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2. SAS Enable lo B 9 m um Cu e lo o 9 lo 9 9 o lo o 9 lo o 9j 5 9 wp a a 52 240 5 lo or lo dO 87 J o mom EJ s lo o ZZ E SUPER X8DTH Rev 1 01 IE Key Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard LED Indicators LAN1 LAN2 Activity LE ink LED GLAN LEDs Rear View when facing the Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located rear side of the chassis on the IO Backplane of the motherboard LAN 1 LAN 2 Activity LED Right Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the oth I rr Yellow Flashing Active er Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LED Left LED State LED Color Definition Off No Connection 10 Mbps Green 1
3. QPIDIMMIA 0 Ep db 4 99 OP1 DIMM3A SUPERO X8DTH Rev 1 01 j USES ESAT Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions This motherboard has eight CPU system fan headers Fan 1 to Fan8 on the moth erboard All these 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Man agement via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS The Default setting is Disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions Pind Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definitions JL1 at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an Pin Definition approp
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5. cm e Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB Front Panel USB USB 0 1 USB 3 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 45V 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the I O back panel Additionally five USB connections 2 p USB 3 4 5 6 7 are on the mother 3 board to provide front chassis access 4 Ground 5 Cables are not included See the 5 N A tables on the right for pin definitions Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB 4 5 6 7 USB4 6 USB 5 7 Pin Definition Pin Definition il 45V 1 45V 2 PO 2 PO 3 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 5 No connection 1 Backpanel USB 0 2 Backpanel USB 1 3 Front panel USB 3 4 Front panel USB 4 5 5 Front panel USB 6 7 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Definition Two Etherne
6. 5 POs E o o E 8 o EJ lo QPI DIMM2A O a o pem m SUPER X8DTH Rev 1 01 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 SATA and SAS Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and floppy disk drive cables e sure to use the correct cable for each connector Refer to Page 1 1 for cables that came with your shipment A red mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1 SATA SAS Connectors Pin Definitions SATA SAS Connections SAS X8DTH 6 6F Six Serial ATA SATA connectors I SATA 0 5 are located on the motherboard In addition to six SATA ports eight SAS connections are also located on the X8DTH 6 6F These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than the connections of traditional Parallel ATA The SATA connectors are supported by the Intel ICH10R The SAS connectors on the X8DTH 6 6F are supported by the LSI SAS 2 controller See the table on the right for
7. EEA ENEE eku 2 20 Power 2 20 ancHeaders sc imet 2 21 CHASSIS INMUSION TRES 2 21 Power 5 2 22 Overneat LED Fan Fail JOHT1 u kk kk kk kK 2 23 SATA SGPIO 0 1 Headers xu ax anl lien eer 2 23 System Management BUS Ek kk kk KK KA 2 24 Power SMB IPG a a ees ie es 2 24 Jumper RP 2 25 Explanation of JUmjerS aote udine oin creed ea kk K k E E kK KAKA KA KA KA KA HA 2 25 GEAN Enabl DisaDl amp iyan ni dal hinne m k k re sho can 2 25 CMOS Clea esee siran da kekan ka be san R k 2 26 Watch Dog E 2 26 to e im c em Lm 2 27 VGA rio 2 27 SAS Enable X8DTH 6 6F Only Giai occus doc cuite dace serene pne dauerte 2 28 Onboard N DD BB nd 2 29 GLAN EEDS sc nn 2 29 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs suene 2 29 BMC Activity LED XSDTHCJE BE idit eran aa ut eua ctae urbe kak akena k 2 30 SAS Activity LED X8DTH 6 6F kk kk kk kk kk ke 2 30 SAS Heartbeat LED X8DTH B BE E 3
8. PWR SMB Power SMB Connector Pin Definitions Power System Management Bus Pin Definition Connector JPI C monitors power 1 clock supply fan status and system tem 2 Data perature See the table on the right 3 PWR Fail for pin definitions 4 Ground 5 A SMB ae B o o ll sl o 5 0100000 Rb de 42 SUPER X8DTH Rev 1 01 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 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 layout pages for jumper locations Jumper Cap U 3 2 1 3 2 1 Pin 1 2 short Note On two pin jump
9. gt Boot Device Priority gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX e 2nd Boot Device CD DVD XXXXXXXXX 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 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Drive 4 25 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 4 6 Exit 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 When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save
10. Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU1 installed 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A p P1 DIMM2A IS P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMMIB P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with Two CPUs installed CPU2 EEE D e laf 12 1B 2A 2B 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B DIMMs 2 7 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Note Memory speed support depends on the CPU used on the moth 4 erboard DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation DIMM Population Table DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type FBD Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Fully Buffered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank FBD DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 SR DR FBD DDR3 ECC 1066 QR DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 SR DR FBD DDR3 ECC 1066 SR DR QR Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show 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 Memory Availability Table Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availa
11. Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About this Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF motherboard About this Motherboard The SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF supports the Intel 5500 Series Processor the first dual processor platform that supports the Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI Technology providing the next generation point to point system interface to replace the current Front Side Bus With the dual Intel 5520 chips built in the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF offers substantial enhancement in system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability op timized for High Performance Computing HPC Clustering systems and intensive applications Please refer to our website http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technic
12. B 5 SB P2 DIMM2A 88 3 E P2 DIMM2B 0 O O P2 DIMM1A LI z o 8 9 8e P2 DIMM1B 9 e CPU1 Zoo E 209 4 899 lE O le o Eka PWR LEI 5 09 2 92 OP1 DIMM1B 5 5 209 O au QP1 DIMM1A O 980 O O 9 QP1 DIMM2B O 9 o ocO o a 1 2 I zi E O au OP1 DIMM3B ani 80090 90 507 PCI E 20 X8 93 99999 699 Sy 5 O a OP1 DIMMSA O Eu SUPERO X8DTH ER 6906 90508 PCI E 2 0 x8 Rev 1 01 al Intel 5520 Pl Oo IOH36D 2 Intel LAN CTRL 5520 10 6 1 lol 5900040503 PCI E 2 0 X8 i intel ICH10R South Bridge jin BMC moooo LEDS lol 2900 905002 PCI E 2 0 X8 a ez SA Activity oH SPI BIOS ndDP6 LSI 6 DGDP7 BE S5 5999940 Slot PCI E 2 0 X8 633 S5 SAS2008 CO samas 939 x cS BE SATA SGPIOIIPOO osse o o so u _USB4 5 USB3 O0 ESAT E LSATAD RAID Key JPG1 0000 0000 o o M make 833 Bess E M 29 o 200 o o e o Notes 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 2 indicates the location of Pin 1 3 When DP4 is on the onboard power connection is on Make sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components AN Warning 1 To prevent damage to
13. Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Website 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 X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Table of Contents 1 7 E 3 About this Manual cere shu rd kn adan ne e pa pue kk aa a aa a n Een ak k na nein ads 3 About this 3 rganiz iat ose css cece ad anesthe E M Me ee k n Ea N Ya ra sk hea e SS 3 Conventions Used the 3 Contacting Super CO naaien kaend enne aa hd ada sa kala dak dee 5 Chapter 1 Introd Gti On nu n
14. B U a W REW HEK 1 1 1 eM EE 1 1 1 1 X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF Quick Reference 1 5 Motherboard Features cassiera ke saa aa aa aa a EE ra EEEE 1 6 1 3 Chipset Pr M 1 9 Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset 1 9 Special I 0p omm 1 10 Recovery trom AC Power LOSS oi dern dett uni DER eat tasa 1 10 1 5 PC Health Monitoring RTT 1 10 Fan Status Monitor with Firmware 1 10 Environmental Temperature Control 1 irit keke 1 10 System Resource Alert G e I 1 10 156 CACPI 1 11 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 11 Main Switch Override Mechanism 1 11 l7 Powersupply PP 1 11 rr 1 12 1 9 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller For X8DTH 6F iF Only 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation KORR EA do d Ra HUR EWE yA KS 1 2 1 Static Sensitive 2 1 PRECAUTIONS eee 2 1 URpae KI 0 PER RT EE DE 2 1 2 2 Motherboard 2 2 Tools
15. BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS code including memory detection and recovery code to be used to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS Image is corrupted When the system is powered on the boot sector code executes first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and complete the bootup process Notes BIOS Recovery described below is used when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sector crashes you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro for RMA repairs 4 7 1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB device without additional utilities needed A user can download the BIOS image into a USB flash device and name the file SUPER ROM for the recovery process to load the file A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive a USB CDROM or a USB CDRW device can be used for this purpose 1 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image the ROM files saved in a root directory into your USB drive 2 While turning the power on press and hold lt Ctrl gt and Home at the same time until the USB Access LED Indicator comes on This might take a few seconds 3 Once
16. Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror and Lockstep Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled If Enabled the following items will appear Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop only Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag in degrees Celsius after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are Disabled 1 59 3 0 C and 6 0 C 4 9 SUPER X
17. Pin Definition 1 5vDC OH Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail Pin Definition NC SATA SGPIO Pin Definitions Definition Data Ground Note NC No Connections A OH Fan Fail LED 0000000000 m o oo o o o o oo o oo N IPW o o o o E o o o o SATA SGPIO 0 ech oF oF on or or SUPERO Rev 1 01 2 Seo 2 SATA SGPIO 1 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual System Management Bus SMB Header Pin Definitions A System Management Bus header is located at SUBUS1 on the mother Pin Definition 1 Data board Connect an appropriate cable 2 here to use the SMB connection on Clock your system 4 No Connection
18. SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Notes f 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 2 When making a storage driver diskette from 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 C 1 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD 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 III displays crucial System information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan statu
19. 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 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 SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 9 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller For X8DTH 6F iF Only The Winbond Hermon WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard Management troller BMC that supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR modules With blade oriented Super I O capability built in the Hermon Controller is ideal for legacy reduced server platforms Chapter 1 Introduction The Winbond Hermon WPCM450 Controller interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to communicate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super lO functions The Winbond WPCM450 BMC is connected to the network via an ex
20. 23 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then type new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above The Options are Full Access View Only Limited and No Access Full Access This feature grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility e View Only This feature allows the user to access the Setup Utility but the user is not allowed to change settings e Limited This feature allows only limited fields to be changed by the user No Access This feature prevents User from accessing the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then type 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 it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY
21. 7 APCI E X8 10 2 360 IOH1 36D PCFEXBN l Ports 3 amp 4 Ports 7 amp 8 6 7 QI a PCI E X8 e 9 x Ports 586 5 PCI E xs LPCLE NLSI 5 52008 0 1 2 3 E x g Ports 7 amp 8 Ports 9810 6Gb s M a i 4 5 6 7 a POLE XEN ots 9810 U3H1 5 Ports 1 amp 2 2 p ESI Intel 82574 LAN2 LAN 5 i HI LAN1 2 6 Lie lt RMII IPMI SPI SATA2 BIOS 1 8 Intel 6 FRONT ICH10R USB20 N EU 2 REAR 4 FRONT 1 TYPE A LPC BUS PCI 33MHz 2 WPCM450 50 LANS lt RTL8201N BMC ee a RMII IPMI DDRII VGA COM1 MS External KB Block Diagram of the Intel 5520 Platform Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Mother board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 chipset the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based high end systems optimized for High Performance Computing HPC Clustering severs The Intel 5520 chipset consists of dual 5520 IO hubs and an ICH10R South Bridge With the Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI controller built in the Intel 5500 Series Processor is the first dual processing platform to offer the next
22. Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera ture predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPUs and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 T
23. Connection VCC with 1 5A current limit 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green ses k lo 28 eb 9 gt X8DTH Rev 1 01 amp amp SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Serial Ports Serial Ports Pin Definitions Two COM connections COM1 amp COM _ DBG are located on the motherboard COM is located on the Backplane IO panel to provide serial connection sup port for the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to COM Porti on the IO back plane This connector is used to pro vide video display Refer to the board layout below for the location 1 COM 1 2 VGA
24. Express slots in order to improve PCI slot performance These two jump ers are to be set at the same time The default setting is Closed to enable the connections See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Default Open Disabled VGA Enable VGA Enable J Setti Jumper JPG1 allows you to enable me video connections on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition 132 Enabled Default Disabled A JI2C1 B JI2C2 e C VGA Enable o o o o or SUPERO X8DTH Rev 1 01 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual SAS Enable X8DTH 6 6F Only SAS Enable JPS1 allows you to enable or disable dumper Settings SAS Connectors The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled
25. Reg ECC or up to 24 GB of 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 Chapter 2 3 3 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http Awww supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable USB device Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable USB device to flash the BIOS Then your system will automatically reboot Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed Sen
26. Speaker A PWR LED Speaker ew MEWI Pw ss ooooooooooopoooflooo Jm 59 5 o o 9 TRUE ne 00 9 n EJ IT a SUPER X8DTH Rev 1 01 Chapter 2 Installation Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the table on right for pin definitions SATA SGPIO 0 1 Headers Two SATA SGPIO General Pur pose Input Output headers SATA SGPIO 0 SATA SGPIO 1 are located the motherboard These headers support serial link interfaces for the 5 onboard SATA connectors See the 7 table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the location 1 3 Ground Load Overheat LED Pin Definitions
27. Terminal to transfer the XModem protocol by using the Send File dialog under the Transfer menu follow the instructions below to com plete XModem transfers a Select the Transfer menu and enter Send FLSH HyperTerminal File Edit Call BAGEA Help Dg 5 nl Send File Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Press lt Spa remote BIOS flash Capture to Print Begin y n y Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Kmodem protocol SSSSS b Specify the location of the ROM file and select the proper protocol XMo dem C Press Send to start ROM File extraction See the picture below 4 30 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Send File KE Folder C Documents and Settings Desktop Filename C Documents and Settings Desktop 3C 02 ROM Protocol modem d Once the ROM file extraction is completed the message New BIOS re ceived OK will display Starting FLASH Recovery NVRAM data will be destroyed CMOS data will be preserved Ending FLASH Recovery FLASH Update completed successfully Rebooting 8 Once remote BIOS flash is completed the system will reboot Note AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications 4 program that supports VT 100 and XModem protocols including protocols designed for GNU LINUX amp BSD operating systems such as minicom It is recommended that the terminal program
28. a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this moth erboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip This feature is supported only by some types of processors i e Intel Nehalem WS 15 The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 fre quently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below amp IMC Configuration Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT Chapter 4 AMI BIOS QPI LOs and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected The available options are Auto
29. and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Key in new values through the keyboard and press Enter Press the lt Tab gt key to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DTH 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 in the system e Populated Size This item displays the installed memory size detected by the BIOS Available Size This item displays the available memory detected by the BIOS SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the sub menu items
30. at right for more information SAS Activity LED X8DTH 6 6F A SAS Activity LED is located at LED5 SAS Activity LED Indicator LED Settings When LEDS5 is on SAS is active Refer to Green On SAS is active the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location A BMC Activity LED B SAS Activity LED o o ll sl o 5 O O O 280 os LU 5 yn 20 5 E 5500 E lo OP1 2 OP SUPERO X8DTH Rev 1 01 Chapter 2 Installation SAS Heartbeat LED X8DTH 6 6F SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at DP6 Settings When DP6 is on SAS functions normally Refer to the table on the right for details Green Oe Normal Also see the layout below for the LED location SAS Error LED X8DTH 6 6F A SAS Activity LED is located at 7 SAS Error LED Indicator When 7 is an error has occurred sla e with SAS conne
31. be configured to use the CR LF style of line termination 4 31 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Notes 4 32 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 with the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to proceed with the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps 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 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on 1 continuous beep w System Overheat Front Panel OH LED on A 1 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAI
32. clock rates SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual The X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH 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 A 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 website at http Awww ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 8 Super I O The Super I O supports 360 K 720 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or
33. displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller gt View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an event select an Entry Number and pressing lt Enter gt to display the information as shown in the screen Total Number of Entries e SEL Entry Number SEL Record ID e SEL Record Type e Timestamp Generator ID e Event Message Format User e Event Sensor Type Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type Event Data 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log gt Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 01 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status Thi
34. for Service section s in this chapter Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that 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 3 1 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual No Video 1 the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 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 1 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 f
35. 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 heatsink fans 3 When purchasing a motherboard without a 5500 Series processor pre installed make sure that the CPU socket plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU socket pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 4 Refer to the MB Features Section for more detai
36. sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled SR IOV Support Single Root I O Virtualization is an industry standard mechanism that allow devices to advertise their capability to be simultaneously shared among several virtual machines SR IOV is capable of partitioning a PCI function into several virtual 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS interfaces for sharing the resources of a PCI Express PCle device under a virtual environment The options are Disabled and Enabled NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel I OAT The Intel Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for more other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en abled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 USB ports 10 USB ports and 12 USB ports USB 2 0 Controller This fe
37. to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to all
38. 00 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DTH IPMI LAN X8DTH iF 6F only iF 6F Link LED Activity LED In addition to LAN 1 LAN 2 an IPMI Dedi cated LAN is also located on the IO Back plane of the X8DTH iF 6F 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 IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right Status ork ef Activity Amber Right Blinking A LAN1 2 LEDs Dedicated LAN LEDs B X8DTH iF 6F Definition 100 Mbps No Connection Active o o o o or SUPERO X8DTH Rev 1 01 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual BMC Activity LED X8DTH iF 6F BMC Activity LED Indicator LED Settings A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at DP5 EXE Green On BMC is active on the motherboard When DP5 is on BMC Baseboard Management Control ler is active See the tables
39. 4 2 MBs Select SWDMAe to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select 1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 4 13 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Select to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs Select 5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs Select 6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to
40. 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Overheat OH Fan Fail LED Connect an LED cable to the OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warn ings for chassis overheat fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Ti vec OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF 1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Ground A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail Groun NMI X X i Power LED Vcc HDD LED be NIC1 LED Vcc PE 3 6 NIC2 LED Vcc amp Iz d EE en p id A OH Fan Fail LED J owes PWR Fail LED Vec wz Ground Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button Reset Button Th
41. 8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Guardband Temperature Closed Loop only This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 006 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 070 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Air Flow This is the air flow speed to the DIMM modules Each step is one mm sec The default is 1500 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 301 600 601 900 901 1200 1201 1500 1501 1800 1801 2100 2101 2400 2401 2700 2701 3000 DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource
42. BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt BOOT Feature gt BOOT Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On PS 2 Mouse Support This feature enables support for the PS 2 mouse The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Wait For If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 Second Override the sys
43. C and Error correction via Link level retry 1 9 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual 1 4 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 5 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 Vtt CPU2 Vtt CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 1V 1 5V 1 8V 3 3V 12V 5V 3 3 Vsb and VBAT Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen the user 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 t
44. Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 27 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual 4 7 BIOS Recovery Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you need to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the
45. 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 SUPER on ON Lu E itum Wu hu al e pu 3 ry 659 8 E H x lt al 6 am Ge GE S amet Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions 5 Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 3 USBO 4 USB 1 5 PMI Dedicated LAN X8DTH iF 6F only 6 COM Port 1 7 VGA Blue 8 LAN 1 9 LAN2 Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and 5 2 PS Keyboard mouse are located next to the Back Pin Definition ERROR Panel USB ports on the motherboard sii See the table at right for pin defini Ne Connection bud aad tions Ground Ground Mouse KB VCC Mouse KB VCC 45V 45V KB Clock Mouse Clock No Connection No
46. D Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Win dows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot B 1 SUPERO X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual B 2 1 Installing the W
47. E E 2 31 vii SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual SAS Error LED X8DTH 6 6F es enti 2 31 Onboard Power LED 1i ecu neran 2 32 2 9 SATA and SAS Connect OnS iu neut aden eer uel E KA KAKA 2 33 SATA SAS Connections SAS X8DTH 6 6F 2 33 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting aisiscessesesssscassostarasssasssssanssansssdanssensensssnanssesssesenss 1 3 1 Troubleshooting Proce dunes nax rue Runs kek Rap aka ne REM alls 3 1 Before POWer ON RN E 3 1 pfo oT 3 1 d o To mcm 3 2 Losing the Systems Setup Configuration 3 2 e c 3 2 3 2 Technical Support PIOGGUIIGS uidere iar ap o rox kesk 3 3 3 3 Frequently E ve tortus 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS aas eu S bana ray dayek ye ana b n sae n z Wa ki an sab ya na da 1 4 1 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utilily rear mene nore tia e 4 1 How Change Configuration Data reete pacer kk ek 4 1 St
48. LAN X8DTH 6F iF Intel South Bridge SATA Ports SAS Ports 0 3 4 7 X8DTH 6 6F only System Management Bus Header Serial General Purpose I O Headers for SATA Universal Serial Bus USB Ports VGA Connector Description Onboard Standby Power LED LED Indicator Power LED BMC Activity LED Indicator SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator green X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F only SAS Error LED Indicator red X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F only SAS Activity LED Indicator X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F only 1 5 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Two Intel 5500 Series LGA 1366 processors each processor supporting 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 GT s per direction Memory 12 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or up to 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory See Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population Chipset Intel 5520 chipset including two IOH 36D hubs One ICH10R South Bridge Expansion Slots Seven PCI E 2 0 x8 slots all in x16 slots Slot 1 Slot 7 BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP DMI 2 3 USB Keyboard sup port and SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 Vit CPU2 Vit CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 1V 1 5V 1 8V 3 3V 12V 5V 3 3 Vsb and VBAT Fan st
49. SUPERO SUPERO X8DTH 6 SUPER X8DTH 6F SUPERO X8DTH i SUPERO X8DTH iF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our website at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of San
50. Yes Yes LSI SAS2 0 2008 Controller Yes Yes No No IPMI 2 0 w KVM No Yes No Yes Notes PMI 2 0 Winbond Hermon WPCM450 Controller the PHY chip and Dedicated LAN port w KVM support are available on the X8DTH 6F iF only For more infor mation refer to the user guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals e SAS2 0 LSI SAS2 0 2008 Controller SAS Ports 0 7 are available on the X8DTH 6 6F only For more information on LSI RAID Configuration refer to the LSI user guide posted on our website http www supermicro com sup port manuals 1 3 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Quick Reference 5 5 o o o o o0 o o o o o n CAO oo 85 el jo P2 DIMM3A o 268 jud Co 959 5 ee 9s JEWi PWS 2 p 9o 8o l8 P2 DIMM3B 0 Qo T
51. 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 the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PCI IDE BusMaster When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled PCle I O Performance Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the pay load size to 128 MB while others with a payload size of 256 MB which inhibits the coalesce feature Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired setting The options are 256 MB and 128MB PCI E Sl
52. anufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users 50 it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com support fags before contacting Technical Sup port 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermi cro 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 website at http www super micro com support contact cfm Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8000 option 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF has 12 240 pin DIMM slots that support up to 96 GB of
53. arting the Setup eee ener ee eee mop i none ener ee nee ee ne ee kana ne kal 4 2 4 2 Main eel RE 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Acie eee 4 4 4 4 Sec rity PEE 4 23 4 5 Boot 4 24 BIOS R GOV G eec 4 28 How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image Main BIOS Block 4 28 4 7 1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB 4 28 4 7 2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD ROM 4 29 4 7 3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial Flash 4 29 Appendix A BIOS Error Codes 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS e eeenennnnn 1 B 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID B 1 B 2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions 1 C 1 Installing Software PROM allis uictus in rra ta rro Ein E ME WAR NAN ERE C 1 C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor 2 viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing
54. ature displays the current USB controller used in the motherboard Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto 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 while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When the option RAID is selected the item ICH RAID 4 11 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Code Base will appear When the option AHCI is selected the item SATA AHCI will be available ICH RAID Code Base This feature is available when the option RAID is selected Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA 2 Configuration This feature is available when the option IDE is selected for SATA 1 Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2
55. atus monitor with firmware control CPU chassis temperature monitors Platform Environment Control Interface PECI ready Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support CPU fan auto off in sleep mode CPU slow down on temperature overheat Pulse Width Modulation PWM Fan Control CPU thermal support for processor protection power LED Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU cores System overheat Fan Fail LED Indicator and control Chassis intrusion detection System resource alert Supero Doctor III 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e Main switch override mechanism e ACPI Power Management Onboard I O Intel ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports with RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 supported in the Windows OS Environment and RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 sup ported in the Linux OS Note 1 e Intel 82576 Gigabit Ethernet controller supports dual Giga bit LAN ports One VGA Port supported by the Winbond Hermon WPCM450 Controller One COM port e PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to seven USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 Backpanel USB Ports and 5 Front Panel Accessible USB connections e Super I O Winbond W83527HG e LSI SAS2 2008 Controller supports eight SAS ports X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F only Note 2 e PMI 2 0 with full support X8DTH 6F iF only Note 3 Other Console redirection e Onboard Fan Speed Control
56. bility System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 MB 3 99 GB BIOS Local APIC 4 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB 3 01 GB Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 2 84 Memory available for the OS amp other 2 84 GB applications Chapter 2 Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs Note Notch p 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 align ment notch at the bottom Top View of DDR3 Slot Release Tab Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot 2 9 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel
57. ble to enable Event Messages for PEF action Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This feature Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the OS hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC Watch Dog TimeOut Min Sec This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a power down or system reset n failure Th ions ar Min 1 Min nd 1 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel PCI Error Log Use this option to enable PCI error PERR logging The options are Yes 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
58. by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions e Ext ATX 12 00 L x 13 00 W 304 80 mm x 330 20 mm Note 1 For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals Note 2 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 Ter SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual PCI E X8 in X16 Slot aS 40 6 1 5 05 4 0 4 3 ze 1 2 2 Ug 8 S a PROCESSOR 2 PROCESSOR 1 4 5 B o 1 E 5500 Series p 0 5500 Series og 3 2 rg L s la Ports 1 amp 2 PCLE xa 5 Ports 384 S Intel 5520 Intel 5520 Ports 5 amp 6 x
59. ctions Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location Red On SAS error occurs A SAS Heartbeat LED loo ooo ooo ooelooeelooeel SAS Error LED Pw ojoro o o o o or SUPERO X8DTH Rev 1 01 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Settings An Onboard Power LED is located at LED Coler Definition DP4 on the motherboard When this ott LED is on the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components See the tables at right for more information System Off PWR cable not connected Green System Power On A Onboard PWR LED Par Pw j lt 9 o o sl o
60. d your motherboard back to our RMA Department for repair 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 a RMA authorization online http www supermicro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF The AMI ROM BIOS is stored
61. e Reset Button connection is located on pins and 4 of Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off the sys tem This button can also be configured 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 Groun X Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3V Standby A Reset Button B PWR Button Ground Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual 2 6 Connecting Cables Power Connectors 24 p
62. eadings This feature displays the fan speed readings from through Fans 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 correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled to disable the fan speed control func 4 18 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS tion and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full soeed The Options are Full Speed Server Workstation Desktop and Super Quiet Voltage Readings The following voltage readings will be displayed CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 Vit CPU2 Vtt CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 1V 1 5V 1 8V 3 3V 12V 5V 3 3 Vsb and VBAT gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system 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 Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info PS2 KB MS Wake Up Select Enable to wake up the system using either the PS2 keyboard or mouse if equipped w
63. emperature 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 4 17 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm 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 Not
64. erial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery 1 Connect a modem serial cable between the target system and the host system that runs the terminal program 2 Make sure that the new BIOS Image file is accessible for the host system 3 Start the terminal program on the host system and create a new connection Use the following communication parameters for the new connection Bits per second 115200 bits sec e Data Bits 8 e Parity None e Stop Bit 1 Flow Control None 4 29 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual 4 Power on your system and click the lt Connect gt button in the Hyper Terminal The terminal screen will display the following messages Press lt SpaceBar gt to update BIOS Confirm update BIOS y n y Begin remote BIOS flash y n y Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Xmodem protocol 5 Following the instructions given on the screen to update the BIOS These instructions are also shown below At the prompt press the lt SpaceBar gt to update the BIOS When asked to confirm BIOS updating press lt y gt to confirm BIOS updates c Press lt y gt again to begin flashing BIOS remotely Note Be sure to complete Steps a c above quickly because you have a second or less to do so 6 Once you ve completed the instructions given a screen will display to indicate that remote flashing is starting and the new BIOS file is being uploaded 7 To use Hyper
65. ers Closed means the jumper is and Open means jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable J Setti Use JPL1 to enable or disable GLAN alice Port1 GLAN Port2 on the mother board See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A GLAN Port 1 2 Enable Par MEWwI Pw a Jm es o o cS ll sl o o o o o or ee b od ee P O SUPERO X8DTH Rev 1 01 ATA SGPIOT BT SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH 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 screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the co
66. es 1 The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius 4 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 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 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 overheating be sure to provide adequate airflow to the system System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is detected by the BIOS Fan Speed R
67. etting Available when the item CPU Ratio is set to Manual Press or on your keyboard to set the ratio between the CPU Core clock and the FSB Frequency The default setting for the CPU installed in your moth erboard is 18 Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Plea
68. generation point to point system interconnect interface to replace the current Front Side Bus Technology substantially enhancing system performance and scalability The 5520 IO Hub connects to each processor through an independent 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 The Intel 5520 supports up to 36 PCI Express Gen2 lanes peer to peer read and write transactions The ICH10R provides up to seven PCI Express ports six SATA ports and seven USB connections In addition the Intel 5520 chipset also offers a wide range of RAS Reliability Availability and Serviceability features These features include memory interface ECC x4 x8 Single Device Data Correction SDDC Cyclic Redundancy Check CRO parity protection out of band register access via SMBus memory mirror ing memory sparing and Hot plug support on the PCI Express Interface Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores Two full width Intel QPI links up to 6 4 GT s of data transfer rate in each direc tion 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 CR
69. he 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 system overheating be sure to provide adequate air flow to the system System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre defined range 1 6 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 additio
70. hen the system is in S3 Sleep or S4 Hibernate state The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor and or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc 4 19 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt IPMI Configuration Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Firmware Revision This item
71. ians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the System If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B and Appendix C provide the Windows OS and Other Software Installation Instructions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components g Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Website Europe Address Tel Fax
72. 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 Ultility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt 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 para
73. in main power supply connector JPW1 and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPW2 on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation In addition to the 24 pin ATX power connector the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connec tors at JPW2 JPW3 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Warning To prevent damage to N 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 ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 43 3V 14 12V 2 483V 15 16 PS ON 4 45V 7 com 5 18 COM 6 45V 7 com 20 Res 8 21 45V 9 22 45V 10 12V 28 Mo 12V 24 12 43 3V 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5through8 12V Required A 24 ATX PWR Req d B C 8 pin Processor PWR Req d P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMMZA P2 DIMMZB 2 o o o o o o o Jl o P2 DIMMIB
74. indows OS to Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2008 Windows Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing Software Programs After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items amp SUPERMICRO X8DTH Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP xi Intel 5500 5520 Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel 5520 Chipset X8DTH LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III
75. ls 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 of the plastic cap to remove it 2 3 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH 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 CPU and socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid 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 socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 6 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the N plastic cap The mother board must be shipped with the plastic cap prop erly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Ship ment with
76. meters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH 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 N issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Sustem Time System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time
77. n Definition 5V Ground A NMI PWR LED X Qrowe LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Vcc PWR Fail LED Reset Reset Button PWR gt Power Button HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 18 5V HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground A HDD LED B 1 LED 2 LED X Vcc Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc 2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc Reset Reset Button PWR gt Power Button SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH
78. n 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 both Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine 1 7 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
79. nnection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear ing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the sys tem remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS v da Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap Jumper Settings JWD plication hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the Jumper Setting Definition system if an application hangs Close Pins Pins 1 2 Reset 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the iiis A table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Open Disabled A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable oj ollollojrojro amp bdb 4 Ea 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation Bus to PCI Exp Slots for PCI E slots Jumper Settings Use Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 to connect the System Management Bus to PCI
80. nterpret BMC events and perform actions based on pre determined settings or events and performs actions based on pre determined settings or traps under IPMI 1 5 specifications For example powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering event is detected The default is Disabled If this item is set to Enabled the following items will display PEF Action Global Control Available if PEF Support is enabled These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycle OEM Action Diagnostic Interface Alert Startup Delay Available if PEF Support is enabled This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts The options are Enabled and Disabled If this item is enabled the following item will display PEF Alert Startup Delay Available if Alert Startup Delay is enabled This feature allows the user to select the delay time setting for PEF Alerts after power up from S4 S5 or Reset The options are No Delay 30 Sec 60 Sec 1 5 Min and 2 0 Min Startup Delay Available if PEF Support is enabled Select Enable to enable startup delay support The options are Enabled and Disabled PEF Startup Delay Available if Startup Delay is enabled This feature allows the user to select the delay time setting after PEF startup The options are No Delay 30 Sec 60 Sec 1 5 Min and 2 0 Min Event Message for PEF Action Available if PEF Support is enabled Select Ena
81. or details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Memory Errors When a No Memory Beep Code is issued by the system check the following 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and check if the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Make sure you are using the correct type of Registered ECC or Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between all memory slots and check the results 5 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 6 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 7 Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed on Pages 2 7 and 2 8 to install your memory modules 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also please note that as a motherboard m
82. ots 1 7 x8 This feature allows you to Enable or Disable any of the PCI slots The options are Enable and Disable Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot computer using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard SAS Option ROM This is to boot computer using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port ad dress and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and 2F8 IRQ3 Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi rection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Base Address IRQ This item displa
83. ou use Supero Doctor Il C 3 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH 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
84. out 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 X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH 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 screwdriver to from the motherboard in the se remove Screw 1 quence as show in the picture on the right 4 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrig gling the heatsink e
85. ow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of
86. pin definitions Pin Oo A WO Signal Ground SATA_TXP SATA_TXN Ground SATA_RXN SATA RXP Ground Notes 1 For SATA RAID Configuration instructions please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals 2 For instructions on SAS RAID configuration please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals P 5 FAND Bri o 559555 8882289 4 422 A F 0 5 G SATAO 3 X8DTH 6 6F SATA4 7 X8DTH 6 6F SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Notes 2 34 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
87. r KK Screw 2 5 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket 6 To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling them on the motherboard 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Memory Installation Note Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance See step 1 DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM P1 DIMM1A When populating DIMM modules always start with Chan neli P1 DIMM1A and 1B first For optimal memory performance please use memory modules of the same type and the same speed on the mother board See the Memory Installation Table Below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Memory Support The X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF supports up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory in 12 DIMMs
88. riate cable from the chassis to 4 Intrusion Input inform you of a chassis intrusion when Ground the chassis is opened A Fan 1 HREH B Fan 2 CM 4 5 6 7 8 Chassis Intrusion 01500010 o o o o or X8DTH Rev 1 01 2 21 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Power LED Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions Please 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 Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal
89. rt Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting Available when Intel C State Tech is enabled If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C3 State This feature allows the user to set the C3 State for the 5000 Series Processor The options are Disabled ACPI 2 and ACPI 3 C6 State This feature allows the user to set the C6 State for the 5000 Series Processor The options are Disabled and Enabled SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled ACPI T State Select Enabled to report Processor throttling in the ACPI The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Technology This feature accelerates the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is
90. s Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc Groun Reset Reset Button Ground PWR Power Button SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF 1 NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 2 16 Pin Definition 19 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF 1 Pi
91. s See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doc tor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information 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 alowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serece Daemen mnang at all timas on thos system Promde TCP IP connectivity Power control zi Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_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 y
92. s feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static If DHCP is selected the following items will display IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 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 over ridden Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A C D F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 00 04 60 4 21 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual gt SET PEF Configuration PEF Support Select Enabled to enable the function of Platform Event Filter PEF which will i
93. se refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel 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 TurboMode Technology Available when Intel EIST Technology is enabled Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled C1E Suppo
94. sure the person handling it is static protected SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH 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 7 es 2 Pan head 6 screws 2 ELA lt Installation Instructions 1 Install the IO shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the moth erboard Refer to the layout above for mounting hole locations 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the
95. t ports LAN 1 LAN2 are Pin Definition located at on the IO backplane In addition a dedicated LAN is also lo Revers SGND cated on the X8DTH iF 6F to provide ees Act LED KVM support for IPMI 2 0 All these Pe 12 P3V3SB ports accept RJ45 type cables Note TP1 13 de rn Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec 5 tion for LAN LED information Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection 1 2 LAN2 3 IPMI LAN X8DTH iF 6F only sesa ve b ab 42 ollollollollo Chapter 2 Installation 2 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front side 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 Pin
96. ta Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date May 14 2009
97. tem will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings CPU Ratio If set to Manual this option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Note if an invalid ratio is entered the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state The options are Auto and Manual Ratio CMOS S
98. ternal Ethernet PHY module The Winbond WPCM450 BMC communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control and Platform Environment Control Interface PECI SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH 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 Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make
99. the USB drive LED is on release the Ctrl and Home keys AMIBIOS will issue beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM file is being updated 4 When BIOS flashing is completed the computer will reboot Do not interrupt the flashing process until it is completed 4 28 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 7 2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD ROM This process is almost identical to the process of Boot Sector Recovery from a USB device except that the BIOS image file is loaded from a CD ROM Use a CD R or CD RW drive to burn a CD with the BIOS image file in it and name the file SUPER ROM for the recovery process to load the file 4 7 3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial Flash This process also known as Serial Flash allows the user to use a serial port to load a BIOS image for Boot Sector recovery This feature is usually used for embed ded systems that rely on a serial port for remote access and debugging Requirements In order to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery you will need to meet the following requirements The Target system the system that needs BIOS updates must have a serial port and Serial Flash support embedded in the BIOS image file The Host system should also have a serial port and a terminal program that supports XModem Transfer protocol Hyper Terminal for the Windows operating systems and minicom for Linux FreeSBD etc A modem serial cable How to use S
100. 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 doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard 2 To avoid system overheating be sure to provide adequate air flow to the system 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open Normal Jl2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI PCI E Slots Closed Closed Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 SAS2 0 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled X8DTH 6 6F only JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description Buzzer Onboard Buzzer Internal Speaker SPI BIOS Onboard BIOS COM1 Backplane Serial Port FAN 1 8 System CPU Fan Headers Fans 7 8 CPU Fans JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header Pins 1 3 PWR LED Pins 4 7 Speaker JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header Power Supply SMBbus Header JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 KB MS LAN1 2 Dedicated LAN I SATAO I SATA5 SAS Ports 0 3 4 7 SMBUS1 SATA SGPIO 0 SATA SGPIO 1 USB 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 VGA LED DP4 DP5 DP6 DP7 BEDS 24 pin ATX PWR 8 pin Secondary PWR See the Warning on Page 1 4 PS2 Keyboard Mouse G LAN RJ45 Ports Dedicated
101. your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 COM port cable CBL 010L One 1 USB 2 0 cable CBL 0083L e Six 6 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L X8DTH i iF Four 4 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L X8DTH 6 6F Two 2 iPass to SATA cables CBL 0097L 02 X8DTH 6 6F e One I O backpanel shield MCP 260 00027 0N e One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities e One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1083 51 SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF User s Manual SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF Image SCIIIII il Note The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based the Jatest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F X8DTH i X8DTH iF Layout
102. ys the based address and IRQ of the serial port specified above The default setting for COM1 is 3F8 IRQ4 and for COM 2 is 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec tion The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Aterminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available 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 Hardware Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed

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