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X8DTU/X8DTU-F

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Page 1: ...X8DTU X8DTU F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1c...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...ofessional 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 ha...

Page 4: ...ss 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 supermicro nl Tech...

Page 5: ...Preface v Notes...

Page 6: ...ry Installation 2 7 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports 2 11 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports 2 11 2 Back Panel IO USB Pin Definitions 2 12 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports 2 12 Universal Seri...

Page 7: ...dicators 2 31 GLAN LEDs 2 31 IPMI_Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DTU F 2 31 Onboard Power LED 2 32 Rear UID LED 2 32 2 9 Serial ATA and PCI E Connections 2 33 Serial ATA Ports 2 33 PCI Express Gen 2 Slots 2 33...

Page 8: ...nced Setup Configurations 4 4 4 4 Security Settings 4 23 4 5 Boot Configuration 4 25 4 6 Exit Options 4 26 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing...

Page 9: ...rds in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are i...

Page 10: ...age 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 exac...

Page 11: ...2 3 JLPC1 CPU2 CPU1 Intel 5520 IOH Intel ICH10R South Bridge T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 J17 JWD JF1 JOH1 LE1 Fan4 Fan3 SP1 Buzzer JBAT1 Battery Fan2 Fan1 JPW1 JPW3 JPW2 JD1 I SATA5 I SATA4 I SATA3 I SATA2 I SA...

Page 12: ...c tors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 20 pin JPW1 and the two 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supp...

Page 13: ...der JPW1 20 pin ATX Main Power Connector JPW2 JPW3 8 pin Secondary PWR Connector Warnings on P 1 4 JUIDB Rear Unit Identifier Switch LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports IPMI_LAN IPMI 2 0 Dedicated LAN...

Page 14: ...pansion Slots One PCI E 2 0 x16 slot J2 SXB1 One PCI E 2 0 x8 slot J1 SXB2 One PCI E 2 0 x8 in x4 slot J3 SXB3 BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP DMI 2 3 USB Keybo...

Page 15: ...rts an IPMI_Dedicated LAN on the X8DTU F One VGA Port supported by the Winbond WPCM450 BMC Controller Two COM ports 1 header 1 port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to eight USB 2 0 Universal Ser...

Page 16: ...DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM B C E F 3 4 BMC VGA ESI SATA 1 SATA SPI SST 25VF016 CLINK CLINK PCIE Ports 1 6 PCI E x8 Gen2 x16 Gen2 x8 Intel ICH10R 1 2 Intel 82576 RJ45 PCI ESI Intel 5520 Po...

Page 17: ...ll 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 North Bridge The 5520 chipset supports up to 36 PCI Ex...

Page 18: ...ers 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 o...

Page 19: ...003 and Windows 2008Op erating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in sus...

Page 20: ...unctions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power man...

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: ...aced on the chassis 8 Tools Needed Phillips Screwdriver 1 Pan head 9 screws 2 Installation Instructions Install the IO shield into the 1 chassis Locate the mounting holes 2 on the motherboard Refer to...

Page 23: ...eatsink fans When purchasing a motherboard without the 5500 5600 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 otherwi...

Page 24: ...the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid dam aging the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket 4 inspect 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: ...d 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 heatsink to loo...

Page 27: ...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 Population...

Page 28: ...c downgrading UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w 5500 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type Unb Unbuffered Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM any combination...

Page 29: ...800 Note 3 Mixing SR DR QR Note 1 1333 1066 MHz QR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 2 1333 MHz SR DR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 3 1333 1066 M...

Page 30: ...he module This should release it from the slot 3 Release Tab Release Tab Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory...

Page 31: ...olors and locations of the various I O ports 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple 1 PS 2 Mouse Gree...

Page 32: ...rd See the table at right for pin defini tions PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 No Connection 2 No Connection 3 Ground...

Page 33: ...nt panel USB connec tions used to provide front panel USB access See the tables on the right for pin definitions Back Panel USB USB 0 1 Pin Definitions 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 N A Front Panel USB Pi...

Page 34: ...und 15 TD2 24 Ground 16 TD3 27 Ground 17 TD3 28 Ground NC No Connection 1 LAN 1 2 LAN 2 3 IPMI LAN X8DTU F Gigabit LAN Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports LAN1 2 are located next to the VGA port...

Page 35: ...is located next to the BMC Controller to provide front accessible serial connection See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports COM1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD...

Page 36: ...This connector provides video and CRT display Refer to the board layout below for the location VGA CRT Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Red 10 Ground 2 Green 11 MS0 3 Blue 12 MS1 SDA DD...

Page 37: ...D 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...

Page 38: ...vity LED NIC2 Activity LED Key X8DTU F Rev 2 01 3 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 chas...

Page 39: ...vity LE Key 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 NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on...

Page 40: ...etwork activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED UID Switch The HDD UID LED connection is lo cated on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display dis...

Page 41: ...ngs of an overheat fan failure or power failure The Blue LED on pin 8 works as the front panel UID LED indicator The Red LED takes prece dence over the Blue LED by default Refer to the table on the ri...

Page 42: ...on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3V Standby Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardwa...

Page 43: ...n your motherboard for adequate power supply to your system Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard ATX Power Connector There are a 20 pin main power...

Page 44: ...motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground...

Page 45: ...I PWR LED Speaker Fan Headers The X8DTU X8DTU F has six chassis system fan headers Fan1 to Fan6 and two CPU fans Fan7 Fan8 on the motherboard All these 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with...

Page 46: ...B A T SGPIO1 B A T SGPIO2 C Overheat Fan Fail LED JOH1 Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure This LE...

Page 47: ...1 LE1 Fan4 Fan3 SP1 Buzzer JBAT1 Battery Fan2 Fan1 JPW1 JPW3 JPW2 JD1 I SATA5 I SATA4 I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 X8DTU F Fan7 CPU2 Fan FP CTRL CPLD PWRLED SPK Rev 2 01 JPB JI2C2 JP3 A B A PWR SMB...

Page 48: ...8DTU F Fan7 CPU2 Fan FP CTRL CPLD PWRLED SPK Rev 2 01 JPB JI2C2 JP3 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optiona...

Page 49: ...o 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...

Page 50: ...Fan1 JPW1 JPW3 JPW2 JD1 I SATA5 I SATA4 I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 X8DTU F Fan7 CPU2 Fan FP CTRL CPLD PWRLED SPK Rev 2 01 JPB JI2C2 JP3 A A JI2 C1 B JI2 C2 C VGA Enabled B I2 C Bus to PCI Exp Sl...

Page 51: ...bit Ether net LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED Right indicates activity while the Link LED Left may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the con nection See the tables at right for more...

Page 52: ...F Fan7 CPU2 Fan FP CTRL CPLD PWRLED SPK Rev 2 01 JPB JI2C2 JP3 A B A Onboard Power LED B Rear UID LED Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When this LED is on th...

Page 53: ...JD1 I SATA5 I SATA4 I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 X8DTU F Fan7 CPU2 Fan FP CTRL CPLD PWRLED SPK Rev 2 01 JPB JI2C2 JP3 Serial ATA Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TX_P 3 TX_N 4 Ground 5 RX_...

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Page 55: ...from the motherboard including those for 2 the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis 3 speaker and the...

Page 56: ...lled 1 Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed It is strongly recom 2 mended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR3 Regis...

Page 57: ...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 technic...

Page 58: ...rivers for the Windows OS security and audio drivers Question How do I handle the used battery Answer Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may...

Page 59: ...ight 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 accompa...

Page 60: ...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...

Page 61: ...ed in your system CPU Type This item displays the type of processors used in the mother board Speed This item displays the speed of the processor s detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displa...

Page 62: ...creen display between POST messages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and...

Page 63: ...e options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function If set to Instant_Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4_Second_Override the system wi...

Page 64: ...ature The options are Enabled and Disabled Data Reuse Optimization Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to maximize Data Reuse support to enhance system performance for DP platforms For...

Page 65: ...he 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 an...

Page 66: ...items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below CPU Bridge Configuration CPU Revision This item displays the CPU revision number Current QPI Frequency This item displays current QPI f...

Page 67: ...66 Force DDR 1333 and Force SPD memory modules with Serial Presence Detect capability Memory Mode Select Independent to make all DIMMs available to the operating system Select Channel Mirroring to mai...

Page 68: ...cess for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetcher is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data...

Page 69: ...nfiguration This feature allows the user to configure Intel ICH South Bridge settings USB Functions This feature allows the user to enable or disable onboard USB support The Options are Disabled and E...

Page 70: ...options are IDE RAID and AHCI When the option RAID is selected the item ICH RAID Code Base will appear When the option AHCI is selected the item SATA AHCI will be available ICH RAID Code Base Availabl...

Page 71: ...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 M...

Page 72: ...s UDMA 6 Ultra DMA 6 133 MB s 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 aut...

Page 73: ...OMs to boot computer using a network interface from these slots SXB1 a x16 slot can be configured into two x8 slots SXB2 a x8 slot can be configured into two x4 slots The options are Enabled and Disab...

Page 74: ...Port Number This feature allows the user to decide which serial port to use for Console Redirec tion The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial po...

Page 75: ...the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your...

Page 76: ...s the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User interventio...

Page 77: ...systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving ES for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed FS Performance PF Balanced BL and Energy Saving ES Voltag...

Page 78: ...options are Disabled Enabled and NUMA for SLES 11 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support which will provide a common inf...

Page 79: ...MC Event Log Select OK and press the Enter key to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log The options are OK and Cancel Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make...

Page 80: ...allocated to the client is on a longer term basis than that assigned by the DHCP mentioned in the other option The options are DHCP and Static IP Address The BIOS will automatically enter the IP addre...

Page 81: ...provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for th...

Page 82: ...it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection If this feature is enabled the AMI...

Page 83: ...USB Network and Disabled 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a...

Page 84: ...om available USB Drives Network Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Network Drives Retry Boot Devices If this feature is enabled the system will continue to...

Page 85: ...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 Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature s...

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Page 87: ...e screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs BIOS Error Beep Codes Be...

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Page 89: ...upport manuals Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note 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 ite...

Page 90: ...II 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 pas...

Page 91: ...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...

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Page 93: ...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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