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1. 3 Ons 5 gt lO P1 DIMM3A O 5459999 9999 5 ooom o eC 29 195 o O O li oom Oo FANT 3 P1 DIMM2A a 2203 mE P 80 90000000 6 sil o P1 DIMM1A o O O O 0 0 O O 0O 0O O O O Ho 5 9 5 9 JPW1 m oo 3 2 90 E O O o g 99 9 8 O O 09 O O CPU1 O O 298 gt o9o oom O O O CPU2 o CPUSFAN r Sr o o o o 98 E O ek O O r ocO ON o o o op H 5 09 SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 4 FANS Hi 900 9 O o r O ki P2 DIMM1A O o 5 699 O P2 DIMM2A 655 alol 9 o o 59 5 939 Tl P2 DIMM3A fl l 90 2999095 51016 PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 Slot 9 a TIT J 533399 SlotS PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot Sana G53 Intel 9629 T A i i 5500 1 North Bridge l Button ge W83527HG 399999 PCI E 2 0 x8 Goo
2. 2 32 A SAS Enable SAS Config Se lect Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard LED Indicators Link LE c Activity LED GLAN LEDs Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located on the IO Backplane of the motherboard In addition LAN3 LAN4 are located on the X8DTL 3 i LN4F Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the other Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DTL iF 3F In addition to LAN 1 LAN 2 an IPMI Dedi cated LAN is also located on the IO Back plane of the X8DTL iF 3F The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information 3288 D FAN O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 2
3. Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 3 Back Panel USB Port 0 4 Back Panel USB Port 1 5 Dedicated LAN X8DTL 3F iF only 6 8 9 1 COM Port 1 Turquoise VGA Blue Gigabit LAN 1 Gigabit LAN 2 0 UID Switch SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 PS Keyboard PS2 Mouse mouse are located next to the Back Definition in Definition Panel USB Ports 0 1 on the moth Data Mouse Data erboard See the table at right for pin No Connection No Connection definitions Ground Ground Mouse KB VCC Mouse KB VCC 5V 5V KB Clock Mouse Clock No Connection No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green HIT
4. ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 43 3V 1 43 3V 14 12V 2 483V 15 COM 16 ON 4 45V 7 com 5 18 6 45V 7 20 8 21 45V 9 22 45V 10 12V 28 45V Mo 12V 24 12 43 3V 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required A 24 pin ATX PWR Req d B C 8 pin Processor PWR Req d Fan Headers This motherboard has four chassis system fan headers Fan 3 to Fan 6 and two CPU fans Fan 1 Fan 2 on the motherboard All these 4 pin fans head ers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS The Default setting is Disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when
5. L TL Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis LAN 1 LAN 2 Activity LED LED State Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing Active LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LED LED State LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps IPMI LAN F models onl Link PT LED IPMI LAN Link LED amp Activity LED Color State Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Right Amber Blinking Active A LAN1 LEDs B LAN2 LEDs C Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DTL iF 3F SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual SAS Heartbeat LED X8DTL 3 3F SAS Heartbeat LED LES2 State An Onboard SAS Heartbeat LED is lo cated on the motherboard When LES2 is blinking SAS functions normally See the table at right for more information State Definition Blinking SAS Normal BMC Heartbeat LED X8DTL iF 3F BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at D20 D20 State on the motherboard When D20 is blink Stale Definition ing BMC functions normally See the BMKL OM SEME ANONS tables at right for more information
6. 3 2 LAN l 2 s I gt CPU1 5 A Bla __ EN a cc 2 N LGA1366 LGA1366 ANS a N a a a p B 5 2 lt 2 Port 1 Port 0 co Gen2x4 Gen2 x8 N X N Ports1 2 Ports 9 10 LU 5 m Intel 5500 2 SAS 0 z 8 Genzx SAS 1 Ports 7 8 SAS 2 Port3 ESI CLINK 5 3 fi 5 SAS 4 n ATMEL SAS 5 Gen2x4 x4 Na SAS 6 N LSI 1068E N AT25DF321 SAS 7 5 SPI E54 DMI CLIN Ports 1 4 11x11 5 Port 5 82574L RJ45 0 L PCI 32bit 33MHz we N amp Port 6 129 825741 77 RJA5 amp O o Z a SATA USB LPC COM1 SATA 1 Rear USB 0 1 Sio BMC SATA s 2 Front USB 2 3 come 1 SATA 3 Front USB 4 5 W83527DHG P SATA 4 Type A 46 SATA 5 SATA 6 RJ48 CONN PS2 KB MS Block Diagram of the 5500 Chipset Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Mother board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 platform the X8DTL 3
7. 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB USB 0 1 Front Panel USB USB 6 Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 and USB 1 are located on the I O back panel Additionally five USB con 2 nections USB 2 8 4 5 6 are on the 3 PO motherboard to provide front chassis 4 Ground access Cables are not included 5 See the tables on the right for pin definitions Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB2 3 4 5 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 45V N A USB 2 3 USB 4 5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 45V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 No connection 1 Backpanel USB 0 2 Backpanel USB 1 3 Front Panel USB 2 3 4 Front Panel USB 4 5 5 Front Panel USB 6 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Serial Ports Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Pin Definitions Two COM connections COM1 amp are located o
8. Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Front UID LED Power Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button NMI Button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 15 5V Ground A NMI B PWR LED Groun X X Grover LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Front UID LED Power Fail LED Vcc T Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button lose eno lowes lose ol los ol
9. 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail OH Fan Fail LED UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and SION 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan 7 UID LED Fail Power Fail and UID LED connec OH Fan Fail LED tions The Red LED on pin 7 provides OH Fan Fail Indicator warnings of an overheat fan failure or Status power failure The Blue LED on pin State Definition 8 works as the front panel UID LED Off Normal indicator The Red LED takes prece Overheat dence over the Blue LED by default Flash Fan Fail Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Definitions JF1 located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 5 6 Ground A OH Fan Fail amp UID LEDs B PWR Supply Fail Groun NMI o o o X X Power LED Vcc 9907 of 9 SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 HDD LED Vcc WA Ex E NIC1 LED Vcc 5 jis
10. 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 ane kek Starting BIOS Setup Utilily kek How To Change the Configuration Data Staring the Setup iii iii ap nk op arta t tas akla acti 4 2 Main G EU a ta a a 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations essere Power ee bas bka ma Roo be bak kena d k ne b R 4 4 Security Settings ERU m me 4 5 Boot CONIC ATI eei Cwan ca den kel 4 6 EXILOp OT S esito Ri de taa Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software EEE Ek kk kk Gonhgurng Supero Doctor lll i ii b viii 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 the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or miss
11. Bus to PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JEC1 and 2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus to PCI and PCI Express slots These two jumpers are to be set at the same time The default setting is Open to disable the connections See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connector The default setting is 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings elo o o INS JPW I o o oTO o o 9T ossa 3 o o o o o o o o o o o o 2 EA 00000000 Chapter 2 Installation for PCI PCI E slots Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Default VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled gt 2 1 Jl G2 N de GA O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 E
12. 2 1 2 1 M PRE igo eT X 2 1 2 2 Motherboard Installation 2 2 Tools dina rajin d da nda n n da yalan dal kan 2 2 Installation 2 2 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 3 Installing CPU HeatsinK uu s 2 5 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory 2 7 Installing amp Removing DIMMSs seeee m 2 7 2 5 Control Panel Connectors lO POS cn eie EEE eet 2 11 1 Back Panel Connectors IO 2 11 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports rennen 2 12 Universal Serial Bus 2 13 Serial Pos 2 14 Video Connector i ES 2 14 Ethernet 2 15 2 Front Control Panel cree Ta Fa echan Wa amada 2 16 3 Front Control Panel Pin 2 17 NMI BURON RN nane sayan ken saelan yau n n bavan nek kanan a An SER HE Eya 2 17 Power LED A a N N DD N 2 17 HDD LE Di is ciin karan Guna ek Han be
13. Ist ET LS B C VGA Enable SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual SAS Enable Disable X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F only Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SAS connections The default setting is Pins 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS RAID Mode Select X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F only Jumper JPS2 allows you to select RAID Configuration settings for the onboard SAS connections See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS Enable Jumper Settings Definition Jumper Setting 1 2 SAS Enabled Default SAS Disabled SAS RAID Config Select Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Open Integrated Target Mode IT Closed Software RAID SR Default Note For more information on LSI SAS RAID configuration please refer to LSI MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals e o o o comp Fm a 98 spes SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01
14. 3 DIMMs P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU2 installed To Populate P2 DIMM slots NA 3 DIMMs P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with Two CPUs installed BE Suka xal DIMMs DIMMs eranen 1 eranen 2 Branch Branch 6 DIMMs P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A Memory Support for a Motherboard w the 5500 Processors Installed Memory 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 DRzDual Rank QR Quad Rank 1 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 1 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Unbuffered DIMM UDIMM Population Table DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unb Unbuffered SR Single Rank Channel per Channel DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 1 1 Unb DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR Non ECC 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Support for the Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed e 1 5V Registered DIMMs for the PCB R2 01 or a later version board only 1 5V RDIMM Population for a motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Reg Registered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank
15. OR UUUUU 4 CTRL 595999 Slot3 PCI E 1 0 x8 Slot ME 5 WPCM480 R 92000 TTN100C m mool 1 g a LSI SAS1068E 00000 Slot2 PCI 33MHz o Intel JBTI South JWOR JWDI OQI JWOL ge Battery 0 JDiMOCOCOO y NOOOOO a yy ve Slot1 PCI 33MHz JBAT1 3 SGPI01 ES Ra 00000 ER lo o 9 9 oC Jo 20000 o o o Jo o J o Jl o J O 10 OO o J OJ OT OJ OF OF OF O 957 COM2 tseo Sul s acd sal SAQSA 9 J 9J 9J 9 ussus FUSES 759999 SA BE SA JPS2 sA SA Sj Sa 8 seFozleooo 0000 USB2 3 P 9 4 20000 SP1 i000 89 84 89 8 84 85 84 84 8 4 o oo o Jo l o j o j o o o Notes 1 The DOM Power connector JWF1 and the Wake On Ring header JWOR are supported by the PCB Rev 2 01 or a newer version board only 2 SAS Ports SAS jumpers the l Button and the LSI 1068E chip are available on the X8DTL 3 3F only For SAS RAID configuration refer to the LSI User Guide posted at our website at http Awww supermicro com support manuals 3 IPMI 2 0 the PHY chip and the Dedicated LAN w KVM s
16. HIHM 1 m N Chapter 2 Installation LAN Pin Definition Pin Definition P2V5SB 10 TDO 11 TDO 12 TD1 13 TD1 14 TD2 15 TDA 16 TD3 17 TD3 88 NC No Connection Ports 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 LANS X8DTL 3F IF only N 15 SGND Act LED P3V3SB Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB Link 1000 LED Yellow 5 Ground Ground Ground Ground gt SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual 2 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins o
17. O o6 A SAS Heartbeat LED BMC LED IMMA 48 908000 08 0 8001 D LLL E 48 FANZI O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 j 7 Ab db d Chapter 2 Installation Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When this LED is lit the system is on Be sure to turn off the Off System Off PWR cable not connected system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components See the tables at right for more information Onboard PWR LED LE1 State State Color Definition Green System Power On Rear UID LED The rear UID LED is located at LE2 on the backplane This LED is used in conjunc tion with the front UID LED on the Front Control Panel and the rear UID switch to provide easy identification of a system that might be in need of service Refer t
18. nector and cable to use this feature 3 Wake up the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 Pin Definitions The JOH1 header is used to connect an Pin Definition LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis 1 5vDC overheating or fan failure This LED will blink 2 OH Active when a fan failure occurs Refer to the table on right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail o o o oTe o 3 A Wake On LAN Overheat LED E O 258 O OU NL o stu SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 S o mg b g o lo amp E 1 HE 20 x in x16 Si T SGPIO 1 2 amp 3 SGPIO 1 2 Headers Two SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 are located the
19. Voltage Readings The following voltage readings will be displayed CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore DIMM CPU2 DIMM 5V 5VSB 12V 12V 3 3Vcc 3 3VSB VBAT and Vit 4 19 SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision 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 dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat ing System otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No 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 Select Enabled for the system to function normally without a keyboard monito
20. As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF can accommodate 24 pin ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addition the two 12V 8 pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the two 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the motherboard for adequate power supply to your system Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant For more information please refer to the web site http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super I O The Super I O suppor
21. lose o loses SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located Pin Definitions JF1 on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a Pin Definition cable here to indicate HDD activ 13 sv ity See the table on the right for pin 14 HD Active definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port 1 is GLAN1 2 LED located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the connection for GLAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground A HDD LED B 1 LED 2 LED M Groun NMI E X x Power LED Vcc a LED Vcc E an E E B nici LED je lig r NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Front UID LED Power Fail LED Vec Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button
22. 5 lo i o oj 8 NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Front UID LED Power Fail LED Vcc Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables Power Connectors A24 pin main powersupply connector JPW1 and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPW2 JPW3 on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation In addition to the 24 pin ATX power connector the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connec tors at JPW2 JPW3 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions AN Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the two 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in do ing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard 48 O ab db d SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01
23. X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF motherboard provides the performance and fea ture set required for dual processor based high end systems with configuration optimized for HCP Cluster systems and intensive applications The 5500 platform consists of the 5500 5600 Series LGA 1366 processor the IOH 24D I O Hub and the ICH10R South Bridge With the Intel QuickPath Interconnect con troller built in the 5500 platform is the first dual processing platform that offers the next generation point to point system interconnect interface replacing the current Front Side Bus Technology substantially enhancing system performance with increased bandwidth and scalability The IOH 24D connects to each processor through an independent QuickPath Interconnect QPI 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 Quick Path links one going to the other processor and the other to the IOH 24D chip The 5500 Platform supports PCI Express Gen2 lanes peer to peer read and write transactions The ICH10R provides up to 6 PCI Express ports six SATA ports and 10 USB connections In addition the 5500 platform also offers a wide range of RAS Reliability Avail ability and Serviceability features These features include memory interface ECC x4 x8 Single Device Data Correction SDDC
24. 25 C 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 2 To avoid possible system overheating please provide adequate airflow to the system Temperature System Temperature The IOH Temperature and the system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as detected by the BIOS Fan Speed Readings This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan 1 through Fan 6 Fan Speed Control Modes 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 correlated When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed FS to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed for maximum cooling The FS setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance PF for better system cooling The PF setting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems Select Balanced BL for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving ES for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed FS Performance PF Balanced BL and Energy Saving ES
25. Channel Mirroring Sparing and Lockstep Demand Scrubbing It is a memory error correction scheme where the processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the processor The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing It is a memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Throttling Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces CPU power by automatic voltage control during CPU idle states The options are Enabled and Disabled gt NorthBridge Chipset Configuration This feature allows the user to configure North Bridge settings The items included in the submenu are listed below NB Revision This item displays North Bridge revision number Intel The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for more other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Technology Available when Intel I OAT is enabled Select Enabled to use Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to enhance data transfer efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too frequently can saturate
26. Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 GM V rrr P 1 1 1 2 Gift d 1 9 1 3 SSP Eu ome 1 10 PC Health ue do EE 1 10 1 5 QU oowe e gt oesreseeeeebnreeeeeebeeeeeemmma 1 11 ho Power SUPPI iii i Sa aaa ea 1 12 Tez Super Ok mina nan nebena nan n e ZERER Ren kr an Ka Be MA Re H n an AE MIR RAYE 1 12 1 8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller For X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF e S DPI UE 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive
27. any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank Unb DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR Note 1 1333 MHz for two DIMMs per channel is supported when Unbuf ECC DIMMs are used Note 2 Mixing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show 4 more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is dispropor tional See the following Table Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset I O APIC 4 Kbytes PCI Enumeration Area 1 Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available for the OS amp other applications Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports et 5 HE am
28. has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU 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 CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit 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 Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions 4 18 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 information 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
29. os hn n Avdel 2 18 NIC1 NIC2 LED 2 18 Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID 2 19 Power Fall LED anka ka paa ne EX nanan 2 19 Table of Contents Reset BU OMI cT 2 20 Power BURON biki zan b ba A band kl nk kk k ba ki Wan n baka dak na kuna b baka 2 20 2 6 Connecting 2066 KA KA AA RA 2 21 Power ane kr e 2 21 Fan Headers DE 2 22 Chassis Intrusion 2 22 internal SPA CIA i E E 2 23 Power LED SpeaKe s 2 23 Wake On LAN tt BB at b aati 2 24 Overheat LED Fan Fall JOHT1 inta pa ien kk kek kk kk kk KRA 2 24 T SGPIO 1 2 amp 3 SGPIO 1 2 2 25 l Button For X8DTL 3 3F Only scene paite pe pesa EEE 2 25 Power SME FE 2 26 PMB ceca psec r rrr rr rrr 2 26 Unit Identification 8 2 27 DOM Power 2 27 si533 55xxik M 2 28 2 7 Jumper KA RA 2 29 Nescio cm mc m 2 29 GLAN Enable
30. posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals SUPERMICRO X8DTL Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP xi a Intel 5500 5520 Chipset INF files LI Matrox G200e Graphics Driver SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Intel 5500 Chipset X8DTL LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the 7 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 Note 2 When 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 B 1 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual B 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor
31. 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP DMI 2 3 USB Keyboard sup port and SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU2 DIMM CPU1 DIMM 5V 5VSB 12V 12V 3 3Vcc 3 3VSB VBAT and Vit e Fan status monitor with firmware control and CPU fan auto off in sleep mode e Platform Environment Control Interface ready and Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support e CPU chassis temperature monitors and CPU slow down on 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 e Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU cores e System overheat Fan Fail LED Indicator and control e Chassis intrusion detection 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 Power Management Keyboard Wakeup from Soft off Onboard I O Intel ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports with RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 supported in the Windows OS and RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 in the Linux plat forms Note 1 LSI 1068E supports eight SAS ports support RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 and op tional RAID5 w l Button 68 For X8DTL 3 3F Note 2 Dual 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controllers support Gigabit LAN1 2 ports A PHY chip supports the Dedicated IPMI LAN X8DTL iF 3F only Note 3 One VGA Port
32. Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC parity protection out of band register access via SMBus memory mirroring and Hot plug support on the PCI Express Interface Main Features of the 5500 5600 Series Processor and the 5500 Chipset Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores e Two full width Intel QuickPath interconnect links up to 6 4 GT s of data transfer rate in each direction e Virtualization Technology Integrated Management Engine supported Point to point cache coherent interconnect Fast narrow unidirectional links and Concurrent bi directional traffic Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry 1 9 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup ports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages con
33. Disable 2 29 CMOS 2 30 Watch Dog Enable Disable Eke ba 2 30 FG Bus ta PGI EXD tai pt nanna 2 31 VGA Shri RM 2 31 SAS Enable Disable X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F only 2 32 SAS RAID Mode Select X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F only 2 32 2 8 X Onboard LED 2 33 GLAN EA 2 33 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs XBDTL IE BF 2 33 SAS Heartbeat LED X8DTL 3 3F ise kk kk esa 2 34 BMC Heartbeat LED X8DTL iF 3F Laien e eke kk kk kek 2 34 Onboard Power LED nn nn nn 2 35 i BIB i BR i TA 2 35 2 9 Serial ATA and SAS Connections 2 36 Serial ATA nina kal na yasa banke nennen nennen 2 36 SAS Ports X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F only 2 36 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 9 1 Troubleshooting PrOCed U oie ak Baas kla pal h ke b keya kak nar 3 1 Before Power 3 1 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual i a e a VideO iii reee Losing the System s Setup Configuration EEE Memo cc ree 3 2 Technical Support Procedures E l 3 3 Frequently Asked
34. Ill program is a web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor Ill displays crucial System information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN L Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doc tor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previousiv set in BIOS Anv subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen I Health Information B 2 Appendix Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Ill 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 cystem reboots or sints down it s alowe
35. On Ring Wake On Ring Pin Definitions The Wake On Ring header is desig JWOR nated JWOR which will allow your Pin Definition system to wake up when it receives 1 Ground an incoming call to the modem while in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature This header is available on the PCB R2 01 or a later version board only Wake up A Wake On Ring l 5 588 WS ewa smo 00000000 8 O qi O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 b dib d 50 o O Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Pins To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers cre ate shorts between two pins
36. Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the MB and the chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also Remove all add on cards 3 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 there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 the power is on but you have no video Remove all the add on cards and cables 3 1 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual 2 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 6 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 replac
37. 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 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 X8DTL 3 i 3F iF Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in 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 System Memory This displays the size of memory available i
38. 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 Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has isti SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual WOL capability In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 above compliant power supply External Modem Ring On Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply
39. 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 Note For AMI BIOS Recovery please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals 4 1 SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF 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 lt Delete gt 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 Ak Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS
40. supported by the Winbond G200EW Two COM ports 1 header 1 port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to seven USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 Backpanel USB Ports 1 Front USB Header and 2 Type A Headers Super I O Winbond W83627DHG P IPMI 1 5 2 0 with full KVM support X8DTL SF iF only Note 3 Other Wake on LAN WOL and Wake on Ring WOR Console redirection Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions Ext ATX 12 00 L x 10 00 W 304 80 mm x 254 20 mm Note 1 For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals Note 2 For more information on LSI SAS RAID configuration please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals Note 3 For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals 1 7 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual
41. the chassis is opened SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 0 1880 Ground 412V Tachometer PWR Modulation Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground A Fan 1 CPU1 Fan B Fan 2 CPU2 Fan C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F Fan 6 G Chassis Intrusion Chapter 2 Installation Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer SP1 Pin Definition The Internal Speaker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the loca Pin Definitions Pos Beep In Alarm Speaker tions of the Internal Buzzer 5 1 IN idi eee Power LED Speaker KE en ekere On the JD1 header
42. to specify the boot sequence from available USB Drives Network Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Network Drives Retry Boot Devices If this feature is enabled the system will continue to search for the next boot device if the current boot device is not available The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 6 Exit Options 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 Save Changes and Exit After configuring the setup settings select this option to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility The system will then reboot and new system parameters will become effective Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to exit the BIOS Setup without making changes to the BIOS settings Discard Changes Select this option to discard all the changes and return to the Setup Utility Load Optimal Defaults Select this feature for the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal Defaults to the BIOS Settings to maximize system performance This option might not work best for some computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults Select this feature for the AMI BIOS to automatically load Fail Safe Defaults to the BIOS Settings for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 27 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Notes
43. 4 28 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 will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 8 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory 1 high pitch 1 low System Overheat System overheat pitch siren like alarm A 1 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Note To install the Windows OS please refer to the instructions
44. DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR Reg DDR3 800 1066 QR Note 1 1333 MHz RDIMMs will run at 1066 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading e 1 5V Unbuffered DIMMs for the PCB R2 01 or a later version board only 1 5V UDIMM Population for for a motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Unb Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbufered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank Unb DDR3 800 1066 1333 QR Quad Rank Note 1 Mixing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended SR DR Mixing SR DR e 1 35V Registered DIMMs for the PCB R2 01 or a later version board only 1 35V RDIMM Population a Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM any Slots per Populated Reg Registered combination SR Single Channel per Channel Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR DR Mixing SR DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 1 QR Note 1 1333 1066 MHz QR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 2 Mixing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended e 1 35V Unbuffered DIMMs for the PCB R2 01 or a later version board only 1 35V UDIMM Population for a motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Unb Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbufered
45. Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are RAID and AHCI When is selected the items CodeBase and ICH RAID Code Base will appear When AHCI is selected the item AHCI CodeBase will be available AHCI CodeBase Available when RAID or AHCI is selected Select BIOS Native Module to use BIOS Native Mode for AHCI Interface Advanced Host Controller Interface Select Intel AHCI ROM to use the Intel AHCI ROM for AHCI Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are BIOS Na tive Module and Intel AHCI ROM If the item is set to IDE the following item will display ICH RAID Code Base Available when the option RAID is selected Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s firmware to configure Adaptec SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS SATA 2 Configuration Available when the option IDE is selected Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this item to set the timeout 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 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary
46. IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above Press lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are listed below Type Use this item to 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 support 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 I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the
47. NIC2 LED Fail LED Vcc Front UID Power Fail LED Vec Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button 2 19 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JFI Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground a Pin Definitions JF1 The Power Button connection is located me e n on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off the sys 1 Signal tem This button can also be configured 43V Standby to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A Reset Button B PWR Button Groun NMI x x Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc U o EI E E NIC1 LED Vcc
48. P2 DIMM1A o A 2 P2 DIMM2A m 5 P2 DIMM3A o so oo oc ooo Leod Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 Slot 9 NANNA 300980 Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot Qo 9 ooo 399999 PCI E 2 0 x8 o JPB ioo UUUUU 4 CTRL 533998 Slot3 PCI E 1 0 x4 in x8 Slot LOM AZE WPCM450 R 22228 TTN100C 2 mool NOOOOO 00000 Slot2 PCI 33MHz Intel ICH10R South Bridge JWOR mod pwoL f ge JD1 o 0 o o o o Battery NOOOOO 00000 JBATI 2090 Slot1 PCI 33MHz T SGPIO1 fO O O 9 o o ec BEN EE gl dol dd dd 8 USB2 3 4 5 1 00000 EEG EEE 224 88 24 24 SA 6 84 84 83 SA 85 8 o o o mooo ooo 9 eoo ooo 3 SGPI0210 9 Ol Notes Jumpers indicated are for test purposes only e When LE1 is the onboard power connection is on Make sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components indicates the location of Pin 1 1 4 AN Warning 1 To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a
49. PM support Select Clear to enable TPM support Select Don t Change to keep current TPM support settings The options are Don t change Set and Clear TPM Owner Select Don t Change to keep current TPM Owner settings Select Enable Install to add a user to the TPM Owner account Select Disable Install to prevent a user from adding a TPM Owner account Select Clear to remove a user from the TPM Owner account Select Don t Change to keep the current TPM Owner setting The options are Don t change Enable Install Disable Install and Clear TPM Enable Disable Status This item displays the status of TPM Enabled Disabled state TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership 4 21 SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual gt IPMI Configuration For X8DTL 3F iF only Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For details on IPMI please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This feature displays the status code of the BMC controller gt View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC Sy
50. RTC Alarm is Enabled This option appears if Resume On RTC Alarm is Enabled The options are Every Day and 1 31 corresponding to the days of the month 4 5 SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual RTC Alarm Time Available if Resume on RTC Alarm is Enabled Set the time when the system wakes up during the day specified under the RTC Alarm Date above Processor and Clock Options This submenu displays the status of the processor used in the motherboard and allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings Type of the CPU This item displays the CPU type for the motherboard Frequency This item displays the CPU frequency for the motherboard e CPUID This item displays the CPUID for the motherboard e Microcode Revision This item displays the CPUID for the motherboard e Cache L1 This item displays the size of Cache L1 of the CPU for the moth erboard e Cache L2 This item displays the size of Cache L2 of the CPU for the moth erboard e Cache L3 This item displays the size of Cache L3 of the CPU for the moth erboard e Ratio Status This item displays the status of the CPU ratio e Ratio Actual Value This item displays the actual value of the CPU ratio Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support which will allow the BIOS to moni tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The optio
51. SI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to boot the computer using a network connection as specified The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Available when SAS is enabled on the X8DTL 3 3F Select Enabled to boot the computer using a SAS connection The options are Enabled and Disabled Boots Graphics Adapter Priority Use this feature to specify which graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard VGA and Offboard VGA 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 or Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from ac cessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 as its interrupt address The options for Serial Porti are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Attribute This feature allows the user to set Serial Port 2 as a normal serial port or a virtual COM port for Serial Over LAN SOL The options are SOL and COM Remote Access Configuration Remote A
52. SUPERO SUPER X8DTL 3 SUPERO X8DTL i SUPER X8DTL 3F SUPER X8DTL iF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 2 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 Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license 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 man
53. TAO l SATAS SAS 0 7 SP1 3 SGPIO 1 3 SGPIO 2 T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 USB 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 G LAN 45 Ports Dedicated LAN X8DTL iF 3F Intel South Bridge SATA Ports SAS Ports 0 7 X8DTL 3 3F only Internal Buzzer Serial General Purpose I O Headers for SAS X8DTL 3 3F Serial General Purpose I O Headers for SATA Universal Serial Bus USB Ports UID Rear Unit Identify Switch VGA VGA Connector LED Description D20 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator LE1 Onboard Standby LED Indicator LE2 Rear UID LED LES2 SAS Heartbeat LED 1 5 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Two Intel 5500 5600 Series LGA 1366 processors each processor support ing two full width Intel QuickPath Interconnect 6 4 GT s with a total of up to 51 2 GB s Data Transfer Rate 6 4 GB s per direction Note 1 on P 1 3 Memory e Six 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 96 GB Reg ECC or 24 GB Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz Memory modules See Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population Chipset e Intel 5500 chipset including the 5500 IOH 24D and the ICH10R South Bridge Expansion Slots e One PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 slot Slot 6 e One PCI E 2 0 x8 slot Slot 4 One PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 slot Slot 5 e One PCI E 1 0 x4 in x8 Slot 3 Two 32 bit PCI 33 slot Slot 1 and Slot 2 BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM e PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0
54. USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto Port60h 64h Emulation Select Enabled to enable 60h 64h emulation for complete USB keyboard support for operating systems that are not compatible with USB devices The options are Enabled and Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Available when the item USB Functions is disabled This item indicates if the onboard USB 2 0 controller is activated 4 11 SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not support EHCI Hand Off When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled and LPC gt IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode Select En hanced to set SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are
55. a way to send commands from a remote console The options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec gt Hardware Health Event Monitoring This feature allows the user to monitor svstem health and review the status of each item as displaved 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 au 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 soeed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting to trigger the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer 4 17 SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual The Default Alarm Select this setting to trigger the CPU overheat alarm in cluding the LED and the buzzer when the CPU temperature reaches about 59C above the threshold temperatu
56. amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer for each PCI device installed on a bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency Timer to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE BusMaster When this item is enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled SR IOV Supported Single Root I O Virtualization is an industry standard mechanism that allows devices to be shared simultaneously among several virtual machines SR IOV is capable of partitioning a function into several virtual interfaces in order to share the resources of a PCI Express PCle device under a virtual environment The options are Disabled and Enabled Slot 1 PCI 33MHz Slot 2 33MHz Slot 3 PCIE x4 in X8 Slot Slot 4 PCIE x8 Slot 5 PCIE x4 in x8 Slot Slot 6 PCIE x8 in x16 Slot This feature allows you to Enable or Disable any of the PCI slots indicated above The options are Enable and Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network de vice Select PXE to use PXE Option ROMs to boot the computer using a network device The options are iSC
57. apter 2 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 3 3 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable USB device to flash the BIOS Then your system will automatically reboot Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure 7 Note 1 After flashing the BIOS make sure to clear the CMOS as indi cated on Page 2 28 Note 2 The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department for repair Note 3 Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the bat tery in any way a damaged ba
58. ard Refer to the lavout above for mounting hole locations 3 Ferree eric H 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother board components Warning To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not apply any force greater than 8 b sq in 8 lbs 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 6 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 hea
59. ccess This allows the user to enable Remote Access support The options are Enabled and Disabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user to decide which serial port to use for Console Redirec tion The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Base Address IRQ This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port specified above The default setting is 2F8h 3 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 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 when Boot Loader is being loaded 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 Select Enabled to enable a terminal keyboard definition that provides
60. ctor Power System Management Bus Connector JPI C monitors power supply fan and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions IPMB An System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at IPMB Con nect the appropriate cable here to use the connection on your system O quu O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 b dib d 50 o PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition Clock PWR Fail Data Ground 3 3V SMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection PWR SMB B IPMB SMB Chapter 2 Installation Unit Identification Switch LEDs UID Switch There are three Unit Identification UID de Pin Definition vices on the motherboard rear UID switch Ground and a rear UID LED indicator are located Ground next to Fan 6 on
61. cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PlO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 4 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MB s 16 6 MB s See the table below SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual PIO Mode Select Options Option Selected PIO Mode Max Transfer Rate DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn See the table below for DMA Mode Select Options DMA Mode Select Options S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use 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 32 bit IDE data transfer support The options are En abled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear the Non Volatile Random Access Flash Memory NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug
62. d to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serece Daemen mnang at all times on thos system Promde TOPJIP connectivity Power control zi Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_Ill 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 w B 3 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF 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 hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
63. e it with a new one If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Memory Errors When a Code is issued by the system check the following 1 3 2 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 Registered ECC or Unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM as recommended Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between all memory slots and check the results Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots Make sure to follow the instructions given on DIMM population 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 Page 2 8 to install your memory modules 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 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting users so 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
64. e 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 4 Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod ules from the motherboard Note Notch 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 To Remove Hese your thumbs Top View of DDR3 Slot to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Release Tab Release Tab 2 7 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Memory Support The X8DTL 3 i 3F iF supports up to 96 GB Registered ECC or up to 24 GB Unbut fered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz in six DIMMs Note Memory Speed support depends on the type s of CPU s installed on the motherboard DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU1 installed To Populate P1 DIMM slots omaes
65. es and No 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 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Select Full Access to grant the User full access to the Setup Utility and change Setup settings Select View Only to allow the user access to the Setup Utility and view the settings without making changes Select Limited to allow the user to change selected settings such as Date and Time Select No Access to prevent the User from accessing the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and enter a new User Password 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
66. ewdriver to from the motherboard in the se remove Screw 1 quence as show in the picture on the right 4 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrig gling the heatsink 5 the is remove the heatsink from the GPU 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 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules 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 Installing amp Removing DIMMs Press down the release tabs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMM 1A When populating multiple DIMM modules within a channel always start with Bank1 first For best performance please use the memory modules of the same type and same speed in the same bank Insert 8 press down a 2 Press down the release tabs the ends of a memory DIMM module into the slot slot Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the modul
67. he next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected IP Address Use this item to select 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 Subnet Mask This feature shows the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Gateway Address This is the IP address of the gateway in the network This is usually a router Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine however it may be overwritten Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 00 04 60 gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log 4 23 SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Mark all events as read Select OK to mark all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log Select OK to clear all messages from the Event Log The options are OK and Cancel PCIE Error Log Select Yes to enable PCI E error PERR logging The options are Yes and No Memory ECC Error Log Select Yes to activate and display ECC Memory Error event log The options are Y
68. information on SATA HostRAID configuration please 4 refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals Note 2 For more information on LSI SAS RAID configuration please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals mm TT A SATAO 5 B SAS 0 7 X8DTL 3 3F o O 21899 O EUN E d SUPER Series Rev 201 000 8p o PZ DIMMTA oj 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
69. ing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Eight 8 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L For X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F Six 6 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L For X8DTL i X8DTL iF e One 1 I O backpanel shield CSE PT7L X8DTL 3 i e One 1 I O backpanel shield MCP 260 00027 0N X8DTL 3F iF e One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities e One 1 User s BIOS Manual 51 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF Image B amp l C C C n n n i n n r 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 Refer to the table below for the differ ences between the models Differences between X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF SATA ICH10R Yes Yes Yes Yes SAS 1068E Yes No Yes No 3 SGPIO 1 2 Yes No Yes No l Button Ves No Ves No IPMI 2 0 w KVM No No Ves Ves 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF Layout
70. installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B provides Software Instal lation Instructions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic A or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to 4 ensure correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel
71. it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection If this feature is enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program virus issues 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 4 25 SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the priority sequence of boot devices includ ing the1st boot device 2nd boot device etc The options are Removable Devices Hard Drive CD DVD USB Network and Disabled e 1st Boot Device Removable Dev 2nd Boot Device CD DVD b 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 e 1st Drive gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 151 Drive 2nd Drive CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive USB Drives This feature allows the user
72. ket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 6 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the N plastic cap The mother board must be shipped with the plastic cap prop installed to protect the CPU socket pins Ship ment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the sock et 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 X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF 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 scr
73. motherboard In addition 3 GPIO 1 2 located on the X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F models These headers support serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA and SAS connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the location l Button For X8DTL 3 3F only An onboard l Button located next to USB Ports 2 3 is an 1 wire computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless steel can l Button stores instruc tions provides electronic interface and allows HostRAID to operate with Mega RAID firmware Chapter 2 Installation T SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 2 Nc GA 3 882 O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 TK veran b dib d olo FAN2 Ground Data Load Ground Clock Note NC No Connections A T SGPIO 1 B T SGPIO 2 C 3T SGPIO 1 X8DTL 3 3F D 3T SGPIO 2 X8DTL 3 3F E Button X8DTL 3 3F SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Power SMB Conne
74. n the motherboard COM1 is located on the Backplane IO panel COM2 is located next to the onboard buzzer to provide additional serial connection support See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Pin 4 Definition 1 DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground Q O O O O o COM2 COM1 Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to COM Port1 on the IO back plane This connector is used to pro vide video display Refer to the board layout below for the location 1 COM1 2 COM2 3 VGA AI 2 1 A Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN 1 LAN2 are located at on the IO backplane In addition a dedicated LAN is also lo cated on the X8DTL 3F iF to provide KVM support for IPMI 2 0 All these ports accept RJ45 type cables Note Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec tion for LAN LED information
75. n the system SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF 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 Feature gt Boot Features Quick Boot Select Enabled to skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot Select Enabled to choose the bootup screen display between the POST messages 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 options are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Use this feature to configure Option ROM mode settings The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Select On to turn on the Numlock key at bootup The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the user presses the lt F1 gt key when an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hit Del Message Display If this feature is set to Enabled the message Press DEL to run Setup will be displayed 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 boo
76. ns are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to im prove CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this item is set to Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS L1 Data Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to enable Level 1 data prefetch support to enhance system perfor mance for UP platforms For DP MP servers use this feature to enhance system performance based on the specification of the application running in the system at the time The options are Disabled and Enabled Data Reuse Optimization Available when supported by the CPU For UP platforms select Enabled to maximize data reuse support to enhance system performance For DP MP servers enable or disable this feature based on application specifications The options are Enabled and Disable MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering This feature allows the user to configure the MPS Multi Processor Specifications and ACPI settings for your motherboard Select Modern Ordering if the XP or a newer version of Windo
77. o UID Switch LEDs on Page 2 26 for more information See the tables at right for more information A Onboard PWR LED B UID Rear LED Su xm 00000000 55 5 E O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual 2 9 Serial ATA and SAS Connections Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin Definitions There are Six Serial ATA Ports I SATAO I SATA 5 located on the Pin Definition motherboard These ports provide Ground serial link signal connections which 2 TX_P are faster than the connections of 3 Parallel ATA See the table the 4 Ground right for pin definitions 5 RX_N 6 RX_P SAS Ports X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F 7 Ground only SAS Ports 0 7 provide SAS Serial Attached SCSI connections on the X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F See the layout below for SAS port locations Note 1 For more
78. o control Super lO functions The WPCMASOR is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module The WPCM450R communicates with onboard components via six SMBus inter faces fan control and Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the IPMI user guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e 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 e Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS ba
79. ogy to enhance CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 7 SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel 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 tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel TurboBoost Technology Available when EIST Tech is enabled Select Enabled to enable Turbo Mode support to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled C1E Support Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State support 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 Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State Package Limit Setting Available when the C State Tech is enabled If this package is set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set a limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When this feature is enabled the CPU will conditi
80. onally demote C3 C6 or C7 re quests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Enabled and Disabled C3 Auto Demotion When this feature is enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI T State Select Enabled to report CPU throttling state in ACPI The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Advanced Chipset Control gt CPU Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure CPU Bridge settings e CPU Revision This item displays the CPU revision number Current QPI Frequency This item displays current QPI frequency Current CPU Memory Frequency This item displays current CPU memory frequency Memory Reference Code This item displays the memory reference code QPI Reference Code This item displays the QPI reference code for the moth erboard Request Transaction ID Available for the Intel Xeon 5600 platform only QuickPath Interconnect is the connection between the CPUs and the hub For a transaction to be processed in the a Transaction ID is required and it is assigned by an agent CPU1 CPU2 or the IOH Each agent is allocated a number of Transaction IDs based on the QPI IO Bandwidth and the Request Transaction ID RTID setting 32 24 32 or 32 16 40 Once Transaction IDs are allocated to an agent it will assign a Transac
81. pins 1 3 are used Pin Setting Definition for power LED indication and pins 4 7 Pin 1 Anode are for the speaker See the tables Pin2 Cathode on the right for pin definitions Please Pin3 NA note that the speaker connector pins 4 7 are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the on board speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker A Internal Speaker Buzzer B PWR LED Speaker o o o o Te o o o o o o a JEWS 00000 8llo00000000000 8 E O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Definitions The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard You must also Pin Definition 1 5V Standby have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN con
82. power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the two 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power sup ply and motherboard 2 To avoid possible system overheating be sure to provide adequate airflow to the system Chapter 1 Introduction X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F X8DTL i X8DTL iF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open Normal Jl2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI PCI E Slots Disabled JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 SAS Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled X8DTL 3 3F JPS2 SAS RAID Select Closed SR RAID Enabled X8DTL 3 3F JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header FAN 1 6 System CPU Fan Headers Fans 1 2 CPU Fans l Button l Button for RAID data storage for X8DTL 3 3F only IPMB IPMB Header for an IPMI card for X8DTL iF 3F only JPEG Power Supply SMBbus Header JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header Pins 4 7 Speaker JFI Front Panel Connector JLI Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 24 pin ATX PWR 8 pin Secondary PWR Warning P 1 4 JWF1 DOM Disk On Module Power Connector Note 1 on P 1 3 JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWOR Wake On Ring Header See Note 1 on P 1 3 LAN1 2 Dedicated LAN l SA
83. r and or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features Use this feature to select the appropriate ACPI Version for your system to ensure that the correct RSDP Root System Description Pointer Table is used by the sys tem The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 For more information please refer to ACPI s website at http www acpi info NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support which will provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS errors on Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring The default set ting is Enabled gt Trusted Computing Available when a TPM device is detected and the TPM jumper is enabled TCG TPM Trusted Platform Module Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security The options are No and Yes If this feature is set to Yes the following items will display Indicate Physical Select Yes for the BIOS to show if a TPM Physical device is present The options are No and Yes TPM Deactivated Select Set to disable T
84. re 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 1Temperature CPU 2 Temperature IOH Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for CPU 1 CPU 2 and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance
85. river to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear ing CMOS E g Note 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short JBT1 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog i i J Settings JWD Watch Dog JWD is a system monitor that umper Settings JWD can reboot the system when a software ap plication hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the LA Hes system if an application hangs Close Pins Pins 2 3 NMI 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt Oren Disabled signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Jumper Setting Definition A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable VGA gl 888 FAN2 O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 b dib d
86. s 3 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF motherboard 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 Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys
87. so configure 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 disk drives and printers In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2008 and 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
88. stem Events To view an event select an Entry Number and pressing Enter to display the information as shown in the screen Total Number of Entries e SEL Entry Number e SEL Record ID e SEL Record Type e Event Timestamp Generator ID e Event Message Format Version e Event Sensor Type Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type e Event Data Clear BMC System Event Log Select OK and press the lt Enter gt key to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log The options are OK and Cancel 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Caution Make sure that you no longer need any data stored in the event log before clearing the BMC Event Log because you will not be able to recover data included in the event log once you ve cleared it 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 This item displays the channel number of current LAN connec tion Channel Number Status This feature displays the channel status for the channel number indicated above IP Address Source Use this item to select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this machine and enter it to the system manually in the field 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 t
89. the back of the chassis Button In The Front Panel UID LED is connected to a Ground pin in the Front Control Panel Pin 7 of JF 1 When the user pushes the rear UID switch the Front Panel UID LED and the backplane UID LED LE2 will be turned on Push the rear UID switch again to turn off both Indi cators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service DOM Power Connector Be A power connector for the SATA DOM Disk_ Pin Definition On Module devices is located JWF1 1 5v Connect an appropriate cable here to provide 2 Ground power support for your DOM devices This 3 Ground connector is available on the PCB R2 01 or a later version board only A Rear UID Switch B Rear UID LED LE2 Front UID LED Pin 7 of JE1 DOM PWR EAN PU ZANI SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 P2DIMMIA 2 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Wake
90. the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 24 32 40 48 561 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The options are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to use the power management for signal transactions between the PCI Express LO and L1 Links Select Enabled to configure PCI Exp LO and L1 Link power states The options are Disabled and Enabled IOH PCI E Max Payload Size Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the payload size to 128B while others with a payload size of 256B which inhibits the coalesce feature Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired set ting The options are 256B and 128B gt South Bridge Configuration USB Functions Select Enabled to use USB devices 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
91. tinuously CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU2 DIMM CPU1 DIMM 5V 5VSB 12V 12V 3 3Vcc 3 3VSB VBAT and Vtt 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 thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas sis temperature is too high Warning To avoid possible system overheating be sure to provide ad equate airflow to the 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 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction notify the user of certain system events For example you can al
92. tion ID to an event so that it can be processed in the Select Balanced to allocate transaction IDs to an agent based on the setting 32 24 32 Select IO Bias to allocate RTIDs based on the setting 32 16 40 The options are Balanced and IO Bias QPI Quick Path Interconnect Links Speed This feature is used to set data transfer speed for QPI Link connections The options are Slow Mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800GT 5 866GT 6 400GT QPI LOs and L1 Select Enabled to lower power state to reduce power consumption 105 and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPERO X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 memory module to run at a specific frequency The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 and Force SPD Memory Mode If this item is set to Independent all DIMMs are available to the operating system If this item is set to Channel Mirroring the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy If this item is set to Lockstep the motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Select Sparing to use memory sparing and create data redundancy in memory modules for data security Sparing is supported by the 5600 processor The options are Independent
93. to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the setting motherboard lavout pages for jumper locations Jumper Cap 3 2 4 3 2 4 Pin 1 2 short Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is and Open means jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable GLAN Enable JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable the GLAN Jumper Settings Port1 GLAN Port2 on the mother Pin Definition board See the table on the right for 1 2 Enabled default jumper settings The default setting is Disabled Enabled A GLAN Port 1 Enable o Port 2 Enable O SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual 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 screwd
94. ts 360 720 1 2 1 44 2 88 disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller For X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF Only The Nuvoton WPCM450R Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller BMC that supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR modules With blade oriented Super I O capability built in the WPCM450R Controller is ideal for legacy reduced server platforms The WPCMASOR interfaces with the host system a interface to commu nicate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface t
95. tsink fans 3 When purchasing a motherboard without a 5500 5600 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 immediately 4 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing an LGA 1366 Processor 1 Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate 3 Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to re move it from the CPU socket Hold the north amp south edges o the plastic cap to remove it SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual 1 After removing the plastic cap using your thumb and the index finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges CPU 2 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout against the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the Socket CPU Socket guae 10151 3 both the aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid dam aging the CPU or the socket LE ELE EG 4 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 5 Once the CPU is securely seated on the soc
96. ttery 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 handling it is static protected SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF 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 1 Phillips Screwdriver m wl 2 Pan head 6 screws Ab dio d Installation Instructions 1 Install the IO shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the moth erbo
97. ttery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied CD has drivers and programs that are needed for your sys tem Please review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the Windows OS security and audio drivers 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service You can also request 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 problem
98. tup 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 Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will cause the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function If this item is 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 svstem power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the svstem power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the svstem to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Resume On RTC Alarm Use this feature to set an event alarm using the Real Time Clock RTC to wake up the system at specified times The options are Enabled and Disabled If this feature is enabled the following items will displav RTC Alarm Date Davs Available if Resume on
99. ufacturer and customer 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 reproducti
100. upport are avail able on the X8DTL 3F iF only For mo re information refer to the IPMI user guide posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals 1 3 SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Quick Reference COM1 O 65 B p 2o ani PUT E TI o o o s Quo O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 om im o JE1 o o o o 0 0 O O O 0O O O 0O O0 LLLI FAN2 CPU2FAN T T o o o I T o 9 o l FAN3 99 JPS1 r mo 50101 5 5 E210 00 9 5 JO P1 DIMM3A O ETD 9 2 Goon P1 DIMM2A a u o do 6 gt O P1 DIMM1A O 519 3 4 ra Ib E B O O _ CPU1 CPU2 O o lori 1 i SUPER X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 4 4 i o 2
101. ve harm Manual Revision 1 2 Release Date Dec 1 2010 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 2010 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 X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF motherboard About this Motherboard The SUPER X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF supports the Intel 5500 5600 Series Processor the first dual processing platform that supports the Intel Quick Path Interconnect QPI Technology providing the next generation point to point system interface to replace the current Front Side Bus With the Intel 5500 5600 Series Processor built in the X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scal ability optimized for high end HCP Cluster systems and intensive applications Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be
102. 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 faqs 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 e System configuration e An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm e 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 X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF has six 240 pin DIMM slots that support 96 GB Registered ECC or 24 GB Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 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 Ch
103. ws OS is used in the motherboard Select Legacy Ordering if the 2000 or an earlier version of Windows OS is used The options are Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to enable Virtualization Technology support and allows one plat form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating 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 if supported by the OS and the CPU Select Enabled to enable Execute_Disable_Bit support which will allow the proces sor 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 Intel AES NI Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard AES New Instruc tions NI to ensure data security The options are Disabled and Enabled Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi Threading Technol

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