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  • Page 1 X8DTT-H X8DTT-HF X8DTT-HIBX X8DTT-HIBXF X8DTT-HIBQ X8DTT-HIBQF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    HPC/Cluster, high-end serv- ers and intensive application platforms. Please refer to our web site (http://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, specifi...

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBXQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent product damage or 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.

  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

    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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBXQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 The 5500 Series Processor Platform .............. 1-9 Special Features ................... 1-10 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-10 ACPI Features ....................1-11 Power Supply ....................1-11 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller .......... 1-12 Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices ..................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents GLAN Enable/Disable ................2-20 CMOS Clear ..................... 2-21 Watch Dog Enable/Disable ..............2-21 VGA Enable ....................2-22 Onboard Indicators ..................2-23 GLAN LEDs ....................2-23 Infi niBand LED Indicators (LEB1/LEB2) (For the X8DTT-HIBX/HIBXF/HIBQ/ HIBQF Only) ..................... 2-24 ..............
  • Page 8 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBXQ/-HIBQF User's Manual 4.7.3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port ("Serial Flash") ....4-28 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes ................. A-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System ..........B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System ........

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    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. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
  • Page 10 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF Motherboard Image Model Variations (Differences between X8DTT-H models) X8DTT-H /-HF /-HIBX /-HIBXF /-HIBQ /HIBQF IPMI 2.0 w/ KVM Over LAN Infi niBand Connection DDR IB QDR IB 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.
  • Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF Motherboard Layout COM1 LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1 InfinBand JSPK1 IPMI_LAN Connector Winbond InfiniBand LAN CTRL1 CTRL WPCM450 LAN CTRL2 JUSB2 C384 JLPC80 JBT1 CLEAR CMOS Intel ICH10R South Bridge BIOS Intel 5520 (IOH-36D) Intel 5500 (IOH-24D) (For OEM only) Battery JBAT1 X8DTT-H...
  • Page 12 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF Quick Reference COM1 LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1 InfinBand JSPK1 IPMI_LAN Connector Winbond InfiniBand LAN CTRL1 CTRL WPCM450 LAN CTRL2 C384 JUSB2 JLPC80 JBT1 CLEAR CMOS Intel ICH10R South Bridge BIOS Intel 5520 (IOH-36D) Intel 5500 (IOH-24D) (For OEM only) Battery JBAT1 X8DTT-H...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction 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/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connector Description COM1 COM1 Serial Port FAN 1 Cooling Fan Header...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Motherboard Features • ® Two Intel 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors with each processor supporting two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links with a total of up to 51.2 GT/s Data Transfer Rate supported (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory •...
  • 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 a SATA port (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 sup- ported in the Windows OS Environment and RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 supported for the Linux OS) •...

  • Page 16: System Block Diagram

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual PROCESSOR#0 PROCESSOR#1 Port1 Port0 Intel MT25408 Port 1 82574 Ports Connect-X IB QSFP PCI-E Gen2/DDR or QDR 5520/5500 (For 36D Only) 36-D/24-D Intel Port 2 82574 PCI-E Ports CLINK 7,8,9,10 x16 Slot AT25 CLINK PE 5 DF321 ICH10R AD17 4 SATA...

  • Page 17: The 5500 Series Processor Platform

    Chapter 1: Introduction The 5500 Series Processor Platform Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 Series Processor plat- form, the X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual-processor-based systems optimized for intensive applications, High Performance Computing (HPC)/Cluster server platforms.

  • Page 18: Special Features

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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 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

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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).

  • Page 28: Memory Support

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTT-H Series motherboard supports up to 48 GB of Registered ECC or 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 12 DIMMs (with max. 4 GB of Registered ECC and 2 GB of Unbuffered memory per DIMM slot.).
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs DIMM DDR3 Notch Notch Release Note: Notch Release should align with the receptive point X8DTT-H Rev. 1.3 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

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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 USB 0 USB 1 IPMI_Dedicated LAN (X8DTT-HF/-...

  • Page 31: Back Panel Connector Pin Defi Nitions

    Chapter 2: Installation Back Panel Connector Pin Defi nitions Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB 0/1 Pin Defi nitions Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition 0/1) are located on the I/O back panel. In addition, another two USB connec- USB_PN1 USB_PN0...

  • Page 32: Ethernet Ports

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Defi nitions (COM1) A COM Port is located on the IO Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Backplane. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Ground Video Connector A Video (VGA) connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane.

  • Page 34: Infi Niband Connection (X8Dtt-Hibx/Hibxf/Hibq/Hibq/Hibqf)

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Infi niBand Connection (X8DTT-HIBX/ Infi niBand HIBXF/HIBQ/HIBQ/HIBQF) Pin Defi nitions Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition The onboard InfiniBand connector is Input Pair0:Pos S9 Output Pair3:Pos located on the backplane on the moth- Input Pair0:Neg S10 Output Pair3:Neg erboard.

  • Page 35: Unit Identifi Er Switches

    Chapter 2: Installation Unit Identifi er Switches UID Switch Two Unit Identifi er (UID) Switches and LED Pin# Defi nition Indicators are located on the motherboard. Ground The Front Panel UID Switch is located at Pin Ground 16 on JF2. The Rear UID Switch is located at Button In SW1 next to the Infi...

  • Page 36: Front Panel Accessible Add-On Card Header (Jf2)

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Front Panel Accessible Add-on Card Header (JF2) JF2 Add-on card header provides front access to the power supply, Serial ATA and Front Panel Control connections for the X8DTT-H Series motherboard. Plug an Add-On card into this header to use the functions indicated above. This header is designed specifi...

  • Page 37: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables 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...

  • Page 38: Ipmb I 2 C Smb (For X8Dtt-Hf/Hibxf/Hibqf Only)

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual IPMB I C SMB (For X8DTT-HF/HIBXF/ SMB Header Pin Defi nitions HIBQF only) Pin# Defi nition A System Management Bus header for the Data IPMI slot is located at IPMB. Connect the Ground appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I Clock connection on your system.

  • Page 39: Alarm Reset

    Chapter 2: Installation Alarm Reset Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Pin Setting Defi nition Reset (JRST1) is enabled, the system will no- Pin 1 Ground tify you when any of the three power modules Pin 2 fails.

  • Page 40: Jumper Settings

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, Jumper jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is Setting identifi...

  • Page 41: Cmos Clear

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 clearing CMOS.

  • Page 42: Vga Enable

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual VGA Enable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the Both Jumpers Defi nition onboard VGA connection supported by the Pins 1-2 Enabled onboard VGA Controller. The default position is Pins 2-3 Disabled on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA.

  • Page 43: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators L i n k Activity GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard. An additional IPMI dedicated LAN port is also located on the X8DTT-HF/-HIBXF/IBXQF. Each Rear View (when facing the rear side of the chassis) Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs.

  • Page 44: Infi Niband Led Indicators (Leb1/Leb2) (For The X8Dtt-Hibx/Hibxf/Hibq/Hibqf Only)

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Infi niBand LED Indicators (LEB1/LEB2) Infi niBand Link LED (For the X8DTT-HIBX/HIBXF/HIBQ/HIBQF (LEB1) Settings Only) Color Status Defi nition Green Solid Infi niBand Two Infi niBand LED Indicators (LEB1/LEB2) Connected are located on the motherboard. The green No connection LED (LEB1) is the Infi...

  • Page 45: Bmc Activity Led (Le2)

    Chapter 2: Installation BMC Activity LED (LE2) BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator LED Settings A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LE2 BMC is normal on the motherboard. When LE2 is on, BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) is active. See the tables at right for more information.

  • Page 46: Rear Uid Led (Le4)

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual (LE4) Rear UID LED The Rear UID LED is located at LE4 on the motherboard. Refer to Section 2-5 for details. See the layout below for the location. A. LE4 COM1 LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1 InfinBand JSPK1 IPMI_LAN Connector Winbond InfiniBand...

  • Page 47: Serial Ata And Pci-E Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial ATA and PCI-E Connections PCI-Express x16 Gen. 2 Slot A PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slot (Slot 1) is located on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the locations. A. PCI-E 2.0 x16 (Slot 1) COM1 LAN2 LAN1 USB0/1...

  • Page 48: Serial Ata Connections

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Serial ATA Connections A Front Panel Add-On Card header is located at JF2 on the motherboard. This header pro- vide onboard SATA support. Plug an add-on card in JF2 to use SATA connections. These connections provide serial-link signal trans- mission, which is faster than that of the tra- ditional Parallel ATA.

  • Page 49: 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 50: No Video

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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. Losing the System’s Setup Confi...

  • Page 51: Technical Support Procedures

    Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end- users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Note : The SPI BIOS chip used on this motherboard cannot be removed. Send your motherboard back to our RMA Department at Supermicro for repair. Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Bios

    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-based navigation system called "hot keys".

  • Page 54: Starting The Setup Utility

    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. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DTT Motherboard • 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 56: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual Advanced Setup Confi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <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 57: 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 58 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to...

  • Page 59: 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 use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 60 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF 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. The available options are Auto, Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, and Force DDR-1333.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hysteresis Temperature 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 This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold.
  • Page 62 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual Crystal Beach/DMA (Direct Memory Access) This feature works with the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a specialized, dedicated processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card.) When this feature is set to Enabled, it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS USB 2.0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2.0 Controller mode. The options are Hi-Speed (480 Mbps) and Full Speed (12 Mbps). BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand-Off support.
  • Page 64 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual SATA#2 Confi guration Selecting Enhanced will 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 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master slots.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer band- width of 32-Bits.
  • Page 66 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto. 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3.
  • Page 68 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defi nes the length of time in seconds to display memory information. The options are No Delay, Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and Delay 4 Sec.  Hardware Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed.
  • Page 69 ‘Temperature Tolerance’ is, and not the other way around. This results in better CPU thermal management. Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just simply...
  • Page 70 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual versa. Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if your system is used as a Server. Select “Disabled, (Full Speed @12V)” to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed (12V).
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS General WHEA Confi guration WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support which will provide a common infrastructure for handling hardware errors on Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and improve system recovery and health monitoring.
  • Page 72 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual • Event Sensor Number, • Event Dir Type • Event Data. 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 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected under IP Address Source above: IP Address The BIOS will automatically enter the IP address of this machine; however it may be over-ridden. IP addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers separated by dots.

  • Page 74: Dmi Event Log

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual  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. Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Gateway Address settings.

  • Page 75: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not Installed"...

  • Page 76: Boot Confi Guration

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual Clear User Password (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.

  • Page 77: Exit

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives. The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc). •...
  • Page 78 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual 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 guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

  • Page 79: 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. If you need to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating.

  • Page 80: 4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery From An Ide Cd-Rom

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual 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 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 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 82 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User’s Manual 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 83: 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 84 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 85: Appendix B Installing The Windows Os

    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. Note: The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP/2003 OS only.

  • Page 86: B-2 Installing The Windows Os To A Non-Raid System

    fi les and then continue with the Windows OS installation. After the Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display.

  • Page 87: 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 88: C-2 Confi Guring Supero Doctor Iii

    X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual 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 89 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 90 X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBQ/-HIBQF User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 91 (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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