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X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBXQ/-HIBQF User's Manual

4.7.3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port ("Serial Flash") ................... 4-28

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes ................................................................................. A-1

Appendix B Installing the Windows OS

B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System ................................................ B-1

B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System ........................................ B-2

Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

C-1 Installing Software Programs .........................................................................C-1

C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III .........................................................................C-2

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Page 1: ...X8DTT H X8DTT HF X8DTT HIBX X8DTT HIBXF X8DTT HIBQ X8DTT HIBQF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0...

Page 2: ...ERMICRO 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 SOFTWAR...

Page 3: ...platforms Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Org...

Page 4: ...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 co...

Page 5: ...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 supermicro nl Technical Su...

Page 6: ...tructions 2 2 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 3 Installing a CPU Heatsink 2 5 2 4 Memory Installation 2 7 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports 2 10 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports 2 10 Back...

Page 7: ...On 3 1 No Power 3 1 No Video 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 Memory Errors 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 3 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Se...

Page 8: ...dix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS B 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System B 1 B 2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID System B 2...

Page 9: ...e utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is...

Page 10: ...ual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF Motherboard Image Model Variations Differences between X8D...

Page 11: ...pins 1 2 of JPEN1 with a cap to use regular PWR setting To avoid overheating be sure to provide adequate airflow to the system 5 JBT1 FAN1 LEB1 LEB2 JLPC80 JUSB2 LE4 SW1 JWD JBMC1 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JBAT1...

Page 12: ...AR P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A InfinBand P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B CPU1 CPU2 I SATA1 LAN1 LAN2 IPMB COM1 VGA Battery P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B Slot 1 PCI E 2 0...

Page 13: ...I SATA Connections See Page 2 16 JNMI1 NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Header JRST1 Alarm Reset Header JSPK1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports IPMI dedicated LAN LAN RJ45 Po...

Page 14: ...chipset IOH 24D is available for OEM only Expansion Slot One PCI E x16 Gen 2 0 slot Slot 1 BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP and USB Keyboard support PC Health Monitorin...

Page 15: ...the X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF only Dual Intel 82574 Dual LAN Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support dual Giga bit LAN ports Onboard PHY Chip supports IPMI dedicated LAN For the X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF only One...

Page 16: ...ROCESSOR 1 CSI 1 1 1 2 DDR3 DIMM 2 2 DDR3 DIMM 1 1 1 DDR3 DIMM 2 2 2 DDR3 DIMM C C A A B B D D E E F F IOH 5520 5500 36 D 24 D Port1 Port0 Ports Ports 3 4 7 8 9 10 ICH10R Port1 Intel 82574 ESI PE 4 1...

Page 17: ...nes for transmission and receiving in addition to a differential forwarded clock A full width QPI link pair provides 84 signals Each processor supports two QuickPath links one going to the other proce...

Page 18: ...ds 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 con...

Page 19: ...low 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...

Page 20: ...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 interfa...

Page 21: ...not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags...

Page 22: ...the chassis 1 Locate the mounting holes on the mother 2 board Refer to the layout above for mount ing hole locations Locate the matching mounting holes on the 3 chassis Align the mounting holes on th...

Page 23: ...nd heatsink fans When purchasing a motherboard without a 5500 Series processor pre 3 installed make sure that the CPU socket plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU socket pins are bent otherwise...

Page 24: ...he surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket in 7 spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Once...

Page 25: ...p plied Screw 1 Screw 2 Install Screw 1 Place the heatsink on top of the 2 CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Install two diagonal screws ie the 1...

Page 26: ...loosen and 3 remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the se quence as show in the picture on the right Hold the heatsink as shown 4 in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heats...

Page 27: ...notch 2 along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 3 Repeat for all modules Memory Popu...

Page 28: ...g DDR3 ECC 800 1066 QR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Mixing SR DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Mixing SR DR QR Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due...

Page 29: ...tion to the alignment notch at the bottom Installing and Removing DIMMs To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the re lease tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Not...

Page 30: ...ance with the PC 99 specification See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors IO Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Back Panel Connectors USB 0 1 USB 1 2 IPM...

Page 31: ...s headers to use USB connections USB cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin defini tions Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 5 5V 2 USB_PN1 6 USB...

Page 32: ...IPMI Dedicated LAN is for the X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF only 2 Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information LAN Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TD0 11 Act LED 3...

Page 33: ...in Definitions COM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 CDC 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane This...

Page 34: ...finition Pin Definition S1 Input Pair0 Pos S9 Output Pair3 Pos S2 Input Pair0 Neg S10 Output Pair3 Neg S3 Input Pair1 Pos S11 Output Pair2 Pos S4 Input Pair1 Neg S12 Output Pair2 Neg S5 Input Pair2 Po...

Page 35: ...be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service See the table on the right for...

Page 36: ...1_TX_P_C 17 Blue_C 29 SATA1_TX_N_C 18 Red_C 28 Ground 19 FP_PWRBTN_N_R 27 SATA0_RX_P_C 20 Ground 26 SATA0_RX_N_C 21 SATA0_TX_N_C 25 Ground 22 SATA0_TX_P_C 24 No Connection 23 Ground 54 Ground 47 P12V_...

Page 37: ...Bridge BIOS PWR Supply FP CTRL X8DTT H LE1 LE3 JF2 LE2 Rev 1 3 Intel 5500 IOH 24D For OEM only B A A NMI Header B Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer The Internal Buzzer located at JSPK1 can be used to p...

Page 38: ...HF HIBXF HIBQF only B Fan 1 IPMB I2 C SMB For X8DTT HF HIBXF HIBQF only A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2 C con...

Page 39: ...InfiniBand CTRL JUSB2 C384 LAN CTRL1 LAN CTRL2 PHY Intel 5520 IOH 36D Intel ICH10R South Bridge BIOS PWR Supply FP CTRL X8DTT H LE1 LE3 JF2 LE2 Rev 1 3 Intel 5500 IOH 24D For OEM only A A Alarm Reset...

Page 40: ...nly 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 f...

Page 41: ...vent 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 s...

Page 42: ...PCI E 2 0 x16 Connector Winbond WPCM450 InfiniBand CTRL JUSB2 C384 LAN CTRL1 LAN CTRL2 PHY Intel 5520 IOH 36D Intel ICH10R South Bridge BIOS PWR Supply FP CTRL X8DTT H LE1 LE3 JF2 LE2 Rev 1 3 Intel 5...

Page 43: ...OEM only GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard An additional IPMI dedicated LAN port is also located on the X8DTT HF HIBXF IBXQF Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow...

Page 44: ...m and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components See the tables at right for more information Onboard PWR LED Indicator Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off PWR cable not c...

Page 45: ...A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B CPU1 CPU2 I SATA1 LAN1 LAN2 IPMB COM1 VGA Battery P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B Slot 1 PCI E 2 0 x16 Connector Winbond WPCM450 InfiniBand CTRL JUSB2 C384 LAN CTRL1 LAN CTRL2 PHY...

Page 46: ...M1A P2 DIMM1B CPU1 CPU2 I SATA1 LAN1 LAN2 IPMB COM1 VGA Battery P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B Slot 1 PCI E 2 0 x16 Connector Winbond WPCM450 InfiniBand CTRL JUSB2 C384 LAN CTRL1 LAN CTRL2 PHY Intel 5520 IOH 36D...

Page 47: ...1 LAN2 IPMB COM1 VGA Battery P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B Slot 1 PCI E 2 0 x16 Connector Winbond WPCM450 InfiniBand CTRL JUSB2 C384 LAN CTRL1 LAN CTRL2 PHY Intel 5520 IOH 36D Intel ICH10R South Bridge BIOS PWR...

Page 48: ...and CTRL JUSB2 C384 LAN CTRL1 LAN CTRL2 PHY Intel 5520 IOH 36D Intel ICH10R South Bridge BIOS PWR Supply FP CTRL X8DTT H LE1 LE3 JF2 LE2 Rev 1 3 Intel 5500 IOH 24D For OEM only A Serial ATA Connection...

Page 49: ...board and 1 chassis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for 2 the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards 3 Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and...

Page 50: ...your 3 vendor for repairs Memory Errors When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system check the following Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 1 Check if different spe...

Page 51: ...ontacting 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 configurat...

Page 52: ...otherboard 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 quit...

Page 53: ...options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is select...

Page 54: ...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 e...

Page 55: ...in your system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of pr...

Page 56: ...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 tion...

Page 57: ...onds 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 o...

Page 58: ...l computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web...

Page 59: ...mote 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 ba...

Page 60: ...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 t...

Page 61: ...alue Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone Each step is in 0 5o C increment The default is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Air Flow This is the air...

Page 62: ...are Enabled and Disabled IOH PCIE Max Payload Size Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the pay load size to 128 MB while others with a payload size of 256 MB which...

Page 63: ...SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When the option RAID is selected the item ICH RAID Code Base will appear When the option AH...

Page 64: ...r 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 byt...

Page 65: ...e of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of...

Page 66: ...ay 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 s...

Page 67: ...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 t...

Page 68: ...tting 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 D...

Page 69: ...ut 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 s...

Page 70: ...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 Enab...

Page 71: ...r more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software a...

Page 72: ...keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Config...

Page 73: ...reen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine however it may be...

Page 74: ...dress 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 do...

Page 75: ...user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervi...

Page 76: ...nabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 B...

Page 77: ...st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Dri...

Page 78: ...Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To se...

Page 79: ...e 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...

Page 80: ...Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery you will need to meet the following requirements The Target system the system that needs BIOS updates must have a serial port and Serial Flash support embedded i...

Page 81: ...shing 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...

Page 82: ...h any terminal communications program that supports VT 100 and XModem protocols including protocols designed for GNU LINUX BSD operating systems such as minicom It is recommended that the terminal pro...

Page 83: ...l 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 BIOS Error Beep Codes...

Page 84: ...A 2 X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Notes...

Page 85: ...CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a 2 third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen appears press S to 3 specify additional...

Page 86: ...lation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 2 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS Setup 3 will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS ins...

Page 87: ...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 Aft...

Page 88: ...Doctor III 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 nam...

Page 89: ...te Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com...

Page 90: ...C 4 X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF User s Manual Notes...

Page 91: ...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 su...

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