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1. ION Eres LANZ LAN USB01 gt Ek 4b Za ef EA Hi LAN CTRL Groun apo7po7po7po7po7 L l sf Key Fem H Power LED ie R z io s HDD LED rad a E Q NIC1 Link LED o BU rr Edge E NIC2 Link LED S OH Fan Fail PWR o o f Fail UID LED al d PWR Fail LED S Sis a a 5 eese Pac ewaz o o E KE Chapter 2 Installation GLAN1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 NIC1 Activity NIC1 Link GLAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition NIC2 Activity NIC2 Link A NIC1 LED B NIC2 LED FP UID Switch 3 3V SB NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Blue_LED_Cathode UID 5V SB Ground fo o Reset gt Reset Button PWR Power Button SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The Red LED on pin 8 pro vides warnings of an overheat fan failure or power failure The Blue LED on pin 7 works as the UID LED indicator for the front panel UID switch located on pins 13 14 of JF1 When Jumper J UID OW is set to off default
2. SEIS S O Z O LAN2 LAN UsBo t amp d a gp ob db ad Z a Gezzzd i IPMI LAN E 58 gses8 o S mooo e JLPC8O Winbond 450R el Intel ls BMC Z 82576 z a LAN CTRL x Q m CMOS o CLEAR E D 3 Intel ET ICHI0R BIOS pi South Bridge Intel 2 5520 i IOH 36D Ds ot 3 b es e 3 5 go ro7JroTroro7ro7ro7 25 Eds SUPERO X8DTG DF orrore oi Mi 3 3 Li ol E J99 ak x BR gelol Y pOr ELA 3 g HS e howe H o H ZE all ll lala lo EEE JI 8 ES o gf gll g Jl g J g g 5 elsslsi sis 3 glo CPU2 SI 5J SIST BIS o2 ou zl BIS J amp lS jo E EE al HE Sei O p efle reqrojrejre1ro1 BAN o o Il o Jl o Jl o Lo kg GA Battery o O Se o9 O O Z E a SZ les les CPU1 Bool ales sewi 919 2 2 2 i 2 ZE om 2 g g g g lo mee o oll SIE S SS m Sls sisls s o ol o ol SII S sss oo a Sj ls a o o o o O Oo oo oo Ro SS o o o o Jo o oo zo o o o SA 8 s z AN e gt Lo ILo llo Tl o JL o1 j goo JPI2C PWR 12C Se Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Ground 12V Tachometer PWR Modulation A Fani B Fan2 C Fan3 D Fan4 E Fan5 E Fan6 G Fan7 H Fan8 SUPERE X8DTG DF User s Manual NMI Header NMI
3. if an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 to Eu e ner non maskable interr ignal for generate a non maskable interrupt signal fo ET the application that hangs See the table on Pp i Open Disabled the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS L au upon A Clear CMOS AP Ct ps mu g B Watch Dog Enable 2 E a LAN CTRL Intel ES 5 g Sal P Coal Ba E SUPER X8DTG DFreypoyeyeyop U B o gt S 8 s P O O 5 S o a COEN j e E 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation VGA Enable VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the Both Jumpers Definition onboard VGA connection supported by the onboard VGA Controller The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled EEL A VGA Enable Winbond 450R Aj intel
4. o EE ol 9 Be X G eB C3 se her A 22 g HS S hor 9 H E 2 ll ll lolo VG S RIR IR SS o s ss es e ale Ez S S SIE 8 CPU2 zI 22 35 Z SSIS als E al gt a gt joys ol EJ o FAN7 kataka kaka ro JBATIN ol o Jl Jl Jl D D D D D KA A cr Battery o O als los o o EE FE E 5 E E CPU1 E E JPw1 7 2 2 JJ 2 2 2 Ee om S g lelg mE oo s s s slsz s o ol 5 slssis o o oo J Sj gt E Soo E oo O O zo o o ol Ro Sg o o o o do o o o do o o o Mo mo ae 3 5 i Lo lLo llo E d Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground T SGPIO Pin Definitions Pins Definition Pin Definition NC 2 NC Ground 4 Data Load 6 Ground Note NC No Connections A Chassis Intrusion B T SGPIOO C T SBPIO1 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual PWR PC SMB Connector Power System Management Bus I C Con nector JPI C monitors power supply fan and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions IPMB I C SMB A System Management Bus I C header for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB IC connection on
5. 5 BMC v0 a 3 fn a CMOS o CLEAR x 5 Intel X ICHI0R BIOS pi South Bridge Intel 2 RB 5520 Ci 10H 36D LA 310 e 3 l foals a 5 peso ZANE EE e ee 25 Hii SUPERO X8DTG DF ororo7roTrorro Ek 33 ER mac v ol 9 J9an B 2 CSS se her ol HE g HS ied CAS H ol H le xl xlalls sls Lo IEEE ES o ol gll g Jl g J g J g lo z l 3l3 5 KE BEE EUEE HS Z S S als S2 al gt a JI Jl ays HEJ FEE El i reqrejreqrej1re ro Ss JBATI Lo i o 1L oJLo JLoJ Lo 3 a ll Jl ll al 2 gt Battery o O Be O o EE zl SL 3 Eg CPU1 JPw1 2 2 By 2 2 i 2 EN om S e eljelele HE o off Z S S amp m o oll glll i o o J5 JI 8JI 5II amp JI oo JJ Sj Sl gt ge o oo O O Zo o oo o SS o o o ol do o o ol do o 23 Imo i LoJLoJLoJ eG ra 2 27 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual J UID OW Overwriting When the jumper J UID OW is set to Off de fault the Red LED Overheat Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED located on Pin 8 of the Front Control Panel JF1 will take precedence over the Blue UID LED located on Pin 7 of JF1 In this case when the Red LED is on the Blue LED will be turned off When the RED LED is off the Blue UID LED can be on or off In other words the Red LED signal overwrites the Blue UID LED signal if J_UID OW is set to off When the jumper J UID OW is On the Red LED OH Fan Fai
6. E SI SSIS l m gt gt D gt a z2 E o Lo 2 2 E m oo Op 9 o AD 2 Sy PP ERAS LI LI Li Li D D FAN7 o S j S 2 BAN o JLo Il We Tl o lLo ki 33 Battery o O ER Bloo o O SS 2 Z E 3 2 d CPU1 z o wi 2 3 2 2 z om 2 lolo e lolo RE o Off SHEE 2 amp z m ools ls8lslsls s 3 SISIS o ol P lol Slasa oo O O oo o0 oo oo oo 3 lodo aL LEX ERE P H SEL OJLOJLOJLOJLOJLOJ e ooo JPI2C PWR 12C 9 Notes f 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only For more information on jumpers or components refer to Chapter 2 2 a indicates the location of Pin 1 3 When LE1 LED is on the onboard power connection is on Make sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components 1 3 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual SUPERO X8DTG DF Quick Reference FANG FANS Front Panel CTRL O O O W O O O MF ops GE l1 end JP WS 254 Sek SBX 2B a amp o P2 DIMM3A O O o P2 DIMM3B EET fe O P2 DIMM2A 5 ab 8 o Z e O ESS ER 2 P2 DIMM2B E ES 6 P2 DIMM1A 3 512 JPGimos O O O oo O oo JPL 1iio 9 o o P2 DIMM1B O d a959 S 4 o IPMB LL O gt Q 2 z zx oZ O o o c 1 a g ooo o v Qe SS S 2 8 o E i o mA 8x0 o 3 a EQ gz 8 E z o a Q O leg co x O a P1 D
7. Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant For more 111 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual information please refer to the web site at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a lin
8. Winbond LPCIO W83527 SL BMC VGA r D I a KBC RMII VGA CONN RTL8201N PHY Dedicated LAN Block Diagram of the 5500 Series Processor 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 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 Series Processor the X8DTG DF motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based systems with configuration optimized for intensive applica tions High Performance Computing HPC Cluster lU server platforms The Intel 5520 platform consists of the 5500 Series LGA 1366 processor the 5520 IOH 36D and the ICH10R South Bridge With the Intel QuickPath interconnect QPI controller built in the 5500 Series Processor platform is the first dual processing platform to offer the next generation point to point system interconnect that re places the current Front Side Bus Technology substantially enhancing system performance by utilizing serial link interconnections with increased bandwidth and scalability The IOH connects to each processor through an independent QPI QuickPath interconnect link Each link consists of 20 pairs of unidirectional differential lanes for transmission and receiving in addition to a differe
9. JUS BI 2 USB 1 3 IPMI Dedicated LAN 4 LAN 1 5 LAN2 6 COM Port 1 Black 7 VGA Blue 8 UID Switch id SUPER X8DTG HF T Freude pepper Chapter 2 Installation Back Panel Connector Pin Definitions Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the l O back panel Additional two USB connections USB 2 3 are used to provide front chas sis access Connect USB cables to these USB ports headers to use USB connections USB cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Pin 1 5V USB_PN1 USB_PP1 Ground 5V USB_PNO USB_PPO Ground Front Panel USB 2 3 Pin Definitions USB 2 USB 3 Pin Definition Pins Definition ji 5V 6 5V 2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3 S USB PP2 8 USB PP
10. a lS Ie jS ECH BS SES ol SR ERE elo RE EM O ro ro ro ro ro ro FAN7 BAN o o JLo JLo Lol Lo kG yS Battery o O NL RES o o Lal los 2 al 5 E CPU1 jewi l919 3 2 313 P lo l 2 lo ol om amp 9 gJ g g 2 o off Z S S amp m o ol SISESE o ol oo JJ Sj gt E go o o o O e SE oo Ro SS o o o o do o o o Jo o o o Mo S Bos i Lis j de ra 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened T SGPIO Headers Two SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose In put Output headers T SGPIO 0 T SGPIO 1 are located on the motherboard These headers support serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the location VGA COMI O ae Oo Sel a kam 3 e amp lo o d 55333 SE JLPCBO Winbond 450R cc Intel oi BMC Z 82576 Es LAN CTRL a 9 Av CMOS CLEAR x D 5 Intel ICHI0R pi South Bridge pus Intel g SS 5520 i IOH 36D j BS Joseero osenero TVST SUPERO X8DTG DFro ro rorere7ro7 o
11. If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes Losing the System s Setup Configuration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 7 for details on recommended power supplies The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Memory Errors When a No Memory Beep Code is issued by the system check the following 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed It is strongly recom mended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR3 Registered ECC or Unbuf fered ECC Non ECC 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between all memory slots and check the results Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots Make sure to follow the instructions given in Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply Please
12. as it is detected by the BIOS Fan1 Fan 8 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fans Fan7 is CPU1 Fan and Fan8 is CPU2 Fan System Fan Monitor This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 9 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled running full speed 2 Server Mode and 3 Workstation Mode Voltage Monitoring CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 5Vin 12Vcc V V P1 DIMM V P2 DIMM 3 3V Vcc V and Battery Voltage gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by
13. 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 X8DTG DF The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as 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 con figured 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 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 lt ESC gt arrow keys etc gre 1 Options printed in Bold are default settings No
14. the Red LED takes precedence over the Blue LED See Page 2 31 for details 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 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions TANT uso Low uw EES bi es Wel BMC Z 82576 a GC Intel mm South Bridge Intel WIS SUI KOZ 3104 e a ES oer ewei See rose EYIN OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Blue UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 8 SUPERO X8DTG DF er ro rere m Groun Key Power LED j S da HDD LED Ls NIC1 Link LED TEE EA NIC2 Link LED es Link T T3 z Zen OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED enn f PWR Fail LED T o 9 Groun E IN EI E ground Pin Definition 7 Blue LED Cathode UID 5 5V SB OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Red OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Status Red LED State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3V 6 PWR Fail LED A OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED B PWR Su
15. 1 Static Sensitive Devices onii jti ra ep n ke klan nere ener b k nab ka kk 2 1 TU xii re Miefece e M S 2 1 Up ac iro Mer sa le y ke 2 1 2 2 Motherboard Installation i y ls s dan n aka daraakk inan anak kanika ene 2 2 Tools Needed AAA 2 2 Installation Instructions erre e n rie nentes 2 2 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installaton 1545an ll banleaaka nalek aya kalk 2 3 Installing a CPU A 2 5 2 4 Memory Installation citar 2 7 2 5 Control Panel Connectors lO POWs usina ice kk kk kek 2 10 Back Panel Connectors IO Porte 2 10 Back Panel Connector Pin Definitions kk 2 11 vi Table of Contents Universal Serial Bus USB caca cil 2 11 Ethernet POL S aims 2 12 Serial Orts idrico device tilda 2 13 VIGGO Connectoren eet ee tee LT 2 13 Unit Identifier Switches eere eerte da na nn t ne cnn caia rua ines 2 14 Front Control Panel 2 15 Front Control Panel Pin Deimtions ssie iasi 2 16 Power LED oia lilas ek 2 16 HDD FP UID Switch eee cece danana l nakiend na na lad sak n a d da nad na xalka na xa 2 16 NICI LED S oro Terz iio eor 2 17 NIG2 LED Tore o toTg 2 17 Overheat OHyFan Fal PWHR Fall UID LED rn crisis 2 18 Power EE eege eege ee Er vet Ra Eve CU ERI a 2 18 Res t BUON EE 2 19 Power BUON EE Em 2 19 25 Connecting LADOS ic iii Wa 2 20 20 pin Proprietary Main Power and 8 pin PCI E Graphic Ca
16. BIOS IP Address Configuration Parameter Selector This item displays the parameter of your IP Address configuration IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static IP Address This item displays the IP address for the IPMI connection detected Current IP Address in BMC This item displays the current IP address used for your IPMI connection MAC Address Configuration This submenu displays the following MAC Address Configuration information Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration MAC Address This item displays the MAC address of this computer used for your IPMI con nection Current MAC Address in BMC This item displays the current MAC address used for your IPMI connection Subnet Mask Configuration Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Subnet Masks configuration Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI conne
17. BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Time System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Press the lt Tab gt key to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DTG DF e BIOS Build Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys tem e BIOS Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed AMI BIOS Core Version This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system e CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard e Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS e Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Microcode Revision This item displays the revision number of the BIOS Micro code used
18. Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt header is located at JNMI1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 Control Ground Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer Pin Definitions The Internal Buzzer located at JSPK1 can be used to provide audible alarms for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin defini tions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Speaker Buzzer Pins Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Alarm Speaker BEEP IN COMI oes Q LAN2 LAN USBO 1 3 d SO Q Es 0008 a d Q9 amp vi A NMI Header IPMLLAN noes JLPC80 Winbond B Internal Speaker 450R es Intel ods BMC Pa 82576 H2 LAN CTRL e g NW CMOS o CLEAR ES 5 Intel ICH10R BIOS a South Bridge Intel 2 RR 5520 Ci 10H 36D al Ze ou o D E PL 25 Hiis SUPERO X8DTG DFr r r rere Ek 33 ER mac o ol 9 sa B CSG se her 9 HS D CAS H Se 38 eR xl alz lz lalo dei S 3 8 fs vs o ol gll g Jl g J g J g l amp SSE SE 3g CPU2 EIESESIEIEIIE o o gt
19. 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 O 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 X8DTG DF motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X8DTG DF motherboard supports the Intel 5500 Series Processor platform and the QuickPath Interconnect QPI Technology providing the next gen eration point to point system interface that replaces the current Front Side Bus With the 5500 Series Processor built in the X8DTG DF substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for HPC Cluster and high end IU servers Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual 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
20. M 512 MB 3 01 GB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 2 84 GB TSEG 1MB 284GB Chapter 2 Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs o o e DIMM DDR3 Release Note Notch Release i Tab Tab should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom Top View of DDR3 Slot Release Tab Jl Release Tab LELLTTEETETELT TE TETTETETTEL TET TETTE TIT III II Wu 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 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors lO Ports Back Panel Connectors
21. Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B and Appendix C provide the Windows OS and Other Software Installation Instructions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent product damage or bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro n
22. These ports provide serial link signal trans mission which is faster than that of the tradi tional Parallel ATA See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground TX P TX N Ground DY N RX P Ground VGA Cou Kat O Re 0O EM LAN2 LANI ST A SATA1 E Blo ab A n WE amp peg P B I SATA2 8 E bo EU en LAN g Se wur E C SATA3 450R sl intel BMC Pj 82576 D I SATA4 E I SATA5 ar eect 5 E E El 3 m CMOS S AO E ovos E_I SATAG E D 5 Intel x ICHIOR BIOS E South Bridge Intel g SS 5520 IOH 36D gl s e IS Setar antares een A SUPERO X8DTG DF ooreo ii a ES ER EE S 3 o E S 3 a alalla 3 o S 3J 8 Jl8 JI RIR oi ol ollo jl 9 9 Keng SIS 5 JI5 sis s gt B S SS CR be 28 3 38 eS So E H 9 Hr te AAA E Fa Togo BAN o lo Lo fL oJLo o eye Battery o o aps Ze o O Za Bad m Cru wew Y 2 2 7 727 om 2 oo gla Jl gz mR o ollz SH SH EE T ools8ls8 s sls s SS SHS SSE E J GE i ols ilo goo oo o o Sm o oo mo oo o o Ka o o o o o o oo mo ge ul 2 m SoLo lL
23. To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not apply any force greater than 8 b sq in 8 Ibs per square inch when installing a screw into a mounting hole 6 Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using a Phillips screwdriver 7 Repeat Step 4 to insert 46 screws to all mounting holes 8 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove H 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 the 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 details on CPU support Installing an LGA 1366 Processor 1 Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the socket clip to open the lo
24. Unbuf fered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory in 12 DIMMs Note1 With Unbuffered ECC Non ECC memory maximum of 2 GB of J memory is supported per DIMM slot Note 2 memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation DIMM Population Table DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Reg Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 QR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Mixing SR DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Mixing SR DR QR f 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 mem ory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 GB 256 MB 3 76 GB 256 MB 3 51 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256
25. active See the tables at right for more information Note For Rear UID LED LE4 please refer to Page 2 14 zm A LEI TS 9 ooo G LAN2 LANI USBO 1 a Fp ob de S B LE2 SH pal IPML LAN E JLPC80 2 Winbond o 450R es Intel pez Is BMC Z 82576 B a LAN CTRL z Q m CMOS S CLEAR x 5 Intel x ICHtOR E BIOS S South Bridge Ey Intel a BS 5520 Ci 10H 36D 93 um 9 3 s D 2888s SUPERO X8DTG DFrerarerereo 38 SES otr D m o SEIS E paja gt O o HE g HE s rd Oh In HE 2m IES J 3 8 Vi sS sss ly Z z Z 2 ll 2 HIER EES ZI SII 5 JI5 S 3 o SISIE S B b o oe E ud o 5 re rejre rej rejqre Sa FANT BAT Lo llo JLo JLo JLo JLo 85 ew o o o CPUI JPw1 l 7 2 logi om g ss gisl E HIRE oo 5 IRIKI EIE o ol gt gt J wg J gt j o0 O O o o o o o o o o o o k Sal S on i CER o ll o ll o JLo toi ooo WEG PWR 120 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Serial ATA Connections Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin Definitions Six Serial ATA Ports I SATA1 I SATA6 are located at JS1 JS6 on the motherboard
26. feature allows the user to configure Intel ICH South Bridge settings Chapter 4 AMI BIOS USB Functions This feature allows the user to enable onboard USB support The Options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices Select Auto to automatically enable Legacy USB support if a legacy USB device is installed and vise versa Select Disabled to disable Legacy USB support The options are Disabled Auto and Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are Enabled and Disabled The manufacturer s default setting is Enabled This setting cannot be changed by the user USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand Off support When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled IDE SATA Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration Select Compatible to set SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode Select Enhanced to set SATA 1 to native SATA
27. mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 Select RAID Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select RAID Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings Select AHCI to enable SATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for ad vanced programmers only The options are IDE RAID Intel RAID Adaptec and AHCI 4 11 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual SATA 2 Configuration Select Enhanced to set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE slots as specified Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu items Set the correct configurations accordingly Type Select the type of device connected to the slot Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically select the device type as it is detected on the slot Select CD DVD to configure the slot for CD DVD devices Select ARMD to use this slot for removable devices 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 dr
28. partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled g Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel amp EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed in
29. the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 and COM2 Base Address IRQ This item displays the base address and IRQ of the serial port used for Console Redirection Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The ptions are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options
30. to install the OS B 1 Installing the Windows OS for a RAID System 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive and the system will start booting up from CD 2 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays 3 When the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s 4 Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the Enter key 5 Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key 6 Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation 7 From the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP Windows 2003 installation 8 After the Windows XP Windows 2003 OS Installation is completed the sys tem will automatically reboot B 1 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual B 2 1 Installing the Windows OS for a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The Window
31. your system sid PMI LAN Winbond 450R el Intel BMC Pa 82576 Hi LAN CTRL 9 m Ms CMOS 2 CLEAR ES 5 Intel ICH10R BIOS a South Bridge Intel gt ELA 5520 i IOH 36D L let BS ou 35 Lus 21S beads SE S MM 25 Hiis SUPERO X8DTG DFr r r rere H 2B mac o 9l 8 pee E X pgs ge o s her ol A g HS x hor g o HS le 2 all als alo Lo S BIRR vs oi ol gll g Jl g J g J g ZP SS els Sa ELA Ee SES ol SR ERE elo RE EM o FAN7 oTro ro ro ro ro IR No Lo Lolo Lo JLo 9 CAS b Battery o O ye los o o ER FE al 5 E CPU1 JPw1 7 2 By 2 2 i 2 lo wll om 2 g l g g ll g o off Z S S amp m o oll amp I Jl si SJ 2 2 ES S S JI 8JI 5II amp JI oo JJ Sj l gt go o 99 o 9 zo o o ol Sm o o o Se yo o SC 30 o oo mo Zo Sao lo LoLo S FANG ooo PI2C PWR GL 2 24 PWR PC SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Ground SMB for IPMI Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 2 3 4 Data Ground Clock No C
32. 3 3 Ss fol gll elele fea Sr e SE S ZE RAVA EIB EAEE ZE eil gt S S a J GH SE o 2 O HI roi roro FAN BAN o JLo JLo EN Lo JLo Se tt Battery O o o CPU1 yw TII om 22 2 e ola DES zI Si S S T ess ls 5 isls s ae oo gt e S al gt o goo oo o o E 5 a Mo o o o ol o o Jo ol oo Jo o oo CR So ES E oso JPI2C PWR 120 h el a Link LED Activity ED Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis GLAN Activity Indicator LED Settings Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing Active GLAN Link Indicator LED Settings LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps A LAN 1 B LAN 2 C IPMI dedicated LAN O Y SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator Settings An Onboard Power LED is located at LEI LED Color Definition on the motherboard When this LED is on Off System Off PWR cable the system power is on Be sure to turn noticonnecied off the system and unplug the power cord Green System On i Green ACPI S1 State before removing or installing components E See the tables at right for more informa QUES tion BMC Activity LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LE2 BMC Activity LED Indicator LED Settings on the motherboard When LE2 is on Dee BMC Baseboard Management Controller is
33. 3 4 Ground 9 Ground 5 No Con 10 Key nection 1 USB 0 2 USB 1 3 USB 2 3 FO Aa SUPER XaDTG DF TTT Le OG a R joo DD j 2 11 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports are located next to the USB 0 1 on the IO Backplane In addition an IPMI Dedicated LAN is lo cated above the USB ports 0 1 These ports accept RJ45 type cables Note Please refer to the LED In dicator Section for LAN LED information iH suPERexepre pF TT TT Le O o T o FL ern HE E SERAD REK ERN ELO GR QAD WI e 4 PB WO Im al O o N Oo Pin Definition P2V5SB TDO TDO TD1 TD1 TD2 TD2 TD3 TD3 LAN Ports Pin Definition NC No Connection 10 SGND 11 Act LED 12 P3V3SB 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 15 Ground 16 Ground 17 Ground 88 Ground 1 LAN 2 LAN2 3 IPMI dedicated LAN i er eE Te 2 12 Serial Ports A COM Port is located on the IO Backplane See the table on
34. E Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Press lt Spa ke remote BIOS flash Begin remo Capture to Printer y n y Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Xmodem 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 28 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS El Send File Folder C Documents and Settings Desktop Filename C Documents and Settings Desktop 3C02 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 d program that supports VT 100 and XModem protocols including protocols designed for GNU LINUX amp BSD operating systems such as minicom It is recommended that the terminal program be configured to use the CR LF style of line termination 4 29 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Notes 4 30 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may o
35. Front Panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service Note UID LED is supported by the physical switch or the BMC When it 4 is controlled by the physical switch it will stay solid When it is controlled by O O the BMC it will blink 1 Rear UID Switch E 2 FP UID Switch amp UID LED Wn ES 3 Rear UID LED ela iE El SUPERO X8DTG DF o yoyo ra V ViWWId zd aZWWNIG zd E Na RE DEEP TT 3 HIR 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins YEK eo Gro
36. IMM1B 999 E M a l gt 308 2 a O P1 DIMM1A ood al o 2 ER BES E O a P1 DIMM2B Al O a P1 DIMM2A S a o JNMI J UID OW SES O P1 DIMM3B 3 Ml SC a d Un 99999 9 hi Sw 1IWD1 JSPK1 osos PCI E 2 0 x4 in x16 Slot ER ges P1DIMMSA a 5075515 lt E SBX 1A 390900 SBX 1B d SRooooooooz 3 gose o o o o o o o ooo a SATAG L SATA4 _ l SATA3 L ns SATA 7 SGpIOO eps FANS ZG EE EE EE EES EE o gomo o om o o O O O O J O O O O pgom ogos o o 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction X8DTG DF Quick Reference See Chapter 2 for Details Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 8 JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled J UID OW Red LED OW Pins 7 8 of JF1 Page 2 31 Off Overwrites JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM1 Serial Port FAN 1 8 System CPU Fan Headers IPMB IPMB SMB ICH Header for IPMI JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion JLPC80 JLPC80 Connector JNMI1 NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Header JPSK1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Head
37. Off Blue LED On or Off Red LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED and the Blue UID LED function independently Red LED does not overwrite the Blue LED The Red LED has no effects on the Blue UID LED Red LED On Blue LED On Off Red LED Off Blue LED On Off A J UID LED Blue LED Cathode UID 5V SB Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard An additional IPMI dedicated LAN port is also located above the USB 0 1 ports on the backpanel Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Note IPMI dedicated LAN does not 4 operate at 1 Gbps 25984 VGA Com Ld lO ams O To 9 9 OA Ayo LAN1 A us amp o 1 3 aJo olo Op E AN GD loo JC Winbond pu 450R s mel BMC Zo 82576 LAN CTRL a CMOS r Intel ICH10R South Bridge BS Intel 5520 10H 36D Ei d HE ZE ororo jer e D 239 E Lo P ol 9 bom 3E BE ip er 91 2 g H 8 her ki ol SE HE ZE RI 3
38. S OH Fan Fail PWR o o Fail UID LED e PWR Fail LED Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Ping Definition S Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PWR Ground A Reset Button B PWR Button No Connection Key 3 3V FP UID Switch 3 3V SB NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Blue LED Cathode UID 5V SB SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual 2 6 Connecting Cables 20 pin Proprietary Main Power and 8 pin 20 pin pou e kw dd PCI E Graphic Card Power Connectors Pin Definition Pin Definition There are one 20 pin SMC Proprietary main Pson 1 Ground power connector JPW1 and two 8 pin j Buen Sound PCI Express graphic card power connectors EE JPW2 JPW3 on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification See the tables on the right for pin definitions 13 Ground 14 Ground Ground NC1 12V Notes 1 For the these proprietary 4 42v PWR Connectors to work properly 19 12V please customize your PWR cables based on the SMC PWR Connector Pin Out Definitions listed in the tables 8 pin PCI E Graphic Card Power Connector on the right Pin Definitions 12V l2 3 4 15 Ground 5 Ground le 7 le 9 12V 20 12V 10 12V Pin Definition Pin Definit 2 For the PCI Exp Graphic cards ermen CAN 1 42V 5 Ground to wor
39. SUPERO SUPERO X8DTG DF USER S MANUAL The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of Calif
40. Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT 4 7 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual QPI LOs and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected to run at the frequency as specified The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 and Force SPD Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory 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 NUMA Support Select Enabled to use
41. a 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 lt has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 lt has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMAZ2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 lt has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 lt has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMAZ2 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 0 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 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
42. a7po7ypo7po7po7po7 T S J E iii RN o Lolo olco ee mere e Battery o o o CPU1 JPw1 2 2 j 2 Bly ji 2 om 2 2 g g g g BIRIN B e olg BIEE o of gt amp J S al gt a o o O Oo 30 o o b o be b o eas EE amp P o lollollollollol 9 pose JPI2C PWR 120 Ea 2 25 mme Setting Connector Pins Jumper Cap 3 2 1 3 2 1 Pin 1 2 short GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A GLAN Port 1 2 Enable SUPERO X8DTG DF 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 connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS f Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the sys tem remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD1 is a system monitor that Watch Dog reboots the system when a software applica Jumper Settings tion hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system Jumper Setting Definition
43. ad plate 3 Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to re move it from the CPU socket the plastic cap to remove it SUPERE X8DTG DF User s Manual 4 After removing the plastic cap using your thumb and the index finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges 5 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout against the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket m QO x Q O Ku 2 n O 6 Once both the CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 8 Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 9 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plas tic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins Installing a CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap plied Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those
44. ains 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 Ctrl and Home at the same time until the USB Access LED Indicator comes on This might take a few seconds 3 Once the USB drive LED is on release the Ctrl and Home keys AMIBIOS will issue beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM file is being updated 4 When BIOS flashing is completed the computer will reboot Do not interrupt the flashing proce
45. als Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard e Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPERO X8DTG DF 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
46. ans a Supervisor password has not been used User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Use this feature to set the user s access level Select Full Access to grant the user full read and write access to the Setup Utility Select View Only to allow the user to view the Setup Utility displays without making any changes Select Limited to allow the user to make changes on limited items such as Date and Time Select No Access to prevent the user from entering the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to enter a new User Password Clear User Password Available only if 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 4 23 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual 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 f
47. are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature pre defined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide ad equate airflow to your system The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 59C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CPU Temperature Syst
48. as 4 1 Starting the Setup Utility E 4 2 4 525 Maim Sl onerosa 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup le tel 4 4 4 4 A KAKA kK KA KAKA KA KA 4 22 4 5 Boot OIC ACI la 2 xxx 54 4 24 4 6 ENE CMOS secar oia 4 25 4 7 BIOS Recovery gare een mee ere eee er EEE ree kk E KAK KA A KAKA KA KAK KK ver KA KA KA kk RR 4 26 How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image the Main BIOS Block 4 26 4 7 1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Dewvice 4 26 4 7 2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD ROM ss 4 27 4 7 3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial Flash 4 27 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Ad BIOS Error Beep COGGBS secuela A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS B 1 Installing the Windows OS for a RAID System bk B 1 B 2 Installing the Windows OS for a Non RAID Gvstem B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions 1 Installing Software PrrogiallS i kk nc lie C 1 C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor III votos Eke C 2 viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anythi
49. atency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable onboard LAN1 LAN2 Option ROMs support which will allow you to boot your systems using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 is used for BMC Serial Over LAN support It does not have physical Serial Port2 on the MB This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its UO port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Porti are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable Remote Access support The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled
50. ation and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 25 SUPERO X8DTG DF 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 BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block cont
51. ccur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code 1 beep 5 short beeps 1 long beep 8 beeps 1 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on Error Message Refresh Memory error Display memory read write error System Overheat BIOS Error Beep Codes Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in the system Video adapter missing or with faulty memory 1 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on A 1 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www supermicro com support manuals _ Note The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP 2003 OS only If you have the Windows 2008 or Windows Vista OS please follow the instructions displayed on your screen
52. ction 4 21 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Current Subnet Mask in BMC This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection Gateway Address Configuration Enter the gateway address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Gateway Address settings Gateway Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address of this machine however it may be over ridden Gateway addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers separated by dots Current Gateway Address in BMC This item displays the current Gateway address used for your IPMI connec tion DMI Event Log View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 4 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Change Supervisor Passuord Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system Not Installed me
53. e filter to shield the computer from noise lt is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges g Note 1 For the proprietary 20 pin main power connector JPW1 and the 8 pin PCI Exp Graphic card power connectors JPW2 JPW3 to work prop erly please customize your power cables based on the SMC PWR Connec tor Pin Out Definitions listed in the tables on Page 2 20 in Chapter 2 2 For the PCI Exp Graphic cards to work properly please connect the PCI E graphic card power connectors JPW2 JPW3 to the power sup ply 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCMA50 Controller The Winbond WPCM450 a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection modules The WPCM450 BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to com municate with the graphics core lt supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation lt also provides LPC interface to control Super lO functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manu
54. eached by e mail at supportOsupermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8000 option 2 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The X8DTG DF has 12 240 pin DIMM slots that support up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or up to 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory With Unbuffered ECC Non ECC memory maximum of 2 GB per DIMM is supported See Pages 2 7 2 8 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population 3 3 SUPERE X8DTG DF User s Manual Question How do update my BIOS Answer lt is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file lf 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
55. eature to configure boot priority settings Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot priority for onboard devices The settings are 1st boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX Hard Disk Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from all bootable HDD devices The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc gt Removable Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 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 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configur
56. ed Coarse Grained Clock Gating Coarse Grained Clock Gating CGCG a power saving technique used on an Intel IO Hub IOH When this feature is set to Disabled all clocks on the die of the IOH chip will be disabled except for the Intel management engine Intel ME subsystem Any non ME clocks left running will detect events to restore clock to the whole die When this feature is set to Enabled all clocks on the die will be enabled to maximize power efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled IOH PCIE Port1 Link Select This feature allows the user to configure the link setting for PCI Express Port 1 that is connected to the Intel IOH chip The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4x x8x8 and x16 IOH PCIE Max Payload Size Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the payload size to 128 MB while others with a payload size of 256 MB by disabling coalesce support Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired set ting The options are 256 MB and 128MB gt South Bridge Configuration This
57. em Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Tem perature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send informa tion to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading e 25 C The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Tempera
58. enu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency The default setting depends on what type of CPU is installed For example the default setting is 21 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Note if an invalid ratio is entered the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state 4 5 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual CIE Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If this item is set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instructions 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 plat form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent
59. er JPW1 12V 20 pin Power Connector See Chpt 2 JPW2 JPW3 12V 8 pin PCI Exp Power Connectors See Chpt 2 LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports IPMI dedicated LAN PCI E Slot PWR FC JPI2C SATA1 SATA6 SBX 1A 2A Slots SBX 1B 2B Slots SW1 T SGPIO 0 T SGPIO 1 USBO 1 USB 2 3 LAN RJ45 Port for IPMI 2 0 PCI Express 2 0 x4 in x 16 slot JPCIES3 Power SMB System Management Bus 1 C Header Intel South Bridge SATA Ports PCI E slots GPU for Graphics Processing Unit support J11 J12 PCI E slots for GPU support JPCIE1 JPCIE2 Unit Identifier Switch Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers Universal Serial Bus USB Ports 0 1 2 3 VGA Video Port LED Description LE1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator LE2 BMC LED Indicator LE4 Rear Unit Identifier UID LED Indicator Warning To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system 1 5 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Two Intel 5500 Series LGA 1366 processors with each processor supporting two full width Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI links with a total of up to 51 2 GT s Data Transfer Rate 6 4 GT s per direction Memory e Twelve 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory For Unbuffered ECC Non ECC memory maximum of 2 GB per DIMM is supported See Pages 2 7 2 8 in Chapter 2 f
60. follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population Tables listed on Pages 2 7 and 2 8 to install your memory modules 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also please note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to 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 3 3 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support fags before contacting Technical Sup port BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be r
61. formation The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Intel TurboMode Technology Select Enabled to allow the processor cores to run faster than normal under special circumstances to improve performance The options are Disable 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 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below gt CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full
62. in your system System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system e Size This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select the Boot Setup submenu and hit Enter to access the following items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Features Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the cur rent AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature allows the user to select the Power on state for the Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup du
63. inal 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 27 SUPERO X8DTG DF 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 y to confirm BIOS updates c Press y again to begin flashing BIOS remotely Note Be sure to complete Steps a c above quickly because you have a second or less to do so 6 Once you ve completed the instructions given a screen will display to indicate that remote flashing is starting and the new BIOS file is being uploaded 7 To use Hyper Terminal to transfer the XModem protocol by using the Send File dialog under the Transfer menu follow the instructions below to com plete XModem transfers a Select the Transfer menu and enter Send AMI FLSH HyperTerminal File Edit View Call BAGEA Help Da 585 M
64. ive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if 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 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 dat
65. k properly please connect the dea PCI E graphic card power connectors 6 oU JPW2 JPW3 to the power supply a tan 7 Ground 4 Ground 8 Ground o lO E d SE E pros 3 A 20 pin Main PWR connector JPW1 l B C 8 pin PCI E Graphic Card PWR Y connectors JPW2 JPW3 Intel ms 2 South Bridge BOS 8 SUPERO X8DTG DFp gt royo eres 3 pes UNO zd eqrerejreqre1 SAN o Lo Lolo es ae ku Battery o o o cut 9 o o HE T ER HE D D gt as ll tid 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers The X8DTG DF has eight chassis system fan headers Fan1 to Fan8 on the motherboard All these 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans 3 pin fans do not support fan speed control How ever fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS The Default setting is Disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions VGA COMI
66. l Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Contacting Supermicro Notes SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual RR ana iii About This Motherboard nennen KK KK KE KE KK KA KRA iii Manual OrgamizatiO s x zi naked Eka y al iii iii Conventions Used in the Manual iii Contacting Ee RING E iv Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SN 1 1 CheckllS East iii 1 1 Motherboard Features d kk kk nn nono nn nono KK KK kK KK kK 1 6 12 Glo Oe 1 9 Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset 1 9 1 3 Special A A En 1 10 Recovery trom AC Power LOS ici ali 1 10 1 4 PO Health Monto stos iia 1 10 Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control 1 10 Environmental Temperature Control ds 1 10 System Resource Alo dis 1 10 1 5 ACPI Features 1 11 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 11 Main Switch Override Mechanisme 1 11 1 6 Power Supply E 1 11 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller sseseussse 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2
67. l PWR Fail UID LED and the Blue UID LED work independently The Red LED will have no effects on the Blue LED See the table on the right for jumper settings LANT Usson ob da gr Lem g S S s mel ms o 5 BMC 20 82576 m a LAN CTRL 3 s cmos E CLEAR gt Intel E A SZ POS e 2 A 5520 10H 36D LL BS E rororo oro b E t 3B DES El le GE Groun S H E B I ES HIIR le E g Key 3 x G MA 8 H G EEIEIHIEIE Power LED 2 d CPU2 E E z E 2 a EZ wm gt l o gt gt a HDD LED o NIC1 Link LED i po7po7po7po7po7po7 IBAT lel ls ls Lo AN Le NIC2 Link LED o Si o 9 d OH Fan Fail PWR a FeiUJID LED CPU1 SE Jpw J EU EUELE EKE gg ll gill gill gl g aR o off gt SEE a go o o o o iol o ol K oo ee oo 22 E 5 M a SE JA Ri D zk moco jPI2C PWR 120 e H 2 28 d UID OW Overwriting Jumper Settings Jumper Off De fault Definition Red OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin 8 of JF1 takes precedence over overwrites the Blue UID LED Pin 7 of JF1 Red LED On Blue LED Off Red LED
68. lation Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance See step 1 DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMM 1A For best memory performance please install memory modules of the same type and same speed on the memory slots as indicated on the tables below See the Memory Installation Table Below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU1 installed O Bewho Branch Bez 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A i P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A Ooo 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMMIB P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with One CPU CPU2 installed l n L t Lett 3 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A TEA P2 DIMM2A P P2 DIMM3A fF P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B E om ps E 2 7 SUPERE X8DTG DF User s Manual Memory Support The X8DTG DF supports up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or up to 24 GB of
69. lay Screen YA Notes 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 2 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 SUPERE X8DTG DF User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor lll program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor Ill displays crucial System information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN E Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS se
70. ment software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the IPMI firmware revision used in your system 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 e SEL Entry Number 4 19 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Event Timestamp Generator ID Event Message Format Ver Event Sensor Type Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type Event Data Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System 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 Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config command Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI
71. minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS o prevent possible system boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the Windows OS security and audio drivers 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges 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
72. 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 Mb MEM Locations of Mounting Holes Tools Needed ME cara FE 1 Phillips Screwdriver 7 wm S SEH d e 2 Pan head 6 screws CS E E 38 SUPERO xeprG pr Installation Instructions 1 Install the IO shield into the chassis GR wele 2 Locate the mounting holes on the mother board Refer to the layout above for mount ing hole locations 3 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the T motherboard against the mounting holes on 1 the chassis E 4 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother board components Warning
73. ng listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the bulk package e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard e One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities ta SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual SUPERO X8DTG DF Motherboard Image HI Note The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPERO X8DTG DF Motherboard Layout VGA COM1 Ma 00000 Zeen le o O dm O E B ol Lader LOMLNG TT e SCH om _ lola j NO Qin f HANE Winbond 450R Intel ce BMC Z i 82576 E a LAN CTRL v Q m N CMOS o CLEAR ES 2 Intel os ICH10R p South Bridge BIOS Intel E al i IOH 36D 69 9 j a e foals 35 8 SUPERO X8DTG DF lt rotes ro E E Wa FEE Hl loot 207 D X Bom P s m z g 3 S e D F1 e 3 S S EELER o glg l g lglg i SEE EE g Lo CRUZ 2 2 2 amp amp Ji
74. ntial forwarded clock A full width QPI link pair provides 84 signals Each processor supports two QuickPath links one going to the other processor and the other to the 5520 chips The 5520 chipset supports PCI Express Gen2 lanes peer to peer read and write transactions The ICH10R provides multiple PCI Express SATA and USB con nections In addition the 5520 platform also offers a wide range of RAS Reliability Avail ability and Serviceability features These features include memory interface ECC x4 x8 Single Device Data Correction SDDC Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC parity protection out of band register access via SMBus memory mirroring memory sparing and Hot plug support on the PCI Express Interface Main Features of the 5500 Series Processor and the 5520 Chipset Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores e Two full width Intel QuickPath interconnect links up to 6 4 GT s of data transfer rate in each direction e Virtualization Technology Integrated Management Engine supported Point to point cache coherent interconnect Fast narrow unidirectional links and Concurrent bi directional traffic 1 9 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must
75. olLoJLoJLo H PE goo IPi2C PWR 120 Ael 2 31 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Notes 2 32 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power 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 SUPERE X8DTG DF User s Manual No Video
76. 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 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re moved However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 3 Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the heatsink screws Using a screwdriver to from the motherboard in the se remove Screw 1 quence as show in the picture on the right 4 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrig gling the heatsink 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 Instal
77. onnection A PWR EC SMB B IPMB SMB Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN Ports 1 2 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings vea com O Be o eS Lanz T ANI Tresor PhiL LAN a gt gngi oO ex Ob O o El v2 xas E D Intel ICH10R South Bridge Intel 10 S 91X Ul px O Z 3HOd o m 2 3 i i IOH 36D es o E 5882 SUPERO X8DTG DF je re rere Si iB fot 8 ES BIS PE E E hOr Sle D i m HE z lon S o AAA AR ZE al al gl 33 Pot al ejelo ella lm Zz SSE 2 2 H da 2 shells els wl gt o gt gt e SEI
78. or memory Population Chipset e Intel 5520 chipset including the 5520 IOH 36D and the ICH10R South Bridge Expansion Slot e One PCI E x4 Gen 2 0 in x16 slot SMC Proprietary Slots e Four SBX slots SBX 1A 2A amp SBX 1B 2B for riser cards Refer to www super micro com support resources riser for details BIOS e 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM e ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP DMI 2 3 SMBIOS 2 3 and USB Key board support PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU1 VCore CPU2 VCore 5Vin 12Vcc V V P1 DIMM V P2 DIMM 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage e Fan status monitor with firmware control e CPU chassis temperature monitors e Platform Environment Control Interface PECI ready e CPU fan auto off in sleep mode e CPU slow down on temperature overheat e Pulse Width Modulation PWM Fan Control e CPU thermal trip support for processor protection power LED e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU cores e System overheat Fan Fail LED Indicator and control e System resource alert via Supero Doctor Ill 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e Main switch override mechanism e ACPI Power Management e Keyboard Wakeup from Soft off Onboard UO e Intel ICH10R supports six SATA ports RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 supported in the Windows OS Environment and RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 suppo
79. ornia 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 July 6 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro
80. pply Fail No Connection Key 3 3V FP UID Switch 3 3V SB NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Blue LED Cathode UID 5V SB 3 3V Reset Reset Button PWR Power Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 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 contacting both pins will power on off the system 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 O s cessa uw uw quss e Flo ob Boos 8 5 pig P V 7 7 gem pos E meal T Lal zk BMC Z 82576 5 LAN CTRL e d m cmos A Game S e 5520 Ra Groun EENI SUPERO X8DTG DFroere ree ui ER zs N Bi Key E HET d iB E Power LED qa Lj ae B gl gla la sla EEEE E cru EEHHHE HDD LED oz all z S E ll NIC1 Link LED TTA ey ze NIC2 Link LED
81. press the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DTG DF All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously CPU VCore CPU2 VCore 5Vin 12Vcc V V P1 DIMM V P2 DIMM 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system tempera
82. rd Power COMMECIONS comicidad dana de kel lav anc da dukana b na ne ladridos 2 20 Fan Klee E 2 21 NMI a lo EE 2 22 Internal Buzzer 2 22 FESORO Heades EE 2 23 PWR IC SMB Connector sernir k r dabin binek EAE a nake E 2 24 IPMB FG SMB sigas ii 2 24 2 dumper SettiNgS c 2 25 Explanation Of JUMPElS Secs sects ose GI nap eege ab W na 2 25 GLAN Enable Disable oocooonononcccccncccnconononcconccononnnononcnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnes 2 25 CMOS e 2 26 Watch Dog Enable Disable Abu 2 26 VGA Enable esindas lie din edin kin ndina kun dead idad 2 27 INS ne Ee gg m 2 28 2 8 Onboard Indicators retentus eae xa beke ERE E REPER sede ENEE 2 29 GLAN LEDS MR 2 29 Onboard Power LED sosta SU DREAM KEEN di 2 30 BIG enke KED tati 2 30 2 9 Serial ATA CONNECTIONS siese niriana apra kar kk b akan ES ERE aE ES ka euda 2 31 Serial ATA Porte kek kek k kak ka ka k k KAK KK KA kK KK KA KA 2 31 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshoo rig e 3 1 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual EIN GE 3 1 No We 3 1 No Vdor E 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration EE 3 2 Memory ETI Ol S sisi ls flia 3 2 3 2 Technical Support PIDCSOUIGS iecore ortas rese pio rider idea 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions simi ii 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Topp cirio oi 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 A Ec PER 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup DID suu utu 2 ya E na ii 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data comp
83. ring POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration Power Button Function If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 Second Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Watch Dog Timer If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Processor and Clock Options This subm
84. rted by the Linux OS e Winbond WPCM450 BMC Baseboard Management Controller supports IPMI 2 0 with KVM support e Intel 82576 Dual LAN Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports dual Giga bit LAN ports e Onboard PHY Chip supports IPMI dedicated LAN e One COM port Up to four USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connections 2 Ports and 2 Front Headers e Super UO Winbond W83527HG Other e Console redirection e Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions e Proprietary 16 64 L x 7 71 W 422 66 mm x 195 83 mm Ter SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual 1 2 2 TH EA 2 2 TH 1 2 2 5 ES SNE qa nB 3 ABN PROCESSOR40 PROCESSOR WEN EN 2 S E E g EN g S a xt 8 QPI o PCI E x16 Porti Porto a Ports Ports Lu 5 o 3 6 2 1 a Ll PCLE x16 Intel 5520 T Paro orts IOH C 7 10 36D 2 PCI E x4 Ports VFEIG ii N 24A 12 ESI CLINK SST25 r 1 O IL Jl SPI DMI CLINK PE miel ICH10R Ua BE 82576 5 TT RJ45 RJ45 LPC SATA PCI SATA 1 c SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6
85. s 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 Serial Debug Message Level This feature allows the user to set the level of debug message to be displayed The default setting is None Margin Ranks This feature allows the user to set the margin for each rank after configuring Rx DQ TX DQ Rx Vref and Tx Vref settings The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 9 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip Crystal Beach DMA Direct Memory Access This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a special ized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card When this feature is set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabl
86. s OS Setup screen will display From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing Software Programs After you have installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items amp SUPERMICRO X8DTG D Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel 5500 5520 Chipset INF files S U PE RM I C Re Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools Universal Audio Architecture Driver Intel 5520 Chipset Realtek High Definition amp udio Driver X8DTG D x Le Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time L7 For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Disp
87. ss until it is completed 4 26 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 e The Target system the system that needs BIOS updates must have a serial port and Serial Flash support embedded in the BIOS image file e The Host system should also have a serial port and a terminal program that supports XModem Transfer protocol Hyper Terminal for the Windows operating systems and minicom for Linux FreeSBD etc e ANull modem serial cable How to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery 1 Connect a Null modem serial cable between the target system and the host system that runs the terminal program 2 Make sure that the new BIOS Image file is accessible for the host system 3 Start the term
88. te 2 the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro re tains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot SUPERO X8DTG DF 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
89. tems 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
90. the feature of Non Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory ECC Error Threshold This feature allows the user to set the correctable memory ECC error limit for AMI BIOS to handle it The Default setting is 255 Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled If Enabled the following items will appear 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hysteresis Temperature 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 59C 3 0 C and 6 0 C Guardband Temperature Closed Loop Only Use this feature to change the DIMM temperature threshold Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 006 Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 59C 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 Pres
91. the right for pin definitions Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to the COM Port on the lO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display Refer to the board layout below for the location iH suPERexepre pF TTT ws r o Ny o y HEF HE SERAD GER OO E Chapter 2 Installation Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 Pin Definition Pins Definition 1 Tepe 6 Cen 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD le CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 wc 1 COM Port 2 VGA Port HH HORRE 2 13 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Unit Identifier Switches Two Unit Identifier UID Switches and LED UID Switch Indicators are located on the motherboard Pin Definition The Front Panel UID Switch is located at Pin Ground 13 on the Front Control Panel JF1 The Rear Ground UID Switch is located at SW1 next to the VGA Button In connector on the back panel The Front Panel velihd UID LED is located at Pin 7 of JF1 and the Rear UID LED is located at LE4 When you press a UID switch on the front panel or on the back panel both Rear UID LED and
92. the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA sup port which will provide a common infrastructure for handling hardware errors on Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and to improve system recovery and health monitoring The default setting is Enabled IPMI Configuration Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that are used for hardware health monitoring and system management For more infor mation on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s web site at www intel com Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system manage
93. transfer rate of 100 MBs Select UDMAS5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are O sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the l
94. ttings When first installed Supero Doc tor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor lll Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III gan a user to adiom the OS to reboot ec shut down within a specdied tim the defia is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or sints down it s alowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serece Depp 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 f site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor IlIl You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il C 3 SUPERO X8DTG DF 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 sys
95. ture Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems f Notes 1 The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU 447 SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual 2 The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intels Web site at www Intel com System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit
96. ture and alert users when the chas sis temperature is too high To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate AN airflow to your system System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example you can also configure 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre defined range 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2008 Windows Vista Operating Systems
97. turned on or off to indicate the location of the unit Refer to Page 2 19 for more details DO m mu 3 gla 2 SUPERO X8DTG DF ipe rer roun E En E Key Power LED ene BE HDD LED NIC1 Link LED O TT BA NIC2 Link LED 5 OH Fan Fail PWR S Fail UID LED a PWR Fail LED o o E ER Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Ping Definition 15 3 3V SB 16 PWR LED HDD UID Switch Pin Definitions JF1 Ping Definition 18 UID Signal 3 3V HDD Active A PWR LED B HDD LED FP UID Switch LED NIC1 LED Indicator The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connections for GLAN port 1 are located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach a NIC LED cable to display LAN Porti connections and activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED Indicator The Network LED connections for GLAN port 2 are located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach a NIC LED cable to display LAN Port2 connec tions and activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions
98. un O 3E dee 7 Pus a Ed p qp pet j Ge o a ey E Intel x amp l We xas e E a Power LED ele 3 3V o HDD LED FP UID Switch 3 3V SB AE E NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED LI BS E SUPERO X8DTG DFro poyoyye pero NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED E A S OH Fan Fail PWR Blue_LED_Cathode Bd Fail UID LED UID 5V SB i PWR Fail LED 3 3V iE ens E E Ground Reset Reset Button a r Ground PWR Power Button EOD BE D I par ponore GT MNT NS o o o E ABE S S e ES ia als EI SUPERO X8DTG DF User s Manual Front Control Panel 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 HDD FP UID Switch The HDD UID Switch connections are located on pins 13 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable to display HDD or SATA activities This connection can also be used as a front panel UID Unit Identifier switch The UID LED on Pin 7 of JF1 works in conjunction with this UID Switch When the user presses and releases the UID switch the UID LED will be

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