation Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS The Default setting is Disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions E J 777421 ud 1 en Las A IPMB For X8DTT HF 4 HIBXE HIBQF only j am ges S umma gt B Fan 1 j E die South Bridge Intel 5520 04 260 amp e Battery o SUPER oye poy tes 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation Alarm Reset Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset JRST1 is enabled the system will no tify you when any of the three power modules fails Connect JRST1 to a micro switch to en able you to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground
38. 5500 For 36D Only 36 D 24 D Intel lo Port2 82574 miz d 8949 ESI CLINK PE5 CLINK LN AT25 DF321 PE ICH10R 4 1 D17 Pc l LPd pes REQ1 GNT1 Hotswap Connector AN WBD LPCIO W83527 e BMC VGA ACPI a KBC E RMII IVGA CONN RTL8201N PHY Dedicated LAN System Block Diagram Note 1 This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Mother board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard Note 2 Intel 5500 IOH 24D is available for OEM only 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 The 5500 Series Processor Platform Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 Series Processor plat form the X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based systems optimized for intensive applications High Performance Computing HPC Cluster server platforms The 5500 Series Processor platform consists of the 5500 Series LGA 1366 processor the 5520 5500 IOH 36D IOH 24D and the ICH10R South Bridge With the Intel QuickPath interconnect controller built in the 5500 Series Processor 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 substantially enhancing system performance by utilizing se ria
39. I Firmware Revision This item indicates the revision number of the current IPMI Firmware 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 Total Number of Entries e SEL Entry Number e SEL Record ID SEL Record Type e Timestamp Generator ID e Event Message Format User e Event Sensor Type 4 19 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type 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 com mand 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 Channe
40. IBQF JF2 SMC Proprietary Slot for Power FP Control amp I SATA Connections See Page 2 16 JNMI1 NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Header JRST1 Alarm Reset Header JSPK1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet 45 Ports IPMI dedicated LAN Slot 1 SW1 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 JUSB2 LAN RJ45 Port for 2 0 X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF PCI E 2 0 x16 slot Unit Identifier Switch Universal Serial Bus USB Ports 0 1 Front Accessible USB connections VGA Video Port LED Description LE1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator LE2 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator LES HDD SATA LED Indicator LE4 Rear Unit Identifier UID LED Indicator LEB1 InfiniBand Link LED X8DTT HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF LEB2 InfiniBand Activity LED X8DTT HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF 1 5 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Two Intel 5500 Series LGA 1366 processors with each processor supporting two full width Intel QuickPath Interconnect links with a total of up to 51 2 GT s Data Transfer Rate supported 6 4 GT s per direction Memory e Twelve 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 48 GB of DDR3 Registered ECC or 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory with max 4 GB of Registered ECC and 2 GB of Unbuffered memory per DIMM slot See Section in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population Chipset e Intel 5520 chipset including the 5520 IOH 36D and
41. IBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual El Send File Folder C Documents and SettingssDesktop Filename C Documents and Settings Desktop 3C 02 ROM Protocol modem d Once the ROM file extraction is completed the message New BIOS re ceived OK will display Starting FLASH Recovery NVRAM data will be destroyed CMOS data will be preserved Ending FLASH Recovery FLASH Update completed successfully Rebooting 8 Once remote BIOS flash is completed the system will reboot Note AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications 4 program that supports VT 100 and XModem protocols including protocols designed for GNU LINUX amp BSD operating systems such as minicom It is recommended that the terminal program be configured to use the CR LF style of line termination 4 30 Appendix 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 bee
42. IMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU2 installed 3 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A fe P2 DIMM2A P P2 DIMM3A fF P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B om 2 7 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Memory Support The X8DTT H Series motherboard supports up to 48 GB of Registered ECC or 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz in 12 DIMMs with max 4 GB of Registered ECC and 2 GB of Unbuffered memory per DIMM slot Note memory speed support depends on the type of CPU used on 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 5 Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show J more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of mem ory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional
43. R 5 South Bridge Bios Intel 5520 IOH 36D E Bs Intel 5500 240 For OEM only QU Rev 1 3 O S seis 8 lt lt 5 5 Sips CPU2 gt 5 gt O Jl o Il o Il O e HH O O O CPU1 BYP Zl 22 SIE 22 lt SIE 5 5 gt jeJ S all gt PN ER 59 o JLo 5 LEi TEs 2 22 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled A VGA Enable Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators Link ivi GLAN LEDs LED ED There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard An additional dedicated LAN port is also located on the X8DTT HF HIBXF IBXQF Each Rear View when facing the Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The ear side of the chassis yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate Color Status Definition the speed of the connection See the tables at Yellow Flashing Active right for more information GLAN Link Indicator LED Settings Note IPMI dedicated LAN does not LED Color Definition operate at 1 Gbps Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps
44. SUPERO SUPERO X8DTT H SUPERO X8DTT HF SUPERO X8DTT HIBX SUPERO X8DTT HIBXF SUPERO X8DTT HIBQ SUPERO X8DTT HIBQF 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 c
45. 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 gt Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Note if an invalid ratio is entered the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state The default setting depends on the type of CPU installed on the motherboard The default setting for the CPU installed in your motherboard is 16 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 4 5 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 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 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
46. and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 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 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 gt IDE SATA Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items SATA 1 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 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When the option RAID is selected the item ICH RAID Code Base will appear When the option AHCI is selected the item SATA AHCI will be available ICH RAID Code Base This feature is available when the option RAID is selected Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings The options are Intel
47. ard back to Supermicro for RMA repairs 4 7 1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB device without additional utilities needed A user can download the BIOS image into a USB flash device and name the file SUPER ROM for the recovery process to load the file A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive a USB CDROM or a USB CDRW device can be used for this purpose 1 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image the ROM files saved in a root directory into your USB drive 2 While turning the power on press and hold lt Ctrl gt and Home at the same time until the USB Access LED Indicator comes on This might take a few seconds 3 Once the USB drive LED is on release the Ctrl and Home keys AMIBIOS will issue beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM file is being updated 4 When BIOS flashing is completed the computer will reboot Do not interrupt the flashing process until it is completed 4 27 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 4 7 2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD ROM This process is almost identical to the process of Boot Sector Recovery from a USB device except that the BIOS image file is loaded from a CD ROM Use a CD R or CD RW drive to burn a CD with the BIOS image file in it and name the file SUPER ROM for the recovery process to load the file 4 7 3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port
48. ase refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel amp EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 TurboMode Technology Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel 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 C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 Th
49. ate BIOS Confirm update BIOS y n y Begin remote BIOS flash y n y Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Xmodem protocol 5 Following the instructions given on the screen to update the BIOS These instructions are also shown below At the prompt press the lt SpaceBar gt to update the BIOS When asked to confirm BIOS updating press lt y gt to confirm BIOS updates c Press lt y gt again to begin flashing BIOS remotely Note Be sure to complete Steps a c above quickly because you have a second or less to do so 6 Once you ve completed the instructions given a screen will display to indicate that remote flashing is starting and the new BIOS file is being uploaded 7 To use Hyper Terminal to transfer the XModem protocol by using the Send File dialog under the Transfer menu follow the instructions below to com plete XModem transfers a Select the Transfer menu and enter Send FLSH HyperTerminal File Edit Call Help 5 Send File Receive File Capture Text Send Text File remote BIOS flash Press lt Spa i Capture to Printer T n j y Begin remo Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Kmodem protocol SSSSS b Specify the location of the ROM file and select the proper protocol XMo dem C Press Send to start ROM File extraction See the picture below 4 29 SUPER X8DTT H HF H
50. atsink a BAA 5 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it 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 2 6 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 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMM 1A For best memory performance please install memory modules of the same type and same speed on the memory slots as indicated on the tables below See the Memory Installation Table Below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU1 installed Branch 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMMIB P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 D
51. cessor 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 or 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 Fan Speed Control 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
52. 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 What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you 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 wi
53. configuration 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 X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF has 12 240 pin DIMM slots that support up to 48 GB DDR 3 Registered ECC or up to 24 GB Unbuf fered EDD Non ECC DDR3 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz SDRAM modules It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 3 3 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Question How do update my 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
54. correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice 7 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 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 9 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled Full Speed 2 Server Mode 3 Workstation Mode Fan1 Fan 4 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through 5 CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 5Vin 12Vcc V VP1 DIMM VP2 DIMM 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage 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 E
55. ct the parameter of your Mac Address configuration Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine however it may be over ridden Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers separated by dots Current Mac Address in BMC This item displays the current Mac address used for your IPMI connection gt Subnet Mask Configuration Subnet masks 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 Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection Current Subnet Mask in BMC This item displays the current subnet mask used for your IPMI connection 4 21 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Gateway Address Configuration Enter the gateway address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Gateway Address settings Gateway Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address of this machine however it may be over ridden Gateway addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers separated by dots Current Gateway Address in
56. d 7 P12V_Enable O SATA2_RX_P_C 8 Fan_PWM SATA2_RX_N_C 9 1 Ground 10 TACHO_A2 SATA2 TX P C SMBCLK PS SATA2 TX N C SMBDAT PS p g Ground PS PWRFail N R o SATA1_RX_P_C Link_Act_1_N p m SATA1_RX_N_C FP_PWR_LED_N e _ Ground 16 UID SW FP N SATA1 TX P C Blue C PLI SATA TX N C Red C amp j reyreqreqr1 o Ground PWRBTN SUPER xeDTT H i P C Ground N C TX Ground SATAO_TX_P_C 24 No Connection 23 Ground Bi 54 Ground 47 P12V_In UE Um 53 Ground 48 P12V In 52 Ground 49 P12V In 51 Ground 50 P12V In 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables NMI Header NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt header is located at JNMI1 Refer to the table on the right for Pin Definition 1 Control pin definitions 2 Ground Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer Pin Definitions The Internal Buzzer located at JSPK1 can be used to provide audible alarms for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin defini tions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Speaker Buzzer Pins Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker BEEP IN
57. dditional device s 4 Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key 5 Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key 6 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 7 From the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP Windows 2003 installation 8 After the Windows XP Windows 2003 OS Installation is completed the sys tem will automatically reboot B 1 X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual B 2 1 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Drive 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 lt Enter gt key The 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
58. e options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below gt CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual QPI LOs and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power LOs and 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 and Force DDR 1333 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 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 Proce
59. en making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings Gal SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD 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 the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings 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 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 Docto
60. erial port to be used for Console Redi rection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 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 systems 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 Redirec tion The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Aterminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 15 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF 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 Hardware Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status
61. even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates 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 111 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 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 Note The X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF supports propri etary power connectors Please refer to Page 2 16 for detailed information on power supply for the motherboard 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller The Winbond WPCM450 a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection modules The WPCM450 BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to com municate with the graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network an external Ethernet PHY module The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan c
62. gs 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 Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 7 BIOS Recovery Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related 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 need to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS code including memory detection and recovery code to be used to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS Image is corrupted When the system is powered on the boot sector code executes first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and complete the bootup process Notes BIOS Recovery described below is used when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sector crashes you will need to send the motherbo
63. hnology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected 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 PCIE Payload Size Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the pay load size to 128 MB while others with a payload size of 256 MB which inhibits the coalesce feature Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired setting The options are 256 MB and 128MB PCI E Port 1 Link Select This feature allows the user to configure the IOH link settings for the PCI E Port 1 The options X4X4X4X4 X4X4X8 X8X4X4 X8X8 and X16 gt SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH South Bridge chipset USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled and Enabled 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 Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are Enabled
64. ipped 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 the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable 1 0 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 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 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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
65. is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the bulk package e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Two 2 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044Lx2 e One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities 51 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual SUPERO X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF Motherboard Image RR FER dedu Lj D E e mu Model Variations Differences between X8DTT H models X8DTTH HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF IPMI 2 0 w KVM Yes Y Yes Over LAN ves oe 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 InfiniBand No No Yes Yes Connection 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPERO X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF Motherboard Layout EH VGA H a s LAN2 LAN1 USBO 1 i lo 9 LEZ E Gn o
66. l Number IP Address Configuration Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your IP Address configuration IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected under IP Address Source above IP Address The BIOS will automatically enter the IP address of this machine however it may be over ridden IP addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers separated by dots Current IP Address in BMC This item displays the current IP address used for your IPMI connection gt Address Configuration Enter the Mac address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to sele
67. l Revision 1 0 Release Date July 24 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 X8DTT H Series motherboard About This Motherboard The X8DTT H Series motherboards support the Intel 5500 Series Proces sor platform and the QuickPath Interconnect QPI Technology providing the next generation point to point system interface replacing the current Front Side Bus With the 5500 Series Processor built in the X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBXQ HIBQF offers substantial enhancement in system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for HPC Cluster high end serv ers and intensive application platforms Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organiza
68. l link interconnections allowing for increased bandwidth and scalability The IOH connects to each processor through an independent QPI QuickPath interconnect link Each link consists of 20 pairs of unidirectional differential lanes for transmission and receiving in addition to a differential forwarded clock A full width QPI link pair provides 84 signals Each processor supports two QuickPath links one going to the other processor and the other to the 5520 5500 IOH The 5520 5500 IOH supports up to 36 24 PCI Express Gen2 lanes peer to peer read and write transactions The ICH10R provides multiple PCI Express SATA and USB connections In addition the 5500 Series Processor platform also offers a wide range of RAS Reliability Availability and Serviceability features These features include memory interface ECC x4 x8 Single Device Data Correction SDDC Cyclic Re dundancy Check CRC parity protection out of band register access via SMBus memory mirroring memory sparing and Hot plug support on the PCI Express Interface 7 Note Intel 5500 IOH 24D is available for OEM only Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 5500 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 e Point to point cache coherent i
69. lect 5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs Select UDMA6 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 4 13 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 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 the 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 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 gt 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
70. ll 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 3 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up 7 Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt 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
71. ly 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 Hold the north amp south edges o the plastic cap to remove it 2 3 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 4 After removing the plastic cap using your thumb and the index finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges 5 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 lt o o 2 QO 6 Once both the CPU and the socket are 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 damaging the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 8 Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 9 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plas tic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins
72. mal 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 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 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre defined range 1 5 ACPI 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 di
73. n X8DTT HIBX InfiniBand HIBXF HIBQ HIBQ HIBQF Pin Definitions Pin 4 Definition Pin 4 Definition The onboard InfiniBand connector is located on the backplane on the moth erboard This switch is primarily used for High performance computing See the table on the right for pin definitions S1 Input Pair0 Pos 59 Output Pair3 Pos S2 Input Pair0 Neg 10 Output Pair3 Neg 53 Input Pairt Pos 11 Output Pair2 Pos 54 Input Pairt Neg 512 Output Pair2 Neg 55 Input Pair2 Pos 513 Output Pair1 Pos S6 Input Pair2 Neg 514 Output Pair1 Neg gt RENEE nw noo GLEN OS Ue ak DUI 09 WW Epon DD A PN S7 Input Pair3 Pos 915 Output Pair0 Pos d N n ui N S8 Input Pair3 Neg S16 Output Pair0 Neg KRA InfiniBand Ground Pins WN oF G1 G9 Pin Definitions 0000000055 Pins Definitions G1 G9 Ground We ab 4 1 InfiniBand b B 7 8 E SUPER xeDTT H 5 1 e EW 2 Lo Lalo dele amp U
74. nabled 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 pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support which will provide a common infrastructure for handling hardware errors on Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and improve system recovery and health monitoring The default setting is Enabled gt IPMI Configuration X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF Only Intelligent Platform 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 IPM
75. ndling it is static protected 2 1 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF 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 Tools Needed P amp ice olb 9 1 Phillips Screwdriver D jn 6 2 Pan head 6 screws 2 ELA SY ES Installation Instructions 1 Install the IO shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the mother board Refer to the layout above for mount ing hole locations 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the amp chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis
76. nit Identifier Switches Two Unit Identifier UID Switches and LED Indicators are located on the motherboard The Front Panel UID Switch is located at Pin 16 on JF2 The Rear UID Switch is located at SW1 next to the InfiniBand Connector The Front Panel UID LED is located at Pin 17 of JF2 and the Rear UID LED is located at LE4 When you press a UID switch on the front panel or on the back panel both Rear UID LED and Front Panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service See the table on the right for pin definitions Note UID LED is supported by the physical switch or the BMC When it is controlled by the physical switch it will stay solid When it is controlled by the BMC it will blink Chapter 2 Installation UID Switch Pin Definition Ground Ground Button In Ground UID Switches amp LEDs Description FP Switch Rear Switch FP UID LED Blue LED Rear UID LED Location Pin 16 on JF2 SW1 Pin 17 on JF2 LE4 2 FP UID Switch amp FP UID LED 3 Rea
77. nterconnect Fast narrow unidirectional links and Concurrent bi directional traffic 1 9 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will resoond 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 press 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 4 Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously CPU1 VCore CPU2 VCore 5Vin 12Vcc V VP1 DIMM VP2 DIMM 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message 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 ther
78. ontrol Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses Note 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 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 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 Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e 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 battery 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 ha
79. ous 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
80. outh Bridge Bios Intel 5520 360 e Intel 5500 IH 24D For OEM only Battery 4 e misure UPER X8DTT Hreyejeyere Rev 1 3 O O vj vav mug ss lt 2 2 2 Jj 3 JI 3 al gt Fo reqrejreTre re3 5 CPU1 3 22 2g FIFI ESIE 8 JJ Ss O 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation BMC Activity LED LE2 A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LE2 on the motherboard When LE2 is on BMC Baseboard Management Controller is active See the tables at right for more information BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator LED Settings BMC is normal HDD SATA LED LE3 An HDD SATA LED Indicator is located at LE3 on the motherboard This LED indicates the status of hard drive activities or SATA activities supported by the South Bridge Also see the Off layout below for the LED locations HDD SATA LED LE3 Settings Status On HDD SATA Definition Connected No connection
81. p 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 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components 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 web site at www supermicro com support manuals Note The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP 2003 OS only If you have the Windows 2008 or Windows Vista OS please follow the instructions displayed on your screen to install the OS B 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive and the system will start booting up from CD 2 Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays 3 When the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify a
82. r 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 mnang at all timas on thos system Promde TCP IP connectivity Power control zi Note SD Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor 111 You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il gt C 3 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Notes Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazard
83. r UID Switch amp Rear UID 2 15 mitt 1 Rear UID Switch 5 LED PER X8DTT H E 5 o o es w IN EZ um 5 S n SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Front Panel Accessible Add on Card Header JF 2 JF2 Add on card header provides front access to the power supply Serial ATA and Front Panel Control connections for the X8DTT H Series motherboard Plug an Add On card into this header to use the functions indicated above This header is designed specifically for this motherboard Refer to the tables below for pin out definitions O 005 208 43 40 O O41 6O O O 6039 806 0937 1096 JF2 Header Pin Out Definitions 00351200 Pin Definitions i Pin Definitions 033140 O 03116 Ground P5V_Standby S 029180 SATA3 P C 2 P5V Standby 0927 200 N C 3 No Connection O Ground 4 PS_ON_OR_N SATA3_TX_P_C 5 No Connection SATA3_TX_N_C 6 No Connection Groun
84. rmicro 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 Key in new values through 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 AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DTT Motherboard e BIOS Build Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys tem 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
85. sk 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 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2008 Windows Vista Operating Systems 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 During 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 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is
86. ssor 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 NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory ECC Error Threshold This feature allows the user to set the threshold for the ECC memory errors The default setting is 2047 Throttling Closed Loop Throttling 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 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hysteresis Temperature 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 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
87. 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 have 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 amp SUPERMICRO X8DTT Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel 5500 5520 Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel 5520 Chipset X8DTT Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Mellanox InfiniBand Driver 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 Notes 4 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click on 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 reboot 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 2 Wh
88. tion 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 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 Instal lation Instructions SUPERO X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBXQ HIBQF User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent product damage or bodily injury 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 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
89. tion INStrUCtlONS s 2 2 2 3 Processor and Heatsink 2 3 nstalling a We CPU Heatsink GMT eee ne nee ee 2 5 2 4 Memory Installation ie kaya kana bad 2 7 25 Control Panel Connectors lO Ons adea dace Ek 2 10 Back Panel Connectors IO 2 10 Back Panel Connector Pin 2 11 Universal Serial Bus EEE tuat kk kk KA 2 11 Ethernet POMS qood 2 12 Salar re 2 13 Video 2 13 InfiniBand Connection X8DTT HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQ HIBQF 2 14 Unit Identifier Switches sse 2 15 Front Panel Accessible Add on Card Header JF2 2 16 2 6 detainee ene 2 17 Nulli t 2 17 Internal BUZZGrF tices cies ceinture pedet eser 2 17 IPMB SMB For X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF only 2 18 Fani 512 9 1 dk kl ra Sakan ak 2 18 Alarm 2 19 2 7 J MperSettiNg E TETTE 2 20 Explanation of JUmp rS kaka rad nakl ande kak k nad k er VR ke dun k bek 2 20 Table of Contents GLAN Enable Disable
90. ustomer shall be 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 Manua
91. word Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then type ina new User Password 4 23 SUPER X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Clear User Password Available only when User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a user 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 BOIS 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 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 USB XXXXXXXXX e 2nd Boot Device CD DVD XXXXXXXXX 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX gt Removable Drives
92. y 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 X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual No Video If the power is on 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 the Appendix 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 information Refer to Section 1 7 for details on recommended power supplies 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 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Memory Errors When 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
93. y 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 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 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 tion 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 C 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 pro
94. your system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS 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 Micro_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 X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Boot Features gt 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 Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This

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