Supero X8DTG-QF User Manual

Supero

Hide thumbs

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Quick Links

Download this manual

X8DTG-QF

USER'S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

Table of Contents

Need help?

Do you have a question about the SUPERO X8DTG-QF and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for Supero SUPERO X8DTG-QF

Page 1 X8DTG-QF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
Page 2 This product, including software and docu- mentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.
Page 3: About This Manual
X8DTG-QF substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for HPC/Cluster and high-end 4U servers. 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.
Page 4 X8DTG-QF User's Manual 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
X8DTG-QF User's Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 System Overview .................... 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 Super I/O .......................
Page 7 Table of Contents Power LED/Speaker ................. 2-24 Internal Buzzer ..................2-24 T-SGPIO Headers ..................2-25 SMB (I C) Connector ................2-26 Power SMB (I C) Connector ..............2-26 Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) ..............2-27 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-27 Jumper Settings .................... 2-29 Explanation of Jumpers ................
Page 8 X8DTG-QF User's Manual Security Settings ................... 4-23 Boot Conﬁ guration ..................4-24 Exit Options ....................4-26 BIOS Recovery ..................... 4-27 How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block) ..... 4-27 4.7.1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device .......... 4-27 4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM ........
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 X8DTG-QF User's Manual X8DTG-QF 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 the graphics shown in the manual.
Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction X8DTG-QF Motherboard Layout FAN5 P2-DIMM3A PWR I2C FAN7/CPU1 JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 P2-DIMM3B KB/MOUSE FAN6 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B CPU1 ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST USB2/3/4/5 CPU2 AUDIO FP ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST P1-DIMM1B CD-IN P1-DIMM1A 82574 LAN CTRL P1-DIMM2B X8DTG-QF...
Page 12 X8DTG-QF User's Manual X8DTG-QF Quick Reference FAN5 P2-DIMM3A PWR I2C FAN7/CPU1 JPW2 JPW1 JPW3 P2-DIMM3B KB/MOUSE FAN6 P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM1B CPU1 ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST USB2/3/4/5 CPU2 AUDIO FP ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM A FIRST P1-DIMM1B CD-IN P1-DIMM1A 82574 P1-DIMM2B LAN CTRL X8DTG-QF...
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction X8DTG-QF Quick Reference (See Chapter 2 for Details) Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-8) C1/JI SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Open (Disabled) Audio Mode Select Open (HD Mode) JPAC Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enable) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Page 14: Motherboard Features
48 GB of Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory. (For Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC memory, maximum of 4 GB per DIMM is supported. See Section 2-4 in Chapter 2 for memory Population.) (*Refer to our memory recommendation list posted on our website at www.supermicro.com.) Chipset •...
Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction • Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores • System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism •...
Page 16: System Block Diagram
X8DTG-QF User's Manual #1-6 #0-6 #1-5 #0-5 #1-4 #0-4 #1-3 #0-3 #1-2 #0-2 #1-1 #0-1 Processor1 Processor2 CSI0 CSI1 PCI-E x4 PCI-E x4 Ports 1,2 Ports 1,2 CSI1 CSI0 Intel Intel 5520 5520 IOH 36D IOH 36D PCI-Ex16 PCI-E x16 Ports 7,8,9,10 Ports 7,8,9,10 PCI-E x16...
Page 17: System Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction System Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5500/5600 Series Pro- cessors and Intel 5520 chipset, the X8DTG-QF motherboard provides the perfor- mance and feature set required for dual-processor-based 4U servers optimized for High Performance Computing (HPC)/Cluster platforms. The Intel 5520 platform consists of the 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processor, the 5520 (IOH-36D), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).
Page 18: Special Features
X8DTG-QF 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
The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces, fan control, Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) buses. Note: For more information on IPMI conﬁ guration, please refer to the Em- bedded IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro. com/support/manuals/. Super I/O The Super I/O supports two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports (UARTs).
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-QF 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-QF 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 pre- applied. 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-QF 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
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.) Note1: For Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC memory, maximum of 4 GB per DIMM is supported.
Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation Memory Support for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed • 1.5V DIMMs 1.5V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Reg.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank,...
Page 30 X8DTG-QF User's Manual 1.35V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Unb.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbuffered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) Unb. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR Unb.
Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs DIMM DDR3 Notch Notch Release X8DTG-QF Rev. 2.0 Note: Notch Release 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 32: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports
X8DTG-QF 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 Keyboard (Purple) PS/2 Mouse (Green) COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
Page 33: Back Panel Connector Pin Deﬁ Nitions
Chapter 2: Installation Back Panel Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB 0/1, 2/3/4/5 Pin Deﬁ nitions Six Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin# Deﬁ nition 0/1, 2/3/4/5) are located on the I/O back panel.
Page 34: Ethernet Ports
X8DTG-QF User's Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Deﬁ nition Two Ethernet ports are located next to the Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin# Deﬁ nitions USB 2~5 on the IO Backplane. In addi- P2V5SB SGND tion, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is located TD0+ Act LED above the USB ports 0/1.
Page 35: Serial Ports
Chapter 2: Installation Serial Ports Serial Ports-COM1/COM2 Pin Deﬁ nitions Two COM connections (COM1 & Pin # Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition COM2) are located on the motherboard. COM1 is located on the Backplane IO panel. COM2 is header located next to PCI-E Slot 1 to provide additional serial connection support.
Page 36: (Back_Panel) High Deﬁ Nition Audio (Hd Audio)
X8DTG-QF User's Manual (Back_Panel) High Deﬁ nition Audio (HD HD Audio Audio) This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Chan- nel High Deﬁ nition Audio (HDA) codec that provides 10 DAC channels. The HD Audio connections simultaneously supports multiple- (BP) HD Audio streaming 7.1 sound playback with 2 channels Conn# Signal...
Page 37: Front Control Panel
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. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin deﬁ...
Page 38: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
X8DTG-QF User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button header is Pin# Deﬁ nition located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the Control table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Ground Power LED Power LED...
Page 39: Nic1/Nic2 Led Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard drive LED cable Pin# Deﬁ nition here to display any South Bridge-related HDD activities, including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE.
Page 40: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail Led
X8DTG-QF User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan Fail Pin# Deﬁ nition connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings for chassis overheat/fan OH/Fan Fail LED failure.
Page 41: Reset Button
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located on pins Pin# Deﬁ nition 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset Reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table Ground on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 42: Connecting Cables
X8DTG-QF User's Manual Connecting Cables Power Connectors ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/ +3.3V +3.3V JPW3) on the motherboard. These power -12V +3.3V connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V speciﬁ...
Page 43: Fan Headers
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions The X8DTG-QF has ten chassis/system fan Pin# Deﬁ nition headers (Fan1 ~ Fan10) on the motherboard. Ground Fan 7 and Fan 8 are CPU Fans. All these are +12V 4-pin fans headers which are backward com- Tachometer patible with the traditional 3-pin fans.
Page 44: Power Led/Speaker
X8DTG-QF User's Manual Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions On JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used for power Pin Setting Deﬁ nition LED indicator and pins 4~7 are for the speaker. Pin 1 Anode (+) Connect a cable to pins 4~7 of JD1 to use an Pin2 Cathode (-) external speaker.
Page 45: T-Sgpio Headers
Chapter 2: Installation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Deﬁ nitions (JL1) A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on Pin# Deﬁ nition the motherboard. Attach an appropriate cable Intrusion Input from the chassis to inform you of a chassis Ground intrusion when the chassis is opened.
Page 46: Smb (I 2 C) Connector
X8DTG-QF User's Manual SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Deﬁ nitions System Management Bus (I C) Connector Pin# Deﬁ nition (JSMB1) monitors power supply, fan and sys- Clock tem temperatures. See the table on the right Data for pin deﬁ nitions. PWR Fail Ground PWR SMB...
Page 47: Overheat Led/Fan Fail (Joh1)
Chapter 2: Installation Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) Overheat LED Pin Deﬁ nitions The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED Pin# Deﬁ nition indicator to provide warnings of chassis over- 5vDC heating or fan failure. This LED will blink when OH Active a fan failure occurs.
Page 48 X8DTG-QF User's Manual Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Header Pin Deﬁ nitions A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition header (JTPM1) is located close to the LPC Clock ICH-10R South Bridge. This header LPC FRAME# provides TPM support to ensure data LPC Reset#...
Page 49: Jumper Settings
Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, Jumper jumpers can be used to choose between op- tional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connec- Setting tor.
Page 50: Cmos Clear
X8DTG-QF 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 51: I 2 C Bus To Pci-Exp. Slots
Chapter 2: Installation C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots C for PCI/PCI-E slots Jumper Settings Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition the System Management Bus (I C) to PCI and Closed Enabled PCI-Express slots. These two jumpers are to Open Disabled (Default) be set at the same time.
Page 52: Vga Enable
X8DTG-QF User's Manual USB Wake-Up Backpanel USB Wake- Up Enable (JPUSB1) JPUSB1/JPUSB2 jumpers allow you to "wake Jumper Settings up" the system by pressing a key on the USB Pin# Deﬁ nition keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your Enabled (default) system.
Page 53: Audio Enable
Chapter 2: Installation Audio Enable Audio Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPAC allows you to enable or disable the on- Both Jumpers Deﬁ nition board audio connection. The default position is Pins 1-2 Enabled on pins 1 and 2 to enable audio support. See Pins 2-3 Disabled the table on the right for jumper settings.
Page 54: Onboard Indicators
X8DTG-QF User's Manual Activity Onboard Indicators L i n k GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard. Activity L i n k An additional IPMI dedicated LAN port is also located above the USB 0/1 ports on the Rear View (when facing the backpanel.
Page 55: Onboard Power Led
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator Settings An Onboard Power LED is located at DP1 on LED Color Deﬁ nition the motherboard. When this LED is on, the System Off (PWR cable not connected) system power is on. Be sure to turn off the Green System On system and unplug the power cord before...
Page 56: Serial Ata Connections
X8DTG-QF User's Manual Serial ATA Connections Serial ATA Serial ATA Ports Pin Deﬁ nitions Six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0~I-SATA 5) are Pin# Deﬁ nition located below the onboard battery on the Ground motherboard. These ports, supported by Intel TX_P ICH10R (South Bridge), provide serial-link TX_N signal transmission, which is faster than that Ground...
Page 57: 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 58: No Video
X8DTG-QF 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 59: 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 60: 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 61: Chapter 4 Bios
These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys, etc. Note 1: Options printed in Bold are default settings. Note 2: the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro re- tains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.) How To Change the Conﬁ...
Page 62: Main Setup
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 63 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DTG-QF • Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. • Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: •...
Page 64: Advanced Setup Conﬁ Gurations
X8DTG-QF User’s Manual Advanced Setup Conﬁ gurations Use the arrow keys to select the Boot Setup submenu, and press <Enter> to ac- cess 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 65: 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 66 X8DTG-QF User’s Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed. 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 67 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1 and 2. Intel® EIST Technology EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump- tion and heat dissipation.
Page 68: Advanced Chipset Control
X8DTG-QF User’s Manual Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below: CPU Bridge Conﬁ guration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI's data transfer speed. The options are Slow-mode, and Full Speed. QPI Frequency (Available when QPI Links Speed is set to 'Full Speed') This selects the desired QPI frequency.
Page 69 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Throttling - Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states. Available options are Disabled and Enabled. North Bridge Conﬁ guration This feature allows the user to conﬁ gure the settings for the Intel North Bridge. Intel I/O AT This feature works with the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate the performance of TOE devices.
Page 70 X8DTG-QF User’s Manual IOH PCIE Max Payload Size Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the payload size to 128B; while others, with a payload size of 256B which inhibits the coalesce feature. Please refer to your add-on card user guide for the desired set- ting.
Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Route Port 80h Cycle to Use this item to decide where to route Port 80h Cycle to. The Options are LPC and PCI.  IDE/SATA/Floppy 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 72 X8DTG-QF User’s Manual 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. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu items. Set the correct conﬁ gura- tions accordingly.
Page 73 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 MB/s. Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer band- width of 32-Bits.
Page 74 X8DTG-QF 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 32-bit IDE data transferring support.
Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable onboard LAN1/LAN2 Option ROMs support which will allow you to boot your systems using a network interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 76 X8DTG-QF User’s Manual Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1.
Page 77 ‘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 78 X8DTG-QF User’s Manual The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as conﬁ gured in the BIOS. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings. User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage.
Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS ACPI Conﬁ guration Use this feature to conﬁ gure Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system. High Precision 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 80 X8DTG-QF User’s Manual NUMA Support If enabled, Non-Uniform Memory Access will enhance CPU performance. The options are Enabled, Disabled and NUMA for SLES11 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11).  Trusted Computing (This option is available for OEM only.) TCG/TPM Support Select Yes to enable support for trusted platforms (TPM 1.1/1.2) and allow the BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms speciﬁ...
Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware. This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller.  View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log (SEL).
Page 82 X8DTG-QF User’s Manual  Set LAN Conﬁ guration Set this feature to conﬁ gure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics. Channel Number - This feature displays the channel number. Channel Number Status - This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above: "Channel Number is OK"...
Page 83: Security Settings
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel. Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. PCIe Error Log Use this option to enable logging of PCIe Errors.
Page 84: Boot Conﬁ Guration
X8DTG-QF User’s Manual User Access Level (Available when Supervisor Password is set as above) Use this feature to set the user's access level. Select Full Access to grant the user full read and write access to the Setup Utility. Select View Only to allow the user to view the Setup Utility displays without making any changes.
Page 85: Boot Device Priority
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Boot Device Priority Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot priority for onboard devices. The settings are 1st boot device~5th boot device and Disabled. • 1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from all bootable HDD devices.
Page 86: Exit Options
X8DTG-QF 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 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 87: 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 88: 4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery From An Ide Cd-Rom
X8DTG-QF 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 89 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 90 X8DTG-QF 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 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 X8DTG-QF User's Manual Notes...
Page 93: 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 http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. Note: The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP/2003 OS only.
Page 94: B-2 Installing The Windows Os To A Non-Raid System
OS Setup will automatically load all device ﬁ les and then continue with the Windows OS installation. After the Windows OS Installation is complete, 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 95: 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 96: C-2 Conﬁ Guring Supero Doctor Iii
X8DTG-QF User's Manual C-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 97 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 98 X8DTG-QF User's Manual Notes...
Page 99 (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.

Supero X8DTG-QF User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Chapter 4 BIOS

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B Installing the Windows os

Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

Quick Links

Need help?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Supero SUPERO X8DTG-QF

Summary of Contents for Supero SUPERO X8DTG-QF

Table of Contents