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Page 1 X8DTG-DF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
Page 3: About This Manual
QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) Technology, providing the next gen- eration point-to-point system interface that replaces the current Front Side Bus. With the 5500 Series Processor built in, the X8DTG-DF substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for HPC/Cluster and high-end IU servers.
Page 4: Contacting Supermicro
X8DTG-DF User's Manual 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 5 Contacting Supermicro Notes...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
X8DTG-DF User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ......................iii About This Motherboard ....................iii Manual Organization ..................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual .................. iii Contacting Supermicro ....................iv Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 Motherboard Features ...................
Page 7 Table of Contents Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...............2-11 Ethernet Ports ..................2-12 Serial Ports ....................2-13 Video Connector ..................2-13 Unit Identiﬁ er Switches ................2-14 Front Control Panel ..................2-15 Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions............... 2-16 Power LED ....................2-16 HDD/FP UID Switch .................
Page 8 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Installing the Windows OS for a RAID System ..........B-1 Installing the Windows OS for a Non-RAID System ........B-2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Installing Software Programs .................C-1 Conﬁ guring Supero Doctor III .................C-2 viii...
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 you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
Page 10 X8DTG-DF User's Manual X8DTG-DF Motherboard 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...
Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction X8DTG-DF Motherboard Layout COM1 LAN1 USB0/1 LAN2 IPMI_LAN JLPC80 Winbond 450R Intel 82576 LAN CTRL CMOS CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel 5520 IOH-36D X8DTG-DF CPU2 FAN7 JBAT1 Battery CPU1 JPW1 FAN3 FAN2 JPI2C (PWR I2C) Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
Page 12 X8DTG-DF User's Manual X8DTG-DF Quick Reference COM1 LAN1 USB0/1 LAN2 IPMI_LAN JLPC80 Winbond Intel 450R 82576 LAN CTRL CMOS CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel 5520 IOH-36D X8DTG-DF CPU2 FAN7 JBAT1 Battery CPU1 JPW1 FAN3 FAN2 JPI2C (PWR I2C)
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction X8DTG-DF Quick Reference (See Chapter 2 for Details) Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-8) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J_UID_OW Red LED OW (Pins 7/8 of JF1) (Page 2-31)
Page 14: Motherboard Features
CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, power LED • Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss • Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores • System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III...
Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction 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 SATA ports (RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 supported in the Windows OS Environment and RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 supported by the Linux OS) •...
Page 16 X8DTG-DF User's Manual PROCESSOR#1 PROCESSOR#0 PCI-E x16 Port0 Port1 Ports Ports #3-6 Intel 5520 PCI-E x16 Ports #7-10 VF016 Ports PCI-E x4 #1-2 SST25 CLINK CLINK Intel ICH10R 82576 RJ45 RJ45 SATA SATA #1 SATA #2 SATA #3 SATA #4...
Page 17: Chipset Overview
Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 Series Processor, the X8DTG-DF motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual-processor-based systems with conﬁ guration optimized for intensive applica- tions, High Performance Computing (HPC)/Cluster IU server platforms. The Intel 5520 platform consists of the 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processor, the 5520 (IOH- 36D), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).
Page 18: Special Features
Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DTG-DF. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU1 VCore, CPU2 VCore, +5Vin, 12Vcc (V), V P1 DIMM, V P2 DIMM, +3.3Vcc (V),...
Page 19: Acpi Features
Chapter 1: Introduction Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-deﬁ ned range. ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface. The ACPI speciﬁ ca- tion deﬁ...
Page 20: Overview Of The Winbond Wpcm450 Controller
X8DTG-DF User's Manual information, please refer to the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line ﬁ lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
Page 21: 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 22: Motherboard Installation
X8DTG-DF 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 23: 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 24 X8DTG-DF 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 25: 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 26 X8DTG-DF 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 27: 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 P1-DIMM 1A.
Page 28: Memory Support
X8DTG-DF User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTG-DF supports up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or up to 24 GB of Unbuf- fered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory in 12 DIMMs. Note1: With Unbuffered ECC/Non ECC memory, maximum of 2 GB of memory is supported per DIMM slot.
Page 29 Installing and Removing DIMMs DIMM DDR3 Notch Notch Release Note: Notch Release X8DTG-DF should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom.
Page 30: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports
X8DTG-DF 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. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel Connectors...
Page 31: Back Panel Connector Pin Deﬁ Nitions
See the tables on the right Pin Deﬁ nitions for pin deﬁ nitions. USB 2 USB 3 Pin # Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition USB_PN2 USB_PN3 USB_PP2 USB_PP3 Ground Ground No Con- nection 1. USB 0 2. USB 1 3. USB 2/3 X8DTG-DF 2-11...
Page 32: Ethernet Ports
X8DTG-DF User's Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Deﬁ nition Two Ethernet ports are located next to Pin# Deﬁ nition the USB 0/1 on the IO Backplane. In P2V5SB SGND addition, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is lo- TD0+ Act LED cated above the USB ports 0/1.
Page 33: Serial Ports
A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane. This connector is used to provide video and CRT display. Refer to the board layout below for the location. 1. COM Port 2. VGA Port X8DTG-DF 2-13...
Page 34: Unit Identiﬁ Er Switches
X8DTG-DF User's Manual Unit Identiﬁ er Switches Two Unit Identiﬁ er (UID) Switches and LED UID Switch Indicators are located on the motherboard. Pin# Deﬁ nition The Front Panel UID Switch is located at Pin Ground 13 on the Front Control Panel (JF1). The Rear...
Page 35: Front Control Panel
CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel NIC1 (Activity) LED NIC1(Link) LED 5520 IOH-36D NIC2 (Activity) LED NIC2 (Link) LED X8DTG-DF OH/Fan Fail/PWR Blue_LED_Cathode Fail/UID LED (UID)/5V SB PWR Fail LED 3.3V CPU2 Reset Reset Button Ground Ground Power Button...
Page 36: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
X8DTG-DF User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions Power LED Power LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located on pins Pin# Deﬁ nition 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right +3.3V SB...
Page 37: Nic1 Led Indicator
LAN CTRL CMOS CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel 5520 IOH-36D Ground No Connection X8DTG-DF 3.3V Power LED FP UID Switch/3.3V SB HDD LED CPU2 NIC1 (Activity) LED NIC1(Link) LED NIC2 (Activity) LED NIC2 (Link) LED FAN7 JBAT1 Battery...
Page 38: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail/Uid Led
X8DTG-DF User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to Pin# Deﬁ nition use the Overheat/Fan Fail/Power Fail and UID Blue_LED-Cathode(UID)/5.5V.SB LED connections.
Page 39: Reset Button
LAN CTRL CMOS CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel 5520 IOH-36D Ground No Connection X8DTG-DF 3.3V Power LED FP UID Switch/3.3V SB HDD LED CPU2 NIC1 (Activity) LED NIC1(Link) LED NIC2 (Activity) LED NIC2 (Link) LED FAN7 JBAT1 Battery...
Page 40: Connecting Cables
X8DTG-DF User's Manual Connecting Cables 20-pin Main Power Connector 20-pin Proprietary Main Power and 8-pin Pin Deﬁ nitions PCI-E Graphic Card Power Connectors Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition There are one 20-pin SMC Proprietary main PS On Ground...
Page 41: Fan Headers
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions The X8DTG-DF has eight chassis/system fan Pin# Deﬁ nition headers (Fan1 to Fan8) on the motherboard. Ground All these 4-pin fans headers are backward +12V compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. 3-pin Tachometer fans do not support fan speed control.
Page 42: Nmi Header
X8DTG-DF User's Manual NMI Header NMI Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt header is located Pin# Deﬁ nition at JNMI1. Refer to the table on the right for Control pin deﬁ nitions. Ground Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer Pin Deﬁ nitions...
Page 43: T-Sgpio Headers
USB0/1 LAN2 A. Chassis Intrusion IPMI_LAN JLPC80 Winbond B. T-SGPIO0 450R Intel 82576 LAN CTRL C. T-SBPIO1 CMOS CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel 5520 IOH-36D X8DTG-DF CPU2 FAN7 JBAT1 Battery CPU1 JPW1 FAN3 FAN2 JPI2C (PWR I2C) 2-23...
Page 44: Pwr I 2 C (Smb) Connector
X8DTG-DF User's Manual PWR I C (SMB) Connector PWR I C (SMB) Pin Deﬁ nitions Power System Management Bus (I C) Con- Pin# Deﬁ nition nector (JPI C) monitors power supply, fan and Clock system temperatures. See the table on the right Data for pin deﬁ...
Page 45: Jumper Settings
Disabled LAN1 LAN2 USB0/1 IPMI_LAN JLPC80 Winbond 450R Intel 82576 LAN CTRL A. GLAN Port 1/2 Enable CMOS CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel 5520 IOH-36D X8DTG-DF CPU2 FAN7 JBAT1 Battery CPU1 JPW1 FAN3 FAN2 JPI2C (PWR I2C) 2-25...
Page 46: Cmos Clear
X8DTG-DF 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 47: Vga Enable
COM1 LAN1 USB0/1 LAN2 IPMI_LAN A. VGA Enable JLPC80 Winbond 450R Intel 82576 LAN CTRL CMOS CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel 5520 IOH-36D X8DTG-DF CPU2 FAN7 JBAT1 Battery CPU1 JPW1 FAN3 FAN2 JPI2C (PWR I2C) 2-27...
Page 48: J_Uid_Ow (-Overwriting)
X8DTG-DF User's Manual J_UID_OW (-Overwriting) J_UID-OW (-Overwriting) Jumper Settings When the jumper J_UID_OW is set to Off (de- Jumper Deﬁ nition fault), the Red LED (Overheat/Fan Fail/PWR Red OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED Fail/UID LED) located on Pin 8 of the Front...
Page 49: Onboard Indicators
B. LAN 2 COM1 LAN1 USB0/1 LAN2 C. IPMI dedicated LAN IPMI_LAN JLPC80 Winbond 450R Intel 82576 LAN CTRL CMOS CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel 5520 IOH-36D X8DTG-DF CPU2 FAN7 JBAT1 Battery CPU1 JPW1 FAN3 FAN2 JPI2C (PWR I2C) 2-29...
Page 50: Onboard Power Led
X8DTG-DF User's Manual Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator Settings An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 LED Color Deﬁ nition on the motherboard. When this LED is on, System Off (PWR cable not connected) the system power is on. Be sure to turn...
Page 51: Serial Ata Connections
B. I-SATA2 IPMI_LAN JLPC80 C. I-SATA3 Winbond Intel 450R 82576 D. I-SATA4 LAN CTRL E. I-SATA5 CMOS F. I-SATA6 CLEAR Intel ICH10R BIOS (South Bridge) Intel 5520 IOH-36D X8DTG-DF CPU2 FAN7 JBAT1 Battery CPU1 JPW1 FAN3 FAN2 JPI2C (PWR I2C) 2-31...
Page 52 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Notes 2-32...
Page 53: 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 54: No Video
X8DTG-DF User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes.
Page 55: Technical Support Procedures
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X8DTG-DF has 12 240-pin DIMM slots that support up to 96 GB of Registered ECC or up to 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory.
Page 56: Returning Merchandise For Service
X8DTG-DF User's Manual Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS ﬁ les are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site.
Page 57: Chapter 4 Bios
BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTG-DF. 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 58: Starting The Setup Utility
X8DTG-DF User’s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens.
Page 59 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DTG-DF • BIOS Build Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys- tem. • BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. • AMI BIOS Core Version: This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built.
Page 60: Advanced Setup Conﬁ Gurations
X8DTG-DF User’s Manual Advanced Setup Conﬁ gurations Use the arrow keys to select the Boot Setup submenu, and hit <Enter> to access the following items: Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot.
Page 61: Processor And Clock Options
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hit 'Del' Message Display This feature displays "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 62 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. 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.
Page 63: Advanced Chipset Control
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS tion and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information. The options are Disable (Disable GV3) and Enable (Enable GV3). Intel® TurboMode Technology Select Enabled to allow the processor cores to run faster than normal under special circumstances to improve performance.
Page 64 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual QPI L0s and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power. L0s and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected to run at the frequency as speciﬁ...
Page 65 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop Only) Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins. The options are Disabled, 1.5 o C, 3.0 C, and 6.0 Guardband Temperature (Closed Loop Only) Use this feature to change the DIMM temperature threshold.
Page 66 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual North Bridge Conﬁ guration This feature allows the user to conﬁ gure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip. Crystal Beach/DMA (Direct Memory Access) This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate the performance of TOE devices.
Page 67 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS USB Functions This feature allows the user to enable onboard USB support. The Options are: Disabled and Enabled. Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. Select Auto to automatically enable Legacy USB support if a legacy USB device is installed, and vise versa. Select Disabled to disable Legacy USB support.
Page 68 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual SATA#2 Conﬁ guration Select Enhanced to set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, and Enhanced. Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master, and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE slots as speciﬁ ed.
Page 69 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs.
Page 70 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual 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. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T.
Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS  Super IO Device Conﬁ guration Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address (-Serial Port2 is used for BMC Serial Over LAN support. It does not have physical Serial Port2 on the MB.) This option speciﬁ es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2.
Page 72 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi- rection. The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS CPU Temperature/System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System. The following items will be displayed for your reference only: CPU 1 Temperature/CPU 2 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.
Page 74 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual 2. The information provided above is for your reference only. For more information on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at www.Intel.com. System Temperature: The system temperature will be displayed (in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit) as it is detected by the BIOS.
Page 75: View Bmc System Event Log
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled. High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de- pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-...
Page 76 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual • SEL Record ID • SEL Record Type • Event • Timestamp • Generator ID • Event Message Format Ver • Event Sensor Type • Event Sensor Number, • Event Dir Type • Event Data. Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log Select OK and press the <Enter>...
Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS  IP Address Conﬁ guration Parameter Selector This item displays the parameter of your IP Address conﬁ guration. IP Address Source Select the source of this machine's IP address. If Static is selected, you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below.
Page 78: Security Settings
X8DTG-DF User’s Manual Current Subnet Mask in BMC This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection.  Gateway Address Conﬁ guration Enter the gateway address for this machine. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below.
Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 80: Boot Conﬁ Guration
X8DTG-DF User’s Manual Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled, the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program (or virus) is- sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 81: Exit Options
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system conﬁ guration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con- ﬁ...
Page 82: Bios Recovery
X8DTG-DF User’s Manual BIOS Recovery Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update.
Page 83: 4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery From An Ide Cd-Rom
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM This process is almost identical to the process of Boot Sector Recovery from a USB device, except that the BIOS image ﬁ le is loaded from a CD-ROM. Use a CD-R or CD-RW drive to burn a CD with the BIOS image ﬁ...
Page 84 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual 4. Power on your system and click the <Connect> button in the Hyper Terminal. The terminal screen will display the following messages. Press <SpaceBar> to update BIOS. Confirm update BIOS? (y/n) y Begin remote BIOS flash? (y/n) y Starting remote flash.
Page 85 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Once the ROM ﬁ le extraction is completed, the message: "New BIOS re- ceived OK" will display. 8. Once remote BIOS ﬂ ash is completed, the system will reboot. Note: AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications program that supports VT-100 and XModem protocols, including protocols designed for GNU/LINUX &...
Page 86 X8DTG-DF User’s Manual Notes 4-30...
Page 87: 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 88 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Notes...
Page 89: Appendix B Installing The Windows Os
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must ﬁ rst conﬁ gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To conﬁ gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Conﬁ guration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.
Page 90: B-2 Installing The Windows Os For A Non-Raid System
X8DTG-DF User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows OS for a Non-RAID System Insert Microsoft's Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display.
Page 91: Appendix C Software Installation Instructions
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C-1 Installing Software Programs After you have 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 92: C-2 Conﬁ Guring Supero Doctor Iii
The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base 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 93 Appendix C: 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...
Page 94 X8DTG-DF User's Manual Notes...
Page 95 (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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Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Chapter 4 BIOS

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Appendix B Installing the Windows os

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