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X8DTL-3

X8DTL-i

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1b

X8DTL-3F

X8DTL-iF

Summary of Contents for X8DTL-3

Page 1: ...X8DTL 3 X8DTL i USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1b X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF ...

Page 2: ...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 commerc...

Page 3: ...ttp 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 Read this chapter when in stalling the p...

Page 4: ...e or to avoid 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 X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual iv ...

Page 5: ...r 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 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 Sit...

Page 6: ...r 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 Precautions 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 2 2 Motherboard Installation 2 2 Tools Needed 2 2 Installation Instructions 2 2 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 3 Installing a CPU Heatsink 2 5 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules 2 7 Installing Removing DIMMs 2 7 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports 2 11 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports 2 11 ATX ...

Page 7: ...26 Unit Identification Switch LEDs 2 27 DOM Power Connector 2 27 Wake On Ring 2 28 2 7 Jumper Settings 2 29 Explanation of Jumpers 2 29 GLAN Enable Disable 2 29 CMOS Clear 2 30 Watch Dog Enable Disable 2 30 I2 C Bus to PCI Exp Slots 2 31 VGA Enable 2 31 SAS Enable Disable X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F only 2 32 SAS RAID Mode Select X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F only 2 32 2 8 Onboard LED Indicators 2 33 GLAN LEDs 2 33 IPMI ...

Page 8: ...uestions 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 4 1 Starting the Setup Utility 4 2 4 2 Main Setup 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 4 4 4 4 Security Settings 4 24 4 5 Boot Configuration 4 25 4 6 Exit Options 4 27 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Software Installation Instr...

Page 9: ...k that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Eight 8 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L For X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F Six 6 Serial ATA cables CBL 0044L For X8DTL i X8DTL iF One 1 I O backpanel shield CSE PT7L X8DTL 3 i One 1 I O backpanel shie...

Page 10: ...blishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual Refer to the table below for the differ ences between the models Differences between X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF SATA ICH10R Yes Yes Yes Yes SAS 1068E Yes No Yes No 3 SGPIO 1 2 Yes No Yes No I Button Yes No Yes No IPMI 2 0 w KVM No ...

Page 11: ...F Layout JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I SATA0 I Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI E 1 0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 Slot JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x8 BMC CTRL WPCM450 R LC4128ZE ICH10R South Bridge 5500 North Bridge LES2 P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM1A P2 DIMM3A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2A P2...

Page 12: ...de adequate airflow to the system Notes Quick Reference JPW3 JPW2 JBT1 JPI2C COM1 I SATA0 I Button JPS1 JWD JPL2 JPL1 JF1 SP1 1 JWOL LE1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI E 1 0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 Slot JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x8 BMC CTRL WPCM450 R LC4128ZE ICH10R South Bridge 5500 North Bridge LES2 P1 DI...

Page 13: ...s I2 C Header JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header Pins 4 7 Speaker JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 24 pin ATX PWR 8 pin Secondary PWR Warning P 1 4 JWF1 DOM Disk On Module Power Connector Note 1 on P 1 3 JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWOR Wake On Ring Header See Note 1 on P 1 3 LAN1 2 Dedicated LAN G LAN RJ45 Ports Dedicated LAN X8DTL iF 3F I SATA0 I...

Page 14: ...lot Slot 5 One PCI E 1 0 x4 in x8 Slot 3 Two 32 bit PCI 33 slot Slot 1 and Slot 2 BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP DMI 2 3 USB Keyboard sup port and SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU2 DIMM CPU1 DIMM 5V 5VSB 12V 12V 3 3Vcc 3 3VSB VBAT and Vtt Fan status monitor with firmware control and CPU fan auto off in s...

Page 15: ...Universal Serial Bus 2 Backpanel USB Ports 1 Front USB Header and 2 Type A Headers Super I O Winbond W83627DHG P IPMI 1 5 2 0 with full KVM support X8DTL 3F iF only Note 3 Other Wake on LAN WOL and Wake on Ring WOR Console redirection Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions Ext ATX 12 00 L x 10 00 W 304...

Page 16: ... 1 SATA SIO W83527DHG P LPC PS2 KB MS CLINK x4 x8 ICH10R 9 10 DMI Port Ports1 2 7 8 CPU1 CSI Port 5 Port 6 DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM B C BMC VGA CONN COM1 COM2 USB PCI E x16 Slot6 PCI E x8 Slot5 x4 PCI E x8 Slo4 x8 RJ45 Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 LGA1366 CPU2 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 Rear Front Type A PCI32 33 Slot1 PCI 32bit_33MHz SAS 1 SAS 2 SAS 3 SAS 4 SAS 5 SAS 0 SAS 6 SA...

Page 17: ...erential forwarded clock A full width QPI link pair provides 84 signals Each processor supports two Quick Path links one going to the other processor and the other to the IOH 24D chip The 5500 Platform supports PCI Express Gen2 lanes peer to peer read and write transactions The ICH10R provides up to 6 PCI Express ports six SATA ports and 10 USB connections In addition the 5500 platform also offers...

Page 18: ...en 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 t...

Page 19: ...ting Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system ...

Page 20: ...wer supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Warning To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the two 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the motherboard for adequate power supply to your system Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer w...

Page 21: ...hat supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR modules With blade oriented Super I O capability built in the WPCM450R Controller is ideal for legacy reduced server platforms The WPCM450R interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to commu nicate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote ke...

Page 22: ...1 14 X8DTL 3 X8DTL i X8DTL 3F X8DTL iF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 23: ...o 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 when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correc...

Page 24: ...he chassis 8 X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 Tools Needed 1 Phillips Screwdriver 2 Pan head 6 screws Installation Instructions Install the IO shield into the chassis 1 Locate the mounting holes on the moth 2 erboard Refer to the layout above for mounting hole locations 2 2 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of...

Page 25: ... heatsink fans When purchasing a motherboard without a 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 otherwise contact the retailer immediately Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support 4 Installing an LGA 1366 Processor Press the socket clip to release 1 the load plate which covers t...

Page 26: ...PU against 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 the CPU is securely 5 seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket Use your thumb to gently push 6 the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plastic cap ...

Page 27: ...ap 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 and the 2 screws and tighten them until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws ...

Page 28: ...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 heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrig gling the heatsink Once the CPU is loosened 5 remove the heatsink from the CPU socket To reinstall the CPU and the 6 heatsink clean th...

Page 29: ...d same speed in the same bank Press down the release tabs on the ends of a memory 2 slot 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 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps 3 into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod 4 ules ...

Page 30: ...To Populate P2 DIMM slots Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a motherboard with Two CPUs installed CPU1 To populate P1 DIMMs CPU2 To populate P2 DIMMs Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 6 DIMMs P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A Memory Support for a Motherboard w the 5500 Processors Installed Memory Population Tabl...

Page 31: ... SR DR Mixing SR DR Note 1 MIxing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended 1 35V Registered DIMMs for the PCB R2 01 or a later version board only 1 35V RDIMM Population a Motherboard w 5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type Reg Registered Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM any combination SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 1 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066...

Page 32: ... 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary 512 MB 3 01 GB VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS other applications 2 84 GB Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains a...

Page 33: ...A1 3 SGPIO2 3 SGPIO1 LSI SAS1068E SAS0 FAN5 FAN4 FAN6 FAN1 CPU2 LAN2 IPMI LAN LAN CTRL SAS7 JI2C1 LAN CTRL PHY Chip CPU1 Intel Intel JPW1 CPU2FAN FAN2 BIOS Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot X8DTL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the picture be...

Page 34: ...board See the table at right for pin definitions 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 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 1 2 ...

Page 35: ...USB 2 3 4 5 6 are on the motherboard to provide front chassis access Cables are not included 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 Pin Definitions USB2 3 4 5 USB 2 3 Pin Definition USB 4 5 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 No connection Front Panel USB USB 6 Pin Defin...

Page 36: ...onnection support See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 N A 1 COM1 2 COM2 3 VGA COM1 COM2 2 1 X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 1 2 Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to COM Port1 on the IO back plane This connector is used to pro vide video display Refer ...

Page 37: ...ovide KVM support for IPMI 2 0 All these ports accept RJ45 type cables Note Please refer to the LED Indicator Sec tion for LAN LED information LAN Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TD0 11 Act LED 3 TD0 12 P3V3SB 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 5 TD1 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection X8DTL Series Re...

Page 38: ...ed 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 X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 Power Button OH Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED Power LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Front UID LED Ground Ground...

Page 39: ...tion 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 pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V 16 Ground 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions A...

Page 40: ...on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground A B C A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable...

Page 41: ...EDs B PWR Supply Fail X8DTL Series Rev 2 01 OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Front UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash ing Fan Fail A 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 connec tions The Red LED on pin 7 provides ...

Page 42: ... 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 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 hardware reset s...

Page 43: ...pinmainpowersupplyconnector JPW1 and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors JPW2 JPW3 on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation In addition to the 24 pin ATX power connector the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connec tors at JPW2 JPW3 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin ...

Page 44: ...ries Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 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 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground C A Fan 1 CPU1 Fan B Fan 2 CPU2 Fan C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E...

Page 45: ... Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 B A A Internal Speaker Buzzer B PWR LED Speaker Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions Please note that the speaker connector pins 4 7 are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the on board spe...

Page 46: ...N CTRL SAS7 JI2C1 LAN CTRL PHY Chip CPU1 Intel Intel JPW1 CPU2FAN FAN2 BIOS Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot X8DTL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN con nector and a cable to use this feature See the table on the right for pin definition...

Page 47: ...X8DTL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 A B A T SGPIO 1 B T SGPIO 2 C 3T SGPIO 1 X8DTL 3 3F D 3T SGPIO 2 X8DTL 3 3F E I Button X8DTL 3 3F C T SGPIO 1 2 3 SGPIO 1 2 Headers Two SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 are located the motherboard In addition 3 GPIO 1 2 located on the X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F models These headers s...

Page 48: ...SATA4 I SATA1 3 SGPIO2 3 SGPIO1 LSI SAS1068E SAS0 FAN5 FAN4 FAN6 FAN1 CPU2 LAN2 IPMI LAN LAN CTRL SAS7 JI2C1 LAN CTRL PHY Chip CPU1 Intel Intel JPW1 CPU2FAN FAN2 BIOS Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot X8DTL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 A B A PWR SMB B IPMB SMB IPMB An System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at IPMB Con nect the appropriate ...

Page 49: ... 01 JWOR JWF1 A B A Rear UID Switch B Rear UID LED LE2 C Front UID LED Pin 7 of JF1 D DOM PWR Unit Identification Switch LEDs There are three Unit Identification UID de vices on the motherboard A rear UID switch and a rear UID LED indicator are located next to Fan 6 on the back of the chassis The Front Panel UID LED is connected to a pin in the Front Control Panel Pin 7 of JF1 When the user pushes...

Page 50: ...1 D20 JBAT1 JP3 JL1 JPS2 JOH1 JPB JP5 J16 JD1 CPU1 FAN Slot3 PCI E 1 0 x4 7HG 5ADG 7TN100C W8379 W8352 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 Slot JI2C2 SAS6 SAS5 SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x8 BMC CTRL WPCM450 R LC4128ZE ICH10R South Bridge 5500 North Bridge LES2 P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM1A P2 DIMM3A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM1A KB Mouse USB0 1 VGA LAN1 UID LE2 Slot2 PCI 33MHz Slot1 PCI 33MHz COM2 IPMB USB4 ...

Page 51: ...FAN2 BIOS Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot X8DTL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers cre ate shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the p...

Page 52: ...2 01 JWOR JWF1 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 clear ing CMOS Note 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down...

Page 53: ...AS7 JI2C1 LAN CTRL PHY Chip CPU1 Intel Intel JPW1 CPU2FAN FAN2 BIOS Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot X8DTL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 A A JI2 C1 B JI2 C2 C VGA Enable B I2 C Bus to PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI2 C1 and JI2 C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus I2 C to PCI and PCI Express slots These two jumpers are to be set at the same time T...

Page 54: ...N2 BIOS Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot X8DTL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 A A SAS Enable B SAS RAID Config Se lect B SAS Enable Disable X8DTL 3 X8DTL 3F only Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SAS connections The default setting is Pins 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS Enable Jumper ...

Page 55: ...ted LAN LEDs X8DTL iF 3F GLAN LEDs Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located on the IO Backplane of the motherboard In addition LAN3 LAN4 are located on the X8DTL 3 i LN4F Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the other Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information LAN 1 LAN 2 Link LED LED ...

Page 56: ...4 I SATA1 3 SGPIO2 3 SGPIO1 LSI SAS1068E SAS0 FAN5 FAN4 FAN6 FAN1 CPU2 LAN2 IPMI LAN LAN CTRL SAS7 JI2C1 LAN CTRL PHY Chip CPU1 Intel Intel JPW1 CPU2FAN FAN2 BIOS Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot X8DTL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 A B A SAS Heartbeat LED B BMC LED SAS Heartbeat LED X8DTL 3 3F An Onboard SAS Heartbeat LED is lo cated on the motherboard ...

Page 57: ...el Intel JPW1 CPU2FAN FAN2 BIOS Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot X8DTL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 A Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When this LED is lit the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components See the tables at right for more informa...

Page 58: ...TL Series Flash ROM BMC Battery Buzzer 1 FAN3 JPG1 in x8 Slot Rev 2 01 JWOR JWF1 Serial ATA Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TX_P 3 TX_N 4 Ground 5 RX_N 6 RX_P 7 Ground A I SATA0 5 B SAS 0 7 X8DTL 3 3F Serial ATA Ports There are Six Serial ATA Ports I SATA0 I SATA 5 located on the motherboard These ports provide serial link signal connections which are faster than the connections of Paral...

Page 59: ...from the motherboard including those for 2 the keyboard and mouse Also Remove all add on cards Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis 3 speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the 1 chassis Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default pos...

Page 60: ... properly and fully installed 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 Registered ECC or Unbuffered 3 ECC Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM as recommended Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between 4 all memory slots and che...

Page 61: ...e 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 reached by e mail at support supermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8000 option 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that m...

Page 62: ...environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied CD has drivers and programs that are needed for your sys tem Please review the CD and install the applications you ...

Page 63: ...by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key bas...

Page 64: ...al damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is ...

Page 65: ...e processor used in your system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS System Memory This ...

Page 66: ... the POST messages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Use this feature to configure Option ROM mode settings The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Select On to turn on the Numlock key at bootup The options are Off and...

Page 67: ...after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture ...

Page 68: ...e of Cache L2 of the CPU for the moth erboard Cache L3 This item displays the size of Cache L3 of the CPU for the moth erboard Ratio Status This item displays the status of the CPU ratio Ratio Actual Value This item displays the actual value of the CPU ratio CPU Ratio Select Manual to manually configure the CPU Ratio Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the CPU Ratio The option...

Page 69: ...d to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available if supported by the OS and the CPU Select Enabled to enable Execute_Disable_Bit support which will allow the proces sor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing...

Page 70: ...ly demote C3 C6 or C7 re quests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Enabled and Disabled C3 Auto Demotion When this feature is enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI T State Select Enabled to report CPU throttling state in ACPI The options are Enabled and Disable...

Page 71: ...rent Memory Frequency This item displays the current CPU memory frequency Memory Reference Code This item displays the memory reference code for the motherboard QPI Reference Code Rev This item displays the QPI reference code revision for the motherboard QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer rate The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI...

Page 72: ...ptions are 1 way 2 way 3 way 4 way and 6 way Bank Interleave This feature allows the user to configure the Memory Interleave settings for an onboard memory bank The options are 1 way 2 way and 4 way Throttling Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states The options are Enabled and Dis abled Intel VT d Sele...

Page 73: ...USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en abled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 Ports 10 Ports and 12 USB ports USB 2 0 Controller Available when the item USB Functions is disabled This item indicates if the onboard USB 2 0 controller is activated The default set ting is Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to ...

Page 74: ...ion when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are BIOS Native Module and Intel AHCI ROM If the item is set to IDE the following item will display ICH RAID Code Base Available when the option RAID is selected Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to config...

Page 75: ...a 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 P...

Page 76: ...sfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s 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 MB s Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3...

Page 77: ...uide for the desired setting The options are 128 Bytes and 256 Bytes Slot 1 PCI 33MHz Slot 2 PCI 33MHz Slot 3 PCIE x4 in X8 Slot Slot 4 PCIE x8 Slot 5 PCIE x4 in x8 Slot Slot 6 PCIE x8 in x16 Slot This feature allows you to Enable or Disable any of the PCI slots The options are Enable and Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use iSCSI Option ROMs to boot the computer using a netwo...

Page 78: ...COM Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable Remote Access support The options are Enabled and Disabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi rection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Base Address IRQ This item displays the based address a...

Page 79: ...en the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera ture predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be s...

Page 80: ...e High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilatio...

Page 81: ...setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance PF for better system cooling The PF setting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems Select Balanced BL for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware config...

Page 82: ... Disabled Headless Mode Select Enabled for the system to function normally without a keyboard monitor and or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features Use this feature to select the appropriate ACPI Version for your system to ensure that the correct RSDP Root System Description Pointer Table is used by the sys tem The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Fo...

Page 83: ...displays the status of TPM Enabled Disabled state TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership IPMI Configuration For X8DTL 3F iF only Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website ...

Page 84: ...uded in the event log once you ve cleared it 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 Configuration com mand This is initially set to 01 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status ...

Page 85: ...his is usually a router Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine however it may be over ridden Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC Baseboard Management Controller Watch Dog to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or cra...

Page 86: ...es if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system Not Installed means a Supervisor password has not been used User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password User Acce...

Page 87: ...rd Available only when User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection If this feature is enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write...

Page 88: ...es The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Drive CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to ...

Page 89: ...ect this option to exit the BIOS Setup without making changes to the BIOS settings Discard Changes Select this option to discard all the changes and return to the Setup Utility Load Optimal Defaults Select this feature for the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal Defaults to the BIOS Settings to maximize system performance This option might not work best for some computer applications Load Fail ...

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Page 91: ...he screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long beep Memory error No memory detected in the system 8 beeps Display memory read write e...

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Page 93: ...er diskette by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Software Programs After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will app...

Page 94: ...ro 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 name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doc tor III adopts the temperature thr...

Page 95: ...ote 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 PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II ...

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Page 97: ... 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 ...

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