Supermicro X8DTG-QF Quick Reference Manual

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Motherboard Layout and Features

FAN5
P2-DIMM3A
KB/MOUSE P2-DIMM3B
FAN6
P2-DIMM2A
P2-DIMM2B
P2-DIMM1A
P2-DIMM1B
ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST
USB2/3/4/5
CPU2
AUDIO FP
CD1 CD-IN
CPU
VRM
82574
LAN CTRL
JPL2 X8DTG-QF
Slot11 PCI-E 2.0 x4(in x8 Slot)
Rev. 2.0
82574
LAN CTRL
Slot10 PCI-E 2.0 x16
Audio CTRL
ALC888
JPL1
JL2
JPAC
Intel 5520
IPMI
Firmware Slot8 PCI-E 2.0 x16
JI2C2
JI2C1
JPG1
1
WPCM450
Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16
BMC CTRL
D33
Slot5 PCI 33MHz
Memory
for IPMI
Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x16
JP3
1
JP6
Slot3 PCI 33MHz
Slot2 PCI-E 2.0 x4(in x16 Slot)
J18
Slot1 PCI-E x4(in x16 Slot)
COM2
JSMB1
JWOL
JWD

CPU Installation

Heatsink Installation

Socket Key
CPU Keys
Screw#1
Pin 1
Mounting Hole
Note: Graphics shown in this quick reference guide are for illustration only. Your components may or may not look exactly the same as drawings shown in this
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PWR I2C
FAN7/CPU1
JPW2 JPW1
JPW3
CPU1
ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST
P1-DIMM1B
P1-DIMM1A
P1-DIMM2B
P1-DIMM2A
P1-DIMM3B
P1-DIMM3A
FAN9
IOH-36D
SP1
Intel 5520
IOH-36D
DP1
JF1
JBT1
BIOS
Intel
ICH 10R Battery
TPM
T-SGPIO2
T-SGPIO1
= mounting hole

Front Panel Control (JF1)

20 19
Screw#4
Ground
No Connection
Key
Key
Screw#2
Power LED 3.3V
HDD LED FP UID Switch/3.3V SB
NIC1(Link) LED NIC1 (Activity) LED
NIC2 (Link) LED NIC2 (Activity) LED
OH/Fan Fail/PWR Blue_LED_Cathode
Screw#3
Fail/UID LED (UID)/5V SB
PWR Fail LED
3.3V
Reset Reset Button
Ground
Ground PWR Power Button
2 1
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Jumpers, Connectors and LED Indicators

Jumpers
Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Reset)
JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Open (Disabled)
JL2 Audio Mode Select Open (HD Mode)
JPAC Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enable)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Normal)
JPUSB1/2 Back/FP USB Wake-up Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connectors
Connector Description
(HD) Audio/CD-In/FP Audio 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio (JAUDIO1)/CD-In
(CD-1)/Front Panel Audio
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Connections
FAN#1~10 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fans 7~8: CPU Fans)
I-SATA0 ~ 5 (Intel South Bridge) SATA Ports 0~5
JD1 PWR LED (Pins 1~3)/Speaker (Pins 4~7)
JF1 Front Panel Connector
JL1 Chassis Intrusion
JOH1 Overheat LED Indicator
JPW1,JPW2/JPW3 12V 24-pin Main PWR, 8-pin PWR Connectors
JSMB1 System Management Bus I 2 C Header
JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Header
JWOL Wake-On_LAN
KB/Mouse PS2 Keyboard/Mouse
LAN1/2, IPMI_LAN Gigabit Ethernet Ports 1~2, IPMI LAN
SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer Header
T-SGPIO-0/1 Serial General Purpose IO Headers
USB 0/1, 2/3/4/5 Backplane USB Ports 0/1, 2/3/4/5
USB 6, 7, 8/9 Front Panel USB 6, 7, 8/9
VGA Video Port

LED Indicators

LED Description
DP1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator
D33 BMC LED Indicator
Note: Refer to Chapter 1 of the User Manual for detailed information on jumpers, connectors,
and LED indicators.
P C
aCkage ontents
• One (1) Supermicro Motherboard
• Six (6) SATA Cables
• One (1) I/O Shield

Memory Support

The X8DTG-QF supports up to 192 GB of Registered ECC or up to 48 GB of Unbuf-
fered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory in 12 DIMMs. (*Refer to
our memory recommendation list posted on our website at www.supermicro.com.)
Note: For Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC memory, maximum of 4 GB per
DIMM is supported.

DIMM Memory Installation

Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-DIMM 1A.
DIMM DDR3
Notch
Release
Note: Notch
should align
with the
receptive point
on the slot

Memory Population for Optimal Performance

-For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed
O Branch 0 Branch 1
3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A
6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A
Memory Population for Optimal Performance
-For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU2) installed
Branch 0 Branch 1
3 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM2A
6 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2A
Memory Population for Optimal Performance
-For a motherboard with Two CPUs installed
CPU1
Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 3
6 DIMMs 1A 2A 3A
12 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B
DIMMs

Back Panel I/O Connectors

1.
2.
11
3.
10
2
4.
7
4
19
13 16
5.
6.
7.
8.
1 3 6 9
12 15 18
9.
5 8
14 17
10.
Note: Refer to Chapter 2 of the User Manual for detailed information on memory support and CPU/
motherboard installation instructions.
Notch
Release
Tab
Branch 2
P1 DIMM3A
P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B
Branch 2
P2 DIMM3A
P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B
CPU2
Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 3
1A 2A 3A
1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B
11.
Keyboard (Purple) USB 5
12.
PS/2 Mouse (Green) LAN 2
13.
COM Port 1 (Turquoise) LAN 1
14.
VGA (Blue) Side_surround
15.
USB 0 Back_surround
16.
CEN/LFE
USB1
17.
Microphone_In
IPMI_Dedicated LAN
18.
USB 2 Front
19.
USB 3 Line_In
USB 4