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  • Page 1 X8DT3 X8DTi X8DT3-F X8DTi-F X8DT3-LN4F X8DTi-LN4F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2a...
  • Page 2 Manual Revision 1.2s Release Date: Dec. 20, 2010 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    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 X8DT3/ X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F motherboard. About this Motherboard X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F supports the Intel® 5500/5600* Series Processor platform, the fi rst dual-processing platform that supports the Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) Technology, providing the next generation point-to-point system interface to replace the current Front Side Bus.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.

  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

    Contacting Supermicro 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.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Chipset Overview .................... 1-9 Special Features ................... 1-10 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-10 ACPI Features ....................1-11 Power Supply ....................1-12 Super I/O ....................... 1-12 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DT3/i-F/X8DT3/i-LN4F Only) ........................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Chassis Intrusion ..................2-23 Internal Speaker ..................2-24 Power LED/Speaker ................. 2-24 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-25 Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) ..............2-25 T-SGPIO Headers ..................2-26 I-Button (Optional for X8DT3/-F/LN4F only) ..........2-26 Power SMB (I C) Connector ..............2-27 IPMB I C SMB ..................
  • Page 8 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Frequently Asked Questions ................3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service..............3-4 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction ...................... 4-1 Main Setup ...................... 4-2 Advanced Setup Confi gurations..............4-4 Security Settings ................... 4-23 Boot Confi guration ..................4-24 Exit Options ....................4-26 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes .................

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 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 the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
  • Page 10 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F Image 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.
  • Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F Layout KB/MOUSE Fan5 Fan6 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 P1-DIMM3A Fan1 P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B CPU2 P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B Fan7/ CPU2 Fan8/ CPU1 FAN LAN1 P2-DIMM1B LAN3 CPU1 P2-DIMM1A LAN2 P2-DIMM2B LAN4 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 SPEC CTRL Intel 5520 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0x8 in x16 North Bridge...
  • Page 12 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Motherboard Layout KB/MOUSE Fan6 Fan5 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 P1-DIMM3A Fan1 P1-DIMM3B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM2B CPU2 P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM1B Fan7/ CPU2 Fan8/ CPU1 FAN LAN1 P2-DIMM1B LAN3 CPU1 P2-DIMM1A LAN2 P2-DIMM2B LAN4 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot6 PCI-E 2.0x8 SPEC CTRL Intel 5520 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0x8 in x16 North Bridge...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) C1/JI SMB to PCI Slots 2-3 (Disabled) BMC Enable (for F models) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (for R. 2.00 & later board) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 &...
  • Page 14 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Motherboard Features • ® Two Intel 5500/5600* Series (LGA 1366) processors, each processor support- ing two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect links with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction) Memory •...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management • Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-off Onboard I/O • Intel ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 supported in the Windows OS Environment) (Note 1) •...
  • Page 16 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual #1-6 #0-6 #1-5 #0-5 #1-4 #0-4 #1-3 #0-3 6 PHASE 6 PHASE #1-2 #0-2 #1-1 #0-1 PROCESSOR#1 PROCESSOR#2 (Optional) PCI-E X16 Ports #7-10 Port PHY#1 LAN#2 Ports 82576EB Intel 5520 PHY#2 Option #1-2 Port Ports#0~3 LSI 1068 Ports#4~7 Option Ports...

  • Page 17: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the capability of the Intel 5520 platform, the X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/ X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual-processor-based high-end systems with confi gura- tion optimized for workstations, High Performance Computing (HPC) systems, and intensive applications.

  • Page 18: Special Features

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual 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 press the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state.

  • Page 19: Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-defi...

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add-on card only.

  • Page 21: Overview Of The Winbond Wpcm450 Controller (For X8Dt3/I-F/X8Dt3/I-Ln4F Only)

    Chapter 1: Introduction ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
  • Page 22 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 24: Motherboard Installation

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother- board to the chassis.

  • Page 25: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 26 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index fi nger, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. 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.

  • Page 27: Installing A Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation 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. Screw#1 Screw#2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 28 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F 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.

  • Page 29: Memory Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Memory Installation 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 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM #P1-DIMM1A.

  • Page 30: Memory Support

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance...
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5500 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds (in Ranks per DIMM Slots Populated (Unb.= Unbuffered) MHz) (Mixing: any per Channel combination; Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank) Unb. ECC/NON-ECC DDR3 800,1066,1333 SR or DR Unb.
  • Page 32 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual • 1.35V DIMMs 1.35V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated (Reg.=Registered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) Reg.
  • Page 33 Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System 1 MB 3.99 GB BIOS) Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)

  • Page 34: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi...

  • Page 35: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Defi nitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition mouse are located next to the Back KB Data Mouse Data Panel USB Ports 0~1 on the moth- No Connection...

  • Page 36: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Panel USB (USB 0/1) (USB 2/3) Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin# Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 0 and USB 1) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally, six USB con- Data- nections (USB 2, 3, 4/5, 6/7) on the Data+...

  • Page 37: Serial Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial Ports Serial Ports-COM1/COM2 Pin Defi nitions Two COM connections (COM1 & COM2) Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane IO panel. COM2 is located next to the onboard battery to provide additional onboard serial connection support.

  • Page 38: Ethernet Ports

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Defi nition Two Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) are Pin# Defi nition located at on the IO backplane. In P2V5SB SGND addition, LAN 3/LAN4 are supported TD0+ Act LED on the X8DT3/i-LN4F. A dedicated TD0- P3V3SB LAN is also located on the X8DT3/i-F/...

  • Page 39: Front Control Panel

    Chapter 2: Installation 2. 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 specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 40: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual 3. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Defi nition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Control for pin defi...

  • Page 41: Hdd Led

    Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located HDD LED on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin Defi nitions (JF1) hard drive LED cable here to display Pin# Defi nition disk activity (for any hard drive ac- tivities on the system, including SAS, HD Active Serial ATA and IDE).

  • Page 42: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail Led

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Connect an LED Cable to the OH/ Pin# Defi nition Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings Ground of chassis overheating or fan failure. OH/Fan Fail Indicator Refer to the table on the right for pin Status...

  • Page 43: Reset Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Pin Defi nitions (JF1) on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Pin# Defi nition hardware reset switch on the computer Reset case. Refer to the table on the right for Ground pin defi...

  • Page 44: Connecting Cables

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Power Connectors +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW3) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW1/ PS_ON JPW2) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi...

  • Page 45: Fan Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header This motherboard has six chassis/system Pin Defi nitions fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two CPU Pin# Defi nition fans (Fan7/Fan8) on the motherboard. All Ground these 4-pin fans headers are backward +12V compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.

  • Page 46: Internal Speaker

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1) Pin Defi nition The Internal Speaker, located at SP1, Pin# Defi nitions can be used to provide audible indica- Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In tions for various beep codes. See the Pin 2 Neg.

  • Page 47: Wake-On-Lan

    Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Defi nitions The Wake-On-LAN header is located Pin# Defi nition at JWOL on the motherboard. You +5V Standby must also have a LAN card with a Ground Wake-On-LAN connector and a cable Wake-up to use this feature. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 48: T-Sgpio Headers

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual T-SGPIO Headers T-SGPIO Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pin Defi nitions Purpose Input/Output) headers Pin# Defi nition Defi nition (T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2) are located the motherboard. These headers Ground Data support serial link interfaces for the Load Ground onboard SATA and SAS connectors. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 49: Power Smb (I 2 C) Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Defi nitions Power System Management Bus Pin# Defi nition C) Connector (J6) monitors power Clock supply, fan and system temperatures. Data See the table on the right for pin PWR Fail defi...

  • Page 50: Tpm Header

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual TPM Header TPM Header Pin Defi nitions A Trusted Platform Module header Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition (JTPM1) is located next to COM2 port LCLK to provide TPM support for system LFRAME# <(KEY)> data security. See the table on the LRESET# +5V (X) right for pin defi...

  • Page 51: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create Jumper shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed Setting circuit board.

  • Page 52: Cmos Clear

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F 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.

  • Page 53: I 2 C Bus To Pci-Exp. Slots

    Chapter 2: Installation C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots C to PCI-Exp Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to Jumper Settings connect the System Management Bus Jumper Setting Defi nition C) to PCI-Express slots. The default Enabled setting is Open to disable the connec- Disabled (Default) tion.

  • Page 54: Sas Enable/Disable (X8Dt3/X8Dt3-F/X8Dt3-Ln4F Only)

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual SAS Enable/Disable (X8DT3/ SAS Enable Jumper Settings X8DT3-F/X8DT3-LN4F only) Jumper Setting Defi nition Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or SAS Enabled (Default) disable the onboard SAS connections. SAS Disabled The default setting is Pins 1-2 to enable the connection.

  • Page 55: Bmc Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation BMC Enable BMC Enable Jumper JPB allows you to enable or Jumper Settings disable embedded the WPCM 450 Jumper Setting Defi nition BMC Controller (Baseboard Manage- Pins 1-2 BMC Enabled (Default) ment Controller) to support IPMI 2.O Pins 2-3 BMC Disabled on theX8DT3/i-F/LN4F.

  • Page 56: Onboard Led Indicators

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Onboard LED Indicators GLAN LEDs Activity LED Link LED Rear View (when facing the Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located rear side of the chassis) on the IO Backplane of the motherboard. LAN 1/LAN 2 Activity LED (Left) LED State In addition, LAN3/LAN4 are located on the Color...

  • Page 57: Sas Heartbeat/Activity Led Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation SAS Heartbeat/Activity LED Indicators Two Onboard SAS LED are located on Onboard SAS LED Indicators (LES1/LES2) Settings the motherboard. LES1 is SAS Heart- LED Color Defi nition beat LED, and LES2 is SAS Activity LES1 Blinking: SAS: Normal LED.

  • Page 58: Onboard Power Led

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED (LE1) Settings An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 LED Color Defi nition on the motherboard. When this LED is lit, System Off (PWR cable not the system is on. Be sure to turn off the connected) system and unplug the power cord before Green...

  • Page 59: Floppy Drive, Serial Ata And Sas Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Drive, Serial ATA and SAS Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...

  • Page 60: Serial Ata Ports

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin Defi nitions Six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0~I-SA- Pin# Defi nition TA 5) are located at JS1~JS6 on the Ground motherboard. These ports provide TX_P serial-link signal connections, which TX_N are faster than the connections of Ground Parallel ATA.

  • Page 61: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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.

  • Page 62: Losing The System's Setup Confi Guration

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes. Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration 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.

  • Page 63: Frequently Asked Questions

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system confi guration that was sold to you. 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/faqs/) before contacting Technical Sup- port.

  • Page 64: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual BIOS before downloading. You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose the zip BIOS fi le, please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable USB device. Run the batch fi le using the format fl ash.bat fi lename.rom from your bootable USB device to fl...

  • Page 65: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3- LN4/X8DTi-LN4. 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.

  • Page 66: Main Setup

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual How To Change the Confi guration Data The confi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing <Del> at the appropriate time during system boot. Starting the Setup Utility Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 <Enter>.

  • Page 68: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Advanced Setup Confi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items: Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot.

  • Page 69: Processor And Clock Options

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hit 'Del' Message Display Select Enabled to display "Press DEL to run Setup" during 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"...
  • Page 70 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State support. C1E signifi cantly 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 set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Intel AES-NI (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU) If set to Enabled, Intel AES-NI will add new encryption features to help accelerate AES SW application, providing code authorization and signature verifi cation to enhance system security.

  • Page 72: Advanced Chipset Control

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual C3 Auto Demotion When this item is set to enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 re- quests to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support, which will allow the BIOS to moni- tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Demand Scrubbing This is a memory error-correction scheme that allows the processor to write cor- rected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the processor. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Patrol Scrubbing This is a memory error-correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors.
  • Page 74 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual 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.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Reserved Page Rout Select PCI to use the PCI communication mode for the USB connections. Select LPC to use the LPC mode for the USB connections. The options are PCI and LPC.  IDE/SATA Confi guration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items: SATA#1 Confi...
  • Page 76 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual 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.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS UDMA5 Ultra DMA 5 100 MB/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 automatically de- tect hard disk drive support.
  • Page 78 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Express devices in order to enhance network connectivity and performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Slot 1 Option ROM~Slot 6 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable Slot 1 Option ROM~Slot 6 Option ROM, which will allow you to boot the computer from a PCI device installed on a PCI slot.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Serial Port3 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 3. 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.
  • Page 80 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to use VT-UTF8 Combo as the keyboard type to send commands from a remote console. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature specifi es the length of time in seconds to display memory informa- tion.
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU1 Temperature/CPU2 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.
  • Page 82 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual System Temperature: The system temperature will be displayed (in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit) as it is detected by the BIOS. Voltage Monitoring CPU1 Vcore/CPU2 Vcore, CPU1 DIMM/CPU2 DIMM, 1.5V, 3.3Vcc (V), 3.3V SB (V), 12V, 5V, and Battery Voltage. Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans.

  • Page 83: Trusted Computing

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS APIC ACPI SCI IRQ If set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Headless Mode Select Enabled to use the system to function without a keyboard, monitor and/or mouse.
  • Page 84 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership. IPMI Confi guration Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole.
  • Page 85 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System 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.
  • Page 86 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual IP Address This item displays the IP address of this computer. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255. Current IP Address in BMC This item displays the current IP address used for your IPMI connection. ...

  • Page 87: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Mac Address BIOS will automatically enter your system's Mac address; 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). Event Log Confi...

  • Page 88: Boot Confi Guration

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not Installed" means a Supervisor password has not been used. User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. "Not In- stalled"...

  • Page 89: Boot Device Priority

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Boot Device Priority Use this feature to specify the sequence of Boot Device Priority The settings are 1st boot device ~ 5th boot device and Disabled. Hard Disk Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives. The settings are Disabled and available HDDs (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive).

  • Page 90: Exit Options

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit After you have changed the system confi guration settings, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so that the new system confi...

  • Page 91: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.
  • Page 92 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 93: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Software Programs After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.

  • Page 94: B-2 Confi Guring Supero Doctor Iii

    X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual B-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based 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.
  • Page 95 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote 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.
  • Page 96 X8DT3/X8DTi/X8DT3-F/X8DTi-F/X8DT3-LN4F/X8DTi-LN4F User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 97 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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